tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post1263007772576100280..comments2023-09-05T09:06:09.136-05:00Comments on Atop the Fourth Wall: Holiday Shopping GuideLewis Lovhaughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-6583005989700961422010-02-11T01:49:48.074-06:002010-02-11T01:49:48.074-06:00(If you're talking about Doctor Who: The Forgo...(If you're talking about Doctor Who: The Forgotten, I can't recommend highly enough for any Whovian. (Not sure about non-Whovians, but it is continuity porn done right, and how often does that happen?) Tony Lee wrote that and also writes the current ongoing, and he's fantastic (to quote a certain regeneration). I hope Moffat gives him an episode to write.) <br /><br />I remembered it! It was Agent Provactor!The House of C.R.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436064243630022524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-70416139566474771302010-01-04T22:05:04.538-06:002010-01-04T22:05:04.538-06:00Too bad the Marvel Adventures line of books is com...Too bad the Marvel Adventures line of books is coming to an end in March, or at least that's what the solicitations tell us.<br /><br />At least Jeph Loeb's Hulk is still around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-8358739465410761172009-12-30T22:22:17.945-06:002009-12-30T22:22:17.945-06:00I gotta join in and also recommend Wanted because ...I gotta join in and also recommend Wanted because there's so much god damn hate. I am perfectly capable of enjoying a character who is himself not intended to be that likeable but maybe that's just me. I find it hilarious myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-27372146273539263222009-12-26T23:18:10.446-06:002009-12-26T23:18:10.446-06:00"* One of the Doctor Who Graphic Novels (Can&..."* One of the Doctor Who Graphic Novels (Can't remember the name. It takes place during Series 3)"<br /><br />If you're talking about <i>Doctor Who: The Forgotten</i>, I can't recommend highly enough for any Whovian. (Not sure about non-Whovians, but it is continuity porn done right, and how often does that happen?) Tony Lee wrote that and also writes the current ongoing, and he's fantastic (to quote a certain regeneration). I hope Moffat gives him an episode to write.ShadowWing Tronixhttp://bwmedia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-84530279199611431682009-12-23T11:43:02.581-06:002009-12-23T11:43:02.581-06:00I emailed Linkara yesterday... asking for recomend...I emailed Linkara yesterday... asking for recomendations or where to find them. He linked me to this video. Kinda made me feel like an ass, but at least it DID have recomendations. Plus he suggested Booster Gold. I love me some Booster Gold. Best hero ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-66971937001162714172009-12-22T20:29:24.060-06:002009-12-22T20:29:24.060-06:00Speaking of JMS, I would add a recommendation for ...Speaking of JMS, I would add a recommendation for his recent work on Thor. He rebooted the character in a compelling and accessible way for new readers, and removed a lot of the corniness that previously plagued him. I love the art, the plot is complex and interesting, so you definitely want to read more, and while it tends to avoid outright wackiness, certainly has its humorous moments.<br /><br />So for those who know nothing about it, here's the premise. Ragnarok has already occurred. (I believe in previous titles, though I never read them.) Thor is the sole survivor and vows to rebuild Asgard, which he puts in Oklahoma, next to a small rural town. He then has to travel the world and restore the other Norse gods, who are trapped inside the bodies of mortals. Meanwhile Loki is reborn as a woman and continues his/her plots against the new Asgard.<br /><br />It is awesome. As a student of mythology myself, I can say that the reinterpretation of traditional mythology, while often diverging a good deal, is fascinating and complex. Powerful themes are examined: like the relationship between gods and humans (especially between Asgard and the town it's next to; plenty of humour here too, and it's actually funny), or like the father-son relationship and reconciliation with the past. They're all well-executed and I, at least, found that I genuinely cared about all the characters.<br /><br />So I highly recommend Thor. Here are the first two TPBs.