Everybody's Monthlies (or however frequently) Comics

Oct 2 17:43 UTC 1998

What comics are you currently collecting?

response 2 of 29:

Nov 24 21:37 UTC 1998

I'm currently collecting absolutely nothing =)
But every now and then I get an X-men just to catch up =)

response 4 of 29:

Dec 1 00:35 UTC 1998

I believe that I am on a mission to collect everything that Slave Labor has
ever put out <grin>. I am missing one issue of_Johnny the Homicidal Maniac_.
That irritates me. I am also working on a collection of _Kilroy (is here)_.
One of the best ways to start a collection is to go to a well-stocked comic
store and browse the independents. I like DC and such, but it is usually
surprising what you find. Oh BTW - if you get a chance, check out _The Girl
Who Would Be Death_. It's on Vertigo. Kind of vampire-y, but the art is really
Carrie

response 6 of 29:

Dec 1 05:15 UTC 1998

Ahhh... I am not a nut <grins>. I am a legume. Ah well. Actually, it just
seems to be one of the most well-rounded independents. Actually, come to think
of it - I went to the Chicago ComiCon in 1996 and @ lo and behold Dan Vado
and Jhonen Vasquez sat right before me. My boyfriend and I (between the 7 foot
drag queen and Lady Death) managed to shove up to the table and talk to them
for a while. Vasquez the most, tho. Dan was busy peddling his wares. All JCV
said (a LOT of times) were words to the effect of: please buy my comic book.
Johnny is a new comic book. Buy it because I have no food. Please buy my comic
book. I will sign your comic book. A lot of times. He looked sad. And that
is how my little obsession with SLG began. We are putting food in their mouths
dotcha know ;).

Happy happy,
Carrie

response 8 of 29:

Dec 2 01:12 UTC 1998

I think the "He/she looks pathetic so lets give him/her money" thing works
better. I wish people would give me money. Then I can self-publish <grin>.
I need to build on what I have, though. Since I am at college in a dorm built
like a Turkish prison cell, there is zero room for anything other than the
measly supplies I can fit into my *full* closet/shelves. I am hoping to put
out a little something of my comics "BlackBird" and "Big Head Ghost Boy". Heh.
Long story. To put them BOTH short, Black Bird is a semi-militant, generation
X crow that wears big glasses and spouts political fluff. =) Sigh. IT is based
on nate (a friend) that is a story in himself. The other is just like it
sounds... too lazy to type am I. If it is that interesting, email me.
Offoffoff!
Carrie <-------- wondering how I turned this from monthly comics to MY comics.
Ahhh. I am full of feindish plans!

response 10 of 29:

Dec 5 05:06 UTC 1998

hrmmm..

yeah, I have a friend who was involved in producing comic book art, but
nothing came of it, as of yet.

response 12 of 29:

Dec 7 04:58 UTC 1998

well, that's a start

response 14 of 29:

Dec 8 01:54 UTC 1998

I totally feel for you on the work thing. Finals in a week. <INSERT grimace
here>... I think that you just have to consciously set aside time... or
procrastinate like me. I am the queen of procrastination. With my two
drawing/writing projects, I just work on them when I can...or until i think
about the whole *grades* thing. ;)  And I am collaborating currently with my
boyfriend on a story called "Dawn of Innocent" <--------horrendous working
title. I have had the main body done for a long time, but it is always being
redone. Unfortunately, Jason is an art major so he has a lot of things to do,
too. Those silly illustration majors.

So then... 
off to procrastinate and watch "Hairspray." 

AMEN for John Waters.

Carrie

response 16 of 29:

Dec 8 15:06 UTC 1998

I always fall back on my mommy. Hehe. My parents always tell me that they are
there for me and they just want me to do the best that I can do... which
really halps me to do better. But that's best-case scenario..it doesnt mean
that I am not failing algebra.

By the way... I know the store is a little er... well its like the Gap for
the Goth ;) and those into Wu Wear... but if you have a Hot Topic near you,
they're selling a multitude of Slave Labor Postcards. Mostly vasquez stuff
but my little eye spied a Milk'N'Cheese there a while back. 

Just a little snippet of wisdom from a friend that is PROUD to say she isnt
goth. Heh.

Carrie <---off to read Milk & Cheese back issues. "Onward to mayhem!"

response 18 of 29:

Jan 6 20:56 UTC 1999

Since I haven't been on this conference for a REAL LONG time, I'll give
you a list of what I read.

The Invisibles
Transmetropolitan
Pulp (Viz)
Action Girl Comics (Slave Labor?)
Cerebus
Kabuki (Image)
Strangers in Paradise (STILL the best comic I read)
Poison Elves (Sirius)
Akiko (Sirius)
Crypt of Dawn (Sirius)
Enchanted (Sirius)
Oni Double Feature (Oni Press)
Strangehaven
Finder
Galaxion (Helikon Press)
Castle Waiting (and waiting, and waiting...)
Oh My Goddess! (Dark Horse)
Blade of the Immortal (Dark Horse)
Chirality
Legend of Lemnear
and other stuff....

response 20 of 29:

Jan 7 18:53 UTC 1999

Cerebus is still in B&W.

response 22 of 29:

Feb 2 00:44 UTC 1999

There are collected volumes of Akira, but they're prohibitively expensive
($40 a volume, I think) and Vol. 1 isn't even available. 

I'd rather have Ranma 1/2 too. At least that way,I know I can buy all of the
volumes. IMO, Inu Yasha is an even better series than Ranma.

response 24 of 29:

Feb 25 18:03 UTC 1999

I went to the Neil Gaiman signing as well. I loved getting the chance to
finally meet the man. He read from his new novel Stardust, answered several
questions, and then did the book signing. He signed my copies of Stardust and
Neverwhere. He also drew a little sketch for a freind of mine who couldn't
make it. He's a very nice, sociable man.