Julius Caesar's Greatest Military Victory
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Stybar said:Mave said:Stybar said:
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Oh shit, you even have some I don't have (last two, 34 & 35). Send them pls?
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Here you go:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/d91brjqeuc71rz1/34_Het_Gulden_Boek.cbr
http://www.mediafire.com/download/c3ug9sq22ht2pn2/35_Asterix_bij_de_Picten.cbr
What else do you have in Dutch comics?
Stybar said:
Holy moly. Noice.
I've got Asterix, Blake en Mortimer, De Kampioenen, Jommeke, Kiekeboe, Kuifje, Largo Winch, Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber, and Suske en Wiske
If I want to start reading the Marvel comics, where do I start?
Stybar
Yeah, groupsex seems to be the way to go
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Mave said:
Oh my yes.
Age of Ultron is pretty easy to read without previous knowledge about the Marvel Universe. You just need to know who Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America and Invisible Woman are.
Alabaster is a bit more strange. It's about an albino girl who kills monsters, but isn't sure if they're real of if she's just crazy. The fact that she is followed/helped by a talking crow doesn't help much.
Alex + Ada is awkward but adorable. It's about a guy who gets an android "girlfriend" (read maid), who is kept stupid because of laws after a AI terrorist attack. However, all androids are built with intelligence installed, but locked away. After Alex unlocks her hidden intelligence, he slowly falls in love with her, while keeping her a secret from the world.
American Vampire is partly written by Stephen King (first five chapters), and it shows. It's typical King style, until chapter 6. After that it's still great, but... less. As the title says, it's about vampires... in 1920's America. If you like Vampire stories, this one is right up your alley.
The Avatar series has some comics written as well. All canon, and some better than others. They mean nothing if you haven't seen the series though. They answer some questions most people have like "what happened to Zuko's mom", and "how did Republic City start?"
Same for Borderlands. The comics give some more backstory about the original characters, but if you haven't played the game, they mean nothing to you.
Calvin and Hobbes is always neat. There are 14 (I think) albums which collect almost every comic ever. True "Gag a day" comic, this is more usefull to read while taking a dump or having to wait for a couple of minutes somewhere.
Deadpool is extensive, but the main storyline is pretty straightforward. The first appearance of Deadpool is in New Mutants #98, but his own line started in 1997. It ran for 71 chapters, and then it continues in Agent X.
The Deadpool Kills story (Deadpools Kills the Marvel Universe, Deadpool Killustrated, and Deadpool Kills Deadpool) is also easy to follow. Basically, Deadpool realizes he is a comic character, and goes on a fucking rampage, killing every single Marvel character, and then some.
Death Vigil is my favorite comic series by far. Written and drawn by the amazing Stephen Sejic. The guy's storytelling is alright, but the artwork is amazing. Only 8 chapters long, and the last one feels a bit... rushed. I think an extra chapter would have been no bad thing for the story. Also ends in a such a way that a second storyline is inevitable, but AFAIK, none has been planned. (unfortunately)
Hellboy is great as well. Again with a extensive universe, but the main story is 12 books long, and finished. The epilogue (Hellboy in Hell) is, IIRC also finished, since the artist has put and end to it, to work on something new.
Hoax Hunters is a story about a group of people who hunt, you guessed it, hoaxes. They film it, to prove the hoaxes are fake, but in the meantime, they kick the very real hoax's ass from here to Tokyo. The art was very much to my liking, right up to chapter 10, when a new artist with a wildly different style comes in.
DC's Injustice: Gods Among Us (prequel to the game) is one of the only DC comics I read. Superman goes full dicktator, while Batman and some allies try their best to fight his regime. The people of earth try to resist as well, but it's pretty useless if your dictator can literally melt you with his eyes.
Lady Mechanika is a neat steampunk story. It's about a woman who has mechanical arms, legs and eyes, and uses them to fight crime (especially those who fuck with her friends), while trying to find out why she even has those mechanical bodyparts. Esquisite art.
Marvel 1602 is also pretty easy to follow without knowing anything about the Marvel universe, you just need to know the major (and some lesser major) characters. It's fun to recognize the Marvel characters in a 16th century setting. Written by Nail Gaiman.
Maus is a must-read. It tells the story of a Holocaust survivor, written with mice as Jews, and cats as the Nazi's. Very gripping story. An absolute must if you are the least bit interesting in WWII.
Mother Russia is about a female Soviet sniper, in a zombie infested (WWII) world. She survived because she stayed alone, but of course, change comes in the form a little kid. Very intriguing characters.
Nailbiter is an interesting setting. Somehow, a little town in America generates a unreasonably high amount of serial killers. A former US Army Intelligence officer goes to investigate, after his friend disappears after making a big discovery. He is helped by the local Sheriff, who has some reasons of her own to figure out the mystery.
Rat Queens is about a female group of mercenaries, and the adventure they embark on when they discover a massive conspiracy to get them killed. This series has several artists, with Stephan Sejic drawing chapters 9 through 15. One of my favorite pages of comic book art is from this series. massive, MASSIVE spoiler.
Roman Ritual starts with a strong start. The devil has possessed... THE POPE! Dun-dun-duuuuuun! Pretty impressive "haunted" art.
The Scott Pilgrim comics are much better than the movie. And the movie is pretty funny to watch already. If you haven't seen the movie yet, it's about Scott, an awkward 20-something year old, who falls in love with Ramona, a mysterious girl with 7 evil exes Scott must defeat to earn her love. Big self-discovery theme all throughout the comics.
Star Wars has an extremely expanded universe. For every minute of movie, there is at least one book/comic. Star Wars: Vader Down is pretty good. To quote:
"It's called Vader Down and the core image is Vader against the entire Rebel army and fleet. It's Vader with an array of people in front of him and he's in a precarious situation. What happens then?"
Sunstone comes with a massive NSFW label. Another comic by Stephan Sejic, it's the story behind a lesbian BDSM couple. Basically, if someone thinks 50 Shades of Grey is good, this is what you recommend instead. The BDSM in it is accurate, the relationship is NOT abusive, and again, the art is amazing. But, with a BIG NSFW label, as the sex scenes are very explicit.
Top Cow has a massive universe, which 13 artifacts which come and go in different storylines, but the ones I read (Aphrodite IX Rebirth and IXth Generation) I was able to read without being too confused. You can take a guess who the artist is. (hint, I named him three times already).
Wanted is a shitload better than the movie. The Fraternity is a worldwide succes, and superheroes are jack shit. They are really the bad guys, and make no effort hiding it. The only things it has in common with the movie is the story element of the dead father being a member of the Fraternity.
Basically, if it's from Image Comics, it's almost always great. Dark Horse Comics are also great, but tend to be pretty dark.
All of these I found on kat.ph, but if you can't find any, let me know. I'll send them to you.
Stybar
Yeah, groupsex seems to be the way to go
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There are also a couple of webcomics worth checking out.Mave said:
Grrl Power is a super hero comic about a nerdy, ADD-tastic, foulmouthed girl who gets into a situation that causes her to join a national team of superheroes. Unlike the Avengers, however, this team is part of the Army, so her transition from "carefree girl with serious attention issues" to soldier is fun to read.
Unsounded has some of the best art ever. Seriously, every page is a delight to look at. It's a bit difficult to follow, as you're basically thrown into the story (which involves wars and civil unrest and blatant racism) without any explaination, but the main characters are phenomonal.
These series update 2 times a week *usually*, but Unsounded takes a couple of weeks off between chapters.