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Pelle · 01.06.2012, 09:28 AM

Sensational Fix

E. Noisefield · 01.06.2012, 01:28 PM

Currently:

and

Yeah. I'm pretty much a nerd-ass.

E. Noisefield · 01.06.2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Murmer99

and Knightfall Part One

Great reading. Have you read Grant Morrison's weird new autobiographical / psychological / philosophical / sociological / drug-addled rant book [i]Supergods[i]? It's supposed to be pretty good.

He really revolutionized things with Arkham, and I've loved his work with Superman. I'm excite to read an honest-to-god BOOK by the guy. It's subtitled something like "What masked vigilantes, mutants, and son gods from other planets say about human beings". Not sure that's right, but it sums it up.

Murmer99 · 01.06.2012, 06:46 PM

no sir, haven't read that. Actually, Batman is the only superhero aside from spiderman that I'm really interested in. I was obsessed as a child and it never went away. The comics are fantastic... long halloween, killing joke, dark victory, gothic etc etc. Alan Moore is probably my favorite though. Even the Watchmen comic he wrote was good.

ilduclo · 01.06.2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by krastian

so whatcha think? I read Jesus Son when it came out and recall it was ok....

I'm about 150 ppg into this....

a little dry, but a lot I didn't know and pretty shocking....

E. Noisefield · 01.06.2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Murmer99

no sir, haven't read that. Actually, Batman is the only superhero aside from spiderman that I'm really interested in. I was obsessed as a child and it never went away. The comics are fantastic... long halloween, killing joke, dark victory, gothic etc etc. Alan Moore is probably my favorite though. Even the Watchmen comic he wrote was good.

Absolutely. I personally think Watchmen contained his worst characters, but best story; that is, of all of his own inventions. The stuff he did for Superman, Batman, and Swamp Thing can't be ignored either.

Batman is kind of an obsession of mine. I don't read any other monthly comics anymore. Just Batman. I read other stuff when it comes out in TPB, but Bruce Wayne's the only one who gets my money every wednesday after work.

I never finished the Tony S. Daniel series about what happened after Batman R.I.P. I read the first two TPB's about Dick putting on the cowl and then lost track.

LifeDistortion · 01.07.2012, 03:53 AM

Reading this. I've already read "Rage" and currently on "The Long Walk".

Keeping It Simple · 01.07.2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by E. Noisefield

Currently:

and

Yeah. I'm pretty much a nerd-ass.

Lovecraft was a genius. I own the three book omnibus series of his entire output that was published by Granada UK. All three books have cover art by the acclaimed British artist, Tim White.

littlepriest · 01.07.2012, 09:46 PM

Just finished

Now it's

and

LifeDistortion · 02.05.2012, 02:30 PM

the ikara cult · 02.05.2012, 02:58 PM

krischanski · 02.06.2012, 02:23 AM

just finished this brick. and really enjoyed it.

!@#$%! · 02.06.2012, 12:51 PM

nice intro to neoliberal economics--like ron paul minus the white supremacists entourage mhuahaha

demonrail666 · 02.06.2012, 01:08 PM

Rereading this, probably my favourite book about film.

Murmer99 · 02.11.2012, 05:00 PM

so far, this is turning out to be the best dick I've read (!)

it's also interesting to point out that Cronenberg made a reference to this novel in "eXistenZ"... the Perky Pat's fast food bag! I know that he was highly influenced by his work. I feel like a few of his films are almost adaptations of some of his novels. Or rather, concepts you would've expected to see philip k dick write about. Scanners... Existenz

both films are pretty average though.

Anyways, the novel (while fairly easy to grasp what's happening) is the most complex when it comes to its "plot". You never really know what the hell is happening and some of the conversations between the characters (along with the vivid descriptions of where they are) creates a picture in my mind. I guess it's kind of cliche to go on about philip k... but he truly is one of my favorites of all time. I'm really looking forward to reading his Exegesis. I've heard it's nearly unreadable. Just perplexing that this guy kept all these notes for so long... and essentially just for "fun". He was an eccentric as most already know. He also mentioned various times in interviews that the three stigmata is the most vital of his works. I have yet to go through most of them, but this tops androids, flow my tears, even ubik in my opinion.

gmku · 02.11.2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Murmer99

no sir, haven't read that. Actually, Batman is the only superhero aside from spiderman that I'm really interested in. I was obsessed as a child and it never went away. The comics are fantastic... long halloween, killing joke, dark victory, gothic etc etc. Alan Moore is probably my favorite though. Even the Watchmen comic he wrote was good.

