Dead tree comics link dump.
Dec. 17th, 2007 02:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cdaveA new comic book shop opened in Finsbury Park about 2 months ago, right by the station, and I only just noticed.
That's probably because while I read a lot of webcomics (and by their books) I don't tend to read too many trade paperbacks. I've started getting into it and, there's three series I'm reading at the moment.
The 99 - Teshkeel Comics. Described as "the world's first superheroes based on Islamic culture and society." So far each of the issues centres around introducing one more of the cast, each of whom based on the 99 Attributes of God. It looks like it'll be an X-men style team effort. It's set in America, but so far most of the cast come from the rest of the world. All in all, it's a basic superhero team story but from a slightly different view point.
Necessary Evil - Desperado. A high school for super villains, "in the tradition of Harry Potter and Sky High". At points it feels like a lame magic high school drama: The "treasure hunt" they are sent on as their first piece of homework. However these moments are somewhat offset by the deliciously amoral moments in there: A girl who kills a teacher, in retaliation for a slapped wrist.
Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now - IDW. Basically 6 of his short stories are being turned into comics. You can read, or listen to, the stories online first. I like the stories, and the comics are going well. In particular, the layouts of "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" are great. Some clever panel sizing and ordering really helps the timing and enhances the chaos.
That's probably because while I read a lot of webcomics (and by their books) I don't tend to read too many trade paperbacks. I've started getting into it and, there's three series I'm reading at the moment.
The 99 - Teshkeel Comics. Described as "the world's first superheroes based on Islamic culture and society." So far each of the issues centres around introducing one more of the cast, each of whom based on the 99 Attributes of God. It looks like it'll be an X-men style team effort. It's set in America, but so far most of the cast come from the rest of the world. All in all, it's a basic superhero team story but from a slightly different view point.
Necessary Evil - Desperado. A high school for super villains, "in the tradition of Harry Potter and Sky High". At points it feels like a lame magic high school drama: The "treasure hunt" they are sent on as their first piece of homework. However these moments are somewhat offset by the deliciously amoral moments in there: A girl who kills a teacher, in retaliation for a slapped wrist.
Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now - IDW. Basically 6 of his short stories are being turned into comics. You can read, or listen to, the stories online first. I like the stories, and the comics are going well. In particular, the layouts of "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" are great. Some clever panel sizing and ordering really helps the timing and enhances the chaos.