<br />http://www.amazon.ca/Thor-J-Michael-Straczynski-TPB/dp/0785117229<br />http://www.amazon.ca/Thor-J-Michael-Straczynski-TPB/dp/0785117601/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b<br /><br />While I don't read that many other comics and can't comment on the rest of Marvel's stable, I think this title is certainly worth reading, and definitely the match of some of DC's equivalents; especially Wonder Woman, which is often good (though even Simone has a few awful WW stories under her belt), but not quite good enough to match Thor in my opinion.<br /><br />Lastly, um, yes, this is just my opinion. So take it for what it is. :)Irandruranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-31775561162263122902009-12-22T10:34:14.150-06:002009-12-22T10:34:14.150-06:00I really wish JMS had come back this year to finis...I really wish JMS had come back this year to finish The Twelve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-68572735589956298182009-12-22T08:00:26.605-06:002009-12-22T08:00:26.605-06:00As someone who's just getting into comics and ...As someone who's just getting into comics and has a lot of comic-reading friends (including two who work at the local comic shop most of the time!), thanks for this - It's given me some great last-minute ideas. So very, immensely appreciated!<br /><br />((And if a few sound pretty darn awesome to get for myself, well, more's the better))Hound_boundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956361389990713458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-91774138279134326342009-12-22T03:02:10.180-06:002009-12-22T03:02:10.180-06:00Well, if you can find it, World's Funniest is ...Well, if you can find it, World's Funniest is a great read. With all your recommendation being on the humorous side of life, World's Funniest might be your thing, Linkara. It parodies the entire DC multiverse! Batmite and Mxyzpttlk together, wrecking it! Oh, and Frank Miller is even in it, when he didn't suck!PWBOTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-22907799673959859422009-12-22T02:44:30.490-06:002009-12-22T02:44:30.490-06:00The only thing I can recommend is to avoid Wonder ...The only thing I can recommend is to avoid Wonder Woman: Love and Murder. It's lead-in stuff to Amazons Attack. >_<;Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-76504526507792143502009-12-22T02:20:17.849-06:002009-12-22T02:20:17.849-06:00The main source I find comics from is a Borders in...The main source I find comics from is a Borders in a shopping center. While I have seen a few other shops, this particular one has the biggest selection.<br /><br />The notable things I have found there are:<br /><br />* All four volumes of 52<br />* Countdown to Final Crisis 51-44 (Only get this if you enjoy pain)<br />* Crisis on Infinite Earths<br />* Infinite Crisis<br />* Many Ultimate Marvel paperbacks<br />* Green Lantern: To Be a Lantern<br />* Wonder Woman: Love and Murder<br />* All volumes of Sin City<br />* Ronin<br />* One of the Doctor Who Graphic Novels (Can't remember the name. It takes place during Series 3)<br />* Various Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, ect Silver and Golden Age paperback collections.<br />* Almost every single mainstreem Shonen Manga, and some others. (How I started reading Fullmetal Alchemist.)<br /><br />Any recommendations from this lot?The House of C.R.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436064243630022524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-1173349983781548322009-12-19T20:15:52.622-06:002009-12-19T20:15:52.622-06:00How could we stop watching ? Even when you're ...How could we stop watching ? Even when you're ranting against your fans, you make it funny and appealing !<br /><br />Thanks for those recommendations ; I was actually wondering what to get to my comic-loving friends this Christmas. I just might offer the Technis Imperative...<br /><br />Other than that, as far as Marvel goes, I highly recommend Incredible Hercules (as others have before me) : it's Marvel's equivalent of Blue Beetle. Smart, fun, hilarious and full of genuine emotional moments.<br /><br />Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men is also on my list : one of the best things I have ever read in comics.<br /><br />And in DC, go read Superman : Secret Identity, by Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen. It's actually a good thing for people who don't know much about comics, as it's out of normal continuity and is actually a very simple, character-driven story.JiBéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696509261971659257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-60916062238859973232009-12-19T10:45:43.420-06:002009-12-19T10:45:43.420-06:00Apologies for that last comment, I missed the last...Apologies for that last comment, I missed the last line and assumed you were serious.mightysamurainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-33649692982474249782009-12-19T10:44:52.741-06:002009-12-19T10:44:52.741-06:00For those saying 'well this is just MY OPINION...