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PaperclipPerfector  12d ago (text post)   2524 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for April 18, 2025

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Book subthread.

I've been on a tear through the stuff on GlobalComix recently, which for a fairly reasonable $8/month lets you read as many comics as you'd like. Their catalog is extensive, and includes both amateur and A-list publisher content. DC comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Image Comics, of course there's no Marvel because House of Mouse. It's been a while since I've read comics, and I've been enjoying it immensely. Things I've read and enjoyed so far were A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Fire Power, Radiant Black, Rogue Sun, Nemesis, and Brit. Some of these I'll freely admit are very little more than gunporn, but A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance and Radiant Black are quite good.

The site UI leaves a lot to be desired, and their search function is atrocious, but overall I've found it was worth the money.

What's Fire Power like? Kirkman can be hit or miss for me, I never got into the walking dead but outcast was great, but then oblivion song was just blah.

You don't mind superhero deconstructions it looks like, have you read Warren Ellis' superhuman trilogy? Black Summer, No Hero and Supergods are the titles, if you like Radiant Black I think you'd at least enjoy Black Summer if you haven't read it. They all get very fucked up though, I should warn.

I've been reading Uber recently, Kieron Gillen's series about nazi supermen. I've only read the first two trades so far but it's fun so far. It's so hard finding good new comics.

I liked it, but it wasn't nearly as good as Invincible. Still it manages a fairly satisfying ending, even if I wasn't a fan of one decision, and then the climax felt a bit rushed.

I haven't read Black Summer, I'll give it a look!

And Uber was great. Good characters, good art, good action.

Ah yeah I forgot he did Invincible! Alright awesome, I know what I'm doing this evening.

I liked Uber. The art became meh in later issues.

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