Comments on: *Action Philosophers — Recommended http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renaissance, New Series by Van Lente and Oleksyk, Looks Amazing » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-121001 Renaissance, New Series by Van Lente and Oleksyk, Looks Amazing » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:29:18 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-121001 [...] Van Lente (writer of Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers, and the comic that a little movie called Cowboys & Aliens is based on) and Sarah Oleksyk [...]

[...] Van Lente (writer of Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers, and the comic that a little movie called Cowboys & Aliens is based on) and Sarah Oleksyk [...]

]]> By: Odd Is On Our Side » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-115063 Odd Is On Our Side » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:50:24 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-115063 [...] story, written by Fred Van Lente (Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers), is based on an outline by Dean Koontz, who created the character in a series of novels. Odd [...]

[...] story, written by Fred Van Lente (Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers), is based on an outline by Dean Koontz, who created the character in a series of novels. Odd [...]

]]> By: Tranquility Then and Now » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-114469 Tranquility Then and Now » Comics Worth Reading Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:12:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-114469 [...] comic series with that name? It was written by Fred Van Lente (currently writing hot indy title Action Philosophers) and drawn by Steve Ellis, and I quite enjoyed it. Since it was published in 1998, perhaps they [...]

[...] comic series with that name? It was written by Fred Van Lente (currently writing hot indy title Action Philosophers) and drawn by Steve Ellis, and I quite enjoyed it. Since it was published in 1998, perhaps they [...]

]]> By: Three More Koontz Graphic Novels Announced » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-112510 Three More Koontz Graphic Novels Announced » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:09:29 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-112510 [...] Our Side will be the next graphic novel. It will be written by Fred Van Lente (Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers, Hercules) and will be illustrated by Queenie Chan (The Dreaming), who drew the first one. [...]

[...] Our Side will be the next graphic novel. It will be written by Fred Van Lente (Comic Book Comics, Action Philosophers, Hercules) and will be illustrated by Queenie Chan (The Dreaming), who drew the first one. [...]

]]> By: Four Fawning Blurbs… | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-107623 Four Fawning Blurbs… | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:19:05 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-107623 [...] Draper Carlson (talking about Vol. 1 of the trade paperback collection of the series) The creators aren't above stepping in, when necessary, punctuating a section on Buddhist beliefs [...]

[...] Draper Carlson (talking about Vol. 1 of the trade paperback collection of the series) The creators aren’t above stepping in, when necessary, punctuating a section on Buddhist beliefs [...]

]]> By: Ed’s MoCCA Comics » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-104621 Ed’s MoCCA Comics » Comics Worth Reading Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:18:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-104621 [...] Book Comics #2,3 written by Fred Van Lente, art by Ryan Dunlavey, published by Evil Twin Comics Action Philosophers made me a devotee of Evil Twin Comics. This new series is just as good. This is the best [...]

[...] Book Comics #2,3 written by Fred Van Lente, art by Ryan Dunlavey, published by Evil Twin Comics Action Philosophers made me a devotee of Evil Twin Comics. This new series is just as good. This is the best [...]

]]> By: The Incredible Hercules » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-100087 The Incredible Hercules » Comics Worth Reading Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:56:31 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-100087 [...] Written by Greg Pak (whose work I loved in the already-forgotten Warlock) and Fred Van Lente (Action Philosophers, Comic Book Comics) with art by Khoi Pham with Paul Neary and others, this first storyline cleans [...]

[...] Written by Greg Pak (whose work I loved in the already-forgotten Warlock) and Fred Van Lente (Action Philosophers, Comic Book Comics) with art by Khoi Pham with Paul Neary and others, this first storyline cleans [...]

]]> By: This Week on TCM » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-83592 This Week on TCM » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:42:49 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-83592 [...] never ever going to read anything by Ayn Rand (I learned everything I wanted to know about her when Action Philosophers wrote her up), so this seems like an easy way to figure out why people still love or hate her work. [...]

