August Reading Club: The Twelve by JMS!

[thwhtGuardian]

The Twelve

Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Art by Chris Weston
Marvel Comics, 2008-2012

Summary: Frozen by Nazi scientists during WWII these heroes have awoken in the present and like Rip Van Winkle must adjust to this strange new world.

For those of you who came in late...Welcome to the second installment of the Collected Editions & Classic Comics Book Club! Whether you voted or not feel free to stop on by and talk about this 12 issue maxi-series by JMS.

Were there any out there who actually stuck with this book through out all its delays? Or was everybody in the same boat as I was and completely forgot about it half way through only to be surprised years later to see that it actually got finished when I saw the trade at a book store?

[etrumble]

Love JMS in general.

Only bought the HC collection after the series was completed(although I do that for most mini-series).

Starting re-read now. I rarely re-read so I'll be interested in everyone's impression(and if mine improves above, "meh", which is what I was left with the first time I read it).

[Reviresco]

Were there any out there who actually stuck with this book through out all its delays? Or was everybody in the same boat as I was and completely forgot about it half way through only to be surprised years later to see that it actually got finished when I saw the trade at a book store?

I did. I have the floppies and I think the two hardcovers. There was a lot of re-reading, though, as I did forget what was going on between delays.

Now, where did I put those books or floppies???

[thwhtGuardian]

I did. I have the floppies and I think the two hardcovers. There was a lot of re-reading, though, as I did forget what was going on between delays.

Now, where did I put those books or floppies???

You had more patience than I did. Looking back, there were a truly strange number of books that had long delays back then; All-Star Batman and Robin, Matt Fraction's Hawk Eye, Image United, Planetary, Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk, and I'm probably forgetting some others.

[Timothy Hunter]

Chris Weston's one hell of an artist. As much as I love Babylon 5, JMS is pretty hit or miss as a comic book writer. I remember liking the Twelve at the time though.

[Johnny Thunders!]

I just read issue one, it reminds me of, maybe future reading club nominee The Golden Age by Robinson. Chris Weston is an odd artist, I read him on the Filth and I was scarred. I feel like he, Rags Morales, and Jerry Ordway are from the Wally Wood school.

[thwhtGuardian]

I just read issue one, it reminds me of, maybe future reading club nominee The Golden Age by Robinson. Chris Weston is an odd artist, I read him on the Filth and I was scarred. I feel like he, Rags Morales, and Jerry Ordway are from the Wally Wood school.

The Golden age definitely covers similar themes as the Twelve, and Robinson is always a good read so I'd be down.