The Comic Thread

[Colin Hicks]

Discuss all things comic-related here.

[Sid Seadevil]

Anybody besides me read the Marvel Classics version of The Illiad yet?

*watches the tumbleweed blow past*

Thought not.

[Lee Carey]

Anybody besides me read the Marvel Classics version of The Illiad yet?

*watches the tumbleweed blow past*

Thought not.

It's on Mrs Lee's Christmas list, and therefore ordered on Amazon. Read the first part of the Odyssey, which was great. Unfortunately, the individual issues are harder to find than, well, please place the juicy metaphor you'd like to use here, so I'm trade waiting, and it will probably follow as a gift to Mrs Lee.

another thing on the list for her (she's a great fan of classical things, the Greeks especially) is Eric Shanower's Age of Bronze, which I believe also retells the story of the Trojan War. Have you read it, and is it any good?

As to me, I feel I'm probably reading too many superhero comics, and plan on cutting down on them. But I would advise anyone who likes them to pick up the Secret Six, the adventures of a bunch of morally questionable, not quite reformed super villains. It features some brilliant characterisation, and is simply, not to put a too fine a point on it, wrong. But in a good way. (As an example, the first issue features a scene where, to help a team member get over the death of their super powered girlfriend, they buy a stripper... and get her to dress up as the former super powered girlfriend !-)

I also keep meaning to check out Queen and Country, but never seem to get round to it. But they've just released them as affordable digest editions, and this time I may get them.

[Sid Seadevil]

It's on Mrs Lee's Christmas list, and therefore ordered on Amazon. Read the first part of the Odyssey, which was great. Unfortunately, the individual issues are harder to find than, well, please place the juicy metaphor you'd like to use here, so I'm trade waiting, and it will probably follow as a gift to Mrs Lee.

another thing on the list for her (she's a great fan of classical things, the Greeks especially) is Eric Shanower's Age of Bronze, which I believe also retells the story of the Trojan War. Have you read it, and is it any good?

As to me, I feel I'm probably reading too many superhero comics, and plan on cutting down on them. But I would advise anyone who likes them to pick up the Secret Six, the adventures of a bunch of morally questionable, not quite reformed super villains. It features some brilliant characterisation, and is simply, not to put a too fine a point on it, wrong. But in a good way. (As an example, the first issue features a scene where, to help a team member get over the death of their super powered girlfriend, they buy a stripper... and get her to dress up as the former super powered girlfriend !-)

I also keep meaning to check out Queen and Country, but never seem to get round to it. But they've just released them as affordable digest editions, and this time I may get them.

I've read part of Shanower's Age of Bronze, Lee. It's fine stuff - but then again I've always been an admirer of his work. If you want to check a sample out here a look Here - I don't think you'll be disappointed.

The Secret Six sounds right up my alley. I'll check that out asap, so thanks for the tip.

[barnaby morbius]

kick ass kicks ass

[Zoltar]

As to me, I feel I'm probably reading too many superhero comics, and plan on cutting down on them. But I would advise anyone who likes them to pick up the Secret Six, the adventures of a bunch of morally questionable, not quite reformed super villains. It features some brilliant characterisation, and is simply, not to put a too fine a point on it, wrong. But in a good way. (As an example, the first issue features a scene where, to help a team member get over the death of their super powered girlfriend, they buy a stripper... and get her to dress up as the former super powered girlfriend !-)

*makes a note to look into said book*

[Zoltar]

Following up on that, I'm reading the Secret Six mini-series that came before the new series. Great stuff. Once I've finished that, I'll move on to the new book.

By way of recommendations, is anyone reading the IDW mini-series Doctor Who: The Forgotten? It features the 10th Doctor and Martha in an adventure that incorporates flashbacks to the earlier incarnations of the character. I believe only the first two issues have been released so far.

[Sid Seadevil]

By way of recommendations, is anyone reading the IDW mini-series Doctor Who: The Forgotten? It features the 10th Doctor and Martha in an adventure that incorporates flashbacks to the earlier incarnations of the character. I believe only the first two issues have been released so far.

I've been reading it. I haven't quite formulated my thoughts on it - but it's progressing well thus far.

[Rich Flair]

It does indeed young Barnaby.

So does Tiny Titans.

kick ass kicks ass

[Zoltar]

I've been reading it. I haven't quite formulated my thoughts on it - but it's progressing well thus far.

The third issue was fun. Shame Pia missed out on drawing Doc 4, I remember reading somewhere that Mad Tom was "her Doctor".

[Zoltar]

kick ass kicks ass

Finally got 'round to reading the first 4 issues of this, interesting. I look forward to seeing where Millar and JR JR take it.