<i>For those saying 'well this is just MY OPINION' know that an opinion is an outlook and like all outlooks we can in fact make the wrong observations or come to the wrong conclusions.</i><br /><br />So now you're getting all bent out of shape because, in YOUR opinion, other people are forming the "wrong" opinions?<br /><br />My God man, are you even hearing yourself?mightysamurainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-46060307402203719102009-12-19T02:01:59.337-06:002009-12-19T02:01:59.337-06:00For those saying 'well this is just MY OPINION...For those saying 'well this is just MY OPINION' know that an opinion is an outlook and like all outlooks we can in fact make the wrong observations or come to the wrong conclusions. Some people legitimately are of the opinion that the Earth is flat or the Earth will end in 2012 but we know that is not the case. Popular entertainment (among other things) tends to be a grey area in this department since it is hard to put an objective value on it. However, if you take a comic as bad Wanted is which anyone can see has incredibly poor dialogue, writing, and an entire atmosphere akin to the dada movement and then you have a few non-intellects saying it is enjoyable 'under the right influence' then the only correct conclusion is they have bad taste and their precious opinions be weeded out before they corrupt others into thinking that Wanted can actually be enjoyable in a genuinely good way without a masochistic desire which does not pay attention to the actual content in question.<br /><br />.....<br /><br />Or perhaps I need to lighten up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-14763629525795441432009-12-18T23:51:09.839-06:002009-12-18T23:51:09.839-06:00Sorry, Aaron, but you post wasn't up on the si...Sorry, Aaron, but you post wasn't up on the site at the time I posted mine. But everyone else still disappoints me. :) Mostly DC for not greenlighting a full series and that Moon Supergirl special I keep asking for. It's like they don't want my money.<br /><br />I could also recommend an indy that Diamond hasn't put out (thanks to it's current rule system I imagine). Sean Wang's <i>Runners</i> came to my attention when I attended ConnectiCon this year (where I also learned he's written for <i>The Tick</i>, and it was a great read. Sadly, he won't be releasing a "floppy" version of his next, full color arc (currently being posted online at runnersuniverse.com), since the trades are more economical for him at this time. <i>Runners</i> is not only the best online comic (my apologies to Scott Christian Sava's <i>The Dreamland Chronicles</i>), but also gives the aforementioned 8th grader a challenge for "best comic in the history of ever". (Cosmic Supergirl still wins, though.) It's a fun filled, action packed sci-fi story that everyone should be reading, and you can order the first arc via the site.ShadowWing Tronixhttp://bwmedia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-69109844815519052352009-12-18T22:47:38.997-06:002009-12-18T22:47:38.997-06:00I thought you were being a prick About Marval but ...I thought you were being a prick About Marval but Your right. I just was unlucky enough to read "Thunderbolts:Burning down the house". I have a spliting headache now what the hell did I just read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-26298920794986790782009-12-18T21:12:56.117-06:002009-12-18T21:12:56.117-06:00Shutup. No it is not. Wanted has no value or enjoy...<i>Shutup. No it is not. Wanted has no value or enjoyment to it what so ever.</i><br /><br />Oh, my apologies. I had no idea you had been appointed Supreme Pontiff of Human Enjoyment.<br /><br />Sheesh pal, you need to grow up and realize that *gasp* some people's opinions differ from yours. Shocking, I know, but you're gonna have to learn to deal with it.mightysamurainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-2741802643594952882009-12-18T20:40:50.584-06:002009-12-18T20:40:50.584-06:00Excellent choices. I've been picking up a few ...Excellent choices. I've been picking up a few back issues of Booster Gold lately, and loving it. Unfortunately I lost the latest issue I picked up in Toronto. D:Sabadabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844857545321913980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-25813162533041680422009-12-18T20:25:41.096-06:002009-12-18T20:25:41.096-06:00mightysamurai: "And Wanted is actually okay i...mightysamurai: "And Wanted is actually okay if you approach it from the right angle."