Indeed he does. He wouldn't shit on it either, but rather seek out one of my shirts and leave me a little present.
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 08:20 PM
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 10:20 PM
Hope this is his audition for Hellblazer, his Animal Man is the business and would love to see him follow Milligan on the Vertigo Constantine.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 01:17 AM
Hadn't thought of that John but it's only right.
Wonder if our boy will show up in the big Red/Green vs. Black crossover?
Wonder if our boy will show up in the big Red/Green vs. Black crossover?
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 02:16 AM
Really, at this point, Jeff Lemire has been the only saving grace* of the DC relaunch.
His two books are the only ones that don't leave me not caring by the half-year mark.
Hopefully Lemire won't take on too many books in an attempt to save "The New 52".
*China Mieville may be another.
His two books are the only ones that don't leave me not caring by the half-year mark.
Hopefully Lemire won't take on too many books in an attempt to save "The New 52".
*China Mieville may be another.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:48 AM
Lou K, on 01 February 2012 - 01:17 AM, said:
Wonder if our boy will show up in the big Red/Green vs. Black crossover?
I wonder if John Goodrich is still updating his Constantine appearance index!
Edit : He's only running a year or so behind, fair play.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 11:49 AM
Christian, on 01 February 2012 - 02:16 AM, said:
Really, at this point, Jeff Lemire has been the only saving grace* of the DC relaunch.
*China Mieville may be another.
*China Mieville may be another.
I'll see your Jeff Lemire and raise you a Scott Snyder. Batman and Swamp Thing have both been good.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 01:42 PM
Unfortunately Lemire will not be writing Frankenstein after a few more issues. Matt Kindt will take over
http://www.comicbook...rticle&id=36711
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 03:38 PM
Looks like i'll be trading Frankie for JL: Dark.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 09:34 PM
Matt Kindt. Excellent.
Lemire on JL:Duff? Well the only way was up, but as he has confounded my aversion to team books on JL:Funkensteindoompatrol I have high hopes. Having finished the 1st arc of JL:Dumb I was about to drop it, but first I shall send it for cat litter.
I enjoyed Animal Man more than Swamp Thing this month, finding the latter a bit light.
Both are still head and shoulders above most of the other books.
Lemire on JL:Duff? Well the only way was up, but as he has confounded my aversion to team books on JL:Funkensteindoompatrol I have high hopes. Having finished the 1st arc of JL:Dumb I was about to drop it, but first I shall send it for cat litter.
I enjoyed Animal Man more than Swamp Thing this month, finding the latter a bit light.
Both are still head and shoulders above most of the other books.
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"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 01:48 AM
Lou K, on 01 February 2012 - 11:49 AM, said:
Christian, on 01 February 2012 - 02:16 AM, said:
Really, at this point, Jeff Lemire has been the only saving grace* of the DC relaunch.
*China Mieville may be another.
*China Mieville may be another.
I'll see your Jeff Lemire and raise you a Scott Snyder. Batman and Swamp Thing have both been good.
Oh, I'll give you Snyder's Batman. I have been enjoying that a lot. Some of the best Batman stories in years. As much as I enjoyed Morrison's Batman, it was too concerned with meta-commentary rather than telling a good Batman story. Synder's Batman is all about what Batman should be.
His Swamp Thing I've found to be just average though.
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For the world's more full of weeping
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:40 AM
Despite being an obvious fill-in issue, this month's Animal Man was still an interesting read - I guess the biggest compliment I can pay it is that I really want to know how the 'movie' ends.
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:59 PM
I wouldn't call it a fill-in. It's a breather issue between the break-neck action of fighting The Rot.
I'd say it's a story I've been interested in seeing told since we read in the first issue that Buddy Baker had made a movie.
This series impresses me more by the month.
I'd say it's a story I've been interested in seeing told since we read in the first issue that Buddy Baker had made a movie.
This series impresses me more by the month.
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Take a fairy by the hand,
For the world's more full of weeping
than you can understand...." -W.B. Yeats
From the waters and the wild;
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For the world's more full of weeping
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:31 PM
http://www.comicsbea...surrection-man/
This is ace news. Foreman's people are too often weirder than when they are meant to be weird.
Steve Pugh draws beautiful people.
This is ace news. Foreman's people are too often weirder than when they are meant to be weird.
Steve Pugh draws beautiful people.
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"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:51 PM
I've had no problem with Foreman on Animal Man. However, Pugh is a nice improvement.
I just hope they don't take Paquette off Swamp Thing
I just hope they don't take Paquette off Swamp Thing
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 08:15 PM
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"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
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Posted 09 March 2012 - 12:30 PM
Shawn, on 09 February 2012 - 11:51 PM, said:
I've had no problem with Foreman on Animal Man. However, Pugh is a nice improvement.
