You have no comments =(
However, beautiful job on the redesign and thanks for making the old NG too.

Tom said I had to talk to you... so... Do you like stuff?

Naah, I'm not a big comic book fan. I wasn't really around the "comic book era" as some might call it. I was more towards the end of it. Even though you can still collect them, it's not just the same as it use to be, ya know?

Good luck at comic-con, and Tom told me to say hi, so

HI ROSS!!!!!

Great job on the redesign, by the way ^.^

- Momo
<.V

I'm talking to yew! :D

Graphic novel suggestions include the following Batman ones:
- The Killing Joke
- Arkham Asylum
- The Dark Knight (this one's done by Frank Miller, methinks)
- a whole ton of other ones my brother has
Another good one would be Strangers in Paradise.

I'm a manga whore. :P

I wish I could go, sounds like an awful lot of fun. As far as the type of comics I read, I tend to just pick up anything I find that might be interesting at my local Atomic Comics. I'm not a very consistent reader.

Tom thinks you need some attention.

That's a good Ross...who's a good programmer? Yeah, you're a good programmer! :-D

be sure to say hi to man-faye at comic-con, and superman, and balrog

Look who's awake! Hey Ross, Hows it going? :)

Dont read comic books but attend comic con, kinda weird but still cant wait to see you guys there again.

heh, did Tom ever show you my fledgling comic site? I dont want to publicly link yet because it will die if too many people try to upload to the small server. but I am looking to create tools to innovate the world of web comics. PM me if you'd like to see the engine in its current state.

Hey...you're not Wade! Or Stamper! OR Jeff! I'm kidding. Being a high school teacher must've been hell. Did you ever plug Newgrounds? 'Well ladies and gentlemen this reflex is automatic,just like the automatic portal system on newgrounds I coded' XD

I'm a comic reader. I mostly read Bongo comics, but I also like reading the old SPiderman comics. I really enjoy those.

Also, I have the first issue of the Scooby Doo comics lol. X:

Tom says you're not getting enough credit. He's right. Looks like you're not getting enough credit. Well here's some credit: GREAT FREAKING JOB! The redesign looks beautiful.
Anyways, I'm a jealous bastard right now. I wanna go to Comic-Con soooo badly. You guys better take a lotta pictures and shit! Have fun!

I'm not going to Comic-Con, but I do have an extensive collection of Marvel comics, like Silver Surfer and The Punisher. Hell, I even have some rare Iron Man comics (like a mint copy of issue #1...hells yeah).

But, I do tend to enjoy reading Japanese manga a bit more than my American collection of Marvel.

Have fun at Comic-Con and tell us how it is!

(lucky bastard...)

Sounds like fun.

Also, commenting here because Tom made me.

Woah, thanks for the program listing link! See ya there!

Well a couple goodens would be the Marvel zombies series and Wolverine origins, im not much of a comic book person cause theres no comic book stores within 100km's of me (that i know of) but i got my hands on those an they were pretty good

and ppl's, Ross deserves more credit then he's gettin, so Give him more!!!, Zod commands it!, kneel before Zod!

Berzerk and Battle Royale are some of the most enjoyable mangas I've read in a long long time.

I would love to see more Comic book cartoons on newgrounds, Dc & Marvel... i love those X-men cartoons that "whats his name" does.. he did a great JLA one aswell where green arrow hits everyone over the head.. this one to be precise http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view /272710

Sadly, I'm a dork and need my money for Gen Con.

Have fun at Comic-Con, Ross!

I sadly can't join you, but I would if I could.

Ooh, tricky topic.

Don't forget that you're a part of a site that qualifies as comic competition ;)

I love you so fucking much!
<3

Anything by Joseph Michael Linsner - Lucifer's Halo, Return of the Goddess, Three Tiers are all good.

I'm more a fan of Manga, but I'm intrigued by the details in Comic Con. I have no recommendations for comics, but whatever. Bring me back a figurine of something.

hola, I dont really knoow who you are...but from the looks of things you helped make newgrounds, old and new. I dont know what you did on the remake or the original, but let me just say, its probably the best organized flash site I have seen. Armorgames-eh, good, but not this good. so, just, really good job on everything, hope you have fun at the comcs & comic-con. good luck in the rest of your life too...wow...Its like 12:30 in Alaska right now and so I am righting alot of purely bullshit stuff coming straight from my tiredness lol. anyways. adios.

