Yes - even I steal fucking comic books...

[oak]

Hmmmmm....I'm downloading Conan now, I won't be able to try again until tomorrow. Hopefully it will work then......

That temporarily unavailable message comes up fairly often, it just means a bunch of other people either are or just have downloaded that file (or maybe something to do with how many people are downloading other files in my megaupload folder? not sure on that). Anyway, it goes away after a short period of time.

For the impatient, or those that have maxed their daily megaupload limit - here is a mirror of the file on gigasize:

http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/-1099986879/The_Boys_08__2007___RacerX-DCP_.cbz

And sendspace mirror: http://www.sendspace.com/file/za1up1

[Horseflesh]

Gawd bless you, oak.

[Horseflesh]

Oh hey, here's a request if'n you can find it...

Do you know anything about this Star Wars Tag & Bink funny book? The only thing I know about it is the name and this picture but it made me giggle so much I wanna check it out.

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dh/0406/SWTABII-2.jpg

[oak]

Oh hey, here's a request if'n you can find it...

Do you know anything about this Star Wars Tag & Bink funny book? The only thing I know about it is the name and this picture but it made me giggle so much I wanna check it out.

Not familiar with it - but it is out there. Here are some grafted links, credit to Navionline1. The very last link is the specific one that matches the image you posted.

Tag and Bink are Dead (#1-2)
#1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23379673/Tag_and_Bink_Are_Dead_1.cbr
#2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23379940/Tag_and_Bink_Are_Dead_2.cbr

The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition (#1-2)
#1: http://rapidshare.com/files/23389573/Tag___Bink_-_1of2_-_The_Return_of_Tag___Bink.cbr
#2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23389573/Tag___Bink_-_1of2_-_The_Return_of_Tag___Bink.cbr

The Return of Tag & Bink - Revenge of the Clone Menace
#1-2: http://rapidshare.com/files/23379425/Tag___Bink_-_2of2_-_Ep1_-_Revenge_of_the_Clone_Menace.cbr

[Horseflesh]

Hahaha hot damn you work fast.

[Kiel Randor]

Conan the Barbarian
This doesn't need any introduction. I grafted the links, thanks to Qweth'l - who has assisted this thread in the past. Thanks mate.

Conan the Barbarian 001-050.zip 493.48 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HQWT4KVH)

Conan the Barbarian 051-099.zip 490.19 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SRRK50BM)

Conan the Barbarian 100-146.zip 499.64 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P8JA5WHE)

Conan the Barbarian 147-197.zip 490.61 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A44MXDZE)

Conan the Barbarian 198-245.zip 492.54 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PW3OZAJ0)

Conan the Barbarian 246-275.zip 298.53 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C0DJJQJP)

Conan the Barbarian Annuals.zip 233.24 MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JIB51UYB)

You sir are one fine assed mothafuckin bitch!

And if I wern't a straight man, I'd fuck you in the mouth a lil bit.

Ah what the hell, you;ve earned it, come here with yer sexy self.

[coolandy007]

Someone care to give a little "Tag and Bink" review?

[Wic]

Hey oak, two things - did you ever make any progress on finding the Five Fists? And two - when does Hellblazer stop sucking? I'd like to skip right to that, please.

[oak]

Hey oak, two things - did you ever make any progress on finding the Five Fists? And two - when does Hellblazer stop sucking? I'd like to skip right to that, please.

In terms of the Five Fists - I confirmed that it has not been scanned yet - and is not in any scanner's (of DCP or OCP) to-do list that I can find out. I'll post it if it ever gets scanned, and I put a request on a private forum for you - but who knows when they'll get to it. (No idea why no one gives a shit - I would have thought it would have gotten scanned immediately.)

Hellblazer goes up and down in terms of quality, but I like the whole series overall so I can't comment on what to skip. If you want to skip around to the best bits, take a look at the wiki entry - and read it by arc instead of straight through. The ones by Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis are very good. Try issues 134 to 139 - if you don't like those - you might want to pass on continuing with this book.

[oak]

Preacher - by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon
Well, since the Invisibles and Transmetropolitan have made their way to this thread, how about we take a look at Garth Ennis's most regarded long-run series - thereby finishing up the magnum opus of each of three of the best and brightest writers out there. Preacher is the story of Jesse Custer, a preacher who gets infected with the power of a god - and he decides to go find and tell god that he's doing a shitty job of things.

He travels with his ex-girlfriend and his new best buddy - who happens to be a mick vampire. The story ambles in some places, and includes secondary characters ranging from the Saint of all Killers (Clint Eastwood meets the Angel of Death), a guy who once ass-fucked Jesse's birthday cake, serial killers, a guy who ends up looking like a penis, and another gent known as "arseface".

Issues 1-30: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RQ8CVWVB - 113MB
Issues 31-66 + Specials: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G1J2565B - 166MB

[horatio]

comic books are for whimpy little fags with no imagination

[M3g4d37h]

ow. That's not nice.

http://a484.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_bd14d0640a301b4f104d17af82a091ab.jpg

Are those pepperonis between your bottom lip and chin..?

http://www.thewho.org/austral/clear.jpg

even the best of the best need help sometimes.

[Horseflesh]

comic books are for whimpy little fags with no imagination
So who thinks 'em up?

[horatio]

fucking geaniuses eh

they gotta come up with the schemes and the drawings

big thumgs up to those mothas


btw handsome little devile you posted there :sylvia:

[M3g4d37h]

Keith Moon was a looker, no doubt.

[Wic]

Geaniuses? Devile? That pink ain't goin away anytime soon.

Also, Preacher is the best comic, and one of the best stories, ever created. And hopefully, it'll be the best HBO series too.

[Douchebaggery]

Preacher on HBO, what?! link?

[oak]

Preacher on HBO, what?! link?

http://www.google.com/search?q=preacher+on+hbo

[Douchebaggery]

thanks for googling for my lazy ass. fucking client calls me and shit while I'm on the internets....

[horatio]

Geaniuses? Devile? That pink ain't goin away anytime soon.

Yeah, drinking and writting a post in under 5 seconds can do that to you.

My bad

[Wic]

Writting.....are you sure you're not just a dummy?

[coolandy007]

Yeah, drinking and writting a post in under 5 seconds can do that to you.

My bad

The drinking excuse has been used by tards for ages to explain why they can't seem to grasp the concepts of grammar, semantics or even basic spelling. Just castrate yourself now and keep your little guys away from the gene pool cupcake.

[horatio]

The drinking excuse has been used by tards for ages to explain why they can't seem to grasp the concepts of grammar, semantics or even basic spelling.


It probably has. However, I'm just trying to have fun.

[M3g4d37h]

It probably has. However, I'm just trying to have fun.

Correct grammar © 2007 by Merriam-Webster

fixed.

[horatio]

What part of 'trying to have fun' don't you get you he-medusa?

[M3g4d37h]

I may not know funny, but I know when I see dull.

[oak]

Two bits of Punisher goodness finished today - one of which is a 5-issue mini-series showing off the further adventures of the rare criminal that has escaped the Punisher's bullets: Barracuda.

The Punisher Presents: Barracuda - #1-5 (complete) - by Garth Ennis
This one is a bit tongue in cheek, and although the Punisher isn't actually in it - it definitely is in the style of v3 and v4 of the Punisher - lots of violence but with a fun tone. You've got a trannie, a hemophiliac, a homage to Chris Walken, and a nice set of fake titties. Enjoy.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JPNJ61GW - 71MB

Horatio: Download it (and download a comic reader from the links in the first post in this thread) and give it a read. It is entertainment, not high art (usually) - give it a whirl and let us know what you think.

[horatio]

Black dude's belt is so not ghetto.

[oak]

Punisher v5 - #43-49 - Widowmaker
The latest Punisher story arc just finished today. This one is a different spin, and is the story of a bunch of gangster widows teaming up to try and whack the man in black. Things go as predicted - but not from who you'd predict.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UMPFEVTD - 93MB

[oak]

(Note to Flappo: Something from before 1975 is herein.)

A few uploads to potentially suck in the lurkers a bit - or at least let them re-live a moment of childhood.

Judge Dredd, now there's my fav comic...

Here is a pretty solid TPB (Trade Paperback - collected issues) scan of:
Judge Dredd - Doomsday for Megacity One. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J21UB2KC - 60MB

Hmm, haven't read comics since I was a kid, but what I liked.. used to love House of Mystery/House of Secrets, and an old western called Kid Colt.

House of Secrets #115 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YSGOZNX2 - 10MB
(for everyone else, sort of like the Twilight Zone - typically short stories with a twist)

House of Secrets actually aged pretty well, still pretty solid, so people are bothering to scan the old ones and get them out there.

I didn't see any Kid Colt - but here is a great new comic that just finished its first story arc -- a new comic, but an old character (and it is great to see how they updated it). Published by Dynamite (the same guys that picked up The Boys when they got dropped).
The Lone Ranger - #1-5 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VPDK5L7Z - 81MB

[Madelynne]

comic books are for whimpy little fags with no imagination

You are a moron.

This is the best thread in tardland ever, and one of the best running threads on any part of the forum. You should be banned completely for trolling your gibberish through here.

Mods. How many days has it been since a good banning happened? Is not one of you going through ban-withdrawal?

[flappospammo]

well said

plus anyone with a username that begins with HO must be a fag

[coolandy007]

Oaky, you hit internets gold with this thread.

[horatio]

You are a moron.

This is the best thread in tardland ever, and one of the best running threads on any part of the forum. You should be banned completely for trolling your gibberish through here.

Mods. How many days has it been since a good banning happened? Is not one of you going through ban-withdrawal?


Or you could shut the fuck up.

[oak]

Or you could shut the fuck up.

On the org chart of board member coolness, Maddie is a fuck lot higher and funnier than you, ho-boy. Consider taking your own advice... or try harder when you troll. You are boring - which is the #1 sin around these parts.

[horatio]

On the org chart of board member coolness, Maddie is a fuck lot higher and funnier than you, ho-boy. Consider taking your own advice... or try harder when you troll. You are boring - which is the #1 sin around these parts.

He probably is funnier than me.
I was just kidding.

[flappospammo]

this thread is not only too good for this forum , it's too faakin grate for this shitty faakin site

oak99 should join the roth army , i'll get him modded and he can help me control the hagar sheep !

:)

[Madelynne]

On the org chart of board member coolness, Maddie is a fuck lot higher and funnier than you, ho-boy. Consider taking your own advice... or try harder when you troll. You are boring - which is the #1 sin around these parts.

Whoopie. That is like saying I am less greedy than Shaffir, hate women less than Rogan, or have a smaller ass than Outlaw. Do better.

[oak]

Whoopie. That is like saying I am less greedy than Shaffir, hate women less than Rogan, or have a smaller ass than Outlaw. Do better.

You bitch less than...

Umm...

Err...

Sorry, I failed.

[kah]

oh mighy oak,

can you lay your ehands on this series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroscope#Related_comic_books_and_graphic_novels

[flappospammo]

Whoopie. That is like saying I am less greedy than Shaffir, hate women less than Rogan, or have a smaller ass than Outlaw. Do better.



as for analogies

a smaller collective iq than the rogan board mod room

yes , surpassing even double figures

[NARUMI]

You are a moron.

