An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. It ran for 32 issues from august 2003 to march 2006. Each week well highlight a comic book that we think is undervalued when compared to the overstreet price guide. Because they take their cues as to what comic books are from things in popular culture like the big bang theory and comic book men. A lot of the time, comic books are attributed to nerd culture and its rise to popularity from the depths of fringe culture cohen, 2014. The only actor to play 3 different live action roles as 3 different comic book heroes. In 2010 it was made into a film, directed by sylvain white. And in fact, just about all the tentpole movies owe some of their genetic material from the comic form. You can find great bargains by checking this list of new comic books. Im going to go ahead and make these websites visible again in the ramp up to rollout of the exciting continuation of the let it ride sagableach blonde valkyries of the fourth reich. See more ideas about comic books, comic covers and comic book covers. Ive taken over curation duties at the let it ride websites, please pm me with issues. Dc comics collects the first twelve issues of the losers from the ante up and double down tps into a single, explosive volume. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint the first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii.
Dc showcase presents the losers is a great graphic compilation of 450 pages of our fighting forces. Superheroes, although the most popular and profitable genre, still have a pitifully small readership. Jensen losers dc comics digglejock version character. Apr 23, 2010 the losers for the children and later aisha for the losers. The woods wins 2017 glaad media award for outstanding. Jan 30, 2007 thought i would try this for each forum and hope these become well received threads. That means that it gives you the first issue of losers, a one shot introducing what this comic is all about, and the five part goliath story line in which the losers go up against parsec, the tough as nails security firm of goliath oil in order to secure their freedom.
The losers comic story 22 pages report information script andy diggle pencils jock inks jock colors lee loughridge letters clem robins. Jan 27, 2010 the losers comic book series was published by vertigo in 32 issues, from august 2003 to march 2006. Rent the losers 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This collection introduces the losers, formerly an elite u. The losers comic story 22 pages report information script andy diggle pencils mark simpson as jock inks mark simpson as jock colors lee loughridge letters clem robins. Aug 07, 2019 certainly, good periodic comic books and graphic novels arent the cheapest things to produce many an indie creator colleague has made me aware of that. The losers stop maxs plan to start world war iii and ensure global american dominance, but aisha betrays the team and kills clay by dropping a wp grenade. Special forces unit that served as the covert bloody hand of america until they stumbled across a c. The art by jock is fairly impressive, but a number of guest artists come in to draw some of the stories, with varying success.
Ante up collects the first six issues of this monthly comic from vertigo. Superhero comic readership, those that go every wednesday to buy comics, has been estimated to be no more than 200,000 in the united states. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high quality. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a. Latest comic updates webcomic news register featured comics comic profiles compare comics interviews competitions suggest a comic chat webcomics on twitter about this site faq report broken comic link to us advertise syndicate the list comic and browser stats contact. Current market prices may differ from the guide value so for the sake of consistency this weekly feature will always reference the overstreet values of the comic books selected. On their last roll of the dice, the losers came out ahead and pu. I just ordered some of those dc archives books of batman, and i am planning to get all of those, and supermans wich comes to about 20 books, 4050 years of history in the making.
The hilarious weekly podcast the surrounds the world of comic movies, books, tv and video games. That the losers is based on a comic book meant that it should have attracted a builtin audience. A comic book set in world war 11, five tough guys, a circa 2010 catwoman, a bolivian jungle, child drug mules, a cia betrayal, a snuke yes, thats now a word and a villain who wears one glove, are the elements that make up the losers. A hardhitting crimeespionage series goes behind the veil of the u. We wont get into the details, but lets just say we just dont have the resources to commit and execute the kind of quality youve come to expect from us. It was then published in a series of five trade paperbacks. Gradually, it developed into the comic we see today, starring lovable loser brutus thornapple, his wife gladys, motherinlaw ramona gargle, boss rancid veeblefester, dimwitted son wilberforce and the mischievous neighbor hurricane hattie ohara. Special forces unit, the losers stumbled upon a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. This study, conducted in an elementary school, suggests that the sense of ownership that children have over comic books accounts for the vibrant debate, discussion, and critique of them. Carlo pagulayan this books is impossible to find in the wild, and there very few copies on ebay right now.
