British Comic Books better than American?

**The Electric Celt** · 06-24-2005, 11:00

Of course they are,before the Batman/Spidey thing gets over run thought I'd start this thread to yell about something ol'blighty kicks butt at.
Anyone read V for Vendetta?What a masterpiece!The films out on November the 5th appropriatly.
I'm thinking of catching religion just so I can pray they don't **** it up! !

**R'as al Ghul** · 06-24-2005, 11:35

Originally Posted by The Electric Celt

I'm thinking of catching religion just so I can pray they don't **** it up! !

Sorry to break the news to you but it's Hollywood's strategy
to mess up everything Moore ever wrote.
So far they raped "From Hell" which has absolutely no resemblance
to the book and I'm confident that "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta"
will also be reduced to meaningless celluloid waste, ending on DVD
a week after release.

Concerning the question which comics are better American or British,
I slightly tend to British. They have some of the finest: Grant Morrison,
Warren Ellis, Neal Gaiman...
But what about Franco-Belgian comics or, my personal God in Comics, Hugo Pratt from Italy?
Anyone sharing my enthusiasm for Moebius (FR), Jason Lutes (US) or Dylan Horrocks (New Zealand)?

**The Electric Celt** · 06-24-2005, 12:13

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Yup bud,
I gather that the finale of the film involves a revolution of the populance dressed as V's ,not Moores wonderful cyclical ending,seen the mask though and they've got it spot on.A mask does not a faithful interpretation make,however.
Glad to hear Gaiman mentioned,just finished an exquisite book of his short storys and The Sandman....brilliant ,definately not just for pasty faced goths,Grant Morrison-Zenith,pretty sure Garth Ennis is British,Preacher created with Steve Dillon Had me howling,trembling and musing too much.
Would love to broaden my horizons,what stands out about those guys you mentioned R'as?

**InsaneApache** · 06-24-2005, 12:19

Anyone sharing my enthusiasm for Moebius

Now your talking....that brings back memories.

I dont think that you can really compare the two genres imo. American comics have Superheroes and (heroines) with superpowers (exception the Caped Crusader) whilst UK types tend more to gadgets and that sort of thing.

Anyhow when you have Alf Tupper (the tough of the track) eating a double fish and chip supper 10 minutes before he runs the fastest mile in history....who needs superpowers?

I vote GAH!!!!

**GoreBag** · 06-24-2005, 19:04

Since I have no experience with British comics at all, I'm just going to have to look into them. Slaine's first.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 06-24-2005, 19:10

I'm confident that "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta"
will also be reduced to meaningless celluloid waste, ending on DVD
a week after release.

*BKS's eyes pop out of his head at the prospect of a Watchmen film*

Man...that would be so good if done right.

**Cygnus X-1** · 06-24-2005, 20:01

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

*BKS's pop out of his head at the prospect of a Watchmen film*

Man...that would be so good if done right.

Come on, man! You know it won't be done right. Watchmen is a very deep, involved story involving alot of character development and flashbacks. Unless divinded into three films (The minutemen, New minute men and Watchmen), the film version will never ever work. And as previously stated, everything a film maker touches of Moore's gets turned to s**t. In fact, as i understand it, Moore has been so disappointed that he refuses to take any royalties from the films (He wanted to stop people making them, but his contactors didn't agree). Thus, poor Alan is stuck watching his creation get annhialiated on the big screen.

B.O.T, I prefer America (Batman, GL, Supes, Spidey, X-men... i could go on forever). But my favourite writer (The aforementioned Moore) is British.