TheApeThatEscaped

TheApeThatEscaped

Name: Jason Jackson

Bio: Have been reading comics since the mid-seventies.  Started with the UK 'funnies' - the Buster, Whizzer & Chips, etc and worked my way up to Battle Action and 2000AD.  My first American comic book experiences (beyond the UK black & white reprints of the Incredible Hulk and X-Men) was Ghosts issue 100,  something featuring the Man-Thing and a Marvel Tales reprint of Spiderman 158.  Have always preferred crime and horror comics to superhero ones, but have always had a soft spot for Batman and Spiderman.  I took a break from comics in the 90's, but was tempted back by a work colleague who leant me a couple of graphic novels back in 2007.  Now I'm buying more comics than ever!  iFanboy has definitely helped me finding where it's at.  Favourite comic books are currently Hellblazer (still going after all these years! yeah!),Hellboy, BPRD, Jonah Hex (Weird Western), Detective Comics/Batman, Scalped and a one or two others, when the budget allows.


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O.M.A.C. #7
March 10, 2012 3:28 pm Couldn't agree more. Any references to Kamandi is a good thing in my book. Absolutely love it!
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XOMBI TP
February 1, 2012 11:31 am Looking forward to picking this up for the art alone. Still can't forget about Gutsville... ah, if only...
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DC Writers on the Move! Jeff Lemire Takes Over JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK; Peter Milligan to STORMWATCH (UPDATE!) Matt Kindt on FRANKENSTEIN
February 1, 2012 10:58 am Lemire off Frankenstein Agent of Shade? Awww... But, Matt Kindt is the replacement! Yey! Onitlikeabonnet. It'd be great if Lemire could draw an issue or two to compliment the issues of Sweet tooth Matt drew, but given Lemire's work schedule probably not gonna happen. Haven't read Justice League Dark since the first issue - there was only so many New 52 titles I could stick with, but now OMAC's time is all but up (sniffle) maybe I could be tempted back by Jeff Lemire.
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Ten Things You Should Know About Gene Colan
June 27, 2011 3:51 pm

I remember seeing Gene Colan's art for the first time and being struck by how 'alive' it was.  This was how comics should look!  

That pencils only issue of Captain America no. 601 proved he still had it.  Gene's gone, but his art lives on....

I'll be looking out for Gene and Marv's Night Force Omnibus later this year!  

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BLACK DYNAMITE SLAVE ISLAND GN
May 9, 2011 4:30 pm Say what?  Black Dynamite ain't got nuthin' on that bad mutha, Afrodisiac.  Can u dig?


Giving some love out to Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca.
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DETECTIVE COMICS #874
February 27, 2011 11:47 am Scott Snyder has really got me hooked on Detective Comics all over again. The way the previous back up story has now become the lead story, the way Francavilla's art makes two talking heads in a diner gripping, the way Snyder has perfectly captured characters interpersonal relationships... its all right up my alley.  
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655
February 27, 2011 11:33 am WOW!

This wasn't on my pull list - I've not read ASM in months - and then I saw it on the shelf... as soon as I picked it up I just had to have it.  Marcos Martin strikes again!  Great issue.  Not jumping back on ASM just yet, but I may have to make the exception whenever Marcos is on art duties.
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INFINITE VACATION #1
January 11, 2011 5:25 pm I am very tempted by this.  Sounds like it could be a ton of fun.  If only my budget wasn't so tight.  Might wait for the trade.
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THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #8
January 11, 2011 5:21 pm I guess times are tight, so at least it helps me downsize my comic book budget... I suppose.

No, the cancellation of this book really sucks!  It was the one real feel good comic book that I picked up every month.  Scalped, Hellblazer and Jonah Hex don't really hit that feel good spot so well! If only it had at least lasted the intended 12-issue story arc.  Hey ho.
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THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #7
December 15, 2010 8:41 am The Comics Bulletin quote on the cover felt particularly cruel under the circumstances: "just keeps getting better and better, and it started out great." Then you turn to the final page to have confirmed what you already knew, but hoped against hope that had been a mistake: "FINAL ISSUE on sale 1/12/11."
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