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COMICS! |OT| August 2015. Overwhelming.
- Thread starter Spike Spiegel
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Got this in today
Pose works well with the Ivy I got last year.
That is really awesome. He didn't do it at a con? was there a con this week?
I remember that Ivy. Its great. Loved that costume in his black and white story.
my name is ed
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*Great* getGot this in today
Pose works well with the Ivy I got last year.
It was from Special Edition NYC...didn't quite get to finish it at the show.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
He does a lovely Harley and Ivy. Did you ask for that pose or just let him pick his own?
Freezasaurus
Member
That is a great Harley piece. Who did the SG on the wall?
Don't like asking for a specific pose..usually just leave it at a character/costume and see what they come up with.
Lucy Bellwood
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
So I saw that all of the Farscape comics are on sale. I am sure they are not great or anything, but is there any enjoyment out of them possible if you were a fan of the show?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Good news everyone! Gotham Central is back on sale on CMX! I also recommend checking out the N52 Green Arrow issues on sale and Green Arrow Year One.
https://www.comixology.com/DC-on-TV-Sale/page/7917?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
https://www.comixology.com/DC-on-TV-Sale/page/7917?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Gonna grab some of those Flash comics
That is the most respectful 'sorry but no' I have ever seen. Amazing
Take that LaunchboxMcG
I mean, it's more of a "not right immediately because I bought a crapton of comics lately, and I already plan to grab the rest of the Hellboy stuff like next month, plus catching up with Usagi Yojimbo, so maybe in a few months down the line I'll take a more thorough look at it". So like, I probably won't be tagging it into my next IST order like I did with Sunstone a bit back, but I'll keep it in mind.
And besides, I'm someone who owns all of One Piece, all of Detective Conan, and even all of goddamn Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. I can definitely invest heavily in something if I feel the need.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
The classic ones? I'd like to get Tims take on if those are ones worth picking up
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
All of iZombie for $28 or wait for omnibus HMMMMMMMMMMMM
Same. What's good besides Rebirth?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
The johns issues on sale are good but I can't recommend because it's so out of context. That arc is near the end of his run. And I found rebirth ok but not as strong as his work with Wally before it.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I just noticed how few they are. I would rather pick up the paperback omnis when they release.
Any recommendations from this Fantagraphics sale?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Love & rockets is the series that is most notable but I haven't read it yet. You'd need birdie to give you the lowdown. Also the izombie Omni list price is $75 so the cheapest that will go for on IST is $37
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Was eyeing a bit of everything there honestly. I might grab Blitz at least.
I hear Hip Hop Family Tree is good. Beyond that I got no clue, I'm pretty curious myself.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Hmm I'll see what Birdie says and look into it myself.
The iZombie discussion is more over whether I want the omni in my collection or not. $28 is a dope price. HMMM
EDIT: Fantagraphics is some real hardcore indie-looking shit. It all looks so weird, in the best way.
Freezasaurus
Member
Omnibus is best kind of bus.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
actually i don't wanna get banned
Haha thanks man! I didn't think people were ignoring, my post was pretty much at the end of the page and as we know discussions can move pretty pretty fast in this thread lol. Appreciate it though
Yeah I see what you mean, he actually seems more perplexed than angry lol maybe it's time for a happy Batman dammit!Batman's frown needs to be more severe. He almost looks blissful and happy!
But this sort of stuff is absolutely welcome. We have a few resident artists as thread frequenters.
Thanks!
Really appreciate it Ed! Thanks for linKing that thread, already subscribed and definitely will be making good use of it. To answer your question, at the moment I'm just doing it for fun and to practice drawing my favorite characters but eventually I would like to be able to draw/create my own comics. It's interesting that you brought up different utensils/materials. I actually bought a sketchpad, different pencils, and pens for inks but I figured I should start practicing with the generic number 2 on a notepad just to get used to the motions. But if you suggest that I start experimenting from now then I'll give it a shot! Also you're totally right about the Dr Doom drawing. I focused a lot on his face but then half-assed the hood. If I wanna do this right then I gotta give the same amount of attention to all the details. Lastly, I was using a reference image for both drawings, I'm still not confident enough to draw from memory but I'll try
Really appreciate the feedback man, you may get PM's from me down the road as I practice more
Thank you! That's definitely the plan, just gonna keep practicing whenever I get the chance. I totally agree with you about the prespective. I should try something similar to that picture you posted and draw one figure from multiple angles.
As some of you know, I'm just now getting into comics/graphic novels. I'm steadily building up my collection, but one thing I am just blown away by in my research/purchasing is the sheer amount of great Batman graphic novels. I've been watching a bunch of graphic novel collections on Youtube and with everybody, Batman overshadows every other character easily in quantity in these collections. That mirrors my own small collection, too.
