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« on: July 03, 2005, 05:24:39 PM »
I ventured into a Comic shop this week-end to try and hunt down a copy of the 1st issue of "Blacklight". No dice. Instead, I came away with the opening issue of a six part mini series called "Albion" which is published by Wildstorm (DC?), plotted and written by Alan and Leah Moore.

It's throwing up so many possibilities for the series, I'm already waiting on issue #2. Basically, Moore has set out to reimagine the history of British comic book heroes set against a modern canvas. To an american comic fan, I'm probably not selling the notion of this rag too well, but I assure you it will offer an interesting insight into the 51st State's Comic book history, within a strong storyline. For us Brits that grew up with Eagle, Valiant, Victor, etc., it will be a radical and interesting take on the genre, particularly in such a different plot setting.

I'm loathe to give away any details, because I think some of you may find the series of some interest. to be honest, I just wanted to make people aware it's out there, and hope some of you will enjoy it as much as i did the first installment.

I haven't bought consecutive issues of a comic book since about 1987, but I want to read this one until it's conclusion.
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2005, 01:20:58 AM »
See, I picked it up, and maybe I need to be British to understand it better, but I hated it. I had no idea how any of the characters were connected, if at all, and it jumped around so much, I had a difficult time making heads or tails of what was actually happening. Perhaps I need to read it again. I think I will. Maybe a second read will offer better insight.
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2005, 06:23:36 PM »
You bloody American's. Why, we found the Marvel and DC universe so easy to understand over here, despite not knowing anyone who's been to or lived in Keystone or Gotham City! Yes, I can imagine it was a hard read. The character introduced in the last frame was a very English "hero" from weekly black and white magazines over here, published many years ago. I think a bit of googling may help you if you want to follow the series, certainly if you want some background on the characters and society in which they live(d). The second issue is out on the 27th. If you pick it up, let me know what you think.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2005, 11:55:36 PM »
It wasn't so much that I didn't know who the characters were. It was that the storyline was quite jumbled in the way it was presented. We're introduced to quite a few characters with no knowledge of how they tie together, and no idea what their purpose is to the story. I'm sure all will be made evident soon, but as a first issue, I was left feeling confused.

I'll pick up the second issue in hopes that I understand things a bit better.
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2005, 12:29:52 AM »
Quote from: "Rafeyboy"
The character introduced in the last frame was a very English "hero" from weekly black and white magazines over here, published many years ago


Plug from "The Bash Street Kids"?
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2005, 01:51:40 AM »
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The character introduced in the last frame was a very English "hero" from weekly black and white magazines over here, published many years ago


Plug from "The Bash Street Kids"?

Roy of the Rovers?
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2005, 02:42:21 PM »
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Plug from "The Bash Street Kids"?

Even better than that!

"Dan Dare? Nope. Morgyn The Mighty? Better. Alf Tupper?!!"

From the pages of Viz Comic, it's....



Millie Tant! Ok, not really.
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2006, 01:26:20 PM »
Finally read the last in the series, and thought it was pretty good, in all. I didn't quite "love" it in the end, but it was a pretty decent story, and great to see so many disparate characters rubbing shoulders.

On a different topic, I've recently read DC's "The Golden Age" Graphic Novel from a few years ago, and "Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters" issues 1 & 2, and found them all to be most excellent.
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2006, 01:43:39 PM »
So did ol' Roy Race end up making an appearance in the series after all? Perhaps, at a key moment in the plot line, he was able to kick a football in just the right spot, thus releasing a lever that did some mechanical thingy that save our heroes from a gruesome and certain death?
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2006, 01:52:20 PM »
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So did ol' Roy Race end up making an appearance in the series after all? Perhaps, at a key moment in the plot line, he was able to kick a football in just the right spot, thus releasing a lever that did some mechanical thingy that save our heroes from a gruesome and certain death?

Funnily enough, no.
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2006, 01:38:48 PM »
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On a different topic, I've recently read DC's "The Golden Age" Graphic Novel from a few years ago, and "Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters" issues 1 & 2, and found them all to be most excellent.


The Golden Age is flat out brilliant. The new Uncle Sam book is decent fare. Better than I thought it'd be. Still not totally hooked, but am reading it regularly.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2006, 02:09:46 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2006, 03:00:31 PM »
I miss the good old days of the Milk Cup...
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