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Post by hellocookie on Sept 23, 2014 19:36:29 GMT -5
Hey Steph, wanted to recommend a book that came out this week. The book is by Dan Abnett and it was released by BOOM Studios. To simply put it, the book is epic and magical.  Ooh, I read this! The art is great, although the colours are simple and I'm definitely interested to see where the second issue goes. Thanks for the recommendation! |
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Post by pacino on Sept 24, 2014 10:08:18 GMT -5
The exact same team also has a book out from Dark Horse called Dark Ages.
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Post by TealProductions on Sept 24, 2014 12:45:34 GMT -5
I described the book as a cross between the Redwall series and British TV's Last of the Summer Wine, with a nod toward War of the Worlds.
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Post by goodeeveening on Sept 24, 2014 23:27:55 GMT -5
Hey Steph, I wanted to thank you for your awesome answer to my question about reading comics digitally. I do prefer to buy trades over single issues but buying single issues digitally would be a great way to keep up to date with a series without having to wait for an arc to end and then buying the trade physically if I loved it. I hadn't thought about it that way. Thanks so much ^__^
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Post by angelcakes83 on Sept 25, 2014 15:22:41 GMT -5
Stephanie,
I just finished watching season 1 of Arrow. How did Laurel become even worse?! In the last two episodes, we find out (SPOILERS FOR ARROW SEASON 1)
that John Barrowman is going to earthquake the slums. (BTW, John Barrowman was acting the **** out of those scenes, and I really don't want him to be dead.) EVERYONE is involved: Team Arrow is working on tracking down the bomb, Paul Blackthorne is tracking down leads and disabling bombs, Thea and Roy are saving people, Walter is leaving his wife, Oliver's mom is making big announcements and getting arrested, and even Tommy is doing something useful. Not Laurel, though. She keeps interrupting people so she can talk about her feelings, she has no clue what's going on, and even (after being warned by two people not to go into work) GOES TO WORK for no reason whatsoever, just to get put in danger. Every time she got on screen she sucked the life out of everything that was going on. WHY IS SHE EVEN THERE?! She contributes nothing. They could have used her in the plot as an investigator, but instead she wanders around in a daze talking about feelings and stuff. UGH!!
On a happier note, I've started calling the show Diggle and Queen, because of a puppet skit on DragonconTV. It's pretty awesome.
Sorry to rant, but I remember you had Laurel and Arrow feelings, and I had to share with someone.
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Post by hellocookie on Sept 25, 2014 16:03:09 GMT -5
Hey Steph, I wanted to thank you for your awesome answer to my question about reading comics digitally. I do prefer to buy trades over single issues but buying single issues digitally would be a great way to keep up to date with a series without having to wait for an arc to end and then buying the trade physically if I loved it. I hadn't thought about it that way. Thanks so much ^__^ I'm so glad that I could help! I love both formats so I totally understand where you're coming from without wanting to give up having stuff on your shelves. Anytime you have questions, feel free to let me know!  |
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Post by hellocookie on Sept 25, 2014 16:04:59 GMT -5
Stephanie, I just finished watching season 1 of Arrow. How did Laurel become even worse?! In the last two episodes, we find out (SPOILERS FOR ARROW SEASON 1) that John Barrowman is going to earthquake the slums. (BTW, John Barrowman was acting the **** out of those scenes, and I really don't want him to be dead.) EVERYONE is involved: Team Arrow is working on tracking down the bomb, Paul Blackthorne is tracking down leads and disabling bombs, Thea and Roy are saving people, Walter is leaving his wife, Oliver's mom is making big announcements and getting arrested, and even Tommy is doing something useful. Not Laurel, though. She keeps interrupting people so she can talk about her feelings, she has no clue what's going on, and even (after being warned by two people not to go into work) GOES TO WORK for no reason whatsoever, just to get put in danger. Every time she got on screen she sucked the life out of everything that was going on. WHY IS SHE EVEN THERE?! She contributes nothing. They could have used her in the plot as an investigator, but instead she wanders around in a daze talking about feelings and stuff. UGH!! On a happier note, I've started calling the show Diggle and Queen, because of a puppet skit on DragonconTV. It's pretty awesome. Sorry to rant, but I remember you had Laurel and Arrow feelings, and I had to share with someone. Oh my god. Just you wait until S2 and then we'll REALLY talk. I feel bad because I really like Katie Cassidy and the writers of the show just have NO IDEA what to do with her and she winds up getting the worst roles to play. All of the characters that I had issues with all briefly get better before getting worse. It's like WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US?! |
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Post by saulkarnovsky on Sept 28, 2014 8:35:23 GMT -5
Hi Steph, Thanks for recommending Copperhead. I thought it was one of the best new #1's from image in a while. I love sci-fi stuff and the series looks like it will have great stories about interesting characters in a cool sci-fi world  |
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Post by hellocookie on Oct 2, 2014 11:12:46 GMT -5
Hi Steph, Thanks for recommending Copperhead. I thought it was one of the best new #1's from image in a while. I love sci-fi stuff and the series looks like it will have great stories about interesting characters in a cool sci-fi world I'm really interested to read the second issue! It's a super interesting concept and I love the art! |
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Post by wjohnson22 on Oct 7, 2014 16:14:47 GMT -5
The lunge print came today and it is amazing! Jordan loves it and I'll post a picture soon once I get her to stand still long enough to hold it! Thank you so so much for this sweet gift!