LETS ALL TALK TO ROSS

Tom said I needed to talk to you, so I'm talking to you!

Party!

The ultimate comic, of all time, is Transmetropolitan.

Honest to God. Nothing beats it. The main character is like Hunter S. Thompson, but more crazy. Oh, And there's drugs, porn, and violence.

Have fun at the Comic Con. I'd go, but I live in Australia. :(

I most do what Tom sez so hi Im JayJay ^^

wow, Fables looks awesome! And yes iread manga, i read One Piece and i looooooove it

Ross,

I've been thinking a lot lately about the shift in the comic industry, starting with the Image revolution in the 90s and what we have today. I usually sound like a bitter broken pessimist, sure, but I'd agree that the true focus of the funnybook has been forever lost in a sea of corporate merchandising and anime tie-ins. When I watch those Comic Con videos on Youtube of knuckleheads drinking booze in an "after party" or see scantily clad types dressed up like comic characters they're not even familiar with, I don't know, a part of me dies or something. I know it's all in good fun, but I'd go to one of those things to meet actual comic creators and get books signed, not to party like I'm at a bar. Two cultures mixed that just don't seem to mix.

For comics, I've never been a hardcore nerd buying 30 titles a month like the guys at the local shops here. But I'm into some obscure stuff, like the Eclipse and Valiant titles. I'm also a hugely influenced in my art by Val Semeiks who drew Lobo in the 1994-1996 run. Since you read books further back than that, you may not be familiar. Yeah, the Vertigo titles are usually all great. I've got a tattoo of Jesse Custer, man, hahah.

If only I lived in America. I would be able to drive and drive my ass over at Comic-con.

It was not meant to be :(

Thanks soooo much for the redesign. As for the comics, I don't read that many of the new ones except for Marvel Zombies.

I'm a fan of the batman series Arkham, and much more recently than that the new "Detective Comics" stuff is really really phenomenal. I dig a lot of the much darker stuff I guess. Then again that isn't exactly anything new. I hear the Newgrounds booth is going to have clock crew post cards. If this rumor is true is there any way to make it available to folks who won't be able to attend for one reason or another? (IE: me)

You should try picking up an Annihilation trade, fukken awesome cosmic event and you don't need to read anything beforehand (albeit a few wiki entrys) to get a gist of what is going on unlike Civil War. Plus, Galactus is turned into a giant planet eating weapon which is awesome

I used to read Pokemon comics when I was about 9 or 10 years old, I wish That I could go to Comic-Con, but I live too far away... By the way, great job on the awesome redesign!

I would hug you but you kinda got herpes :3
Anyway, awesome job on the redesign!

Neat that you dig comics and the like. I used to read a good amount of marvel comics. Spawn I was a big fan of but I like manga myself mainly these days.

Good Titles:

- Monster
- Berserk
- Basilisk
- Death Note
- Trigun

In no order. I suggest checking out the first two, especially Berserk. Jonas misspelled Berserk with a 'z' but we are saying the same title. Strongly suggest it. Published by Dark Horse and they do a damn fine job.

Also, thanks for deciding to come back to Newgrounds and helping out with this super savvy redesign. It's the best that I've ever seen. I really love these user pages Ross. I can't say how much I love this site now since this redesign. It's just beyond anything I've ever seen.

Tom said talk, so talk I do.

read blade of the immortal it's @#$%ing awsome, it's a dark horse hard to find but awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh and the sandman series

Tom said leave a comment.. :/

Hey Ross! It's your buddy JediKiller1 from that site NewGrounds or something. Wanna come over and play Dungeons and Dragons?

Have fun at Comic-Con, Ross!

I've never really been a huge comic fan. I've read a bit of everything, but never came even close to finishing any series. Maybe going to Comic-Con would change that...

Too bad I didn't even know about it until a few days ago. I'll have to wait until next year...

HAY ROSS

i noticed your collection at the office and noticed that I have at least one you might be interested in having. Micronauts, iss. #13. It's in 'eh' condition (been thumbed through a bit) but I think that's the only issue I have (i could be entirely wrong.)

Let me know, and I'll mail it to the P.O. Box! If you want that one, I'll rummage through the rest of my collection and see if I have other issues. :)

I'm exactly like you. I prefer"old" comics than the more recent ones. After a trip to the local comic book store, I bought a few that were great! Maybe you like them. The most entertaining I read was "Street Fighter II". Also, the new issues of "Spawn" have been great. I don't know if this one is still on but it's pretty funny, it's called "Madman Comics".

