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by ****** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:18 am

Kerny wrote:Hey that sounds cool

Thats my pick then!

Gin makes a man mean!

I love Evan Dorkin, great pick.

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Beasts of Burden #1
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Writer: Evan Dorkin
Artist: Jill Thompson

When supernatural occurrences sweep the community of Burden Hill, it's up to a heroic gang of cats and dogs to keep residents safe from harm.

A bizarre disturbance leads these four-legged neighbors on a wild-goose chase into the depths of the nearby forest, where loyalties are tested and lives come to an abrupt end.

Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) first introduced these heroic characters in the anthologies The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, Witchcraft, the Dead, and Monsters, for which they won coveted Eisner Awards for Best Short Story and Best Painter.

Adventure, mystery, horror and humor thrive on every page of Beasts of Burden -- a comic-book series that will capture readers' hearts and haunt their dreams.

by ****** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:20 am

King Impulse wrote:I'm going to the comic shop for the first time in a good few weeks today, so hopefully I'm back in the game as of today.

Promises, promises...

by **Punchy** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:22 am

I've only ever read Evan Dorkin's Bill and Ted comics (that was him right?) so this will be interesting.

by ****** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:35 am

Punchy wrote:I've only ever read Evan Dorkin's Bill and Ted comics (that was him right?) so this will be interesting.

You'd like Milk and Cheese, see them here beating up furries which is pretty much exactly the same as cosplayers...

by **Punchy** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:38 am

amlah6 wrote:You'd like Milk and Cheese, see them here beating up furries which is pretty much exactly the same as cosplayers...

Hahahahaha, that's great.

by **thefourthman** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:49 am

Old Man wrote:Hey, start a new thread, woodya? This ain't a review.

I did bastard...

by **Kerny** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:10 am

Dark Reign: The List: Avengers

I've been enjoying Dark Reign, a lot actually. I'm also a fan of Bendis. New Avengers however, have been off and on, and I jump on and off with certain arcs

This honestly felt like it should have been a NA issue. Clint is pissed and takes matters into his own hands. What follows is Clint taking down the whole Dark Avengers. (Really?) I did like the nod towards Clint and Karla's past. Clint goes and greets Osborn and delivers the final blow.......only for Osborn to have shields and Ares popping out to bitch slap Clint. I could see hardcore old school Hawkeye fans taking issue with Clint's actions here, but I don't really mind

All the Bendis-isms, good and bad, are present here, but overall I'd say I like those more than I hate them. Still the story never does anything impressive.

The art is great Some of the faces are weird, but eh, much better than whats been on the regular book (with the exception of Immonnen). Plus I heard he drew it in 9 days, which is impressive

Story 5
Art 8

Overall 6.5

by **Old Man** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:42 am

thefourthman wrote:I did bastard...

Hey, that ain't nice. In an alternate reality, my parents were married before I was born.

by **thefourthman** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:51 am

Old Man wrote:Hey, that ain't nice. In an alternate reality, my parents were married before I was born.

yeah well this ain't Marvel so deal with it...

by **Mr_Batman** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:11 pm

I don't know if I'm going to be able to go to my LCS for this week. Definitely next week though. We'll see

by **Victorian Squid** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:07 pm

amlah6 wrote:You'd like Milk and Cheese, see them here beating up furries which is pretty much exactly the same as cosplayers...

See, I had Punchy as secretary of the London branch of the Eltingville Club. Here, the one and only episode is youtubed:

[spoiler][youtube=425,344,Lyus5kz8wB0][/youtube][/spoiler]

by **Victorian Squid** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:41 pm

Cartoon Network really sucks for not producing shows like that, Korgoth of Barbaria, or Amazing Screw-On Head. They are all top-notch:

[spoiler][youtube=425,344,ym_y0Mugvsw][/youtube][/spoiler]