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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 4:32:30 GMT
IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog, Tangle and Whisper. I haven't been able to look into this series properly since it started for issues of time. With Evan Stanley taking over as head writer and needing my Ghosts of the Future fix (another fan artist-writer to professional contributor), I'll jump onboard now. This omnibus is my first look into the IDW run and... Wow, this feels like such a natural continuation of the Archie Sonic, I can feel it in my bones. A continuation and an evolution, too. Having Ian Flynn onboard, the former series' regular writer, helps enormously, but there's also this gleeful sense of knowing exactly what this universe is and what they want to do with it. The titular pair are a lovely addition to the gathering. Also, hello to Cavan Scott as part of the line up. Yep, that Cavan Scott. The one that co-wrote Project: Twilight, Lazarus and Destiny. Great to see the energy from his audio productions transfers across to the comic page.
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Nov 19, 2020 20:02:19 GMT
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Dec 16, 2020 20:16:14 GMT
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Post by tuigirl on Dec 17, 2020 16:06:04 GMT
On my days off, I am also enjoying piles of comic books which I got on comixology plus a few hard copies which are not available on comixology.
I got the Orville comics and I have to say I absolutely adore them. They capture the tone and characters of the series perfectly.
Highly recommended.
Since I re-discovered my love for Star Trek, I got a lot of them to re-live the nostalgia.
A few stood out- Hive An alternate universe type of story I assume since most of the things that happen have now been redconned by the Picard series. Great art. It starts out pretty much like the episode "Scorpion", just with Picard in charge this time. It develops pretty much into a dystopian cat and mouse game between the queen and Picard and his crew (including Seven) and also features a timey-whimey plot featuring several time lines. And I did not like the ending. Seven is one of my favorite characters, and I prefer her in a future as a Space Ranger as seen in "Picard". I actually think she is the best character featured in "Picard"... But the story was too bleak for me. Star Trek, for me, is about hope and exploration, not about violence and destruction. If I am in the mood for Warhammer 40000, I head over in that direction, thank you very much.
I also got some of the New Visions photo novels. I am surprised about how well they work and how enjoyable they are. Nothing really special or mind blowing, but very well made and thought out.
Star Trek Waypoint collection- in my case, this was very much worth it for the Naomi Wildman story alone. That was a real original idea, well crafted and quite meta. And it had me laughing.
As for the new Seven of Nine comic which came out yesterday:
Well, the art continues to be quite good. It is also made clear again that this happens quite early in season 4 (maybe shortly after Raven?) because Seven is still finding her feet and the crew still does not exactly trust her. I had to laugh twice while reading this- the first time when she expertly ditches poor Harry and second when she manages to insult her later best friend, the EMH (whose reaction is absolutely perfect). So yeah, she has not bonded with any of them yet. Otherwise... well, this progresses in a pretty predictable way so far. I am still not sure if this will be just the typical Star Trek story, or if they are going to pull an interesting twist in the end. Depending on that, I might change my rating when we have seen the whole story. At least it is not one of these bleak Star Trek takes that have become so common these days.
Now I think I will have a look at the new Doctor Who comic plus the new Black and White and Blood Wolverine. I do love my Wolverine gory. And they did an amazing job with the art work in the previous volume.
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Post by grinch on Jan 6, 2021 12:23:54 GMT
Batman Eldritch
A short fan made web comic which has Batman crossover with the Cthulhu mythos. I really like the art and it has some terrific dialogue.
