Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Hellboy comics
HellBoy - The Chained Coffin and others
Mike Mignola's first compilation graphic shorts is titled The Chained Coffin and Others. The stories within were compiled from sources such as the Dark Horse Presents comic issues all the way to promotional issue of the comic catalogue Diamond Comics. The one difference between those issues and this compilation was the coloring. The illustrated shorts where in black and white when they first appeared in those issues, but in this compilation book they have been retouched with bold primary colors.
"Hellboy: Wake the Devil" from Hellboy: Wake the Devil #1-#5
Description: A murder in a
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Hellboy-The right hand of doom
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Hellboy-The third wish
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Hellboy- The island
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Found in the ProjectW.org forum, from posts by afterdeath1009, JayWake, and Looke
Marvel Comics: X-Men Phoenix (v1)
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Found in the ProjectW.org forum, from a post by 007johndoe007
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Frank Miller's Sin City : The Making of the Movie
Director Robert Rodriguez teams with comic book legend Frank Miller to bring the acclaimed comic book series to the screen.
A film noir updated for the digital age, Sin City is a fetishistically faithful big-screen rendition of Miller's hardboiled graphic novels. Film director Rodriguez was so intent on capturing the distinctive visual look of Miller's art that he insisted, against the objections of the Director's Guild of America, on the writer-artist getting co-director billing. An all-star cast, including Bruce Willis and Benicio Del Toro, was shot against a green screen and inserted into digitally created settings, which permitted exact fidelity to Miller's graphics. This attractively designed book publishes Rodriguez' screenplay adaptation, accompanied by corresponding comics panels and production shots to reveal how closely the film hews to its inspiration. Also featured are commentary by Rodriguez and Miller, interviews with cast and crew, conceptual designs and other artwork, and sections on costumes and the cars in the film. The moguls expect crowds in Kill Bill, if not Pulp Fiction, numbers, and many of those viewers will be the sort of obsessive, repeat-viewing fanatics who will seek out this hardcover geeks' guide.
[Editorial Review from Amazon.com, by Gordon Flagg. Copyrighted, and all rights reserved]
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Monday, August 29, 2005
More Sin City comics
A Dame To Kill For 1-6
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Family Values
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Hell and Back 1-9
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Daddy's little Girl
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Just another Saturday Night
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Lost, Loneley & Lethal
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Silent Night
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That Yellow not nice 1-6
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The Babe Wore Red And Other Stories
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The Big Fat Kill 1-5
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Violent Marv
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From the ProjectW.org forum, off a post by lvlaverick
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Another huge list of some excellent comics
A collection of some of the most intelligent and challenging books in
the medium.
These archives are .cbr files (.ComicBookRar)
Either use CDisplay to read the comics (recommended),
Or simply open the .cbr files with winrar and extract the .jpgs to the
folder of your choice.
Get CDisplay here:
http://cdisplay.techknight.com/setup.zip
Neil Gaiman & Dave Mckean
Signal to Noise
Originally serialized in The Face, Signal to Noise is the story of a
film director dying of cancer. His life's crowning achievement, his
greatest film, would have told the story of a European village as the
last hour of 999 A.D. approached -- the midnight that the villagers
were convinced would bring with it Armageddon. Now that story will
never be told. But he's still working it out in his head, making a
film that no one will ever see. No one but us.
Signal to Noise is a poignant story, rich in humanity, depth, and
communications theory! A beautifully designed and printed book,
showcasing McKean's stunning artwork and Gaiman's story, Signal to
Noise will make you re-evaluate your thinking about the potential of
the medium and a book you will be proud to share with your friends.
They will thank you for it!
27.13mb
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Black Orchid
About the same time that Neil Gaiman took a little-known hero called
the Sandman and created the rich mythology of Dream and the Endless,
he reinvented another obscure character, Black Orchid, a plant-based
heroine with ties to the likes of Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing. In this
three-part story, Gaiman gives a whole new slant to the character,
replacing a standard, gimmicky vigilante with a thought-provoking new
entity entirely.
Gaiman's story is brilliantly and expressively told through the art of
Dave McKean. McKean employs very little color in his art -- most of
the characters and settings are painted in shades of grey. Orchid
moves through her drab surroundings in hues of purple. Other colors
accent the landscape -- glints of light, flecks of blood, shades of
leaves.
Black Orchid is a beautiful tale, though at times violent, and I
wonder why this character has been ignored in the years since its
release. She deserves to see the light of day again. Soon.
88.7mb
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Violent Cases
Both Gaiman's precise and nostalgic writing and McKean's lavishly
painted art will challenge your ideas of what a comic book is. A
narrator remembers his childhood encounters with an old osteopath who
claims to have treated Al Capone. Gradually, 1960s England and 1920s
Chicago begin to merge into a tale of memory and evil. This is the
first published work of the acclaimed writer of The Sandman series;
fans of that series should not miss this.
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Mr Punch
McKean's art elevates the visuals above the basic flat 2D of most
comics, most impressively his use of photographic elements, adding
depth and a sense of realism. It more than compliments Gaiman's
writing, demonstrating yet again why these two are one of the best
creative teams in comics. McKean's work here is still some of the best
of his career - sharp, inventive and captivating. The whole design of
the book is something to behold, right down the twisting fonts,
showing why he is the arguably the best when it comes to doing what he
does, as well as the most prone to 'homage'.
Having the Punch and Judy puppets as the only "real" elements (apart
from backgrounds and props) is a masterstroke. Mr Punch himself is a
terrifying figure, a puppet, all pointy angles and staring eyes. Even
his speech, larger than the other fonts, stands out against smears of
white as he laughs and taunts. "That's the way to do it!" The
characters are, for the most part, painted, except in the case of
reflections, in photographs and half-recalled memories.
When the narrator is seen in the present day, it is in shadow (another
form of puppetry), a silhouette through gauze, and mostly at funerals
or weddings, the beginning and the ends of families. Most
tantalisingly is the back cover of the book, where a small boy lies
sleeping, helping the phantasmagorical atmosphere along. This
combination of words and pictures create such an engrossing world that
we are sucked right in, sometimes uncomfortably as we witness the
exploits of the clearly mad Mr Punch and the parallels in life.
Gaiman has said that MR PUNCH is the work he is most proud of, which,
looking at his body of work, is saying something. It's a dark and
unsettling look at how we perceive that strange and exciting time
known as childhood long after we've grown up.
And that's the way to do it.
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The Wolves in the Walls
Truth be told, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's picture book The Wolves
in the Walls is terrifying. Sure, the story is fairytale-like and
presented in a jaunty, casually nonsensical way, but it is absolutely
the stuff of nightmares. Lucy hears wolves hustling, bustling,
crinkling, and crackling in the walls of the old house where her
family lives, but no one believes her. Her mother says it's mice, her
brother says bats, and her father says what everyone seems to say, "If
the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over." Lucy remains
convinced, as is her beloved pig-puppet, and her worst fears are
confirmed when the wolves actually do come out of the walls.
