Whitechapel - Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50354#Comment_50354 2008-05-14T15:21:04-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 warrenellis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2 Because you demanded it (months ago), every week I open a thread for discussion of the comics you bought this week. I don't want a list of what you bought. I want to know what you thought about ...
This week, please divide your purchases into the following categories:

SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS

and

HERBAL -- NO THANKS


Off you go, then.

-- W]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50359#Comment_50359 2008-05-14T15:29:18-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 deadhuman http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2765 Thunderbolts why Swordman's still alive? Walking Dead If he's dead... its THE page of the run. why Swordman's still alive?

Walking Dead
If he's dead... its THE page of the run.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50418#Comment_50418 2008-05-14T19:11:47-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Captain Sunshine http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1586 Some amazing fluids I swigged today: Casanova 14: Well...Zephyr's identity I didn't see coming. Great closing arc to this volume. Invincible Iron Man 1: Fraction? LaRocca? I'd be in ...
Casanova 14: Well...Zephyr's identity I didn't see coming. Great closing arc to this volume.

Invincible Iron Man 1: Fraction? LaRocca? I'd be in regardless of the character.

NewUniversal : Shockfront 1: Hot Damn! I've been anticipating the return of this book for awhile.

Captain Britain and M-15 1: I dunno, I didn't really need a "Secret Invasion" tie-in, but Paul Cornell's one of my favorite Dr. Who writers, so I figured I'd scope this out. So, far, I like it enough to stay with it awhile. Plus, a Super-Skrull with the Champions' powers? Awesome.

Last Defenders 3: So, this team changes it's lineup every friggin' issue. Yep, that's the Defenders, all right.

Herbal--No thanks

Tiny Titans 4: Eh, the first few issues were cute enough, and funny in their way, but I think I'm bored with the joke now. Tiny disco-suit Nightwing looks cool, though.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50429#Comment_50429 2008-05-14T20:03:49-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 sonofivor http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3528 the good fluids 1- abe sapien - the drowning: BPRD is great, antything Mignola rules 2- House of Mystery: loved the old ones, and the genre 3- Glamorpuss: looked interesting 4- Daed space #3: ... 1- abe sapien - the drowning: BPRD is great, antything Mignola rules
2- House of Mystery: loved the old ones, and the genre
3- Glamorpuss: looked interesting
4- Daed space #3: anthony johnson and templesmith.loved wasteland and calamari rising
5- Ironman - Viva las vegas: Adi Granov is amazing

herbal - no thanks
1- avengers/invaders. no Alex Ross art.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50432#Comment_50432 2008-05-14T20:13:17-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 twitch_ramirez http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2478 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS transhuman hickman/ringuet: this is really a clever well written series, which i am enjoying. has good energy and it is very thoughtful. skydoll barbucci/canepa: france comes ... SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS

transhuman hickman/ringuet: this is really a clever well written series, which i am enjoying. has good energy and it is very thoughtful.
skydoll barbucci/canepa: france comes to america; i want to say it is well written, however i need to see where this goes, but appears to have alot of promise. the artwork is some of the best i have seen. just stunning visually.
newuniversal shockfront ellis/kurth/hennessy/chuckry: i am so happy this is back!!!!!

HERBAL -- NO THANKS

number of the beast beatty/sprouse/story: first 2 issues were pretty good _ this issue was not so good. for me, it sort of bogged down this outing. hopefully it is temporary and will kick back up next month.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50439#Comment_50439 2008-05-14T20:31:57-07:00 2008-05-14T20:32:17-07:00 Asphyxiautomaton http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2195 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS New Universal Shockfront. This issue actually hooked me deeper than the 1st series, and I liked the first series. Thunderbolts. Another solid issue. 1st 2 pages of ...
New Universal Shockfront. This issue actually hooked me deeper than the 1st series, and I liked the first series.

Thunderbolts. Another solid issue. 1st 2 pages of monologue caused me to walk through the house shirtless and read them aloud to the wife. not sure if she found it amusing, but she is always a sucker for a well placed hitler reference.

that was it for me. not that i am complaining in the least.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50450#Comment_50450 2008-05-14T20:47:05-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=814 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS: Batman: RIP -- Satisfies my hook/obsession with the character and Morrison brings out the WTF like a skilled pro. Also, if those are the people that I think they are in the ...
Batman: RIP -- Satisfies my hook/obsession with the character and Morrison brings out the WTF like a skilled pro. Also, if those are the people that I think they are in the last pages with The Joker...he's definately the most fucked-up version EVER in his history.

