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No Theme for These Comics - The Damned, Exit Wounds and Emperor Doom

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 – running time 28:40
The Damned is is Demon Crime Noir, Exit Wounds is a story of relationships and family in Israel, and Emperor Doom is an Avengers graphic novel. See? Nothing in common, except they're awesome.

The Damned - by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt tells the tale of mobster whose been brought back from the dead and has to deal with impending gang war between the warring mafia made up of demons. If you like demons and black and white noir, this one is for you.

Exit Wounds - by Rutu Modan is a touching graphic novel of family and relationships. Set in modern day Israel with suicide bombings in the background, it's an emotional journey for one man coming to terms with his father, life and romance

Emperor Doom - this classic Marvel graphic novel from the 1980s by David Michelinie and Bob Hall tells the tale of a world run by Doctor Doom!

Highlights
read book ( 12:22, 12:22 ) South Africa ( 20:02, 21:22, 20:02, 21:22 ) the band ( 10:32, 10:32 ) road trip ( 7:38, 7:40, 7:38, 7:40 ) read book ( 12:22, 12:22 ) South Africa ( 20:02, 21:22, 20:02, 21:22 ) the band ( 10:32, 10:32 ) road trip ( 7:38, 7:40, 7:38, 7:40 )

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" So I got. Our quarterly book about estranged -- family. And here which is. -- I don't think there was supposed to be a -- Need to talk about stuff. Hey welcome to another episode of life Ambilight accomplice to such -- show on Ron I'm Connor jobs today we are back. Vaults shelves. And like you saw we try to come. He for this is that these folks have nothing to do -- that is part of the fun so diversity of comic books each capable that we might. From somewhere deep in the recesses of our collections and -- when we talked you about it and you'd say okay who to a group blue group book. Don't have to then at least on the -- Who was making -- picture. -- The it and so Ron you are first."

" All right cool mom up in the book I shows is a book called exit wounds by route to mode on -- missed perhaps. Stephen -- like we'll unsafe. And is actually it's really expected that -- it's more of a on this latest original graphic novel is this publicly drawn and quarterly and it is 1985 -- this is beautiful wonderful hardcover with. Aside before -- the story design is just."

" Immaculate mother saw that and the table before we started practice with liked contest or looking at my jacket. That is surveys in the whole thing jacket -- character where is just really striking against the background she's kind of muted yeah. It's an even down to even have to move with the print is raised ink. And so like it's low tech -- oh and I guess knives -- nights I wish just in there we're up --"

" let's admit this is a great comic came out last year -- seven and this a lot of other critics then and really kind of bomb. Ada does this to -- the superhero stuff and then -- the -- in the -- no more a lot of a lot of line. You know disparage either -- But the even more critical you know kind of original graphic novel -- magazine you know graphic really loves and who really love this book a lot. And it -- a good action got a free for Christmas. You know. Entertainment weekly gave an aid that's so automation -- what it is is this a little -- novel written drama retirement on who grew up in Israel. And the story takes place in Israel and it's a it's takes place in the present day. And basically leave the story is a guy. A -- taxicab driver he lives with his own elderly aunt uncle. And he generally has a pretty crappy life let's assume these revenues -- workaday life it's nothing special -- them. He's holding -- Jennifer's father who wasn't there are many yeah. People long have his politics and that's -- thing. He will one day he gets contacted by -- mysterious woman -- a soldier and she says he meets there and she says there's this is a -- a couple weeks -- in the us again. And -- I think your father died it and is -- I knows it well he was wearing something. That was indicative that it was -- as an -- now and turn and then -- starts this whole mission turns of this woman who contacted the guy had. Had an affair with a with his father and it was -- that she made forum and she was concerned she wanted to find out. And so basically this on on me you know. Not Burton Burton and resentful but also unwilling sons or it's unraveling the mystery of his father's life posts are strange -- And then on its basic finding out if it was indeed him who died if it sort of mystery but it is much more -- yeah. Exact it's an emotional journey and and of course while they're doing while they're investigating it this on false for the girl the soldier and so he looks up at her and their past or in any gets -- they're really she gets all tied into it. -- and then. Immunity and is actually a moment -- when they're when there interacting and she's she makes a comment that is just not good -- if you're ever hooking up with. That's that is. And so on but what's really great about it is is these -- the graphic novels when when the writer artist is doing some one crater doing it. There's just so much care and -- you know was William -- people working on a guy wrote in the guy or -- man woman writes -- middle draws it. And there's got to be a -- more than Matsu yeah that's really kind of fascinated when it works but when it's one person by himself this -- total expression. And not only do the words the imagery get across the story get across their of the point of view and Richard went on style is very simple. Faces -- just you know a line to DOS tries to you know just for nose and mouth --"

" If it didn't like it like art school senseless and look at it accede. -- did what I would guess a lot of fear crime like my and a political reasons they look like real people night I think it."

" Like both you know physically and metaphorically taking a -- Who is the kind of but I got to -- us like OK but it but it also worked and also like it was like I was nice and you know."

