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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 2:55 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

I actually didn't start with Kabuki till The Alchemy. I was a little hesitant before, thinking that it'd be one of those 'artsy' books. Mack's work on DD helped convince me otherwise.
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 2:58 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

Ryan Turner wrote:
justJeffery wrote:
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

6 reasonably priced trades (or beautiful hardbacks for just a little more) will get you caught up... Think of it like a day at the spa for your mind.

THEN

Go to your local shop, and hopefully, they still have Kabuki Alchemy #1 on the shelves. If NOT, dont get discouraged! It's still available for re-order. Get one of each cover! Everyone needs an Alex Maleev alt cover... EVERYONE!

If you dont, you are being robbed. How so? Simple. You're very soul suffers for not knowing about Akemi. You heart is not complete until its loved Kabuki. Your mind is a step behind because you havent spent hours digesting the visuals of the series...

Plus, it's one of those "read it every year" books. Read it the first time and love it. Read it again a year later and you'll find things you never noticed the first time... same with the next year.

If you dont read it, how are you going to walk up to David Mack at a con and get something like this to frame and put on your wall?



While you're at it, go get Daredevil Wake Up...

Jeffery
i guess that i wont go up to david mack at a con


SURE you are!

EVERYONE should visit David at a con! It's like a board rule
1. discuss, dont insult
2. no creator bashing
3. no auctions or sales
4. visit David Mack whenever you can.

And buy something!

Jeffery
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

justJeffery wrote:
Ryan Turner wrote:
justJeffery wrote:
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

6 reasonably priced trades (or beautiful hardbacks for just a little more) will get you caught up... Think of it like a day at the spa for your mind.

THEN

Go to your local shop, and hopefully, they still have Kabuki Alchemy #1 on the shelves. If NOT, dont get discouraged! It's still available for re-order. Get one of each cover! Everyone needs an Alex Maleev alt cover... EVERYONE!

If you dont, you are being robbed. How so? Simple. You're very soul suffers for not knowing about Akemi. You heart is not complete until its loved Kabuki. Your mind is a step behind because you havent spent hours digesting the visuals of the series...

Plus, it's one of those "read it every year" books. Read it the first time and love it. Read it again a year later and you'll find things you never noticed the first time... same with the next year.

If you dont read it, how are you going to walk up to David Mack at a con and get something like this to frame and put on your wall?



While you're at it, go get Daredevil Wake Up...

Jeffery
i guess that i wont go up to david mack at a con


SURE you are!

EVERYONE should visit David at a con! It's like a board rule
1. discuss, dont insult
2. no creator bashing
3. no auctions or sales
4. visit David Mack whenever you can.

And buy something!

Jeffery
i just really didnt like kabuki, ive read a few issues and i just cant get into it at all
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:16 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

Hate to break the love-fest, but although I have been aware of Kabuki for several years now...absolutely nothing about it has ever piqued my interest enough to pick it up. Mack's art is good and all, but I'm not blown away by it to the point of picking up this book. In fact, I think he's better suited for covers than interiors (but that goes for most painters).
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:18 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

nihilance wrote:
Hate to break the love-fest, but although I have been aware of Kabuki for several years now...absolutely nothing about it has ever piqued my interest enough to pick it up. Mack's art is good and all, but I'm not blown away by it to the point of picking up this book. In fact, I think he's better suited for covers than interiors (but that goes for most painters).
that is my opinion also, and i know that now everyone will be jumping down our throats telling us that we are wrong
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:22 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

Ryan Turner wrote:
nihilance wrote:
Hate to break the love-fest, but although I have been aware of Kabuki for several years now...absolutely nothing about it has ever piqued my interest enough to pick it up. Mack's art is good and all, but I'm not blown away by it to the point of picking up this book. In fact, I think he's better suited for covers than interiors (but that goes for most painters).
that is my opinion also, and i know that now everyone will be jumping down our throats telling us that we are wrong


It's the price we have to pay for posting in BOM country. This place is worth taking a little fanboy shit though.
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:27 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

You know, seeing David stuff on page is amazing, yes, but I don't anyone ever fully recognizes the beauty of his work until they see it for real. I mean, the immensity of the work, the dynamics - he does what Dave McKean does (using different things pasted down for different effects,) but it almost seems hidden on printed page - it's just unbelievable when you look at the real thing.
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

Mike Black wrote:
You know, seeing David stuff on page is amazing, yes, but I don't anyone ever fully recognizes the beauty of his work until they see it for real. I mean, the immensity of the work, the dynamics - he does what Dave McKean does (using different things pasted down for different effects,) but it almost seems hidden on printed page - it's just unbelievable when you look at the real thing.


