I bought issue #1 of Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness and it's goooooood. Thor laughs at Ash.

I obviously missed Captain America #25 but I bought a 'pull' for the 2nd shipment (2nd printing?) due in two weeks or so. At least it'll give me time to read my back issues of the latest Captain America...about 400 times.

Lessee . . .

Civil War Frontline #11 - Good stuff, for the most part, but I really do wonder if there'll be any serious fallout for Mr. Stark as a result.

Annihilation: Heralds #1 - Bleah. What made the limited run series so good was the humanity of the central characters - even the aliens. Weird aliens have been done already, and done better.

Eternals #7 - In typical Neil fashion, the series ends not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with what feels like the end of the first chapter.

Those are the three I've read so far. Four more to go.

I purchased "The Fall of Cthulhu" from BOOM! Studios this week. Sadly, it is disjointed and altogether boring.

Since I've given up on monthlies I now mostly get tpbs. Most recent is a manga called Kurosagi Corpse Collection Agency. It's on the more realistic end of manga, despite being about youngsters who can communicate with the dead.

Also have started collecting one of the many Lewis Trondheim Dungeon series, The Early Years. Very nice fantasy story with great art, looks like a european Yusagi Yojimbo. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Have the Buffy series 8 comics turned up yet? I'm intrigued but all the Buffy comics I glanced at looked lame-o.

Anyone read Stephen King's comic yet? The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born... I'm curious to know if it is as good as the books...or how on earth a 50-page comic will tell the tale of all seven books in only seven issues.

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Originally posted by Atrinati:
Anyone read Stephen King's comic yet? The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born... I'm curious to know if it is as good as the books...or how on earth a 50-page comic will tell the tale of all seven books in only seven issues.

It's actually a prequel to the books.
I read the first issue and was extremely underwhelmed.

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I see. I will still have to look at it. Maybe they are trying to do Wizard and Glass in comic form. Hmm...

Atrinati, I preferred the comic over the books, so there's a continuum of reaction, clearly.

If you are planning on checking it out, do so soon. Most stores are selling out of new issues in a matter of days.

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Originally posted by Atrinati:
I see. I will still have to look at it. Maybe they are trying to do Wizard and Glass in comic form. Hmm...

Nope, not as such. They are telling stories that are related to that, but, as far as I know, not stuff that was actually in a particular novel.

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Originally posted by Dweller in Darkness:
Atrinati, I preferred the comic over the books, so there's a continuum of reaction, clearly.

If you are planning on checking it out, do so soon. Most stores are selling out of new issues in a matter of days.

Seconded. I really liked the comic. The art work is great.

I checked out Avengers: Illuminati #2 -- liked it generally. It does continue to make Reed Richards look like a bit of manic work-a-holic, though.

anyone who hasn't, go and read Civil War: Confession.

Almost nothing happens, but it's one of the best-written comics of the year.

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Originally posted by supersnazz, guerrilla nerd:
anyone who hasn't, go and read Civil War: Confession.

Almost nothing happens, but it's one of the best-written comics of the year.

The antithesis of every Image comic!

(it's a joke - shaddap )

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Originally posted by Dweller in Darkness:
Atrinati, I preferred the comic over the books, so there's a continuum of reaction, clearly.

If you are planning on checking it out, do so soon. Most stores are selling out of new issues in a matter of days.

Yeah, I'll be waiting for the trades.

Got to my comic shop last night. Picked up DMZ vol. 2 and one of my first manga in ages - Battle Angel Alita. Half way through the first vol. and it's really quite good.

Anyone else a Brian Wood fan? I stumbled onto him a few years back, after I sold my entire Wolverine collection for near $1k and went on a TPB/GN buying binge. Then I picked up Channel Zero and immediately followed it up with Jennie One. I was immediately hooked. I loved the story, the pacing, the design of the book. Both were a very fun read. The design was new, refreshing, panels bled into one another and really added to the feel of the story, rather than simply being a container for the images. It really worked for me.

