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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I have read through the entire run of Neil Gaiman's truly amazing THE SANDMAN, including Mike Carey's Lucifer and other spin-offs. I've also read the 2018 reboot of THE DREAMING and I'm about to start reading other titles in the "Sandman Universe". Altogether, I dug through a little over 200 issues in under three weeks. :D

    I'm currently reading Locke&Key and once that fantastic series is done, which I predict will be the case this weekend, I can return to the Sandman Universe.

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    All the Donald Duck & Co magazines from 1972.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    James Bond Oddjob Part 2 and Reflections of Death. I enjoyed both but I’m not sure what happened with Goldfinger.
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    Beetle Bailey magazines from 1979/80.
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    DOOMSDAY CLOCK by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, 2018/19
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    The final chapters. I had to see how this ends. The original was excellent, as were a few issues of BEFORE WATCHMEN. This is not excellent, a one-time read.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @Thunderfinger
    I have to agree. Doomsday Clock did not live up to its promise, in my opinion. It never found the same power as Watchmen nor Doomsday Clock's direct predecessor, the Flashpoint storyline. Something felt a little "off", despite the beautiful art and the big names attached to it.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    @Thunderfinger
    I have to agree. Doomsday Clock did not live up to its promise, in my opinion. It never found the same power as Watchmen nor Doomsday Clock's direct predecessor, the Flashpoint storyline. Something felt a little "off", despite the beautiful art and the big names attached to it.

    I think the artwork is adequate at best, and Geoff John s writing is directly attrocious. It was an interesting premise, if only it had been left in better hands.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    That's the thing. Johns' writing is usually a lot better. This was disappointing. The quality of the art is a matter of taste, of course, and I don't dislike it. But the art alone isn't enough.

    Personally, I'm not against a big JLA/Watchman universe crossover (since DC is crossing pretty much everything over as it is), but yes, it should have been a lot stronger what they did here. Some characters, like Veidt, stray too far away from who they were originally conceived to be. And the Comedian...? Oh boy.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    That's the thing. Johns' writing is usually a lot better. This was disappointing. The quality of the art is a matter of taste, of course, and I don't dislike it. But the art alone isn't enough.

    Personally, I'm not against a big JLA/Watchman universe crossover (since DC is crossing pretty much everything over as it is), but yes, it should have been a lot stronger what they did here. Some characters, like Veidt, stray too far away from who they were originally conceived to be. And the Comedian...? Oh boy.

    He gets everyone and everything wrong.

    JOKER by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo.

    Now this was really excellent, both in the writing and the art department.
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    Dune the graphic novel 1 of 3, Very nice.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Various The Phantom stories from the 1960s written by Lee Falk and with art by Bill Lignante and Sy Barry. Lignante was a transitional artist with a very short run after the death of Wilson McCoy. Glad Barry took over shortly after. He is my favourite. His brother Dan was also a very capable artist, with a pretty good run of Flash Gordon strips.
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    All the Donald Duck & Co magazines from 1973.
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    DONALD DUCK: UNDER THE POLAR ICE

    Fantagraphics book collecting Carl Barks stories from 1959-60.
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    BATMAN:DAMNED(Brian Azzarello & Lee Bermejo, 2018/19)
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    This is amazing.
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    All the Donald Duck & Co magazines from 1974.
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    COMANCHE 7: LE DOIGT DU DIABLE (Hermann and Greg, 1977)
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    Read it many times before. Great stuff.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    RABBIT DOUBT, JUDGE and SECRET by Yoshiki Tonogai

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    These three surprisingly effective horror manga titles combine elements of a traditional 'whodunit' with relentless teen-on-teen-violence and a sadistic SAW-like game. The books are exceptionally well written and paced--the stories move like bullet trains. This is highly addictive stuff for sure. And the art is incredibly beautiful.

    Just stay away from the cheap live-action adaptation of Judge. Nothing good about it.
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    TANGUY ET LAVENDURE 5-MIRAGE SUR L ORIENT (Charlier & Uderzo, 1963)
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    LUCKY LUKE: UN COWBOY DANS LE COTON by Achde and Jul.

    Not awful, but Lucky Luke had his golden age in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Few later albums have been really good.
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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Green Lantern Book One by Geoff Johns.
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    KORAK by Gaylord Dubois with art by Russ Manning.
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    MODESTY BLAISE: LA MACHINE from 1963.

    She drives an Aston Martin DB5 in this one.
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    ROY ROGERS
    First time I read this series, which at one point in the fifties was the no 1 comic book in the US. Hard to understand why.
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    Batman three jokers it was ok not amazing just ok currently reading Batman and the shadow which isn’t bad
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Risico007 wrote: »
    Batman three jokers it was ok not amazing just ok currently reading Batman and the shadow which isn’t bad

    I’m thinking about picking up Batman Three Jokers. It seems that Red Hood can’t get a better story.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Various Mandrake stories from the 60s by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis and Fred Fredericks.
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    FLASH GORDON by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, 1966-1967.

    I always felt Williamson was the right heir to the master, Alex Raymond.This is really excellent.
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    JUNGLE JIM by Paul S. Newman and William Overgard.

    This wasn t very interesting or impressive. I have been wanting to get hold of the original 30s series by Alex Raymond. I believe this lesser version is from the 50s.
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    KING by Jim Gary, early 50s.

    I was never a big fan of this comic, although I liked the original Zane Grey run well enough as a kid. Pretty generic stuff.
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    THE HEART OF JULIA JONES by Stan Drake.

    I have read another Stan Drake comic earlier, KELLY GREEN from the early 80s. Julia Jones is from the 50s I assume, and obviously more aimed at a female audience.

    Not to be confused with the actress Julia Jones.
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