I'm a Hornby fan, but I found Funny Girl disappointing. I'm curious what you think when you're finished.Rereading The Dark Half. After that I will get to Funny Girl, by Nick Hornsby.
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I'm a Hornby fan, but I found Funny Girl disappointing. I'm curious what you think when you're finished.Rereading The Dark Half. After that I will get to Funny Girl, by Nick Hornsby.
'Black Charlie' is the name of the short story. It was published in 1954. I read it in 100 years of the best Science Fiction Volume 1, edited by Damon Knight. I was in the library. The library had a display of horror and stuff, I loved it because they had King( and a thing by High School Students, it was really good, I wish I took a picture) stuff but obviously the library people knew stuff and they had Joe Hill's stuff in the same place. Same day, I saw the 2015 Best American Science Fiction book edited by the later, Mr. Hill.I don't remember the storyline cause I read it a long time ago but I do remember reading about an otter-like alien who made little sculptures. I fell in love with the little alien Do you know if you might have been reading one of the stories in Dickson's Childe Cycle?
I think it's interesting that both Dickson and King were inspired by Robert Browning's poem, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came.
I have not read any others, this is the first. I have been watching for copies of the others.That's a good one. Have you read some of his other "Kyle Swanson" books. They're all pretty decent.
Yeah this will be my first time reading it.I have several I haven't read yet before that I'm looking forward to get into.Is this your first time reading Night Shift?
If I recall Joe Quesada/Marvel higher up forced JMS to do that whole One More Day thingy and ridiculous Gwen Stacy angle with Osborn. If not for those two storylines he's got a great run from what I hear. Of course, I haven't read his run. I'm much more partial to Ultimate Spider-Man. I've read Ultimate Spider-Man omnibus (my favorite), classic Amazing Spider-Man omnibus vol 1, Maximum Carnage trade, and Kraven's Last Hunt (my second favorite)
I'll probably be picking up Roger Stern omnibus next though before I grab the rest of Stan Lee's run or Todd Mcfarlane's.
I kinda dug the JMS run for awhile--mainly due to the Romita, Jr art, but it just got too...blech. Ditto for any and all 'Ultimate' Marvel stuff. Just not my cuppa. I like the older stuff. I'm dying to get my hands on the Roger Stern omnibus--that's some good Spidey.
But next on the list gonna be the David Micheline/Bob Layton first run of Iron Man omnibus. I'm drooling for that sucker. Ol Shellhead was never better.
I grew up reading the DC comics, too. Mostly Batman. I didn't have a clue about the Marvel universe until a girlfriend began filling me in on various characters' backstories before going to see the summer blockbusters.I prefer a mix of modern and old comics. I'll admit I hold a pretty decent amount of knowledge of every era of comics and have read books from every era. I find golden age and silver age superhero comics more interesting in a different way and I, of course, love the more old school art that went into it. They are great stuff. BUT most of my favorite comics are all mostly from the 80s to today. Frank Miller's Daredevil, tons of Batman stuff, Saga, All-Star Superman, Hellblazer, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, Animal Man and so on. I could talk about comics all day.
As for Ultimate Marvel. I've never been big into Ultimate verse except Spider-Man. Overall I'm more of a DC guy by a small amount (but I prefer Image the most these days)
I grew up reading the DC comics, too. Mostly Batman. I didn't have a clue about the Marvel universe until a girlfriend began filling me in on various characters' backstories before going to see the summer blockbusters.
I prefer a mix of modern and old comics with a slight leaning towards modern. I'll admit I hold a pretty decent amount of knowledge of every era of comics and have read books from every era, but you probably out do in the older eras (cause you are probably older than me?) I find golden age and silver age superhero comics more interesting in a different way and I, of course, love the more old school art that went into it. They are great stuff. BUT most of my favorite comics are all mostly from the 80s to today. Frank Miller's Daredevil, tons of Batman stuff, Saga, All-Star Superman, Hellblazer, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, Animal Man and so on. I could talk about comics all day.
As for Ultimate Marvel. I've never been big into Ultimate verse except Spider-Man. Overall I'm more of a DC guy by a small amount (but I prefer Image the most these days)
Most modern comics are a rip off. It takes em six issues to do what old masters like Ditko or Gil Kane could do in one. Gimme some Kirby FF, some Colan Tomb of Dracula, some Big John Buscema Savage Sword of Conan (written by Rascally Roy Thomas, natch). Miller and Moore? Aye, their '80s stuff can't be touched.
These slick, glossy, computer-colored, photoshop-inked, over-priced pin-up flip books they call comics nowadays just don't cut my mustard, don't stick to my ribs. Will Eisner could pack more story into a single seven page Spirit strip than chumps like Brian Michael Bendis could drag out in over a year's worth of (bleh) New Avengers.
Yeah, I could talk funnybooks all night, too. Don't even get me started on pre-code horror.
Is this your current girlfriend cuz god help me I can't find a dame that likes comic books? Your a lucky dude if your still with her lolI grew up reading the DC comics, too. Mostly Batman. I didn't have a clue about the Marvel universe until a girlfriend began filling me in on various characters' backstories before going to see the summer blockbusters.
Super Batgirl loves comics!Is this your current girlfriend cuz god help me I can't find a dame that likes comic books? Your a lucky dude if your still with her lol
Which one is your favourite?Super Batgirl loves comics!