TPBs and Omnibuses

[Captain Russ]

And now, after all these years of leaving Jesse's story unfinished, I've finally gotten to the "Alamo" trade.

[Captain Russ]

So that's how it ends?

Figured as much, and Saint of Killers getting to finally take a nap for once was good.

I don't know how I feel about Cassidy getting a second chance (though it was heavily hinged on as this is Ennis' portrait of AMURKA, so of course, everyone who ain't so bad gets one). Hopefully he doesn't fuck it up.

Started reading Deadpool MAX on the side. It is the Zebras in America of Deadpool comics.

[Captain Russ]

Finished Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite.

Blown away.

Filled to the gills with ideas and original characters and it just leaves you in that wonderful mode of entertainment and immersion that as you finish it, all you want to do is go back and read it again.

MCR Dude can write. I take back most of the negative things I ever said about him and his Morbius-looking self.*




*I meant that as a compliment.

[nerdious dorkus]

[Abraham Smashington]

Started reading Deadpool MAX on the side. It is the Zebras in America of Deadpool comics.

FUCKING SOLD

[Abraham Smashington]

Picked up Blacksad and Locke and Key 4 at Borders today. saved a few bucks.

[Abraham Smashington]

Holy shit to the first chapter of Locke and Key 4. Some awesome stuff going on.

[Captain Russ]

Finished Umbrella Academy: Dallas.

I can't really even describe how much I enjoyed it, it just felt so fresh and new. I love the six-issue format. It is jammed to the brim with ideas and characters and answers a few lingering questions before opening up a new can of worms for the next installment.

The wait for series 3 will be a good sort of torture.

Also picked up the Gabe & Fabio's Daytripper. I'm going to take my time with it. The end to each of the stories so far has just been a gutpunch, so I'll arrive at the end without being an emotional wreck (probably not, but for such a reason I am keeping it at arms length).

[Ari]

Holy shit to the first chapter of Locke and Key 4. Some awesome stuff going on.

Picked up Lock & Key 1 at Borders, only to get a hard cover for free a day later. Oh well.

Anyways, I haven't started reading it yet. I'm guessing it's not too shabby then?

[Abraham Smashington]

It's fucking amazing. Russ is great for suggesting it to me.

[Ari]

Nice! Glad I picked it up!

[Abraham Smashington]

Yeah, it's a fucking great Lovecraftian horror story. It just keeps getting better.

[gravedigger]

I picked up "Maus" at the Borders closing sale. It's better than SCHINDLER'S LIST. I find parts of it unbelievable because of how lucky Vladek was but it really is an impressive story of perseverance and the will to live. And as depressing as the subject matter is, I think the biggest gutpunch is the very last panel.

[Anderson]

I picked up "Maus" at the Borders closing sale. It's better than SCHINDLER'S LIST. I find parts of it unbelievable because of how lucky Vladek was but it really is an impressive story of perseverance and the will to live. And as depressing as the subject matter is, I think the biggest gutpunch is the very last panel.

I met Art Spiegelman at a writing thing in College. He's a good guy, just very beaten down.

[BillyG]

I need to buy Maus. I had a copy but lost it in the Toronto split.