how is The Surrogates?

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

??

i have been in the mood for a new superhero comic lately

[Doc Randy]

I don't know if I would call it a superhero book. It is more of a sci-fi book.
And it is pretty darn good.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

I don't know if I would call it a superhero book. It is more of a sci-fi book.
And it is pretty darn good.

you guys publish it, right?

[Lab-Rat]

I liked it. Thought it was very well done.

Like RandyOni said...it's not to much of a Superhero book. I'd classify it as a Sci-Fi Thriller.

Supposedly it's been optioned for a movie. The books would translate very well, me thinks. Could be good if given to the right director.

[Ziolko]

I read the first two issues but kind of lost interest. If you want a superhero book I'd try either Superfuckers or Street Angel if you haven't picked either up yet.

[Lab-Rat]

you guys publish it, right?


Actually I think it was Top Shelf.

[Doc Randy]

you guys publish it, right?

Nope. That would be Top Shelf. :)

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Nope. That would be Top Shelf. :)

really?
never would have expected a serialized sci-fi book from a "creative team" from them


you guys doing any superhero-ish comics of note at the moment?

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

I read the first two issues but kind of lost interest. If you want a superhero book I'd try either Superfuckers or Street Angel if you haven't picked either up yet.

have street angel, some of the last floppies i bought

[charlie]

Definitely not a super-hero book, but well worth the read. You did know this was a 5-issue mini and not ongoing, right?

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Definitely not a super-hero book, but well worth the read. You did know this was a 5-issue mini and not ongoing, right?

ah
in that case i'll wait for the trade

[Jono]

the first issue was very good, but it kind of went downhill from there IMO...

[Jono]

ah
in that case i'll wait for the trade

The trade's been out for a while...

[James Patrick]

Nope. That would be Top Shelf. :)

Strange. I thought it was an Oni, too. It just feels like an Oni book (compliment).

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

The trade's been out for a while...

damn
i;m really out of the loop

[Andreas]

I haven't read THE SURROGATES yet.

As for superhero books, the latest Previews (May 2007) lists a new 5-issue SABRE series by Don McGregor (MAY073378, 48pgs, b&w, $4.99, Desperado Publishing) and a new 4-issue NEXUS series by Mike Baron and Steve Rude (MAY073691, 32pgs, FC, $2.99, Rude Dude Productions). Rude illustrated a story in HARLAN ELLISON'S DREAM CORRIDOR VOL. 2 and he's as good as he has ever been.

And if you haven't picked up CASANOVA by Matt Fraction and Gabriel Ba (Image), the first trade/hc is scheduled to ship next week.

Andreas

[greg donovan]

the guys over at ICR loved it.

http://www.indycomicreview.com/AllReviews/TheSurrogates/tabid/550/Default.aspx

one of the few books that they all gave 5 stars.

[Ziolko]

Do you have Project: Superior, published by Adhouse? That would be right up your alley.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Do you have Project: Superior, published by Adhouse? That would be right up your alley.

yes indeed
i liked it, but there were a few too many segments that took a lot of cheap shots at super hero fans.

[Ziolko]

yes indeed
i liked it, but there were a few too many segments that took a lot of cheap shots at super hero fans.

Well I'm not help at all then, am I? :)

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

Well I'm not help at all then, am I? :)

no usually, no

but you're pretty
that helps

[Ziolko]

no usually, no

but you're pretty
that helps

It must be my new aftershave conditioner. So smoooooooth!

[Olivier E.]

I highly recommend it, it was one of my new favorite indie comics of the past 2 years.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

It must be my new aftershave conditioner. So smoooooooth!

*rubs*

[andrew french]

i like All Star Superman a bunch.

i thought about trying the surrogates, but i just forgot about the book entirely.

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

And if you haven't picked up CASANOVA by Matt Fraction and Gabriel Ba (Image), the first trade/hc is scheduled to ship next week.

Andreas

tell me about it

[copypastepuke]

tell me about itit rules. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casanova_%28comic_series%29)

[copypastepuke]

here is a fun little interview too http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9663

[Jacob Lyon Goddard]

thanks

[Adam Witt]

You should really check out David Yurkovich's 'Less Than Heroes' if you're looking for something slick and superheroy. From the nice folks at Top Shelf:

http://www.amazon.com/Less-Than-Heroes-David-Yurkovich/dp/1891830511/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195012374&sr=8-2

[Adrian B AWESOME]

Oh God Goddard, you need to be reading Casanova.

I'll put it this way: It's the way I'd imagine your life if you were a time-travelling secret agent.