[...] never ever going to read anything by Ayn Rand (I learned everything I wanted to know about her when Action Philosophers wrote her up), so this seems like an easy way to figure out why people still love or hate her work. [...]

]]> By: Coming Up in July 2007 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-66222 Coming Up in July 2007 » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 11 May 2007 11:45:38 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-66222 [...] Action Philosophers comes to a well-deserved conclusion with issue #9 (MAY07 3442, $2.95). I loved their announcement of the end and their new plans, because it was in keeping with the tone and appeal of the comic, with fake quotes from philosophers that added up to funny. Entertaining press releases are more memorable and thus better for getting your message out. Ones that are entertaining in the same way as your comic are even better. [...]

[...] Action Philosophers comes to a well-deserved conclusion with issue #9 (MAY07 3442, $2.95). I loved their announcement of the end and their new plans, because it was in keeping with the tone and appeal of the comic, with fake quotes from philosophers that added up to funny. Entertaining press releases are more memorable and thus better for getting your message out. Ones that are entertaining in the same way as your comic are even better. [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-33224 Comics Worth Reading Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:08:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-33224 [...] There are very few series I want to follow in serialized stapled form any more, but Action Philosophers is one of them. The latest issue, It’s All Greek to You (Evil Twin Comics, AUG06 3286, $2.95), has the typical three stories, this time covering Aristotle, the Pre-Socratics, and Epictetus the Stoic. [...]

[...] There are very few series I want to follow in serialized stapled form any more, but Action Philosophers is one of them. The latest issue, It’s All Greek to You (Evil Twin Comics, AUG06 3286, $2.95), has the typical three stories, this time covering Aristotle, the Pre-Socratics, and Epictetus the Stoic. [...]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-31573 Johanna Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:49:35 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-31573 I agree. The collection is bare-bones, a straight reprint of the issues, so I lean towards the issues, where possible. Each issue has so much to teach the reader and so much fun that reading too many at once can be overwhelming. I'm looking forward to the next issue, <strong>The People's Choice</strong>, soon. I agree. The collection is bare-bones, a straight reprint of the issues, so I lean towards the issues, where possible. Each issue has so much to teach the reader and so much fun that reading too many at once can be overwhelming.

I’m looking forward to the next issue, The People’s Choice, soon.

]]> By: Ali Kokmen http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-31561 Ali Kokmen Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:38:05 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-31561 <i>Are there any plans to collect the "World Domination" and "Hate the French" issues?</i> I think Fred and Ryan do plan to collect later issues in due course, but those two issues--unlike the earlier ones collected in the tpb--are still in print and available (from the website even if not at the local comics shoppe). Even if you kinda prefer book formats (and, I'm a bibliophile, so I understand that sentiment) <b>Action Philosophers</b> is well worth buying in comic book form. IMO, of course... Are there any plans to collect the “World Domination” and “Hate the French” issues?

I think Fred and Ryan do plan to collect later issues in due course, but those two issues–unlike the earlier ones collected in the tpb–are still in print and available (from the website even if not at the local comics shoppe).

Even if you kinda prefer book formats (and, I’m a bibliophile, so I understand that sentiment) Action Philosophers is well worth buying in comic book form. IMO, of course…

]]> By: George http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-31534 George Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:08:53 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-31534 Sounds utterly fantastic--and will fit right in with all the re-reading I've been doing lately of Shanower's AGE OF BRONZE, Gonnick's various HISTORies, and Morrison's DOOM PATROL! Are there any plans to collect the "World Domination" and "Hate the French" issues? Sounds utterly fantastic–and will fit right in with all the re-reading I’ve been doing lately of Shanower’s AGE OF BRONZE, Gonnick’s various HISTORies, and Morrison’s DOOM PATROL! Are there any plans to collect the “World Domination” and “Hate the French” issues?

]]> By: Ed Cunard http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-31509 Ed Cunard Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:42:01 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/02/action-philosophers/#comment-31509 ACTION PHILOSPHERS is quite possibly my favorite serial comic of the past year. ACTION PHILOSPHERS is quite possibly my favorite serial comic of the past year.

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