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I'm up to episode 6, lullaby in frogland.

This is where it really kicks off imo. Show is so good folks.

So I came up with this idea a year and a half ago when I rewatch Iron Man for the first time in awhile. I just rewatched it again, and while I will always maintain that its an extremally well put together movie, obviously i'm not telling anyone here anything new when I say you have to accept some pretty awful imperialist framework with the package. I am however going to rant about that framing for a paragraph just because I just rewatched the movie and I'm annoyed about it.

I'll admit, I dont know the background of 616 comics Tony Stark all that well, though since he was invented during the Cold War I honestly assume its worse than the movie, but yeah in the movie billionaire arms manufacturer Tony Stark gets kidnapped by a terrorist group, finds out they are using his weapons, and comes home and decides to stop manufacturing weapons altogether. While there's some mixed messaging about this, overall its only treated as a bad thing that Stark's weapons were getting in the hands of terrorists too, and the movie obviously never criticizes that he made weapons for the America military. Like yes, he stops producing weapons altogether, but Tony at one point even says that his eyes were opened by seeing his weapons used against "our boys" lol. (My Marvel-head friend has tried to excuse this as Tony doing theater, but I dont buy that). Like I said its a bit of a mixed message because the movie DOES treat being an arms manufacturer as a bad thing as a whole but sells that to the audience by having a eviiiiiiill terrorist group using his weapons. And Tony remains buddies with his military liaison Colonel James Rhodes and Rhodey is treated as a good guy.

But the idea I had was, what if Tony Stark's traumatic experience taught him a different lesson. What if the scientist from the (global south country) he was imprisoned with gave him a talking to about what the American military has done to his people. What if this all put him on the road to realizing that American imperialist hegemony is the chief evil of the world. And instead of never dealing with the problem* he goes after it head on and becomes a Marxist-Leninist. I figure in this continuity Warmachine/Rhodey could actually be an enemy of his (at least at first, my Marvel-head friend who I discussed all this with would want Rhodey to eventually come to a realization himself, insisting he has a moral compass) since in this AU he'd actually make sense as an antagonist and foil.

This actually feels underdeveloped now that Ive written it out but I'm making the GODDAMN post.

*I have no idea if this issue is ever addressed in the comics, its an area of comics I dont know much about.

I've gotten pessimistic enough that at first I thought that said union strikers and thought I was reading comments from libertarians but on a second read saw it said union breakers.

And now he calls me comrade all the time. It rules

Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into three live-action feature films – two starring Ron Perlman in 2004 and 2008 in the title role, and one in 2019 which starred David Harbour, as well as two straight-to-DVD animated films, again starring Perlman, and three video games – Asylum Seeker, The Science of Evil, and as a playable character in Injustice 2.

A well-meaning half-Demon (or Cambion) whose true name is Anung Un Rama ("and upon his brow is set a crown of flame"), Hellboy was summoned from Hell to Earth as a baby by Nazi occultists (spawning his hatred for the Third Reich). He appeared in the ruins of an old church in the Outer Hebrides in front of a team assembled by the Allied Forces; among them, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, who formed the United States Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.). In time, Hellboy grew to be a large, muscular, red-skinned ape-like man with a tail, horns (which he files off, leaving behind circular stumps on his forehead that resemble goggles), cloven hooves, and an oversized right hand made of stone (the "Right Hand of Doom"). He has been described as smelling of dry-roasted peanuts. Although a bit gruff, he shows none of the malevolence thought to be intrinsic to classical demons and has an ironic sense of humor. This is said to be because of his upbringing under Professor Bruttenholm, who raised him as a normal boy.

Hellboy works for the B.P.R.D., an international non-governmental agency, and for himself against dark forces including Nazis and witches, in a series of tales that have their roots in folklore, pulp magazines, vintage adventure, Lovecraftian horror and horror fiction. In earlier stories, he is identified as the "World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator". Hellboy is noted for his positive relationship with cats.

Hellboy issue 1 Seeds of Destruction

Hellboy Blood & Iron

Hell Boy - Pancakes

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I think my favourite part of this tract is the background demonstration of how Jack Chick's version of Christianity works with regards to the shithead kid background character. Throughout the story you see him abusing animals (pulling the cats tail, shooting at a bird with a slingshot, kicking at the cat) but as soon as he accepts Jesus as his savior all is instantly forgiven, no matter what you've done in the past. In Jack Chick's flavour of Christianity that's all that matters, good deeds are not required (this same idea is further explored in Flight 144)

~~Big Daddy?~~

~~Boo!~~

~~Charlie's Ants~~

Creator or Liar?

Flight 144

Gold Fever

Heart Trouble

Hi There

Holy Night

How to Get Rich

I See You!

It's All About You!

It's The Law!

Killer Storm

Somebody Angry?

Somebody Loves Me

The Choice

The Long Trip

The Walking Dead

Who Murdered Clarice?

Up next is Creator or Liar?, a pretty dull retelling of creation so I might do a double feature with the more interesting Flight 144, I'll see what I end up doing.

a couple more

This one is a Friday the 13th ripoff, but it's the devil himself that's running around having a great time killing teenagers, but also the teenagers deserve it because they're satan-worshipping delinquents and not in the church like the good boy. Also, can't forget that Halloween is literally a satanic trap so your soul will be dragged to hell for all eternity. Again, nothing too wacky/bigoted (at least compared to other Chick Tracts), though I'm suspicious of the devil's depiction as an individual with a huge hooked nose trying to mislead proper Christian folk

~~Big Daddy?~~

~~Boo!~~

Charlie's Ants

Creator or Liar?

Flight 144

Gold Fever

Heart Trouble

Hi There

Holy Night

How to Get Rich

I See You!

