What comics are you reading now?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:05 pm

ya i gave up on SI after a few issues as well

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:00 am

final crisis 7

what a waste of money piece of C@AP I had hoped for some decent ending ugg Dan at dc needs to be fired for letting Morrison put this pile of Festering DOG stuff on a rock period

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:43 am

Paul Jenkins' Sidekicks from Image / Desperado.

Funny stuff and a fun read.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:40 am

superman-prime wrote:final crisis 7

what a waste of money piece of C@AP I had hoped for some decent ending ugg Dan at dc needs to be fired for letting Morrison put this pile of Festering DOG stuff on a rock period

Anal Crisis 7 sucked sweat off dead dog balls.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:49 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
superman-prime wrote:final crisis 7

what a waste of money piece of C@AP I had hoped for some decent ending ugg Dan at dc needs to be fired for letting Morrison put this pile of Festering DOG stuff on a rock period
Anal Crisis 7 sucked sweat off dead dog balls.

After being disappointed by the end of Secret Invasion #8, I'm not buying anymore of these crossovers until they are finished and I actually hear GOOD things about the way they end.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:00 am

The guys at my LCS were saying it was bad. Jim read all 7 issues back to back and still couldn't figure out how it ended and was not totally sure that it ended.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:07 am

The "Big Reveal" at the end was just stupider than hell:

After a life dedicated to fighting crime, our hero finally realizes his life-long dream of being . . . an Aboriginal cave-artist?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:08 pm

cr@p I say

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:11 pm

what comes out next week ?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:44 pm

I started Scion from Crossgen. Read the first 2 issues. Exactly what I expected...... very good.

The art is not as good as other Crossgen books I've read, but above average.

The story already has me hooked.

Crossgen IS GOOD.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:47 pm

Elveen wrote:I started Scion from Crossgen. Read the first 2 issues. Exactly what I expected...... very good.

The art is not as good as other Crossgen books I've read, but above average.

The story already has me hooked.

Crossgen IS GOOD.

Cheung's artwork gets better and better every issue

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:58 pm

Lightning Strike wrote:
Elveen wrote:I started Scion from Crossgen. Read the first 2 issues. Exactly what I expected...... very good.

The art is not as good as other Crossgen books I've read, but above average.

The story already has me hooked.

Crossgen IS GOOD.

Cheung's artwork gets better and better every issue

You know, now that you said that, #2 was better than #1.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:42 pm

RASL and GL Rebirth. Ronin is moved to the far backburner.

RASL #1 - #3 - The new Jeff Smith book from Cartoon Books.

Picked this up because people at the CGC boards were pimping it. The story is ok, but slow. The art is Jeff Smith drawing people so it's not that spectacular.

If this was a book that comes out monthly, I wouldn't be willing to put money into it every month. Since it's scheduled to be released quarterly (but actually it's more like twice per year), I'll probably check out the next issue whenever it comes out.

GL Rebirth - I've read the first 3 and it's great and I've never really dug GL much. I'm reading this and a few of the GL regular series that I have so I can get a feel for GL before I read the Sinestro Corps War hardcovers I bought.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:01 pm

Just a general thought about my reading habits:

A while ago, I used to do my reading pile a certain way. I put books that I wasn't really excited to read first so I would read them and then be rewarded by finally getting to the books that I pretty much knew I would like.

I'm sure you can guess what happened. I hated reading comics and never got to the ones that I knew I would like and quit reading altogether.

I figured that was a pretty stupid way to do things. So now, I read the stuff I anticipate liking first and then read the so-so stuff last. When a book is last, I consider dropping it. I have always HATED dropping books. I feel incomplete for some reason.

Last time at my LCS, I dropped The Boys. Today, I was wondering why and had some comic title dropping remorse. So I went back and started to re-read the last issue that I have (#25) and I didn't even feel like reading through it at all. So I'm glad I dropped it. Under my old method, I probably would've kept it on just out of habit.

