Questions for Leog 8: Vertigo Comics

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Permalink Reply by Alabama Mike on October 21, 2009 at 10:42am

O Illustrious League!

I am a relatively new listener, and have been reading comics for a few months now. I have not read any Vertigo comics, but love the movie adaptations of V for Vendetta and Stardust. My question is: How do those two movies compare to the comics? Thanks if you answer, and if not, Long live the League anyways!

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Permalink Reply by GODZILLA3000 on October 21, 2009 at 11:22am

Hello league!

Witch is your favorite run on the Swamp thing? Mine is "The Saga of Swamp thing" by Alan Moore.

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Permalink Reply by Heyra667 on October 21, 2009 at 3:00pm

While catching up on some Vertigo comics recently, I've noticed that many comics are drawn in a very storybook-oriented style. Mark Buckingham's work on Fables is the most obvious example, but it extends to other titles like House of Mystery and new series The Unwritten. Even the finished series Y: The Last Man, uses lots of thick lines and bold colors, one of the style's hallmarks. There's no question that the style is engaging, but you'd think that a line dedicated to very dark fantasy horror would focus at least to some extent on very graceful, detailed, horrific artwork. I'm not seeing a lot of that in current Vertigo work. What do you think of this trend, and how does it measure up to significant art trends in the past (Vertigo or otherwise)?

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Permalink Reply by The Devil That Never Cries on October 21, 2009 at 3:09pm

Dear Great LEOG Members,

I'm really interested into getting into Vertigo comics but when I ask people what I should read to get myself into the whole Vertigo Comics universe, I get so many answers. So, I will ask you great people...as a young brother of 21 what Vertigo comic book should I read to get me into the Vertigo universe. A comic book that basically tells me what the entire Vertigo universe is all about.

Yours Truly,
The Devil That Never Cries.

PS. You guys gotta stop interrupting Kristin. I never hear enough of the beautiful melody that is her voice.

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Permalink Reply by Mr.Burn Notice on October 21, 2009 at 5:32pm

Hey guys, is Preacher the best Vertigo comic book series?

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Permalink Reply by Purple on October 21, 2009 at 5:45pm

i'm half way thru Preacher and Y so can you please not spoil these or any other books, as i'm guessing most vertigo books suffer from spoilers more than your standard Marvel or DC books.

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Permalink Reply by TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle on October 22, 2009 at 4:09am

Purple, you should probably avoid this podcast. Those comics have been out for a while now.

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Permalink Reply by UTRA-LAW on October 22, 2009 at 12:38am

Now i know Fable may not be a good choice for making a movie but what are your thoughts on a Jack of Fable movie maybe like the book itself having 3 movie made about him with a different story everytime. Btw new listener and first time questioner.

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Permalink Reply by TheGreat&PowerfulTurtle on October 22, 2009 at 4:07am

So I'm throwing two questions around, Cyrus. Feel free to abandon the weakest.

Which of you have read The Invisibles? For those of you who have, do you think it still has as much "change the world" energy and deep meaning as it did in the late 90s?

And does anyone else remember John Smith from 2000AD doing Doctor Fate in a comic called Scarab?

http://www.fanzing.com/mag/fanzing48/feature1.shtml

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Permalink Reply by THE Don THE SHO 'GUN OF SPILL on October 22, 2009 at 1:33pm

Dear ordinary Gentlemen ,and Extraordinary Ladies what is your favorite scene in the Sandman Series mine is when martian the man hunter batman ,and superman go to the Funeral of a specific character and batman and superman talk about their dream of them being actors on a cheesy tv show and martian the man hunter replies I've never had that dream

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Permalink Reply by esix™ on October 23, 2009 at 6:51am

Hey LEOG. Out of all the all the vertigo comics, which one has your favorite or just most memorable moment, and what is it?

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Permalink Reply by Mad Man Mick on October 23, 2009 at 1:21pm

Oh great and mighty League, I've sad it a few times before and I'll say it again: Thankyou for getting me into Preacher, it was the best 120 some odd bucks I've ever spent. But now that I am out of the working force and back into school, I can't go spending the cash like crazy (who can?), so I was wondering what your all's thoughts where on these titles: Y The Last Man, 100 Bullets and American Virgin? The covers caught my eye, but I never really thumbed through em'. Help me out here LEOG.

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