tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post4431419417176385830..comments2024-01-04T07:43:22.391-05:00Comments on Laughing at the Pieces: Quote of the DayRob S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-73340037674455456262008-08-01T11:05:00.000-04:002008-08-01T11:05:00.000-04:00In the Hitman/JLA miniseries that came out a few w...In the Hitman/JLA miniseries that came out a few weeks ago, Garth Ennis had a similar speech, where Hitman explains why he's the one who has to kill the alien-infested humans because the heroes couldn't do that. Just like in the cited passage, Garth Ennis can come up with one statement that immediately captures the essence of the hero (yeah, I'd contend that Hitman is a hero...)and of the story. That's why I buy anything he writes off the stands, no questions asked. He's up there with Gaiman, Moore, Millar and (Grant) Morrison...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146046183832944673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-47660559159637372142008-07-29T12:07:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:07:00.000-04:00It's pretty cool. Much more traditional than I exp...It's pretty cool. Much more traditional than I expect from Ennis.<BR/><BR/>The first half of the story has been collected in a HC British-style album. I expect the second half will be, soon, too.<BR/><BR/>It might be worth waiting for the whole magilla collected in a trade, IMO. Or just borrow them from me.Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-11548989068547634652008-07-28T23:22:00.000-04:002008-07-28T23:22:00.000-04:00Whoa.Looks like maybe I ought to be reading Dan Da...Whoa.<BR/><BR/>Looks like maybe I ought to be reading Dan Dare.<BR/><BR/>And, yeah, that's the best Garth in a while.Greg!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18212939468839687765noreply@blogger.com