State Your Opinion on a Character

[greenrage36]

I only recently found out about The Goon a year or so ago. Couldn't really afford to follow him at the time, (or now for that matter), but based on what little I've read in descriptions/comic synopsis and what-not..I think I'd probably dig him at least a little bit...

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Same here, actually. Lookin' forward to properly checkin' it out when work gets a little less crazy.

I wonder whatever happened to that David fincher-produced movie they were making a few years back?

To Google!

 

[Anubis]

I've read a few things with Goon in it. He's awesome.

Had an awesome avvy and everything with him in it.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

It couldn't possibly have been as awesome as the one you're using these days.

 

[greenrage36]

It couldn't possibly have been as awesome as the one you're using these days.

I dunno...The Goon shakin' his can might be pretty bad-a** as well...

 

[Holmberg]

The Goon

Never heard of the goon before, but maybe I should check it out. It looks interesting. The Will Eisner influence is strong with this one.

 

[greenrage36]

I actually got a mixture of Eisner and Popeye kinda vibe myself....probably the hat or something...

 

[Holmberg]

Jut ordered The Goon: Vol.1. on your recomendation. I'm curious to find out what it's about. It will also be the newest comic book series in my collection.

 

[The Morningstar]

Heard great things about The Goon. Haven't read any of the books though, I should rectify that.

Ain't they making a movie.

 

[lixdexia]

the goon is fantastic, wish i could find more of it to read

 

[Wesley Dodds]

'Kay. The Goon's pretty well liked but a lot of these choices have been (completely by accident) quite testosterone-heavy.
Let's go Indie...

Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid On Earth

 

[Spider-Aziz]

The base for 'Stewart' from Family Guy

 

[Wesley Dodds]

The similarities are freaky, aren't they?

But if you ask Seth McFarlane, apparently not... *Cough********Cough*

 

[Spider-Aziz]

They're funny

Seth needs to say it

 

[greenrage36]

can't say squat about ol' Jimmy boy, as I never followed him or anything he was in...but I love his name...that counts for at least 33% of an opinion, right?

 

[Anubis]

I had heard about the Aceme books shortly before I got laid off. Was gonna buy it, but then, boom. No money for comics.

But now I got a job again, and it's time to rectify that.

So, I have no idea who that dude is.......for now.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

It's fantastic stuff (but whatever you do! Don't read them when you're in a good mood! I think it's fair to say they can get pretty bleak...)

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Never read it in a good mood?
I won't be able to read it, can't read comics when I'm in a foul mood =p

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Yeah. Basically, if you've had a really great day and feel like some light reading, avoid Jimmy Corrigan. It's light cartoony demeanour disguises a century spanning tale of life, death, desperation and the irretrievability of time.
However! If you're in the mood for something with a lot of heart, intelligence and sincerity, you should give it a try!

Anyways! It's that time again!

Reuben Flagg

 

[greenrage36]

I remember reading a few American Flagg books - right when I was looking to expand my horrizon's beyond the big two comic companies. If memory serves I read a little Grimjack, A Flagg, Judge Dread, and...I'm thinking Cerberus..but I can't be sure at this point..

ANYWAY...I wound up not sticking with any of them due to financial reasons, but I thought Flagg was alright. Not quite good enough for me to follow month in/out, but a neat little read every now and then. I remember digging Chaykin's work on the book too, which is probably why I even bothered to pick up a few issues in the first place...

 

[Wesley Dodds]

I know what you mean. I thought it was just alright too. A shame, cos' I really thought I was gonna love it for some reason...
For all his hype and huge reputation, Chaykin has yet to wow me.

 

[Anubis]

I also feel he's been slowly unlearning how to draw.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Seconded.
He, Frank Miller and Neal Adams must all be suffering from the same weird talent-based degenerative illness...

 

[Wesley Dodds]

'Kay! Next up!

Heath Houston aka Fear Agent

 

[Anubis]

Still haven't gotten around to reading that either, but God Damn does everything I've ever seen of Fear Agent look awesome.