I'll always have a soft spot for !mpact Comics. The line introduced me to my favorite superhero writer of all time, Mark Waid, who wrote The Comet and scripted The Legend of the Shield. It also had The Fly drawn by the late great Mike Parobeck.
Yes, and Animal Man, Black Orchid, Jonah Hex, Dr 13, Tomahawk, Brother Power the Geek, Kid Eternity. Yeah, they really were all great. With the Comics Code Authority dead, there's no need for these characters to not be in the DCnU.
While Image now has THE hip indie rep, and lots of great titles, Vertigo won't go away. I think part of the appeal is getting more work from DC, and the power WB could bring, like we're seeing with Sandman, 100 Bullets, FBP, etc. Great as Image is, it's not at that level.
I think mine's Flex Mentallo, but it's hard to choose since there are so many good characters in the book. I actually quite liked the art, had a buzzy feel to it. Felt vivid in it's own way. The covers on the other hand wasn't something I loved about DP. They're not bad, but I wished they'd been less weird or something.
Can't recommend DREDD enough. Only God Forgives on the other hand is a very strange (and very different from Dive) and violent (almost a warning, it's VERY violent.). But then, if you'v read 100Bullets New tricks, Sleep, Walker and Rain in vain you'll probably be fine
If you haven't watched films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet before (dir. of engagement) I'd recommend watching amelie from montmartre first. A movie that's awesome how lovely it is, and also how many stories it can carry with such flow.
Since not everyone is reading every vertigo book, this probably isn't the place for spoilers or discussions. I will say FBP is brilliant. I've heard good things about Unwritten, and of course the others too (like Fables and Sandman) but I'm not a big fan of the supernatural.
I may be one of the few...
But I really liked Impact when it launched.
It actually felt fresh.
Tom Lyle's art on Comet and Rick Burchett's on Black Hood really grabbed me.
It's a shame the line failed.
And I liked Vertigo when it started in '93. OMG, those stories would leave you with a total mind**** feeling. Great stuff. Truly different.
You should try Astro City if you're looking for current series, Conway.
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I was introduced to him with Lucifer, which was fantastic. His Hellblazer was alright. I read bits of his X-Men run, which was blah.
Is this any good?
I'm reading Rick Veitch's Greyshirt mini and it makes me wish that the ABC line had continued even after Moore left. Not necessarily with the same characters and series, but new comics with the same attitude and spirit. (Don't know if I made myself clear).