Posts Tagged ‘song of saya’

Comic Run 04-29-10

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Big haul today. Which was probably dumb since Free Comic Book Day is on Saturday. Ah well.

American Vampire #2
Okay, I’m pretty sure that the Stephen King story does fit pretty seamlessly into the main story, or it will. Still, I think I’m enjoying the main story more, what with her now left alone to figure out what being a vampire entails while her only potential teacher goes off to somewhere else. This is going to be fun.

Garrison #1
Near as I can tell, it’s the future and surveillance has rendered crime inert because the American populace has given up their right to privacy. And then there’s a guy named Garrison who has a mental hit list and is going around killing a large number of people. This is all I got so far.

The Great Unknown #3
At bloody last! I don’t know that it’s worth the wait because the top half of the book is essentially a tirade on piracy in the modern age and it takes it’s sweet time getting on with the story, but it’s still nice seeing another installment of it again. So, I’ll be seeing the next issue in another six months, right?

The Guild #2
Aw, she’s so cute with her finally figuring out the game and having it turn her into one of those “WoW is awesome but I still have a life” pre-zombie kids. It’s only a matter of time, though, young Codex. Also, I really am kind of starting to detest that psychologist she goes to. Just a little.

The Last Unicorn #1
Accurate to the book rather that the movie, I presume, but nothing actually happens in this issue. She is the last unicorn, she leaves her forest and meets a schizophrenic butterfly who tells her about the red bull in no certain terms. It’s, like, four pages of story. Maybe six. The art is very pretty, though.

Song of Saya #3
That was actually a pretty fun mini overall. I’m a little confused by a couple of the elements, but honestly, it’s probably because I haven’t let the story digest yet. It was delightfully eerie the whole way through and the question of reality was always there. And brain surgery is still terrifying.

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Comic Run 04-15-10

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

I’m burnt out. Just a little. And I need to take a break from all of the stress, projects I’m working on, various other things that are causing me to slowly go a little insane and just do other things. Like read comics.

Daytripper #5
Bras as a kid was pretty damn adorable. Also, I’m thinking that this death at the end of every issue is more of a gimmick than anything else because I’m liking how the whole story of his life is winding together at this point that the death aspect of the book really isn’t playing any part in the overall story.

Kill Shakespeare #1
Well, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. I couldn’t resist, honestly. It’s a book about Hamlet out to kill Shakespeare! I need to reread Hamlet and every play I’ve ever encountered by Shakespeare because this look like it’s going to be a fun public domain crossover chock full of references to obscure bits catering to literary geeks.

The Light #1
As near as I can figure, this is a book about people who look at light and proceed to blow up. I don’t know why, I don’t know what’s causing any of this, I don’t know why that guy accepted it so easily or anything. It’s just people looking at light and blowing up for no reason.

Song of Saya #2
I’m actually rather enjoying this one. It’s weird and Saya’s a huge mystery, despite her explanation and other explanations of what she is. It doesn’t make sense yet, but we’re only in issue two and soon Josh isn’t going to be the only one going insane.

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Comic Run 02-25-10

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

And now without videos. Because I made that new section and all that. And whee!

Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Usland #1
Long enough title? This story just feels like something Ellis has already written somehow. Mostly because as I was reading it, I kept envisioning Captain Swing as the scientist from Ignition City. I think this might be another one of those fun projects for him.

Devil #1
It’s very Japanese, which makes sense given there’s a Japanese sounding name on it. We’ll see how this plays out and I do hope it’s not pandering the the manga demographic to get them reading comics.

Song of Saya #1
The art is gorgeous and the story is pretty interesting too. The doctor has brain surgery and is seeing all the crazy stuff his patients reported seeing, including the mysterious Saya and the nightmare fuel induced hallucinations. It’s fun!

Weekly World News #2
You know, the American stereotype in the lead is starting to be a little grating. And there was very little development about the plot, too. Just a bit of a mention at the end and most of it was “OMG FREAKS ARE EVERYWHERE!”

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