tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post5016395095218749910..comments2024-03-28T09:11:49.881-05:00Comments on Warren Peace Sings the Blues: Solicitationary blatherings: Other companies, February 2008Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-71100808412716008242007-11-30T09:22:00.000-06:002007-11-30T09:22:00.000-06:00Myk: I think I read a quote from Warren Ellis six ...Myk: I think I read a quote from Warren Ellis six months ago or so in which he said he wanted to change people's perception of Avatar as a company. But, yeah, it'll take more than a couple sci-fi books from him (which, based on cover images, don't really stand out too much from Avatar's other offerings anyway) to make people think of them as something other than bad girl/zombie semi-porn.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I hadn't heard of Dreamwalker, but it looks interesting. I might have to look around for some back issues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-82651692497778587022007-11-30T08:13:00.000-06:002007-11-30T08:13:00.000-06:00Matt: I´m pretty sure there might be a decent book...Matt: I´m pretty sure there might be a decent book hidden under all the bad girl / zombie cruft, only they should really work on their Corporate Identity, the image they´re projecting as a publisher. <BR/><BR/>As it is, even looking through their Previews section makes me feel dirty. Like, do they publish whatever remains the can find in Warren Ellis´ outhouse?<BR/><BR/>And this is a company that once had <I>The Goon</I> and <I>Dreamwalker</I> in their publishing line-up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-16686716337300782752007-11-29T22:15:00.000-06:002007-11-29T22:15:00.000-06:00Eric: Transmet would be a great place to go if yo...Eric: Transmet would be a great place to go if you're looking to read more Ellis. I haven't read the whole thing (another entry on my "to buy someday" list), but what I've read is really good, full of techno-futuristic sci-fi, political rants, and real, humanist moments. And lots of gross-out, weird stuff, just for fun. Other good Ellis stuff includes the first 12 issues of The Authority, Nextwave, and his Ultimate stuff for Marvel, if you like superheroes. There's also Planetary, and probably some other stuff I'm forgetting.<BR/><BR/>As for the Evil Dead movies, I think I would put Army of Darkness ahead of the first one. The original has some good bits (the creepy tree rape, for one), but it's pretty amateurish (not that I don't appreciate what they accomplished; it's where Sam Raimi figured out how to direct movies, after all), and it lacks the charm and humor of the other two, I think. I still like it, but given the choice, I would prefer to watch the other two instead. But hey, to each his own, as I always say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-35683918160939150332007-11-29T18:23:00.000-06:002007-11-29T18:23:00.000-06:00I was going to give Doctor Sleepless one more issu...I was going to give Doctor Sleepless one more issue to see what I think about it. Right now I currently like it but not love it. I was wondering if I should just read Transmet instead if I haven't read any Warren Ellis before this and Black Summer.<BR/><BR/>Really not expecting much from the Evil Dead comic, but I would rank the Evil dead movies like this:<BR/><BR/>Evil Dead 2 > Evil Dead > Army of Darkness<BR/><BR/>That's my opinion anyway. Come to think of it I know someone who loves AOD, but didn't care for the original Evil Dead. Great Blog by the way.Eric Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171008371689012165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-22101183989241133632007-11-29T14:36:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:36:00.000-06:00Ah, thanks for the info. I assume that means it's...Ah, thanks for the info. I assume that means it's coming out in January...<BR/><BR/>As for Avatar, they have some decent stuff, they just tend to lean toward more lurid material, with emphasis on gore, sex, and nudity. Jacen Burrows and Juan Jose Ryp are pretty good artists, and I usually follow Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis, so I read those sorts of things. If nothing else, Avatar's complete lack of restriction on content allows them to unleash the totally depraved stuff lurking in the back of their twisted minds, so I appreciate seeing what they come up with. I stay pretty far away from the Lady Death/Brian Pulido's Temptress/Minx/Succubus/Naked Chick/Scary Powerful Woman sort of crap though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867868039166531163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882610517765002247.post-63328729579695767142007-11-29T14:21:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:21:00.000-06:00Oh, a new Jamie Delano book is always great news, ...Oh, a new <I>Jamie Delano</I> book is always great news, although I´m reluctant to even touch anything <I>Avatar</I>...<BR/><BR/>And the second Wasteland collection was solicited in October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com