Trystan R
has 9 followers and is following 8 people
- Yucca Valley, CA, USA
- member since February 4, 2008
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Kirsten T says
oh dear... i think it might have had to do with offering you comics, but I'm not sure. we moved to Seattle on monday, and our coherency quotient is rather low right now. i will think upon it!
Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Yeah? Hooray! I haven't finished it yet (i know, i know!), but I am so glad you liked. It's up there among my favorites of his work, so far. Much better than Ignition City.
Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Let me know if you like Fables!
I really like the current incarnation of Catwoman (Gotham City Sirens) is quite fun, actually, so I'm glad she won't be profaned again on film.
Luke had a demo of Arkham, I think... is it good? And on the Batman subject - I recently read The Return of Bruce Wayne. Ahhhh! It read like a JLA novel! Nowhere near as dark as the 'death' arc, and seemed an excuse to put Batman in different outfits. I was so disappointed. I'm coming to realize that while I adore Batman, the main comic isn't usually to my taste unless someone really spectacular is writing it. The side mini-series are more fun - they don't have to abide by canon as much, and are often darker.Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Fables is by Bill Willingham. There are at least 10 collected volumes, and I consider it my favorite (large-scale) ongoing. Superb storytelling!
oooh, I didn't know Catwoman was going to be in it! I hope it's someone good enough to wipe the memory of Halle Berry profaning the role. I'm really interested in how they'll do Bane - lots of potential. Yum.Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Inarguably the best. But I do have a soft spot for Catwoman, although her villain-hood changes with the decade. :) For another one... have your read/heard of Fables? Absolutely amazing. I'm such a comics addict.
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
yup, and I read it today! Sorry, I just don't know how to respond in-system to a book recommendation. I loved it; the new takes on old character styles (killer croc, harley) really added a level of reality to it. even though it's technically a superhero book. and not using joker as the narrator was great! for another twisted take (if you haven't already read it), the re-re-re-boot of batman done by Frank Miller (there's only 5-8 issues, i think) is mind-blowing. breathtakingly twisted and disturbing.
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Yeah, Luke actually used to have the collected editions; he's a big Hellblazer fan. I loved his Hellblazer run - great storytelling (I abhorred the Garth Ennis run. Ick.). He also did an Xmen run that was delectably twisted and disturbing. I don't usually read much mainstream (aside from select Batman), but I make an exception for Ellis. He manages to make his storytelling show through the parameters set by the rules of the mainstream heroes.
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
:) Ellis fans unite! Bludgeon the universe! I ration out his stuff - the thought of NOT having unread material out there is a depressing thought. But for what I have read - you should also do Supergod (fantastic).
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
I really really need to get caught up on Freakangels... And on that subject, if you haven't already read it, the actual 'Red' is a lot of fun (by fun i mean massively violent), and Two-Step is supposed to be more along the lines of Nextwave. Less disturbing and more warped. I adore Ellis' stuff.
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Kirsten T says
Yeah, thank you! I have this rotten habit of starting to read a webcomic, getting caught up, then forgetting about it for 4months-year. I like my stories in chunks. :) Have you read it? It is one of my favored ellis creations.
Posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
