Comic Books Thread
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Can we talk about non-Marvel/DC/superhero ones? A lot of the Euro comics are goated like Tintin, Asterix, etc.
Tbh I don't read the newer ones from Marvel/DC so much, got burned so bad by ANAD in the 2010s (especially Jason Aaron with Thor) that I'm very wary nowadays lol.
Also I can't tag people for some reason? At least on phone, I was trying to tag a few peeps who I thought might be interested in this thread.
Tbh I don't read the newer ones from Marvel/DC so much, got burned so bad by ANAD in the 2010s (especially Jason Aaron with Thor) that I'm very wary nowadays lol.
Also I can't tag people for some reason? At least on phone, I was trying to tag a few peeps who I thought might be interested in this thread.
Nice! I'll pop in and add some when I reread.
Anyways my first rec for a comic I really liked is Superman: Emperor Joker!
Fantastic storyline that had Joker becoming OP in a believable fashion. Batman is in it but does not upstage Supes...and of course Ed Mcguiness' gorgeous art. He is one of my fave comic artists ever!
An underrated run is Superman: Unchained too!
It was one of the first Supes comics I read. Great art, story etc and rare case of Supes using Kryptonian weapons and power armour!
Hard to say as I have not analyzed by era but for now I would say 70's to early mid-2010's broadly. Lots of ebbs and flows but I think I have not really enjoyed comics past mid-2010s for the most part.
Of course there are exceptions, like Immortal Thor (did not finish but seemed good).
What about you?
Anyways my first rec for a comic I really liked is Superman: Emperor Joker!
Fantastic storyline that had Joker becoming OP in a believable fashion. Batman is in it but does not upstage Supes...and of course Ed Mcguiness' gorgeous art. He is one of my fave comic artists ever!
An underrated run is Superman: Unchained too!
It was one of the first Supes comics I read. Great art, story etc and rare case of Supes using Kryptonian weapons and power armour!
Hard to say as I have not analyzed by era but for now I would say 70's to early mid-2010's broadly. Lots of ebbs and flows but I think I have not really enjoyed comics past mid-2010s for the most part.
Of course there are exceptions, like Immortal Thor (did not finish but seemed good).
What about you?
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Not working for me on phone before but working now! Idk what happened.
Anyways @Loki D. Terror @Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier @Johnny B. Decent do you read comics? I'm certain I've seen you in superhero related discussions at least.
Also @Kizaruber Eats I'm pretty sure that was a Jubilee avy you were rocking the other week, are you an X-Men fan?
Anyways @Loki D. Terror @Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier @Johnny B. Decent do you read comics? I'm certain I've seen you in superhero related discussions at least.
Also @Kizaruber Eats I'm pretty sure that was a Jubilee avy you were rocking the other week, are you an X-Men fan?
I need to read more comics, I can't really buy them right now and I don't have a proper piracy site for them. For now the only comics I have a way to read are the sonic comics, bone and the sam & max comics.
I'm trying to find a way to read some dc and marvel comics but for now I have to settle with watching shows and movies based off them instead.
I'm trying to find a way to read some dc and marvel comics but for now I have to settle with watching shows and movies based off them instead.
Sam and Max is definitely a comic you'd need an acquired taste for, I think. Not in the way that it's deep or profound but it's a weird comic that feels like one big parody most of the time. It'll have moments where they say things that feel like callbacks or references to something from an earlier part of the series, but these things were never seen in the series until that very moment. They have gags that feel borderline schizophrenic, but that's where the comedy lies. It's basically nonstop dialogue and specifically nonstop jokes throughout the comics and throughout the cartoon, and the jokes themselves always vary between being genuinely clever and logical or just plain idiocy.
This video goes more in depth on it (specifically the cartoon):
This video goes more in depth on it (specifically the cartoon):
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Nice! I'll pop in and add some when I reread.
Anyways my first rec for a comic I really liked is Superman: Emperor Joker!
Fantastic storyline that had Joker becoming OP in a believable fashion. Batman is in it but does not upstage Supes, you also have Batman who is cool without upstaging Supes...and of course Ed Mcguiness' gorgeous art. He is one of my fave comic artists ever!
An underrated run is Superman: Unchained too!
It was one of the first Supes comics I read. Great art, story etc and rare case of Supes using Kryptonian weapons and power armour!
Hard to say as I have not analyzed by era but for now I would say 70's to early mid-2010's broadly. Lots of ebbs and flows but I think I have not really enjoyed comics past mid-2010s for the most part.
