Hey Chompy, I just read issue 92 of X Men.
Have you read any comics recently?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:05, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Nah, I'm not really into them
My old housemate had hundreds so I just said "what are the best 5" and read them. Which were watchmen, a couple of batman ones and one about Iron man dying.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:06, Reply)

I have some batman ones to read at home.
I'm a bit concerned though, because the way comic book nerds bang on about them you would think they weer great literature, or possibly incredibly well drawn. But all the "classic" ones i've read have been drawn like comics and have fairly basic storylines.

I enjoyed Watchmen, but it's not exactly "The Count of Monte Cristo".
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:07, Reply)

The classic ones are shit to be honest.
There's a really good batman one, which barely has batman in it. It's about how one street kid ends up as one of Jokers henchmen. Worth a read.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:08, Reply)

What's it called?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

Might be this one
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
(PsychoChomp, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:12, Reply)

I've got that one to read
It's one that is considered a "classic"
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:13, Reply)

oh, I thought you meant classic as in, from the 60s

(PsychoChomp, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:14, Reply)

Some of them are.
But I'm thinking of things like the Dark Phoenix storyline in Xmen and the Knightfall story when Bane breaks batmans back and the one when one of the Robins dies.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:25, Reply)

I used to quite like The Beano.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

I'm all about Little Plum.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:23, Reply)

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my all-time favourite books.
I think it's been long enough since my last read of it that I'm allowed another go.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:12, Reply)

You can always have another go.
At least, that's what your mum always told every passing stranger on the kings road.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:14, Reply)

But in seriousness, it is a great book.
I think I prefer The Three Musketeers, but only just.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:14, Reply)

It's a tough call but I think I favour the Count - but again only just.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:15, Reply)

I have read them both and thought they were ok.
But given that Dumas had a life of excess until he finally died in penury, I can see why you approve.
( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:18, Reply)

YOURN a 'Dum-ass'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:20, Reply)

Do you work for HTC?
Both of these books came free on the book thingy on my phone.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:16, Reply)

You can get them on Project Gutenberg
Anything over 50 years or something is now out of copyright and can be downloaded for free. AND IT'S NOT THEFT!
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:21, Reply)

As that the one where Wolverine bums Professor x witjh his massive metal cock?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:06, Reply)

Yeah.
Also, I don't understand why it's impossible to actually buy these old comics. I get that the original first editions are valuable if you like that sort of shit, but why no reprint them for people who have heard that a story was good but don't actually want to track down obscure shit in shops run by sweaty virgins?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:09, Reply)

It's prolly a nerd conspiracy designed to keep prices high.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:12, Reply)

It's the same with records.
In order to make it worthwhile they would have to produce limited runs of the reprints, with a premium price.
Then these would all sell out to collectors and soon you would end up with sellers flogging the reissues at similar prices to the originals.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:15, Reply)

High Rise II by Japrock legends High Rise was repressed as a 1000 run about ten years ago.
It's £500. Wot cunts, I really want that. cf Shogun Assasin soundtrack.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:19, Reply)

Did you ever read Julian Cope's Japrocksampler?
If so, could you sum it up for me here?
Thanks in advance.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:31, Reply)

I have it at home.
It's a list of records and potted histories of the bands who made them.

They're all nips. The end.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:33, Reply)

I don't get it, comics are for children and fat warhammer nerds

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:17, Reply)

Or 'b3tans' as they are known collectively.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:18, Reply)

Have you read this one?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:07, Reply)

No, but I wish I owned it.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:08, Reply)

OK now I'm interested.
I do also have all of Pete Loveday's 'Russell' comics too because I'm really into 'graph novs'. And 'cinema' obv.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:10, Reply)

What the fuck is a Rick James?

( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:19, Reply)

Don't embarrass yourself Kroney.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:20, Reply)

It sounds and looks like a shit wrestler.

( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:20, Reply)

Looks and sounds like Rick James to me, but then I'm not a French cretin.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:21, Reply)

I googled him.
Looks like shit Prince tribute act.
( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:22, Reply)

Wrong way round.
That's like saying Jimi Hendrix ripped Prince off.

In truth his life is more entertaining than his records. He and his wife got done for 'sexual kidnap' some years ago.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:23, Reply)

He totally did.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:24, Reply)

Totes.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:27, Reply)

Why would they print a comic about how Prince's paedo dad became the Hulk?

( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:24, Reply)

Bit more entertaining than that bender David Banner wouldn't you say?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:25, Reply)

Would I? I dunno, I'm finding this all pretty confusing.
What's James Brown doing on the cover and why're there tanks?
( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:27, Reply)

No you idiot that's Ainsley Harriott.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:29, Reply)

What a stupid comic.

( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:30, Reply)

Yeah no wonder he gave up and tried to be a cook instead.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:34, Reply)

Pretty sure that if a white guy called a black guy a "brotha", he'd get stabbed.
Maybe that's why Ainsley's Hulking out.
( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:36, Reply)

No, I think that is actually Ains's brother.
Their mum was a right slag.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:39, Reply)

I'd like to shove a 'Mary Marrow' up his black bellend.
The fucking cunt.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:37, Reply)

"Next week in Marvel's What If? series, what if BATTERED BECAME THE HULK?"
He'd be lifting pedal cars over his head and that.
( Kroney, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:38, Reply)

"Malteaser Man" was never going to take off as a super hero name

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:37, Reply)

Ooooooooooooookkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:30, Reply)

No that was Lenny Henry on Tiswas.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:31, Reply)

Oh yeah, I love that song he does
"I believe in miracles..."
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:40, Reply)

AWOOGA!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:41, Reply)

*pats fanny*

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:43, Reply)

I just read this
english.bouletcorp.com/2013/02/04/paola-4/

Rather excellent, I thought.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:30, Reply)

I don't quite understand it
but it was enjoyable.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:44, Reply)

Time travel makes for confusing stories

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:47, Reply)

that was indeed, rather good.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 5 Feb 2013, 13:50, Reply)