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COMICS!!! |OT| March Harley Quinn does the Banana Splits
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Donniewahlberg
Banned
Damn,sat and blasted through the 2nd volume of Sheriff Of Babylon. The plot really paid off in this volume. They really ran with it, and it's one of the few cases of
being legit. No spoilers of course but the last two issues are sublime.
The character arcs are pretty satisfying and knowing there is a second season coming, it's hard not to imagine where they might go. I could see an actual followup to these events going down right down the rabbit hole. I could see the book taking a True Detective route and being set elsewhere with an entirely new cast with the general tone and type of themes as the connecting tissue.
There were a few issues. The dialogue has its quirks still but I guess I started to think King and roll with it, it didn't bother me as much with this volume. I would argue the plot maybe
. By and large though, I was pretty heavily nose in the book once this volume got going and I didn't really have my critic hat on. I would rank the book below Omega Men or Vision, but really great, and definitely the best thing I've read under Vertigo in years. Thematically strong and probably a little stark and grueling for everyone, but I'd recommend it for folks who like this sort of thing already. It would probably make one hell of a TV show too.
Everything you thought you knew was wrong
The character arcs are pretty satisfying and knowing there is a second season coming, it's hard not to imagine where they might go. I could see an actual followup to these events going down right down the rabbit hole. I could see the book taking a True Detective route and being set elsewhere with an entirely new cast with the general tone and type of themes as the connecting tissue.
There were a few issues. The dialogue has its quirks still but I guess I started to think King and roll with it, it didn't bother me as much with this volume. I would argue the plot maybe
ends a little too clean? It's hard to believe everyone got out alive without doing something stupid in revenge after a few of the revelations. I'd have liked to see the direct aftermath of #11
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Can we just get Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe Again instead
I would rather have that another X kills the whole universe, never really enjoyed those
I've found them to be hit or miss. Where as I think the main series is consistently entertaining and at times borders on classic. Certain issues are definitely Deadpool classics.
I've been blasting through the Rebirth trades for stuff I don't pull as they hit Hoopla, and today I read the first volumes of Cyborg and Batgirl.
I was digging Cyborg, Semper did a nice job building up Vic's world and supporting cast, and Pelletier and Will Conrad were turning out some great work. And then it happened, halfway through the last issue in the trade there was one of the most jarring art changes I've ever seen. It was like they were up against deadline and grabbed some intern to finish the last 10 pages, boy was it bad.
I liked Batgirl more then I was expecting to, I really like Larson's voice for Babs. The art was mostly good, but man Albuquerque really phoned it in for a bit there. Action shots and in costume was sold, but take the masks off and he was all over the place. I'm interested in seeing how it looks with the current artist, and I'm legit excited Babs is going back to her librarian roots.
Next up from Hoopla is Snotgirl, Seven to Eternity, and the Flintstones.
I was digging Cyborg, Semper did a nice job building up Vic's world and supporting cast, and Pelletier and Will Conrad were turning out some great work. And then it happened, halfway through the last issue in the trade there was one of the most jarring art changes I've ever seen. It was like they were up against deadline and grabbed some intern to finish the last 10 pages, boy was it bad.
I liked Batgirl more then I was expecting to, I really like Larson's voice for Babs. The art was mostly good, but man Albuquerque really phoned it in for a bit there. Action shots and in costume was sold, but take the masks off and he was all over the place. I'm interested in seeing how it looks with the current artist, and I'm legit excited Babs is going back to her librarian roots.
Next up from Hoopla is Snotgirl, Seven to Eternity, and the Flintstones.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
For sure. What one are you on?
I've got Seven To Eternity sitting to go through, crossing my fingers it's one of the good Remender books.
Although. I never think of Remender as a favourite writer, then I realise quite how many of his books I follow... Maybe he is one and I just don't know it? It's weird. Low has really got up there for me.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
The drowning. Finishing it now.
Seven to eternity is alright btw, nothing amazing
Yeah, until proper Cyclops and everyone return and the O5 leave, I'm pretty much done with the X-books. Everything is just so damn convoluted with the O5 (which is saying something considering it's an X-men book) and everything else is boring and uninspired.