This is the best thread in tardland ever, and one of the best running threads on any part of the forum. You should be banned completely for trolling your gibberish through here.

Mods. How many days has it been since a good banning happened? Is not one of you going through ban-withdrawal?




one better than that make OAK99
a mod

[oak]

oh mighy oak,

can you lay your ehands on this series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroscope#Related_comic_books_and_graphic_novels

Sure. They all appear to be scanned and out there, albeit a bit uncommon. I just put them into my queue on a dc++ hub - I'll upload them when completed.

[flappospammo]

oak will never be a mod

his orifices are out only

[kah]

Sure. They all appear to be scanned and out there, albeit a bit uncommon. I just put them into my queue on a dc++ hub - I'll upload them when completed.

have a blessed day

[flappospammo]

that guyver geezer at the superhero forum will help us out , i'm sure

[Dingo]

Okay oak, seriously, thanks for the turtles. I'm having a blast reading them. But, if it's not too much to ask, I have two more requests. I know I know, you want to kick me in the nuts right now but if you do this I'll do something great. If everyone wants me to I'll leave for good, scout's honor. And you don't have to upload a shitload of goodies like you did for the turtles. Alright can we have some old-school EC Comics such as Tales from the Crypt, the Vault of Horror, the Haunt of Fear, etc. and Mike Diana's Boiled Angel? I just want to see the EC Comics because HBO's Tales from the Crypt is one of my favorite shows and Boiled Angel because Mike Diana's drawings are like a bad acid trip and I'm curious to see it. Thanks.:)

[oak]

Alright can we have some old-school EC Comics such as Tales from the Crypt, the Vault of Horror, the Haunt of Fear, etc. and Mike Diana's Boiled Angel? I just want to see the EC Comics because HBO's Tales from the Crypt is one of my favorite shows and Boiled Angel because Mike Diana's drawings are like a bad acid trip and I'm curious to see it. Thanks.:)

Sure - I'll keep a look out for them. Again (to everyone) - feel free to make requests. It doesn't take significant time to do so. Besides: I have downloaded Gigs of comics and the other boards I go to are always looking for uploads in big groups - so meeting a request here also allows me to contribute to other boards where I owe them quite a bit.

If you want to repay me, type out a review of the things you read and post it to the thread, be as detailed as possible - so others can see what the high (and low) points are.

[oak]

oh mighy oak,

can you lay your ehands on this series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necroscope#Related_comic_books_and_graphic_novels

Here ya go, Kah... (also, how about posting a review to the thread for these...)

Brian Lumley's Necroscope
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0Z6ZNLVE - 78MB
There are 10 issues total, which appears to be all that exist according to the wiki page (Necroscope #1-5 by Malibu Publishing, Necroscope Wamphryi #1-3 by Malibu, and Necroscope Vampire World #1-2 by Caliber Publishing).

[Dingo]

Thanks oak. By the way I love the new sig.:evilgrin:

[kah]

thanks oak.

anyone want to suggest their favorite reader/viewer for these cbr files?

[oak]

thanks oak.

anyone want to suggest their favorite reader/viewer for these cbr files?

cdisplay for PC, ffview for mac. cdisplay ex is also good for the pc. (Links for the first two in the bottom of the first post of this thread).

[coolandy007]

Hey Oak, How's about some "Generation X"? I haven't read it, but I won't mind reviewing afterwards. A little "Wolverine" wouldn't hurt either.

[Kiel Randor]

Hey Oak, I'm plowin through the Conan stuff you uploaded the other week, but I find it's not got quite the same flavour as the Savage Sword stuff. You wouldn't happen to have any of that would you?

[oak]

Hey Oak, I'm plowin through the Conan stuff you uploaded the other week, but I find it's not got quite the same flavour as the Savage Sword stuff. You wouldn't happen to have any of that would you?

Sure. There are a ton of Conan series - but I would guess they are all out there. Here is another link batch, uploads courtesy of a newbie DCP scanner known as Qweth'l.

Savage Sword of Conan
Good old Conan via kick-ass black and white magazine format. A lot of people believe that this is the best Conan comic - and I agree. Though that could be memories of looking at the scantily clad beauties as a lad...

Individual megaupload links:

1 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AWXLQ3U5), 2 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SCOL67KA), 3 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JDKRNLFQ), 4 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X9PKDXL3), 5 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J4MV2O81), 6 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XRS4XIZD), 7 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=60MQ0PVU), 8 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQ3Q4SUR), 9 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TXMDJPYD), 9ss (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J9XGRXBD), 10 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WC4S4FJK), 11 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6FADRKIT), 12 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=98HL7R6E), 13 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LUOP2GPZ), 14 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XI2Y473Y), 15 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=46WRQMU6), 16 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RT16MER4), 17 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=60HB7VHC), 18 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OLO17GO0), 19 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KVC015CT), 20 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EDVIPYWA), 21 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8F3N7TQ), 22 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F16P41X2), 23 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DRFS61RI), 24 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J74XDZ03), 25 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XX5A6H8T), 26 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FRYFGUZ3), 27 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0CNANQDY), 28 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6W8MUK20), 29 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JOGY9ST7), 30 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H9XQYMGF), 31 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YUSRTH6S), 32 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NHDTYBVO), 33 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZLNBEH96), 34 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SC7FRBKX), 35 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TDLMOTH0), 36 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZWXWM6JX), 37 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PAOHD2Y4), 38 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MSKZ7KNG), 39 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7WDJX5X), 40 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=US673CF0), 41 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XNXICUHJ), 42 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P31X9K7F), 43 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q7PT84M8), 44 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8OGBJSD9), 45 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSYJ7LPR), 46 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DMO7IHA6), 47 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8M2MMR5O), 48 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OWK3SELG), 49 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E1ZZUJWW), 50 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RVMGD5G9), 51 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q2RCTV5L), 52 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5AHTYD6Q), 53 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UN340D4J), 54 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=63ON0TLI), 55 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OW667WWG), 56 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0MIMHVWK), 57 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AS594IKA), 58 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OX1AC36X), 59 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXIDZ47E), 60 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IQHRN61N), 61 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MQRRQVFS), 62 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WYLZWR3I), 63 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0BQTUA5K), 64 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CZHNPH9S), 65 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VBBDHBD1), 66 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=48GZVEW7), 67 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BFASQUPC), 68 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3L4MPYJN), 69 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L5KS0CQE), 70 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BVM72RDI), 71 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T5FGONCL), 72 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ON34AA9Z), 73 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=54B7EK9W), 74 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V15KBD9A), 75 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G248GBNL), 76 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YXMBGS6M), 77 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7OPY6YNY)

[oak]

Hey Oak, How's about some "Generation X"? I haven't read it, but I won't mind reviewing afterwards. A little "Wolverine" wouldn't hurt either.

I will put wolverine into lovingly prepared batches. Here is Generation X though - courtesy of Kotten. Someone read it and write a description that I can paste here...

Rapidshare downloads, 1 per issue:

0 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604129/Generation_X__00.cbr), 1 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604132/Generation_X__01.cbr), 2 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604127/Generation_X__02.cbr), 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604130/Generation_X__03.cbr), 4 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604134/Generation_X__04.cbr), 5 (http://rapidshare.com/files/9604131/Generation_X__05.cbr), 6 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952388/Generation_X__06.cbr), 7 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952368/Generation_X__07.cbr), 8 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952393/Generation_X__08.cbr), 9 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952399/Generation_X__09.cbr), 10 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952372/Generation_X__10.cbr), 11 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952373/Generation_X__11.cbr), 12 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952398/Generation_X__12.cbr), 13 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952422/Generation_X__13.cbr), 14 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952407/Generation_X__14.cbr), 15 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952394/Generation_X__15.cbr), 16 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952377/Generation_X__16.cbr), 17 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952395/Generation_X__17.cbr), 18 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11953819/Generation_X__18.cbr), 19 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952386/Generation_X__19.cbr), 20 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952384/Generation_X__20.cbr), 21 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952382/Generation_X__21.cbr), 22 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952383/Generation_X__22.cbr), 23 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952387/Generation_X__23.cbr), 24 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952430/Generation_X__24.cbr), 25 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952445/Generation_X__25.cbr), 26 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952391/Generation_X__26.cbr), 27 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952392/Generation_X__27.cbr), 28 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952412/Generation_X__28.cbr), 29 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952415/Generation_X__29.cbr), 30 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952397/Generation_X__30.cbr), 31 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952459/Generation_X__31.cbr), 32 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952404/Generation_X__32.cbr), 33 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952438/Generation_X__33.cbr), 34 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952440/Generation_X__34.cbr), 35 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952427/Generation_X__35.cbr), 36 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952409/Generation_X__36.cbr), 37 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952410/Generation_X__37.cbr), 38 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952447/Generation_X__38.cbr), 39 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952434/Generation_X__39.cbr), 40 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952448/Generation_X__40.cbr), 41 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952414/Generation_X__41.cbr), 42 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952450/Generation_X__42.cbr), 43 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952452/Generation_X__43.cbr), 44 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952420/Generation_X__44.cbr), 45 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952446/Generation_X__45.cbr), 46 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952426/Generation_X__46.cbr), 47 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952458/Generation_X__47.cbr), 48 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952472/Generation_X__48.cbr), 49 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952449/Generation_X__49.cbr), 50 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952535/Generation_X__50.cbr), 51 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952435/Generation_X__51.cbr), 52 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952437/Generation_X__52.cbr), 53 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952485/Generation_X__53.cbr), 54 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952482/Generation_X__54.cbr), 55 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952474/Generation_X__55.cbr), 56 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952480/Generation_X__56.cbr), 57 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952461/Generation_X__57.cbr), 58 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952507/Generation_X__58.cbr), 59 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952513/Generation_X__59.cbr), 60 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952455/Generation_X__60.cbr), 61 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952498/Generation_X__61.cbr), 62 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952488/Generation_X__62.cbr), 63 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952484/Generation_X__63.cbr), 64 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952494/Generation_X__64.cbr), 65 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952489/Generation_X__65.cbr), 66 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952464/Generation_X__66.cbr), 67 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952463/Generation_X__67.cbr), 68 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952466/Generation_X__68.cbr), 69 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952490/Generation_X__69.cbr), 70 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952476/Generation_X__70.cbr), 71 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952523/Generation_X__71.cbr), 72 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952475/Generation_X__72.cbr), 73 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952512/Generation_X__73.cbr), 74 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952540/Generation_X__74.cbr), 75 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952478/Generation_X__75.cbr), -1 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952502/Generation_X_-_Minus_1.cbr), Annual 1 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952496/Generation_X_-_Annual_-_1995.cbr), Annual 2 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952515/Generation_X_-_Annual_-_1996.cbr), Annual 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952557/Generation_X_-_Annual_-_1997.cbr), Annual 4 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952500/Generation_X_-_Annual_-_1998.cbr), Annual 5 (http://rapidshare.com/files/11952509/Generation_X_-_Annual_-_1999.cbr)

[coolandy007]

I will put wolverine into lovingly prepared batches. Here is Generation X though - courtesy of Kotten.

