(non-web) Comics
Apr. 15th, 2005 08:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amnesiackEvery so often I've posted big long lists here of whatever new webcomics I've started reading since the last time I posted said list. However, while I still keep up with my online stuff, I've begun to read a lot more print comics lately. So, I thought I'd make a quick list of some of the best of the bunch I've read in the past few months.
Flight Volume 2: This came out Tuesday. I believe I gave Vol. 1 a severe touting when it came out, and Vol. 2 continues in the proud tradition while also managing to be three times the size of the previous volume. A series of brief comics in an astounding variety of styles (in both writing and art), Flight 2 includes the work of Michel Gagne, Jen Wang, Clio Chiang, and many, many others.
Queen & Country: A stylish, realistic portrayal of a group of British intelligence/counter-intelligence operatives. Written by Greg Rucka, each story arc features a different artist. I'm up to volume 3 of the tpbs at this point.
Spooked: An excellent graphic novel written by Antony Johnston and drawn by Ross Campbell, Spookedis the story of a young artist whose head is occasionally co-occupied by the recently dead. It's a terrific read, and anyone familiar with White Wolf's Exalted game will likely recognize Campbell's art.
Wet Moon: Another Campbell book, this one was written by him as well. It's a fairly simple (so-far) story about a group of severely goth college sophomores and the minutia of their lives. Campbell has a knack for capturing the uncomfortable details of what it's like to be a child/adult hybrid who is unsure of oneself and trying to figure out his/her place in the world.
The Red Star: A mythic sci-fi/fantasy retelling of the history of modern Russia. Iconic, visually interesting, and extremely well-written, this will especially appeal to anyone with a fondness for soviet kitsch.
Superman: Red Son: Also appealing to the aforementioned demographic would be this book, an alternate history of Superman in which he crash-lands in communist Russia instead of Kansas. The writing in this book is top-notch, and the art captures the spirit of the story well. I've never been a big Superman fan (sorry, Laura), but I thoroughly enjoyed this collection.
Sidekicks: Teenagers with superpowers attending a special school is by no means a new theme in comics. But this mini-series actually gets it right.
More to come in the near future, but I'm tired of writing this entry. Cheers.
Flight Volume 2: This came out Tuesday. I believe I gave Vol. 1 a severe touting when it came out, and Vol. 2 continues in the proud tradition while also managing to be three times the size of the previous volume. A series of brief comics in an astounding variety of styles (in both writing and art), Flight 2 includes the work of Michel Gagne, Jen Wang, Clio Chiang, and many, many others.
Queen & Country: A stylish, realistic portrayal of a group of British intelligence/counter-intelligence operatives. Written by Greg Rucka, each story arc features a different artist. I'm up to volume 3 of the tpbs at this point.
Spooked: An excellent graphic novel written by Antony Johnston and drawn by Ross Campbell, Spookedis the story of a young artist whose head is occasionally co-occupied by the recently dead. It's a terrific read, and anyone familiar with White Wolf's Exalted game will likely recognize Campbell's art.
Wet Moon: Another Campbell book, this one was written by him as well. It's a fairly simple (so-far) story about a group of severely goth college sophomores and the minutia of their lives. Campbell has a knack for capturing the uncomfortable details of what it's like to be a child/adult hybrid who is unsure of oneself and trying to figure out his/her place in the world.
The Red Star: A mythic sci-fi/fantasy retelling of the history of modern Russia. Iconic, visually interesting, and extremely well-written, this will especially appeal to anyone with a fondness for soviet kitsch.
Superman: Red Son: Also appealing to the aforementioned demographic would be this book, an alternate history of Superman in which he crash-lands in communist Russia instead of Kansas. The writing in this book is top-notch, and the art captures the spirit of the story well. I've never been a big Superman fan (sorry, Laura), but I thoroughly enjoyed this collection.
Sidekicks: Teenagers with superpowers attending a special school is by no means a new theme in comics. But this mini-series actually gets it right.
More to come in the near future, but I'm tired of writing this entry. Cheers.
