Good Reads

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:00 pm

So, kind of like book of the week, but not just for new comics.

Any books you might come across that you surprisingly enjoy, that haven't had a lot of press but think are worth passing on.
Whether they be old, new, trades or what, share them with us to take a look, just to spread the word. They probably won't be the greatest reads ever, since if they were, we'd know about them by now, but have at it anyway.

I shall go with:
Night of the Living Dead, Avatar, by Mike Wolfer. 2 issues are out so far.
A prequel of sorts to the 1968 zombie class, I was pleasantly surpised by how much I enjoyed this, even though zombies are getting done to death.

Preview here

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/10/20/ ... ng-dead-1/

Also:

Spartacus: Blood and Sand, DDP, 4 issues mini, completed
Anyone who has seen (and liked) the show, should read these 4 comics. They are prequel stories to some of the characters, and they are great.

Honorable mentions for new releases since I ran out of time to write them up:

MarineMan Image All Ages comic
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/11/29/ ... ge-comics/

Justice LEague International - One of only 2 DC books i am currently reading. And the other one is on the chopping block.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:15 am

How unbelievable is the look of that Ian Churchill book, hÃ©?
It's like he threw his "style" through the window and decided to get a new one!

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:47 pm

XIII wrote:How unbelievable is the look of that Ian Churchill book, hÃ©?
It's like he threw his "style" through the window and decided to get a new one!

And it's a lot of fun, I really enjoyed it, which doesn't really happen for all ages books.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:40 pm

I would recommend the "Best of Chuck Austen" which contains his brilliant run on Uncanny X-Men

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:46 pm

Mr Wallstreet wrote:I would recommend the "Best of Chuck Austen" which contains his brilliant run on Uncanny X-Men

...the only thing "good" to come from Chuck Austen is the porn comics he wrote and penciled.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:21 pm

jedispyder wrote:...the only thing "good" to come from Chuck Austen is the porn comics he wrote and penciled.

And US War Machine.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:55 am

jedispyder wrote:...the only thing "good" to come from Chuck Austen is the porn comics he wrote and penciled.

Wasn't it Tom Derenick who drew that comics?

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:33 am

Nope.

According to Wikipedia:
"...Austen wrote and drew the semi-autobiographical black-and-white pornographic comic book series Strips, as well as Hardball."
Strips was actually a lot of fun, very well written for Austen. I haven't read Hardball (not even sure if it's been scanned).

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:40 am

OK, I mistook it for another book. Can't remember what it was. A kind of JLA parody. Worldwatch, or something like that.

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:20 pm

Yep, that was Worldwatch. In fact, I think that was his last comic book he did. The 2nd issue had a joke saying that Austen got fired off the book and Sam Clemens was taking over (since it's creator owned he couldn't get kicked off, not many people got the joke). Thinking back it reminds me of The Boys now. I wonder why Austen never finished Worldwatch, it was supposed to be 7 issues and he got 3 out before he quit. I know he went on to Manga and failed at that...

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:19 am

wolf_2099 wrote:And it's a lot of fun, I really enjoyed it, which doesn't really happen for all ages books.

It really was quite enjoyable. I'm thinking of picking up the second issue and possibly finishing the first run.

I should have bought it when he was signing at MCM Expo, but didn't! Poopies.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:25 pm

Stocky Boy wrote:It really was quite enjoyable. I'm thinking of picking up the second issue and possibly finishing the first run.

I should have bought it when he was signing at MCM Expo, but didn't! Poopies.

I have the second issue, it's great too.

I also really like the fact that now when parents ask me about comics for their kids, I actually have one I can safely say they can try.