" Okay for me and -- all time is one of those examples of -- I got. You know you're not going to hear regiment that is the new artists -- not my hats is this is another area not people explore and you know you can read from this is -- about -- or writing -- he's -- to. In addition the other -- 'cause. The emotional story -- and the real nature Sosa saved me -- you. -- me put into this superhero stories and dollars and an easy answer certain so for noted that -- on its own merit it's."

" It's I mean it's a great work of fiction I mean its its -- you yet you get tied into the characters you definitely. Feel for the guy and deal with his family issues you feel for the girl is even so where she's coming from. There's their program their their romance romancing and yeah like kind of weird families like -- sisters or. And also just the setting itself and taking place in Israel and and just on the political ramifications and yeah. Authentic yes your -- idea if this -- because they're you know book yeah. Does feel slightly -- and when you you tell she's from Israel will start reading anyway this is not -- And he sees is not specific about what can match. -- presents a world where you actually literally have to come. Garcia mrs. Palmer show at any point and they sort of accept any deal -- it and that's in the background there's like this. Slight tension there's a slight its -- if it's a true set it. I mean like you're like -- thing is quite obviously a story takes place in the city in this time period this that was going on but you're right you're there you you feel the weight of what's going on around in terms of the suicide bombing in and all that with terrorism and things like that just kind of this. This constant threat but -- people's little underlines -- have relationships and still. Have been United on the road trip and -- you know when you see you road trip you mind I think people driving from. Nevada and California right now and I hate what that like when it looks like this doesn't look like that -- feel like capture -- death. Re elected -- and it's it's it's it's definitely one of the more you know like it's in a drawn and quarterly is the is an interest in publisher and that they. It did definitely -- say Indy comics is that. That kind of connotation it's hard to describe the current comics that they do -- there. So graphic novels is that right now that our our superhero books or whatever riches but other. Nine. -- six all sorts Smith the arts -- actually done as a looking and actually almost reminds me some of the blue byte. French Belgian pilot attempted an ardent support that which is -- can be a -- expressive whole world peace process and -- you know those little more -- It's the simple minds there's -- exactly so the play it like dresses up as a not from here kind of -- and it's it's worth -- she's and a reason to -- And and it's it's really mean that this story is really top notch it's really it's it's kind of a personal kind of you know relationship kind of story that that that's -- not relate to these kind of books that jump back in lake -- they're good they're done well this special. Ones with reading so. So -- route to Madonna's book is exit wounds published a drawn and quarterly. So I strongly recommend you gotta read this thanks president and -- the thunderbird yet so that's coming up this business often break."

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" And this sort of underlying story of why he's encouraged and his family thing where his mother fall or fall of all the stuff before hand. And and there's also there's an impending gang war which is also -- war between the demons really hoping is that not. Just think it first you just wonder what he's just demons you know let me just activity but. But they tell them even stuff that goes on so like this purses and like all the funerals like. -- if you read held laser if you know the units the control you know like that that d.s name that's always resolve their names and yeah the."

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" If you really want more you can also want to alienate and voices 18883 -- 66 -- seven. Leave a voice helped keep it short in about thirty seconds and would love to hear what more else is like your name. This statement."

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Started discussion: October 22, 2008 @ 12:34pm GMT

Episode 93 - No Theme for These Comics - The Damned, Exit Wounds and Emperor Doom [Discussion]

The Damned is is Demon Crime Noir, Exit Wounds is a story of relationships and family in Israel, and Emperor Doom is an Avengers graphic novel. See? Nothing in common, except they're awesome.


Watch or download here.

gobo
about 1 year ago
Is there some Scott Pilgrim theme tying these together that I'm missing or did the guys just want to coordinate?
mebe
about 1 year ago
cool show. those books look pretty cool.
Cadgers
about 1 year ago
I am definitely going to check out The Damned looks real cool.
Tad
about 1 year ago
Not completely sure why but a completely enjoyable show. Exposing Ron to a little corner of the Marvelverse that he knew nothing about was fun to watch. And the end credit gag was delivered perfectly.

Thanks.
nindustrial
about 1 year ago
So The Damned looks awesome, have to check that out. I'm curious when (or how I can stay in the loop as to when) the next run (arc? sorry, new to comics) will be coming.
cormano
about 1 year ago
Those old Marvel Graphic Novels are always awesome. I only have a few of them but I want them all. The comic shop I went to while I was in college had a whole shelf of them and whenever I had a small week or some extra money, I'd pick one up.

Dreadstar, Revenge of the Living Monolith, Hercules: Full Circle and, of course God Loves, Man Kills are my favorites of the ones I have.
JAFlanagan
about 1 year ago
In reply to nindustrial:
So The Damned looks awesome, have to check that out. I'm curious when (or how I can stay in the loop as to when) the next run (arc? sorry, new to comics) will be coming.


The second 3 issue arc, Prodigal Sons, just wrapped up. I believe there will be another 3 issue arc coming soon. It doesn't come out all that regularly. It isn't clear when the next will come out, but it'll be a while before a second trade I think.

Read the first issue here for free.
georgeXjr
about 1 year ago
im so on the damned. thanks josh.
mguy1977
about 1 year ago
I will be getting Emperor Doom thanks to a great Conor Pick. Classic 80s Marvel!!!

Matthew
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