I'm really enjoying Danger Club in a big way but it definitely isn't for everyone. Hopefully you like it more than Lash, Peebz!
I was so glad to read your comment on Supreme, Lash! I think Larsen is being more clever than we thought at first. My biggest fear was the "Liefield Supreme" would be the new protagonist. But what I think Larsen is doing is making him the series arch-villain--and *that* could get interesting.
Also, I recommend you try REVIVAL given your love of the zombie genre. I just did a mini-review in the Random Comics thread. A really solid debut issue that sets the series apart as unique and high quality.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Was REVIVAL the one that a sneak preview that had the old lady, the cat and all those teeth? Because it really looked kinda cool and creepy and made me think about trying it.
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That's the one! That teeth scene was crazy-creepy.
I hesitated on buying this one but at the last minute grabbed it...and am really glad I did. I was delightfully surprised at how much it exceeded my expectations.
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MORNING GLORIES has fizzled out for me; # 21 will be my last issue of that. I also have decided not to proceed with AMERICA'S GOT POWERS past # 3.
That said, REVIVAL and IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS are threatening to enter-- my personal current TOP 5 COMICS!
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I read Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss 2 #1 a coupla days ago, and.....well, let's preface this by saying this one was not for everyone. And probably not for most anyone else, either!
I didn't come into this blind at all. I read the original Black Kiss from the '80s two or three years ago. It's hard to describe, but I'd call it kind of a psycho-sexual/noirish/crime/mystery story that's a commentary of sorts on Hollywood. And, only at the end, we find out that there is a supernatural element to it that informs a lot of what we saw. For its time, it was one of the more graphically sexual books on the market.
Flashforward over twenty years later and we have here an apparent prequel, though there is no obvious connection to the original apparent in the first issue. And the degree of sexuality within is taken WAAAAAY up a notch from the original.
This issue has a pair of stories seemingly only connected through their similar themes of horror thru supernatural sexual violation.
The first story takes place in one of the earliest movie theatres and shows a crowd entranced by the new silent medium. Emphasis is placed on their near-worship of the new form of entertainment. As they watch, a creature emerges from the screen and violates them in a manner that has to be seen to believe.
The second story takes place about five years later aboard the Titanic on its fateful maiden voyage. A virgin male is about to have his first experience with a prostitute when the ship hits the iceberg. As the man flees for his life, a shape-shifting demon grabs him and takes his virginity horrifically by force. Later, the man is pulled from the ocean into one of the lifeboats and has apparently been cursed.
Like I said, this book is really, really graphically sexual. Male and female genitals are on display and violent nonconsensual intercourse is shown. You could easily call this porn, and I'd have a hard time disproving you.
To me, it was kind of like an old EC horror comic but with, well, graphic sex. I'd say there was some storytelling value. They were both cautionary tales of a sort with some definite subtext beyond just being gross or titillating. Plus, I think this will all relate to the original Black Kiss and is probably setting up to tell the history that lead up to that story.
It's black and white (as the original was) and is ably illustrated by Chaykin in his inimitable style. More than likely, he's trying to outdo the original's reputation for a more desensitized modern readership.
It's twisted, dark, gross and highly sexual, so most people won't like it. I'm not entirely sure I like it, but I'll be back for issue 2.
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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I read Harvest #1 the same night. This one was a really edgy story about the blackmarket for human organs. Specifically, it focuses on a disgraced surgeon who loses his medical license and is approached by an organization selling organs to remove the organs for them. We get to see the nuts and bolts of how he lost everything.
This was very well written and illustrated. Definite R-rated material, though, with strong language, gore and some sexuality. Nothing supernatural going on here. Kind of a neat idea for a movie or TV series, really. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to and am curious to see if the story plays out in some unexpected ways.
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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-------------------- Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, so the meek[s] shall inherit inherit the Earth, but what about the geeks? I still want Baffin Island--polar bears and all! :)
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I saw a 6 page preview for BLACK KISS 2 # 1 and it was so over the top I instantly decided to pass. There's other places I can see that stuff in real life, for free. I did enjoy the 80s BLACK KISS when it was coming out, although I recall I had guessed the secret before the actual big revelation near the end.
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Lardy, I'm also following Black Kiss 2. You said it best: "Not sure I like it but I'll be coming back". It's as brutal as any comic I've read yet there is a definite purpose to each graphically sexual sequence.
#2 is even more sexually graphic but is at least consensual for the most part. It also clearly crosses into the territory of 'hardcore porn with a pretty good noir storyline.' As much as we joke about stuff like this, I've never bought anything like it before. It's a monthly "decide on the spot" purchase.
What I really like is the noirish depiction of sleepy Hollywood. Considering the real life players of that era, so much of it rings true.
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