Up to this point, McKean's illustrations are spectacular, sinister
collages awash in golden sepia tones evocative of the creepy beauty in
The City of Lost Children. The wolves explode into the story in
scratchy pen-and-ink, all jaws and eyes. The family flees to the cold,
moonlit garden, where they ponder their future. (Her brother suggests,
for example, that they escape to outer space where there's "nothing
but foozles and squossucks for billions of miles.") Lucy wants to live
in her own house...and she wants the pig-puppet she left behind.
Eventually she talks her family into moving back into the once-wolfish
walls, where they peek out at the wolves who are watching their
television and spilling popcorn on slices of toast and jam, dashing up
the stairs, and wearing their clothes. When the family can't stand it
anymore, they burst forth from the walls, scaring the wolves, who
shout, "And when the people come out of the walls, it's all over!" The
wolves flee and everything goes back to normal...until the tidy ending
when Lucy hears "a noise that sounded exactly like an elephant trying
not to sneeze." Adult fans of this talented pair will revel in the
quirky story and its darkly gorgeous, deliciously shadowy trappings,
but the young or faint of heart, beware! (Ages 9 and older)
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The Sandman Collection
01 - Preludes & Nocturnes
Neil Gaiman's The Sandman was launched in 1989. This extremely popular
series was bound into ten collections. Featuring Dream of the Endless.
There are seven brothers and sisters that have been since the
beginning of time, the Endless. They are Destiny, Death, Dream,
Desire, Despair, Delirium who was once Delight, and Destruction, the
one who turned his back on his duties.
Preludes and Nocturnes begins the series. In it, Dream, escapes his
prison. He must go on a quest to find the tools of his office, his
helm, pouch and ruby. The journey will take him - and us - through the
gates of hell itself. It will also teach Dream an important lesson
about relying on tools, and introduce us to the other star of the
series, Death.
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02 - The Dolls House
The immense popularity of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series is due in large
part to the development of his characters. In The Doll's House, the
second book of the Sandman magnum opus, Gaiman continues to build the
foundation for the larger story, introducing us to more of the Dream
King's family of the Endless.
The Sandman returns to his kingdom of the Dreaming after nearly a
century of imprisonment, finding several things out of place; most
importantly, an anomaly called a dream vortex has manifested itself in
the form of a young girl who unknowingly threatens to rip apart the
Dreaming. And there's the smaller matter of a few nightmares having
escaped. Among them is Gaiman's creepiest creation: the Corinthian, a
serial killer with a miniature set of teeth in each eye socket.
Because later volumes concentrate so much on human relationships with
Gaiman's signature fair for fantasy and mythology, it is sometimes
easy to forget that the Sandman series started out as a horror comic.
This book grabs you and doesn't let you forget that so easily.
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03 - Dream Country
The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short
comic book stories. What's remarkable here (considering the publisher
and the time that this was originally published) is that the main
character of the book--the Sandman, King of Dreams--serves only as a
minor character in each of these otherwise unrelated stories.[cut]
(Actually, he's not even in the last story.) This signaled a couple of
important things in the development of what is considered one of the
great comics of the second half of the century. First, it marked a
distinct move away from the horror genre and into a more fantasy-rich,
classical mythology-laden environment. And secondly, it solidly
cemented Neil Gaiman as a storyteller. One of the stories here, "A
Midsummer Night's Dream," took home the World Fantasy Award for best
short story--the first time a comic was given that honor. But for my
money, another story in Dream Country has it beat hands down. "A Dream
of a Thousand Cats" has such hope, beauty, and good old-fashioned
chills that rereading it becomes a welcome pleasure.
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04 - Season of Mists
In many ways, Season of Mists is the pinnacle of the Sandman
experience. After a brief intermission of four short stories
(collected as Dream Country) Gaiman continued the story of the Dream
King that he began in the first two volumes. Here in volume 4, we find
out about the rest of Dream's Endless family (Desire, Despair,
Destiny, Delirium, Death, and a seventh missing sibling). We find out
the story behind Nada, Dream's first love, whom we met only in passing
during Dream's visit to hell in the first book. When Dream goes back
to hell to resolve unfinished business with Nada, he finds her missing
along with all of the other dead souls. The answer to this mystery
lies in Lucifer's most uncharacteristic decision--a delicious
surprise.
There is something grandiose about this story, in which each chapter
ends with such suspense and drive to read the next. This book is best
summed up by a toast taken from the second chapter: "To absent
friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each
and every one of us always give the devil his due."
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05 - A Game of You
You may have heard somewhere that Neil Gaiman's Sandman series
consisted of cool, hip, edgy, smart comic books. And you may have
thought, "What the hell does that mean?" Enter A Game of You to
confound the issue even more, while at the same time standing as a
fine example of such a description. This is not an easy book. The
characters are dense and unique, while their observations are, as
always with Gaiman, refreshingly familiar. Then there's the plot,
which grinds along like a coffee mill, in the process breaking down
the two worlds of this series, that of the dream and that of the
dreamer. Gaiman pushes these worlds to their very extremes--one is a
fantasy world with talking animals, a missing princess, and a
mysterious villain called the Cuckoo; the other is an urban microcosm
inhabited by a drag queen, a punk lesbian couple, and a New York doll
named Barbie. In almost every way this book sits at 180 degrees from
the earlier four volumes of the Sandman series--although the less it
seems to belong to the series, the more it shows its heart.
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06 - Fables and Reflection
Perhaps the title of the book provides some clues to the over-arching
themes of these stories. However, there is more at hand than the
conflict between reality and fantasy that is to be expected in
anything whose main character is the bringer of dreams. In 'Fear of
Falling,' a young actor finds his courage in a frightening dream. And
in 'Three Septembers and a January,' we are given the tale of Joshua
Norton, the Emperor of the United States, who found happiness in the
give of insanity. Then it suddenly is July in revolutionary Paris.
Thermidor tells the story of a woman bearing the head of Orpheus, due
to sing the song that will end one dream and begin another.
Next, a book shows a werewolf lost in a dream of love the path to its
reality love. In 'August,' a Roman emperor gains the secret of how to
hide from his fears. 'Soft Places' finds Marco Polo wandering the
desert separated from his caravan. Or perhaps, he is only wandering in
his mind. The grand piece of the book is a lengthy retelling of the
legend of Orpheus, which provides some explanation for the future
wanderings of his disembodied head. In 'Parliament of Rooks,' the
arguments of Cain and Abel invade the sleep of a young child. In the
final story Haroun al Raschid, the ruler of Baghdad, bargains with the
Lord of Dreams for a special kind of eternity.
All the stories are linked by theme and variation, as well as the
presence of the Sandman. Perhaps, intentionally, the relationships are
vague and hard to pin down, using the touch of chaos to enhance the
dreamlike quality. Of course, the advantage is to the author, who
needs to tell only enough to keep the reader interested. In addition
to the drawn illustrations, the book makes excellent use of digital
and photographic work to enhance the effect of the stories themselves.
The overall design, the product of Dave McKean, is remarkable,
enhancing instead of competing with the stories themselves.
