Comments on: Voluminous Vertigo Week: Vinyl Underground #5

By: Comics Should Be Good! » The Five Best Single Issues of 2008

Comics Should Be Good! » The Five Best Single Issues of 2008 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:05:51 +0000

[...] Croninborg wrote about this issue back when it came out. Read his review here. [...]

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:56:39 +0000

I might have to pick another issue, as I HATED #1 and haven't bought it since. That bugs me when books get better after truly terrible debut issues, which this had.

By: s1rude

s1rude — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:29:48 +0000

How do issues 3 - 5 compare to 1 & 2? Because I thought #1 was interesting but fairly derivative and #2 was awful - thus I stopped buying it. In fact, the only reasons I bought #2 were Cam Stewart's involvement and Spurrier's text piece explaining his vision for the series. So I'm wondering if BC and others would say it's gotten better (specifically doing a better job of living up to Spurrier's stated premise & themes) or if my tastes are just different and you really liked #s 1 & 2? I'm trying to support Vertigo singles (even though I prefer their stories in trade), hoping that some of their new series might make it past issue # 20-something.

By: DubipR

DubipR — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:12:23 +0000

I'm enjoying the series so far. I just want more Vertigo titles to stick around, hence my buying every damn thing out from them just keep the mix interesting. Granted I'm not British, but I can get the feel of what Spencer's doing. I'm glad someone is doing a review of this title. The writing's interesting but Simon Gane's artwork (along with Stewart Cameron's makes it a crisp, pop-like book that Spencer's going for....I'm in for the long run. -D

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:08:54 +0000

I haven't read any of this series, but I think you miscounted how many Vertigo books came out this week.

Since this is the third blog, you have EXTERMINATORS # 26, NORTHLANDERS # 3, INCOGNERO ogn, and SCALPED: BOOGIE CASINO tpb.

That's 7 Vertigo items, not 5 as you indicated.
Unless, you just mean comics only.

By: Dan Bailey

Dan Bailey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:18:04 +0000

Hmmm. I found the first issue strikingly uninvolving & haven't picked up one since. I'll have to think some more about it ...

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:12:47 +0000

This'll be the make-or-break issue for me in determining whether I stick with the series or not. Good to hear it comes with your recommendation. Never see much talk about this book.