Oceanstorm on 28/3/2013 at 06:06
Highly recommend The Red Star by Christian Gossett which is set in an alternate version of Russia involving a science like magic & and an epic story.
Edit: would also recommend RED by Warren Ellis which is what the move RED is based on.
Also a good read.
And you're looking for something piss your pants funny, you must read The Pro by Garth Ennis.
I promise, you will never look at superheroes the same way again.
Stitch on 28/3/2013 at 20:36
Okay, so what I said about Habibi up there? I take it all back.
Sort of.
I still think Habibi is an enormous tome in need of some serious whittling down. It reads as if Thompson is attempting to pack in every last little idea he has for the book, which makes for a narrative that feels swollen and unfocused as it jumps all over the place. At the same time, though, if Thompson is willing to take the time to draw all of this I should be willing to read it, and it isn't exactly the slog I perhaps perceived it to be.
What can I say except that I was suffering from a severe stomach flu when I attempted to read Habibi previously? Long form graphic novels about rape are apparently more digestible when not accompanied by frequent runs to the bathroom.
Yeah, the misguided attempts at humor ring false, and Thompson can be awfully heavy-handed in his symbolism. Thompson's got a creative restlessness that should be applauded, though, and he clearly spent a lot of time pushing the visuals further than most artists would. Habibi took Thompson six years to create, and you can definitely see each end every one of those 2000+ days in its lovingly rendered pages.
Of course, I've still got 400 pages of this, which BLOWS MY MIND
Mr.Duck on 30/3/2013 at 06:43
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Angel Dust on 2/4/2013 at 10:34
Well, I've just gone ahead and purchased Blankets. I read fat books all the time, so a massive graphic novel sounds rather exciting.
Thirith on 2/4/2013 at 11:32
When I got Blankets, I ended up reading the whole thing in one go right after opening the parcel, having dinner, and then getting started again. Yup, I can safely say I liked it. :cheeky:
I've been quite disappointed with Kieron Gillen's Journey Into Mystery, though. I'd heard a lot of good things about the book, and I liked the characters and dialogues for the most part, but the plot didn't do anything for me. (And I'm saying that as someone who likes Gillen. I expect that dethtoll would vomit his way through every panel of the comics, so it'd very much live up to his expectations.)
the_grip on 2/4/2013 at 13:14
I picked up Blankets but haven't started it yet. I also picked up East of West #1 last week which looks interesting as well as the first collected edition of Transmetropolitan.
I lost interest in Elephantmen pretty quickly (although I have a bit to finish) and have almost worked my way through The Walking Dead. TWD has consumed most of my reading time lately.
Mr.Duck on 2/4/2013 at 15:31
Well, bought myself about a week ago the Court of Owls collections for Batman (The Court of Owls, City of Owls and Night of the Owls).
Fun times!
:D
Morte on 5/4/2013 at 07:41
I'd suggest checking out Criminal. I've read the first three volumes, and so far it's been great. Each volume is a self-contained crime story, albeit with some overlapping characters.
And if you want horror, I'd suggest taking a look at Junji Ito's mangas. Horror is kind of hard to do in comics, but Uzumaki's descent into apocalyptic Lovecraftian weirdness actually manages to be proper scary.
the_grip on 5/4/2013 at 13:08
I've read a little bit of Crossed, and I can safely say it is the most sadistically twisted subject matter I've seen to date.
Thanks for the recs on Criminal and Junji Ito. I will check those both out.
