tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56230747868041478.post1079582531419120742..comments2024-03-24T00:16:17.304-07:00Comments on Storming the Ivory Tower: Baroque, Bombastic, Beautiful BatwomanSam Keeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00863236889998956170noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56230747868041478.post-5346148785847738352012-07-26T12:10:40.139-07:002012-07-26T12:10:40.139-07:001. That comic looks absolutely gorgeous, I need to...1. That comic looks absolutely gorgeous, I need to get ahold of it. I especially love the use of color in the last panel of the superhero page. The darker earlier colors really allow that fantastic shift showing a major tone change. It's what gritty is supposed to do.<br /><br />2. I admit I'm a bit torn on the comic quagmire issue. On one hand, yes it is a mess, and really confusing to figure out. It wasn't that long ago I was trying to break into comics and it was an absolute pain trying to figure that out. On the other hand, I'm not sure if that isn't a necessary evil of one of my favorite aspects of comics: the shared universe. I love the fact that I can pick up a teen titans book and have a chance to catch a glimpse of green lantern, or being able to see how the black lantern saga impacts the tragic story of hawkman & hawkgirl (speaking of gender segregation issues, the man/girl dynamic has to stop). Because of that shared universe being there, there's always going to be a lot of strings being crossed, and wires looped, or whatever metaphor you want to mix. However, I agree that they are not doing the best they can, and it has the potential to be a lot easier to digest. I'm not sure how, though.isaic16https://www.blogger.com/profile/12482945276013434145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56230747868041478.post-23921087110489800592012-07-18T14:48:37.912-07:002012-07-18T14:48:37.912-07:00Batwoman is worth reading if you can find it :P
A...Batwoman is worth reading if you can find it :P<br /><br />Actually, I'm reading through Grant Morrison's recent book SUPERGODS, and at the end he has a list of what he considers the essential collections of superhero comics. I'll probably be checking those out... hopefully that will help me a bit.<br /><br />Of course, I still think the fact that I have to rely on Morrison's book for help is a sign that the system is fundamentally broken.Sam Keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863236889998956170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56230747868041478.post-45503604022799850112012-07-16T13:05:25.155-07:002012-07-16T13:05:25.155-07:00Yeah, that's a major problem of mainstream com...Yeah, that's a major problem of mainstream comics. I only read the stuff my brother buys (which means I'm restricted to Marvel), but even if I wanted to get something for myself, I had no idea where to start. I know I like Allan Moore, but that's about it. (It doesn't help that even mainstream comics aren't that mainstream over here.)<br />Deadpool is pretty interesting, but they seem to play up his gimmick a bit too much.Yxoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728852618699602516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56230747868041478.post-19650123087726245212012-07-11T08:53:26.654-07:002012-07-11T08:53:26.654-07:00I know the feeling of wanting to read comics but n...I know the feeling of wanting to read comics but not knowing where to start. A while ago, after seeing a million posts on the Interwebs about Deadpool, I was like, "Man, I want to read stuff with this guy, as he seems interesting and worth reading about." I have no idea where I should start with that. So I haven't.Mixter Casualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06585844188470546859noreply@blogger.com