Webcomic Wednesday
I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in Sluggy Freelance but it makes me laugh.
List, list, lists!
You know I love lists. And Yaoi. So I’m all about a Yaoi Essentials List! Deb Aoki from About.com asked her Twitter pals what their favorite titles were and then, hooray, made a list! I haven’t read all the books on the list but I’m pleased to see one of my favorites, Future Lovers, was number 1. I also love Fake, Antique Bakery and Seduce me After the Show.
Of course, now my to-read list is even longer.
Did any of your favorite yaoi novels show up or not?
Quick news roundup
I just realized I did pretty much nothing on this blog for Halloween! How could I be so remiss?
Today I’m just going to give a quick roundup of news:
According to Bleeding Cool, Marvel is releasing Civil War on the iPhone. I don’t know why I’m so excited for this – I hope the first issue is free. I can see myself reading superhero comics this way. I’m not spending the money in the store but if it’s good enough I could drop a dollar on the phone.
This article from Publisher’s Weekly about teen reading habits is interesting. What really jumped out at me was not that teens read graphic novels because duh but that, according to the survey, the most read graphic novel genre is romance. Now, I’m generalizing but I think it’s a fairly safe generalization that more girls read romance. If it’s the largest genre read then that leads me to believe that lots of girls read graphic novels which again duh. Why haven’t the publishers caught on?
And just preparing for Halloween next year, this cracked me up.
Comix App for iPhone – a review
The iPhone is my boyfriend, seriously. I got the Comics (by ComiXology) app immediately. I was mainly curious to see what they had but I honestly didn’t think I would use it that much because reading comics on the phone seemed really hard and headache inducing. But this app is a good one and well worth the price I paid – I think it was like $1.99? Or less.
There are a few complaints with the learning curve – mainly that there is a learning curve at all. Moving from panel to panel takes a little finesse and getting used to. If you tap too hard or in the wrong spot suddenly the whole page zooms in and it’s hard to get back. In fact, a few times it did this all on its own and I was stuck sort of fumbling around this giant word balloon for like an hour. Ok, not that long but it was awhile. However, once you have it down, reading is surprisingly easy. You can read in regular or landscape mode – a nice feature.
I was also surprised by how many good comics they have available. I was expecting lots and lots of erotica combined with lots and lots of indie stuff. Not that either of those aren’t cool but, eh, not something I necessarily want to use my precious battery life for. However, right away I found Atomic Robo and my new favorite Nightmares and Fairytales.
The first issue or two is usually available for free and there’s access to reader reviews. After that the cost is .99 cents. Which, really? .99 cents!!! I’m paying it for Nightmares and Fairytales but only once a month so I’m really behind. I can’t do it once a week and certainly not for multiple titles.
All in all, a great app for comic readers. There needs to be a manga equivalent.
Webcomic Wednesday – Halloween Edition
What the hell??? No one is doing halloween webcomics!! I figured I would have a ton of good funny or spooky halloween picks but nope. What’s up webcomic creators?
I guess I can’t get too mad since I could create my own and then have nothing to complain about but that’s a lot of work. I finally found a Halloween themed Something Positive.
Monday is Weary
I’m tired, worn out and a little fuzzy headed. So all I have to say today is – this is awesome.
*note I meant to publish this on Monday but I guess I forgot – oops!*
Top 5 Vampires
This post from Robot6, got me thinking about the Top 5 vampires I would like to share a drink with – a poisoned drink because I don’t really like vampires.
1. The Enterprising Vampire from 30 Days of Night.
OK, sure his idea didn’t go over so well but you have to admire the guy for trying. Finding a town that spends a month in darkness? Brilliant! Admire him, then drive a stake through his heart because he is scary!
2. Lestat de Lioncourt as played by Tom Cruise
This vampire is supposed to be sexy. He’s not supposed to be clammy with long greasy hair. I think he needs to have a poisoned drink then be reborn with another face…and better hair…and taller – oh forget it, he should just stay dead.
3. Nosferatu
This guy gave me nightmares for a week! What kills me (heh) is that they air this movie during Halloween as if it isn’t scary. Yes, it’s old but effective.
4. Kaname from Vampire Knight
What can I say? I’m on Team Zero.
5. Cassidy from Preacher
I’m torn on whether I would actually try and kill Cassidy. I kind of like him and drinking with an Irish vampire would be fun. Except, on the other hand, he’s kind of a jerk.
Reading Over Shoulders
What are you going to be for Halloween?
Since it’s been awhile I decided to check in on my favorite blogs -
Matthew Brady has a good review of Stitches.
David Welsh is working his way through the alphabet asking for your favorite shojo titles. He’s up to B.
Kate Dacey talks about the Kodansha Akira reprint.
Monster and Pluto and all things awesome
I’m reading Pluto right now and I’m still working my way through Monster. What strikes me about both these series is that Urasawa makes it look so easy. The plots, the twists, the pain, it all just runs on and on without a hiccup and you tend to forget how well crafted it is. Sometimes it takes me reading another manga, maybe one that’s pretty good but not, you know, Urasawa good to make me truly appreciate these stories.
So go, watch the anime, tell me if it holds up to the manga. I’m on a prose vacation this week. I’m reading Son of Witch, the sequel to Wicked. I should have done this long ago but I got distracted. Pluto made me think of it actually because, while some people might think writers dappling in other writer’s worlds is a rip-off, I love seeing what new eyes can do to a place.
Webcomic Wednesday
Today’s webcomic is Evil, Inc. It’s a funny look at the lives and loves of heroes and villains…not necessarily in that order.