HERBAL -- NO THANKS:

Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas -- Not bad really, but with the hype of the movie I guess I was expecting more. Besides Granov's amazing art, it was a meh, but still workable first issue.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50487#Comment_50487 2008-05-14T22:24:55-07:00 2008-05-14T22:37:38-07:00 zensurfer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3108 AMAZING FLUIDS OF THE GODS.....SKY DOLL#1-french comic from soleil courtesy of marvel. great artwork! i think this is going to be a great story exposing the christian menace for what it really is. it ... PhotobucketPhotobucketHERBALAX........I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES FROM OUTER SPACE-no mature theme warning. i should have known better. but there were a few good lines like "please don't shoot me up with that heroin"]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50502#Comment_50502 2008-05-14T23:14:55-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=814 Zensurfer: I loved Lesbian Pirates--read it when it was a web comic, and it indeed has some awesome lines. I personaly love their literal "Gaydar." :D Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50550#Comment_50550 2008-05-15T05:40:31-07:00 2008-05-15T05:41:09-07:00 AwesomeExMachina http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3489 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS Thunderbolts Finally! A comic series that can keep the epic-ness on a constant pace. I never liked Swordsman [spoilers!] so I hope he isn't just "unconscious" or ...
Thunderbolts Finally! A comic series that can keep the epic-ness on a constant pace. I never liked Swordsman [spoilers!] so I hope he isn't just "unconscious" or "terribly wounded." Dead would be nice.
Walking Dead When the Walking Dead series amps up the action with people's heads blowing off and zombies mauling important characters, I find myself slightly let down by an issue where little to nothing happens. Thankfully, Kirkman keeps it interesting with good father-son/apocalypse dialogue mixed with intrigue for their most likely bad future.
and
New Universal I'm becoming increasingly hooked on the plot and addicted to the characters.

HERBAL -- NO THANKS

Vertigo First Issue Sampler Though this book of collected issues of Vertigo series has some good comics, like Scalped, it's marred by the bizzare and relatively uninteresting Crossing Midnight and the laughably awful Army @ Love. Maybe I need to give it a second run, because Rick Veitch's Can't Get No was awesome. But this comic is barely held together with awful dialgoue that may be an attempt at tongue and cheek war humor, but comes off as just an excuse to talk about guns and show us boobs.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50570#Comment_50570 2008-05-15T07:18:45-07:00 2008-05-15T07:19:12-07:00 madmatt213 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=761 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS: BATMAN #676 - Rivetting beginning to the epic Batman R.I.P. arc. Morrison wasn't kidding when he said he wanted his new version of the Joker to be the most disturbing yet. The ... SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS:
BATMAN #676 - Rivetting beginning to the epic Batman R.I.P. arc. Morrison wasn't kidding when he said he wanted his new version of the Joker to be the most disturbing yet. The only thing I'm concerned with is the R.I.P. checklist. I'm hoping those Bat-family books don't play in heavily to the main storyline, because I don't feel like buying them.

CASANOVA #14 - Yeah...this is the book of the year. The only other book that has a chance to touch this issue will be the conclusion to All Star Superman. I hope Fraction creates a Muxtape (or two) as he promised, otherwise I'm going to have to search the interwebs for half the songs listed in this issue.

NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 - Glad this one is back. This was the second book I started buying when I got back into comics at the end of 2006. I do believe I like Steve Kurth's pencils over Larroca's.

THUNDERBOLTS #120 - This issue was Normie's time to shine, and shine he did. Warren and Grant are the best at writing for batshit crazy characters. I second the idea for Warren to write a Norman-Osborn-running-for-president story. And goddamnit, he better win.

WOLVERINE #65 - Excellent conclusion to Aaron's arc. It ended about the best it could, I would imagine.

YOUNG LIARS #3 - I'm one of the ones that love this book, and the love continues with issue number three. I liked Sadie's enthusiasm in this issue, especially.

Will read tonight, but surely are SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS:
PUNISHER #57
TRANSHUMAN #2]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50583#Comment_50583 2008-05-15T07:55:20-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 orwellseyes http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2119 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS Casanova #14: Well yeah, that's a big swig of NEW. Casanova deserves all the effusive praise and then some. This is Luther Arkwright for the new millenium, which is about as ... SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS

Casanova #14: Well yeah, that's a big swig of NEW. Casanova deserves all the effusive praise and then some. This is Luther Arkwright for the new millenium, which is about as high a compliment as I can give.

