Yeah, the new look of Betty and Veronica is supposed to make its debut in Betty and Veronica Double Digest #151, which comes out in May. I belong to another site that has a forum devoted to Archie comics, and we have an Archie comics employee who has posted sneak previews of the art. The reaction to the change is split...some love it, others despise it. I'm leaning towards the side where I kind of like it...but I'm hoping that it doesn't replace the cartoony art I grew up reading and liking!

hehehehe, I won't be an egotist and spout my resume. ;) No worries CDW, I always like talking comics.

I guess I'm just a bit "over" the whole mega-crossover event thing. They mix things up and a while later they are back to the same thing. What I "know" about it, really doesn't impress me too much. Something like Civil War, which again is only temporary, I think is a bit more interesting. :cheers:

So, what else you reading CDW?

I pretty much buy alot of graphic novels, i prefer reading a longer story or a number of comics put into book form because I read so fast.. But other than "52", I am collecting Justice League, Justice Society, Green Lantern (because its Hal Jordan). Mostly DC. Even though I will get the GN of Civil War when it comes out..

I used to be a hardcore Marvel Fan when I was younger, and my brothers were too... Then I had a adult break of comics, but in the past year (06) I have a friend who was closeted about his comic reading that just handed me all these Graphic Novels of what had been happening in DC the past couple of years.. Then I got hooked.. I think DC really had cleaned up alot and made its universe much easy to understand....

Although was at Barnes & Nobles the other day and was looking through the comic rack and was eyeballing some Archies...
:)

I love them. Was LOVING Ennis' the boys, but Wildstorm gave them the shaft. Or, rather, decided it wasn't a good fit. Fortunately the series has been picked up by another publisher so it should start up again soon enough.

Was also loving The Losers, but that was cancelled as well. Still need to read the last trade.

Y the Last Man. All caught up and am finally buying per issue.

The Goon. My comic book boyfriend! I love this series so much and am eagerly awaiting his long promised "Chinatown" book.

Fallen very behind in 100 Bullets but think it's a fantastic series.

To name a few that I'm reading, at least...

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/la.cfm

totally looking for anyone who would like to join me to head down the convention during the 16-18th weekend... in March for the Wizard World Comic Convention.

I heard the creator of "Heroes" the tv show will be there plus so much rad discounts on comics & Graphic Novels...

I'll be at Wizard World also! Last year was such a blast.

Great place to find deals on GN's. The other good place is the Shrine show that's usually every month.

I need to get my hands on "The Boy's" (and not in the Michael Jackson way). Dynamite Ent. is going to be putting that out (hehehe - Wildstorm!). They're known for the quality of thier printing and production and not for thier content, but since this is creator owned, I am more than pleased.

The new Justice League is crap. I picked up the new # of the JSA and that looks promising. GL has been ok. Great coloring. ;) The GL Corp is been interesting. Losers is a book I realy miss, but it was tough to keep track of.

http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/vote.asp

Vote for your fav'es!

I just can't get into the superhero genre, no matter how I try. However, back in the day, I loved the various Marvel horror titles, especially Tomb of Dracula. (I'm the happy owner of all four volumes of Essentials reprints.) I collected Howard the Duck for a while, and once the EC horror reprints began appearing, I was all over that. Otherwise, my childhood was focused on Disney comics, especially the "good duck artist."

Nowadays, I love a good graphic novel (favorites include MAUS, the various Heartbreak Soup stories, and American Splendor.) I wish I could afford to buy more, as I really love the medium. I'm always keen on reccomendations for good graphic novels.

I spent the eighties heavily into the world of Marvel. Iron Man, Spiderman, X-Men, and Avengers were favorites. I was never really a collector, but the stories were like series television for me.

It's been so long that now I pick up an old favorite, look through it and just find myself asking, "Who ARE these people?"

see you at the zoo

ron