You sir, are a God amongst men. You ever go to Miami or Las Vegas, you fucking let me know and I'll buy you a beer.

[M3g4d37h]

wow, I wish I could rep oak.

[coolandy007]

The first post with a link with Cdisplay no longer works. Where do I get me some Cdisplay?

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured I'd do something for the thread, here's a link to cdisplay (http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay).

[meaty]

Here is a wiki link with links for different viewers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBR_%28file_format%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBR_%28file_format%29)

I've been using Comical.

[oak]

Thanks for the reader links and the head's up. I put a link to Comical and CDisplayEx (which is an open-source project that cloned and is running with the CDisplay mission - just to be a very lightweight reader). If anyone uses any that they like more than CDisplay, CDisplayEx, Comical, or FFview (mac only) - post a review here and I'll update the links in the first post.

I created an index to all the comics in the first post as well.

[coolandy007]

I'm pretty pleased with cdisplay. It's very easy to use and installs quickly.

[flappospammo]

this thread's brilliance is proof positive that special ed is the best part of this shitty site

i'll get outlaw to sticky it forthwith !!

[M3g4d37h]

flaps, they need to just give you the keys and let you run this place.

[flappospammo]

i doubt there'd be much left once i'd been on it for a few days

but it'd be fun

:)

[Outlaw]

Give me some...

http://www.newdream.net/groo/gfx/groo1.gif

[flappospammo]

thanks fer stickying the thread , outtie !

[flappospammo]

thanks oak.

anyone want to suggest their favorite reader/viewer for these cbr files?



for the mac i use

http://www.feedface.com/projects/ffview.html

[oak]

Groo the Wanderer - by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier
Groo is a parody of the Conan the Barbarian character, created by the guy who draws the comics in the margins of mad magazine. He is a hapless and often confused wanna-be hero, who wears a walkman and often has the biggest understatement ever in, "did I err"...

This book is particularly interesting in that it is one of the first big successes in creator-owned comics, one of the rare comedy-focused book at the time (Archie was almost alone in that category), and one of the longest running collaborations ever in comic books. There is also word of a movie on the way...

This one has been meticulously organized by DCP member Lusiphur into archive volumes and thanks to RoadPizza for the uploads.

Vol.1 - Story from Destroyer Duck #1, Ad from Star-Slayer #4, Story from Star-Slayer #5, Groo v.1 #1 - 8, Groo Special #1 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q5NMSIVL)
Vol. 2 - Groo v.2 #1 - 12, Cover & Article from Marvel Age #24, Story from Epic Illustrated #27 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=46YIBVO4)
Vol. 3 - Groo v.2 #13 - 24 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5XHPMZ62)
Vol. 4 - Groo v.2 #25 - 36, The Death of Groo Graphic Novel, Cover & Article from Marvel Age #49 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=65FTM93A)
Vol. 5 - Groo v.2 #37 - 48, Cover from Marvel Age #61 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DET7EN2Q)
Vol. 6 - Groo v.2 #49 - 60, Cover & Article from Marvel Age #73, New Material from The Groo Chronicles #1 - 6 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HRINHO0Z)
Vol. 7 - Groo v.2 #61 - 75, Cover & Article from Marvel Age #85, Cover from Marvel Age #96 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8XHQSKQ5)
Vol. 8 - Groo v.2 #76 - 88, Cover to Marvel Age #109 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CH9FRV4I)
Vol. 9 - Groo v.2 #89 - 99 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OYZQ1GY0)
Vol. 10 - Groo v.2 #100 - 109, The Life of Groo Graphic Novel (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XGB2T6RX)
Vol. 11 - Groo v.2 #110 - 120 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RMWC1G4C)
Vol. 12 - Groo v.3 # 1 - 12 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4HB806TH)
Vol. 13 - Story from Wizard #78, Groo v.4 #1 - 4, Groo & Rufferto #1 - 4, Story from Dark Horse Presents Annual 1999 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=23920K3V)
Vol. 14 - Groo: Mightier Than the Sword #1 - 4, Groo: Death & Taxes #1 - 4, 1 Page from Dark Horse Extra (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EY0XPIC4)

[oak]

Vault of Terror, Haunt of Fear & Tales from the Crypt
Per request, here are some old-school horror comics. This is a neat request, as these are some of the earliest comics I remember reading. Even though they were well before my time, I used to buy these out of the cheapo comics bin at the flea markets my mom would drag me to while she looked for antiques.

All three of these were published by EC Comics, throughout the '50s. Crime and horror comics were extremely popular for a long time, and in the 50s there was actually a big movement by government and douche-bag groups against these kind of pulp comics as it was feared that they caused juvenile delinquency. As a result, all three of these titles were canceled in 1995 (and along with other factors - resulted in the surge in popularity of horrid "nice superhero" comics - which took decades to push back from.

On a side-note - the 1972 Tales from the Crypt movie directly featured stories taken from various EC comics. You'll find that the style of EC Comics (led by Bill Gaines and Al Feinstein) is very well suited to a 30-minute tv show format.

A lot of these haven't been scanned, but I grabbed a sample of each title. Don't bother reading in order unless you feel like it, all issues stand alone (I think) and the three titles are hard to tell apart beyond the titles (also note that the Tales from the Crypt book went through two name changes before finalizing - so don't be surprised when the carpet doesn't match the drapes).

Vault of Terror - Misc. Comics (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E6ULBRQF) - 247MB
Haunt of Fear - Misc. Comics (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YSIGE857) - 107MB
Tales from the Crypt - Misc. Comics (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EID4KKVM) - 188MB
Tales from the Crypt - Official Archives (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0VBBNBXC) - 128MB (this is a scan of a 255 page book, which includes a bunch of information on the history of this series, a bunch of highlights, and also four tales in their entirety.)

[coolandy007]

So what's the deal with "Groo"? Is it in the same stile as the old "Asterix"? C'mon Pappa Outlaw, give us a little review.

[Dingo]

You da man oak, you da man.

Hey any luck with Boiled Angel? Isn't it an underground comic?

[oak]

You da man oak, you da man.

Hey any luck with Boiled Angel? Isn't it an underground comic?

No luck with that one. It is extremely collectible in print form, it is possible no one has scanned it (as a good scan requires that you destroy or at least fuck up the comic).

[Outlaw]

Is it in the same stile as the old "Asterix"?

I'm not familiar with that at all. I remember the book from when I was a kid. It made me larf. Thats my review.

[Outlaw]

The Walking Dead #38

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JDYZVANJ

[flappospammo]

outlaw is an extremely talented guy

wtf he's doing withe the other zeroes in the rb mod room is UTTERLY beyond me

[oak]

C'mon flappo. The mod room is fine. Outlaw is exceptional and most of the mods are exceptional. If you and Joe would go ahead and finish sucking each other off that would be great - then you'd all be in the modland. (Also, thanks to Outlaw for participating.)

[oak]

I'm not familiar with that at all. I remember the book from when I was a kid. It made me larf. Thats my review.

Get to reading you hairy-assed cunt. Then get to reviewing.

Thanks for the walking dead post though. Me and Weasel love ya.

[Wic]

Yeah, the Walking Dead story is wicked good, though the black and white drives me mad. It could use the color.

[WONDERGRL]

do you wear likea big shirt?

[oak]

do you wear likea big shirt?

What the hell are you responding to, nancy?

[WONDERGRL]

Im not nncy lol do you wear a big whirt or how do you steal the comix books

[oak]

Im not nncy lol do you wear a big whirt or how do you steal the comix books

OK - I don't ask for much, mods.

Just ban it. Kill it with fire. Two men enter, one leave. Mercy is for the weak.

etc...

(Again, just ban it.)

[coolandy007]

OK - I don't ask for much, mods.

Just ban it. Kill it with fire. Two men enter, one leave. Mercy is for the weak.

etc...

(Again, just ban it.)

I second the motion.

[weaselc]

Justice, served, etc.

[flappospammo]

good call

[coolandy007]

GENERATION X: Gen X is not the best X-MEN comic I have read. It is kind of like taking a perfectly good soda and then changing the packaging to neon colors then putting "xtreme" in the title in order to appeal to the members of the human race closer to our neanderthal ancestors. The plots pick up and get your attention only to inform you in the last page that you must buy another comic from a different series to find out what happens. Every single comic begins with an explanation of who the characters are because whoever bought these back then was obviously too fucking dumb to remember 10 main fucking characters. I can see now why they canceled the fucking thing.

[adamhenry]

I don't know if anyone read any of the Tintin series, I did as a kid and enjoyed them. I see that an animated movie, or series, is in the works with Spielberg and Jackson each taking turns with it/them.

[oak]

I don't know if anyone read any of the Tintin series, I did as a kid and enjoyed them. I see that an animated movie, or series, is in the works with Spielberg and Jackson each taking turns with it/them.

You mean the strip/comic by the Belgium artist Georges Remi? e.g. the character in the pic below or discussed at this wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin)? Or something else?

[oak]

As much as I enjoy some old classics, it is time to get back to some newer comics that folks might not read unless they saw them here. Let's start with one nearing the end of its run, and a good example of the level of quality that DC has been putting out on the vertigo line.

100 Bullets - by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
This series starts out as a classic noir and pulp book, very similar in style to movies like Reservoir Dogs, The Usual Suspects, Hard Eight, etc - and books by Chandler and Leonard.

Initially, the series focuses on a mysterious old dude who approaches someone and offers them a chance to right some great wrong... by utilizing an briefcase with a pistol, 100 bullets, and information on the person that wronged them. The cool bit? Any law enforcement that finds a bullet will immediately drop the crime, no questions asked. Basically, he offers a free ride.

As the series continues, it goes well beyond the initial premise, and we learn that the mysterious old dude belongs to a group of enforcers who work for an Illuminati-type organization. This is what makes the series work, in that it jumps around from stories that are very character driven - to stories that focus on the long-running plot.

This one is another award winner and high-end book - here are the first 84 issues in approximately 220MB plus a 107MB remainder - the series is planned to finish at 100.

100 Bullets - 1-25 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KBHVW4SY)
100 Bullets - 26-50 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8CV6GK02)
100 Bullets - 51-75 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7501NRJZ)
100 Bullets - 76-84 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SV67Z162)
#85 (http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1529746&postcount=484)
#86 (http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1564179&postcount=625)
#87 (http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1644734&postcount=781)

[oak]

Fell is a relatively new series written by Warren Ellis (who is in my top 3 of writers, often #1, in this industry) and illustrated by Ben Templesmith. This is a particularly interesting comic to those that understand historical layout trends, as it is an experiment by Ellis to create a more affordable comic with a lower page-count than normal.

A lot of Ellis's work has involved experimenting with density in sequential art, and Fell is a really balanced and effective example of what he can do - ironically he does this by simply stepping back to a basic 9 panel layout - which crams a lot of story into a small place. I really am liking Templesmith's art as well, which suits the small amount of available space.