Look for those and you might have a swell reading time :) I just got the urge to go to the comic store right now :3

manga is the greatest!!

Because Tom told me to.
Wheee comic books.

Tom said that i should talk to you so:
How are you? Things with the comic-con are looking good. You should check out my user page robman275.newgrounds.com and maybe post a comment on MY post :) please someone post on my user page so that someone who has done jack special yet can feel cool, lol. I like the new Newgrounds, it's good, you programmed it well. Basically it's all alright, see ya.
Rob.J.Taylor aka Robman275

I dont know you but as the reason why many other people are here tom said to talk to you and everyone must obey tom or they will be cursed for ever in a world without ng!!! so uhhhhh hi =D

Ross, Tom said to talk to you so I will.

Hi how are ya? Thanks for helping on the redesign, it looks great!

Doujin/manga... though i used to read most of the 'Dark Horse' comics.

I say read "The Watchmen". It's a one-volume graphic novel, but one of the most brilliant I've read. If you don't already know it's about superheros after vigilantism is illegalized, but at the same time it's totally fucking awesome and macabre.

It's a guy's dream to meet a girl who likes comics as much as they do. Unfortunately for you people, I'm gay. Yeah, I like Marvel a lot, I read the Civil War series and am now enjoying TDOCA quite well. Trying not to spoil anything; if you've read what happens after CW you'll know what I mean. I also like Sonic.

Thanks for coming back to NG Ross! You and the rest of the team did wonders on the redesign!

reading is 4 nerds -.-''

Talkin' 'cause Tom said to.

Almost seems more insulting than positive.

I dunno much about comics, but my brother's been reading The Invisibles and Transmetropolitan and says they kick ass, I suppose they do.

Oh, Sandman kicks ass. Neil Gaiman kicks ass in general.

Im not really into comics since you have to get issue 1,2,3,4,6 then your like where is 5?I cant find it anywhere...but yeah,,,and Tom said to talk to you..

I steer clear of the store bought comics. Super Hero comics aren't my style, they always feels corny. Now, I do read comics, but just ones on the web. If you're looking for one, you could find most of the good ones on the VG cats links page. If I were to recommend a comic, I would choose "Girly"by Josh Lesnick.

Dude, good job on the redesign, it looks so cool, im in love with the Katana level :D

I don't have any suggestions but Tom said that we should talk to you on your userpage so I thought it'd be nice to comment anyways!

A lot of people I know are going to the Comic Con, I want to go next year, or the year after, not sure yet. I live in Germany, so the flight is pretty damn expensive (1109%u20AC, about $1500).

i must be the only employed artist that's owned literally 3 comic books my entire life.

- the death of superman..
- some random xmen comic book
- spawn #1
(a friend gave me savage dragon #1 but i think i burned it because it was lame)

and i have a few compilations/graphic novels that i picked up in the last 2 yrs.

I myself read manga, as I find it more in-depth than most comics.

Hey, I know it's not that old, but have you read the Morning Star series? I mean, Fables and Y are cool, but I think Morning Star's story and indescribable ending have scarred me for life. Good luck there, though!

well i like the shift to comics-only to more multimedia related. it invites more people to it, i like it.

well i dont like comics that much, i was interested in xmen until i found out about the multiple timelines and shit, its just confusing... i wanna see anything simsons related and id love to see one of those original and creative comics or graphic novels, the ones that are just starting and dont invole multiple earths...

lol, cya there :)

The only comic books I read are Sonic the Hedgehog.
(Meh, Mr. Fulp told me to talk to you; so I did.)

My bad. I forgot to make myself clear. I checked my collection and it turns out...it's the "Heroes Return: The Invincible Iron Man" #1 from 1998. It's still mint, though. Never opened the package, though I am tempted to...

Sorry for the confusion. By the way, what's your favorite comic to read altogether?

I love sake ! And I love Newgrounds ! And I love You too !

Youve read the Sandman comics right? I truly think that Neil Gaiman is one of the greatest comic book writers of all time.

dude ur awsome. very nice job on the layout.

I'm really in love with DC's All New Atom, their new version of The Spirit, Jack of Fables, All Star Superman is also very well done. Marvel's newest Ghost Rider series is Spectacular, and I also recommend picking up the Dark Tower series.