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07 - Brief Lives
Delirium, the youngest of the Endless, who was once Delight, needs a
change. She decides to find her missing "prodigal" brother. She begs
Dream to accompany her and surprisingly, (for reasons we don't
discover til later) he agrees. But their prodigal brother is none
other than Destruction, and as Dream and Delirium soon learn, few can
seek Destruction unscathed. One of Gaiman's many skills is the use of
doublespeak, and this story is no exception. It is a brilliant
interplay of past accounts and current journeys, mirroring each other.
"What's the name of the word for things not being the same
always.....there must be a word for it. The thing that let's you know
time is happening. Is there a word?"
"Change" replies Dream, and that is the basis for this story. It marks
the realization of what Dream boths needs and yet cannot accomplish -
he must change to survive, or cast about the seeds of his own future
destruction.
"Brief Lives" is the glory of an already impeccable series. It is for
me, the jewel in the crown of the entire Sandman saga. It manages to
be haunting, thrilling and hysterical all at the same time.
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08 - Worlds End
Like Fables and Recollections and Dream Country, World's End is a
collection of individual stories that have little do with the Sandman
arc. Unlike its predecessors, however, there is greater continuity
between the stories.
The stories within World's End are all linked to a singular event:
travelers gathering 'round and exchanging their weirdest, most
interesting tales (admittedly, an almost done-to-death literary
device). Gaiman breathes new life into this convention by inserting a
dizzying amount of layers into the storytelling function. In a
wonderfully witty Introduction, Stephen King compares the collection
to "nested Chinese boxes:" stories existing within stories within
stories. Gaiman really flexes his writing muscles here, constructing
highly imaginative parallel universes that eerily mirror our own world
(fans of Gaiman will note that "A Tale of Two Cities" borrows heavily
from the essay he wrote for the SIMCITY 2000 game). He also inserts
his most shocking plot twist to date at the end of the book, which
forms the basis of the last two books on the Sandman collection and is
guaranteed to pique the continued interest of the Sandman readership.
I really enjoyed the diversity of the art; to note, the visually
arresting rectangular and vertically arranged panels done by Alec
Stevens in the aforementioned lead story "A Tale of Two Cities;" John
Watkiss' crispness and use of clean lines; the tasteful, subdued tones
of Michael Zulli and frequent Sandman collaborator Dick Giordano in
"Hob's Leviathan."
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09 - The Kindly Ones
Simply put, "The Kindly Ones" is a study of Morpheus' collapse, and,
as such, follows the conventions of tragedy. And in true tragic
fashion, Morpheus' downfall is precipitated from within: in this case,
an unerring commitment to his office and the responsibilities
contained therein, even when adhering to those principles ensures his
inevitable demise. Clever as he is, Gaiman never truly indicates why
Dream so resolutely marches towards this fate: is Morpheus punishing
himself for the sins of his past; does he believe we all have
predestined ends, and his particular position obligates him to make
choices consistent with it, consequences be damned; is he simply not
as insightful as he appears, and naively making choices that are
destroying him? Although, by this point, he has appeared in nine
volumes, Dream continues to elude facile generalizations of his
character and remains deliciously enigmatic. Even the lot of Morpheus
at the end of this volume is uncertain; death and life appearing to be
rather fluid and interchangeable concepts, much like the ankh symbol
worn by his adorable, and equally paradoxical, older sister, Death.
As Mikal Gilmore notes in this insightful Introduction to "The Wake,"
the title not only points to those 'kindly' ladies, the Furies, but
others whose acts of kindness (Hippolyta, Thessaly, even Morpheus)
similarly precipitate Morpheus' fall, either purposely or not. It is
remarkable Gaiman has constructed a character whose humanization and
kindness eventually destroys him. You certainly won't find this level
of psychological sophistication in your average run-of-the-mill comic
title or novel.
This volume gets my vote for the pick of the series; not an easy task
when you consider the immense quality of its predecessors. But there's
a sense of urgency in the unfolding of the plot, a self-awareness that
things are coming to an end, leading to the inescapable conclusion
that this title is the crescendo of the Sandman library. All the
unresolved plotlines in the earlier volumes flourish here and result
in the climactic conclusion. We learn that the fate of Morpheus is
intertwined with the fate of the series itself, and I for one can't
think of a more appropriate ending.
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10 - The Wake
This collection concludes the original run of the Sandman. It is a
fitting finish to the series, with enjoyable stories and some
remarkable artwork.
John Muth's "Exiles" is next to last in the book, and is a real treat.
Part of its topic, an extreme of loyalty, is quielty touching. The
look of this piece, however, is what makes it, ink-drawing in a style
inspired by Asian classics. The style is quite unlike the watercolors
that Muth has used so well (e.g. in Moonshadow), except in its
wonderful expressiveness.
The final piece in this book, "The Tempest" returns to an earlier
story and Shakespeare and concludes it. Charles Vess illustrated this
in the manner of which he is master: elegant pen work and muted color.
"Wake" is a satisfying end to the original series. Even after the
series' long run, it maintains the highest standards of artwork and
storytelling. If you enjoy comics at all, you're sure to enjoy this.
47mb
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Grant Morrison, Dave Mckean
Batman - Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum goes beyond just comic and comic book cliches and
standards. It is, without doubt, the most complex and sophiscated
graphic story treatment ever given to a superhero. Reading this 15
years ago, it sent a chill up my spine. Now it just envelopes me
totally.
Morrison's writing is so deep, so rich that it's almost like a
exploration of the complicated insanities that exist within the Batman
and his numerous foes. But beyond this rich tapestry of psychological
drama that unfoldes, is an outstanding backstory of Amadeus Arkham. At
once tragic and haunting, it gives the reader a profound sense of
understanding and appreciation of this most famous instituion in
Gotham City.
If Morrison's writing is graphic literature as its supreme best, then
McKean's art is simply without peer in this medium. Using an arsenal
of styles and tools that includes paint and photography, McKean's
artwork will leave you more than just spellbound. It literally is
graphic art that is a masterpiece to behold. And this on every single
page.
Perhaps the only left to be said of this is to get the new 15th
Anniversary edition, which includes the original script and sketeches
that gives a further understanding to the complexity that went into
creating this masterpiece.
For myself, it will rank as the best Batman story, even above The Dark
Knight Returns, which I thought was unsurpassable. 15 years on, and
this remains the pinnacle in superhero storytelling.
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Alan Moore
V for Vendetta
Words by Alan Moore - Art by David Lloyd - Published by DC Comics
(US), Titan Books (UK) - First published 1988 - Originally published
in Warrior Magazine and as V for Vendetta 1-10
Describing where V for Vendetta lies in the comics cannon is tricky.
Without wanting to over-state its importance, this particular reviewer
considers it as fascinating and enjoyable a piece of serious science
fiction as George Orwell's 1984 and Rildey Scott's Blade Runner. On
our first reading, over 10 years ago, it really felt that big, that
important and that much of a classic. Rereading it, despite the fact
that the dark near-future predictions remain thankfully off mark, the
distopian vision remains as horrific and potent as ever.
V for Vendetta
We won't expose too much of the story, as the unfurling mystery is a
roller-coaster ride of twists and turns. It's set in a fascist,
post-apocalyptic Britain, with a cowed population ruled by a police
state that, like Orwell's, is always watching. Like a modern day Guy
Fawkes, the story's lead character (known only as 'V') is committed to
bringing down the government of his day. We see his plans unfold
through the eyes of Evey Hammond, an innocent and impressionable young
woman V rescues from the clutches the corrupt police force.
