Comments on: Culturology 056 - Talking About Comics that You've Probably Already Read and Don't Really Want to Read About http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about Comics, Movies, Fighting Games, and Pop Culture. 3 New Podcasts Every Week! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pete http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10086 pete Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:47 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10086 robots robots

]]> By: ross http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10075 ross Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:17:29 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10075 are there aliens in it? are there aliens in it?

]]> By: nick marino http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10065 nick marino Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:26:26 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10065 i think you'd really dig Casanova i think you'd really dig Casanova

]]> By: ross http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10064 ross Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10064 i haven't read any of this stuff!!!! i haven't read any of this stuff!!!!

]]> By: pete http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10058 pete Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:57:49 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10058 I liked <em>Sleeper</em>, just not as much as <em>Casanova</em>. I liked Sleeper, just not as much as Casanova.

]]> By: nick marino http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10057 nick marino Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:53:34 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10057 the tournament arc was a little disappointing for me in Iron Fist. while it's still exceptionally well written, it feels padded, like they really wanted to put out a certain number of issues but didn't necessarily have another story to tell so they just extended the one they were already telling. because of that, there're some jarring artistic shifts (handled by good artists, but jarring nonetheless). to top it off, the tournament story gets eclipsed by an Enter the Dragon-esque b-plot that distracts from the far-more-interesting tournament action. it starts off strong but takes a nosedive soon after. i'm surprised Sleeper didn't do it for you. i tried issue one of Criminal but couldn't get into it. however, most people prefer Criminal to Sleeper, so hopefully you will too. i have to say, in retrospect, i grabbed a nice selection of fairly literary comics to pass along to you! but i'm most interested in seeing what sort of stuff you get into next, based on what did or didn't like from this round. i guess Criminal is one... and i'm psyched to learn about even more!!! AAAAND your John Byrne assessment is hilarious if only because that's the way a lot of people feel about him based upon what he's done outside of his stories, so it's almost bizarre that you would pick that up just from Next Men. i actually like Byrne's stuff a lot, and am prone to enjoying most of what he does. personally, i have no comment on him as a person cause i don't know anything about him save for some of the ridiculous things he's posted online. as a comic book creator, his work is, in my eyes, pretty much essential reading, from X-Men to Marvel Team-Up to Iron Man to Superman to Next Men (Next Men, BTW, was one of the first big comics i can think of where a creator was able to take their reputation from mainstream stuff and spin it into a profitable property where they retained creator rights (it could be claimed that Next Men's success inspired Image Comics, i guess)). the tournament arc was a little disappointing for me in Iron Fist. while it's still exceptionally well written, it feels padded, like they really wanted to put out a certain number of issues but didn't necessarily have another story to tell so they just extended the one they were already telling. because of that, there're some jarring artistic shifts (handled by good artists, but jarring nonetheless). to top it off, the tournament story gets eclipsed by an Enter the Dragon-esque b-plot that distracts from the far-more-interesting tournament action. it starts off strong but takes a nosedive soon after.

i'm surprised Sleeper didn't do it for you. i tried issue one of Criminal but couldn't get into it. however, most people prefer Criminal to Sleeper, so hopefully you will too.

i have to say, in retrospect, i grabbed a nice selection of fairly literary comics to pass along to you! but i'm most interested in seeing what sort of stuff you get into next, based on what did or didn't like from this round. i guess Criminal is one... and i'm psyched to learn about even more!!!

AAAAND your John Byrne assessment is hilarious if only because that's the way a lot of people feel about him based upon what he's done outside of his stories, so it's almost bizarre that you would pick that up just from Next Men. i actually like Byrne's stuff a lot, and am prone to enjoying most of what he does. personally, i have no comment on him as a person cause i don't know anything about him save for some of the ridiculous things he's posted online. as a comic book creator, his work is, in my eyes, pretty much essential reading, from X-Men to Marvel Team-Up to Iron Man to Superman to Next Men (Next Men, BTW, was one of the first big comics i can think of where a creator was able to take their reputation from mainstream stuff and spin it into a profitable property where they retained creator rights (it could be claimed that Next Men's success inspired Image Comics, i guess)).

]]> By: neallllll http://www.audioshocker.com/2010/02/12/culturology-056-talking-about-comics-that-youve-probably-already-read-and-dont-really-want-to-read-about#comment-10056 neallllll Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:57:01 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=4510#comment-10056 pete (and to an extent Nick) - I could never get into Casanova. It just really rubbed me the wrong way. different strokes perhaps. Umbrella Academy was drawn rather well - but also was kind of lame. or at least that's what i think i said about it last year. LOVED the first arc of that Last Iron Fist book. Never got the read the tournament arc though. Promethea - EXCELLENTLY drawn book. Too bad Alan Moore went off his meds after the 2nd trade. I think if you will really enjoy the first half of the series, at least I did. For a less weird experience, try Top 10. It's basically Hill Street Blues with super heroes. pete (and to an extent Nick) - I could never get into Casanova. It just really rubbed me the wrong way. different strokes perhaps.

Umbrella Academy was drawn rather well - but also was kind of lame. or at least that's what i think i said about it last year.

LOVED the first arc of that Last Iron Fist book. Never got the read the tournament arc though.

Promethea - EXCELLENTLY drawn book. Too bad Alan Moore went off his meds after the 2nd trade. I think if you will really enjoy the first half of the series, at least I did. For a less weird experience, try Top 10. It's basically Hill Street Blues with super heroes.

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