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Post by HoM on Oct 31, 2006 5:37:46 GMT -5
Tell us what you think!
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Post by Crow on Oct 31, 2006 6:59:32 GMT -5
I just wanted to say "Awesome" to everyone and to Charlie for getting it all together. Great stuff guys!
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Post by starlord on Oct 31, 2006 8:06:45 GMT -5
Great job everyone! I'm not going to hit on all thirteen of these but I didn't find a weak one in the bunch. Creepy, eerie, and fun! Hats off to everyone, and to Charlie for bringing it all together! 5 stars for everyone!
and HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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Post by Sam on Oct 31, 2006 9:04:35 GMT -5
Very enjoyable tales all!
I'm looking forward to seeing these characters more in the DC2.
I'm echoing Starlord and giving everyone a solid 5 stars. Except me, that's not accepted etiquette.
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Post by timdrake on Oct 31, 2006 17:20:38 GMT -5
Phantom Stranger will definately be showing up in my upcoming showcase story (not starring, but a cameo later on in the 4 part story).
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Post by HoM on Oct 31, 2006 17:42:47 GMT -5
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Post by caldazar on Oct 31, 2006 20:29:37 GMT -5
This is a great idea. Definitly a go.
Are any other of the Vertigo comic cahracters going to be introduced? I wouldn't mind Lucifer.
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Post by Brandon on Oct 31, 2006 20:58:30 GMT -5
Great job everyone and a big thumbs up to Charlie for getting this cool project together!
Love the cover too!
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Post by Zoom on Oct 31, 2006 22:13:57 GMT -5
Great stories, great cover!!!This was a great birthday gift.
Onl one thing... Mr. Sanchez sounds too old for me. Im just 15!
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Post by HoM on Nov 1, 2006 2:51:14 GMT -5
And doesn't editor sound too old for me?  Hope you had a good one Seb, and thanks to the rest of you for all your comments! |
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Post by Romans Empire on Nov 1, 2006 4:57:19 GMT -5
First off, a big round of applause to Charlie for pulling this all together and keeping us in suspense. Top it off with a chilling cover by the Ramon and this was definitely a Halloween treat. A Wicked Blessing- by CrowWow very creepy? I am a bit confused though. Was this tale about Sebastian Faust? It appeared so since his origin kinda mirrored his. Either way he is a bad ass and I look forward to seeing his tale continue! Skeptic-by Sebastian Gutierrez SanchezI like that you kept true to Dr. 13's origins and the end had a neat little twist that made the story for me. Urban Myths- by Sam HarrisonOdd bit of language indeed and I loved every bit of it. It felt like a classic Constantine tale through and through! Cheers mate! Ready to Die-by Dan JohnsonThe Lords of Chaos are loose in the DC2 beware! I loved the nods to some comic book legends. The insight you provide to the Phantom Stranger was very well done. Can't wait to see him show up again...maybe in Deadman? Raven's Quest- by CrowI didn't know what to expect since I was never a fan of this Joe Kelly creation from the JLA but holy crap I wasn't expecting this! I am impressed with the talent it took to tell a story in this manner. Very powerful and truly one of the coolest things I've read. |
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Post by Romans Empire on Nov 1, 2006 5:20:10 GMT -5
The Mercy of Monsters-By Brandon HerrenThis was gripping and had me hooked from the very first line! “Mercy is for men. And we are monsters.” Was not expecting the man to be who he was at the end! Truly fantastic! Slasher Flick- by House Of MysteryThat was some spooky s***! Most certainly looking forward to the Doctor Occult mini and with a tale named after a Zeppelin song(story's named after songs, who'd a thunk ) Sounds good to me! The Final WordI read this neat little piece a long while back so I am very happy to see it finally had a perfect place to finally call home. Perfect way to end an incredible Halloween event!
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Post by Crow on Nov 1, 2006 7:17:15 GMT -5
A Wicked Blessing- by CrowWow very creepy? I am a bit confused though. Was this tale about Sebastian Faust? It appeared so since his origin kinda mirrored his. Either way he is a bad ass and I look forward to seeing his tale continue! Raven's Quest- by CrowI didn't know what to expect since I was never a fan of this Joe Kelly creation from the JLA but holy crap I wasn't expecting this! I am impressed with the talent it took to tell a story in this manner. Very powerful and truly one of the coolest things I've read. On Faust: This was most definately a Faust tale! I'm glad you found it creepy, that was one factor I wanted everybody to feel when they read it. Like an eerie undertone for the whole tale. And you'll definately see more of Faust in my upcoming Back up tales with Charlie's Doc Occult mini-series! On Manitou Raven: Being of mixed heritage, and part of it being Cherokee, I felt a bit connected to Raven but I was hating the native stereotype and how poorly he was used in certain stories. Plus I hated Dawn (no offense to his pretty spouse). So in this tale I definately wanted to not only tell a tale unique to DC2 so far, but I wanted to give him a cooler and somewhat less confusing origin. Hopefully, once I get my thoughts together, you might see Rave nfinally return from the grave... Thanks to Dave and big thanks to Charlie for giving me the chance to write these stories and finally debut here. |
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Post by Crow on Nov 1, 2006 7:45:17 GMT -5
I don't like to judge my own work because I can be critical or generous. But I wanted to comment on a few stories:
Dr. Thirteen in Skeptic: Quite interesting and amusing story! I always thought he'd be funny in a way because of his inability to except magic, although there is crazy stuff happening in the word everyday, not to mention having a daughter who is half Homo Magi. And to see you cement his ideas in science was the best step. Good job!