Because all culture is controlled by the state, V is a cultural oasis,
allowing Moore to flex his erudite muscles, quoting liberally from
literature, music and other media. This can be overwhelming at times,
though it serves the purpose of enhancing the stark difference between
the sparse official media controlled by the state and church, and the
rich cultural heritage that is kept hidden from the populace.
David Lloyd uses gorgeous subtle shading throughout the book, creating
a gloomy London bathed in an inky wash. At times this can evoke a
sense of noir thirties nostalgia, again showing the debt it owes to
George Orwell, while simultaneously twisting everything into a gloomy
futuristic world of overt control.
This is book has an eloquence and beauty to it, stemming from both the
writing and the artwork, both of which are at the peak of their craft.
The book remains one of Alan Moore's finest works, no mean feat
considering we consider Moore to be up there amongst the all-time best
writers to grace comics with their work. If you're interested in the
medium, this book is an absolute must. And if you're new to comics,
this provides an excellent place to start for anyone who likes edgy
science fiction thrillers, especially if they like their sci-fi to
come with a little politics, a little culture and the odd explosion.
111mb
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Watchmen
It may seem hard to imagine today, but back in 1985, nobody was
particularly familiar with the idea of superheroes with human
emotions, psychological problems, or anything other than square jaws
and simple morals. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's Watchmen helped
change all that. It's a story about ordinary people who, by design or
accident, decide to wear costumes and fight crime. The resulting
alternate future turns the superhero genre on its head, questioning
the validity of caped crusaders in a realistic world spanning 50
years.
Watchmen is an extraordinary piece of work. It is designed to be read
at least twice - there's no way you could get the most out of this in
one reading, as so much is built up before we have a chance of
noticing it. On first read, you may find yourself smacked in the face
by an awesome ending. Second time through, you'll wonder how you could
have missed all those clues.
Watchmen
Every cut in the action is linked to the next scene, often with
overlapping dialogue and meaning. Symbols, from pyramids to the
famously defaced smiley, pervade the artwork, providing visual
references to the story's themes. Images as simple and everyday as
falling objects are laden with depths of meaning by a process of
association and repetition, so that reading the book and piecing
everything together is a blatant intellectual challenge to the reader.
Pulling together the strands of the book as you read through is as
satisfying as completing the last clue in a crossword or placing the
final piece in a jigsaw puzzle.
The book is aimed at people who are familiar with the superhero genre,
as there's a lot of stuff in here that those with little knowledge of
the medium will be forced to ignore. Because the book deconstructs the
genre, a working knowledge of it is essential. This means it isn't
particularly accessible to the beginner and, despite its deserved
classic status, it would not be an easy starter for someone unused to
the form.
198mb
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=355B4HQB
From Hell
The mad, shaggy genius of the comics world dips deeply into the well
of history and pulls up a cup filled with blood in From Hell. Alan
Moore did a couple of Ph.D.'s worth of research into the Whitechapel
murders for this copiously annotated collection of the independently
published series.
The web of facts, opinion, hearsay, and imaginative invention draws
the reader in from the first page. Eddie Campbell's scratchy ink
drawings evoke a dark and dirty Victorian London and help to humanize
characters that have been caricatured into obscurity for decades.
Moore, having decided that the evidence best fits the theory of a
Masonic conspiracy to cover up a scandal involving Victoria's
grandson, goes to work telling the story with relish from the point of
view of the victims, the chief inspector, and the killer--the Queen's
physician. His characterization is just as vibrant as Campbell's; even
the minor characters feel fully real. Looking more deeply than most,
the author finds in the "great work" of the Ripper a ritual magic
working intended to give birth to the 20th century in all its horrid
glory.
Maps, characters, and settings are all as accurate as possible, and
while the reader might not ultimately agree with Moore and Campbell's
thesis, From Hell is still a great work of literature.
150mb
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=237OD0HH
Batman - The Killing joke
*Batman: The Killing Joke*, apart from being Tim Burton's favorite
comic book, is Alan Moore's most concentrated achievement (working in
a shorter format), and, rare amongst adolescent passions, gives me the
same pleasure today as it did when I was a wee boy. It is a dark,
visual poem, running the gamut from high episodic drama to an
interesting attempt at sentimentalism in its (definitive?) portrayal
of the Batman/Joker dichotomy. Sure, Moore often falls back on trite
phrases and mechanical epithets, but the book's strengths far outweigh
my elitist quibbles, both in conception, writing, and visual delivery.
Illustrator Brian Bolland has touched the limits of what can be done
in the mainstream comic medium, surpassing even Dave Gibbons in
*Watchmen* (that undisputed *Citizen Kane* of graphic novels). I've
counted roughly 230 individuated facial expressions in this book's 48
pages, every cameo and minor character penciled, inked, colored,
storyboarded into life, the backdrops brimming with nuance and
articulated detail, the coloring as lurid and suggestive as Steven
Soderbergh's color-coded triple-narrative in *Traffic*. The Joker
alone is granted 62 articulated facial expressions (19 during the
course of his pre-Joker psychodrama), ranging from bright, sportive
lunacy (each facial shot individuated) to an almost genuine grief and
sadness towards the end. The spinal-paralytic Barbara Gordon, who
appears in only 26 panels, is granted a dramatic reality remarkable
given her minor role in the story. The portrait of her staring in
bemused horror at the Joker (standing in the hallway with Hawaiian
shirt, camera, and revolver), while the scene turns "orange" in
anticipation of bloodshed, is the most memorable facial expression
I've ever seen rendered in a comic book. As a close runner-up, the
Joker's hang-dog look on page 41, as he asks Batman sincerely, "Why
aren't you laughing?", is the only *convincing* moment of unfeigned
sadness the Joker has ever given us, in any comic book.
20.7mb
http://rapidshare.de/files/4311670/Batman_-_The_Killing_Joke.cbr.html
Art Spiegelman
Maus A Survivors Tale.
Winner of the Pulitzer prize for literature, Art Spiegelman's "Maus: A
Survivor's Tale" is a unique and unforgettable work. This two-volume
set of book-length comics (or "graphic novels," if you prefer) tells
the story of the narrator, Artie, and his father Vladek, a Holocaust
survivor. "Maus" is thus an important example of both Holocaust
literature and of the graphic novel. The two volumes of "Maus" are
subtitled "My Father Bleeds History" and "And Here My Troubles Began";
they should be read together to get the biggest impact.
Artie is a comic book artist who is trying to create art that is
meaningful, not just commercial. As the two volumes of "Maus" unfold,
he gradually learns the full story of his father's history as a Jewish
survivor of the World War II Holocaust. There is a complex "book
within the book" motif, since the main character is actually writing
the book that we are reading. This self-referentiality also allows
Spiegelman to get in some satiric material.
The distinguishing conceit of "Maus" involves depicting the books'
humanoid characters as having animal heads. All the Jews have mice
heads, the Germans are cats, the Americans dogs, etc. It is a visually
provocative device, although not without problematic aspects. To his
credit, Spiegelman addresses some of the ambiguities of this visual
device in the course of the 2 volumes. For example, Artie's wife, a
Frenchwoman who converted to Judaism, wonders what kind of animal head
she should have in the comic.