Now THIS I could get into. Seeing the work up close and personal at a show of some sort really appeals to me, but it just doesn't work for me on the printed comic page (my opinion of Dave McKean's work in this respect is even worse...just doesn't look very appealing on the comic page).
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:32 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

nihilance wrote:
Mike Black wrote:
You know, seeing David stuff on page is amazing, yes, but I don't anyone ever fully recognizes the beauty of his work until they see it for real. I mean, the immensity of the work, the dynamics - he does what Dave McKean does (using different things pasted down for different effects,) but it almost seems hidden on printed page - it's just unbelievable when you look at the real thing.


Now THIS I could get into. Seeing the work up close and personal at a show of some sort really appeals to me, but it just doesn't work for me on the printed comic page (my opinion of Dave McKean's work in this respect is even worse...just doesn't look very appealing on the comic page).
same goes for me, seeing it in a gallery probably would be amazing
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:38 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

nihilance wrote:
Hate to break the love-fest, but although I have been aware of Kabuki for several years now...absolutely nothing about it has ever piqued my interest enough to pick it up. Mack's art is good and all, but I'm not blown away by it to the point of picking up this book. In fact, I think he's better suited for covers than interiors (but that goes for most painters).


Hey, you wont get any flack from me... Not everyone is gonna like the same things... and everyone entitled to their opinion, even if its wrong.

Very Happy

Im kidding...

Seriously though, I respect the fact that you stand up and say that you didnt enjoy it without being ugly about it... thats cool in my book... I dont enjoy any of Garth Ennis's work... but thats just me...

Jeffery
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 3:40 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

justJeffery wrote:
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

6 reasonably priced trades (or beautiful hardbacks for just a little more) will get you caught up... Think of it like a day at the spa for your mind.

THEN

Go to your local shop, and hopefully, they still have Kabuki Alchemy #1 on the shelves. If NOT, dont get discouraged! It's still available for re-order. Get one of each cover! Everyone needs an Alex Maleev alt cover... EVERYONE!

If you dont, you are being robbed. How so? Simple. You're very soul suffers for not knowing about Akemi. You heart is not complete until its loved Kabuki. Your mind is a step behind because you havent spent hours digesting the visuals of the series...

Plus, it's one of those "read it every year" books. Read it the first time and love it. Read it again a year later and you'll find things you never noticed the first time... same with the next year.

If you dont read it, how are you going to walk up to David Mack at a con and get something like this to frame and put on your wall?



While you're at it, go get Daredevil Wake Up...

Jeffery


Fine... tell me where I can get the first HC and I will get it.

How's that?
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2004 5:20 pm    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

justJeffery wrote:
nihilance wrote:
Hate to break the love-fest, but although I have been aware of Kabuki for several years now...absolutely nothing about it has ever piqued my interest enough to pick it up. Mack's art is good and all, but I'm not blown away by it to the point of picking up this book. In fact, I think he's better suited for covers than interiors (but that goes for most painters).


Hey, you wont get any flack from me... Not everyone is gonna like the same things... and everyone entitled to their opinion, even if its wrong.

Very Happy

Im kidding...

Seriously though, I respect the fact that you stand up and say that you didnt enjoy it without being ugly about it... thats cool in my book... I dont enjoy any of Garth Ennis's work... but thats just me...

Jeffery
id be willing to read this is someone would loan me a trade, my shop doesnt have any in, its been awhile since i read the issues i read and i dont want to order something i might not want to read
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2004 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

Hey Jeffery,
That is real nice of you Smile
I appreciate you making this thread!
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2004 10:09 am    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

quote]id be willing to read this is someone would loan me a trade, my shop doesnt have any in, its been awhile since i read the issues i read and i dont want to order something i might not want to read[/quote]

Hi Ryan,
If you ever go to a convention that I'm at, please stop by and say hello.
If so, I'll be happy to lend you a trade so you can read it and see if it is your kind of think or not.
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2004 10:14 am    Post subject: Re: For those that HAVEN'T read Kabuki... NOT A PARODY! Reply with quote

i have never read kabuki, but i get sick of being a pariah on the mack threads, so i guess i will... damn peer pressure...
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