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400yrs
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| lennonisgod wrote: | | Not Wolf-Man related but while we're talking about FCBD... did anyone read 'Last Blood'??? |
I read it. I'd say it's probably the best of the 7 or so books that I picked up. Aside from TWD, I'm not into zombie books, but this story looks very interesting. I also appreciate the fact that it was a nice long story in a free book. I'll do what I can to try and get #2 on this book. The art isn't great, but the story is always what I care about most in a comic.
I liked the Astounding Wolf Man. I'll definitely be getting the next few issues to give it a whirl and see where it goes. The supernatural isn't really my thing, but I'm sure that the story will be solid. Thanks for the free book, guys!
I think that in general, companies should go with a complete issue instead of a few stories on FCBD. For instance, of the books that I picked up this year, the books with one full issue drew me in (like AWM and Last Blood), while books like the Lone Ranger / Battlestar Galactica split or the Hack Slash / whatever it was split didn't do it for me because I couldn't get a real good feel for the book. I hope that Image carries this on into the future. I'd be more apt to pick up a book if I can get a good feel for it rather than seeing a few pages from 4 or 5 titles like in the Future Shock book. How about Science Dog next year? 
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MrLumptastic
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i dug this issue....and ill be getting the directors cut of #1 as well as ish 2....and when brit hits im getting that too....kirkmans gonna be a busy guy.....
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| lennonisgod wrote: | | Not Wolf-Man related but while we're talking about FCBD... did anyone read 'Last Blood'??? |
yeah i read that book too...
at first, the art really did put me off but the concept for the zombie origin was unique (for me at least)...i REALLY hope the art improves or chnages coz this is the only thing keeping it for a wider appeal.... |
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Ccs1989
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| Actually I don't think Kirkman is writing the new Brit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember seeing his name in the credits for it. |
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Inf3rn0
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Ccs1989 wrote: | | Actually I don't think Kirkman is writing the new Brit. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember seeing his name in the credits for it. |
No, Kirkman isn't writing the new Brit. Bruce Brown is writing it, Kirkman is the Editor. |
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Philip Avelar
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Ive always been a fan of werewolves, vampires, and the like. this book seems right up my alley. i really enjoyed the first issue.
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I everyone, I'm new to this forum and a big fan of 'The Walking Dead' and 'Invincible'. Sadly, I must say I really didn't like the first Wolfman book. The story was rushed and we end up not caring for the characters at all. The first transformation at the hospital was a BIG letdown! MAn was it bad! No build up, no drama!
Then we skip a whole month and go to the next full moon??!!!!!!
It would have been nice to see the main character interact with his familly and job between the two full moon so to understand the dynamic in his life and what effect good or bad his werewolfe condition would have. Would he be a danger to his daughter or wife at the full moon? Right now I don't feel anything for the characters, and as far as I can tell, his only personnal 'drama' his that his company is in difficulty...'big deal'.
Also, the first time he 'turns', it looks like he kills an old man. Wouldn't the news pick up on a vicious attack by a big wild animal? And if he didn't kill him, wouldn't the old man go on the news and report seing him? No, we skip thru all of that and right to the next full moon...I really feel like I was not reading a real story here but just a quick set-up to get to the juicy part, but for me anyway, the juicy parts only works when you care about the characters. That's why I think The Walking Dead works so well.
Anyway, I'm not going to pick up #2. |
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Mromir
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I think the art in Wolfman is ok when the guy is in wolf form, but the artist doesn't really draw regular people all that well IMO.
Maybe I'm just spoiled by Wya's great work on Invincible.
And I don't really mean any offense to the artist on Wolfman, there are tons of artists out there that are FAR worse then he is, and I couldn't hope to draw anywhere near as well as they do. But I think he needs to work on people more. |
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Ccs1989
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Actually I like the art on Wolfman. I think it's unique and the artist has improved a great deal from the work he did on "Pact". However it's bits of dialogue like this that turn me off the book completely:
"I've been watching you--making sure my suspicions were correct. Making sure I was right. You do bear the curse--You are what I have hoped you to be. You have been transformed--your life as you knew it is over. You've changed, you've been reborn--You're on a new path now, one I think you'll agree is very important. I've taken an interest in you---I'm going to mentor you."
Now I left out the bolded words there, because although they annoy me they're not nearly as bad as this whole paragraph. Do people not see how REDUNDANT that is? "Making sure my suspicions were correct" "making sure I was right" "You have been transformed" "You've changed" "you've been reborn". Geezus Christ, okay we get it! Things aren't the same anymore! Does it need to be spelled out in sentence after sentence after sentence?!
People don't actually talk like that. Or at least, if they do it's not the best way to get the point across. If you're making a statement especially in a comic book you want to try to boil it down. For example I love the line on the last page "And I assure you...I know a thing or two about the supernatural". That's good stuff. However that would sound a lot worse if he had said "I know a thing or two about the supernatural, that is, I've also inherited the powers of darkness, which is to say that I too am a creature of the night..."