On the other side of this, I really want to finish off my Valiant Commons run to be able to read the whole universe. I think I'm about 40-50 issues away from a complete set of commons, but the ones that I need are mainly Psi-Lords, Armorines, Ninjak, Geomancer..... basically books that I'm pretty certain are going to suck.

I really want to finish off this run, but I don't think I want to force myself to read a bunch of books that probably aren't any good. On the other hand, I'd really like to read the whole universe.

Ok. I'll stop rambling.

I think I'll go for a walk now.

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:10 am

Elveen wrote:I started Scion from Crossgen. Read the first 2 issues. Exactly what I expected...... very good.

The art is not as good as other Crossgen books I've read, but above average.

The story already has me hooked.

Crossgen IS GOOD.

cheung's art really sold me on the scion title. i thought it was terrific-but truthfully i didn't realize how much i liked it until another penciller filled in for him.

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:14 am

400yrs wrote:Just a general thought about my reading habits:

A while ago, I used to do my reading pile a certain way. I put books that I wasn't really excited to read first so I would read them and then be rewarded by finally getting to the books that I pretty much knew I would like.

I'm sure you can guess what happened. I hated reading comics and never got to the ones that I knew I would like and quit reading altogether.

I figured that was a pretty stupid way to do things. So now, I read the stuff I anticipate liking first and then read the so-so stuff last. When a book is last, I consider dropping it. I have always HATED dropping books. I feel incomplete for some reason.

Last time at my LCS, I dropped The Boys. Today, I was wondering why and had some comic title dropping remorse. So I went back and started to re-read the last issue that I have (#25) and I didn't even feel like reading through it at all. So I'm glad I dropped it. Under my old method, I probably would've kept it on just out of habit.

On the other side of this, I really want to finish off my Valiant Commons run to be able to read the whole universe. I think I'm about 40-50 issues away from a complete set of commons, but the ones that I need are mainly Psi-Lords, Armorines, Ninjak, Geomancer..... basically books that I'm pretty certain are going to suck.

I really want to finish off this run, but I don't think I want to force myself to read a bunch of books that probably aren't any good. On the other hand, I'd really like to read the whole universe.

Ok. I'll stop rambling.

I think I'll go for a walk now.

i finished my complete commons run with the same idea in mind-and never have read most of what i am sure is nto that good-the stuff that i have read is only because i was opening books like geomancer 4 in order to get then special card out anyway.

one day i might read them all-but for now i'm having to much fun reading "classics" that i haven't read yet-swamp thing, the spirit and sandman.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:38 pm

I'm definitely looking forward to the Fables/Jack of Fables/Mini-Series crossover that is scheduled in a few months.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:15 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm definitely looking forward to the Fables/Jack of Fables/Mini-Series crossover that is scheduled in a few months.

Any more info on this without spoilers from previous issues? How long is it going to be, etc?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:29 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm definitely looking forward to the Fables/Jack of Fables/Mini-Series crossover that is scheduled in a few months.

Really?

I might have to get this off the shelf.

Cool.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:52 pm

Its going to be 9 parts, I think 3 in fables starting with #83, then 3 in Jack of Fables and then the mini-series. The mini may be 4 issues and the rest less. It is in this month's Previews.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:30 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:Its going to be 9 parts, I think 3 in fables starting with #83, then 3 in Jack of Fables and then the mini-series. The mini may be 4 issues and the rest less. It is in this month's Previews.

I'm hearing 3 parts for "The Literals", and yeah, I'm VERY much interested in this storyline. It should be great fun.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:38 pm

Finished up GL Rebirth. Damn good. Next it's 1-8 of John's GL.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:52 pm

400yrs wrote:Finished up GL Rebirth. Damn good. Next it's 1-8 of John's GL.

You're in for a treat

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:55 pm

I think Marvel was really hurt by letting Johns go exclusive.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:59 pm

Its great stuff 400 pick up glc later on it ties in very well