Comics are depressing; now for something fun!

[turtlefu]

I have to say, the news of the DC reboot really depresses me. I was so excited for some issues coming out in the next  couple of months, like that Batman & Robin issue in France. Now, it just seems like it doesn't even matter anymore.

Whenever I think about what is wrong in comics, I'm drawn to books that recognize these flaws and try to make them right. I think we of scans_daily, while sometimes disagreeing, have a general "taste" in comic books. Most of us like books like Batgirl or Thor: The Mighty Avenger, for example.

Atomic Robo is one of those books. The creators KNOW what is wrong in comics, and are sworn to fix them/not do them. So, I will post some Atomic Robo now, because that book NEEDS love, and we need to show that comics industry that no, we do not put up with your bullshit, and instead our money will go to good books until you get your act together.

About Atomic Robo:
A celebrity scientist robot built by Nikola Tesla. He goes on adventures exploring fringe science and other stuff. He also sometimes works for the military, reluctantly. It is like Hellboy, but with science and jokes and concentrated awesome. The fifth volume recently ended, but the first four are available as trades. I highly recommend them.

From Free Comic Book Day 2011. He is about to judge a science fair when one of his foes, Dr. Dinosaur (who is a dinosaur) shows up.

Comments

[drexer]

It's a Jigglypuff. You know, from Pokemon.

[wizardru]

'defend Tim Buckley'? What, the folk guitarist who died of a drug overdose and was father to Jeff Buckley?

Why does he need defending and why is it controversial to defend him?

[thistleburr]

Is this really supposed to appeal to science nerds? Because... he gave the dinosaur mammalian teeth...

[q99]

Btw, does anyone know a place online that sells FCBD comics? Because I was unable to get, well, almost any of them, and the usual suspects I go to don't seem to have ones like this and the Thor the Mighty Avenger/Captain America comic.

[daningram.insanejournal.com]

Probably, as the last several stories where Dr. Dinosaur appears, several people point out that he should be smaller, have feathers, etc.

[jarodrussell]

...then what makes someone go to s_d instead of Newsarama or CBR?

In strictly my opinion, because topics posted here are posted with comic pages. It's a more visually oriented style of conversation than what I've ever seen at CBR, Newsarama, ComicBoards.com, or even Bleeding Cool (BC comes closer to SD in the news section, but not their dedicated comic book forum). that's what I argued (or inyended to argue, I don't always make my point) after SD was kicked off LJ: at CBR you almost needed the comic in hand to join the conversation; at SD you were provided a chunk the reference material along with the conversation. Thus, if you entered a conversation about a comic you never read, you could easily join in and could more easily be enticed to start reading the comic.

/co/ does this with "story time" threads, but as they're thumbnailed (without a GreaseMonkey script) and mixed in with the thread, it's a different experience than SD.

Anyway, that's one thing I think sets SD apart from other communities. salinea nicely covers social parts.

[cypherfdp]

What, the folk guitarist who died of a drug overdose and was father to Jeff Buckley?

What?

[turtlefu]

That's what I thought at first too, but it's Tim Buckley "author" of Ctrl + Alt + Del, one of the worst webcomics out there.

[turtlefu]

My local comic book shop was selling the leftovers for a dollar, so maybe you should check yours too, but Brian also posts all FCBD issues on his website a couple months after FCBD.

[turtlefu]

That's okay! I'm just trying to post something fun and cheerful. I would post more of Thor: TMA, but I think the limit has been reached for them. Do you have any other suggestions?

While Brian did get his start in webcomics, Atomic Robo itself has always been a print comic book. A lot of writers nowadays got started as either webcomic writers or fanfiction writers.

[mcity.livejournal.com]

Next time I swing by America, I'll be sure to give one a


shot.

[q99]

Nah, my shop doesn't have them at this point.

[proteus_lives]

That line was a



bullseye.

[mcity.livejournal.com]

Which makes me number one with a


bullet.

[midnightvoyager]

i think you are confused as to who I am replying to.

Unless Loki is Jigglypuff....

[johnigii]

If you check out the first appearance of Dr. Dinosaur, you will see the questions of realism raised by Atomic Robo himself: http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/07/24/free-comic-book-day-2009/

Although the creators themselves, have mentioned in jest how this type of dinosaur never existed in the first place.

Also, you're worrying about the realism of a English-Speaking Time-Travelling Dinosaur's Teeth?

[johnigii]

Ok, yes, I agree Ctrl-Alt-Del is a terrible comic, but there was that period where I enjoyed reading it. I think it just generally appeals to that Jerk Teenager most people have been at some point.

And Brian Clevinger can be pretty childish at points, so it wouldn't surprise me they'd get along. But is he a terrible person for standing up for someone else who continuously gets drilled into the floor with criticism? I don't think so.

Also most of the things that come out of his mouth are hilarious, I recommend finding podcasts he's been on, they're usually a good time.