It's All About You!

It's The Law!

Killer Storm

Somebody Angry?

Somebody Loves Me

The Choice

The Long Trip

The Walking Dead

Who Murdered Clarice?

Up next is Charlie's Ants, where God's relationship to humanity is compared to that of a child and an ant hill

Pretty standard CT fare, set up a straw man professor and have the Chad Christian student destroy them with facts and logic, leaving the professor a shell of a man who has instantly discarded everything he knew in favour of Jack Chick's flavour of fundamentalist Christianity

My collection currently includes the following:

~~Big Daddy?~~

Boo!

Charlie's Ants

Creator or Liar?

Flight 144

Gold Fever

Heart Trouble

Hi There

Holy Night

How to Get Rich

I See You!

It's All About You!

It's The Law!

Killer Storm

Somebody Angry?

Somebody Loves Me

The Choice

The Long Trip

The Walking Dead

Who Murdered Clarice?

I'll continue with them alphabetically unless there's specific ones people want to see next, I'll probably post one a day depending on how busy I am.

Next up is Boo!, a Halloween themed tract to kick off October!

It's no exaggeration to say that, as the writer and co-creator of Watchmen, From Hell, V For Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and countless other all-time classics, Alan Moore has defined, reinvented, and pushed the comics medium into more strange places than any other writer over the last few decades.

But, as anyone who has followed his work will know, his relationship with the industry has often been fraught. A couple of years back Moore decided that it was finally time to step away.

Still, comics' loss is literature's gain. Last year the writer published Illuminations, a terrific collection of short stories that demonstrates the huge scope of his imagination, and which points towards an exciting new phase for the writer.

Even so, comics remain an important part of Moore's history, and of Illuminations itself, with the collection's longest story 'What We Can Know About Thunderman' a biting satire of the superhero business.

Now that the book is out in paperback, we're releasing a longer version of an interview that I conducted last year for SFX #359, with additional quotes that were previously cut for space reasons. Read on to find out how much of 'Thunderman' is based on fact, his plans for the Long London quintet, and why he still believes the comics medium is "sublime."

I am wanting to start to get back into physical comics but I'm not really interested in single issues if it's been collected. I know the printing process is expensive but fuck I cant really pay $100+ for a new Doom Patrol omnibus. My LCS doesn't carry used collected books and eBay sellers are hit or miss when it comes to pricing. Is there any sellers/sites you go to for collected books? I've used instocktrades a few times and haven't had any issues, but I want more options.

Also if anyone knows of a book resell store that carries comics in STL let me know. I used to work for a book warehouse here were I could snag stuff for pennies, but it seems like they got bought out and aren't carrying comics anymore.

Newly-out trans artist’s assistant Sammie is invited to an old friend’s bachelor weekend in El Campo, a hedonistic wonderland of a city floating in the Atlantic Ocean's international waters—think Las Vegas with even fewer rules. Though they have not identified as a man for over a year, Sammie’s college buddies haven't quite gotten the message—as evidenced by their formerly closest friend Adam asking them to be his “best man.”

Arriving at the swanky hotel, Sammie immediately questions their decision to come. Bad enough that they have to suffer through a torrent of passive-aggressive comments from the groom's pals—all met with zero pushback from supposed "nice guy" Adam. But also, they seem to be the only one who's noticed the mysterious cult that's also staying at the hotel, and is ritually dismembering guests and demanding fealty to their bloodthirsty god.

Part satire, part horror, Boys Weekend explores what it’s like to exist as a transfemme person in a man’s world, the difficulty of maintaining friendships through transition, and the more cult-like effects of masculinity, “hustle” culture, and capitalism—all through the vibrant lens of a surreal, scary, and immensely imaginative romp.

Picked this up because I quite liked Mattie when they appear on podcasts I listen to. Lot of good social commentary, great art, cool setting, and a really interesting look at masculinity. I personally really vibed with that last aspect as a nonbinary guy. I'd recommend you pick this one up.

https://cheerpuppy14.tumblr.com/post/727387320773476352/thats-cold-man

Takes a more serious approach to the comic's source material and it played straight unlike the more parody elements found in the comic. Reminds me a lot of Diehard in many ways.

Couldnt find the page for the actual work but here's the artist's tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/nicknaysayer

Magneto (birth name: Max Eisenhardt; alias: Erik Lehnsherr and Magnus) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (cover-dated September 1963) as an adversary of the X-Men.

The character is a powerful mutant, one of a fictional subspecies of humanity born with superhuman abilities, who has the ability to generate and control magnetic fields. Magneto regards mutants as evolutionarily superior to humans and rejects the possibility of peaceful human-mutant coexistence; he initially aimed to conquer the world to enable mutants, whom he refers to as Homo superior, to replace humans as the dominant species. Writers have since fleshed out his origins and motivations, revealing him to be a Holocaust survivor whose extreme methods and cynical philosophy derive from his determination to protect mutants from suffering a similar fate at the hands of a world that fears and persecutes them. He is a friend of Professor X, the leader of the X-Men, but their different philosophies cause a rift in their friendship at times. Magneto's role in comics has progressed from supervillain to antihero to superhero, having served as an occasional ally and member of the X-Men, even leading the New Mutants for a time as headmaster of the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.

Ian McKellen has portrayed Magneto in various films since X-Men in 2000, while Michael Fassbender has portrayed a younger version of the character in the prequel films since X-Men: First Class in 2011. Both actors portrayed their respective incarnations in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

X-Men: Magneto Testament

X-Men First Class

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https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/The-Flintstones/The-Deluxe-Edition-Part-1?id=194064

part 2

part 3

From Mythos: X-Men

he has eaten the pancake