Wow, it's amazing you've gotten this far, hopefully I will have the same success. I hope.

the redesign is fucking amazing !!!!! and now i have to talk bout comic books umm hmmmm, idk i use to read a bit of Spawn back then and i kinda like the old spiderman stuff..... and how many times does superman die ???????? thats the real question he like dies alot in alot of comics tell me why

Rock on Moon Knight and Deadpool

I dont know how many people share my sentiment and I dont have much experience with comics but the best series I ever read was the original series of spawn. I dont have it anymore but if you can get ahold of it you really should. The artwork is fantastic and its got a very dark and murky view of what it looks at which includes space travelling angels, mobsters and psychotic murderers.
All in all a good read :D

hey i dont have any suggestions on some comicbooks to read but if ure a big warcraft fan u should buy the sunwell trilogy but if u dont like it can u not blame me? and if u wondering it should be in any bookstore under the comic book section

--last comment--
not comic book section but manga section

Tom told me to come talk to you...

so...



how you been?

I'm into the Spider-Man comics written and illustrated by Todd McFarlene, my personal favourite being torment. The whole series after that was great, I loved Todd's vision of the Hob Goblin and how everything became sort of darker. I would love to go to a comic convention because I have two version of the very first torment; one is in colour and the other is all silver and black. I'm itching to know whats behind this. And Ultimate Spider-Man is pretty good too, I got issues with Green Goblin in it, and when he's all super demonic and such. I like that Green Goblin. But still any comic with Lizard is just fantastic!

Marvel Zombies ftw!! :D also great job on the design, i love it.

"And for the love of god, go talk to Ross on his page."

HEY ROSS!

What's up? Glad to hear that the Comic-Con went well....


As for me, generally I'm more of a manga-type person, although some Marvel comics I've been reading lately have been The New Avengers and the Captain America series.

What Tom says goes so here i am.I am a graphic novel reader mainly, though i deviate occasionally. The most recent that i have read are Ghost "Nocturnes", Birds of Prey "Perfect Pitch", and My Monkeys Name is Jennifer. My all time favorites have to be The Filth, The Boys, The Sandman series, and anything randomly unnormal. Fables is awesome, but i havent kept up with it. I love Neil Gaiman so anythign he does is gold, and i believe thats all im gonna say, cuz my geek is showing. Happy reading!

Tom told me to say hi, so...hi, and thanks for the redesign!

Redesign= 1337

Y'know, because I am a girl, I MUST like anything published by Vertigo. So, I might give "Fables" a look-see. It really sounds interesting, since I have to fine something else to read. All the manga I've tired reading lately are poo-poo. As for a recommendation, try "Maus". It's a classic, and if you like "Muas", you might like "Apocalypse Meow." Despite the overly cutesy title, it's actually pretty good.

I have read some of the new ultimate spiderman comics, I didnt really like them that much. If you want to read good Manga, you could check out "Samurai Champloo" and "Read or Die".

If you're looking for a more recent manga, try Airgear. The english releases started a few months back, and issue 5 is due out in a few days.

Its an excellent mix of action, cool clothing, perverted jokes, fighting, motorized "rollerblading", and of course--panties.

Easy enough to find at Barnes and Noble or Borders.

Tom made me do this.

I'm not much into comics, but my brother has a whole bunch of Manga comics (for some reason he's into that kinda stuff). As for Comic-Con, I'll probably never go to one. It's just not my thing. Although I think I have a couple of old comics lying around my house somewhere.

Hey I droped by to say hello soo Hello Ross Im a comic fan myself id go to comic con but I kinda got some stuff to do (sit on my couch) plus I use most of my money on video games and i probly going to use the last of it going paintballing.

madnessfan01

Spawn is probaly one of my favorite comic book series, the movie was good to.
I also did not know there was a resident evil comic book?

Oooo... comic book fan and lover of Vertigo comics?! Rock on man. Tom said to bug and or harass you so that is what I am doing. I always do as the Brothers Fulp say.

DO MO)NKEYS FLIES IN NINBJER TURTALES?

I've read some awesome graphic novels, eg: V for Vendetta, the Watchmen, etc.

Alas, I am in England, so going that for something like that is just a dream :'(.

