What the hell, I'll ask: Why is this so?
Seriously, what is wrong with Watchmen having the status it does? How are genres or entire storytelling-mediums supposed to last without producing works of...
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What the hell, I'll ask: Why is this so?
Seriously, what is wrong with Watchmen having the status it does? How are genres or entire storytelling-mediums supposed to last without producing works of...
Honestly, I think the American medium in general is arguably catching up to Watchmen, creatively-speaking. It's really mostly just Maggie's IP-Farm (aka DC Entertainment) that's still struggling with...
To be blunt, I think Morrison has mostly been treading water-- creatively speaking-- for some time.
Well, looking at the work of many true-blue superhero writers who've stuck by these...
1. Deathstroke
2. Wonder Woman
3. Future Quest (haven't as yet read #4, though)
Basically, his historical lack of interest in doing much of interest to the corporate-superhero readership; the streak(s) of anti-intellectualism & brand-loyalty in said readership that seem to be...
Honestly, if it's quality holds, it may be the best thing ever done with Deathstroke, period.
They met in the late 80s, about when Ennis was breaking in through Crisis. They've grown closer in the last few years by being studiomates at Avatar Press (also how Moore got to know Kieron Gillen...
Well, that's an unexpected plug...
http://alanmooreworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/the-queen-of-spain-likes-providence.html
Really, I'm just indescribably sick and tired of DC's bafflingly anti-intellectual notion of what intellectualism is.
The usuals:
Autumnlands
Saga
Paper Girls
Casanova
Welcome, welcome:
Kill Or Be Killed
Godfuckingdamnit.
Oh no......
It felt almost like having the Wildstorm of Warren Ellis/Joe Casey/Ed Brubaker back.
Off top of head:
Fiona Staples
Chris Burnham
Nicola Scott
Benjamin Dewey
Sean Murphy
James Stokoe
Declan Shalvey
David Aja
Seconded.
(Book 3 apparently scheduled for May 4th)
Adding my voice to the chorus of:
-Brubaker/Phillips on most anything
-Punisher MAX by Garth Ennis
-Gotham Central
Adding:
Ennis & Craig Cermak's Red Team (new series out soon)
Hitman by...
Tricky choice, but between Cry Havoc and Criminal, I'll ultimately give it to Criminal.
34785
...............
What it's always been: lowly, lowly comic writers getting ideas above their station.
...
After this, #9 could honestly be Planetary-level late, and I wouldn't mind a damn bit.
The Shadow: The Death of Margo Lane
Control
James Bond: Eidolon
Gotta feelin'
Batman by King
Supergirl by Orlando/Ching
Wonder Woman & Rucka REUNITED!
Hmm, mebbe...
New Superman by Yang
Priest's Deathstroke
Its surprising, conceptually-pregnant story. Its artwork, and its novel use of coloring.
Also: the back matter is your friend, very much like Moore & Campbell's From Hell.
When asked about in his Modern Masters 10+ years ago, he answered that he lacks the discipline for live-action.
Current fare:
Providence
The Autumnlands
Saga
Kaptara
Cry Havoc
War Stories
Velvet
Kaijumax