"Maus" contains some stunning visual touches, as well as some truly
painful and thought-provoking dialogue. Vladek is one of the most
extraordinary characters in 20th century literature. As grim as the
two books' subject matter is, there are some moments of humor and
warmth. Overall, "Maus" is a profound reflection on family ties,
history, memory, and the role of the artist in society.
A fantastic and erudite essay on Art Spiegelman's Maus by Robert
S.Leventhal can be found here:
http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/holocaust/spiegelman.html
part 1 - "My Father Bleeds History"
http://rapidshare.de/files/4306724/Maus_One.cbr.html
part2 - "And Here My Troubles Began"
http://rapidshare.de/files/4307721/Maus_Two.cbr.html
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
An insanely big list
This is an insanely big list I just found in the ProjectW.org forum.
It's too big for any sorting, just check if you find anything you
like. Also note that links tend to die out, so many of these might
juse be dead by now.
Anyway, here's the list:
http://rapidshare.de/files/983538/Bart_Simpson_Thoh_by_s6n6a6k6e6__.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1026965/Bart_Simpson_s_Treehouse_of_Horror_2_By_s6n6a6k6e6.pdf.html
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http://rapidshare.de/files-en/478560/Bart.Simpson.Vol.1.No.13.Aug.2004.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/478768/Simpsons.Vol.1.No.97.Aug.2004.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/480555/Army_of_Darkness_-_1of3.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/480606/Army_of_Darkness_-_2of3.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/480654/Army_of_Darkness_-_3of3.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/480674/Army_of_Darkness_-_3of3.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/451827/Strange_by_Netz.ru.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/464017/Maxx__The__001.zip.html
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1
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/395307/Dawn.Of.The.Dead.Issue.01.April.2004.rar.html
2
_http://rapidshare.de/files-de/395307/Dawn.Of.The.Dead.Issue.01.April.2004.rar.html
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http://rapidshare.de/files-en/422862/Green_Lantern_-_Rebirth_01__2004_.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/424254/Thor_-_Vikings_01.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/729821/Black.Panther.Vol.4.No.1.Apr.2005.Comic.eBook-aAF.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565228/hellsingChap1.pdf.html (7,3Mb)
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565299/hellsingChap2.pdf.html (6,5Mb)
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565363/hellsingChap3.pdf.html (5,1Mb)
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565384/hellsingChap4.pdf.html (6,7Mb)
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565486/hellsingChap5.pdf.html (5,6Mb)
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/565498/hellsingChap6.pdf.html (6,7Mb)
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/576136/hellsing2_1.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/576144/hellsing2_2.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/566081/Batman_and_Daredevil_002_-_Kings_Of_New_York.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/566111/Batman_and_Daredevil_001_-_Eye_for_an_Eye.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573197/Ultimate_Spiderman_065.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573241/Ultimate_Spiderman_066.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573236/Ultimate_SpiderMan_067.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573020/Ultimate_Spiderman_068.cbr.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573018/Ultimate_Spiderman_069.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/573016/Ultimate_Spiderman_070.rar.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574423/Batman_Family_001.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574392/Batman_Family_002.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574675/Batman_Family_003.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574655/Batman_Family_004.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574994/Batman_Family_005.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/574992/Batman_Family_007.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/575236/Batman_Family_008.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/582784/Amazing_X-Men_1__Age_of_Apocalypse_.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/582800/Amazing_X-Men_2__Age_of_Apocalypse_.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-en/582963/Amazing_X-Men_3__Age_of_Apocalypse_.pdf.html
_http://rapidshare.de/files-de/582949/Amazing_X-Men_4__Age_of_Apocalypse_.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/489818/Crypt.Of.Dawn_by_Netz.RU.rar.html
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/she_hulk_3.jpg
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/She_hulk_3.rar
........
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse one-shot 9mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshot_part1.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshot_part2.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshot_part3.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshot_part4.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshot_BONUS.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoAoneshotcov.jpg
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X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1 5mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoA1.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/XMenAoA01cov.jpg
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New X Men #122 2.6mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/NewX-Men122.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/X-Men122-00.jpg
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Ultimate Iron Man #1 4.8mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateIronMan01.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateIronMan01cov.jpg
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Ultimate Fantastic Four #12 3.9mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateFantasticFour12.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltFF12cov.jpg
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Ultimate Fantastic Four #13 4.7mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateFantasticFour13.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltFF13cov.jpg
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Young Avengers #1 4.9mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/YoungAvengers01.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/ya-01-00.jpg
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Ultimate Nightmare #4 4.9mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateNightmare04.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltNightmare4cov.jpg
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Ultimate Nightmare #5 4.6mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltimateNightmare05.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/UltNightmare5cov.jpg
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ONI #1
http://onicomix.nm.ru/oni1.rar 3.7mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/Oni_1_c01.jpg
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Wolverine - The Origin #3 4.6mb
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/Wolverine_origin_3.rar
http://vanhelsing1990.narod.ru/Origin03.jpg
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Amazing Fantasy vol.2 collection
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_1p1.zip
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_1p2.zip
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/amazingfv2001.jpg
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http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_2p1.zip
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_2p2.zip
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/amazingfv2002.jpg
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http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_3p1.zip
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/amazingfantasy/Amazing_Fantasy_v3_3p2.zip
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/amazingfv2003.jpg
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Battle Chasers- collection
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec001.zip - 6.24 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec001.jpg
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec002.zip -6.09 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec002.jpg
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec003.zip -5.74 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec005.jpg
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec006.zip - 6.10 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec006.jpg
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec007.zip - 6.07 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec007.jpg
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/battlec008.zip -4.94 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec008.jpg
http://battlec.fatal.ru/comics/battlec009.zip -10..3 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/battlec009.jpg
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Aphrodite IX -collection
http://battlec.fatal.ru/comics/aphroditeix001.zip -6.09 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/aphroditeix001.jpg