Ultimate Human/Newuniversal:Shockfront Putting these together because there's something you did here that I really dug. The captions. On NewUniversal there's a "voice" to the captions that feels removed, like a computer reading data. The lettering style fits perfectly. In Ultimate Human the captions are almost a character unto themselves, at times it's a smartass character too such as "IT EXPLODES FUEL". Two very different narrative voices which both add another level to the work. Made me think of the fun you seemed to be having on Nextwave with the captions.

Batman: Rip Well, Grant Morrison is clearly having a blast with Batman. I don't follow any Crises or Invasion or whatever, I just like the way he writes these mad, mad characters and their deeply strange strories.

HERBAL -- NO THANKS

This is more superhero than I've had in a good long time. But I'm following the writers not the characters.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50594#Comment_50594 2008-05-15T08:29:36-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 texture http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1472 First up just to say that I have dropped Batman. Screw the whole Batman RIP thing and screw Morrison, I am NOT, repeat NOT reading Robin. Ever. Okay, maybe I'll buy the softcover trade if orwellseyes ...
Also, my girlfriend wants to express her annoyance that I now go buy my comics on a Thursday while she's at work, so I can talk about them here on Whitechapel. She misses her trips to Deadhead Comics at the weekends. But can't complain because I buy her comics for her, even when it's Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter. Which is more awesome than I thought it would be, if homoerotic goth stuff is your bag. And sometimes, to my shame, it's mine.

On to the AMAZING FLUIDS:

The Walking Dead 49: Issue 48's conclusion made me spit tea all over the place. But I think this series needed the swift boot up the arse that Kirkman has delivered. Here at 49, we're back to the survivors, now just Rick and Carl, searching derelict buildings and holing up for one night at a time. And killing zombies with axes. Good to see Michonne is still alive and kicking too. I like the idea that Kirkman is perhaps going to follow several groups of characters - Michonne, the other guys who escaped, and the Woodbury crew. After a few years reading this title, it's like an old friend - totally above reproach. Can't say that about any other specific book. Ellis may keep me happy with his multifarious work on both his own and other people's creations, but Kirkman delivers the goods regularly just on this one title. For this alone, I consider him a godlike genius - and I love that this title has a proper letters page too, I miss those, especially the Vertigo ones. Ah well, don't need them anymore - I have you guys... does anyone know where Charles J Sperling went? I digress.

New Universal: Shockfront 1: It took me a while to warm to this title's original run - I felt there was something understated about it, although the mythos of an alternate world where Lennon lived and McCartney died was tantalising. It seems the pace is going to pick up in this second arc, so bravo to all concerned. Liked the mix of art styles / inking styles / lettering styles too. Bigup for bringing Manhua into the plot too, tell me more of your crazy Chinese comics.

Wolverine 65 - A good if predictable ending to Aaron's run; to be honest I'm right glad he didn't bump off Mystique. Mainly in the FLUIDS pile because of the bit where Mystique vomits on Wolverine's headshot face. That was cool.

The Goon 24 - A kind of half issue... the story told in silent panels and black and white for the most part. Nice and dark and cannibal-y... Need to go back and re-read some of the last few issues to figure out where the plot is headed though. The backup story was kind of pointless. But If Powell's gonna keep putting Goon out monthly, I'll accept the odd Peaches Valentine moment. Dave Stewart's colours really work for me on this book too, great decision by Powell to bring him onboard.

Thunderbolts 120 - Have made a few comments on this on the specific thread. So won't go into much detail. Just to reiterate, GOBLIN! GOBLIN! GOBLIN! Pure, unadulterated immense-ness.... both art, story and dialogue blew me away. Arguably Ellis' best non-creator-owned title. If you have missed this run, pick up the gorgeous hardback trade. Pick of the week, humans!]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50595#Comment_50595 2008-05-15T08:29:51-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 texture http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1472 aaaaand.... HERBAL CRAP: X Men 211 - Seems less directionless than last month, but I think anyone trying to pick this up since the end of Messiah Complex and read an X-Men story that is ...
HERBAL CRAP:

X Men 211 - Seems less directionless than last month, but I think anyone trying to pick this up since the end of Messiah Complex and read an X-Men story that is self-contained might well weep tears of frustration. Carey - my patience is wearing thin. My love of your Castor novels and the X-Men in general is keeping me hanging on here, but if all you're doing is remixing the X-Men history then I may blow this particular popsicle stand soon. I get enough of that in the Ultimates line, thanks. More fighting please - we like fighting.

