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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 31, 2008 7:56:57 GMT
EDIT: Secured. And got himself some CC/Byrne in the bargain !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 4, 2008 17:01:50 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 10, 2008 15:04:35 GMT
Package sent to Nick today containing something for Ralph ....
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 12, 2008 21:19:42 GMT
I now have the complete ROM!
Praise be to Uncle Phil!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 13, 2008 6:43:38 GMT
And a certain issue of PM/IF. That needs reading before 23. The other crossovers fit in anywhere, but annuals 3 and 4 both need to be read before certain points - Rom Annual 4 between 72 and 73, can't remember about 3 but it's something like between 60 and 61.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2008 8:59:59 GMT
I presume the letters pages/ads will keep me right.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 13, 2008 13:09:27 GMT
Yup, they're flagged there.
Those issues weren't meant to reach you till 1st June !
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 13, 2008 14:48:49 GMT
I got the impression that Ralph was in need of a pick-me-up in light of recent Essays of Doom. I made it clear that it was a birthday present from yourself.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2008 15:23:30 GMT
I shall use them to salve the current essay of doom.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 13, 2008 17:28:31 GMT
Fair enough then ! Enjoy your spaceknight goodness !
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 18, 2008 13:30:17 GMT
The read-through began last night with #1-2. It's fairly mental from the off. There's a great moment when ROM, instead of just shooting a Wraith-in-human-form with his limbo-gun thing, let's him get into his car. Then he picks up the car and throws it in the air. Before it falls to Earth, he shoots the Wraith into limbo while the wraith-bloke is still in his car screaming his head off, just before it falls to the ground and explodes.
That's hardcore.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 19, 2008 21:01:43 GMT
I'm glad you've finally got starated. Do let us know how it goes. I'd be particularly keen to here comments on 22-26 which are my favorite issues.
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 19, 2008 23:05:56 GMT
Those issues in particular are mad beyond words. The covers alone are just an escalating adventure into insanity.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 21, 2008 19:58:44 GMT
Read up to #6. The haunted house story was particularly mad and only needed half an issue. Take note, writers of decompresed stories.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Apr 21, 2008 20:31:22 GMT
Sadly I don't have #6 in my loaner pile from Nick, but the issues I have read are rather good. There is a lot of bonkers Mantlo-ness to them, but at the same time there is a quite bleak undercurrent to some of it. It even makes me believe in the Mad Thinker as a viable character, and I am warming to the small supporting cast - Brandy's reaction to what is happening to her life rings true in a comic-booky way.
Yep, very enjoyable stuff.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2008 20:08:19 GMT
I have now experienced the horror of...HYBRID!!! EEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!! That is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen! edit: BEHOLD! www.the-isb.com/?p=119-Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 30, 2008 8:46:12 GMT
How's the Romathon going ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 30, 2008 19:09:44 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 30, 2008 19:37:26 GMT
Oooh, that's nice. Who's the artist ?
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Post by legios on Apr 30, 2008 19:40:48 GMT
That is a rather nice pic. One might almost say Romtastic.
In my peruse of the pile of "Rom" on loan from Nick I am about to start #21, featuring the return of the rather low-rent Torpedo (who I have always been fond of). Good, bonkers stuff so far. The appearance of Space Phantom was a bit of a highlight - although the X-Men/Rom/Hybrid brawl was rather good as well.
I have to say that I like the idea of the Dire Wraiths having wormed their way into governmental office, and control of parts of the black budget. This is how you run a stealthy invasion of a planet - don't concentrate on the Superheroes, target the infrastructure and the systems of control. With those in your hands you can go a long way to neutralising anyone who stumbles on what you are doing. There's a decent "bodysnatchers" idea in the background of "Rom" and some quality Mantlo bonkersness up front. A winning combination.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 30, 2008 19:43:35 GMT
Oooh, that's nice. Who's the artist ? That would be me. Ralph asked me to do a version of TFUK#205 with Rom instead of Galvatron standing atop of heap of something or other. That's what I've done so far, just not sure what to have as the pile of bodies. Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 30, 2008 20:12:55 GMT
Hmm. How about a mix of the various sorts of wraiths and hell hounds shown in the series ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 30, 2008 22:23:55 GMT
I was going to put Hybrid in the position that Powermaster Prime occupies but other than that I wasn't sure who else to put.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2008 6:43:09 GMT
Doctor Dread ? Some of the evil Spaceknight's from the end of the run ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 1, 2008 7:47:10 GMT
I like that idea.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 1, 2008 16:11:26 GMT
The zombie mammoth.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on May 1, 2008 19:50:59 GMT
And possibly the Mad Thinker.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2008 20:52:03 GMT
How about the evil Spaceknight thing in Rom 25 ?
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2008 16:34:04 GMT
The ROMathon is now up to #33. What a cracking comic. Also much more enjoyable to read in order than in the random order of picking up an issue everynow and then. I like the high amount of ideas thrown at the reader and the denseness of each issue. I also find myself caring about the characters and wondering what will happen to them! Also, it really does have a sense of 'any character can be killed at any time', which adds genuine tension. Yeah, there's a huge amount of cheese (which is a part of the fun), but I think a lot of contemporary comics writers could learn a lot from Mantlo's pacing.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 3, 2008 18:14:24 GMT
Glad you're liking it. I think the Power Man & Iron Fist, Nova and vs Galactus issues are the best
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