http://battlec.fatal.ru/comics/aphroditeix002.zip - 5.25mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/aphroditeix002.jpg
http://battlec.fatal.ru/comics/aphroditeix003.zip -5.35 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/aphroditeix003.jpg
http://battlec.fatal.ru/comics/aphroditeix004.zip -8.70 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/aphroditeix004.jpg
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Cable & Deadpool-collection
http://creed.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool001.zip -5.27 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool001.jpg
http://creed.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool002.zip - 5.33 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool002.jpg
http://creed.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool003.zip - 5.07 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool003.jpg
http://humankind.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool004.zip - 6.53 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool004.jpg
http://humankind.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool005.zip -5.85 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool005.jpg
http://juggernaut2004.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool006.zip -5.48 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool006.jpg
http://wildsiderz.fatal.ru/comics/cabledeadpool007.zip -4.50 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/cabledeadpool007.jpg
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Captain America vol.4
http://spectacular.fatal.ru/comics/capamericav4029.zip -6.78 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capamericav4029.jpg
http://captain40.fatal.ru/comics/capamericav4030.zip -5.70 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capamericav4030.jpg
http://wildsiderz.fatal.ru/comics/capamericav4031.zip -4.95 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capamericav4031.jpg
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Captain America & The Falcon
http://captain40.fatal.ru/comics/capfalcon005.zip - 5.49 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capfalcon005.jpg
http://captain40.fatal.ru/comics/capfalcon006.zip -5.70 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capfalcon006.jpg
http://thetick.fatal.ru/comics/capfalcon007.zip -5.49 Mb
http://comixvault.narod.ru/covers/capfalcon007.jpg
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Cla$$war #1 39mb
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar001.zip
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar002.zip
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar003.zip
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar004.zip
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar005.zip
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/classwar006.zip
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Conan And The Daughters Of Midora - 10mb
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/conanmidora.zip
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Hulk & Thing: Hard Knocks
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/hulknthing/HulknThing_hard_Knocks_1p1.zip
http://comicshero.narod.ru/html/comics/hulknthing/HulknThing_hard_Knocks_1p2.zip
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Coup D'etat #1: Sleeper 5.83 Mb
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/coupdetat001.zip
Coup D'etat #2: Stormwatch: Team Achiles
5.04 Mb
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/coupdetat002.zip
Coup D'etat #3: Wildcats Version 3.0
4.83 Mb
http://bendis.fatal.ru/comics/coupdetat003.zip
Coup D'etat #4: The Authority
5.38 Mb
http://humankind.fatal.ru/comics/coupdetat004.zip
Coup D'etat #5: Afterword
5.09 Mb
http://humankind.fatal.ru/comics/coupdetat005.zip
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Cyblade & Shi: The Battle For Independents
5.33 Mb
http://freecomix.fatal.ru/comics/cybladeshi.zip
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Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry #1
6.37 Mb
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/devilmaycry001.zip
Devil May Cry #2
5.48 Mb
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/devilmaycry002.zip
Devil May Cry #3
6.30 Mb
http://morekev.fatal.ru/comics/devilmaycry003.zip
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Fantatsic Four #517
5.39 Mb http://thetick.fatal.ru/comics/ff517.zip
Fantatsic Four #518
4.81 Mb
http://wildsiderz.fatal.ru/comics/ff518.zip
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Fathom: Dawn Of War #0
5.70 Mb
http://spectacular.fatal.ru/comics/fathomv2000.zip
Fathom: Dawn Of War #1
4.94 Mb
http://thetick.fatal.ru/comics/fathomdow001.zip
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Grifter vol.2 #1
5.33 Mb
http://alotofcomics.fatal.ru/comics/grifterv2001.zip
Grifter vol.2 #2
6.42 Mb
http://alotofcomics.fatal.ru/comics/grifterv2002.zip
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http://rapidshare.de/files/727735/Battle_Chasers_01.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/832076/New_Thunderbolts_01__2005_.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/673066/Metal_Gear_Solid__001.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/707822/Abadazad__001.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/840296/Conan_-_The_Legend.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/616888/Darkchylde__0.cbz.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/617061/Out_There__01.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/643476/Teen_Titans_v3_001.cbz.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/643805/Soul_Saga__1.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/583258/JLA_109__2005___Lightray-DCP_.cbr.html
~ superman batman wonderwoman
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/609764/JLA_v3_110__2005___Lightray-DCP_.cbr.html
~ superman batman wonderwoman
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/609987/JLA_v3_111__2005___Lightray-DCP_.cbr.html
~superman batman wonderwoman
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/523038/Frezzato_-_Keepers_Of_The_Maser__1.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/225193/Ultimate_Spider-Man_Super_Special.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files-en/583025/Lions_Tigers_and_Bears_-_2005.01.cbr.html
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Spread the word!
BDcomics now has a steady visitor count of a bit more than 100 (unique visitors) a day.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Comics: Tintin in Thailand (work by "fans")
http://www.qsl.net/g8aso/downloads/tintin.zip
Someone's ought to upload it into some other place, you know, in case this link dies.
And the comics is dirty. Somewhat. Not explicit, though.
Watchmen by Alan Moore: Complete Graphic Novel
Watchmen's complex script provided a realistic portrayal of superheroes in a world that neither understood, nor trusted them. Considered by some to be the greatest comic ever produced, Moore was riding on a high. Watchmen, became the first comic book to be a recipient of the prestigious Hugo Award.
It's 198mb.
Comics download link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=355B4HQB
Either use CDisplay to read the comics (recommended), or rename the .cbr files to .rar and extract the jpg images. You can get CDisplay here: http://cdisplay.techknight.com/setup.zip
Friday, August 19, 2005
Some horror comics
Virus 1-4
http://rapidshare.de/files/3946233/virus_-4_rapid.rar.html
TALES OF VAMPIRES
http://rapidshare.de/files/3947888/talesofthevampires1-5_rapid.rar.html
CRIMANAL MACABRE
http://rapidshare.de/files/3949831/criminal_macabre1-5_rapid.rar.html
CRUSHhttp://rapidshare.de/files/3950076/crush1-4_rapid.rar.html
DEVIL'S FOOTPRINT
http://rapidshare.de/files/3950334/ddevils_footprint_1-4.rar.html
FREAKS
http://rapidshare.de/files/3950607/freaks_1-6_rapid.rar.html
LAST TRAIN OF DEADSVILLE
http://rapidshare.de/files/3950784/last_train_deadsville_1-3_rapid.rar.html
MILKMAN MURDERS
http://rapidshare.de/files/3951030/milkman_murders1-4_raid.rar.html
NAIL 1-4
http://rapidshare.de/files/3962913/nail_1-4_rapid.rar.html
THING CLIMATE OF FEAR
http://rapidshare.de/files/3963125/thing_climate_of_fear_1-4_rapid.zip.html
DR GIGGLES
http://rapidshare.de/files/3963299/dr_gigles_1-2_rapid.rar.html
SILENT HILL
http://rapidshare.de/files/3963454/silenthill1-4_rapid.rar.html
More at http://bwa-ha-ha.narod.ru/, but that site's speed is very slow.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Two Calvin & Hobbes books
Filesize: 12.27 MB
Format : PDF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=208YS3XU
Calvin & Hobbes - Something under the Bed is Drooling 1986-1987
Filesize: 10.77 MB
Format : PDF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=20YV97WY
NYC 2123
I'm not really sure if these are any good. Just found them at Joystiq.com. The authors claims that it's a "a cyberpunk-themed graphic novel" and the first one to be designed specifically for the PSP display.
You can get the comics from their site http://nyc2123.com/ or download the first issue directly from this link.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Ultimates Annual #1
Ultimates Annual #1
Release Date:
8/10/2005
Manufacturer / Publisher:
Marvel
Writer:
Mark Millar
Artist:
Steve Dillon
Description:
If you thought The Ultimates were the only team S.H.I.E.L.D. was creating — you were wrong! Get ready for the next wave of super-soldiers designed to protect America’s vital interests. But is this all that Director Nick Fury is up to — or is there much more to this ultra-clandestine program? And can even S.H.I.E.L.D. keep all these super-people under control?
