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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Lock Jaw's Comic Book Log
In this thread, I will "review" and discuss comic books that I am reading.
First up: ![]() Morning Glories written by Nick Spencer, art by Joe Eisma I just started to read this series tonight, and am currently six issues in. The series is about the Morning Glories prep academy school, and the six teens who have just been granted admission. On arrival they quickly learn that the school is not what it seems. It is fairly sinister and mysterious. It reminds me of Lost meets The Prisoner meets Runaways. Some of the characters are cool, while others seem a tad cliche thus far, but the mysteries are what is keeping me really enthralled in this series. I am curious to find out more about what the hell is going on. I have a feeling I am going to be up late reading this. Only reason I am taking the time out to make this thread is waiting for more to download. I hear that the writer is writing it in "seasons", as well, which is neat because it does feel more like a TV show than a comic book. There are 30-something issues currently out right now, and I think "season 2" began only recently. Quote:
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Just finished the second story arc. A lot more character development via Lost-esque flashbacks.
UGGGHHH though, the mysteries are frustrating me. Want to know everything right now. |
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Just caught up with all 30 issues. It kind of loses some steam in my opinion, but it is still pretty great. It just needs to, I don't know, take a step back from getting too tangled up in all the mysteries and mythology... get back to the core characters for awhile.
I will definitely continue to read this book each month, and heartily recommend it to all. |
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On-nO Asscii to Asscii
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Thanks for the rec. I'll probably czech it out. Need to read Sandman first though, and Preacher being f*cking boring is preventing me from doing that.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Just read:
![]() The Books of Magic v1 by Neil Gaiman Timothy Hunter is a young twelve-year old boy living in the mythical land of London, England. As far as he knows, he is just a normal boy... messy black hair... glasses... but on one day, he is approached by four strangers and finds out that he has the potential to be the most powerful magician of the age. And so he is whisked off to learn all about magic! Oh, and he also gets a pet owl. No, this is not a Harry Potter rip off... it was written in 1990, many years before Harry Potter would sweep the world by storm. Anyways, the four strangers who approach him just happen to be The Phantom Stranger, Doctor Occult, John Constantine, and some guy named Mister E who I never heard of before. The miniseries actually isn't about Tim learning actual magic yet, but really just learning ABOUT magic and being given the choice whether he wishes to step onto the path of magic or remain living a normal life. Each issue had one of the "trenchcoat brigade", as Constantine calls themselves, guding Tim Hunter through different stuff. The first issue sees Phantom Stranger taking Tim in a journey through the past, learning about magic and the universe. The second issue has him going around with John Constantine and meeting various magic-based characters such as Dr. Fate, Deadman, The Spectre, The Demon, Zatanna, and more. The third sees him guided by Dr. Occult into the land of the Faerie, where they explore the various different worlds of magic. The fourth sees him go with Mister E on a journey into the future and what it holds for magic and for mankind. All in all, I'd say it was a very weird series. Typical Neil Gaiman "lots of dialog/words" style, with some really weird art on occasion. A lot of it felt like it was some sort of "psychedelic trip". But... I gotta say on the whole I enjoyed it. Tim Hunter would later get his own series which lasted for 70-something issues... and this miniseries has caught my interest enough for me to check out the series. I give it.... a 7.5/10. I guess. I dunno. Maybe more. |
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LUV CABBAGE/H8 JEWS
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I loved Preacher. You are a disgrace, Miotch. Either that or I was drunk the whole time reading Preacher. |
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On-nO Asscii to Asscii
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Dunno. Just hasn't 'grabbed' me.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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I will maybe have to check it out to settle this dispute.
Checking out Books of Magic first though. |
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Baird
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Haven't checked out any of Gaiman's comics work. Probably should.
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LUV CABBAGE/H8 JEWS
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I just downloaded The Boys. I'm a huge fan of Garth Ennis so hopefully this is good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_%28comics%29 |
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Baird
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Yeah I quite like The Boys. Only up to about issue 40 so far though.
Loved the Tek-Knight story line and Love Sausage is the great Russian superhero in all of comics. |
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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I read some of The Boys, didn't care for it too much. Not too into "gratuity" for the sake of "gratuity". It wasn't terrible, but just not my cup of tea.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Just found out that Morning Glories is going to have TWO ISSUES in both September and October. Good news for me.
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Hey Mister!
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The ending is also kinda stupid as well. I feel like the concept was really cool, but because of all the gratuity it wasn't what it could have been. If it would have been taken a bit more seriously it would have been really great. |
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Baird
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The ongoing series has apparently been consigned to the dustbin of continuity post-New 52 anyway.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Nearly everything has. Which is why I am spending my time reading old comics instead of current ones.
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Baird
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I'm spending my time in a vain attempt to catch up with stuff that will never succeed.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Yeah, I was catching up on Marvel stuff, but then I said screw it and decided to read other things.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Not gonna lie, pretty obsessed with Morning Glories right now. Was just browsing the Morning Glories Wiki for about an hour.
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LUV CABBAGE/H8 JEWS
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So I totally loved The Boys. Went looking for other Ennis' comics and finally found one that sucks balls. Crossed. Reading the plot summary it had so much potential. But it's basically just Fellowship of the Ring. All these cunts do is walk. Meh.
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Baird
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If you're after good Ennis, you can't go wrong with his Marvel MAX run on The Punisher.
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LUV CABBAGE/H8 JEWS
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Baird
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What a gentleman of fine taste you are.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Bought the second volume of the New 52 Swamp Thing for cheap. It contains the Swamp Thing Annual which takes place during the Rotworld story (it is framed by it). But the volume doesn't get to the Rotworld story yet, so it is like a giant out of place spoiler for the next volume of Swamp Thing. Hate it when things aren't collected in the right order.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Speaking of Swamp Thing, the quality of that book, which was one of the only New 52 ones worth a read, has gone sharply downhill after Snyder and Paquette left it.
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Baird
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Who's on it now?
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Charles Soule writes and "Kano" does the art.
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Baird
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Never heard of them.
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