Free Comics Contest

[MyPokerShirt]

In your opinion, out of 10, no matter how stupid and inaccurate a way of doing things that is, what rating would you give it?

 

[The Question]

Oh. I's give it somewhere from 7 to 9.

 

[The Question]

You still need at least two hypens and have to change at least one plural to singular

Where?

 

[Darthphere]

Id give Arkham Asylum: Living Hell an 8 out of 10 personally.

 

[The Question]

This book has just bumped itself up a few notches on my Must Read list.

Of course. And, remember:

Also, Patrick Stewart is a fan. That's right. Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise himself. That instantly makes the book about 20% cooler.

 

[Anubis]

Title: Avengers Volume 3
Writer/Artist: Kurt Busiek/George Perez and various artists
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Summary: The Busiek/Perez run on Avengers. Considered by many to be the best run on the title ever. This is a book that was created for folks who love superheros, in all their glory. We follow the Avengers as they come together in a post Heroes Reborn world, to combat a threat by the magical powerhouse Morgan Le Fey. From there we see the Avengers take on mind controlled Superheroes, A Kree Invasion, Beings of incredible power who seem to have a strange connection with a fast growing religion, The battle to end all battles with the Mad Android, Ultron, the return of Count Nefaria, an invasion by Kang the Conqueror, insane Russian nuclear Gods, you name it. This run has it. Busieks incredible scripts are enhanced to near perfection by one of the comic art Gods, George Perez with his insane attention to detail and ability to fit hundreds of characters into a single page. The man is a legend, and this run is just more proof of that.

If you like Superheros, Classic Avengers action, good guys verses bad guys, heroes saving the day, then you'll love this run. It truly is one of the finest runs on this great title that hasn't been matched to this day. A must read. Highly recommended.

Format There are individual trades collecting many of the stories throughout this run, but most are out of print. There is however a anthology called AVENGERS ASSEMBLED which is in the process of collecting the entire run in massive hardback volumes. With tons of bonus artwork and scripts in the back. So far there are 3 volumes.

Here's a look at them from Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/103-0798879-2659030?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Avengers+Assemble&Go.x=8&Go.y=10

 

[The Cleric]

hey anubis...you really want those free comics pretty darn badly huh?

 

[The Watchman]

Or he enjoys sharing his comic knowledge with the unwitting.

 

[Anubis]

A little bit from column A, and little bit from Column B

 

[Darthphere]

Title:Origin
Writer/Artist: Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert
Publisher:Marvel Comics

Summary:Wolverine, quite possibly the most popular comic book character in history and little is known about his past. Origin wriiten by Paul Jenkins examines the early life of the boy who became Wolverine. He’s revealed to be James Howlett, a wealthy, sickly boy who spends most of his time indoors because of his constant bad health. He has two friends, Rose, and Dog, a tortured young man son of the family’s groundskeeper Logan. What we get is a look at a sad life, where his father tries in every way to keep the family together while his mother deals with her inner demons. The events of the first issue lead James to go off on a perilous journey only accompanied by his good friend, and first love Rose. We see right before our eyes the maturing of a young sickly boy to a strong, hard working man, who has his own secrets to hide.

Andy Kubert provides pencil and they are spectacular, mixed with Richard Isanoves colors, the art is worth the price of admission alone. A great tale, and must have for any fan of Wolverine.

Format: 6 issue mini-series, collected in trade paperback.
Wolverine: Origin


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[Anubis]

Oh s**t, and then he goes and does Origin.

 

[Darthphere]

Oh s**t, and then he goes and does Origin.

Damn right.

 

[Not Jake]

Where?

"engage"

"red-handed"

"lesser-known"

 

[Anubis]

Damn right.

Relax, it was a compliment. Woulda gotten around to it myself eventually. You've done all the stuff I would have loved to have done but never thought of.

 

[The Question]

"engage"

"red-handed"

"lesser-known"

Much thanks.

EDIT: Wait. Why do I have to turn "engages" to the singular. "His company engage in every form of tax evasion and fraud imaginable." That doesn't make sense.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

avengers summary and a rating on arkham asylum? you're spoiling me, kiddos. i like this thread. you guys have been reviewing your asses off. you missing anything big? (no jokes, you know what i mean... )

 

[Darthphere]

Relax, it was a compliment. Woulda gotten around to it myself eventually. You've done all the stuff I would have loved to have done but never thought of.

