They've done right by Popeye more than Godzilla (though I have yet to read Legends and Half-Century War). The main title is a pitch-perfect continuation of E.C. Segar's comic strip and their reprint series, Classic Popeye, is icing.
From what I hear, their TMNT series is mediocre?
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by The Real McCoy » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:41 pm
Has anybody read Dark Horse's Planet of the Apes series? A couple of weeks ago I bought The Human War (which is tied to the Burton movie) and I liked it, and I got interested in the others. I haven't bought any yet and I just wanted some other opinions.
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by The Real McCoy » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:28 pm
Is anybody doing the Marvel Now! thing? I'm picking up several titles from that program; I have yet to get all that's on my list but so far I like them. I know some people have a low opinion of Marvel stuff nowadays, but I find that so far I've been rarely disappointed.
Up until now, it's been all Avengers and Punisher stuff for me, but I'm also picking up Hulk, Thor, X-men and Fantastic Four stuff now, and I'm having a lot of fun with it.
Up until now, it's been all Avengers and Punisher stuff for me, but I'm also picking up Hulk, Thor, X-men and Fantastic Four stuff now, and I'm having a lot of fun with it.
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by mr.negativity » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:44 pm
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by lhb412 » Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:33 am
Sadly, Roger Langridge's wonderful Popeye book will end at issue 12. It's retroactively being labeled a 12 issue miniseries instead of an ongoing - but hey, it was originally only supposed to be 4 issues, and there's still several months to go before we run out of new material! Classic Popeye will apparently continue - perhaps the market couldn't handle two Popeye ongoings and a cheaply produced book of reprints is more economically viable for IDW? I know they were surprised by how well Classic did, so that leads some credence to that theory. The Mars Attacks Popeye book coming out this month leads me to believe that more Popeye one-shots and minis in the future (and, err, the fact that there's a big-budget movie in a few years).
I got the latest Blacksad book for Christmas, collecting the forth 50+ page album of this noir detective book (the first three albums were collected into a single hardcover). I cannot recommend this series enough. It has the most beautifully rendered comic book art I have ever seen. Each page is an incredibly detailed painting, and the only problem is that you may interrupt the flow of the story by stopping and looking at the same page for several minutes at a time.
Well, we've got a new year on our hands and amid my more serious and meaningful resolutions I'd also like to, for personal pleasure, resolve to double down on my desire to read more comics! I'll try to read some comic every day, a whole graphic novel, a single issue, a short story, or some old strips. Anything!
I got the latest Blacksad book for Christmas, collecting the forth 50+ page album of this noir detective book (the first three albums were collected into a single hardcover). I cannot recommend this series enough. It has the most beautifully rendered comic book art I have ever seen. Each page is an incredibly detailed painting, and the only problem is that you may interrupt the flow of the story by stopping and looking at the same page for several minutes at a time.
Well, we've got a new year on our hands and amid my more serious and meaningful resolutions I'd also like to, for personal pleasure, resolve to double down on my desire to read more comics! I'll try to read some comic every day, a whole graphic novel, a single issue, a short story, or some old strips. Anything!
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by The Giant Pacific Octopus » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:19 pm
"The gigantic octopus is a slimy, loathsome creature and one of Tsuburaya's best creations."
STEVE RYFLE from "Japan's Favourite Mon-Star"
STEVE RYFLE from "Japan's Favourite Mon-Star"
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by The Giant Pacific Octopus » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:32 pm
"The gigantic octopus is a slimy, loathsome creature and one of Tsuburaya's best creations."
STEVE RYFLE from "Japan's Favourite Mon-Star"
STEVE RYFLE from "Japan's Favourite Mon-Star"
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Re: kill someone
by sentaison » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:16 pm
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by Shonokin » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:31 pm
The Mars Attacks Popeye is out this week. Written by friend Martin Powell and drawn by the amazing Terry Beatty. Terry drew, colored and lettered the whole thing and I think E. C. Segar would like it a lot!
Preview page Martin posted on FB.
Preview page Martin posted on FB.
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by king_ghidorah » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:01 pm
Just read Kraven's Last Hunt.
Interesting take on a villain. But it's a little too dark for a Spidey tale if you ask me.
Interesting take on a villain. But it's a little too dark for a Spidey tale if you ask me.
FTW
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by lhb412 » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:56 pm
Hellboy in Hell issue #2:
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
This "Death was only the beginning" thing is really more than just a marketing tagline. This really feels like the book Mignola's been working up to his entire career.
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by lhb412 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:18 pm
^I hate to use the word, but this is kind of a 'reboot': Hellboy in Hell continues directly from past events, but it's also a clean slate (in HELL!).
Anyway, in my quest to read all sorts of comics I made a traditional superhero purchase, and since it was my first one in a while I went for my favorite from when I was a teen...
That's right, though the world may mock Peter Parker, the timid teenager - it will soon marvel at the awesome might of Spider-Man!
I had these issues in a b&w 'Essential' volume that disintegrated ages ago.
Anyway, in my quest to read all sorts of comics I made a traditional superhero purchase, and since it was my first one in a while I went for my favorite from when I was a teen...
That's right, though the world may mock Peter Parker, the timid teenager - it will soon marvel at the awesome might of Spider-Man!
I had these issues in a b&w 'Essential' volume that disintegrated ages ago.
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