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Reaves

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What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« on: February 09, 2009, 05:36:55 PM »
So. Why should I read your comics? I've never really been big on comics or cartoons, unless you count Calvin and Hobbes in fifth grade  :P Why should I start now? What's your pull?

Basically, what's so great about Schlock Mercenary?

Other people besides Howard feel free to chime in too  :P  Just tell me why I should be interested  :D
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 06:50:18 PM »
Epic space opera, told four panels at a time.

There's the pitch. :-)
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 07:00:22 PM »
somehow I knew you would give a short answer...  :P
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 07:48:45 PM »
Its like if Battlestar Galactica and mystery science theater 3000 had a baby and then that baby hooked up with a pile of green goo.
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 07:56:46 PM »
Quote from: bhthomas on February 09, 2009, 07:48:45 PM
Its like if Battlestar Galactica and mystery science theater 3000 had a baby and then that baby hooked up with a pile of green goo.

I'm sold.
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 10:47:16 PM »
How 'bout this?

It makes me laugh.  Consistently.  The story manages to be epic, but the four-panel-a-day gags still end up funny, and sometimes just a little bit subtle.
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 11:35:33 PM »
Everyone has his or her own opinion about what is worth reading.
I only have three on-line comic links and Schlock Mercenary is one of them ( Girl Genius and Buck Godot are the other two )

I like it because the story line is original and often funny and always (mostly always) clever. If I can't wait for tomorrow because I NEED to know what happens next, it's worthy of my time. I like it enough that I spent the cold hard cash on hard copies of the books. Besides, who doesn't find a heavily armed sentient pile of poop funny?

So, go to the Archives link, pick a series ( Try Book 3: Under New Management if you are turned off by starter graphics but want to get a taste of the strip) and read through till you decide if you like it. If you do, buy some stuff to support Mr. Taylor (or just read it and move on you cheap bastard). If you don't, no harm, no foul, it's just not your cup of tea.

I'm sure you will like it and we will all be anxiously waiting for your approval and praise. ;)
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Re: What's So Great About Schlock Mercenary?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 05:03:13 AM »
Just so everyone knows...I've read all of Schlock through book three until now in about a week. In my defense, for about half of that week I was home sick...
but yeah. I think its safe to say I like it.
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