X-Men: Origins - Colossus - Pointless. Didn't add anything to my knowledge of, or love for, the Colossus character. Scrappily written. Threat of KGB weaponizing Piotr magicked away by some obvious Xavier-ex-machina. Fuck this comic, what a waste of money. My comic guy knows of my Xfetish and definitely saw me coming with this one. But I forgive him.

Lost Boys: The Frog Brothers 1 - Kind of lame but I enjoyed it anyway, I hope that's meant to be Kiefer Sutherland at the end. Making the English Army vampires was a nice touch. Who am I kidding though, this comic is not for the discerning Whitechapel audience, but for dupes like me who buy tie-ins.

ALSO PICKED UP -

Wolverine One-Shot - Think this was re-prints, am leaving it in the bathroom for when the urge for a particularly heavy dump takes me. What can I say, the only Wolverine title I don't read is that First Class gubbins...

Serenity 3 of 3 - Whedon's storytelling techniques and particularly jarring use of compression mean I have to read the preceding issues every time a new one comes out. Undecided as to whether this is good or bad. But it is nice to see Jayne and everyone back, and although I haven't forgiven Whedon for killing Wash in the movie, it's also nice to read a story about the whole crew... Glad he didn't opt for a straight up movie sequel as comic, that would have sucked.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50640#Comment_50640 2008-05-15T11:04:41-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 texture http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1472 Ok, my bad, just read the Wolverine one-shot and it's 3 short one-shots by David Lapham and various artists. Pick it up - AMAZING FLUIDS. Nice carnival / freakshow themes and a minimal amount of ... Wolverine one-shot and it's 3 short one-shots by David Lapham and various artists. Pick it up - AMAZING FLUIDS. Nice carnival / freakshow themes and a minimal amount of Marvel continuity. More please, Lapham rocks.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50676#Comment_50676 2008-05-15T12:38:34-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 rickiep00h http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2930 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS Transhuman #2 - still hooked on the Hickman. It's verbally dense, and seems almost moreso than Nightly News, but overall I likes it. Nice nod to Morrison/Quitely and ...
Transhuman #2 - still hooked on the Hickman. It's verbally dense, and seems almost moreso than Nightly News, but overall I likes it. Nice nod to Morrison/Quitely and We3.

Newuniversal Shockfront #1 - I like where this story is going. A good ol' Ellis twist in there. I think this guy might know how to write.

Fall of Cthulu #10 - somehow I missed this book the week it released, and my wife mentioned it to me. A good capper to the arc it... um... caps. I especially love the last two pages or so.

HERBAL -- NO THANKS

More for the fact that I just don't have enough time to read the TPBs I picked up this week, and work, and play with my daughter, and play video games. Guess the work will have to suffer. Seriously, though, I'll probably work my way through most of them this week and get some notes up by Tuesday. (Transmet vols 3 & 4, Casanova vol.1, and Invisibles vol. 2, for those interested. They all LOOK hot... My wife giggled inanely at Transmet, so that's sort of a review, right?)]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50692#Comment_50692 2008-05-15T13:10:05-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Andre http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1598 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS Batman #676 Another stronng issue with adrenaline inducing actions that leave me agonizing for the next issue. It's no secret I'm a huge narc for Grant Morrison and this ... SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS

Batman #676
Another stronng issue with adrenaline inducing actions that leave me agonizing for the next issue. It's no secret I'm a huge narc
for Grant Morrison and this issue proves why. Nice story progression and a fun chat between Alfred and Robin. This issue is a perfect starting point for the uber crossover that is BATMAN R.I.P. The Black Glove are an interesting Cabal and the Jokers demented visions and his subsequent offer are superb. Daniels art at first I thought was sparse but have grown to really like.
The most disturbing version of the Joker yet an excellent read.

Walking Dead#49
Not too shabby. A little bit of a let down after last issue. It was a really fast read. It toke literally a minute and a half to read this. It handled the stories continuation well and some of the horror of their situation can really be felt on those wordless panels. all and all I'll take a swig.

Amazing Spider-Man #559
A fun read. Marcos was born to draw spider-man and did an astounding job. not a huge fan of screwball's character design but a very interesting twist for a villian especially in today's age of the internet. Paper doll was quite menancing and is also a very interesting addition to Spidey's rogues gallery. Good story interesting plot set up another fun filled dan slott written issue.