Yo,
Comics?! Bah, i sold all of mine yrs ago to buy my first car . . .
If you wanna read some awesome comics, read the sonic comic books! w00t! Chili Dogs and other bad story lines. It sure beats the heck out of those <sarcasm>BORING War Machine, Iron Man, X-Men, Superman (pre-80s) and the "MeGa" annoying Dick Tracy comics... . </sarcasm> ... Try 'em out if you want but personally I'd stick to sitting around waiting for Stick Rpg 2 or awaiting the next inevitable Star Wars movie. =P

Check our Carla Speed McNeil's "Finder" series. Could be tough to find, but quite worth it. Sort of a Mad Max meets Misson Hill kind of vibe. Lots of hidden backstory and well-formed characters. Reccomended for anyone who reads comic books as literature and not as "Kool! Hiz hed blowed up!"

i will dance one day

i always liked comics too, more manga then ever. i probably could make a living off all the old manga in my stash.
BTW: Tom said i should talk to you. so hi.

You probably got reccomended this one already but I used to read Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Its good for all sorts of readers. But if you actually take the time to read whats being said theres messages behind the main story. Its not bad, but I dont have a comic store around me or else I probably would. The only comic I have is the Comic-ised version of Batman Forever >_> <_<

Tom made me talk to you.

So... I used to read comics, but I grew out of them.

Yeah I used to read a ton of comics. X-men mostly when I was a kid. Didn't read it for years cause Marvel's stuff started to really suck and get convulted. But a couple months ago I read Watchmen and now I'm a huge comics freak again. Mostly I'm reading less mainstream stuff these days. All of Alan Moore and Frank Miller's work, Battle Pope, The Maxx, John Constantine: Hellblazer, etc

Dont buy Ultimate-Spiderman. I have it and it aint that great

Hahah, you live in Hoboken!

Huzzah! I love Fables!

you should check out Final Destination, it's about some kids on spring break, and they get attacked by stuff, non-human stuff. It's a good one.

You are t3h emosauce

Are you guys going to meet the ClockCrew group that's going over there?

You might have a hard time finding them, but comics by Jhonen Vasquez, Creator of Invader Zim, has great comics out that are funny and sometimes gruesome. Johnny the homicidal maniac, for one, is very bloody, but it still makes a laugh here and there.

I geuss I'm lucky that I live in CA, San Jose exactly, and a bit of a nerd, but I was born in 94, so I kinda missed the whole comic thing.

Good Luck at Comic-Con!

Hi Ross. Do you have potato salad?

Ive been reading the Marvel Civil War series lately and I must say it's some of the best work Ive seen in a long time. Out of everything out there right now, Id say this is a must read.

I am actually pretty similar to you in the sense that I usually focus on earlier comics. I am a big fan of Wolverine having a decent collection of X-Men comics and essentially every single Wolverine comic. I am also a big Alan Moore fan with V for Vendetta, Watchmen, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, etc. I haven't read most of my comics for a while but sometimes i'll get in touch with my inner nerd and read a few.

Some great Graphic Novel/Comic series' in my collection include The Walking Dead (which is up to 6 collections so far), DMZ (DMZ: On The Ground is the collection, I haven't really been able to find much else but it IS a series, and a damn good one), and some standalones like W3, Pride of Baghdad and just about anything by Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison, Tricked). If you're interested in comics Blair Butler does a "Fresh Ink" section on Attack of the Show every so often, (I think like Thursdays? But I'm not even sure, I don't really watch AotS anymore) and she recommends great series' and standalone titles. It's usually the typical superhero flair and all that but every so often she recommends something fresh and amazing, and 10/10 things she's recommended to read that I've picked up I've greatly enjoyed and have read over and over again.

hey read the darkness series they're cool

or i luv halloween that series is so friggin screwed up

Benji was here o_O

Tom made me do it.

Tom told me to give you love, so i shall love you in the most powerful ways you can imagine, it'll be a rainbow of love you've never seen before, thats why i'm on my way to comi con, i love you baby 0<3

Heh, nowadays the only comics I read are the ones at superdickery... But I did enjoy Kevin Smith's take on Spiderman and the Black Cat. The new X-Men comics are crap. What's up with the ugly artwork?! Ugh, it hurts my eyes. BTW, good job with the new site, all of you. I wish I could've attended ComicCon (or any con, really) :( I hope you had fun. :D

Hey Ross thanks for the comment. Like i said on my news post, i haven't got much to say. Expect my next post when i submit my 1st flash, I'll let you know when that is.

God, I wish I could go to comic-con. When I was younger I would go out and buy Spiderman comics (sometimes, I still do) and just pore over 'em for days. When I was eight, I tried swinging on a rope like Spiderman-and I have the scar to prove it. I still have every issue I've ever bought.

Beautiful job on the ng