Each issue is pretty-much self-contained, so no fear of getting hooked on something that will end on you.

Fell - by Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith
The story stars Richard Fell, a homicide detective who is working in Snowtown - which reminds me of a combination of the South Bronx when I was a kid, the dirty side of Baltimore, and a wee bit of some random third world country.

There aren't too many characters in Fell aside from the detective, but they include a cute little vietnamese girl who brands the main character along with a trannie (I think) nun who wears a Nixon mask and seems to like robbing strangers and banging prostitutes.

Here are the first 8 issues (all that have been released to date).

Fell - 1 to 8 - 72MB (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SGZ2XVHU)

Edits:

#9 - http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1642430&postcount=773

[Furry Rabbit]

Anyone ever see Technopolis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technopolis_%28comic%29), or have any locations of where to find it online?

[adamhenry]

You mean the strip/comic by the Belgium artist Georges Remi? e.g. the character in the pic below or discussed at this wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin)? Or something else?

Yup, that's Tintin and his dog Snowy. I think the artist who did the great majority of the ones I have was Herge.
The movies they are working on are supposed to be using a new animation technology that sounds interesting. I see now that it's going to be 3D and it will be a trilogy.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article1996446.ece

[oak]

Yup, that's Tintin and his dog Snowy. I think the artist who did the great majority of the ones I have was Herge.
The movies they are working on are supposed to be using a new animation technology that sounds interesting. I see now that it's going to be 3D and it will be a trilogy.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article1996446.ece

Cool. I haven't seen that in years (and years and years). I'll see if someone has scanned them and we'll reacquaint ourselves. (FYI: Herge is a pseudonym for Remi - it used to be a tremendous black mark on an artist/writer to do comics - probably still is depending on the genre.)

[oak]

Anyone ever see Technopolis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technopolis_%28comic%29), or have any locations of where to find it online?

Based on a quick look around - I don't think this has been scanned. It isn't at the various comic forums, nor on DC hubs. Not surprising, a lot of stuff by Caliber hasn't been scanned (they are a pretty small indie).

I'll put up a couple requests to make sure - and let you know if it shows up.

[adamhenry]

oak99, you really are a serious fan of animation and a great resource for all things animated. You would have loved some of the comic shops I visited in Belgium when I was there a few months ago. They had stuff that I had never seen before.
Are you going to the ComicCon in San Diego this year? Anyone else going? Let me know and I can see about getting some compd tickets for ya.

[JL]

oak99, you really are a serious fan of animation and a great resource for all things animated. You would have loved some of the comic shops I visited in Belgium when I was there a few months ago. They had stuff that I had never seen before.
Are you going to the ComicCon in San Diego this year? Anyone else going? Let me know and I can see about getting some compd tickets for ya.


Tell me this is really not an actual "event" please tell me it's not true!

[adamhenry]

Here is the link to it. My best fried used to go every year.

http://www.comic-con.org/

[JL]

Holy shit it's like a mecca for comic book nerds.

[oak]

oak99, you really are a serious fan of animation and a great resource for all things animated. You would have loved some of the comic shops I visited in Belgium when I was there a few months ago. They had stuff that I had never seen before.
Are you going to the ComicCon in San Diego this year? Anyone else going? Let me know and I can see about getting some compd tickets for ya.

Oddly - I am not as huge fan of comics that I probably appear. I know that seems odd for the guy who is the proponent of a 'comic book thread' - but the reality is that I never touched these things since I was a kid until fairly recently. I have been addicted for several months, but hopefully I'll go back to asian whores and opium any day now...

And no offense to anyone, but going to a convention for _anything_ - whether comics, video games, or data-mining software... that is a level of geek that I have not yet attained... ;)

[adamhenry]

The ComicCon is a huge event that draw people from all over the country. It's a multi day event and the people spend from the ComicCon spend a lot of time milling around the Gaslamp after the event. They are not that hard to spot. They are usually have several bags full of merchandise that they have been given/bought.

[aenilius]

i got leet at comicon

[Dingo]

Hey oak, you got any Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Thanks.

[oak]

Hey oak, you got any Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Thanks.

Yeah - these are out there on DC Hubs - downloading them now - I'll have them up later in the weekend.

[oak]

Walking Dead #39 came out this week for those that were keeping up with the series.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=667DTQV5 - 13.55 MB

[Outlaw]

Bless you zombie Jesus.

[Dingo]

Yeah - these are out there on DC Hubs - downloading them now - I'll have them up later in the weekend.

Thanks man.

[coolandy007]

Walking Dead #39 came out this week for those that were keeping up with the series.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=667DTQV5 - 13.55 MB

I think this is going to be my second favorite after Transmetropolitan. I'm guessing when the series is done, Someone will set up a torrent for it right?

[oak]

I think this is going to be my second favorite after Transmetropolitan. I'm guessing when the series is done, Someone will set up a torrent for it right?

Typically... you will see torrents anytime a popular series finishes or approximately once every couple years otherwise. I don't know that TWD has a scheduled end issue as of right now.

[oak]

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers - Gilbert Shelton
Quoted from Wiki:
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are a trio of underground comic strip characters created by the U.S. artist Gilbert Shelton. Beginning in 1968, their adventures were collected in a series of underground comics published by Rip Off Press. With the demise of the underground newspaper, new adventures continued to appear in magazines such as Playboy, High Times, and Rip Off Comix, and these too were collected in comic book form. Shelton continued to write the series until 1992, in collaboration with Dave Sheridan (1974-1982) and Paul Mavrides (since 1978). The work enjoys a sizeable cult following, and the magazines are widely available in underground comic stores.

The comics relate the humorous adventures of the eponymous "brothers" and, more often than not, their attempts to procure drugs and avoid apprehension by the police. The stories are highly satirical in nature and often poke fun at the establishment and right-wing politics. For a counterculture production, the standard of artwork is exceptionally high; Shelton's striving for accuracy and attention to detail have earned him comparisons with Hergé.
-- end wiki quote --

As I understand, the comic is being adapted to a stop-motion movie - though I do not know the status of that.

Issues #00 to 13 (which is everything, I believe): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TMQME75Q - 138MB

[Wic]

I just finished Rising Stars - that was a very, very badass comic to read. I suggest it for anyone who hasn't checked it out.

[flappospammo]

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/SONOFFLAPPO/rogan_is_gay_4_mencia_anima.gif

joe brushing up on his 'reading'

[oak]

I normally stay away from comics that have any association with books I've read/liked, as they normally are shit. This is definitely an exception, probably because it is new material (prequel stuff showing a Roland and his original katet's adventure) and because it was plotted by Robin Furth, who is the personal research assistant to Stephen King and the author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Complete Concordance. It was also supervised by King, but with Robin at the helm, you can be assured that two g'zillion mistakes weren't introduced.

The Dark Tower - The Gunslinger Born
Just finished today, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born is a seven-issue limited series - hopefully the first arc/series of 6 to come. Plotted by Robin Furth, dialogued by Peter David illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

It is a prequel to The Dark Tower series, starting from Roland's manhood test against Cort (woot!) and ending with the last events of the flashback sequences in Wizard and Glass. Each issue also includes (in addition to the comic bits) an illustrated (but not comic) short story by Furth at the end of each issue. The story bits are quite good, the comic is solid - and both should not be missed if you are a Dark Tower dork.

If you are a member of Oink and have room in your ratio - just search for "Dark Tower" and you'll see my torrent with all 7 issues. Otherwise, here is the usual Megaupload link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QGH3EG80 - 158MB

[Horseflesh]

Is new "The Boys" out yet?

[oak]

Is new "The Boys" out yet?

Nope. Not scheduled for this week's (aug 1 to 8th) releases either. Hopefully the week of the 9th.

[aenilius]

I may be bifurcated but I still have feelings.

[flappospammo]

Is new "The Boys" out yet?


keep the gay stuff to the mod room , ta

[Douchebaggery]

I normally stay away from comics that have any association with books I've read/liked, as they normally are shit. This is definitely an exception, probably because it is new material (prequel stuff showing a Roland and his original katet's adventure) and because it was plotted by Robin Furth, who is the personal research assistant to Stephen King and the author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Complete Concordance. It was also supervised by King, but with Robin at the helm, you can be assured that two g'zillion mistakes weren't introduced.

The Dark Tower - The Gunslinger Born
Just finished today, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born is a seven-issue limited series - hopefully the first arc/series of 6 to come. Plotted by Robin Furth, dialogued by Peter David illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

It is a prequel to The Dark Tower series, starting from Roland's manhood test against Cort (woot!) and ending with the last events of the flashback sequences in Wizard and Glass. Each issue also includes (in addition to the comic bits) an illustrated (but not comic) short story by Furth at the end of each issue. The story bits are quite good, the comic is solid - and both should not be missed if you are a Dark Tower dork.

If you are a member of Oink and have room in your ratio - just search for "Dark Tower" and you'll see my torrent with all 7 issues. Otherwise, here is the usual Megaupload link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QGH3EG80 - 158MB

fuck this looks amazing. I am a huge Dark Tower dork, especially the earlier books. I never tire of rereading the Gunslinger. I was just watching the man with no name Eastwood movies and was thinking about how King was all fucked up when he saw one and that inspired the Gunslinger. I hope they have a tpb of this soon

[Horseflesh]

keep the gay stuff to the mod room , ta
Aren't you a tasty lil' bit of crumpet, lad...

[oak]

fuck this looks amazing. I am a huge Dark Tower dork, especially the earlier books. I never tire of rereading the Gunslinger. I was just watching the man with no name Eastwood movies and was thinking about how King was all fucked up when he saw one and that inspired the Gunslinger. I hope they have a tpb of this soon

TPB will come out within a month I believe. Sales looked pretty good for the first arc, so the second one looks like it will come out aggressively.

I would have read this just for seeing the coming of age fight with Cort. Fucking kick-ass.

[Douchebaggery]

I hope they did Cort justice, I have a very detailed image of him in my head.

[meaty]

I like the black chick with no legs and big cans.

[coolandy007]

Did we ever get "300" in here? Too lazy to look right now. If we did, I shall rep fivefold whoever posts the link.

[oak]

Did we ever get "300" in here? Too lazy to look right now. If we did, I shall rep fivefold whoever posts the link.

We did not. Note that there is now a table of contents on the first post in the thread, for easy finding.

I'll up 300 now for ya. It isn't my favorite in electronic format unless you have a giant monitor - as pretty much every page is double width. A worthy one to get in hard-cover.

[Brindled]

...there is now a table of contents on the first post in the thread, for easy finding.



wha

[oak]

300 - by Frank Miller
If you've seen the movie, you have pretty much seen the graphic novel... give or take a few pages here and there. This book was particularly inspired by the movie 300 Spartans, which Miller saw as a kid - and tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae largely from the point of view of Dilios and focused on King Leonidas of Sparta.

