[Groop] Other Comics

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In a message dated 01/06/2004 7:19:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jabrooks at hotmail.com writes:


> Tyler,
> 
> Its amazing the similarities in taste in Groo fans.
> 
> I totally agree with you with regards to Sim.  Dont let your opinions of Sim 
> affect your opinions of his work.  Im really interested to see what, if 
> anything, he does once Cerebus ends.

I suspect it will be a quiet one... not sure if it will be happy or not.  
Even though I'm not even halfway through the TPBs yet, I check in on the Cerebus 
Yahoo! group once in a while and have the overall idea of what's happening.  

> 
> I bought the entire run of The Maxx when it came out.  Just incredible 
> looking.  You should check out (if you can find it) the cartoon that was 
> produced.

I saw a DVD of that online, wasn't sure if it was worth picking up... I know 
in the letters pages, Sam Kieth says that it's the most faithful comic 
adaption he's ever seen.

I also know there's an audio tape that can be listened to while reading the 
first 3 issues, but I've never heard any of it.  It's called "Maxx-imum Audio."

> 
> I loved Madman, the first series, but lost interest over the years....may 
> have to buy Vertical.

I actually dig Madman Comics as well... have every Madman issue I've gotten 
my hands on, which is about all of them.  The "G-Men From Hell" 
mini-series-within-the-series was really good, and his Atomics project is almost a parody of 
superheroes... though his current project, X-Statix with Marvel, would 
probably be more closely described as such.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike and Laura, some of the nicest people I've 
ever met in comics... 

> 
> And i am a huge fan of Millers work, especially Daredevil.  The 
> Bullseye/Electra stuff is terrific (especially his use of Kingpin), and Born 
> Again as well.

You'll notice that when Frank Miller first took over writing, he was 
basically just doing the same sort of tired stereotypical superhero writing the 
previous writer had done... UNTIL he introduced Kingpin.  Brilliance ensues.  I also 
dig the Batman: Dark Knight Returns TPB, and I'm slowly buying the six-issue 
series Ronin, which is also quite good.

> 
> Lastly, and Im sure most of you have heard about it, if not read it, I 
> picked up and re-read my Watchmen (Alan Moore) comics, and it is without a 
> doubt the best comic series I have ever read. Definitely a must if you are 
> even remotely a fan of comics.
> 

Watchmen is absolutely brilliant, one of the best comics I've ever read.

Oh, and I have to mention the Fantagraphics Krazy Kat collections... I love 
those, perhaps too much.

- Tyler
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