I think my main problem with Kirman's writing lately is he seems to over-write. I'm not quite sure why, possibly because he writes so many books and wants to make sure than in every book the audience gets the point. But we're really not all that dense that we need things spelled out 3 different ways in a single speech bubble.
I could point out other examples of overwriting in this issue as well as in The Walking Dead and Invincible (and especially Marvel Team-Up) which I think hurts the comics as a whole, but I'm in danger of over-writing myself. So I'm just gonna stop here. Which is to say I'm going to end. And by that I mean I will endeavor to stop typing any more sentences. |
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KylesDemon
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I caught the 5 page sample of Astounding Wolfman that is out on the web, but I haven't been able to track down an actual physical copy of the whole issue at any of my local comic stores. Is there any plans for Image to make it available as a readable sample on their website?
Asking anyone whomight know, really. |
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Alex A Sanchez
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Wolfman: I don't get it.
Okay, I love Kirkman stuff, and he earns a good portion of my paycheck every month. Given that I already read Invincible, The Walking Dead, and Antman (plus various other stuff when I see it), what does Wolfman have to offer than the other books I already buy don't?
The characters seems solid and I'm sure Mr. Kirkman has some interesting plots in store, I just don't get what makes this book any different from the other stuff I buy- or what makes it different from other Werewolf/Vampire books/series out there. TWD has its niche, because it is probably the first time anyone has chronicled daily life in a zombie filled world. Invincible is similar to the Savage Dragon, but with a tween hero who has real world problems. Antman is an @$$hole, plain and simple, and its fun to watch him interact in the Marvel Universe- plus his costume and powers are unique (or at least unusual) and cool.
I want to like Wolfman, and I am very thankful that issue #1 was free, but I think I'm going to have to hear some feedback before I start buying generic brand cereals to support my comic habit.
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Artman
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: The UK did have FCBD |
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| Pete wrote: | | Inf3rn0 wrote: | | Pete wrote: | Don't have none... us Brit's don't have free comic book day!  |
Weird, because I got the first wolf-man issue here in Belgium and Belgium and the UK are both in Europe. |
Yeah, just looked into it today. To my surprise, there are few shops scatered about the country who are doing it!
But the rest of the shops are too damn tight...!! 
I'm moving to Belgium... see you soon! |
Where were you looking? I went to three comic shops on Saturday and they were all involved in FCBD. I also ordered comics online in the last 2 weeks from UK sites and they were giving away comics. In fact I haven't found a UK comic shop that wasn't involved in FCBD! |
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Artman
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Alex A Sanchez wrote: |
The characters seems solid and I'm sure Mr. Kirkman has some interesting plots in store, I just don't get what makes this book any different from the other stuff I buy- or what makes it different from other Werewolf/Vampire books/series out there. TWD has its niche, because it is probably the first time anyone has chronicled daily life in a zombie filled world. Invincible is similar to the Savage Dragon, but with a tween hero who has real world problems. Antman is an @$$hole, plain and simple, and its fun to watch him interact in the Marvel Universe- plus his costume and powers are unique (or at least unusual) and cool. |
Were Invincible and Walking Dead unique from the start? I don't think so. In fact your summary of Walking Dead suggests that it was how it developed that made it work. The end of Wolfman #1 has twists already. The idea that the Wolfman could harness his powers is an interesting one, rather than merely jumping out of bed every night and coming home with his shorts torn to his wife's bemusement. He is The Astounding Wolfman after all. |
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Alex A Sanchez
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| Artman wrote: | | Alex A Sanchez wrote: |
The characters seems solid and I'm sure Mr. Kirkman has some interesting plots in store, I just don't get what makes this book any different from the other stuff I buy- or what makes it different from other Werewolf/Vampire books/series out there. TWD has its niche, because it is probably the first time anyone has chronicled daily life in a zombie filled world. Invincible is similar to the Savage Dragon, but with a tween hero who has real world problems. Antman is an @$$hole, plain and simple, and its fun to watch him interact in the Marvel Universe- plus his costume and powers are unique (or at least unusual) and cool. |
Were Invincible and Walking Dead unique from the start? I don't think so. |
Yes. Yes they were. Walking Dead was billed from day one (at least from day one of the trade) as the story of what happens after the credits role at the end of a zombie thriller. It was a saga and it was supposed to continue for a long long time. That's a fantastic premise.
Invincible was different from other superhero comics at the time because of its lighthearted premise. If you can remember back to when issue #1 was released, everything was still dark and gritty in the superhero world. Then along comes Mark, who is eating dinner at home and sees his father saving the world on T.V. His mom's all, "Oh, there he is. I guess he'll be late for dinner." Now THAT was huge departure from all the other stuff at the time. Its the stuff that made Kirkman standout (remember, this was before the Incredibles hit the theaters).
Anyway, I plan to keep an eye on the title. Everyone remembers the big twist issues of Invincible- I suspect there is something like that lurking in this title as well.
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