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Post by polly on Jan 6, 2021 22:30:52 GMT
Over the holidays, I shotgunned a bunch of DC Comics, which I know very little about outside of Batman. I found a Post-Crisis reading order/master list of the notable or important stuff, and I've been making my way through. Some of the Batman stuff I have already read, so I'm catching the other characters up to where I'd left off with the Dark Knight. From there, I'll continue on through to Flashpoint, upon which I plan to give up. Superman: The Man of Steel - Superman's new origin, 6 issues spanning nearly a decade and a heck of a lot of material. I always thought Superman was boring, but I am beginning to change my mind. Also I notice that we got like 2-3 issues into the new era of Superman and already Lois intentionally put herself in danger on the assumption that Superman would rescue her. Superman: The Secret Revealed - Single issue where Luthor's data analysts determine that Clark is Superman, but Lex dismisses the idea because no godlike being would be content to live like a normal person. Okay, then. Superman/Shazam: First Thunder - I really liked the character of Captain Marvel and his upbeat, youthful demeanor. He gets a mentor in Superman, and Superman gets a friend who understands what it's like to be that powerful. However, the story was overstuffed with way too many things, and it has the ugliest art style I've ever seen. Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals - Knew next to nothing about WW other than that there was a TV series in the 70s. I liked her a lot, I think the Greek mythology is very cool. Like DC's analogue to Thor. Didn't expect her to straight up kill a villain, but she's an Amazon warrior, not a yahoo in a bat costume, so it makes sense. Batman: Gothic - Way more supernatural than I expected from Batman, but still cool. Touches on some of Bruce's childhood before Crime Alley. I've never seen another Batman story explore things that happened while Thomas and Martha were still alive. That's probably just my lack of familiarity with the comics, but I appreciated it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2021 1:46:41 GMT
Can I get an opinion from readers of the Thirteenth Doctor's run in Titan Comics alongside her tenth predecessor?
I've tended to have a hit-or-miss run with Titan's ongoing series (their one-off specials have been very nice) -- are these stories worth seeking out or am I alright giving them a miss?
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 8, 2021 22:12:31 GMT
Can I get an opinion from readers of the Thirteenth Doctor's run in Titan Comics alongside her tenth predecessor? I've tended to have a hit-or-miss run with Titan's ongoing series (their one-off specials have been very nice) -- are these stories worth seeking out or am I alright giving them a miss? I have been following the Titan comics for a while now and I agree with you that they have been hit and miss. Especially the 10th and 13th Doctor ones were more miss to me. I also found the TLV comics pretty underwhelming.
But nothing can really reach the near perfection of 11th Doctor year 2, those were absolutely stunning and at least for me a punch to the stomach.
Anyways. The 10/ 13 crossover comics.
I really enjoy them. I like the art style, they capture the voice of the Doctors and the companions perfectly. You can pretty much hear the actors say the lines. The stories play with expectations and place lots of little easter eggs for you to discover. Especially the first story fits perfectly with the TV episode during which it is set (it basically tells the other half of the story of that TV episode, if you do not know yet which, I won't spoil that for you).
I am surprised at myself how much I enjoy these, but since they started, I have found myself looking forward to them, so much so that I have subscribed the series. Yes, this is not the same level of the unbeatable 8th Doctor comics of DWM, or the metaphysical Sixie comics. But they are well written, well researched, well drawn, the characters are behaving and talking as they do in the show.
A lot of thought and love has been put into these, and it shows.
Maybe this was why I was so disappointed that the TLV comics, which were done by some of the same people, just did not reach the same level. They felt more like afterthoughts.
So yes, I do recommend these.
They were a true surprise hit for me, I bought the first one on a whim and had zero expectations (since the previous 13 Doctor stories were a bit miss for me). What a nice surprise.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2021 7:28:35 GMT
The Mistress of ChaosAnd we are go. The circumstances of 2020 made it difficult to keep up with DWM outside of the occassional sideward glance. This was the first time I was able to follow the first "season" of the Thirteenth Doctor and it's a real thing of beauty. Our heroine is well-characterised and utilised, her companions each get a moment to shine (either together or as individuals), and we've now built up something of a rogues' gallery. Mother G, the Knights of the Solitary Sword, a return appearance from the Mobox and, of course, the new Dogbolter. It's that goodly sensation when Justin, Max, Shayde, Gus, Frobisher, Fey, Destrii or Jodafra popped up. There's a stable here ripe for storytellinig. Every Doctor has their own quirk while travelling. The vast ouvre is the same, but there are little tweaks to suit the Doctor/companion teams that are always appreciated. I love the idea that her thirteenth incarnation essentially acts as International Rescue in their spare time. Halting small disasters in their travels before they develop into major ones. This definitely feels like the team for it. Yaz gets to flex her command presence in the debut, Ryan and Graham have great banter as ever, and we get some genuine personal conflict with the Doctor. Everything Dogbolter does with her image is far and away from vanity as you could get. It only affects her when it prevents her from saving peoples' lives. Something the media mogul is unrepentant for. As the old saying goes, there's no news like bad news. Now, the titular story does the very brave thing of not resolving it. The propaganda persists. The Doctor is despised in some circles and stays despised in some circles. But... It has the presence of mind to point out that if she focusses so much on the bad, she'll miss out the good. The countless voices across the universe championing the efforts of herself and her friends. All the way back to a familair face from the Fourth Doctor's era. It's a war of misinformation, but its defence is not being fought alone. However much she's slammed in the tabloids, backroom gossip and whatever else, her presence where no one else would step matters to the people she's rescued. For an incarnation so focussed on teamwork and a predominantly level playing field for decision-making, there's no greater tribute. I enjoyed this one a lot. If you're ever looking for ideas for the Thirteenth Doctor, have a gander at this release. It's got everything. Chaos, order, and all the perspectives in between.