This book received a fair bit of criticism, including some from Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, etc), particularly for one line: "Those boy-lovers" (said referring to Athenians). The criticism originally came out in response to Miller's attention (or lack of) to the culture of the Spartans (who, by most accounts, had some pretty-much enforced man-boy love in the ranks). Miller responded stating (more or less) that he felt that the Spartans would view their own homosexuality as warrior bonding - as opposed to the kid-fucking-for-fun of the Athenians. He later backtracked to stating that he showing a bit of hypocrisy in the Spartans, who could do one the same thing they mock; and also pointed out that some evidence indicates that the Spartan pederasty was a more chaste variety than the Athenians.

The controversy of the faggy and evil Persian came mostly at movie time, and was met with surprise by Miller... who pretty much just wanted the villain to look evil and fucked up... he was never trying for some kind of Iraq comparison. I think both major criticisms are petty, with the first one a valid point that Miller isn't a historian (no shit) - but the second one is just stupid.

Miller is a fan of the Battle at Thermopylae, and you can find references to it in Sin City (the Alley scene), The Dark Knight Returns, and The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Hot Gates).

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4F5CWJDS - 76MB

[coolandy007]

Thanks Oak. Noting table of contents right..... now.

[weaselc]

I normally stay away from comics that have any association with books I've read/liked, as they normally are shit. This is definitely an exception, probably because it is new material (prequel stuff showing a Roland and his original katet's adventure) and because it was plotted by Robin Furth, who is the personal research assistant to Stephen King and the author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Complete Concordance. It was also supervised by King, but with Robin at the helm, you can be assured that two g'zillion mistakes weren't introduced.

The Dark Tower - The Gunslinger Born
Just finished today, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born is a seven-issue limited series - hopefully the first arc/series of 6 to come. Plotted by Robin Furth, dialogued by Peter David illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

It is a prequel to The Dark Tower series, starting from Roland's manhood test against Cort (woot!) and ending with the last events of the flashback sequences in Wizard and Glass. Each issue also includes (in addition to the comic bits) an illustrated (but not comic) short story by Furth at the end of each issue. The story bits are quite good, the comic is solid - and both should not be missed if you are a Dark Tower dork.

If you are a member of Oink and have room in your ratio - just search for "Dark Tower" and you'll see my torrent with all 7 issues. Otherwise, here is the usual Megaupload link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QGH3EG80 - 158MB

Fucking rad. Looking forward to it.

Unfortunately, my activation code was UWE. I hope that's not a premonition.

[Horseflesh]

I have a new request!

_-Hb_d5Qnts

[oak]

I have a new request!

The New Frontier - by Darwyn Cook
Published in 2003-2004, the series is a story that covers the gap between the Golden Age of comics and the Silver Age of comics, approximately 1945-1958. It includes stories about the Losers (WWII band of soldiers), the Justice Society of America, Slam Bradley, the Challengers of the Unknown, and Green Lantern amongst others. All characters are shown in "real time" - meaning showing these heroes in the world during the month/year that they were first published. This means that we see Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) piloting a plane in Korea, others fighting the Cold War, racism and the civil rights movement, and maybe finally the space race and moon landing gets explained in a way that the doubters will believe.

Grafted link, thanks to Snarkness.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9JSZBNH6 - 180MB

[Horseflesh]

You never fail, brutha.

[oak]

Tintin by Hergé (Georges Remi)
Here's an oldie. The Adventures of Tintin is a series of Belgian comic books created by Hergé, a pseudonym for Georges Remi - which was not uncommon for artists doing comics on the side (or even as their main income). It ran as a strip or as individual books between 1929 and 1983, and included 23, 24, or 25 issues - depending on how you count. It has translations into 50+ languages and in excess of 220 million copies sold.

Tintin is a reporter and each collection shows him covering something timely for the day, including the Bolshevik uprising, WWII, and even the moon landings (which means they must be real if Tintin was on the case). The comics are recognisable and well-researched, often based on Remi's archive of photos from around the world - and the plots are fairly simple (scooby-doo mystery, without the ghosts). He always travels with his faithful dog Snowy (Milou in French), and seeing what the dog is wearing must have been like an old-school lol-cat.

Fairly recently, the Borders bookstore was called to remove all Tintin books due to racist content (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6294670.stm. Remi lived through nazi occupation of Belgium and censuring by Americans later on, but 23 years after his death, some tight-assed non-profit group is taking their shot. In other news, a trio of Tintin movies are supposedly in the works, with Spielberg and Peter Jackson signed up (for one each, with the third supposedly going to an unnamed director): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6656635.stm.

Uploaded in two groups:

Group 1 - 00-13 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EIYSYUV2 - 180MB
1929 to 1948 - the early years plus the Companion Preview.
00-Tintin Companion Preview, 01-Land of the Soviets, 02-Tintin in the Congo, 03-Tintin in America, 04-Cigars of the Pharaoh, 05-The Blue Lotus, 06-The Broken Ear, 07-The Black Island, 08-King Ottakar's Sceptre, 09-The Crab with the Golden Claws, 10-The Shooting Star, 11-Secret of the Unicorn, 12-Red Rackham's Treasure, 13-The Seven Crystal Balls.

Group 2 - 14-25 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T8GPX1KK - 283.5MB
1949 to 1983 (Tintin and Alph-Art was incomplete at his death, and The Lake of Sharks sits outside the timeline as it was based on the film Tintin au lac des requins).
14-Prisoners of the Sun, 15-Land of Black Gold, 16-Destination Moon, 17, Explorers on the Moon, 18-The Calculus Affair, 19-Red Sea Sharks, 20-Tintin in Tibet, 21-Castafiore Emerald, 22-Flight 714, 23-Tintin and the Picaros, 24-Tintin and Alph Art, 25-Tintin and the Lake of Sharks.

[Douchebaggery]

I used to read tintin as a kid, the art was fantastic and they were really text heavy. I remember the comic being really big

[oak]

I used to read tintin as a kid, the art was fantastic and they were really text heavy. I remember the comic being really big

Useless trivia bit: Initially, the stories went pretty much as long as Remi felt like (also keeping in mind that the initial stories were serialized in a newspaper, and not collected until later). Land of the Soviets came in at 140+ pages.

Post-war left a paper shortage, and Remi was asked by his publishers to use smaller panel sizes and standardize to 62 pages per book.

[Dave Bishop]

anyone read any Mark Millar? Wanted and Chosen were fucking awesome

[oak]

anyone read any Mark Millar? Wanted and Chosen were fucking awesome

He is definitely top-tier. I'll gather up some of his stuff and upload it. Wanted and Chosen are my two favorites as well - and I even like his spandex stuff (The Ultimates is very good) - but I just don't read too much of that genre. I avoided him for a bit, as I didn't like his run on the Authority too much, though I'm mostly alone in that opinion.

[Douchebaggery]

anyone read any Mark Millar? Wanted and Chosen were fucking awesome

Millar was great on his Authority run, as good as Ellis, imo

[oak]

Millar was great on his Authority run, as good as Ellis, imo

Lol - entirely alone in that opinion I mean...

[Douchebaggery]

you know once in a while my wife will read a comic that I select for her, knowing her tasteand all, and she prefered Ellis to Millar on the Authority but I think some of it is because she doesn't like Quitely's art(blasphemy)

[Dave Bishop]

glad there is another fan on here - did you ever see a copy of his unfinished book Saviour where the christ looks like jonathan ross - would love to see that shit

[Dave Bishop]

He is definitely top-tier. I'll gather up some of his stuff and upload it. Wanted and Chosen are my two favorites as well - and I even like his spandex stuff (The Ultimates is very good) - but I just don't read too much of that genre. I avoided him for a bit, as I didn't like his run on the Authority too much, though I'm mostly alone in that opinion.

Agreed - the David Icke Thor was a masterstroke!

[flappospammo]

anyone read any Mark Millar? Wanted and Chosen were fucking awesome

i'm surprised you CAN read

[frenzy]

As geeky as it sounds, I'd like to find the complete run of the Marvel Gi Joe Series, as well as the New Mutants.

[Douchebaggery]

ROb Liefield sucks http://home.earthlink.net/~grotesqueanatomy/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/capnekkid2.jpg

[oak]

G.I. Joe - a Real American Hero
Marvel's original run of the guys/gals with the kung-fu grip.

Grafted links from an unknown source - thanks to whoever took the time. Around 100MB each, not sure about the quality one way or the other.

GI Joe v1 001-020 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P16B64ZE
GI Joe v1 021-040 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B787L3N2
GI Joe v1 041-060 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R39PPCSN
GI Joe v1 061-080 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ON9AS6AO
GI Joe v1 081-100 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FJMA051W
GI Joe v1 101-120 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9MW4XYYB
GI Joe v1 121-140 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=341JAJ94
GI Joe v1 141-155 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=78TEXGI3
GI Joe v1 Yearbooks - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DY1F6FG7

[frenzy]

Kickass!

don't look at me.

[Douchebaggery]

frenzy has a leather teepee in his lap right now

[oak]

The Boys #9 - Garth Ennis
If you haven't read the rest of em, you can find them via the 1st post of the thread via the index.

Just released in the last hour... (both links go to the same 13.5MB file).

http://www.mediafire.com/?8t93wzjnlqj
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7DQIONVH

[flappospammo]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/flappo/anontrannie.jpg

[JeffTilDeath]

When I was 12 I used to steal comics from the store all the time. It was pretty awesome at the time, not having realized the gravit of my actions.

One day I was standing next to my friend (who ended up going to Princeton and it now working on the Obama campaign) in Long Island Comics in Bay Shore and he tried bagging a comic. I don't remember which one. Anyway, there was a camera with a feed to the back room and some dude came out and started talking shit. It was heavy.

He called the cops and our parents. I ended up getting off because I was on the tape just standing there. Not trying to block anyone's vision, not even paying attention. I knew he was going to try to steal a comic or two, but I didn't notice he was doing it when he did.

He ended up paying a $50 fine and going to a "stoplift" program.

Funny shit. His mother was a bitch and was totally mortified.

[nlitend1]

It is official you birches got me hooked on comic books again. Killer thread!:sylvia: :D

[flappospammo]

i was gonna say comics are the new art form

until i realised michaelangelo and leonardo spendt all day doodling on teir cartunes

imagine the comics guys like that could come up with

dali too

:)

[meaty]

Except it would take years for each edition to come out.

[nlitend1]

Here is a trailer from the walt disney salvador dali collaboration. :)


9KoB4HDlO-w

:sylvia:qOyi6RDyMPw

[oak]

New Mutants v1
Marvel's New Mutants are a teenage team of junior X-Men. Created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod, the first volume ran for 100 issues from '83 to '91 - when the title got reinvented to X-Force. If you are a child of the 80's - enjoy a look back...

New Mutants - Issues 1-40 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SWXBPEQU) - 332 MB

New Mutants - Issues 41-70 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7LB22Z2N) - 364 MB

New Mutants - Issues 71-100, Annuals 1-7, Summer Special, and Special Edition (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XCLKPM44) - 387MB

[oak]

Mike Wieringo died yesterday - heart attack at age 44. He was a pretty promising penciler - he wasn't doing too much mainstream shit I cared for (Fantastic Four, the Flash, etc) - but some of his shit at Caliber publishing was hella good.

I'm going to do a month of squats... I mean sitting on my ass reading comics... for him.

