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by Punchy » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:37 am

House of J wrote:I'm going to be honest here--no facetiousness:

I get sick of having to buy and review books I don't enjoy in the slightest. We have been on a run of 4 or 5 book in a row (I think) that I wouldn't have pulled from a quarter bin if I needed something to read on the can. But I've tried not to complain, because people's picks are people's picks. That doesn't mean I can give them a falsely positive review, though.

At least I don't just skip the books I don't like, like say...

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:43 am

Punchy wrote:I'm going to review Deadpool Team-Up.

by Punchy » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:45 am

House of J wrote:But if you've already decided you don't like it, as that implies, aren't you doing the thing you've mistakenly accused several of us of--which is pre-judging a book?

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:50 am

Punchy wrote:I dunno, I haven't read it yet, what if I like it? I've said I like Fred Van Lente's Hercules, which this issue features, and I can take Deadpool in small doses, so I might think it's OK.

by Punchy » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:53 am

House of J wrote:I am also trying to keep an open mind about it. I like a lot of FVL's stuff, but some of it not quite enough to buy regularly. I've enjoyed minis he's done, but I dropped Herc after a bit.

Believe me, I enjoy writing positive reviews too--which is why many of my reviews of books I didn't like are very, very brief.

I will say, I wish more group members were willing to take a chance on something rather than just picking something already on their pull list. If it were me, I'd have picked Deathlok #1 this week. What would you have chosen?

by Chubbles » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:56 am

House of J wrote:I am also trying to keep an open mind about it. I like a lot of FVL's stuff, but some of it not quite enough to buy regularly. I've enjoyed minis he's done, but I dropped Herc after a bit.

Believe me, I enjoy writing positive reviews too--which is why many of my reviews of books I didn't like are very, very brief.

I will say, I wish more group members were willing to take a chance on something rather than just picking something already on their pull list. If it were me, I'd have picked Deathlok #1 this week. What would you have chosen?

by Punchy » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:01 am

Chubbles wrote:fear not J, i haven't seen the list for next week but i will pick something not so mainstream

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:06 am

Punchy wrote:After reading the Review PDF, definitely Stumptown, it was very good, but before, probably Cornell's Black Widow mini, or maybe Deathlok too.

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:06 am

Chubbles wrote:fear not J, i haven't seen the list for next week but i will pick something not so mainstream

by Punchy » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:08 am

House of J wrote:I'm not sure what Stumptown is, but I'll have to take a look. The Black Widow book has some great art and has been getting surprisingly good early reviews (even the reviews seem surprised). Not that Cornell isn't good writer, I think there is an assumption (by me as well) that the book was all about the upcoming IM2 movie.

I loved Rich Buckler's Deathlok so I may have to give that a try.

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:10 am

Punchy wrote:Stumptown is Greg Rucka's new Oni book, it's about a Private Detective in Portland.

Here's my review and also a preview of the first 5 pages: http://www.theouthousers.com/content/view/5124/228/

I think Black Widow is like a history of the character, and probably is only coming out because of the movie, but that doesn't mean it can't be a good book.

by ****** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:11 am

by Windom URL » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:14 am

amlah6 wrote:I've read the first issue of Stumptown too, HoJ. You should check it out, it's good.

by thefourthman » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:51 am

by ****** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:22 am

thefifthman wrote:Shit, I forgot about this, I will get to it tonight.