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 15, 2021 8:04:27 GMT
The Mistress of ChaosAnd we are go. The circumstances of 2020 made it difficult to keep up with DWM outside of the occassional sideward glance. This was the first time I was able to follow the first "season" of the Thirteenth Doctor and it's a real thing of beauty. Our heroine is well-characterised and utilised, her companions each get a moment to shine (either together or as individuals), and we've now built up something of a rogues' gallery. Mother G, the Knights of the Solitary Sword, a return appearance from the Mobox and, of course, the new Dogbolter. It's that goodly sensation when Justin, Max, Shayde, Gus, Frobisher, Fey, Destrii or Jodafra popped up. There's a stable here ripe for storytellinig. Every Doctor has their own quirk while travelling. The vast ouvre is the same, but there are little tweaks to suit the Doctor/companion teams that are always appreciated. I love the idea that her thirteenth incarnation essentially acts as International Rescue in their spare time. Halting small disasters in their travels before they develop into major ones. This definitely feels like the team for it. Yaz gets to flex her command presence in the debut, Ryan and Graham have great banter as ever, and we get some genuine personal conflict with the Doctor. Everything Dogbolter does with her image is far and away from vanity as you could get. It only affects her when it prevents her from saving peoples' lives. Something the media mogul is unrepentant for. As the old saying goes, there's no news like bad news. Now, the titular story does the very brave thing of not resolving it. The propaganda persists. The Doctor is despised in some circles and stays despised in some circles. But... It has the presence of mind to point out that if she focusses so much on the bad, she'll miss out the good. The countless voices across the universe championing the efforts of herself and her friends. All the way back to a familair face from the Fourth Doctor's era. It's a war of misinformation, but its defence is not being fought alone. However much she's slammed in the tabloids, backroom gossip and whatever else, her presence where no one else would step matters to the people she's rescued. For an incarnation so focussed on teamwork and a predominantly level playing field for decision-making, there's no greater tribute. I enjoyed this one a lot. If you're ever looking for ideas for the Thirteenth Doctor, have a gander at this release. It's got everything. Chaos, order, and all the perspectives in between. It was quite good, wasn't it? Like you, I enjoyed the ongoing story arch.
It got quite meta in some places, although I have to admit that it got close in places to the TV series in retelling current affairs (and not even going into much effort of putting fancy scifi trapes around it).
