Dang. The owner of my local comic shop convinced me to pick up the new hardback collection of Planetary (like me, he's a big fan of Warren Ellis). So, I shelled out 25 bucks, and began to glance through it. An hour or so later, I turned the final page, and set it back down.<P>I'm hooked. Completely, line and sinker. As a description, all I can say is that it takes all manner of hero and/or story archetypes and twists them into a new, bizarre shape. Everything from Atomic Horrors from the 50's to a spaceship designed to land on a fictional planet. Of course I'm not doing it justice, but what the hell. Just making conversation, yeh?<P>------------------
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Stpaulcoffee
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Oh yeah, Planetary is fantastic. I've only read the first collection, and it's been killing me waiting to get the second one.
I've even been avoiding looking at the issues so I wouldn't find out the identity of the Fourth Man, but somebody on Warren Ellis' forum gave it away. Ah, well, it'll be good anyway.
That Batman crossover should be out sometime soon, too. That ought to be brilliant.<P>You forgot to mention the fact that John Cassaday is the God of Drawing. Not a god. THE GOD. <P>So, do you read Transmetropolitan? <P>------------------
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I've even been avoiding looking at the issues so I wouldn't find out the identity of the Fourth Man, but somebody on Warren Ellis' forum gave it away. Ah, well, it'll be good anyway.
That Batman crossover should be out sometime soon, too. That ought to be brilliant.<P>You forgot to mention the fact that John Cassaday is the God of Drawing. Not a god. THE GOD. <P>So, do you read Transmetropolitan? <P>------------------
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As to whether I read Transmetropolitan: Most definitely! Spider Jerusalem is one of my favorite comic characters. I really like the mix of gonzo journalist and crusader for the Truth. He even makes a cameo appearance in the Planetary collection (don't quite understand the significance of that, though).<P>As to comics: I wouldn't necessarily say the best are underground. Planetary and the Authority are from Wildstorm Press. Transmetropolitan and the now-defunct Preacher came from Vertigo. Earth X is pretty good, in my opinion, and that's straight up Marvel. Rising Stars and Astro City (not sure whether that last is defunct or not) are released by Top Cow. And the Kelly run on Deadpool will always be some of my favorite comics ever. <P>Smaller Press comics are also pretty good. I'm a big fan of Dork Tower, Knights of the Dinner Table, and Nodwick (Aaron Williams is one of my biggest artistic influences). I'm also planning on checking out Girl Genius by Phil Foglio, who's another favorite of mine.<P>Anyway, I guess I've geeked out enough for now.<P>------------------
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mirober:
<B>He even makes a cameo appearance in the Planetary collection (don't quite understand the significance of that, though).
</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I believe the point Ellis was trying to make, with his trademark lack of humility, is that Spider Jerusalem represents the future of comics. He's criticizing writers who are stuck in the mindset of 80's Vertigo because what was revolutionary in the 80's isn't necisarily what the industry needs right now.
It makes more sense if you've read<A HREF="http://www.warrenellis.com/manifesto.htm" TARGET=_blank>The Old Bastard's Manifesto.</A><P>------------------
<A HREF="http://www.nooutlet.org/" TARGET=_blank>No Outlet</A> is from space! That means it's good.
<B>He even makes a cameo appearance in the Planetary collection (don't quite understand the significance of that, though).
</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I believe the point Ellis was trying to make, with his trademark lack of humility, is that Spider Jerusalem represents the future of comics. He's criticizing writers who are stuck in the mindset of 80's Vertigo because what was revolutionary in the 80's isn't necisarily what the industry needs right now.
It makes more sense if you've read<A HREF="http://www.warrenellis.com/manifesto.htm" TARGET=_blank>The Old Bastard's Manifesto.</A><P>------------------
<A HREF="http://www.nooutlet.org/" TARGET=_blank>No Outlet</A> is from space! That means it's good.
So maybe this is a good place to ask this: I've been trying to get back into reading comics lately but I don't know what's good out there, and I assume most of the good ones are "underground" for lack of a better term, making them all the harder to find. So what's good out there?<P>-Adam
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