Next came Couscous Express - scooter mafia and courier-mercenaries, that's all you need to know Again, the vibe was refreshing, new for me. The backdrop was urban, had an edge to it that made the characters real and the pacing made the action intense.

I followed Couscous Express up with the Couriers books - The Couriers, The Couriers: Dirtbike Manifesto, and The Couriers: The Ballad of Johnny Funwrecker. Set in the same world as Couscous Express, all very entertaining, set in a great urban environment, lots of action, great pacing, and a well developed counter culture scene that's refreshing.

His latest is DMZ (from Vertigo), about a near-future civil war in the US, centered around the DMZ that is Manhatan Island. There are currently 2 collections, DMZ: On The Ground, and DMZ: Body of a Journalist. The look and feel here are a bit more traditional on the layout of the book, but the story is once again new, with well thought out twists and turns, with unique concepts and characters - like the community living "under ground" at the zoo. I'm almost finished with vol. 2 and I haven't been disappointed with a single element of these books. Once again, the pacing is supurb, the story unfolds and develops with layers and complexity that befit a main character straddling the line of a civil war, yet doesn't get bogged down with unnecessary detail. The characters really do drive the events, and in a meaningful way.

So, yeah, I'm a Brian Wood fan. I haven't gotten around to his other books yet, but I do plan on it some day. I'd love to hear if you've read his other books and what you thought about them. Or even about the books I've mentioned. Anyone else a fan?

It's Free Comic Book Day today! I just got back from the comic book shop and was able to pick up 3 free comics and I bought the first volume of HellBoy Anybody else pick up any free comics? What'd you get? I'll try and get pics of the three I picked up and post later.

Here are my three:

VIRGIN COMICS SAMPLER—FCBD EDITION

by Various

This Free Comic Book Day, explore the worlds of Virgin Comics with a 32 page special, featuring a cover by Alex Ross! Get hip to the hottest new comic book company around, and find out what the buzz is all about! Out of the pages of Ramayan 3392AD, Devi, The Walk-In, and other great Virgin books, this FCBD edition brings incredible action and storytelling from our groundbreaking titles. Experience the unknown with Virgin Comics!


The Train Was Bang On Time—FCBD EDITION

An Episode from The Black Diamond Detective Agency

by Mr. Eddie Campbell

First Second Books celebrates Free Comic Book Day with a preview of the graphic novel The Train Was Bang On Time: An Episode from The Black Diamond Detective Agency by Mr. Eddie Campbell, to be published later this spring. It’s a tale of robbery, explosions, and terror in America's heartland at the turn of the twentieth century.


THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY / ZERO KILLER / PANTHEON CITY—FCBD EDITION

by Various

Three for the price of… none? Conceived and written by My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy features interior art by Gabriel Bá (Casanova) and Dave Stewart (Hellboy), and covers by multiple-Eisner-Award-winning artist James Jean (Fables). The Umbrella Academy debuts with a 12-page story set before the start of the upcoming series. This issue also features sneak-peeks of two other upcoming Dark Horse titles: Zero Killer, by Rex Mundi creator Arvid Nelson and Matt Camp (Shadows), and Pantheon City, written by Ron Marz (Samurai: Heaven and Earth) and drawn by Clement Sauve (Stormwatch)!

Erm, I got all of them.

My comic book store guy LOVES me.

Anyone read Spiderman: Reign? I thought it was one of the best Spiderman stories I've read. Dark Knight Returns treatment for Spidey. Very, very cool.

I've been catching up with Astonishing X-Men.
The more things change, the more Cyclopes stays a giant douche.
Although the fight between the Shiar Robot thingy and Proffesor X reminded my WHY he's the strongest mutant. Spoilers ahoy!
I am in your mind. I am also in your neck. With a fire axe.)

I'm trying to find a good mainstream Marvel or DC book that won't be riddled with crossovers.

The (stupid House of M, Civil War, Infinite Crisis, 52, Countdown, World War Hulk... it reminds me too much of trying to get every single book for X-Cutioner's Song) Scott