Yes, yes, yes, yes! This is the post I've been waiting for! Of course I've seen Scalped tons of times, passing it by only to be schnookered by the latest issue of Astonishing X-Men or Teen Titans. I needed someone to grab me by the back of the neck, doink me in the eyes and clear my head and tell me about it!
Consider me sold--I shall be checking it out in the next few weeks.
PLUS!!! - I'm of Native American descent! So I *should* be picking this up! (Seriously, my great-grandmother on my Dad's Mom's side was a full-blooded Mohawk Indian...so I'm partially Native American, at least enough to make refernce to!).
PLUS!!! You knew nunchuks and boobies would peak my interest. And The 'hell it may already be too late didn't hurt )
PS - I forgot to say I'm also collecting House of Mystery which is excellent and I highly reccomend it. A must read for fans of Fables.
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Anybody here already mentioned the new mini-series "Greatest Hits" by David Tischmann?
It's a wild ride with fantastic artwork by Glenn Fabry, dealing with a Beatles-like group of four superheroes. The son of the McCartney character gets the job to do a docu about his fathers team. the story jumps through time, showing the feats and misdeeds of the "Fab Four" and the trouble of the son in doing the documentation piece.
Three issues out thus far, I really digged it, great fun, highly recommended!
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I'll echo Cobie's comments on House of Mystery. It's a great read, with a little nod to the Vertigo-verse without being clunky. We get two stories each issue; the ongoing drama and a quirky bar story. Give any issue a chance ,and you'll enjoy it.
And Madame Xanadu is another interesting read. Matt Wagner is giving us the history of Xanadu, heavily influenced by the Phantom Stranger. We get these sort of two issue tales as we travel through Xanadu's history. Again, easy to jump into with each issue.
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Madame Xanadu - I grabbed this too and quickly filled up the back issues (its up to about #6 now). Yet another stellar surprise by Vertigo. Totally catching me off guard, I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. It reminds me of Sandman in the usage of historical settings and intricate yet fun plots. The art is nothing short of fantastic. Madame Xanadu, who I've always liked but never have *loved* is really intresting here, and its fun to learn about her long life. I was very hesitant about the use of the Phantom Stranger here, but so far I've enjoyed it. It reminds me a bit of "The Time Traveler's Wife" which is probably my favorite love story I've read / seen / heard about in the last 15 years of my life.
YES! I knew my "I Heart DC" sales pitch would eventually snag someone!
Heed the advice of this convert people. Madame Xanadu rocks!
(And Scalped is really good too.)
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Well, Blacula, you certainly got me interested!
I, of course, consider Vertigo a completely seperate entity than the DCU Proper. Mainly because Didio isn't allowed anywhere near it (which I love!!!). I'm 100% behind Vertigo--they've always done great things and recently they've seen to really release a bunch of titles and mini-series I find appealing and of very high quality.
Vertigo is really kicking ass lately!
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Never thought I'd be posting in this thread, but I've jumped on the Madame Xanadu train. Anyone who loved fairy tales and myths and legends as a kid would probably like this book. It's also a good reminder that I still need to sample writer Matt Wagner's cult series Mage and Grendel.
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Oh, and, Cobie, did you ever read the Vertigo series from a few years ago The Losers? Track down the trades, it's well worth it. Written by Andy Diggle.
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There's a few titles that have me curious, and I'm hoping some of my fellow LWers can give me the thumbs up or down on them along with a few comments: Northlanders, Loveless & DMZ. A Viking tale, a western and war story with a twist. All sound very intriguing, but I'd like to see if anyone's read them. There were some comments on DMZ here a couple of years ago but nothing more recent. I haven't read any Brian Wood and very little Brian Azzarello, so I don't have much to go on. Help?
Also...read Scalped NOW!!!!
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Vertigo still remains the most authentic and 'you know what you're getting' company on the market. I pretty much consider it a 100% different entity than DC comics and praise Paul Levitz for ensuring DC can't get its hands on anything Vertigo.
Though I agree with the sentiment about VERTIGO's aggregate personality, I sure wish characters like Black Orchid, Fury and Hector Hall *were* placed in DC's hands and that *Vertigo* couldn't get *their* hands on these properties.
