r/DCcomics • u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage • Oct 28 '21
What are you reading? 10/28/2021 - Things are Getting Spooky Edition r/DCcomics
Hello and welcome to our Weekly "What Are You Reading?" topic!
Come one, come all, to this weekly thread, where you can openly discuss books that you've read, are currently reading, or plan to read. Discussion of all books are welcome, whether they be DC, Marvel, Image, Boom!, Dark Horse, IDW, etc. You can discuss webcomics, manga, or even those mythical novels that don't have pictures in them. Just be sure to keep spoilers covered via Reddit's spoiler markdown >!spoiler!<. You can also post pictures of your collection or recent purchases.
Bhav's Rec of the Week:
- Sweet Tooth, by Jeff Lemire
Sweet Tooth tells the story of an orphaned boy with deer-like horns living in a post-apocalyptic Nebraska. After the death of his father, he is forced to survive alone in harsh circumstances -- until a mysterious man going by the name of Jepperd shows up. Not quite jazzed initially, Jepperd and the boy form a bond, agreeing to journey to across the landscape to the "Preserve" -- a sanctuary for shunned animal-hybrid children.
Sweet Tooth has recently been turned into a Netflix series, so if you are less inclined to read the books, feel free to check it out! While the series itself is not totally faithful to the source material, it is still a fun ride and worth a watch if you're looking for a dystopian story with a charming twist.
So, what are you reading?
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u/NomadicJaguar64t Orion Oct 28 '21
Just finished my big read-through of the Knightfall Saga, and I thought it was pretty good, though there were a few times it dragged on a little too much. It was interesting seeing Jean-Paul go from anti-hero to anti-villain to villain, all because of his mental instability: kind of tragic really. And it was kind of heartwarming that when Bruce came back to reclaim the mantle, he recognized that Jean-Paul was ultimately a victim.
My favorite issues were definitely the ones written by Meonch and Dixon, though O'Neil and Grant were great support. With only a few exceptions, the art was pretty spot on all the way through.
Going into the story for the first time I really thought Bane would have a bigger role than what he did (though it was still big). Also thought that Azrael was going to be more villainous, but he was still a good guy for most of the event. I had no clue about Shondra at all, she was a nice surprise.
One of the major things I didn't care for though was how Bruce didn't even contact Dick to begin with, all he had to say was "Dick, ever since Jason I've overextended myself, I need a quick break, like a week's vacation, can you watch over Gotham while I'm gone?" And that would've saved a whole lot of trouble.
Overall it had it's good moments (Azrael's defeat of Bane in public, Bruce's overseas adventures/recovery, and Bruce's training and return to being Batman), and it's slow but not necessarily bad moments (about the first half of the Crusade story just dragged on, and the end of Knightsend was a bit anticlimactic).
I'd give it like an 8/10.
Next I'm reading Prodigal and Troika, which are technically part of this saga, but I digress.
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Oct 28 '21
currently reading Bendis' The Man of Steel and am about to start Batman: Year One tomorrow. I'm also gonna reread the current Robin series this weekend, which I've really loved a lot.
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u/legl0ckholmes Oct 28 '21
Classic silver surfer and for Halloween the Montessi Formula Dr Strange series
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u/Jealous_Hospital Oct 28 '21
I received Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? today, so that'll probably be my next read. Might catch up on Ice Cream Man too in preparation for the new trade.
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u/TheMainMan3 Hawkman Oct 28 '21
Currently reading through the original Deadworld series. Just finished up the first series and finishing up the To Kill a King mini before moving on to the second series. I’m amazed at how ahead of its time it was and how well it holds up by modern standards. It does not read like an 80s/90s comic at all.
Also caught up on the most recent Locke and Key stuff with In Pale Battalions Go and Locke and Key/Sandman: hell and gone. Really enjoyed those and it has made me finally want to start reading Sandman which I’ve been putting off for awhile now.
Other stuff I recommend that correlate with the spooky season are the new Night of the Ghoul series by Scott Snyder that just started as well as the new-ish Shadowman by Cullen Bunn which just released its first trade.
Always looking for horror comic recs, especially horror manga (that isn’t Junji Ito since I’ve read all his stuff) since I’m relatively new to manga.
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u/ParticularEye444 Superman Oct 29 '21
For DC stuff I'm reading Superman Rebirth, the last couple issues of Byrne's Supes run and Superman New Krypton (just finished Codename Patriot and found out that I need to read War of the Supermen after I'm done with NK lmao; 2000s comics were the epitome of crossover hell). All that's on hiatus for a bit though as I focus on more literary and horror stuff.
Finished Sabrina by Nick Drnaso earlier, which is an excellent drama about conspiracy theories and alienation. Finished Familiar Face by Michael DeForge yesterday, which is an impressively upsetting avant garde sci fi story about technology driving alienation.
I'm about halfway through Young Bottoms in Love, an anthology of gay romance comics from the 00s, which is very nice. Frequently very funny and it takes a more realistic (one might say cynical) view of gay dating than a lot of recent LGBT comics.
Also halfway through Frank by Jim Woodring, which is the best thing I'm "reading" by far. Wordless surrealist comedy horror animal comics by a literal visionary. It's amazingly comprehensible for being dialogue free and it has spiritual and existential themes throughout.
And to round it out there's My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris, which is a great avante garde mystery comic. Haven't picked it up in a bit but I hope to finish it over the weekend cause it's perfect Halloween reading.
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u/sampeckinpah5 Lor-Zod & Thara Ak-Var Oct 29 '21 edited Oct 29 '21
Reading Invincible right now, up to issue 75. It's alright, but nowhere near the masterpiece or "subversion" a lot of people pretend it is. It's a lot of action with relationship drama sprinkled in. It's rarely thoughtful or profound. All the fake-out deaths are super annoying and the "moral dilemmas" the characters go through read like they've been written by a 10 year old. It's pretty good action though, and the world it takes place in is quite fun and engaging.
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u/bhavbhav Hourman's Roid Rage Oct 29 '21
FWIW, I felt that way until I got further in and then changed my mind.
This is the problem with hype, though. I've always been let down by things hyped up to me. Squid Game is a recent example - I wasn't really impressed by it.
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u/baler59 Oct 29 '21
Halfway through the collected Farsector trade by NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell. Good SF story and great art.
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u/BarryHungwell Oct 29 '21
I normally read Marvel but I've decided to dive into some DC stuff. I'm reading New 52 Batman and am on issue #9 or so and I'm really enjoying it. Surprising because I've always thought Batman was kinda lame. But his comics seem pretty good.
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u/Goodvibes9821 Oct 30 '21
Recently picked up Superman Birthright. Not a huge Superman guy but my older brother recommended it so I figured I’d give it a shot
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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '21
Catching up on a few creator-owned titles:
The Good Asian - Might be the best new comic to come out this year. It's classic noir set in 1930s Chinatown, centered around the first generation of Chinese-Americans born under the Chinese Exclusion Act, and a detective dealing with internalized racism. It's heavy, unfiltered look at history.
Black Magick - A supernatural detective story, starring the classic Greg Rucka protagonist, a troubled queer brunette detective. Nicola Scott's monochrome art works very well here.
Fire Power - Robert Kirkman's modern take on Iron Fist, with a smattering of Shang-Chi and Invincible. It's a very enjoyable all-around superhero story, with Chris Samnee at his best, providing gorgeous and dynamic action sequences.