Here's what I have so far:
The Black Mirror
Earth One
Year One
Court of Owls (going to pick up the second volume ASAP since I absolutely loved this)
The Dark Knight Returns
Batman R.I.P.
The Long Halloween
And there's still tons I want to get and have on my Amazon wish list so I can remember.
Really crazy.
Here's what I have so far:
The Black Mirror
Earth One
Year One
Court of Owls (going to pick up the second volume ASAP since I absolutely loved this)
The Dark Knight Returns
Batman R.I.P.
The Long Halloween
And there's still tons I want to get and have on my Amazon wish list so I can remember.
Really crazy.
Dude I started not so long ago either, and now I'm officially an addict. The list of trades and ongoing series that I get just keeps getting bigger and bigger lol
Same here. I started maybe a month or two ago, and I have about 20 trades and hardcovers so far. I have over 30 in my Amazon wish list to buy as well, and the next volumes in all of the New 52 vol. 1's I have. I'm really getting addicted and it's driving me crazy.
Haha yeah I hear you. There's just so much out there to choose from its nuts. At least you're still only collecting trades/HC's. Once you start subscribing to stuff, it's game over.
Oh sweet thanks for the heads up! Is the Nu52 Arrow the whole Jeff Lemiere run? I've heard great things about it, plus I'm also curious to see what his writing is like in anticipation of Old Man Logan.
Year One is a big influence on the Arrow tv show right?
Edit: the fact that this is a "DC on TV Sale" makes me sad that GOTHAM is not just based on Gotham Central.
I think I'm going to try to stick to graphic novels only instead of single issue comic books. Who knows what will happen down the line, but that's the current plan.
On the plus side, I've tried a few times to get into digital comics and I just can't stand it, so that will at least take one source of addiction out of the equation, lol.
Year One was AWESOME. The first graphic novel I bought, a couple of months ago. Really well written with great artwork and design. It does remind me quite a bit of the tv show, though I don't know how much it directly influenced it.
Oh man, comixology is the death of me haha
Freezasaurus
Member
Does Trump really have a shot? That would be nuts.
i thought no for awhile, it does seem crazy. I still think Jeb will get it when he throws down the money. Clinton/Bush campaign let's do it! I was reading a little about Trump's chances and it's not good down the line, delegates will probably group against him for a more typical candidate.
Femmeworth
Banned
Been reading Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. It's an entertaining and informative introduction to comics (and visual art to a lesser degree) theory
That's the Scott McLeoud book? Been told I should read that. I have the book Brian Bendis put out, which is pretty nice from what I've read of it.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Not even remotely.
so many things!!
megahex is gr8
massive is a super explicit gay-themed erotica anthology
whoa all of krazy kat is on sale?? (1935-36 has a really good essay from jeet heer about george herriman + race)
wally wood's cannon, super racist and misogynist and well-drawn exploitation comix
prison pit (duh)
TEOTFW (charles forman!!)
black is the color (julia gfrorer!!)
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Prison Pit looks pretty rad, I'll give that a shot. Megahex sounds familiar too so I'll look into that.
btw since we're on Fantagraphics: if you haven't already picked up their release Nijigahara Holograph, I highly recommend it. Really gorgeous hardcover. Probably the best English manga release I've seen and it's by Asano (!!!).
Simon Hanselmann used to serialize Megahex on Vice so yeah check those outtt even if you don't wanna buy the collection
he also tumbls
and yeah i totally need to pick up Nijigahara Holograph one of these days
Femmeworth
Banned
Finally all caught up on Lando and read the first couple of issues on Star Wars and Darth Vader. You guys were absolutely right! These books are a lot of fun to read. There's just something so fantastic about seeing these characters in a somewhat new light. I'm at a dilemma right now though, I cant make up my mind if I should buy the remaining issues of Star Wars/Darth Vader and subscribe to the rest or just stick to Marvel Unlimited and deal with being a bit late.
BKatastrophe
Member
Lemire's N52 run is volumes 4-6. I forget issue numbers. It's a great run. The story isn't particularly strong, but the art (Sorrentino is a god) is amazing. What really makes that run, however, is the mythology it adds to Green Arrow. GA never really had much to himself, but this gives him something that is totally unique to him and is very much his own. It's the reason I picked up the run, and if you're a fan of Arrow, there have been hints that S4 may be incorporating this mythology into the show.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Read the first two issues each of East of West and Fatale tonight. No idea what is going on in either book yet but I'm enjoying the ride.
Lemire's run is the collection of N52 issues on sale right now. I definitely agree with you and DC must as well, haha.
Sorrentino is a dude, btw.
BKatastrophe
Member
Dunno what you speak of.
Also his name's Andrea, so hence my confusion. Always thought he was a woman based on that.
Spike Spiegel
Member
TheKaeptain
Banned
I will in 30 minutes.
I only have two sketches so far. Katchoo and Allycat.