#7 is another great read, little bit of everything in there really including a small cameo from [ Spoiler :
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Posted 09 March 2012 - 01:39 PM
That was some quality work. I loved the moment when Buddy connected with his son by way of impressing girls. It's good to have a super-hero dad
My one minor quibble is.....let's see some action! There's been a bit too much dream/altered reality/whatever visions and not enough of Animal Man actually doing heroics. Just a bit too slow of a burn.
Speaking of slow burns. Finally the moment we knew would come for Alec Holland arrived. This is small tweek to the Swamp Thing monster. And that's fine. Regarding the last page: could Swamp Thing do that before or is that new?!?! Hopefully now that Swampy's on the scence, asses will be kicked. The whole issue was brilliantly drawn by Paquette, who keeps hitting home runs. I like his JH Williams III inspired use of layouts but I'd also like to see him do some more traditional panels a bit more.
My one minor quibble is.....let's see some action! There's been a bit too much dream/altered reality/whatever visions and not enough of Animal Man actually doing heroics. Just a bit too slow of a burn.
Speaking of slow burns. Finally the moment we knew would come for Alec Holland arrived. This is small tweek to the Swamp Thing monster. And that's fine. Regarding the last page: could Swamp Thing do that before or is that new?!?! Hopefully now that Swampy's on the scence, asses will be kicked. The whole issue was brilliantly drawn by Paquette, who keeps hitting home runs. I like his JH Williams III inspired use of layouts but I'd also like to see him do some more traditional panels a bit more.
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I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity - Edgar Allan Poe
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Posted 09 March 2012 - 04:17 PM
I think that's new for Swamp Thing. And that issue was fucking awesome. Paquette really is killing it right now, hope he stays on for a bit. Very much looking forward to next issue when ST kicks the shit out of everything.
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Posted 09 March 2012 - 11:55 PM
Animal Man needs no additional action. It's got storytelling action and >choke< actual "dark".
Steve Pugh's art is excellent. I was getting tired or Foreman's too regular random warpspasm art.
Steve Pugh's art is excellent. I was getting tired or Foreman's too regular random warpspasm art.
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"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 06:22 AM
Time for an update, as the new Dark book hits the shelves.
I found this issue of Swamp Thing a little turgid, but still worth a look.
The "Red" half of this tale is much better and with Steve Pugh on Animal Man now the art is much better thank you very much.
That final cameo is the best representation of mr Constantine that we have seen for months.
(Actually it's hardly enough to say, but it is very remeniscent of other past appearances in other books. If the crossover has to happen, I'd rather have Jeff Lemire in charge of it than most of his contemporaries.) I read Sweet Tooth just before, and the echoes of that story were touching moments.
Dial H For Hero is simultaneously the weirdest and the most grounded story in the batch.
I like the art, and I love this book's collision between DCs Real World and Doom Patrol au Morrison.
Mieville's writing suggests he'd do a cracking version of Delano's lyrical Constantine AND Warren Ellis's mundane moments.
And you know how I feel about that.
Here's a gripe, the variant covers of Swamp Thing and DH4H are rather horrid.
The black and white ones puzzle me when they are just copies of the main cover, but this is my least favourite Swamp Thing cover of the new run.
But who would not want the Bolland covers? They look great.
http://www.brianboll.../dial_h_01.html
http://io9.com/58939...uperhero-series
I found this issue of Swamp Thing a little turgid, but still worth a look.
The "Red" half of this tale is much better and with Steve Pugh on Animal Man now the art is much better thank you very much.
That final cameo is the best representation of mr Constantine that we have seen for months.
(Actually it's hardly enough to say, but it is very remeniscent of other past appearances in other books. If the crossover has to happen, I'd rather have Jeff Lemire in charge of it than most of his contemporaries.) I read Sweet Tooth just before, and the echoes of that story were touching moments.
Dial H For Hero is simultaneously the weirdest and the most grounded story in the batch.
I like the art, and I love this book's collision between DCs Real World and Doom Patrol au Morrison.
Mieville's writing suggests he'd do a cracking version of Delano's lyrical Constantine AND Warren Ellis's mundane moments.
And you know how I feel about that.
Here's a gripe, the variant covers of Swamp Thing and DH4H are rather horrid.
The black and white ones puzzle me when they are just copies of the main cover, but this is my least favourite Swamp Thing cover of the new run.
But who would not want the Bolland covers? They look great.
http://www.brianboll.../dial_h_01.html
http://io9.com/58939...uperhero-series
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"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
"But that's the whole point, it's supernatural, these things happen.
It's not supposed to be realistic in that sense."
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