Constantine in Urban Myths:
John is probably one of my fave magic characters, and I've probably read at least half of all of the Graphic Novels that have been made from Hellblazer. So great o have him here finally! I like the angle, because that is Constantine's strong point, having mystery and myth surround his name. The greatest example of this I think is in the first Books of Magic TPB, written by Neil Gaiman, where at one point Zatanna is showing Tim Hunter around as a favor to John, and they go to Tannarak's club.
All of a sudden, because of teh bounty on Tim's head, all of these villians decide to get Tim, not even worried about Zatanna as a threat even though she's one of the most powerful mages in the world. Then John shows up, people drop there glasses, and he pretty much tells anyone that if they want Tim they have to go through him. Because of his reputation alone everyone steps apart and lets them leave. When Zatanna asks how did he do that when he has little real power to speak of, I think he responds "Magic".
Night Force, in the Last Stop:
Awesome job! I thought this was extremely solid work and I loved it. Baron Winters was portrayed exactly as he should be, adn the whole situation aws cool. Good stuff.
Doc Occult, in Slasher Flick:
The Doc is back! I felt this had it's eerie tone in a way and the atmosphere was right. I'm already anticipating our work to come and I'm glad to see Occult making his way here!
And the last tale, The Dreaming:
I didn't understand the plop thing...but I liked it, hell I like anything with Gaiman's Sandman characters.
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Post by markymark261 on Nov 1, 2006 12:42:51 GMT -5
I didn't understand the plop thing...but I liked it, hell I like anything with Gaiman's Sandman characters. Well, I'm so old that I tend to think of the characters as the hosts of the DC horror comics from decades back, rather than Sandman characters (I'm not even sure whether Eve was ever in The Sandman). Anyway, the plop thing was a nostalgic nod to DC's weird humor mag Plop!, hosted by Cain, Abel and Eve back in the '70s, where each issue would end with something tragic happening to them, accompanied by that sound effect. Hope that explains things and glad you liked it. |
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Post by Sam on Nov 1, 2006 13:11:30 GMT -5
I'm a huge Constantine fan as well Crow, I have the complete set of Constantine GNs after having just bought Stations of the Cross today. My favourite story is probably the one where John gives up magic and lives on the streets, but I just love the character and I hope to bring him into the DC2 again soon.
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Post by Crow on Nov 1, 2006 17:49:10 GMT -5
To Markymark:
I remember now! I read that on wikipedia and forgot all about that. Gaiman was great though, because he always connected things and characters, and as far as I know hasn't had a contiuity error. And Eve does appear, pretty often at one point, in the Sandman series. You should check them out, from the beginning. A lot of it is good though occassionally it gets slow in some volumes.
To Spiderfan:
I haven't even read some of those stories but it sounds great. John giving up magic? Awesome and really unexpected, especially since he's always surrounded by trouble. I definitely want to see him some more.
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Nov 5, 2006 21:44:52 GMT -5
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Post by Romans Empire on Nov 5, 2006 23:29:30 GMT -5
Ouch! and double ouch! Thanks for the feedback. No matter what it is, it's always appreciated. Honest feedback is always the best kind. Sorry that neither story did anything for you but thanks for checking them out as well as the rest of the tales in this iss. |
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Post by timdrake on Nov 6, 2006 0:19:23 GMT -5
Thanks! He'll be back if I have anything to say about it |
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Post by Brandon on Nov 6, 2006 9:21:55 GMT -5
Thank you, Susan.  I should probaby give a little background info on this story. The main vampire in this story, Lord Ruthven (pronounced "Riven"), first appeared in a short story titled "The Vampyre" by John William Polidori, which is considered to be the first modern vampire tale. Polidori was Lord Byron's physician for a time and was actually present for the famous ghost story competition in the summer of 1816 between Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, and Claire Clairmont that produced both Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Polidori's The Vampyre. But as far as I know the two characters that basically created the genre of horror fiction have never crossed over before until now! Lord Ruthven was the inspiration for most vampire characters to follow, most notably Dracula, as the first time a vampire was portrayed as an aristocrat that preyed on members of high society, both mentally and physically. Find out more here... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre |
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Post by Crow on Nov 6, 2006 20:57:22 GMT -5
Yep, since my Faust was a little Day of Judgement, mostly Black Baptism-Faust, not Outsiders/ Infinite Crisis panel-curly-Wolverine-haired Faust. I don't like that one too much... |
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Post by Mr Clown on Apr 21, 2007 20:22:32 GMT -5
Great stories, my favourite is the one about Manitou Raven though. Crow, your an excellent poet. Frankenstein was my second favourite.
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Post by HoM on Apr 22, 2007 16:40:20 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing youz opinions!
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