The UKFF Comics n Graphic Novels thread

[Carbomb]

On 11 July 2017 at 7:48 PM, Carbomb said:

Yes, but there's a very good reason for it. Someone's been meddling...

...and it's Dr. Manhattan.

[Chest Rockwell]

How is that a spoiler? He's on the front cover. Also that's not a reason.

[Carbomb]

Just wanted to make sure I didn't give away the whole thing, so better to err on the side of caution.

And it's a reason if you read the original post I was responding to, which is the reason I posted that quote. This story arc has been going for some time now; DC has had two reboots within a few years, and the implication was that the events of Flashpoint were artificially instigated by the meddling with reality of a powerful being. Dr. Manhattan is the only being powerful enough to do that. Basically, this development was several years in the making.

[Chest Rockwell]

Ah ok, I'm with you now. Still sounds to me like the kind of convoluted bollocks that put me off reading long running superhero titles.

[Carbomb]

30 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said:

Ah ok, I'm with you now. Still sounds to me like the kind of convoluted bollocks that put me off reading long running superhero titles.

I think it depends on how well it's executed. Stuff like Doom Patrol, Preacher, Watchmen, Swamp Thing, Sandman, Lucifer, Hellblazer, et al. are pretty complex and convoluted stuff, but they're so well written, it doesn't impact one's enjoyment. Conversely, whilst I enjoyed Blackest Night, the following Brightest Day has become a bit of a chore; I'm a fan of Green Lantern and the whole Spectrum thing, but even I can't muster up the interest to continue with it, and I'm about as dogged a completist as you'll ever meet.

[BomberPat]

I just have no interest in Watchmen without Alan Moore attached, it just feels like inviting writers to completely miss the point. Never read any of the Before Watchmen stuff either. Maybe it's because Moore's so grumpy about it, but I don't really have this relationship with any other writer - comic books are built on new writers taking over old writers' characters, and I don't complain about new writers taking over X-Men, for example, but with Alan Moore, I'd rather it just be left alone. Though, thinking about it, given how DC Comics treated the creators of Batman and Superman, my indignation could do with being wider spread.

 

I read the new graphic novel "biography" of Nick Cave recently. A bit patchy in places, but conceptually a lot of fun.

[DEF]

DC readers, do I need to read anything before Doomsday Clock or can I go straight in?

[WyattSheepMask]

It's set in an alternate 1992, 7 years after the events of Watchmen which itself was set in an alternate 1985 (not the one that Biff ruled) in which America won the Vietnam War, so I'd say read that at the very least if you haven't already. I don't think you will have needed to have read the Before Watchmen series, as they were prequels to flesh out backstory of the characters

Edited November 26, 2017 by WyattSheepMask

[DEF]

Oh yeah I'm well versed in the original Watchmen. Should have mentioned that.  Never got round to Before Watchman. I was more thinking the Rebirth DC universe and how that fits in. I've read the first rebirth book that kicks it off and have the first 2 Batman tpbs unread but thats about it.

[WyattSheepMask]

My bad DEF, I should have figured you would have been familiar with Watchmen as I know you're a comic reader, previous post was a tad vague. 

I wasn't sure about Doomsday Clock when I first heard it was happening, but I'm willing to give it a go. It can't be any worse than Dark Knight III: Master Race was

[The King Of Swing]

Got the Akira 35th Anniversary Set not long back and it's stunning.

Just started reading the series again for the first time in ages and I still find myself getting lost in the artwork.

[LPW]

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[Bellenda Carlisle]

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/01/13/tom-king-announces-sanctuary-dc/

Tom King announces a new DC idea; "Sanctuary" a place where superheroes can go to help them work through their personal problems like mental health (mainly based around the fact that they live such intensely violent lives and beat people up every day.) It sounds like it could be interesting if done well by really good writers and artists but if done badly it will be horrible. 

[Chest Rockwell]

Hey guys I have a question that maybe you can help me with.

My sister's kids want to read a/some comic books for the first time. They are 4 years old. They're familiar with the big name super heroes and I guess would like to read some stories that involve them - Captain America, Iron Man, Batman, Superman, Spiderman.

Any recommendations for something that will be a good entry point for them?

[SpursRiot2012]

Sorry, Chest, I can't help as I don't really read Superhero stuff. 

Reason for my post is to say I picked up the first Sandman TPB, Lucifer TPB and Fables TPB 2. Sandman is great. And from what I read, this first TPB is like the weakest of them all. I continue to enjoy Fables a lot. Lucifer is a bit meh so far but still not bad. I doubt I'll pick up any more Lucifer TPB until I've finished Sandman and Fables.