Newuniversal: Shockfront #1
Like coming home again this title was a great wake-up from the hiatus of the previous run. Nice to see kickers inc. joining the fold if anyone could make their place in the new universe make sense it's Ellis. Solid dialogue and action. I hope we have a new antagonist introduced here because I'd like to see a villain step forward whose powered and not with the government. The police types were a nice addition as well.

Thunderbolts #120
In my opinion the best single issue of this series so far. Warren Ellis nails the voice of Osborn and some hillarious dialogue and action. An excellent read and another Ellis Classic. When I read Warren's mainstream stuff sometimes I can hear in my head what he would REALLYwrite if he had no restrictions, and my head was saying that the pig wouldn't have coughed out mr strucker.

Twelve #5
Still not as great as I was hoping but all and all pretty good. You really feel for the time displaced heroes and the speech that Dynamic Man gives on the future they never recieved was chilling. This title is getting better and better and although some
of the dialogue feels contrived it's still a good read.

The Boys #18
A great finish, Ennis is the voice of violence and the dark nature of human existance. Bravo]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50698#Comment_50698 2008-05-15T13:19:09-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173 wow, this week was huge on the radness!! BATMAN- cryptic and brutal- it is all in the timing. BOOSTER GOLD- fun ridiculousness, this is the book that i want to give to people that complain ...
BATMAN- cryptic and brutal- it is all in the timing.

BOOSTER GOLD- fun ridiculousness, this is the book that i want to give to people that complain about comics that "dont matter". seriously? its fiction, shut the fuck up.

NUMBER OF THE BEAST- i am still liking this- a concept that may be of interest to the ANNA MERCURY fans and stormwatch continuity nerds is at work here. i seriously hope you are still getting paid for this warren- it all stems from you anyway.

YOUNG LIARS-more subdued (read: nothing as brutal as last months ending), but more informative of the current situation. lapham is fucking firing on all cylinders again and i am loving it- the flashbacks are crucial and the concept of the pinkertons is crazy fucked up.
CASANOVA- holy shit- thats what has been going on??? this book was so good. do i need to really gush MORE praise on what is my favorite-est comic of the past 5 or so years????

TRANSHUMAN- kind of odd to read it after the action fistfuck of CAS, but this book is a whole different beast. in fact, its nothing like any comic i have ever read. i have an odd feeling it wouldve read better as one OGN though. give it to someone who doesnt read comics and listen to them describe it back to you.

TBOLTS- this is my favorite issue of the run so far. the madness, the out loud monologue, the violence-its beautiful. THIS is what i was hoping for when ellis was announced as writer.

DEATH GRUB- a neat 24 hour comic from ryan ottley that kinda skipped under the radar. cool idea, nicely done in one day. the final caption had me laughing out loud alone in my apartment.

ASM- i havent bought a spidey comic since....well i dont even know. i saw that it was slott and marcos martin, and ah, what the hell. it was fun and a good read.

NO THANKS.

GLC- ok, are they really basing a whole issue off of the black mercy plant that alan moore came up with 20+ years ago-with THAT as the ending? i just...wow.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50701#Comment_50701 2008-05-15T13:21:41-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173 OOOPS i forgot the REX ogn from dan zezelj. the stark b+w art is so thick, it looks heavy. this is some serious gorgeousness. see also: like getting hit in the face.
i forgot the REX ogn from dan zezelj. the stark b+w art is so thick, it looks heavy. this is some serious gorgeousness. see also: like getting hit in the face.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50720#Comment_50720 2008-05-15T14:06:26-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Ross http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=206 Swig Amazing Fluids Guardians of the Galaxy #1: Frankly, I'm surprised no one's mentioned this one. Abnett and Lanning already have an amazing solo cosmic book, now they have an amazing team book ...
Guardians of the Galaxy #1: Frankly, I'm surprised no one's mentioned this one. Abnett and Lanning already have an amazing solo cosmic book, now they have an amazing team book too. I could go without the debrief log bits, but they had some funny parts, so I suppose they're fine, so long as they're not a permanent feature of the series. Plus, the team line-up is about my favorite ever.