Download the comics:
http://rapidshare.de/files/3865250/Ultimates_Annual__01.cbr.html
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Dilbert Comics from 1994 to 2002
Dilbert Comics from 1994 to 2002
PDF files. 30 MB each.
Download links:
http://rapidshare.de/files/1475253/Dilbert.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1475870/Dogbert.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1476094/Ratbert.rar.html
Drawing Cutting Edge Comics
Christopher Hart, «Drawing Cutting Edge Comics»
Watson-Guptill Publications | ISBN 0823023974 | 2001 Year | PDF | 31,6 Mb | 145 Pages
Comic book artists are now developing cutting-edge, extreme comic book characters, where heroes are grittier and women are sexier, all designed for maximum impact. Cutting-edge comics venture beyond the traditional boundaries to extreme anatomy, extreme costuming, extreme special effects and extreme methods of storytelling. This guide shows readers, step-by-step, how to draw the radical characters and use the cutting-edge techniques that are the gold standard for designing extreme comics. There are how-to illustrations, which demonstrate the basic comic techniques, as well as show how to create such intense colouring effects as knockouts and glows. Several leading cutting-edge comic book artists also describe how they spin original character designs, many created for this book.
Short Review:
The good thing about this book is that most basic drawing ideas are covered: faces, basic anatomy, and perspective. One of the articles I particularly like is the drawing comparison between different top artists (from using the same reference). It gives an idea of how to develop your own unique style rather than copying someone elses. The focus in the "cutting edge" comic market today is to give a "dark" feeling. Hence inking is exaggerated and skin tones are darker (compare Witchblade to Wonder Woman and you'll know what I mean). If you're interested in these aspects of drawing, then this book will give you a taste that no current other book can offer.
Despite the uniqueness of this book, the problem is that book is NOT a stand-alone (all-in-one) guide to drawing "Top-Cow" and "Chaos" style comics. If you are a newbie in drawing, then this book is more eye-candy than an aid to help you. You will have difficulties reaching Al Rio's level of quality on this book alone. There are little step-by-step instructions or diagrams. Since there are different artists contributing to different sections of the book, it can be a distraction. No offense, but I don't really think Chris Hart's artwork is "cutting edge." It looks rather cartoony as another reviewer said. Hence, I think this book can be better streamlined and edited. In addition, there should be more about shading, more about anatomy and poses, and more about creating impact. I think Andy Smith's "Drawing Dynamic Comics" has better basics than this book. In fact, it would be good to pick up that book as well because it gives a different perspective from another author. In any event, this book tries to do too much. I would rather have this book dump all the "basic stuff" and dig deeper into the advanced stuff.
Download links:
http://rapidshare.de/files/2119411/Watson.Guptill.Drawing.Cutting.Edge.Comics.WinAll.eBook-ARN.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2119242/Watson.Guptill.Drawing.Cutting.Edge.Comics.WinAll.eBook-ARN.part2.rar.html
Password: koobe.net
ALTERNATIVE DOWNLOAD LINK
Drawing Cutting Edge Comics
http://www.gotobibleland.co.il/avaxhome/015/DrawingCuttingEdgeComics.rar
Password: www.AvaxHome.ru
| Expiries Date: 21 August 2005
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Doom Patrol Comics #19 to #22
If you're a Morrison fan than you'll definitely dig these. I think I actually like these story a little better than his other stuff, because you get to see him take these characters that seem hopelessly shitty, and make them really cool.
Doom Patrol #19
Doom Patrol #20
Doom Patrol #21
Doom Patrol #22
X-men: E is for Extinction
A nice reader just sent me some links he harvested from Google Caches of ThatsJustNotRight.com.
So, thanks to him, you'll be getting some interesting new links.
The description straight from That'sJustNotRight
If you thought the Xmen movies took the characters into a different direction than the comics did, then this series will appeal to you.
Grant Morrison was a writer I got started with like 10 years ago when he did 'invisibles' for DC's Vertigo. At the time when sandman was one of the most substantive and thought provoking reads on the shelves at the corner store it was unlike any comic written before.
And largely a pain in the ass to read. The writers influences were so esoteric that folowing what he was saying was hard for a twenty year old to fathom. He blended..well, this thread isnt about invisibles.
E is for Extinction is Morrison being given carte blanche with the Xmen series and he blows minds with what he did. His work here injected more realism than had been put into the stories. gone were the colorful spandex outfits and blind heroics.
He started with questioning what motivates the members of the teams and ahhhshit what I am I james lipton kissing his ass onstage on inside the comics studio?
http://rapidshare.de/files/2914758/New_X-Men_114_-_E_is_for_Extinction_1.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2914934/New_X_Men_-_115_-_E_Is_For_Extinction_2.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2915002/New_X_Men_-_116_-_E_Is_For_Extinction_3.cbr.html
Monday, August 08, 2005
Frank Miller's Robocop Comics
LINKS DEAD
At long last, Frank Miller's never before seen full Robocop epic finally sees the light of day! Robocop was one of the truly great bits of movie and pop culture magic from the 80's, and the cult of Robocop continues strong to this day. In full-on action, the Robocop story is told as Frank Miller always intended, composed straight from the master's original writings and scripts! The vast majority of Miller's insane ideas, vicious black humor, and robotic mayhem never made it to the screen, but every last bit is finally unleashed in this series! With sequential adaptation from Steven Grant and art by superstar Juan Jose Ryp (hot off Alan Moore's Another Suburban Romance) , the series will feature covers by Frank Miller, who is also personally supervising the creation of the entire project.
Man, if robocop isn't the coolest superhero ever then I just don't know who is. These comics are ultra violent and ultra awesome, because of course, they're a Frank Miller creation. So basically if you liked Sin City, you have to download these. Even if you didn't you will still like these.
You can also check out http://www.robocoparchive.com, which has over 30 robocop comics.
Nightcrawler Comics
http://rapidshare.de/files/3685386/Nightcrawler_01.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/3689178/Nightcrawler_-_Icons__02.rar.html
Some "Sensational Spiderman" comics
Now, I just came across this random set of "Sensational Spiderman" comics, and although it's just a random set and probably it won't be of any use, I thought some of you might just be interested in these. Here're the links:
http://rapidshare.de/files/3749527/Sensational_Spider-Man_006.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/3755044/Sensational_Spider-Man_009.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/3750401/Sensational_Spider-Man_007.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/3751232/Sensational_Spider-Man_008.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/3755681/Sensational_Spider-Man_013.pdf.html
And pardon the weird placement of the pictures in this post!
Monday, August 01, 2005
Site Stuff
BDcomics has grown into quite an interesting site. What do you think?
What do you think of the current template of the site? I think it should be changed into something more blackish. Head over to my other site theGTAblog.blogspot.com and check out the simple look of the site and tell me whether you like BDcomics to look like that.
You can use the comments or emails to reach me about this.
Tintin complete collection
This is the complete collection of Tintin Comics and it includes the extremely rare (unfinished) Tintin and Alph-Art and the banned Tintin in Congo comics.
More on CBZ files.
