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Name: Adam Stone
Tuesday afternoon pull-monkey for a comic book store chain, I also do retail work for them, and OCD restructuring.
Yes, I often write reviews late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning. This doesn't make me evil or psychic, it makes me someone who gets to read comics early.
Sticking bunnies in blenders is what makes me evil.
Drinking the mutated blood of Charles Francis Xavier is what made me psychic. Also, possibly, evil.
Top five favorite comics/TPBs/GNs:
The Nightly News by Jonathan Hickman. Love the layout, and the story. Really, any intelligent story about a cult killing off reporters seems tailor-made for me.
Scott Pilgrim by Brian Lee O'Malley. I was totally Twelve self-contained stories about a girl struggling with her identity. It sounded exactly like the kind of story I wouldn't enjoy, but Kelly's pencils and Wood's grasp of characters hooked me in. It is, by far, my favorite comic with the whole "indie movie" feel.Wallace to at least two Scott Pilgrim's in my life. I also may have been someone's evil ex-boyfriend. Bunnies in the blender.
Invincible by Robert Hickman. In my opinion, the best superhero comic being written right now. Imagine if the Superman myth was told by one writer, starting from his teenage years. Imagine if that one writer was really good, and worked with solid artists and colorists. Invincible. I also like that this isn't an outlined story, but an open ended mythos.
Daredevil, starting with the Kevin Smith/Joe Quesda relaunch, all the way through the current issue. Not every issue is fantastic, and a few of the storylines have been a bit drawn out. But, for the most part, a great series of tragic superhero stories.
Local by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly. Twelve self-contained stories about a girl struggling with her identity. It sounded exactly like the kind of story I wouldn't enjoy, but Kelly's pencils and Wood's grasp of characters hooked me in. It is, by far, my favorite comic with the whole "indie movie" fee
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Your Newest Guardian of the Globe is... President Obama!
On Mar 18, 2010 12:33 PM@cougarclawsROB: The super-villain of this book will be a team up: Rob Liefeld, Mr. Sinister, Ann Coultier, and Reggie. They will spend the first two arcs thinking Dick Cheney is the one in charge, but, in the end, it will turn out to be Socks, The Clintons' cat. not@cougarclawsROB: I really don't understand why anyone has a problem with this campaign. If you don't think they're f...
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On Mar 15, 2010 12:00 PMI can accept a world where people can fly or control the weather with their genes, but not a world where those people have unrealistic dialogue at the diner afterwards. Do whatever you want to the laws of physics, but the laws of human behavior are immutable. While I agree with all of this article, word for word, even the Dr. Pepper part, that particular set of sentences is a problem I have...
Go to Comment03.14.2010 - Episode #225 - Batman and Robin #10
On Mar 13, 2010 11:31 PMAn FYI on Powers, it has listed Bendis and Oeming as creators, and not specified the author since Powers moved to Icon in 06? Personally, I stopped picking it up ages ago, not because I think it's bad, but because the 7th trade collection (The Sellouts) slapped me in the face in an awesome way, that none of the storylines after it really hit me at all.
Go to CommentECCC 2010: Oni Announcements
On Mar 13, 2010 8:00 PMThanks for spreading the news to those of us who couldn't make it out to ECCC. Looks like it's a great time to be in creator owned comics.
Go to CommentMarch Manganess: SOLANIN
On Mar 9, 2010 12:00 PMHmmm. Haven't had this one recommended to me before, nor had it caught either of my eyes, but comparisons to Local and Scott Pilgrimhave me all a t-ingle. Thanks for the article.
Go to CommentAre You A Comics Evangelist?
On Mar 8, 2010 11:35 AMI come for the podcasts, but I stay for the jimski articles. Well done, as usual. I wonder why the clerk stopped at Strange Tales? I always try and snare first time customers with Age Of Apocalypse Volume 3, and random issues of Glamourpuss.
Go to CommentYour Next New Avenger is... Jewel
On Mar 4, 2010 12:45 PMI'm excited for this book, but I fail to see why they feel the need to make a New Avengers #1 when this is esentially the same team from the current run. Why not just Dark Tower it, and do a new number one every story arc?
Go to CommentRead FIRST WAVE #1 With Geoff Johns and Jim Lee on Twitter
On Mar 3, 2010 1:10 PM@flapjaxx: Did you see his pages in the back of Liberty Comics. Yea, I miss his work bunches.
Go to CommentiFanboy - Episode #152 - DC vs. Marvel!
On Mar 3, 2010 12:08 AMGreat show. I'm with Josh, in that I follow creators, not a publishers. A good book is a good book, it doesn't matter who puts it out, as long as it isn't Zenescope. I would be interested to see someone adept at body laguage study this video. Conor is constantly scratching at his knees, while Ron kneads the back of his neck. It was amusing to watch. Regarding LCSes be...
Go to CommentMarch Manganess: PLUTO
On Mar 2, 2010 1:30 PMLove the idea of spending a month to explore manga. I know the absolute bare minimum regarding it. I'll add this to my stack of things to read. Thanks, Paul.
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