The only thing left that I want from Marvel Cosmic is a Super Skrull monthly.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50791#Comment_50791 2008-05-15T18:15:01-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 catullus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3544 Double SWIG on the Twelve, because there seemed to be more emotional heft to it. Better, it seemed like Chris Weston was channeling Dave Gibbons, especially of the waitress; Weston's done such ...
As to the NEW UNIVERSAL book, why was it that the first three character's glyphs are mentioned, but not the fourth's?]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50827#Comment_50827 2008-05-15T21:16:03-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Shanewestisapussy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3040 I read Black Gas recently, one of the most fucked up things I've ever read. Oh, and I happened to find this one called Action Philosophers. Good stuff. Oh, and I happened to find this one called Action Philosophers. Good stuff.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50867#Comment_50867 2008-05-16T02:15:53-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 lordmitz http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3136 fluids: CASANOVA. the best comic going, seriously. amazin' amazin' amazin'. herbals: captain britain secret invasion thingie. gibberish. i knew this was going to be a mistake. oh well. i'd say ... CASANOVA. the best comic going, seriously. amazin' amazin' amazin'.

herbals: captain britain secret invasion thingie. gibberish. i knew this was going to be a mistake. oh well. i'd say it'll learn me not to buy things out of nostalgia, but it won't.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=50891#Comment_50891 2008-05-16T05:57:24-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 PyD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2717 Fluidic: Walking Dead - A further turn of the screw; I can't personally think of a credible way for Rick to survive if what I think has happened to him actually has. Genuinely excited to see where ... Walking Dead - A further turn of the screw; I can't personally think of a credible way
for Rick to survive if what I think has happened to him actually has
. Genuinely excited to see where the next 12 issues go.

DMZ - Wish fulfillment interview. nicely done. Great Zee moment, I like that Matt is immature and selfish in a very believeable way. Interested to see the other shoe drop on his mum.

Herbal:
New Universal - Didn't go to enough interesting places for me after the end of the first volume left me on tender hooks. Its herbal only really in comparison to the company it was in this week and Just left me a little flat. I have faith though.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51235#Comment_51235 2008-05-17T11:27:03-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Fluids of the Fantastic: New Universal: Shockfront #1 I'm not familiar with the old new universe at all, so to me these have always just been about telling a superhero story with characters that ...
New Universal: Shockfront #1 I'm not familiar with the old new universe at all, so to me these have always just been about telling a superhero story with characters that are totally new to me. It feels 'present day' without beating the reader over the head with it, and it's nicely grim too.

Captain Britain and MI-13 #1 I think this is a reasonable start for it, although the initial set-up at the beginning doesn't really make any sense to anyone that hasn't read Cornell's Wisdom MAX miniseries. It does lay on the Britishness a little thickly, but I kind of like it that way. And if he manages to do an issue of this that's as utterly baffling to the American's as most of Wisdom was, I'll be happy.

Black Summer #6 Finally managed to track it down (I think there might've been a restock, or else it was a bit late arriving in Blighty), still loving this to bits and I have no idea how it's going to end. And the amount of detail Ryp can cram into a panel is still astounding me.

Secret Invasion #2 Again, slightly behind on this, but I echo what was said about it by people last week in that it's ok but a bit of a filler in terms of moving the plot on.

Herbal Junk

Serenity: Better Days #3 It felt like there were pages missing, so many story elements coming from nowhere. I think this one really needed to be a 4 parter to cram it all in properly. Shame as well, cause the first two issues were great.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51251#Comment_51251 2008-05-17T12:39:24-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296 amazing fluids (damn it, i want something to drink now): transhuman 2- always a fan of transhuman themes, and i like the documentary style of this. the we3 reference is also a plus. (kinda) ...
transhuman 2- always a fan of transhuman themes, and i like the documentary style of this. the we3 reference is also a plus.

(kinda) herbal (because i don't like being harsh, and goddamn it, i like herbal infusions):

genext 1- i don't know about this yet. the concept has interested me since marvel started talking about this book.... years ago. not a lot of explanation of what the hell's going on in this so far.

batman 676- i guess it would help if i knew what was going on before this, huh? joker's pretty cool though. should pan out into something cool though... wow, i am optimistic about stuff today.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51286#Comment_51286 2008-05-17T14:02:55-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173 the we3 reference is also a plus. oh shit! i forgot about that...so neat. the we3 reference is also a plus.