<br /><br />Anonymous: "Shutup. No it is not. Wanted has no value or enjoyment to it what so ever. It completely fails at all accounts and the whole purpose of the book is to piss the reader off. Seriously; if I wanted to examine douchebaggery and an asshole with superpowers I'll watch Crank or even Crank 2 again."<br /><br />Just because mightysamurai thinks Wanted is ok doesn't mean you have the right to jump on him and tell him to shut up. Respect other opinions, man. Plus, if you have a problem with the book, try backing it up with facts why Wanted sucks.<br /><br />Personally, I can't say if Wanted is good or not.<br /><br />Also, Linkara, I'd recommend Green Lantern and Adventure Comics for you as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-62266882808283876062009-12-18T18:36:16.048-06:002009-12-18T18:36:16.048-06:00Okay, those sound good, but I'm just wondering...Okay, those sound good, but I'm just wondering, what about the Runaways from the Marvel Universe? It's about a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are a group of supervillians, and run away because not only do they discover that they just witness their parents kill an adolecent, but that they themselves have powers in one way or another, and are unsure of what to do. I'm not a good plot summerist, and only looked at the first 6 volumes, but it is at least worth a look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-33550259665796057112009-12-18T14:07:20.503-06:002009-12-18T14:07:20.503-06:00My recommendations:
Agents of Atlas (Marvel)
Incr...My recommendations:<br /><br />Agents of Atlas (Marvel)<br />Incredible Hercules (Marvel)<br />Adventures of Scrooge McDuck (Disney)<br /><br />And definitely agree with your pick of Marvel Adventures. I actually prefer it over the regular Marvel comics: each issue tells a complete story, the scenarios are creative, the artwork is gorgeous, and the writing is top-notch. It reminds me of Paul Dini's Detective Comics: masters of the comic version of the short story, the one-issue plot.Mike Lemmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467252650925488803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-89889862500595132662009-12-18T04:28:02.765-06:002009-12-18T04:28:02.765-06:00Great. Just great. I thought I founf a good christ...Great. Just great. I thought I founf a good christmas gift for my brother with JLA/Titans and then Amazon Germany lists it at 45 bucks and the other site only has it used. -_-<br /><br />Thanks for the recomendations anyway. I wasn't so sure about Trinity, but now I might give it a shot.Green Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547165619841631047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-79090812629342326752009-12-18T00:30:43.216-06:002009-12-18T00:30:43.216-06:00ShadowWing Tronix said...
Not a single person...ShadowWing Tronix said...<br /><br /> Not a single person here, not even Linkara, mentioned Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade<br /><br />Hey hey, don't be so hasty there!<br /><br />aaronbourque said...<br /><br /> Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.<br /><br />I mentioned it. A lots more!Aaron "The Mad Whitaker" Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598207522036946253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-76868268466850746562009-12-17T23:24:49.371-06:002009-12-17T23:24:49.371-06:00Thanks for the recommendations, Linkara! But forge...Thanks for the recommendations, Linkara! But forget my friends, they already read comics and know what's good or not. I, on the other hand, just got into comics (due to these reviews, actually!) and need all the recommendations I can get. So in the spirit of holiday Grichiness, I will only buy comics for myself! XD<br /><br />Also, Wanted isn't that good. I like villain-focus fiction, but Wanted focused on the most boring of the villains, and amounted to just a guy being whiny and privileged while the more interesting characters got ignored. The art is pretty, though, but that's no reason to buy a comic.Amredhttp://amredthelector.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com