I grew up on b/w horror comics-EERIE PUBLICATIONS (and the Warren Publications- Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella). They were hard to find when they were new! Thanks to e-Bay, they're pretty cheap. I have a ton of them now.

You must read House Of Monsters.

http://www.empire-of-the-claw.com/Eerie ... nsters.htm

I love me a Dick Ayers drawn story - it's hard to fathom how the guy that drew Sgt Rock, super hero comics, etc., got away with this stuff.[/url]

stackmatic wrote:Pogo Stick by Al Columbia and Ethan Persoff

Goddammit when are we going to get another issue of this?! It fascinates me.

This has probably been mentioned but Transmetropolitan is amazing. Also there's a new one I just read the first trade of called DMZ, those are if you like future/apocalyptic stuff.

Kayte R. wrote:This has probably been mentioned but Transmetropolitan is amazing. Also there's a new one I just read the first trade of called DMZ, those are if you like future/apocalyptic stuff.

....prefer the Paul Pope catalogue. I could never really get into Transmet.

I had forgotten how much I liked Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head, and lo and behold:

http://www.scifi.com/amazingscrewonhead/

A pilot for an animated version, on Sci-Fi.

Just read Kafka KAFKA by Robert Crumb & David Zane Mairowitz. It was delicious.

The Code is Almighty wrote:Captain America is leading those not willing to register; mostly weaker heroes. SHIELD is suddenly capable of capturing the heroes withsome new anti-superhuman unit. I'm predicting that they kill Captain America at the end of it.

After re-reading this, i must say, salut, Code! You predicted them offing Cap.

Also, after a year of Civil War, i must admit that they've done the "Spidey goes public" thing very well. It's already bit him in the ass with the Kingpin ordering a hit that put Aunt May in a coma. I'm into it.

For all the trenendous advances we've seen in semi-mainstream to mainstream comics over the years (DC Veritgo, etc), i still prefer cheesy, mainstream episodic superhero comics more than i ever will enjoy anything by Alan Moore. Blame my reluctance to let go of my youth. Daddy's readin' his stories.

DrAwkward wrote:

The Code is Almighty wrote:Captain America is leading those not willing to register; mostly weaker heroes. SHIELD is suddenly capable of capturing the heroes withsome new anti-superhuman unit. I'm predicting that they kill Captain America at the end of it.

After re-reading this, i must say, salut, Code! You predicted them offing Cap.

Also, after a year of Civil War, i must admit that they've done the "Spidey goes public" thing very well. It's already bit him in the ass with the Kingpin ordering a hit that put Aunt May in a coma. I'm into it.

For all the trenendous advances we've seen in semi-mainstream to mainstream comics over the years (DC Veritgo, etc), i still prefer cheesy, mainstream episodic superhero comics more than i ever will enjoy anything by Alan Moore. Blame my reluctance to let go of my youth. Daddy's readin' his stories.

For anyone pissed off with Marvel consistantly fucking things up, you should check out NEXTWAVE : Agents of H.A.T.E. by Warren Ellis. He is basically using all the crappest characters he could find that have actually exsisted in the marvel universe at some point, and really going to town. Properly taking the piss yet somehow managing to get marvel to publish the thing! I really enjoyed it.

Anyone tried out Fables? I have just read a load but i'm still undecided on what i think about it.

I'm gonna give these Ultimates a whirl for sure. Think i'll start with Spidey.

Lex Luthor Man of Steel was one of the best things i read lately. My brother didn't like the artwork though.

I also dug out all of my Jeph Loeb / Tim Sale collaborations. Truly brilliant. Especially Batman : Long Halloween, Batman : Dark Victory and the masterpiece that is SPIDERMAN BLUE.

100 Bullets! Get into it people!

Michael Kupperman's --- Tales to Thrizzle from Fantagraphics

Miss Laslo Gross - Escape from Special - Fantagraphics --- I guess I am biased it is dedication is to me.

If you are in Basel Switzerland this week you can pick up my book --- Black Noise - at the Basel art fair.