Yes. I grew up on Detective Comics and the Batman comic book. The only superhero who has mystery. The only double identity hero (Wayne/Batman) that makes sense and still remains fascinating.

gmku · 02.11.2012, 06:47 PM

Read an interesting review in the New Yorker about this. Sounds like it's a bit different from the usual Denis Johnson fare.

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fugazifan · 02.14.2012, 11:24 PM

i was reading this but stopped so that i could read the angela davis book

and i just started this as well

and am occasionaly reading a few fragments from here:

gmku · 02.26.2012, 04:00 PM

Geronimo Rex by Barry Hannah

a re-read

What a great book.

I have more re-reads awaiting: Lolita, The Centaur, and 92 in the Shade.

I love Hannah, Nabokov, Updike, and McGuane. Not necessarily in that order.

evollove · 02.26.2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gmku

Geronimo Rex by Barry Hannah

a re-read

What a great book.

I have more re-reads awaiting: Lolita, The Centaur, and 92 in the Shade.

I love Hannah, Nabokov, Updike, and McGuane. Not necessarily in that order.

--I've always had a "problem" with Centaur. Not sure why. Kinda boring, I guess. That one and Poorhouse Fair are my least favorites. Of course, they kick the shit out of 95% of anything anyone else could write. Plus, I'm sure I'll re-read them myself and probably change my mind.

--If you haven't been through all of Nabokov before, including his autobio Speak, Memory, may I recommend getting cracking on the unreads instead of Lolita again? None of my business; just a suggestion.

What's the one Hannah I should read first?

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Pelle expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,725	Sensational Fix
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E. Noisefield the end of the ugly Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the hearts of men Posts: 869	Currently: and and Yeah. I'm pretty much a nerd-ass.
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Murmer99 stalker Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 367	no sir, haven't read that. Actually, Batman is the only superhero aside from spiderman that I'm really interested in. I was obsessed as a child and it never went away. The comics are fantastic... long halloween, killing joke, dark victory, gothic etc etc. Alan Moore is probably my favorite though. Even the Watchmen comic he wrote was good.
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LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	Reading this. I've already read "Rage" and currently on "The Long Walk".
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littlepriest little trouble girl Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 54	Just finished Now it's and
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LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457
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the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	__________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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02.06.2012, 02:23 AM	#2852
krischanski children of satan Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 291	just finished this brick. and really enjoyed it. __________________ _________________ ______________ __________ ____
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02.06.2012, 12:51 PM	#2853
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,581	nice intro to neoliberal economics--like ron paul minus the white supremacists entourage mhuahaha
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02.06.2012, 01:08 PM	#2854
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Rereading this, probably my favourite book about film.
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02.11.2012, 05:00 PM	#2855
Murmer99 stalker Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 367	so far, this is turning out to be the best dick I've read (!) it's also interesting to point out that Cronenberg made a reference to this novel in "eXistenZ"... the Perky Pat's fast food bag! I know that he was highly influenced by his work. I feel like a few of his films are almost adaptations of some of his novels. Or rather, concepts you would've expected to see philip k dick write about. Scanners... Existenz both films are pretty average though. Anyways, the novel (while fairly easy to grasp what's happening) is the most complex when it comes to its "plot". You never really know what the hell is happening and some of the conversations between the characters (along with the vivid descriptions of where they are) creates a picture in my mind. I guess it's kind of cliche to go on about philip k... but he truly is one of my favorites of all time. I'm really looking forward to reading his Exegesis. I've heard it's nearly unreadable. Just perplexing that this guy kept all these notes for so long... and essentially just for "fun". He was an eccentric as most already know. He also mentioned various times in interviews that the three stigmata is the most vital of his works. I have yet to go through most of them, but this tops androids, flow my tears, even ubik in my opinion.
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02.26.2012, 04:00 PM	#2859
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Geronimo Rex by Barry Hannah a re-read What a great book. I have more re-reads awaiting: Lolita, The Centaur, and 92 in the Shade. I love Hannah, Nabokov, Updike, and McGuane. Not necessarily in that order. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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