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A place to discuss comic books of all types, from old to new, Big 2 to indie, and everything in between.

Floppies, graphic novels, compilations, omnibusses (omnibusi?) are all fair game.

There is only one rule:*

Comic Books is a no judgement zone.

You can talk all you want about how Rob Liefeld is trash, Bob Kane is an asshole, or Frank Miller and Dave Sim’s politics have made them toxic, that’s all good.

If, however, another user is LEGITIMATELY a fan of something you don’t like, that does NOT make them a lesser person. Attack the art for being bad, not the person for being a fan of bad art.

* I lied. There are TWO rules... No piracy. Cover shots? That's good. Interior pages, in moderation? Sure. Full books? Links to pirate sites? That's how we get things shut down. :(

I'm not saying it's been a problem, because it hasn't been.

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What is your favorite comic, that one you've read over and over again that has a special place in your heart?

Mine would be Peter Milligan and Mike Allred's X-Force/X-Statix. I love how wacky and over the top the story is, and I can't help but fall in love with the characters despite them being total scumbags. And of course, I can never get enough of Mike Allred's amazing pop art style brought to life by Laura Allred's colors. X-Force 124, the Darwyn Cooke fill-in issue that tells Edie Sawyer's origin story, is up there for one of the best single issues I've ever read.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think I've even heard of BLAST, I'll keep it in mind.

I personally preferred Lucifer over Sandman. It did lack some of Sandman's uniqueness, but still has plenty of things of its own. It's a bit similar to the American Gods perhaps, exploring the world of gods and myth... just from a very different point of view. And as much as I enjoy following the depressed anthropomorphic embodiment of an abstract concept, the ambitious and cunning fallen angel does often end up being a more compelling main character.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Larcenet is one of the most prominent current French comic book artists - and BLAST has probably been his most groundbreaking work.

I really enjoyed both Sandman and American Gods, I'll have to dive into Lucifer as well! I just checked it out and the whole run was not written by Gaiman apparently, but by Mike Carey.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh you're correct! I had completely forgotten it wasn't written by Gaiman, it has been a while since I read it. No wonder I remember it being so different from Sandman in style...