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November 26, 2008 10:49 pm

you know i never really liked lefield's art when he was popular. i mean i didn't hate it, he was no jim lee. but now i look at it and i can appreciate his art choices. personally it doesn't look amateuris to me, but just stylized.

 

i appreciate this review and i might just pick this re-written story in glorious hardcover.

 

love the hardcovers. 

November 26, 2008 10:44 pm i don't think "love actually" would belong in the real man's holiday movie guide. sorry guys.

November 12, 2008 8:25 pm

i spend hundred of dollars a month on my comics, but i also take out literally dozens of graphic novels from my library. if i suddenly found myself with a tighter budget, i would just take out more books and buy less.

 

now what i'm getting at is that it's not much of difference is it? except for the moral question of course. 

 

i think people who download comics wouldn't be buying them anyway. or spend what they can and download somewhat. 

 

i think the collector's mentality will prevail and people will always want their books in hand. i think what maybe eventually happen is more books in collector's formats like hardcovers and trades. 

November 5, 2008 11:12 am i took this out from the library and really enjoyed it. you're right it's an honest, engaging story with beautiful art. good pick.

November 5, 2008 12:33 am

yes, this habit of cancelling book to relaunch a new #1 to herald a new direction is tired, but unfortunately a sales tactic that works. we fall for it every time. and in some cases like superman (byrne era) and the avengers (busiek/bendis) it works like a charm.

 

i think nightwing is an interesting character, but none of the recent trades i've taken out from the library were enjoyable for me. the same goes for robin. birds of prey was the only title i really enjoyed and that was only simone's run.

 

i'm buying the RIP hardcover and i'll see what else lures me in. he's batman after all. 

November 4, 2008 12:15 pm

unless "watching the watchmen" comes out this week, i have nothing to buy!

 

 and it's a tie between lost in translation and groundhog day. 

October 29, 2008 5:58 pm

the only reason i ordered this was because JR JR was listed as penciller.

 

owell.  

October 23, 2008 6:53 pm the production values on this are glorious. love the super matte paper they use for the dustcover too.

October 21, 2008 8:06 pm one bad rat by bryan talbot really depressed me. and walking dead gets me every trade. but i never found watchmen to affect so much.

September 26, 2008 12:50 pm yeah, the story and art in this book was quite ahead of its time. great choice!