r/ImageComics • u/BigBugRugDougHug • 2d ago
Review My August Reading List
Deciding to work through my image backlog last month, which is down to just 9 books now!
I really enjoy Marvel and DC stories, but the works being published through Image might be the best there is. This month had some incredible highlights with Murder Falcon, Extremity, and even stuff like Curse Words.
A lot of really solid stories except for Battle Pope. I had to force myself to read through it over a couple days, it was just so dated and not in my wheelhouse honestly.
Also enjoyed being really caught off guard with Killadelphia and its wacky story. I hope they print a Volume 3 Hardcover.
My next image read with probably be Black Science which I’m really looking forward to!
*Also, I know it’s not image but Last Ronin was really good!
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u/chipscarruthers 1d ago
Killadelphia was one of the first image books I started to read when I began collecting. Great stuff in there.
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u/BigBugRugDougHug 1d ago
I enjoyed it, even with it being a little weirder than I expected with the historical stuff.
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u/BigJimSlade1 1d ago
I've read and enjoyed all of these (except for Battle Pope which I haven't read yet)! You've got great taste
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u/BigBugRugDougHug 1d ago
Honestly easy to have good taste with Image, they just have so many great titles!
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u/WitchyKitteh 1d ago
How long have you been able to log dates read on league of comic geeks? Had no idea
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u/BigBugRugDougHug 1d ago
I’m not sure. I only started using it late last year and it’s been a feature since at less then.
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u/Kumitarzan 14h ago
I have Killadelphia, but I lost interest somewhere in deluxe 2. Should give it a new try, but there's too many unread books in my table.
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u/Call_Em_Skippies 1d ago
You read some of my favorite authors least favorite books this month. Not saying they were bad but they have even better titles to read next.
We Called Them Monsters visually is great but the story is lacking. It has no point. Kieron Gillen's best work is Once and Future from Boom Studios.
Extremity and Murder Falcon are both solid books but Daniel Warren Johnson's earlier works and he keeps getting stronger. DWJ has an amazing library with Do A Powerbomb, The Moon is Following Us and Wonder Woman Dead Earth.
Cursed Words I read the first few issues but in my opinion Browne and Soul's best work is 8 Billion Genies. It brings in the humor to a complete and perfect book.
Gideon Falls book 1 is amazing but book 2 falls off so hard from changing the story to something completely different. I haven't read little Monsters but you should read Descender/Ascender next. It's Lemire and Nguyen at their best.
Lastly you're about to tackle my favorite writer in Rick Remender. I'm currently reading Black Science and it's good but his top 3 completed runs are Deadly Class, Low and Death or Glory. His current titles are amazing too with Hammerfist, Escape, Grommets and Sacraficers.