oh shit! i forgot about that...so neat.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51302#Comment_51302 2008-05-17T14:37:53-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 ocvictor http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2285 I have not had a chance to read it, but how did I not know that there were new issues of "Scud the Disposable Assassin"? Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51437#Comment_51437 2008-05-17T19:46:25-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 If you haven't read Scud yet you might as well wait a month (or so) and buy the ginormous, all-in-one complete graphic novel. I have that on my list of required literature without which no comic ... Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51463#Comment_51463 2008-05-17T20:45:59-07:00 2008-05-17T20:48:02-07:00 skeets http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2286 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS -Casanova #14: Beyond incredible. I'm stunned and stupefied. Comic of the year. -Thunderbolts #120: "I AM GOD!" Moment of the year. -Booster Gold #9: I would love ... -Casanova #14: Beyond incredible. I'm stunned and stupefied. Comic of the year.
-Thunderbolts #120: "I AM GOD!" Moment of the year.
-Booster Gold #9: I would love this book if it were shit, luckily it's the opposite. Does that make it food?
-The Walking Dead #49: sad but good. I don't think Rick's gunna make it.
-Young Liars #3: Digging this series. Pretty insane but a good insane.
-newuniversal: Shockfront #1: It was a slow burn but the flames were hot.
-Transmetropolitan vol 1: Finally picked this up after years of having it on my wait list and with Darick Robertson's signature to boot. Thoroughly enjoyable and will be picking the other trades up throughout the summer. Also bought an extra one for my friend who's a journalism major/sci-fi geek and he really dug it.

HERBAL -- NO THANKS
-Wolverine #65: I enjoyed the short ride thanks to Aaron and Garney, but there's only so much Wolverine I can handle. Kind of dissapointed in the whole set up an arc to kill someone and then fall back on the cliche of leaving them for dead which in comicbook terms means we'll see her in the next 2 months. Dropped.
-Serenity Better Days #3: ehh. This one didn't really do anything for me.
-Green Lantern Corps #24: I miss Gibbons.
-The Twelve #5: This series needs to start going somewhere, I get that they're suffering, lets do something else for a change. Pretty to look at though.

-Batman #676 and Amazing Spider-Man #556 are somewhere between the two categories]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51602#Comment_51602 2008-05-18T09:42:39-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 CCosker http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2602 I feel like running with this drink comparison a bit. SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS If Black Summer 6 was a drink, I think it'd be a cup particularly tasty mead. Bitter and gag-inducing, but pleasantly ...
SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS
If Black Summer 6 was a drink, I think it'd be a cup particularly tasty mead. Bitter and gag-inducing, but pleasantly so. This story is endlessly entertaining. A finely tuned epic with beautiful, gruesome violence. And it's the premise and the character moments that sets this above standard superhero fare. Still, I wish I'd opted to read this in its collected form as it was obviously intended. To continue, I the whole bottle, and so I'm left unsatisfied.

I hadn't been enjoying The Boys but issue 18 was a particularly effective issue. I can't tell if I'd compare this issue to a fine wine or a particularly chokeful batch of tequila, but the feeling is somewhere between those two. I'll be switching over to buying this series in collected format henceforth, but I'm glad I bought this issue. It climaxed out the story arc with a fight scene that was less than epic. This series is more about the emotional journey of the Wee Hughie character than anything else, and Ennis is hitting his stride in that regard. And Robertson's inks have tightened pleasantly in this issue. My only complaint was that there were a few awkward, Austin Powers-esque moments where Robinson took measures to cover up a certain character's penis. It seems odd to me that Ennis and Robertson can depict anything from a man's face covered in menstrual fluid to gruesome violence to a team of superheroes ravaging an entire whorehouse, but actually drawing a man-zombie's penis is avoided.

Green Lantern 30 shows two creators working to the best of their abilities. Goes down like a good summer ale. I bought the last issue knowing nothing about Hal Jordan or Green Lanterns, and I'm enjoying this introduction to the character immensely. Johns does an excellent job of writing Hal Jordan as a human being of immense passion, and Ivan Reis is a phenomenal comic book artist. His style is very traditional, but he's adept at storytelling in all regards, and his level of detail reminds me of Bryan Hitch, and Onclair Albert's inks feel like a combination of Paul Neary's and Scott Williams'. I'm glad I started buying this comic so far.

Wolverine 65 concludes an entertaining story with a powerful punch. This is a stout, dark and sooty, but pleasant and with a resonating aftertaste. Ron Garney's art was a bit looser than in previous issues, but not unpleasantly so. On the other hand, Jason Aaron has managed to become my favorite new writer in the business. I loved The Other Side, and Scalped is consistently excellent. But this rich, chocolaty story is everything a superhero story shouldn't be. The portrayal of Mystique is sexy but not degrading. The fights are intensely violent but not mindless. And the issue ends on a note of emotional resonance that few superhero comics achieve. Aaron is one talented writer.