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Post by hellocookie on Oct 7, 2014 17:54:00 GMT -5
The lunge print came today and it is amazing! Jordan loves it and I'll post a picture soon once I get her to stand still long enough to hold it! Thank you so so much for this sweet gift! Of course! It was my absolute pleasure and I'm glad she loves it! |
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Post by Kal on Oct 13, 2014 20:54:32 GMT -5
Had a few questions regarding digital comics.
I was curious, since you seem to read the most digital books out of the group, how do you prefer reading them? Do you do the guided panel view, the fit to width, or do you read full page holding the tablet horizontally. There’s no comic book store where I live, and taking advantage of the digital sales helps me save money so I’ve been strictly digital for 4 years now. I’ve always used the guided panel view because it gives it a somewhat cinematic feel, if that makes any sense, but lately I’ve experimented with other options and I’m starting to wonder if reading in guided panel detracts from the artists intended interpretation of the story. Any thoughts on this? Do you think there is one best way to read a digital comic?
I was also wondering what you thought about illegally downloading comics. I never have before and recently someone showed me a pirated book and I was really surprised at how good the quality was. What sort of affect does pirating have on the industry. Victimless crime, or shameful theft. Was wondering if you could give some inspiring words why people shouldn’t do it. I was also curious what people have to gain out of putting these books out there. It seems like it takes a fair amount of effort to digitize theses, I don’t really know how it’s done, but what’s the motivation?
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Post by jorge on Oct 14, 2014 10:14:43 GMT -5
Stephanie,
Sorry if I've missed you talking about this, but I'd be interested in your take on The Wicked and Divine and the Phonogram books? I'm thoroughly enjoying them. They touch on many of the themes about gods and belief that attracted me to Gaiman's Sandman and American Gods. The specificity to one particular cultural movement in Brit Pop was a great way to explore broader issues in depth. Just kick butt stuff.
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Post by hellocookie on Oct 21, 2014 18:40:03 GMT -5
Had a few questions regarding digital comics. I was curious, since you seem to read the most digital books out of the group, how do you prefer reading them? Do you do the guided panel view, the fit to width, or do you read full page holding the tablet horizontally. There’s no comic book store where I live, and taking advantage of the digital sales helps me save money so I’ve been strictly digital for 4 years now. I’ve always used the guided panel view because it gives it a somewhat cinematic feel, if that makes any sense, but lately I’ve experimented with other options and I’m starting to wonder if reading in guided panel detracts from the artists intended interpretation of the story. Any thoughts on this? Do you think there is one best way to read a digital comic? I was also wondering what you thought about illegally downloading comics. I never have before and recently someone showed me a pirated book and I was really surprised at how good the quality was. What sort of affect does pirating have on the industry. Victimless crime, or shameful theft. Was wondering if you could give some inspiring words why people shouldn’t do it. I was also curious what people have to gain out of putting these books out there. It seems like it takes a fair amount of effort to digitize theses, I don’t really know how it’s done, but what’s the motivation? Hey! SO sorry that it took me forever to get back to you on this. For me, I prefer just reading comics like I would read a physical one. I just go through the whole page. I don’t think that you’re missing out on anything if you use the guided view technology, especially if you’re taking another look over the page fully before you carry on, but I get that it would be a concern. It’s all a matter of what works for you though. There’s no wrong way to enjoy the books you enjoy. I’ve experimented with both and I think they have their own merits, especially the guided tech to new readers but it comes down to what you’re comfortable with and what makes the reading experience more enjoyable for you. Matt Fraction did a survey on piracy a little while back and talked about it in a CBR article and said this "In the most recent column I was able to reach out to people who had pirated the book to see what they thought and felt about it. How did they come to pirate it? And did they later purchase it?" Fraction continued. "I always wanted to read about and ask things like this and the responses were all well thought out. I didn't doctor the results I got either. I didn't publish just the letters that justified my hypothesis. It's very indicative of the different results we got. All of which has led me to believe that piracy of smaller books like 'Casanova' are sort of like reading a book on the shelf at the store. The letter column has kind of seen that through." I don’t think that piracy is a victimless crime but I also think that it has a place in the industry. I realize that creators are trying to make money but at the same time, I like to think that they would rather have people reading their work and discovering what they’re about through piracy than not bothering to take a chance on an unknown creator in a store. It’s a mixed bag. There are pros and cons to it, obviously and I don’t encourage it but I get it. I don’t know if I have any inspiring words to contribute here but I suspect that most people choose to do the right thing. |
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Post by hellocookie on Oct 21, 2014 18:46:40 GMT -5
Stephanie, Sorry if I've missed you talking about this, but I'd be interested in your take on The Wicked and Divine and the Phonogram books? I'm thoroughly enjoying them. They touch on many of the themes about gods and belief that attracted me to Gaiman's Sandman and American Gods. The specificity to one particular cultural movement in Brit Pop was a great way to explore broader issues in depth. Just kick butt stuff. Hiiiiiiiii! I’m reading The Wicked + The Divine right now and really enjoying it but I haven’t dove into Phonogram yet, despite having owned it for several years now. Oops. I think McKelvie and Gillen have a really unique way of working with one another though and they make a brilliant team that really knows what each other’s strengths and weaknesses are and they’re able to work with those to put out a consistently interesting and compelling book each month. |
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