Ken Aldred

On 6/13/2024 at 11:25 PM, SilverShadows said:

There is something very rich about holding a book in your hand compared to reading a screen. The small businesses are all closing, we have less choices. It's all coming, a change I don't particularly look forward to. But I'll hold onto the things I love. 

For me, there's room for both.  I'm quite the opposite, preferring to read digitally, though I intend to retain my collected edition Archives, Masterworks, Omnis and Absolutes, etc.

I do hope that comics will continue being capable of opposing the trend for printed media, and the physical option remains available for those who enjoy it more. I don't wish ill of it.

I just hope the OP can find something that causes him a lot less stress.

That was really the point of my post.

On 6/8/2024 at 9:37 PM, BA773 said:

OK so... after 2 years in it i realize that like in almost everything in this life my ocds (linked to my autism) have took over on my capacity to appreciate the hobby

Interesting to discover there’s another autistic boardie here.  The OCD and ADD which can be associated with this creates a lot of stress and lack of impulse control towards condition mania and purchasing. Eventually, I began to interpret this as a vulnerability which needed to be addressed.  During the film speculation boom period I discovered the alternative digital pathway, and this helped me to appreciate the medium even more without the stress of condition chasing, the flavour-of-the moment hyperbole of the back issue market, and the physical and psychological stressors associated with autistic social interactions in convention scenarios. If anything, I can appreciate and delve deeper into the stories and artwork far more now on my tablet than I ever could back when I obsessed about the comic books as sacrosanct objects.

Look into it. It may or may not work for you.

Avengers 4

As in the other threads, very sad news.

I do have a full digital run of Creepy and Eerie, which I bought recently. Perhaps I should pull them out and give them a good read.

On 6/6/2024 at 4:38 PM, Robot Man said:

I really love those “homage” covers. 

Yup. As a classic EC fan it’s good fun to see those. Nice little surprise to see the next one. 

The cover art is good.

Admittedly, some very talented writers and artists on the books.

On 6/7/2024 at 7:32 AM, DougC said:

 

I've had a box of slabs i've been meaning to sell for over six months now sitting under my desk without posting them or just sending them to CLink. I am starting to get mad they haven't sold yet... not even an offer.

Sometimes it can be hard to let go.

Yup. He clearly cared a lot about the comics / magazines, stories, artists.

Sad news.

On 6/5/2024 at 8:03 PM, BA773 said:

Would you buy book from this kind of guy? Personally I pass. 

Really no different if it’s online or a physical store.

If you don’t like their tone, don’t buy from them.

You’ll have seen the same strategies, time and time again, maybe fallen for them once, and have a degree of skill developed in determining if a new, similar situation is going to be toxic in some way.  
 

I tend to feel bored rather than frustrated these days. Rarely anything new to hear or read.

On 6/5/2024 at 9:06 PM, F For Fake said:

I don't know anything about Orc Island, but Orc Stain rules! Stokoe has that ugly underground, super detailed thing down, ala Kevin O'Neill. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I dig it. Not sure about this book, but the death metal font gives me a tangential excuse to use one of my favorite pics..

Yup. Crystal clear font.

I find it’s much better than sans serif.

On 6/5/2024 at 8:58 AM, AJD said:

I'd come up with "Orc stand", which made a bit less sense.

There is a comic called Orc Stain as well, which I’d never heard of, so you were on the right track.

I actually agree with Mitch about giving the books a chance to prove themselves.

I always feel caution is advisable, and never to get too excited and motivated by nostalgia, though.  Good to be pleasantly surprised.

Orc Island, apparently.

Can see it now.

On 6/5/2024 at 8:32 AM, Cat said:

Who wants to tell me what this book's title is? Yes, that's meant to be a legible logo. 

Is that meant to be an attempt at death metal lettering?

In which case, Orc … something.

A lot of the interior art posted looks closer to The Walking Dead than a 50s EC comic.

I’ll stick with the originals.

On 6/3/2024 at 1:00 PM, Bosco685 said:

You would be floored how many pounced on that concept

 

Thanks.

Not too surprised. It’s an obvious risk in such a situation.

Potentially millions of casualties worldwide. A terrible thought.

On 7/20/2022 at 3:42 PM, Rodey said:

I still don't understand why they just didn't live next to waterfall in the first one.

I would always have been concerned about flatulence. Not a very dignified way to meet one’s end.

Sure it would appear in the comedy parody version.

Yup. The inevitable prequel.

On 6/1/2024 at 1:06 AM, Rockyjo3 said:

New Mutants #15-35

New Mutants Annual #1

Uncanny X-men #176-199 

X-men Annual #8

Kitty Pride and Wolverine #1-6

X-men and Alpha Flight #1-2

Total: 497

Im going to have to start reading something else in addition to Claremont’s X-men run. I’m enjoying it for the most part but getting a bit burnt out

 

 

 

Good idea to recharge by mixing it up a bit.

Human Target 1 to 12, and Tales of the Human Target one-shot

Really liked Tom King’s story. Greg Smallwood’s artwork is excellent, with a perfectly-matched 60’s, crime-noir retro look to it.

2024 total = 286

On 5/31/2024 at 9:14 AM, shadroch said:

I like the covers.   

The most EC-like artwork. Modern, but tonally similar.

Shame about the rest.

On 5/31/2024 at 12:57 AM, AJD said:

Hmm, I only have a couple of hundred of them, but I seem to recall that EC comics had words as well as pictures.

You got your money’s worth.