Cheers...

[oak]

Well - we've had enough comics from the 80's to last a lifetime (GI Joe, New Mutants, Conan, TMNT, etc) - so let's look at two comics from Mark Millar - who is probably in my second tier of the best writers who also manage to be decently prolific (Ellis, Morrison, and Moore get top honors from me - Millar, Miller, and Ennis are a hair below, IMO - mostly due to consistency problems).

Millar is an interesting dude, and a lot of people don't like him personally. It almost seems as though he saw the kind of attention other comic writers were getting (particularly in Hollywood, but also online as well as their role in being used to restart or revive failing franchises) - and decided to market himself into a top-tier hotshot. By all accounts, he has succeeded - and time will tell if he has the chops to keep it rolling.

In 2004 he launched a creator-owned line called Millarworld (and corresponding web presence) where the initial goal was to launch four different comics with four different competing comic companies. Unfunnies (not completed) with Avatar, Wanted with Top Cow, Chosen with Dark Horse, and Run (not released yet) through Image.

Here are the two of the four that have been completed:

Wanted by Mark Millar
Included is the 6-issue series (complete) along with a short Dossier book that has 2 page spreads on many of the characters in the series. The main character discovers that his daddy wasn't what he thought, and is thrust into a world of super-villains. Although this is definitely a good book (A-), I found it a bit derivative (Matrix and Fight Club - both of which have some pretty universal and/or derivative elements in them as well).

This book is currently being made into a movie staring some James McAvoy, Angelina, and Morgan Freeman. http://imdb.com/title/tt0493464/ Currently scheduled for March 28th, 2008 release - but maybe one of the movie nerds can update that info.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1BXVXFNG - 71MB

Chosen by Mark Millar
Chosen is a 3-issue series (complete) about the second coming of Christ. As with Wanted, this is a very good book (A- as well, IMO), but these are not new themes. I would say that every budding writer thinks that a second-coming and/or anti-christ story is a unique idea - but we all know that it is the first idea that many many writers come up with. Still, it is very well executed, and a solid extension of the idea in Saviour (an older book by Millar with a similar starting theme - but different execution).

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3QX2X682 - 34MB

---
Mark is also one of the few writers who has done superhero/spandex work I've actually liked - particularly The Ultimates (a "reboot" of the Avengers in another world) - which I may upload down the road. If you liked any of the stuff I've posted by Ennis, Ellis, Morrison, etc - you will like the above books by Millar.

[nlitend1]

cool looking stuff .... :sylvia:

[Tits McGee]

hey comic book dude...I have Promethea but I only got em thru issue 15 then for some reason I stopped buyin em.... will you find me a dl for quanza? thx. I'll pay you back. Tits McGee

[flappospammo]

comic books are the fine art of our generation

and after looking at the shit that IS modern art , tracy emmin etc

i see nuthin' wrong with that statement

[flappospammo]

Here is a trailer from the walt disney salvador dali collaboration. :)


9KoB4HDlO-w

:sylvia:qOyi6RDyMPw

two of my heroes

for different reasons

walt , mainly for being an out and out nazi and STILL making it in hollywood holocaustland

joe should take a leaf outta walts book

[Dave Bishop]

anyone got a link for the civil war torrent?

[D'cigs]

anyone got a link for the civil war torrent?

http://isohunt.com/torrents/civil+war?ihs1=2&iho1=d&iht=8

it is a pretty big file 1.47 G's

[Ms. Beta]

have a blessed day
i use to read this series: ewan online
i tried to find it a while back for a student because he wanted to use it for a book report.
where did it go? i dont think i got the chance to finish the entire series and i would like to if possible.

[oak]

i use to read this series: ewan online
i tried to find it a while back for a student because he wanted to use it for a book report.
where did it go? i dont think i got the chance to finish the entire series and i would like to if possible.

Are you referring to the short fiction site that used to be located at ewanonline.net? Horrorish stuff set in the town of Ewan, New Jersey? A common theme included homosexual rape - or that could just be my homophobic side remembering.

If that's what you are searching for, then go to groups.google.com and search for ewanonline and/or Ken Harris (the author - who used to post for advice on some of the writing newsgroups) - and that will pull up some stuff. Here's a starting query: http://groups.google.com/groups?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&hs=D2f&q=%22ken+harris%22+ewan&um=1&sa=N&tab=wg

If you're actually looking for a comic as opposed to short fiction - then I'm at a loss.

Note: That guy's nick was "Kah"... not the same as here?

[Ms. Beta]

fuckin' rad.
thx.
yes the author of that series and the guy that posts here are one-in-the-same.

[Outlaw]

yes the author of that series and the guy that posts here are one-in-the-same.

No way!

[Ms. Beta]

No way!

ok.
i lied.
it seemed like a harmless prank but now that i see that my shenanigans have actually misled someone i feel bad.
the guy that posts here is really just an obsessed fan of the writer so he stole his sn.

[Outlaw]

don't tease the noobs.

[clanabis]

in my eyes, Kah was "somebody" for a few seconds

how sad

[oak]

ok.
i lied.
it seemed like a harmless prank but now that i see that my shenanigans have actually misled someone i feel bad.
the guy that posts here is really just an obsessed fan of the writer so he stole his sn.

It could be the reverse. The author could have chosen his nick of "Kah" because he got homosexually raped by Kah. The whole "these are my initials" could be an odd coincidence.



Or maybe Kah (on here) is the dad of the writer Kah (so the same initials apply)... and raped him.



Inquiring minds want to know. Someone get Kah out here and let's find out how he feels about man-rape.

[Outlaw]

Maybe this site and it's search feature holds the key. One may never know.

[Ms. Beta]

Maybe this site and it's search feature holds the key. One may never know.
great....
'cept that freak use to try to convince us that he actually was that author guy. what a weirdo.

[oak]

Maybe this site and it's search feature holds the key. One may never know.

Wise Outlaw leads the way with his subtle moderation skills.

How fucking odd. I think I actually gave an opinion to him on some newsgroup years ago. It is a small creepy world.



I still prefer the dad-homo-rape theory. It's got legs... lets run with it.

[Ms. Beta]

i told you, that guy that posts here use to try to pass himself off as thee kah. there was a huge controversy over the whole debacle.

[oak]

i told you, that guy that posts here use to try to pass himself off as thee kah. there was a huge controversy over the whole debacle.

And I told you that I preferred the homo-rape dad angle.




Honestly... I couldn't care less. Controversy can only happen if you give a shit.

[Ms. Beta]

well duh.
that's exactly why it was such a controversy.
if it helps, i think we can combine the two theories and still be pretty accurate.

[oak]

well duh.
that's exactly why it was such a controversy.
if it helps, i think we can combine the two theories and still be pretty accurate.

Deal.

[oak]

hey comic book dude...I have Promethea but I only got em thru issue 15 then for some reason I stopped buyin em.... will you find me a dl for quanza? thx. I'll pay you back. Tits McGee

Promethea - by Alan Moore
This is a 32-issue series created by Alan Moore (of Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell fame) and J.H. Williams III with Mick Gray. It stars Promethea, a heroine manifested from the imagination of strong women (and one gay dude) over the years. Includes a fair bit of preaching from Moore on his own theories, including Illuminati type stuff, psychedelic thoughts, and religion/reality.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AT02BSSC - 243MB

All 32 issues are included (3 versions of issue 32) along with some kind of special. I'm about half-way through and I like parts of it - but find some off-putting (I feel that way about most of Moore's work). As always, the work within the work is my favorite - in this case the Weeping Gorilla sub-comic. And as always, Moore trying to write women seems like a low point to me - though what do I know. Perhaps the rare women who frequent this thread can give their opinion on that.

As always - software to read these files is described in the first post of this thread - and let me know if any links/files are broken.

[oak]

Skreemer - by Peter Milligan
This is a 6-issue limited series written by Peter Milligan - who has shown some real glimpses of quality when I've been lucky enough to dig up his work. It is the story of post-apocalyptic time and how gangsters take over - and intertwines the plots of the Finnegan family and a group of gangsters.

The story is inspired by Finnegan's Wake - both the song and the book - as well as taking a lot of inspiration from old gangster movies such as Once Upon a Time in America and The Long Good Friday.

Drawn by Brett Ewins and Steve Dillon (the latter is of Preacher fame). Nothing too special in most of the art, though it is solid and has some very good moments.

It is a little dated stylistically (1989, a period of cheap paper and giant heads...) - but extremely good in my opinion. Big thumb's up.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=98TLLNBA - 73MB

As always, read the first post or ask if you are confused how to read these files.

[oak]

Latest issue of the Walking Dead - released earlier today and scanned a couple hours ago...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6XC1JLPL - 14MB

The rest of the series can be found earlier in the thread at http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1406731&postcount=88

[Madelynne]

And as always, Moore trying to write women seems like a low point to me - though what do I know. Perhaps the rare women who frequent this thread can give their opinion on that.

Pretty much any man trying to write a woman (or any woman trying to write a man) is a low point. Moore is a lot better at it than Miller, that is for sure.

[coolandy007]

Hey Oak, the walking dead #40 doesn't have the rapidshit link.

[Outlaw]

Latest issue of the Walking Dead - released earlier today and scanned a couple hours ago... The rest of the series can be found earlier in the thread at http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1406731&postcount=88

Tease.

[oak]

Hey Oak, the walking dead #40 doesn't have the rapidshit link.

Fixed.

[ZZOTH]

106878

106879

106880

106881goddammit i don't poke my head in here for a few weeks and i find out my fav thread is now a sticky here. oh well....guess i can add something....oh yeah, my pal Nat Jones is drawing Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer for Image comics. it's image's best selling book currently. Nat's art is pretty good and the book is worth checking out.

[oak]

goddammit i don't poke my head in here for a few weeks and i find out my fav thread is now a sticky here. oh well....guess i can add something....oh yeah, my pal Nat Jones is drawing Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer for Image comics. it's image's best selling book currently. Nat's art is pretty good and the book is worth checking out.

Just downloaded and read the first three (of 6). Pretty solid. Decent story (so far), but very good art. Your buddy is doing a great job. I'll have to buy the TPB for a friend of mine who is a Frazetta fan when it comes out. Thanks for the pointer.

Update us with you've been doing when you get a chance... and tell Nat that his website (natjones.com) is down - which is bad, since the url is on the bio page of the book...

[ZZOTH]

Just downloaded and read the first three (of 6). Pretty solid. Decent story (so far), but very good art. Your buddy is doing a great job. I'll have to buy the TPB for a friend of mine who is a Frazetta fan when it comes out. Thanks for the pointer.

Update us with you've been doing when you get a chance... and tell Nat that his website (natjones.com) is down - which is bad, since the url is on the bio page of the book...


i'll pass along the compliments and the webpage info!!

[oak]

i'll pass along the compliments and the webpage info!!

You maybe missed part of my request... let us know what you're drawing these days when you get a sec.

That was my way of applying pressure, you low-producing punko... ;)

[ZZOTH]

You maybe missed part of my request... let us know what you're drawing these days when you get a sec.