The losers feature film in 2010, a movie adaptation of the comicbook was made starring jeffery dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, idris elba, columbus short, oscar jaenada and jason patric. However this imprint covers the first 12 issues, or two trade paperbacks and roughly ties in with the film of the same name that came out in 2010. Jocks art explodes off the page, giving the action sequences a sense of motion and vitality you dont often get in comics, while diggles script is tight and sharp, making each character distinct in the midst of chaos. The film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, idris elba, oscar jaenada, and columbus short. View the comic strip for the born loser by cartoonist art and chip sansom created june 25, 2018 available on gocomics. The first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii.
The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a single. That its based on a comic book which hasnt been turned into a cartoon tv series meant that such an audience would be very small. The losers is a vertigo comic book series by andy diggle writer and jock artist. When they think of comics they think of manchildren paying large sums of money for picture books for children. Thought i would try this for each forum and hope these become well received threads. In the finale of the comic, pooch shows up to save the team from the oil rig, although only jensen makes it. While jensen attempts to decrypt a topsecret data disk stolen from the cia, clays search for the truth behind the mystery agent max reunites him with.
The losers is a 2010 american action film and an adaptation, by peter berg and james vanderbilt, of the vertigo comic series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. Jun 04, 2010 the losers is a vertigo comic book series by andy diggle writer and jock artist. Comic books arent the best way to bring home the bacon. Today on the born loser comics by art and chip sansom. If the comic books you want are out of stock, drop by again in the next few days. Jan 01, 2004 yes, ive been reading comic books, so sue me. Why do people place a stigma on comic book readers. The born loser began in 1965 as a strip with no central characters that revolved around the loser theme. The losers stop maxs plan to start world war iii and ensure global american dominance, but aisha betrays the team and kills clay by dropping a wp grenade next to him. During the eighties and early nineties, comic books enjoyed a good deal of popularity among certain audiences coville, n.
The winners were recently announced, including the winner of the outstanding comic book series award, james tynion iv and michael dialynas the woods, from boom. Theres a good chance that the comic books may arrive. Sadly, we regret to inform you that the comic book show is no longer able to bring its magical one day shows to new england. A fine coffee table book that will bring hours of enjoyable reading. I have 500 comic books, 300 of which are superman i like art, i like fantasy, sue me. Hopefully your posts will be for more than just liking it, like a long running series or low print runs of quality sto.
Im always looking for a good speculative investment. Robert kanighers stories are fun and rollicking especially with the adventuresome, detailed artwork by ross andru, john severin, and of course, joe kubert. Rent the losers 2010 starring jeffrey dean morgan and zoe saldana on dvd and bluray. The losers 2010, the losers comic, the avengers marvel all media types, the avengers marvel movies not rated choose not to use archive warnings. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high. The losers were a detached service task force that operated in the european and pacific theaters during world war two. Lumping comic book films together is a generalisation which is made time and time again, despite it making no sense at all. Oct 29, 20 comic books arent the best way to bring home the bacon. Its time for the losers to sit back and take stock after the disastrous consequences of their first major mission. Guardians of the galaxy is closer to a star wars movie than it is a. Mar, 20 that the losers is based on a comic book meant that it should have attracted a builtin audience. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and idris elba.
The storyline is brilliant and this will be a key for years to come, and depending on what they do with hulk in the movie universe this could be mega key. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock. While jensen attempts to decrypt a topsecret data disk stolen from the cia, clays search for the truth behind the mystery agent max reunites him with the general who originally put the losers team together. Hes also a passable pilot when pooch is unavailable and is good at talking his way into and out of many situations.
The losers for the children and later aisha for the losers. We specialize in backissue comic books, but in the months to come we will be adding thousands of more recent comic books. Book two isbn 1401229239 the losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock. Jun 25, 2018 view the comic strip for the born loser by cartoonist art and chip sansom created june 25, 2018 available on gocomics. This collects the first handful of issues of andy diggles the losers, which are definitely more entertaining than the later issues. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint. The cia tried to kill thembut that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. Twopage cbs saturday morning tv ad featuring scoobydoo, shazamisis hour, ghost busters, the harlem globetrotters, fat albert and the cosby kids, and more art by neal adams. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a single issue of the original series. The series that inspired the highoctane warner bros. Also located in hongdae, the store provides a vast collection of comic books and partitioned stalls where visitors can lie down and read. Too bad marvel ruined him and is now a space robot in gotg. Hes familiar with most military and general computer technologies, and highly skilled at infiltrating computer systems. Script and pencils by jack kirby final issue, inks by d.
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