Of course there are exceptions, like Immortal Thor (did not finish but seemed good).
What about you?
Anyways my first rec for a comic I really liked is Superman: Emperor Joker!
Fantastic storyline that had Joker becoming OP in a believable fashion. Batman is in it but does not upstage Supes, you also have Batman who is cool without upstaging Supes...and of course Ed Mcguiness' gorgeous art. He is one of my fave comic artists ever!
An underrated run is Superman: Unchained too!
It was one of the first Supes comics I read. Great art, story etc and rare case of Supes using Kryptonian weapons and power armour!
Hard to say as I have not analyzed by era but for now I would say 70's to early mid-2010's broadly. Lots of ebbs and flows but I think I have not really enjoyed comics past mid-2010s for the most part.
Of course there are exceptions, like Immortal Thor (did not finish but seemed good).
What about you?
I remember reading some Crisis On Earth comics that were peak, God i remember reading Barry Allen's death...
I also readed Batman's Knightfall run, specifically Batman: The Son of The Demon...
and when Azrael becomes Batman, Azrael Batman was fucking badass, Batman vs Azrael in the end peaked.
POV: i had this comic lol
I also, readed the Green Lantern run after Paralax when Kyle Ranner becomes the new Green Lantern.
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I tend to avoid Marvel and DC its convoluted and confusing with all the different versions and universes
Image is my go to tho i'm unfamiliar with IDW
I binge read invincible 2018 right around when the last volume dropped
Saga is my personal favorite comic
Red Sonya and XO Man of War is great
And im currently reading a comic called Montress thats really good started last night just starting vol 3
Image is my go to tho i'm unfamiliar with IDW
I binge read invincible 2018 right around when the last volume dropped
Saga is my personal favorite comic
Red Sonya and XO Man of War is great
And im currently reading a comic called Montress thats really good started last night just starting vol 3
I guess the best ones that I recall recently are Asterix, Oeming's Rune King Thor storyline (Avengers Disassembled I think), Black Adam: The Dark Age, Fable, Imperiex War arc, Lemire's Sentry mini.
There are others that I may have forgotten (it's been a while) but I recall these as being good. Also the two I recommended.
Worst....pretty much a lot of stuff from ANAD. That 2016 America Chavez run was legendary in terms of how much it sucked. There was one Buffy comic I read which was terrible, and a couple of Archie ones by Christian Spire comics which were basically just religious sermons. Mighty Thor and Jason Aaron's 2018 Thor run were ass in terms of writing although the art was great. Injustice was dogshit too.
There are others that I may have forgotten (it's been a while) but I recall these as being good. Also the two I recommended.
Worst....pretty much a lot of stuff from ANAD. That 2016 America Chavez run was legendary in terms of how much it sucked. There was one Buffy comic I read which was terrible, and a couple of Archie ones by Christian Spire comics which were basically just religious sermons. Mighty Thor and Jason Aaron's 2018 Thor run were ass in terms of writing although the art was great. Injustice was dogshit too.
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It was okay, I remember reading it. Some characters like Thragg and Battle Beast are really cool.
Before the series it was known for being a "reconstruction" of standard superhero stories. Like it would subvert certain tropes and put them back together ig. Mark was like a combo of Supes and Spidey, series got dark but never edgy etc.
Also the show changes a lot from what I hear. For example Amber got redesigned looks and character wise and was way more hated in terms of writing in the show.
I was surprised at first to hear of this because I only knew comics Amber, who was a bland but chill character, so I had no clue until I checked Show Amber who is basically a whole different character.
Another is how Battle Beast is introduced way earlier in the show. Show Invincible also sounds like way more of a jobber too.
All in all the show is like a redo of the comic. So the comic might be more to your taste. Personally I'm meh on the comic and have not watched the show.
Before the series it was known for being a "reconstruction" of standard superhero stories. Like it would subvert certain tropes and put them back together ig. Mark was like a combo of Supes and Spidey, series got dark but never edgy etc.
Also the show changes a lot from what I hear. For example Amber got redesigned looks and character wise and was way more hated in terms of writing in the show.
I was surprised at first to hear of this because I only knew comics Amber, who was a bland but chill character, so I had no clue until I checked Show Amber who is basically a whole different character.
Another is how Battle Beast is introduced way earlier in the show. Show Invincible also sounds like way more of a jobber too.
All in all the show is like a redo of the comic. So the comic might be more to your taste. Personally I'm meh on the comic and have not watched the show.