@Kollarn: I have a feeling it may come down to my own possible irrational fear of a zombie apocalypse. I think I could handle most other horror situations but a zombie outbreak, for some reason, scares the shit out of me. I think its for this reason that I love pretty much all zombie stuff and tend to find it pretty damn scary/thrilling.

Although, in regards to Walking Dead, I am only at the beginning, so maybe the tedium wont hit till later.

Aaroncupboard wrote:

Isn't that partly the appeal? It's the reason we watch horror movies, there is an adrenaline rush from watching/reading these cruel events/moments because they are happening to fictional characters. The moments that have stood out have been the truely horrendous moments (one from book 2 and series 2):

Spoiler:

Hershel's two girls being murdered, Sophia being in the barn (TV)

I am limiting myself to one book per pay check in order to spread the reading time and costing.

The first didn't really bother me, the second did, but that was down to the several episode long arc I think.

You're definitely right about the flat nature of some of the characters, Dante; Kirkman might have weighted things too heavily against the characters needing no other (or more nuanced) motivations than survival (at least in the beginning).

I think that this might be it. The pure survival aspect possibly doesn't help it. I've been trying to think of a good example of this, at least a spoiler free one, and I think this is the best one I can think of for now. You know when Andrea and Amy go fishing in the TV series? That really helps the characters. There isn't really anything like that in the comics.

I suspect that reading TWD in one go rather than an issue at a time might be one of the reasons I've not gelled with it so much. Still it's a world away from Spider-Man and Wonder Woman.

I had this conversation with my fiancee the other day, about what we would do if there was a zombie apocalypse. She wasn't very happy when I said I would have no problem with bashing her head in if she became a zombie.

I've actually been planning this out. I'm fine if at home when it starts. I need a plan for at work.

Actually don't bring my mum. But bring your mum.

Enjoying Deadpool, but why doesn't he talk to the reader as much mumble grumble

That is utterly magnificent.

regmcfly wrote:

That is utterly magnificent.

Liberally liberated from here.

I can recommended this dude's videos in general.

Swamp Thing just gets better and better. Pondering getting the TPBs even though I already have the individual comics because dayum, these people deserve all the money.

I read the first one. It's alright.

Bollockoff wrote:

Finished the first collection of Crossed this morning. The premise was a decent take on post-apoco viral outbreaks but I already seem to be bored with it. Especially the typical Ennis ultra-violence and brutality stuff that you get desensitised to fairly quickly.

Exactly how I felt about it. He tries too hard sometimes, typified by the 2 page splash of the double rape and child being hacked to pieces.

I won't be reading more, even Ennis is bored with it.

Subbax wrote:

How would I go about starting to read Judge Dredd? I quite fancy getting into some comics but I don't know where the start is, is it the complete case files?

I know this sounds like odd advice, but start with the Complete Case Files Volume 5.  It has the Block Mania and Apocolpyse Wars storylines which are some of the most regarded, and actually serve fairly well as a launching point...

How old is he then? I'm guessing they have life extension tech.

Is that clone stuff from the Stallone film remotely canon?

tin_robot wrote:

Subbax wrote:

How would I go about starting to read Judge Dredd? I quite fancy getting into some comics but I don't know where the start is, is it the complete case files?

I know this sounds like odd advice, but start with the Complete Case Files Volume 5.  It has the Block Mania and Apocolpyse Wars storylines which are some of the most regarded, and actually serve fairly well as a launching point...

You've pre-empted a question I was going to ask! Excellent, looking to get some Dredd stuff after seeing the new film.

Just bought volume 4&5. 4 coz its got the Judge Child arc (which I remember fondly from when I first read it) and 5 because of Apocalypsewarszyeaahhhh.