'Cause, really, what do they need them for? Those three don't even really fit in any Vertigo title that I can think of, anymore.
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quote:Originally posted by LardLad: Cobalt, you irredeemable sunnuvabitch! You're not reading Scalped--possibly, one of the very best monthlies being published right now? Getcher ass over to your CBS and buy/order the first trade, "Indian Country"! Now!!!
You'll hate yourself forever (hell, it may already be to late! ) if you wait more than another week to pick it up! A history buff like you needs to read this to see how it sheds light on the injustices done to Native Americans from a modern perspective!
Plus, it's got an Indian mob boss and the badass protagonist uses nunchuks! And, yes, there's BOOBIES!!!
Best Vertigo title since Y: The Last Man without being anything like it! And no fantasy, scifi or supernatural elements!!! (okay, maybe a spirit walk or two...)
Vertigo's flag-bearers: Sandman, Preacher, Fables, Y...and now, Scalped. It's THAT good! So why are you still reading this post?!?! Go out and pick it the hell up!!!!!
Sitting at home waiting for me: TPB of the first issues of Scalped! You demanded it Lardy, and it shall be read!
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I reckon we'll hear back from yuh in about a week---it'll take that long for yuh to be able to sit down at your computer and post cuz it'll kick yer ASS so hard when yuh read it!!!
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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Bought and read the first issue of Haunted Tank. You know what? Pretty damn entertaining! So far, very fun without taking the easy cliche way out. (Black ancester of Jeb Stuarts? In the hands of Judd Winnick this could be torture to read).
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quote:Originally posted by LardLad: Cobalt, you irredeemable sunnuvabitch! You're not reading Scalped--possibly, one of the very best monthlies being published right now? Getcher ass over to your CBS and buy/order the first trade, "Indian Country"! Now!!!
You'll hate yourself forever (hell, it may already be to late! ) if you wait more than another week to pick it up! A history buff like you needs to read this to see how it sheds light on the injustices done to Native Americans from a modern perspective!
Plus, it's got an Indian mob boss and the badass protagonist uses nunchuks! And, yes, there's BOOBIES!!!
Best Vertigo title since Y: The Last Man without being anything like it! And no fantasy, scifi or supernatural elements!!! (okay, maybe a spirit walk or two...)
Vertigo's flag-bearers: Sandman, Preacher, Fables, Y...and now, Scalped. It's THAT good! So why are you still reading this post?!?! Go out and pick it the hell up!!!!!
Sitting at home waiting for me: TPB of the first issues of Scalped! You demanded it Lardy, and it shall be read!
OK, read it today. AWESOME. Everything you said about it Lardy was spot on! Very intense, and a very intelligent read. So far the characters have sprung to life, and the intricate backstory is fascinating and opens up a long range of places to go.
You've hooked me. So now the decision is to continue in trades or pick up single issues? I've basically been doing single issues for everything I read, so maybe this will be a TPB series for me.
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Oh, that makes a sudden quite huge Vertigo title count for me! Fables, Scalped, Madame Xanadu, House of Mystery, Unknown Soldier, Haunted Tank, Young Liars, Jack of Fables (occassional trades). Within the last few months I think Vertigo, which has always published a bunch of great comics strait on through, is suddenly exploding with great material again! A new wave of greatness is here!
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: You've hooked me. So now the decision is to continue in trades or pick up single issues? I've basically been doing single issues for everything I read, so maybe this will be a TPB series for me.
The good news, there, is that there are already two more volumes in print, "Casino Boogie" and "Dead Mothers"!
"Casino Boogie" chronicles the opening of the casino from the perspectives of several major characters. It doesn't immediately follow up on the murder at the end of "Indian Country", but you won't be disappointed. One issue has a fight between Dash and Diesel that is over-the-top, but I would KILL to see choreographed in a movie!
"Dead Mothers" follows up on the murder from the first volume emotionally, but it's another murder that takes center stage. Dash really gets some subtle but profound character development here.
And Chief Red Crow is fast becoming one of the most compelling characters in comics!
Personally, I couldn't wait for trades, but Vertigo back issues can sometimes be harder to come by with the smaller print runs.
It's good to know you have great taste!
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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