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jan 15, 2021 8:55:01 GMT
I've been rereading the excellent Saga by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2021 9:04:44 GMT
The Mistress of ChaosAnd we are go. The circumstances of 2020 made it difficult to keep up with DWM outside of the occassional sideward glance. This was the first time I was able to follow the first "season" of the Thirteenth Doctor and it's a real thing of beauty. Our heroine is well-characterised and utilised, her companions each get a moment to shine (either together or as individuals), and we've now built up something of a rogues' gallery. Mother G, the Knights of the Solitary Sword, a return appearance from the Mobox and, of course, the new Dogbolter. It's that goodly sensation when Justin, Max, Shayde, Gus, Frobisher, Fey, Destrii or Jodafra popped up. There's a stable here ripe for storytellinig. Every Doctor has their own quirk while travelling. The vast ouvre is the same, but there are little tweaks to suit the Doctor/companion teams that are always appreciated. I love the idea that her thirteenth incarnation essentially acts as International Rescue in their spare time. Halting small disasters in their travels before they develop into major ones. This definitely feels like the team for it. Yaz gets to flex her command presence in the debut, Ryan and Graham have great banter as ever, and we get some genuine personal conflict with the Doctor. Everything Dogbolter does with her image is far and away from vanity as you could get. It only affects her when it prevents her from saving peoples' lives. Something the media mogul is unrepentant for. As the old saying goes, there's no news like bad news. Now, the titular story does the very brave thing of not resolving it. The propaganda persists. The Doctor is despised in some circles and stays despised in some circles. But... It has the presence of mind to point out that if she focusses so much on the bad, she'll miss out the good. The countless voices across the universe championing the efforts of herself and her friends. All the way back to a familair face from the Fourth Doctor's era. It's a war of misinformation, but its defence is not being fought alone. However much she's slammed in the tabloids, backroom gossip and whatever else, her presence where no one else would step matters to the people she's rescued. For an incarnation so focussed on teamwork and a predominantly level playing field for decision-making, there's no greater tribute. I enjoyed this one a lot. If you're ever looking for ideas for the Thirteenth Doctor, have a gander at this release. It's got everything. Chaos, order, and all the perspectives in between. It was quite good, wasn't it? Like you, I enjoyed the ongoing story arch.
It got quite meta in some places, although I have to admit that it got close in places to the TV series in retelling current affairs (and not even going into much effort of putting fancy scifi trapes around it).
Oh, it's been brilliant. The thing I like too is that metatext isn't even necessarily about Jodie's Doctor. You can interpret it that way, certainly, but you're right. It's much more like social commentary. These are some time-honoured ideas. Babylon 5 delved into the idea of propaganda and smear campaigns in the 1990s. Sil and the Varosians from the 80s were likely one of the small snuff distributors up against Dogbolter. The ideas hold more than a little twinkle of the past, but it's never been such a personal attack on the Doctor before. Not in this way. Berakka knows her to a degree that other villains don't and it looks as though she's here to stay. There's a very interesting theme all the way through those four stories, actually. It wants to talk about polarisation. Groups divided into extremes with no moderates. Have a look at the villains and adversaries. The two soldiers consumed by nothing but war with one another... The Knights' mission to be upheld by any means necessary... The treatment of the "commodity" trafficked on Mobox... The villains in The Mistress of Chaos... It's all very pertinent to the troubled times we live in. Where having an evenhanded Doctor is a very good thing. It's a nice Mind of Evil vibe. Where our hero feels both very much part of our current world and distinct enough from it for the stories to still work as escapism. It'll be good to see where it goes next.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2021 11:35:17 GMT
Tomb of Dracula 1991, Marvel.
Not only an updated sequel to Marvel's unbeatable 1970s Tomb of Dracula comic book series, but it's also written by Marv Wolfman (a Wolfman, writing for Dracula?) who wrote the majority of the original strips, and also drawn by the original artist Gene Colan. Not only all that, but it is really good too. Bloody, sexy and hallucinogenic. The collected edition adding upto 200 pages of bloodsucking loveliness has only recently come about - mid 2019, I think.