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HERBAL -- NO THANKS
I picked up Action Comics 864 on the basis that it was a stand-alone story that was relatively well-reviewed, but this issue tasted something sickly. I had enjoyed what Johns was doing on the title before the Legion of Super Heroes arc, which I had no interest in. I was unfortunately surprised to find that this was more of a continuation of that. More, this issue was nothing more than a prologue to Johns' Final Crisis tie-in, which I also have no interest in. It's not that this issue was poorly executed. I'm sure it would have been fine--the art and writing were both decent, if unspectacular--if I had actually known what the hell was going on. But the story was narrated by a character I'd never heard of, and featured several other characters I'd never heard of all talking about events I'd never heard of, so I was completely lost.

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home 3 isn't a bad comic. I'd say that it tastes like a particularly creamy organic coffee drink. But writers Robin Furth and Peter David have the inherent that people who have read the Dark Tower novels--their target audience--already know what's going to happen, so there's very little suspense. They tried to remedy this problem by adding additional conflict to the story that Stephen King already wrote. But somehow the added conflict of attacking wolves isn't nearly as interesting as the preexisting story of Roland getting his soul sucked by his arch-nemesis, Marten. The comic is saved by the art by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove. This is the most aesthetically beautiful comic book on the shelves right now. That's why I'm buying it.

It occurs to me that I buy far too many superhero comics. Partially because that's what makes up most of the market. Also because the non-superhero comics I buy--Walking Dead, DMZ, etc.--I purchase in collected format simply because they read better that way. Actually, most comics these days read better collected.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51612#Comment_51612 2008-05-18T11:13:22-07:00 2008-05-18T11:14:56-07:00 b_radical http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3383 ok, so i signed up for "my pull list" with my local store and it was the first week with it. so they didn't have goon or newuniversal. HERBAL: SECRET INVANSION:FANTASTIC FOUR - this ...
HERBAL:

SECRET INVANSION:FANTASTIC FOUR - this was horrible, but i knew it would be. it had a very bland story, it was told poorly, and was just made to sell issues and make secret invansion a bigger event.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 - i really wanted to like this, but it was really rushed and made to fit into secret invasion, if given proper time to develop this COULD be a good book.

BATMAN 676 - yeah, i know. i didn't get it. call me stupid, but this issue just doesn't make any sense to me. still going to keep reading RIP. just to see how they make Dick Batman, cause you know thats whats going to happen, cause thats the only change fans would be willing to accept.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51713#Comment_51713 2008-05-18T19:13:34-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 ocvictor http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2285 If you haven't read Scud yet you might as well wait a month (or so) and buy the ginormous, all-in-one complete graphic novel. I have that on my list of required literature without which no comic ... If you haven't read Scud yet you might as well wait a month (or so) and buy the ginormous, all-in-one complete graphic novel. I have that on my list of required literature without which no comic library is complete.

That's the whole run, right? Including the four new issues? I have everything except the four new ones -- left them in my box at the store while they order me part two.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51718#Comment_51718 2008-05-18T19:46:09-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 rickiep00h http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2930 add to my SWIG list: Transmet vols 3 & 4. Hot damn do I love this book. I'm sure everything I could say about it has already been said, but I do have one complaint. Did we really need the ...
Transmet vols 3 & 4. Hot damn do I love this book. I'm sure everything I could say about it has already been said, but I do have one complaint. Did we really need the needle into the tear duct? Why would any human being combine the two things that I hate the MOST (subcutaneous injections and things fucking with my EYES) and combine them into one horrific scene? Fuck you, Mr. Ellis.

Well, not really. But my eyes are watering just thinking of that scene again. Jerk.]]> Tell Ellis Of Your New Comics (14 May 08) http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=2230&Focus=51728#Comment_51728 2008-05-18T20:52:25-07:00 2013-06-20T00:28:38-07:00 chris g http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1829 SWIG AMAZING FLUIDS T-Bolts Thank you sir, may I have ANOTHER! HERBAL - NO THANKS Batman R.I.P Ehhh...yeah okay, just get on with it, quit sugar coating. T-Bolts
Thank you sir, may I have ANOTHER!

HERBAL - NO THANKS
Batman R.I.P
Ehhh...yeah okay, just get on with it, quit sugar coating.]]>