If you want these then I recommend downloading straight away. Remember, links don't last forever. In fact, they last only for a month or so.
00 - Companion Preview.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3435290/00_-_Companion_Preview.cbz.html
01 - Land of the Soviets.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3435524/01_-_Land_of_the_Soviets.cbz.html
02 - Tintin in the Congo.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436023/02_-_Tintin_in_the_Congo.cbz.html
03 - Tintin In America.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436019/03_-_Tintin_In_America.cbz.html
04 - Cigars Of The Pharaoh (1934).cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436071/04_-_Cigars_Of_The_Pharaoh__1934_.cbz.html
05 - The Blue Lotus.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436136/05_-_The_Blue_Lotus.cbz.html
06 - The Broken Ear (1937).cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436592/06_-_The_Broken_Ear__1937_.cbz.html
07 - The Black Island (1938).cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436348/07_-_The_Black_Island__1938_.cbz.html
08 - King Ottokar's Sceptre.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436381/08_-_King_Ottokar_s_Sceptre.cbz.html
09 - The Crab with the Golden Claws.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436356/09_-_The_Crab_with_the_Golden_Claws.cbz.html
10 - The Shooting Star.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436601/10_-_The_Shooting_Star.cbz.html
11 - Secret Of The Unicorn.cbz.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436570/11_-_Secret_Of_The_Unicorn.cbz.cbz.html
12 - Red Rackham's Treasure (1944).cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436644/12_-_Red_Rackham_s_Treasure__1944_.cbz.html
13 - The Seven Crystal Balls (1948).cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436732/13_-_The_Seven_Crystal_Balls__1948_.cbz.html
14 - Prisoners of the Sun.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436770/14_-_Prisoners_of_the_Sun.cbz.html
15 - Land of Black Gold.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436866/15_-_Land_of_Black_Gold.cbz.html
16 - Destination Moon.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3436803/16_-_Destination_Moon.cbz.html
17 - Explorers on the Moon.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437377/17_-_Explorers_on_the_Moon.cbz.html
18 - The Calculus Affair.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437395/18_-_The_Calculus_Affair.cbz.html
19 - Red Sea Sharks.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437429/19_-_Red_Sea_Sharks.cbz.html
20 - Tintin In Tibet.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437434/20_-_Tintin_In_Tibet.cbz.html
21 - Castafiore Emerald.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437842/21_-_Castafiore_Emerald.cbz.html
22 - Flight 714.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437753/22_-_Flight_714.cbz.html
23 - Tintin And The Picaros.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437830/23_-_Tintin_And_The_Picaros.cbz.html
24 - TinTin and Alph-Art.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437735/24_-_TinTin_and_Alph-Art.cbz.html
25 - Tintin and The Lake Of Sharks.cbz
http://rapidshare.de/files/3437744/25_-_Tintin_and_The_Lake_Of_Sharks.cbz.html
Asterix Collection, again
Here's a big collection of Asterix comics off Rapidshare.de. Several of these has been tested to see if they work, and they worked. However, a few of these might now work. If you haven't got the collection yet, and want to, then you should start downloading soon. Links don't last forever.
http://rapidshare.de/files/525635/All_at_Sea.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2024698/02_-_1962_-_Asterix_And_The_Golden_Sickle_upped_by_258.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2025743/Asterix_The_Gladiator.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/592146/Asterix_and_the_Magic_Carpet.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/591898/Asterix_and_the_Magic_Carpet.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/590863/The_Twelve_Tasks_of_Asterix.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/588777/Asterix_the_Gladiator.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/575076/Asterix_in_Corsica.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/570441/Asterix_in_Britain.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/566278/Asterix_in_Belgium.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/561818/Asterix_at_the_Olympic_Games.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/559353/Asterix_and_the_Soothsayer.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/558571/Asterix_and_the_Secret_Weapon.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/551292/Asterix_and_the_Roman_Agent.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/550122/Asterix_and_the_Normans.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/541802/Asterix_and_the_Laurel_Wreath.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/533072/Asterix_and_the_Great_Divide.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/532588/Asterix_and_the_Great_Crossing.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/531672/Asterix_and_the_Goths.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/531081/Asterix_and_the_Golden_Sickle.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/530648/Asterix_and_the_Cauldron.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/530354/Asterix_and_the_Black_Gold.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/530195/Asterix_and_the_Big_Fight.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/529824/Asterix_and_the_Banquet.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/529631/Asterix_and_the_Actress.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/529451/Asterix_and_Son.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/526388/Asterix_and_Cleopatra.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/526053/Asterix_and_Caesar_s_Gift.rar.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1680659/Asterix_in_Britain.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1658741/Asterix_the_Gaul.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1659132/Asterix_and_the_Goths.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1672917/Asterix_and_Cleopatra.pdf.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1101608/36_-_2001_-_Asterix_And_The_Actress.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1101555/34_-_1996_-_Asterix_And_Obelix_All_At_Sea.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1101470/33_-_1991_-_Asterix_And_The_Secret_Weapon.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1054464/31_-_1988_-_Asterix_Versus_Caesar.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1054323/28_-_1983_-_Asterix_And_Son.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1054229/30_-_1987_-_Asterix_And_The_Magic_Carpet.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1054111/29_-_1997_-_Asterix_Conquers_America.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1054014/27_-_1981_-_Asterix_And_The_Black_Gold.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1053899/26_-_1980_-_Asterix___The_Great_Divide.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1052245/22_-_1975_-_Asterix_And_The_Great_Crossing.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1052160/25_-_1979_-_Asterix_In_Belgium.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1052047/24_-_1978_-_The_Twelve_Tasks_Of_Asterix.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1051831/21_-_1974_-_Asterix_And_Caesar_s_Gift.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021441/20_-_1973_-_Asterix_In_Corsica.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021381/19_-_1972_-_Asterix_And_The_Soothsayer.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021336/18_-_1972_-_Asterix_And_The_Laurel_Wreath.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021293/17_-_1971_-_Asterix_And_The_Mansions_Of_The_Gods.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021244/16_-_1970_-_Asterix_In_Switzerland.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1021156/15_-_1970_-_Asterix_And_The_Roman_Agent.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1015927/14_-_1969_-_Asterix_In_Spain.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1015839/13_-_1969_-_Asterix_And_The_Cauldron.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1015740/12_-_1968_-_Asterix_At_The_Olympic_Games.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1015567/11_-_1968_-_Asterix_And_The_Chieftain_s_Shield.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1011941/10_-_1967_-_Asterix_The_Legionary.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1011858/09_-_1967_-_Asterix_And_The_Normans.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1011758/08_-_1966_-_Asterix_In_Britain.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1011685/07_-_1966_-_Asterix_And_The_Big_Fight.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1005967/06_-_1965_-_Asterix_And_Cleopatra.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1005773/05_-_1965_-_Asterix_And_The_Banquet.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1003693/03_-_1963_-_Asterix_And_The_Goths.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1003610/02_-_1962_-_Asterix_And_The_Golden_Sickle.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/2024698/02_-_1962_-_Asterix_And_The_Golden_Sickle_upped_by_258.cbr.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/1003373/01_-_1961_-_Asterix_The_Gaul.cbr.html