I'm going to give Weapon X a chance only because Greg Pak rarely disappoints me and frequently proves me wrong on things that I think I'm going to hate (Hercules, Totally Awesome Hulk, New 52 Superman).
TetraxShards
Member
Looks like that story is going to be called Metal after all.
That's because Hellboy is just about perfect in general
I try every new series he puts out, but nothing he's done has grabbed me in the same way Fear Agent and Uncanny X-Force did.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Oh I really like the drowning, very creepy and weird. That ends up being a really big deal actually, they come back it it much much later haha. I love the art though, and the opening with Edward Grey is cool, dude gets all over.
I actually never warmed up to Fear Agent, which is weird since everyone universally loves it. Low started quite eh for me and now I kind of love it. Still bashing my head off of Black Science. I'm not sure why honestly. Even when I bounce off his stuff, I find myself thinking about it later. He works with really good artists I guess.
At least if StE is meh, the art will be great.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I love Edward Grey
whatsinaname
Member
Yeah, Black Science and Low were a let down for me after Fear Agent. Still have to try Deadly Class.
BRUH.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
He was always a favourite over the years, just the total wtf of the disparity between his existence in the modern day HB stuff and what you know of his past, wondering what the story there was drove me nuts for years. Every time they added to his legend was great.
Plus, small spoiler, I won't say who but he very tangentially is responsible for the origin of one of my favourite BPRD characters. So good.
choaffable
Member
Have you read the Marvel Universe Vs trilogy by Jonathan Maberry? Though it doesn't land the finish, the first two parts were fire. Bonus: Amazing Goran Parlov art in the first part.
whatsinaname
Member
Black Science and Low have kinda killed my enthusiasm for it. I do plan to try it later though.
I thought Black Science was really good.
Deadly class gets realllly good in the third and forth trade whereas black science is "this is kinda good I guess, I don't really need to drop it"
I would have dropped Deadly after the first trade had I not bought the first four already though.
I will wait for the internet to tell me how to feel.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Eternity feels like an X-Men.
I own 2 Hellboy Library Edition I have yet to read.
Black Science reads better in trade.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I bounced off Black Science after a bit and kind of fell off of Low but Deadly Class is his best ongoing with Image by far. Definitely feels like the story he is most interested in telling and the art, coloring, and paneling is fantastic. It's worth trying I think.
X-Force is still my favorite work by him though.
I read the first two trades and just did not care at all about the characters or world.
¯_(ツ
_/¯TetraxShards
Member
Everything ends up in the bin eventually.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I have the Strangers in Paradise omnibus and have yet to start it. How does that make you feel?
I can't... Sillymonkey pls. Deadly Class #1 is a stone cold classic.
He still leaves his books in piles on the floor too.
I'm OK with this because I know you will get to it and you appreciate great comics so I know you will soon fall in love with Katchoo also.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
lol
The moment Deadly Class became legend = obviously the comic book shop scene.
TetraxShards
Member
whatsinaname
Member
I finally started the third season of The Flash. 2 episodes in and what the hell is going on?
You've made a terrible mistake
Are we watching the same show? This season has been dreadful.
I was trolling
I was trolling
Hah, sorry if that came off as aggressive. I was just baffled that anyone could find this season enjoyable.
Now disregard anything sillymonkey ever says.
Deadly Class was fucking stunning comic making and it keeps getting better
The beginning of the fall
It's the first comic in ages where I feel super excited to read the next issue.
This is some hot shit.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
The motorcycle section with Saya in the first issue is so stylish and cool. I didn't think much of Wes Craig's work in Guardians of the Galaxy but he really leveled up for this comic.
Deadly Class feels like pure escapism to me.
It's a crazy, violent world those kids are living in.
But I'd give anything to live there with them.
whatsinaname
Member
I was trolling
Watched a couple more. Can't watch this anymore. Not even for Wells. So many superhero tv shows on this year and not a single one I want to keep watching. Dropped most of them.
Maybe I will give Legion a shot. Is Into The Badlands worth watching? Sounds like Lazarus.
Damn, I need American Gods to start soon.