I am relaxed.

 

[Anubis]

Well I'm fidgety, and I got a bad case of the bubble guts.

 

[Darthphere]

Title: Sin City
Writer/Artist:Frank Miller
Publisher:Dark Horse Comics

Summary:Sin City by Frank Miller (Daredevil, 300) explores the ins and outs of fictional Basin City, where crime runs rampant and the smell of corruption is everywhere. Sin City, a series of tales told in wonderfully depicted black and white art that really just screams out noir. There are no heroes, only extremely flawed individuals with odd moral codes. Avenge the death of a loved one? Sounds admirable, but let me kill 100 people in the process. Sin City does over the top but stays grounded in its own reality. Anything goes in Sin City as long as you don’t mess with the wrong people, and even then blood will flow. There are many Sin City tales so here’s a quick rundown.

-Sin City(A Hard Goodbye) Deals with Marv, a giant ogre of a man who fights his way to the top to avenge the death of the only woman to show him kindness.

-A Dame to Kill for shows the tale of Dwight, a man who falls for the wrong woman, and ends up paying for it.

-The Big Fat Kill- Dwight returns with a new face and sets off to protect the ladies of Old Town after the murdering of a cop.

-That Yellow Bastard- Hartigan, a retiring cop takes down a big Senator’s pedophile son, but not without paying big time for it.

-Family Values-Miho and Dwight work together to take down the mob.

-Booze, Broads and Bullets-Collects various short stories of Sin City and features Frank Miller experimenting with color.

-Hell and Back-We meet Wallace, an artist who has a talent for hurting people and Esther a woman caught up in a slavery ring.

Sin City is a must have for any fans of noir or other Frank Miller works.

Format:Various stories, collected in various forms in hardcover, trade paperbacks, and various collections.

Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Amazon.com Exclusive]-*Highly recommended

Frank Miller's Sin City Library I (Hardcover)

 

[Anubis]

Title: Blankets
Writer/Artist: Craig Thompson
Publisher: Top Shelf
Summary: Blankets is the autobiographical story of writer/artist Craig Thompson's life. From his poor Conservative Christian upbringing, to his teen years and his first love, on through to adulthood. It's a story that we all can relate too on some level. We've all experienced that feeling you have when you're first in love. That infatuation to the point of obsession. I myself had a fairly religious upbringing, so I could relate, in a way, to some of the things that he went through. But still, he had one screwed up childhood. I also grew up poor, and I could really relate to that part of his life as well. Sharing a bed with a sibling for a long time, man, I can tell you from personal experience, it sucks. The books just amazing. Thompson's art style fits perfectly, and blends beautifully with the various themes he touches upon. I feel that this is one of those books that, really shows you what this medium is capable of. That there's more to comics than guys and gals in tights fighting villains. There's passion. There's heartbreak. There's deep, personal, emotional stories to be told. Thompson gives you glimpse into his life. All the icky bits and pieces of it. Can't recommend this enough.

Format: The book is a graphic novel and is sold in paperback form.

Heres a look at a copy over at Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891830430/sr=8-1/qid=1154401001/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-0798879-2659030?ie=UTF8

 

[The Hero]

Damn it,I was going to do a write-up of Man Without Fear but I can't find any decent images anywhere.The internet hates me.

 

[Elijya]

I knew you'd get around to Blankets, Anubis

have you tried anything else out from Top Shelf?

 

[Anubis]

Nah, not yet. What would you recommend?

 

[Not Jake]

Much thanks.

EDIT: Wait. Why do I have to turn "engages" to the singular. "His company engage in every form of tax evasion and fraud imaginable." That doesn't make sense.

Your sentence isn't "His company engages..."

It's "He and his company engages..."

which should be "He and his company engage"

Because it's both he AND his company, multiple subjects both engaging. They engage. He engages, his company engages, but he and his company engage.

 

[Elijya]

Nah, not yet. What would you recommend?

either Tricked or Box Office Poison, two books by Alex Robinson that are in the same format as Blankets and just as thick. They're both just about the every day lives of different groups of people http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&PHPSESSID=75620c16310f94f7138118b18c06aeb7