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Post by sherlock on Jan 15, 2021 13:55:33 GMT
The Mistress of ChaosAnd we are go. The circumstances of 2020 made it difficult to keep up with DWM outside of the occassional sideward glance. This was the first time I was able to follow the first "season" of the Thirteenth Doctor and it's a real thing of beauty. Our heroine is well-characterised and utilised, her companions each get a moment to shine (either together or as individuals), and we've now built up something of a rogues' gallery. Mother G, the Knights of the Solitary Sword, a return appearance from the Mobox and, of course, the new Dogbolter. It's that goodly sensation when Justin, Max, Shayde, Gus, Frobisher, Fey, Destrii or Jodafra popped up. There's a stable here ripe for storytellinig. Every Doctor has their own quirk while travelling. The vast ouvre is the same, but there are little tweaks to suit the Doctor/companion teams that are always appreciated. I love the idea that her thirteenth incarnation essentially acts as International Rescue in their spare time. Halting small disasters in their travels before they develop into major ones. This definitely feels like the team for it. Yaz gets to flex her command presence in the debut, Ryan and Graham have great banter as ever, and we get some genuine personal conflict with the Doctor. Everything Dogbolter does with her image is far and away from vanity as you could get. It only affects her when it prevents her from saving peoples' lives. Something the media mogul is unrepentant for. As the old saying goes, there's no news like bad news. Now, the titular story does the very brave thing of not resolving it. The propaganda persists. The Doctor is despised in some circles and stays despised in some circles. But... It has the presence of mind to point out that if she focusses so much on the bad, she'll miss out the good. The countless voices across the universe championing the efforts of herself and her friends. All the way back to a familair face from the Fourth Doctor's era. It's a war of misinformation, but its defence is not being fought alone. However much she's slammed in the tabloids, backroom gossip and whatever else, her presence where no one else would step matters to the people she's rescued. For an incarnation so focussed on teamwork and a predominantly level playing field for decision-making, there's no greater tribute. I enjoyed this one a lot. If you're ever looking for ideas for the Thirteenth Doctor, have a gander at this release. It's got everything. Chaos, order, and all the perspectives in between. It was a really interesting run. Dogbolter junior as intergalactic Rupert Murdoch is a really nice direction for the villain (and unlike her father she’s not totally evil, just rather ruthless and really hates the Doctor’s guts) and I hope she returns.
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 15, 2021 23:02:06 GMT
Working my way through Star Trek year five. Star Trek comics can be very hit and miss, and I stumbled over a few pretty bad ones recently (Killing Shadows comes to mind). I am also not the biggest fan of TOS. But I am really enjoying myself here, these comics are very well done. Consistently entertaining, well drawn, with good pacing, adding interesting side characters, mixing new aliens with already known ones, plus giving all of the crew something to do and some character exploration. Plus, I like the ongoing story arcs, especially with the rescued Tholian child. This feels like a huge ongoing epic instead of simple contained episodes.
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Post by tuigirl on Jan 22, 2021 21:56:34 GMT
Finished Star Trek Year Five (up to this months episode). Hmm. Could have done without the dose of real life in there. Yes, I am aware that the US have been traumatized by current events, and that the writers felt compelled to include recent events- by including a Star Trek spin on Trump and the Corona Virus. Not saying it is bad, but one can barely turn a page on the internet without stumbling over these two issues. And I would have preferred my escapism to be free for as long as possible...
Then I started on "The Fearsome Doctor Fang". It caught my eye because it reminded me of the very old school comics I read as a kid. This is very much pure nostalgia for me and takes me way back. Drawn in an old school style and a good old fashioned story of good versus evil, evil scientists, scientist vigilantes... lots of action, remote locales, interesting setting. Pretty much Indiana Jones, if Indiana Jones was done in a B-movie style. Great mindless entertaining for a couple of evenings.
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Post by grinch on Jan 24, 2021 10:39:43 GMT
Animal Jack
A sweet and surprisingly educational little series about a young boy who can turn into any animal.
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Post by kurumais on Jan 24, 2021 17:22:57 GMT
i got the silver surfer epic collection inner demons at good price. if you are in the states check out www.hamiltonbook.com/ its an overstock clearance site. back to surfer. it has wonderful art by ron garney and writer dematteis is a bit of unsung hero. he has done some great stuff. i wouldnt say im a surfer fan but every once in a while i like to dip in. epic collections are just a great way to read comics. they're are a nicechunk of issues without being to big to handle. this is a recommend. btw the silver surfer always makes me think of therichard gere/valerie kaprisky movie breathless. here is richard gere reading the silver surfer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxC5BEJMb9A
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jan 28, 2021 15:15:53 GMT
Omega, the latest Dr Who spin-off from Cutaway Comics. An enjoyable & intriguing opening to this four part story with some nice art by veteran British artist John Ridgway & some interesting plot developments. The back up strip isn't as good but still fun, a spin-off from Nightmare of Eden.
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There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Jan 28, 2021 22:25:51 GMT
Omega, the latest Dr Who spin-off from Cutaway Comics. An enjoyable & intriguing opening to this four part story with some nice art by veteran British artist John Ridgway & some interesting plot developments. The back up strip isn't as good but still fun, a spin-off from Nightmare of Eden. Scored the download the other day. Promising start. I’m looking forward to the other three issues and for the job lot of all four come October (that’s the bundle I opted for).
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