Comments for Comics Daily http://www.alternatecover.com A new comic review EVERY weekday! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on The Sunday Pages: Low Energy Day special by Dom http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/31/the-sunday-pages-low-energy-day-special/#comment-1234 Dom Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=759#comment-1234 gahhh! I meant noisy of course. gahhh! I meant noisy of course.

]]> Comment on The Sunday Pages: Low Energy Day special by Julian Hazeldine http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/31/the-sunday-pages-low-energy-day-special/#comment-1131 Julian Hazeldine Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:59:40 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=759#comment-1131 I presume you're aware of Ian Edginton & D'Israeli's series of War of the Worlds adaptations? Two highly skilled creators, and they followed up the with an original title based on the concepts. Amazon UK will usually ship abroad: http://www.amazon.co.uk/H-G-Wellss-Worlds-Comic-Adaptation/dp/1593074743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220299043&sr=8-1 I presume you’re aware of Ian Edginton & D’Israeli’s series of War of the Worlds adaptations? Two highly skilled creators, and they followed up the with an original title based on the concepts. Amazon UK will usually ship abroad:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/H-G-Wellss-Worlds-Comic-Adaptation/dp/1593074743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220299043&sr=8-1

]]> Comment on The Sunday Pages: Low Energy Day special by LOTRKing http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/31/the-sunday-pages-low-energy-day-special/#comment-1130 LOTRKing Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:37:41 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=759#comment-1130 The Island of Dr. Moreau you mentioned, it's based off of H.G. Wells' novel? If so, do you know if these are being published widespread in the U.S.? If they aren't in the U.S., do you know of any inexpensive places online I could buy them? Moreau is one of my favorite books, and I'd love to see any comic book adaptation of it (or any other Wells novels for that matter.) -LOTRKing The Island of Dr. Moreau you mentioned, it’s based off of H.G. Wells’ novel? If so, do you know if these are being published widespread in the U.S.? If they aren’t in the U.S., do you know of any inexpensive places online I could buy them? Moreau is one of my favorite books, and I’d love to see any comic book adaptation of it (or any other Wells novels for that matter.)

-LOTRKing

]]> Comment on The Sunday Pages: Low Energy Day special by Dom http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/31/the-sunday-pages-low-energy-day-special/#comment-1091 Dom Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:20:41 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=759#comment-1091 I meant to go to this today. Had to work though. Bah! Looks like you picked up some interesting stuff. Having also suffered with nosy neighbours (more than once) I'm keen to read the Paul Rainey comic. I meant to go to this today. Had to work though. Bah!

Looks like you picked up some interesting stuff. Having also suffered with nosy neighbours (more than once) I’m keen to read the Paul Rainey comic.

]]> Comment on The Dark Knight by movie buff http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/07/25/the-dark-knight/#comment-1021 movie buff Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:51:17 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=506#comment-1021 i still wish Katie Holmes had stayed on board as Rachel Dawes for the Dark Knight; it was like the time spent getting familiar with her character in Batman Begins was wasted... i still wish Katie Holmes had stayed on board as Rachel Dawes for the Dark Knight; it was like the time spent getting familiar with her character in Batman Begins was wasted…

]]> Comment on The Sunday Pages #25 by NickR http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/17/the-sunday-pages-25/#comment-881 NickR Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:36:14 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=728#comment-881 <em>43. “So! They laugh at my boner, will they? I’ll show them! I’ll show them how many boners the Joker can make!”</em> Better than "Captain America, I command you to-- WANK"? <em>47. The UK Sonic the Comic, home to some of Mark Millar’s earliest work and the best Sonic origin story</em> Nigel Kitching FTW <em>21. X-Men Vs. Street Fighter on the PSX</em> Marvel vs Capcom 2 on the Dreamcast? 43. “So! They laugh at my boner, will they? I’ll show them! I’ll show them how many boners the Joker can make!”

Better than “Captain America, I command you to– WANK”?

47. The UK Sonic the Comic, home to some of Mark Millar’s earliest work and the best Sonic origin story

Nigel Kitching FTW

21. X-Men Vs. Street Fighter on the PSX

Marvel vs Capcom 2 on the Dreamcast?

]]> Comment on Astonishing X-Men #26 by Dom http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/19/astonishing-x-men-26/#comment-739 Dom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=735#comment-739 I have to say that I think Bianchi's art is all wrong for this book - I'm beginning to wonder if his style is right for comics at all. I like his Moebiusesque Spaceships, and I Loved his covers for Detective Comics too, but when it comes to dynamic action based interiors he just doesn't do it for me. Obviously he's a supremely talented artist, but all his characters looks like statues (albeit very beautiful statues), there's no sense of movement about them. So you know, it's all very beautiful to look at, but I'm just not sure that I want fine art in an X-Men comic. It'd look better on the wall of an art gallery! I have to say that I think Bianchi’s art is all wrong for this book - I’m beginning to wonder if his style is right for comics at all.

I like his Moebiusesque Spaceships, and I Loved his covers for Detective Comics too, but when it comes to dynamic action based interiors he just doesn’t do it for me. Obviously he’s a supremely talented artist, but all his characters looks like statues (albeit very beautiful statues), there’s no sense of movement about them.

So you know, it’s all very beautiful to look at, but I’m just not sure that I want fine art in an X-Men comic. It’d look better on the wall of an art gallery!

]]> Comment on Astonishing X-Men #26 by Seb Patrick http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/19/astonishing-x-men-26/#comment-736 Seb Patrick Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:51 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=735#comment-736 "By Scott’s “protect mutants at any cost” reasoning, anyone who attacks the X-Men is automatically eligible for death" I thought that, rather more worryingly, it placed his philosophies somewhat closer to those of Magneto than of Xavier... “By Scott’s “protect mutants at any cost” reasoning, anyone who attacks the X-Men is automatically eligible for death”

I thought that, rather more worryingly, it placed his philosophies somewhat closer to those of Magneto than of Xavier…

]]> Comment on Captain Britain and MI:13 #4 by Dom http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/18/captain-britain-and-mi13-4/#comment-719 Dom Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:48:04 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=732#comment-719 Errr sorry should have said SPOILERS! Anyway as you say, not a cheap end for SJL, and I suppose it's testament to Cornell's script that I'm so gutted he's gone. But dammit, he was such a great character! Why? Why? WHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY?! Errr sorry should have said SPOILERS!

Anyway as you say, not a cheap end for SJL, and I suppose it’s testament to Cornell’s script that I’m so gutted he’s gone. But dammit, he was such a great character! Why? Why? WHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY?!

]]> Comment on Captain Britain and MI:13 #4 by Dom http://www.alternatecover.com/2008/08/18/captain-britain-and-mi13-4/#comment-718 Dom Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:42:42 +0000 http://www.alternatecover.com/?p=732#comment-718 But...but...THEY KILLED SKRULL JOHN LENNON! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! But…but…THEY KILLED SKRULL JOHN LENNON! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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