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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/01/09

    In reply to We've Already Got Our First Must-See From Next Year's SDCC
    I want tickets. :(
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    12/01/09

    In reply to We've Already Got Our First Must-See From Next Year's SDCC
    No no no no, it's too early to think about Comic-Con! Let me make it through the major winter holidays first!
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    Here is the thing: no one can understand The Invisibles. Only me. It is better if you don't read it. Just ask me pertinent questions, and I will describe the nature of the thing for you.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of Rasselas Rasselas
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    Affirmed as to all the foregoing, particularly TDKR (Frank the Tank for President of Nerdswhohaveproblemswithwomens...!) and Sleeper.
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    Image of SatyavatiUsopp SatyavatiUsopp
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    All-Star Superman is the anti-Watchmen. It's every bit the masterpiece of Watchmen without any of the dystopic cynicism or self-importance of Alan Moore's work. With the character of Dr. Manhattan Alan Moore asked the question of how a god would act and effect human history in the real world. Grant Morrison's answer to this question....SUPERMAN. All other superheroes and superhero tales pale in comparison to Grant Morrison's shining example. Watchmen included.
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    Image of Islandkiwi Islandkiwi
    03/08/09

    @SatyavatiUsopp: It did bother me how indifferent Dr. Manhattan seemed to be towards life.
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    Image of Islandkiwi Islandkiwi
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    All-Star Superman if you want a more optimistic piece.
     Reply
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    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    Let me add something from my wish-list: Stray Toasters, by Bill Sienkiewicz.

    Yeah, I said it. Bring it on. Late '80s in the house.


    (Also glad Howard Chaykin gets a mention once in a while. He's a little underrated IMO.)

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    Image of Plague Plague
    03/08/09

    @gods-n-clods:

    ST is brilliant.

    I love Chaykin, but I recently read BITE CLUB. Boy, was that ripe.
     Reply
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    Image of Mark 2000 Mark 2000
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    I know this may be deleted but:


    Miracleman shows up in a quick search of the Pirate Bay. Stealing is bad and all, but if its out of print never to return then that's a special instance. There's no ethical reason to pay such high after market prices when the author won't see a dime of it.

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    Image of Steve-Q Steve-Q
    03/08/09

    @Mark 2000:


    Uh, I second that advice, I have most of the issues themselves but that torrent contains some really rare shit.

    I don't think it's illegal to torrent something which isn't commercically available.

     Reply
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    03/09/09

    @Steve-Q:
    It is, and some companies (if they find out) will still go after you. This was a big issue that got raised in regards to "abandonware", which is the consumer-side term for PC games that are no longer commercially available, and are a bitch and a half to track down on the secondary market (assuming you can afford what you do find). Sites popped up that dealt _exclusively_ in software that was no longer on the market (like old Sierra and Lucasarts games that weren't available in collected sets), and they still had C&D orders dropped on them.
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    Image of GraceTethys GraceTethys
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    "Near-future setting"?
    Did 'Watchmen' not take place in an alternate 1985? 24 years ago? Dopey.
     Reply
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    Image of Balius Balius
    03/08/09

    @GraceTethys: Yes, but it was also written in 1985.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    03/09/09

    @Balius:
    Which pretty much means it was never a "near future" setting, just an alternate present-day one. At the time of release.
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    Image of Steve-Q Steve-Q
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    Comics don't have to be about Superheroes Y'know?


    Maus.


    Love and Rockets.


    Blankets.


    Palestine.


    Sandman.


    Bone.


    Akira.


    Beautiful Stories for ugly Children.

     Reply
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    03/08/09

    @Steve-Q: Well, this is a list for people who liked Watchmen, AND he included one or two non-superhero stories.
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    Image of Erin Snyder Erin Snyder
    03/08/09

    @Charlie Jane Anders: In a bizarre sense, Sandman is about superheroes. Morpheus is the protector of the Dreaming, like Superman is the protector of Metropolis.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    03/08/09

    @Erin Snyder: What the hell are you doing here?
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of Plague Plague
    03/08/09

    In reply to 9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
    I haven't read Gloriana, but a big YES to everything else.
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