That was my way of applying pressure, you low-producing punko... ;)


haha yeah i'll post my next published stuff soon. :) i'll se if i can dig up some old stuff to scan as well....

maybe i can take some con-sketch type requests from rogan board comic book fans, i know you and amorte' could come up with a few ideas for me to do characters. then i'd post said stuff on here. amorte' would prolly want conan i guess...

[Douchebaggery]

do Stilt-Man

[oak]

do Stilt-Man

You want ZZoth to draw stilt-man?

I hate that fucker - always pissed me off when I'd see him in he pages of my favorite comic as a kid (daredevil). Fucking loser retard... lol...

Arguably the only good part of the Punisher War Journal v2 was when Stilt-man got wasted:

[Douchebaggery]

he's such a loser that's why it would be a challenge for zzzzzoth to make him cool. How about the Water Wizard or Batroc the Leaper?

[oak]

Walking Dead a week after the last one... just released yesterday...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=64OM2VQN

[flappospammo]

he's such a loser that's why it would be a challenge for zzzzzoth to make him cool. How about the Water Wizard or Batroc the Leaper?

i love batroc the leaper

http://www.ebcomics.20m.com/batroc/index.html

[oak]

i love batroc the leaper

http://www.ebcomics.20m.com/batroc/index.html

404 error?

[adrock3000]

http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/archive2007/bestcostumes/index.html

stumbled upon this and i wondered what you guys would give your top ten costumes

[oak]

http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/archive2007/bestcostumes/index.html

stumbled upon this and i wondered what you guys would give your top ten costumes

I gotta say - I'm at a loss. I hate the costumes - my favorite comics (pretty much 90%+ that have been posted in this thread) don't even have a costume. Maybe the Shadow... and the Punisher when he wasn't wearing tights? Other than that, it is tough to pick any...

[Mad Mikey]

Speaking of, any new Punisher stuff on the horizon?

I hear there is going to be a sequel to the movie as well.

[oak]

Speaking of, any new Punisher stuff on the horizon?

I hear there is going to be a sequel to the movie as well.

Issue #50 of v5 was released, other than that the thread is up-to-date to issue #49 a while back. #50 starts a new story arc - so I was deliberately not posting it until the arc ends - but let me know if anyone wants it kept-up-to-date issue by issue (which is currently only done with the Walking Dead and The Boys).

There is another active Punisher title called Punisher War Journal - which is up to issue 13 or so. It takes place in the normal marvel universe (as opposed to Punisher v5, which sits outside superhero land). It sucks, so I haven't uploaded it. If anyone wants more punisher (check the index on the first post of this thread to make sure you're up to date with v5) - then I can post v4 and v3 - both of which are solid (both are by Garth Ennis).

There is indeed a sequel to the punisher movie coming down the line - with the dude from HBO's Rome in the lead role. Here's a link with some minor spoilers: http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/811/811279p1.html

[D'cigs]

Hey oak i love Daredevil to, he is such a real hero. Because shit don't go his way

[flappospammo]

i thought you'd dig black panther or luke cage

true black heroes

[Mad Mikey]

There is indeed a sequel to the punisher movie coming down the line - with the dude from HBO's Rome in the lead role. Here's a link with some minor spoilers: http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/811/811279p1.html

I saw this before and I must say I have high expectations! I like Thomas Jane but he doesn't have the required dark edge.....Stevenson will be much better!

[oak]

Hey oak i love Daredevil to, he is such a real hero. Because shit don't go his way

Daredevil was actually my favorite comic when I was actually the correct age (a kid) to be reading them. Some of the first comics I remember buying were when I was like 11 and buying an issue from the very beginning of Frank Miller's first run on Daredevil. At the time, those comics were so much better than most of the shit out there - it was astounding.

I'll have to gather those together and post em up.

i thought you'd dig black panther or luke cage

true black heroes

I actually posted a new version of Cage put on under the marvel max line (which suits him) a while back. http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1436670&postcount=200 Good stuff. Luke Cage translates well to a harsher/more-adult style.

I haven't read any recent Black Panther - but he has his own book right now I believe - though I haven't read it. One cool thing about the Black Panther - in addition to being the first modern/mainstream black comic hero - he also predated the founding of the Black Panther party by a few months - which is funny to me for some reason.

John Singleton is looking to do either/or/both a Black Panther and Luke Cage movie(s): http://www.blackfilm.com/20070720/features/johnsingletonnews.shtml - but aside for the link, I don't know anything about that.

[Douchebaggery]

the jive talking afro wearing yellow silk shirted Power Man always cracked me up, sucka.

[D'cigs]

i thought you'd dig black panther or luke cage

true black heroes

I really never got into them it seemed like Marvel just stuck them in there.

[D'cigs]

Daredevil was actually my favorite comic when I was actually the correct age (a kid) to be reading them. Some of the first comics I remember buying were when I was like 11 and buying an issue from the very beginning of Frank Miller's first run on Daredevil. At the time, those comics were so much better than most of the shit out there - it was astounding.

I'll have to gather those together and post em up.





Yeah He did have a great run, he made Daredevil into a human aside from just a carbon copy of spiderman.

[oak]

A day late due to Labor Day:

The Boys #10

Other issues along with a summary can be found via the index on the first post of this thread.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L9Q6AY2P

[weaselc]

A day late due to Labor Day:

The Boys #10

Other issues along with a summary can be found via the index on the first post of this thread.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L9Q6AY2P

I was trying to scoop oyu on this one. Your source > my source, apparently.

Either way, good man, good up.

[flappospammo]

I really never got into them it seemed like Marvel just stuck them in there.

fucking hell

t'challa is from the late 60's , my black brother

luke cage too

jeezus

remember the struggle™

[oak]

fucking hell

t'challa is from the late 60's , my black brother

luke cage too

jeezus

remember the struggle™

I actually downloaded the latest Black Panther book. It is pretty good for a while - but got dulled up when they started crossing it over with that Civil War and Marvel Zombies crap. The first few issues where they did some historical shit was good though.

Also, he just married Storm a while back... whodathunkit?

[oak]

There was an article over at collider.com with the initial(?) script monkey for the new punisher film (and enter the dragon is also discussed). I don't know nothin' bout no movie crap - so maybe one of the movie geeks can chime in if this guy is a douche or not - as I'm curious as to his opinion on Thomas Jane (as to whether it is bogus).

http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/5432/tcid/1

Punisher bit pasted:
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What can you tell me about The Punisher? Is a straight continuation or is it a reboot like the new Hulk film?

Again, a little of both. It’s a reboot without discounting the events of the first Punisher. There are a lot of great blog sites that do a much better job at describing the story.

What is the biggest difference between this film and the last one? Except of course that there is a new leading man.

I’ll take this opportunity to say that I felt like Nick Santora and myself, who’s names were on the second big draft, got caught in the crossfire when Tom Jane was growing dissatisfied with the turn Punisher was taking. Tom lashed out at the script using it as his scapegoat for exiting the project. I’m not privy to the details, but I’d bet it had more to do with money than words. I like Tom Jane, I’ve had lunch with him, think he’s a decent guy. But I always felt that if Marvel really wanted to re-invent the franchise, you’d have to re-invent the Punisher. It would be like hiring Eric Bana or Bill Bixby for the Hulk reboot. Ray Stevenson is a terrific choice as Frank Castle. He’ll bring a depth and irony to the role that has not yet been explored by any other actor. I also think Lexi Alexander will shoot the hell out of it. From what I’ve been told, much of my draft is still intact and Halloway and Marcum’s rewrite is great. They have become Marvel’s go-to guys.

[oak]

The Walking Dead - #42

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GG52E9M1

[oak]

Sentences - The Life of M.F. Grimm

In honor of the freedom of the coolest black man on the Rogan Board (siggers appear!) - here's a new autobiographical graphic novel about the life of hip-hop/rapper-dude Percy Carey (M.F. Grimm, Jet Jaguar, GM Grimm, etc).

He was paralyzed in 1994 and sent to prison on drug charges. I always find autobiographical or memoir work to be a bit obnoxious - but if you have an interest in this topic - it is worth a read.

More info here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10969

Steal it here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RQZ07V4G - 61MB

Buy it if you liked it. As always, software for reading these files is in the first post of this thread.

[Mad Mikey]

Nice. Read that one on Friday - good read but "Gangsta Rappers" always crack me up.....I love how they always find a way to justify their bad behavior!

[Mad Mikey]

Hey Oak,

I read somewhere over the weekend that Jenna Jameson has a comic.....true? I bet that shit is an inadvertent comedy goldmine!

The same article mentioned Tito Ortiz is working on his autobiography.......which is the going to be the first pamphlet published in hardcover!

[oak]

Nice. Read that one on Friday - good read but "Gangsta Rappers" always crack me up.....I love how they always find a way to justify their bad behavior!

I don't mind the justification of bad behavior as much as the overall hero-making that any autobiography does. For example, anyone who got into that many fights lost more of them than he claims... but in these tough-guy autobiographies, they never lose a scrap unless it is against 20 guys. And the end-less talk of shootouts seems contrived, I would bet he got into a couple - and was shot in both.

Still - even the bullshit in the book represents that whole scene, IMO. A big part of those guys was pumping themselves up, so an accurate autobiography would somewhat miss the flavor.

Hey Oak,

I read somewhere over the weekend that Jenna Jameson has a comic.....true? I bet that shit is an inadvertent comedy goldmine!

The same article mentioned Tito Ortiz is working on his autobiography.......which is the going to be the first pamphlet published in hardcover!

Yeah - it is coming out of Virgin comics - it is called Shadow Hunter - and looks like she is testing the water to do a movie (a lot of people use comics as a lower-cost testing ground to see if they can get inertia going for a movie deal). Virgin is not an adult (x-rated or nudity) publisher - so I'm kind of missing the point. Oh well, they managed it with Barb Wire - so why not. More info here: http://www.virgincomics.com/jenna.html

[Mad Mikey]

Yeah - it is coming out of Virgin comics - it is called Shadow Hunter - and looks like she is testing the water to do a movie (a lot of people use comics as a lower-cost testing ground to see if they can get inertia going for a movie deal).

I remember she get owned in the press a few months back for saying Scarlett Johansson was interested in player her in her Biopic. Turns out it was news to Scarlett!

No comic nudity? WTF is wrong with these porno chicks? It's like they get famous doing porn and then want to go mainstream and not take off their clothes......not that I'd want to see her naked now anyway, she is disgusting!

[oak]

Cross - by Andrew Vachss
Put out by Dark Horse Comics in 1995 and 1996 - this is a 7 issue series about a crew of mercenaries - who put together their crew in various juvenile detention homes and later the military. This one is kind of a cross between the movie Sleepers and a standard crime/heist plot - but I enjoyed it - mainly for the time spent building the characters along with a handful of details that rang true here and there.

Vachss is a novelist, who puts out pretty much airplane novels - most of them revolving around a character who resembles the main character in Cross to a degree. The author is a child protection consultant and child rights attorney, and the founder of a non-profit along the same vein.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ADAT3F85 - 132MB

[Mad Mikey]

Hey Oak,

Do you have access to this?

