Comments on: Comic Book Heaven

By: Joe Williams

Joe Williams — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:57:43 +0000

lol you’re right- they weren’t free for mom and dad. By that measure “free” TV was never free for the person who had to buy the TV and the rabbit ears/roof antenna!

I just want more single-issue, affordable comics I can buy when I make my monthly trip to one of the 3 not-completely-horrible comic shops within an hour of my house. It’s actually been a good year with King City, Orc Stain and Bulletproof Coffin. I’m greedy though- I want more!

By: Adam K

Adam K — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 06:11:01 +0000

Graham’s mentioned on his livejournal a few times that there’s one (kinda) in the works.

By: Blake SIms

Blake SIms — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:19:22 +0000

The new BPRD collection is awesome. It’s my first exposure to the stories, so it was a nice way to get caught up. Guy Davis is a machine, he has one of the most distinct and efficient styles in mainstream comics.

By: Gabe fowler

Gabe fowler — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:31:03 +0000

I see what you’re saying, but newspaper comics were not free. But I guess they were free to me, since my parents paid for the newspaper.

By: Tim Clary

Tim Clary — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:36:17 +0000

“Comics will break your heart.” – Jack Kirby

By: Frank Santoro

Frank Santoro — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:55 +0000

Cue the music. Something sit-comish.

By: bobsy

bobsy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:55:10 +0000

Ah that’s nothing I’m like the only person in the country who’s got all the issues of Cold Heat.

As for Berlin, a week after I splashed out on both trades I found the complete (Fanta) run in a charity shop for like a quid an issue.

Comics is a proper pisstaker sometimes. Fuck you, Comics.

By: Frank Santoro

Frank Santoro — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:14:41 +0000

Brotherman, I remember when the first Berlin floppy came out from Black Eye Productions. I’ve been following this serial since I was a wee lad. I know all about it. But I’m still waiting for the trade, the complete slipcased edition nyuk,nyuk,nyuk

By: bobsy

bobsy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:00:48 +0000

@frank santoro – No probs, sorry if it seemed like I was jumping on you.

There is this aura of worthiness around ‘Berlin’ (apparently it’s infectious) that can be offputting; and something in the narrative aspires to the ‘novel’ side of the ‘graphic novel’ equation in a way that can make it seem like it’s trying to shake off it’s comicsy roots. But I think it’s an incredibly finely balanced and beautifully constructed book which is attempts to do something quite unique.

By: Frank Santoro

Frank Santoro — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:49:40 +0000

That was a good one. Thank you. I was just goofing around though. I gotta start doing radio. Tone. It’s all about tone.