General omnibus & hardcover discussion vol. II

[aaltomuoto]

Stuff I got last week

[LordJulius]

Stuff I got last week

Excellent stuff there. Have yet to get Bruno Brazil and Barbe Rouge. I also see that you Dutch got lucky as well having the nice new Tanguy et Laverdure collection. Sadly we only have the old edition over here.

[pud333]

Latest:

[awayne83]

^Nice. Im debating getting the dcbs variant or not.

[comicfiend]

Latest:

Sewn binding???

[pud333]

Sewn binding???

For those who hated the Black Science binding after the printing error fix, this should make them happier.

For reference: Black Science



Deadly Class

[pud333]

Couple more. It is a very nice book.

[kodave]

^Nice. Im debating getting the dcbs variant or not.

I think the standard cover looks cooler. The variant isn't the same as the first TPB cover, but it reminds me a lot of it so it makes it feel less interesting to me.

[awayne83]

I think the standard cover looks cooler. The variant isn't the same as the first TPB cover, but it reminds me a lot of it so it makes it feel less interesting to me.

Yeah I'm leaning towards that one. I like how the tiltle is more pronounced down the side as well. Although all the kids being on the other is nice.

[TomSlick]

Deadly Class is a blind buy for me. I do not like Remender's Marvel, but I really, really dig his independent stuff. I wrapped up the Black Science book a few weeks ago (another blind buy) and loved it. Can't wait for Vol. 2.

[pud333]

Deadly Class is a blind buy for me. I do not like Remender's Marvel, but I really, really dig his independent stuff. I wrapped up the Black Science book a few weeks ago (another blind buy) and loved it. Can't wait for Vol. 2.

Yeah his own stuff is amazing. I'll always buy whatever he creates. The Marvel stuff I can live without. But then, that's how I feel about most of Marvel.

[aaltomuoto]

Excellent stuff there. Have yet to get Bruno Brazil and Barbe Rouge. I also see that you Dutch got lucky as well having the nice new Tanguy et Laverdure collection. Sadly we only have the old edition over here.

I don't know how the old editions are but these new Tanguy and Lavadure collections are indeed very nice. I have to say that my appreciation of Jije has risen quite a bit after reading the Tanguy and Barbe Rouge stories he drew. His art is way more expressive than what I remembered.

[wwise03]

Deadly Class is a blind buy for me. I do not like Remender's Marvel, but I really, really dig his independent stuff. I wrapped up the Black Science book a few weeks ago (another blind buy) and loved it. Can't wait for Vol. 2.

Deadly Class is a high quality comic book that I don't particularly care for. I see the craftsmanship in it. I don't deny that the character work and action are terrific. I just don't like any of the characters or the overwhelming sense of depression. I stopped reading the series after 7 or 8 issues, but I am tempted to give it another shot. Problem is, there are so many books on my list that I think I would rather get first (Sixth Gun, Fear Agent, JSA Omnis, Valiant hardcovers, Morning Glories, etc.) that it will be a long time before I do get it.

[TomSlick]

Deadly Class is a high quality comic book that I don't particularly care for. I see the craftsmanship in it. I don't deny that the character work and action are terrific. I just don't like any of the characters or the overwhelming sense of depression. I stopped reading the series after 7 or 8 issues, but I am tempted to give it another shot. Problem is, there are so many books on my list that I think I would rather get first (Sixth Gun, Fear Agent, JSA Omnis, Valiant hardcovers, Morning Glories, etc.) that it will be a long time before I do get it.

all excellent choices. (I haven't read the others you cited.)

[pud333]

Deadly Class is a high quality comic book that I don't particularly care for. I see the craftsmanship in it. I don't deny that the character work and action are terrific. I just don't like any of the characters or the overwhelming sense of depression. I stopped reading the series after 7 or 8 issues, but I am tempted to give it another shot.

I am 4 issues in and I can see what you mean. It is relentlessly dark. Very different than Remender's other recent work. Main character is very unlikeable especially after his first assignment - completely wiped out any sympathy I may have felt for his plight. That said, I do enjoy it. It has a very Paul Pope feel to it. The entire thing - writing, art, tone - is very Pope inspired. Probably why I like it.