Are any of the Star Wars comics/graphic novels worth reading?

[oak]

Hey Oak,

Do you have access to this?

Are any of the Star Wars comics/graphic novels worth reading?

Sure. Here are a couple grafted links, thanks to Mr. Slayer and DJSurge:

Vader's Quest - Dark Horse Comics
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ATEUQV3V
http://rapidshare.com/files/53408861/Star_Wars_-_Vader_s_Quest_TPB.cbr

Both links go to the same 27MB file, I just included a mirror as I am a convenient mother-fucker.

Post a review of what you think, so I know whether to read it. As far as other Star Wars comics being good - I actually don't know. I've never really been a star wars fan (very odd for a nerd from my generation) - so I've never read them. Dark Horse does the more current stuff, and they tend to put out a quality product - but they have their low points too.

Since there are so many star wars fans out there, I believe I can get most anything published with the name - likely just by grabbing links of other sites rather than downloading from Hubs and uploading - so just let me know. I see that even the reprint/repub of the Marvel version from the 70's has been scanned.

Here is a web site with a pretty complete list of Star Wars comics.

http://www.wheelon.com/comics/star_wars_comics.htm

[Mad Mikey]

Damn dude, you are the shit! I should be able to download and read in the next day or so, I'll let you know what I think.

[Tits McGee]

Oak is the best.
Thank you for this public service.
:D

[Mad Mikey]

Hey Oak,

Do you have access to this?

Are any of the Star Wars comics/graphic novels worth reading?

So I read the book this morning.....it's shite, don't bother.

[Kiel Randor]

Hey Oak,

This thread has truly become Epic. Congrats dood.

So another request, You come across any of the "Halo: Uprising" Graphic Novel stuff yet? I saw a couple panes over at Bungies website and it looks pretty slick...

Thanx in advance mate!

[Kiel Randor]

PS: You mentioned Wolverine in "lovingly prepaired batches" some time ago...

[oak]

Hey Oak,

This thread has truly become Epic. Congrats dood.

So another request, You come across any of the "Halo: Uprising" Graphic Novel stuff yet? I saw a couple panes over at Bungies website and it looks pretty slick...

Thanx in advance mate!

The first issue is out (of a 4 issue limited series). Here you go, grafted links thanks to someone I am too lazy to look up today... :)

Halo: Uprising - Book 1 of 4
Both links below go to the same single issue.
http://www.mediafire.com/?2itmmwjcnxh
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=79K95UJW

Looks like their was another Halo graphic novel released in mid-2006 - just called "Halo Graphic Novel" - here's that as well:
http://www.mediafire.com/?amsxc2ur1k6
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R2WEW8YQ

If you read 'em - give us a quick review...

[fumblingwisdom]

Good god, this thread is going to keep me downloading forever.

Can't seem to get FlashGet to bypass megaupload's timer limit. So it goes.

[flappospammo]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/flappo/wtf/ohdididoo.jpg

[lawbster]

Yeah...I did not need to discover this tard thread today. So much for my entire last year of law school, it's fucked now.

4 years from now, when I'm a hot dog vendor outside the courthouse, I'll have Oaky to blame. Damn jews!

[fumblingwisdom]

I can't stop reading 100 Bullets.

[oak]

I can't stop reading 100 Bullets.

I really enjoy that book -- one of my favorites.

For all those hitting older posts - let me know if you reach the end of the uploaded issues for a series that _isn't_ over (y - the last man, 100 bullets, etc). I'll update it with new issues.

[fumblingwisdom]

So, yeah... just brought myself up current with 100 Bullets in 1 sitting...

wow. Every time I think I had the LSD-spider-web figured out, new random shit happened to make it all vague again. A thing of beauty, and I can't wait to go pick up new issues.

[oak]

So, yeah... just brought myself up current with 100 Bullets in 1 sitting...

wow. Every time I think I had the LSD-spider-web figured out, new random shit happened to make it all vague again. A thing of beauty, and I can't wait to go pick up new issues.

Here is issue 85 - the latest (and only one that came out since my last post).

http://rapidshare.com/files/55259306/100_Bullets_085_2007_RacerX-DCP.cbz

[fumblingwisdom]

Did you say it's being capped at 100 issues?

Lots of people are going to die pretty soon if that's the case.

[coolandy007]

What's going on with "The boys"? Just curious.

[Mad Mikey]

y - the last man
I'll update it with new issues.

Any new stuff with Y-the last man?

[oak]

Did you say it's being capped at 100 issues?

Lots of people are going to die pretty soon if that's the case.

Yup - it was planned for 100 issues from the start. Congrats to the creators for actually making it (most likely) - so many comics start with grand plans of how long their run is - this comic definitely benefited from taking its time with the complex main story line.

What's going on with "The boys"? Just curious.

The thread is up-to-date with issues 1-10 -- issue 11 is scheduled for release next Wednesday (10/17). A new 4-issue story arc is beginning with The Boys going to Russia (preview cover below - just to tease the mods who don't read my bloated text, and merely look for pics and click links...).

Any new stuff with Y-the last man?

#57 and #58 have been released. Here they are in one download:

Y - The Last Man - #57-58
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CWL03SHA - 32MB

Note that this series is ending at issue 60.

[fumblingwisdom]

The Tek Knight story arc in The Boys is some of the funniest shit I've ever read in a comic book.

[lawbster]

Any chance you could hook a brother up with more Frank Miller? I haven't read his run on Daredevil in a looong time, or Batman Year One.

Or, while we're on the subject, how do I get these wonderful comics outside of this thread?

[fumblingwisdom]

OK - here is my current favorite of all time (which changes regularly - but hasn't for a while) - and the source of my avatar for the curious.

Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis
This series is about Spider Jerusalem - an author normally forced to work for newspapers to feed his various addictions. Spider is likely a homage to gonzo journalism and Hunter Thompson - and not-so-subtly preaches the importance of the press not sucking ass - particularly when the post-cyberpunkish world is run by corrupt leaders that make GWBush look like an amat... well, pretty much like GWBush, but with more technology at their disposal... ;)

This book is ahead of its time in terms of envisioning the change that the internet would yield, and things analogous to youtube, rampant reality tv, podcasting/internet radio, aggregate/stripped-down newsfeeds - they all pop up.

If you download just one thing in this thread, this is it, bitches. As always, comic reader software is linked from the first post in this thread - PM me or respond to this thread if you need help.

A Sample for the noncommittal: Issues 1-3 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X7BKU5YD) - 42MB

Part 1 of Full Run: Issues 1-30 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CDTFAH6W) - 302MB

Part 2 of Full Run: Issues 31-60 + Specials (Christmas Special 2, Edgy Winter, Filth of the City, and I Hate it Here) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z1SELHFL) - 282MB

This post is 100% correct and FW approved.

Transmetropolitan is a nuclear bomb of perfection.

[fumblingwisdom]

Any chance you could hook a brother up with more Frank Miller? I haven't read his run on Daredevil in a looong time, or Batman Year One.

Or, while we're on the subject, how do I get these wonderful comics outside of this thread?

Check out Ronin while you're at it.

[lawbster]

Check out Ronin while you're at it.

Well maybe I will. This thread is Oprah tits.

[fumblingwisdom]

My meager collection is 12 years outdated and in storage 2400 miles away. I miss it terribly right now.

[JL]

Oak99 masturbates to this thread daily. Nobody knows this much about comics. Please tell me I'm right.

[oak]

Oak99 masturbates to this thread daily. Nobody knows this much about comics. Please tell me I'm right.

I actually don't know much at all - the first time I started reading (since I was a kid) was a couple weeks before I started the thread. I'm the same when I discover any new media/hobby/thinger... then realize I can steal it... and I become a complete addict. I'm guessing there are many folks who know more about this stuff than I do, they just aren't currently addicted.


But of course I masturbate to it. That goes without saying.

[oak]

Any chance you could hook a brother up with more Frank Miller? I haven't read his run on Daredevil in a looong time, or Batman Year One.

Sure. I have both of those, Ronin, and a couple other things worth a read. His run on Daredevil is actually the only comics I remember (well) reading as a kid - I've avoided reading them (but my addiction downloaded them) as an adult - as I don't want it to go the way of the A-Team, the Transformers cartoon, and pop-rocks...

Or, while we're on the subject, how do I get these wonderful comics outside of this thread?

Tons of places. You can find them the same places as any other pirated materials - major torrent sites have them, there are niche torrent sites, there are members-only forums, public forums, DC-hubs, Usenet, etc.

Some publicly available places I like are:

- DC-Hubs - specifically the comicshack.no-ip.info hub. This has some of, if not THE, biggest collections of electronic collectors on the net. My go-to place for hard-to-find shit for sure. You have to have a certain number of comics (2 GB min), but otherwise it is the best open source for anything difficult.

- http://komics-live.com/ - This forum is actually quite young, but has rapidly become the go-to place for new comics, and their archives are getting very extensive. I never get too attached to public forums, as they tend to get shut down from either lawyers or traffic - but this one has done me enough good that I donated to it - which is rare from my stealin' ass. If I ever "graft" (copy/paste) links in this thread, this is almost certainly where I got them.

Note that I try to upload most stuff myself, I normally only graft links if there are a ton of mirrors on Komics-live - as just having them un-encoded will cause them to get hit by bots and make them more likely to get shut-down. So normally it is considered polite practice to download then re-upload, then post the link here (or wherever) as well as post it as a mirror at your source.

I also upload some comics to Oink.cd - which is almost entirely a music torrent site (a very very good one) - so comics are a good thing to upload to keep your ratio high. I have some invites to Oink if anyone needs one, just promise to do your best to have a solid ratio (which is a pain in the ass).

I have actually been waiting for this question for a while - I have been hoping that people would start uploading the comics they really love, and posting reviews. No crap though... I only upload the best of what I read to Rogan-land - it keeps the thread better, IMO.

[fumblingwisdom]

I'd be trying to scan the little I have worth sharing, but like I said... 2400 miles away.

[oak]

Ronin - by Frank Miller
Much like the Dark Knight Returns, Ronin broke some ground - specifically in terms of creator-owned titles. The days where artists/writers were casually banned from one of the big-2 publishers were just coming to an end, and a big nail in the coffin was the success of books like Ronin.

I have mixed feelings about Miller doing both writing and illustration on his work, as I think his art is often a bad match for his own writing. For example, it works in Sin City for me, but not in many other books, IMO. I think it worked well in Ronin - which shows some manga-influence as well as Millers usual style for the period (1985).

I like Ronin a lot, and although it is rated highly, I actually think it is a bit under-rated - and is better than a lot of the stuff he did just before/after.

6 issues (complete) - about 154MB.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TKO1ZXOE

As always, please read the first post of this thread to find comic reader software.

[lawbster]

I have a pretty sizable collection from the 70's through the 90's, and I recently picked up the habit again around 4 years ago. However, I have no scanner and even if I did, I barely have enough time to read the series' I follow, much less scan them for you fuckburgers. I'll review anything I've read though. For example, I'll agree with Oaky's assessment that the new Punisher War Journal is indeed crap. The artwork is interesting though.