Comments on: What are you reading? http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/what-are-you-reading-23/ Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:59:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mysterious Stranger http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/what-are-you-reading-23/comment-page-1/#comment-11062 Mysterious Stranger Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:13:46 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=12055#comment-11062 Agents of Atlas, like Brubaker's Captain America is a consistently good solid read. Parker has a real handle on these characters and has yet to disappoint me. I do agree that the use of Venus' love song is getting a bit repetitious but it works. This tactic forces the writer to actually think through these meetings with other heroes and come up with some substance to the encounter. Where other titles just go for the "heroes meet and fight for 6 pages then come to an understanding", Parker takes the road less traveled and provides some really good plot driven scenes that in any other book would just be another hero fight. I'm just coming back to the Bat-family of books (after a hiatus of over 10 years) using Battle for the Cowl as my entry point. I knew who would end up in the cowl but the getting there was interesting and enjoyable. And now with Batman and Robin being the first official title with this new Dynamic Duo I think I'll stick around. Batman and Robin #1 was a fun read. A little bit thin as far as actual story goes but the issue was a great set up. Definitely liking Dick's new attitude towards taking on the Mantle of the Bat and while I'm not familiar with Damian I do like that he appears to be a mix of all three previous male Robins, Dick's physical ability, Jason's attitude and Tim's eagerness. And Quitely's incorporation of sound effects into the art was beautifully done. Definitely can't wait for issue #2. Agents of Atlas, like Brubaker's Captain America is a consistently good solid read. Parker has a real handle on these characters and has yet to disappoint me. I do agree that the use of Venus' love song is getting a bit repetitious but it works. This tactic forces the writer to actually think through these meetings with other heroes and come up with some substance to the encounter. Where other titles just go for the "heroes meet and fight for 6 pages then come to an understanding", Parker takes the road less traveled and provides some really good plot driven scenes that in any other book would just be another hero fight.

I'm just coming back to the Bat-family of books (after a hiatus of over 10 years) using Battle for the Cowl as my entry point. I knew who would end up in the cowl but the getting there was interesting and enjoyable. And now with Batman and Robin being the first official title with this new Dynamic Duo I think I'll stick around. Batman and Robin #1 was a fun read. A little bit thin as far as actual story goes but the issue was a great set up. Definitely liking Dick's new attitude towards taking on the Mantle of the Bat and while I'm not familiar with Damian I do like that he appears to be a mix of all three previous male Robins, Dick's physical ability, Jason's attitude and Tim's eagerness. And Quitely's incorporation of sound effects into the art was beautifully done. Definitely can't wait for issue #2.

]]> By: Bright-Raven http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/what-are-you-reading-23/comment-page-1/#comment-11061 Bright-Raven Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:34:15 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=12055#comment-11061 Hellboy & BPRD are my two primary reads these days. Whenever Dezago & Rousseau get their next PERHAPANAUTS issue out, I'm still getting that one. COURTNEY CRUMRIN by Ted Naifeh BONEYARD by Richard Moore I'm getting THE UNWRITTEN, but haven't acutally purchased it yet - it's awaiting purchase in my mail order retailer's hold box. Been reading a lot of MODERN MASTERS books from Two Morrow Publishing. The John Byrne, George Perez, Jose Louis Garcia-Lopez, and Mark Schultz editions I personally own, and I've also read the Bruce Timm, Walt Simonson, and Mike Weiringo editions. Maybe some others as well. I don't think anyone does better retrospective books than these guys. Hellboy & BPRD are my two primary reads these days.

Whenever Dezago & Rousseau get their next PERHAPANAUTS issue out, I'm still getting that one.

COURTNEY CRUMRIN by Ted Naifeh

BONEYARD by Richard Moore

I'm getting THE UNWRITTEN, but haven't acutally purchased it yet - it's awaiting purchase in my mail order retailer's hold box.

Been reading a lot of MODERN MASTERS books from Two Morrow Publishing. The John Byrne, George Perez, Jose Louis Garcia-Lopez, and Mark Schultz editions I personally own, and I've also read the Bruce Timm, Walt Simonson, and Mike Weiringo editions. Maybe some others as well. I don't think anyone does better retrospective books than these guys.

]]> By: Kat Kan http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/what-are-you-reading-23/comment-page-1/#comment-11056 Kat Kan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:04:57 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=12055#comment-11056 I'm in a similar situation with Brigid - lots of stuff for younger readers. I recently reviewed Ninja Baseball Kyuma for Booklist (review journal for American Library Association) . I agree with her assessment of the Archie comic - of course, it's written by one of my favorite comics writers, Batton Lash. I most recently read Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight, which is a hybrid comics/prose novel - much more so than The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Frankie Pickle is a fun character, his situation is one I think most kids will appreciate (you should have seen my closet when I was a kid!). I'm looking forward to more Frankie Pickle (mis)adventures. I'm in a similar situation with Brigid - lots of stuff for younger readers. I recently reviewed Ninja Baseball Kyuma for Booklist (review journal for American Library Association) . I agree with her assessment of the Archie comic - of course, it's written by one of my favorite comics writers, Batton Lash.

I most recently read Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight, which is a hybrid comics/prose novel - much more so than The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Frankie Pickle is a fun character, his situation is one I think most kids will appreciate (you should have seen my closet when I was a kid!). I'm looking forward to more Frankie Pickle (mis)adventures.

]]> By: O.T.O. http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/what-are-you-reading-23/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 O.T.O. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:10:46 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=12055#comment-11053 Im currently reading a lot of dark reign titles and the one title I see popin up the most of peoples blogs and comments is the new J.Parker Agents of Atlas. I say..I've been reading since #1 I had to drop some kinda comment. I think AofA is ok. I enjoy the art and parkers story but its jus not hittin me wit the drama and action like Remenders Punisher or the comedy of Ways Deadpool(screw u haters) I don't know wat it is..I've picked up AofA #6 and I haven't found the time to read it lol. I've read all of last weeks other releases but g'zzz I enjoyed Parkers New Hood title a lot so I know it aint his writing. I really think its jus the characters and the idea of where the title is goin.(Not the writing I swear) Peace Im currently reading a lot of dark reign titles and the one title I see popin up the most of peoples blogs and comments is the new J.Parker Agents of Atlas. I say..I've been reading since #1 I had to drop some kinda comment. I think AofA is ok. I enjoy the art and parkers story but its jus not hittin me wit the drama and action like Remenders Punisher or the comedy of Ways Deadpool(screw u haters)

I don't know wat it is..I've picked up AofA #6 and I haven't found the time to read it lol. I've read all of last weeks other releases but g'zzz I enjoyed Parkers New Hood title a lot so I know it aint his writing. I really think its jus the characters and the idea of where the title is goin.(Not the writing I swear)

Peace

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