Comic books

[superjackal]

Anyone else on here enjoy comic books? I stepped away from them for a long time but recently got back to reading and collecting. The new formats are amazing and the writing and artwork is top notch.

Lasyt night I read Gotham Knights 31 and it's up there with the best of anything I've ever read.

Be great to hear from other readers with some solid recommendations or if you just want to talk comics.

[BuzzardNZ]

Check out Viz.

'Sid the Sexist' is pretty funny and looks exactly like a well known KBer from Wellington. I can't say who, but I reckon a few of you out there will see the resemblance.

EDIT: will post a link to Sid's image when I get home from work.

[MisterD]

Used to read the occasional 2000AD back in the day, and of course Watchmen and Tank Girl but haven't picked up a comic or graphic novel in years.

That might change since MasterD saw his first Iron Man comic at the weekend, but is probabaly still a bit young at 7 years old.

[superjackal]

Used to read the occasional 2000AD back in the day, and of course Watchmen and Tank Girl but haven't picked up a comic or graphic novel in years.

That might change since MasterD saw his first Iron Man comic at the weekend, but is probabaly still a bit young at 7 years old.

Dredds an amzing character. Would love to see a proper film of him/Megacity One one day. Dredd is just tough, tough, tough.

There's a really cool Batman/Dredd crossover series. You can pick 'em up pretty cheap on Trademe.

[kinger]

Check out Viz.

'Sid the Sexist' is pretty funny and looks exactly like a well known KBer from Wellington. I can't say who, but I reckon a few of you out there will see the resemblance.

EDIT: will post a link to Sid's image when I get home from work.

Here y'are.......

[Big Dave]

it's up there with the best of anything I've ever read.

Tolstoy is gutted.

[MisterD]

Dredds an amzing character. Would love to see a proper film of him/Megacity One one day. Dredd is just tough, tough, tough.

There's a really cool Batman/Dredd crossover series. You can pick 'em up pretty cheap on Trademe.

I came to comics via music really, Jamie Hewlett did artwork for Senseless Things and CuD, Mega City Four obviously and PWEI introduced me to Watchmen.

Nemesis the Warlock was widely held (at least at my 6th form college) to be superior to Dredd.

I went to university in Newcastle, Sid the sexist and the Fat Slags are practically documentaries

This was a Viz great:

[BuzzardNZ]

Sid on the prowl... ( NSFW )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mi2yh1ABvQ

[ellipsis]

...the MNZ rulebook come under this category of entertainment by any chance...

[george formby]

Viz? Ha, I'm from Newcastle-ish. Can remember when you picked up a photocopy from the Card Bar, stapled in the corner for 10p. Before they were printed. Still got some somewhere.
2000AD is legendary, Rogue Trooper should get more press.

Read The Watchmen graphic novel awhile ago. Expected it to hold my attention for little more than a peruse but no. I gorged on it.

Otherwise it's just an occasional dip into Roger Mellie's Proffanisaurus.

[superjackal]

Tolstoy is gutted.

I’m sure he is. IMHO Tolstoy is boring shite the literati kid themselves they actually enjoy reading.

[awa355]

Does Beano count??

[Berries]

I recall trips to Forbidden Planet in London to pick up these two in the 80's.

[mossy1200]

Used to read the occasional 2000AD back in the day, and of course Watchmen and Tank Girl but haven't picked up a comic or graphic novel in years.

That might change since MasterD saw his first Iron Man comic at the weekend, but is probabaly still a bit young at 7 years old.

My uncle gave me the first 100 odd copies. Parents donated them to a school fair. Wish I still had them.
Strontium Dog was my favourite character in it.

[mansell]

My uncle gave me the first 100 odd copies. Parents donated them to a school fair. Wish I still had them.
Strontium Dog was my favourite character in it.

I hag the first 40 or so issues, bought with my pocket money way back when. Have to agree wirh rhw Strontium Dog character. Gave them to a neighnours kid when I got into bikes. I was thinking a while ago what would a mint 2000AD number one be worth these days