[Zoltar]

In the vein of "comic related", I had a chance to see "Hulk Versus" today. Apparently it's found it's way online. It's a direct-to-DVD animation featuring two half hour shorts: Hulk versus Wolverine and Hulk versus Thor. I was pleasantly surprised by it, they honor the source material fairly well.

The trailer.

[Sid Seadevil]

In the vein of "comic related", I had a chance to see "Hulk Versus" today. Apparently it's found it's way online. It's a direct-to-DVD animation featuring two half hour shorts: Hulk versus Wolverine and Hulk versus Thor. I was pleasantly surprised by it, they honor the source material fairly well.

The trailer.

Agreed. I've managed to er...acquire both: and not only is the source material pleasantly honoured as you say - but the sight of Hulk quite literally

Spoiler:

Great stuff!

[Zoltar]

Agreed. I've managed to er...acquire both: and not only is the source material pleasantly honoured as you say - but the sight of Hulk quite literally

Spoiler:

Great stuff!

Yes indeed.

Spoiler:

[Sid Seadevil]

Spoiler:

Absolutely. And yes, that ending with Banner

Spoiler:

[Zoltar]

Read the last issue of The Forgotten mini-series. It definitely finished weaker than it started. There were some fun moments along the way but it rather felt akin to an Anniversary Special whose chief mandate was to find an excuse to fill the issues with Doctor and companion cameos. It would've helped if the twist at the end hadn't been made obvious in a prior issue. Oh, well. Not bad, but not great either.

[Sid Seadevil]

Read the last issue of The Forgotten mini-series...

Disappointing. I hate it when writers get that lazy in their wrap-up. Oh well, that's another that goes onto my list of "might pick it up if I ever see it going cheap".

[Zoltar]

Read the last issue of The Forgotten mini-series...

Disappointing. I hate it when writers get that lazy in their wrap-up. Oh well, that's another that goes onto my list of "might pick it up if I ever see it going cheap".

Indeed, definitely wait for the trade and a sale.

[Zoltar]

For Doom fans, I wanted to mention he's appearing in his own title, Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil. He's also set to appear in issue 10 of Paul Cornell's Captain Britain and MI13.

[Sid Seadevil]

Thanks old chap - that'll do me!

[Zoltar]

Thanks old chap - that'll do me!

I'm particularly looking forward to the Captain Britain issue, Doom and Dracula on the Moon...

[Bonsai.Talker]

So, who read the one shot DW Autopia by John Ostrander and Kelly Yates?
I liked the story. Very simple one, not original at all, but nice. I also liked the art, although I had a real hard time with how Donna was not remotely recognizable O_o
It's a bummer they didn't try to develop the story a bit more and I also thought the characterization of the Doctor and Donna could have been more effective. I've been used to better. They're still them, you can see there are some efforts with their lines, but meh. I didn't hear their voices when I read the comic.

[Zoltar]

So, who read the one shot DW Autopia by John Ostrander and Kelly Yates?
I liked the story. Very simple one, not original at all, but nice. I also liked the art, although I had a real hard time with how Donna was not remotely recognizable O_o
It's a bummer they didn't try to develop the story a bit more and I also thought the characterization of the Doctor and Donna could have been more effective. I've been used to better. They're still them, you can see there are some efforts with their lines, but meh. I didn't hear their voices when I read the comic.

I liked it, but I think it needed more pages to fill out the world a bit. Ostrander did a good job on the dialogue and the characters, for the little room he had to work with them. I agree about Donna's likeness but I thought the art captured the Doctor pretty well.

The thing is, I wouldn't want to see it as a mini-series either, with the story stretched out too thin. Perhaps simply making it a double-sized issue would've helped?

[Bonsai.Talker]

I liked it, but I think it needed more pages to fill out the world a bit. Ostrander did a good job on the dialogue and the characters, for the little room he had to work with them. I agree about Donna's likeness but I thought the art captured the Doctor pretty well.

The thing is, I wouldn't want to see it as a mini-series either, with the story stretched out too thin. Perhaps simply making it a double-sized issue would've helped?

Yup. I agree about a double-sized issue and not a mini-series.
As for the dialogue, meh it felt to me like he tried too hard.
I agree about the Doctor likeness. In fact, it seems that DT is so expressive and has marked so well the mind of people that usually artists have no problem drawing him.

[Zoltar]

Welcome to X-Men Forever, o gentle reader, hope you survive the experience.

Anyone read the first issue of Claremont's new X-timeline? I liked the art. The story? Well, it proves you don't need a TARDIS to travel back to the 90s.

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