Comments on: Billi 99 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42646 Johanna Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:36:45 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42646 I'm afraid I've never read Grendel, so I can't speak to similarities. I don't remember the Black Canary series being that dreadful, either, so maybe I need to reread those. I’m afraid I’ve never read Grendel, so I can’t speak to similarities. I don’t remember the Black Canary series being that dreadful, either, so maybe I need to reread those.

]]> By: chasdom http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42644 chasdom Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:29:50 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42644 My impression of this, both when it originally came out and again when it was reissued by Dark Horse, was that the story was derivative of the Christine Spar Grendel, and having the artist of the recently-completed Orion Assante Grendel series didn't help that impression. Plus, the story, particularly the ending, comes off a bit amateurish. Kind of like early Little White Mouse in that way. There was some good potential there, but I was waiting to see what would come next from the creators. But like another commenter above said, that dreadful Black Canary series came next for Sarah Byam, and then nothing. At any rate, I still own the series many years after, and I have re-read it a few times, so I think that says something. It's just never quite good enough for me to stuff in someone's hands and say "here, you're missing THIS!" My impression of this, both when it originally came out and again when it was reissued by Dark Horse, was that the story was derivative of the Christine Spar Grendel, and having the artist of the recently-completed Orion Assante Grendel series didn’t help that impression.

Plus, the story, particularly the ending, comes off a bit amateurish. Kind of like early Little White Mouse in that way. There was some good potential there, but I was waiting to see what would come next from the creators. But like another commenter above said, that dreadful Black Canary series came next for Sarah Byam, and then nothing.

At any rate, I still own the series many years after, and I have re-read it a few times, so I think that says something. It’s just never quite good enough for me to stuff in someone’s hands and say “here, you’re missing THIS!”

]]> By: one diverse comic book nation » THE SHORT STACK: Diversity On The ‘Net - January 22, 2007 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42560 one diverse comic book nation » THE SHORT STACK: Diversity On The ‘Net - January 22, 2007 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:49:37 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42560 [...] Johanna Draper Carlson from Comics Worth Reading reviews Billi 99 - “This graphic novel is highly recommended for an unusual mature take on heroics.” [...]

[...] Johanna Draper Carlson from Comics Worth Reading reviews Billi 99 – “This graphic novel is highly recommended for an unusual mature take on heroics.” [...]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42509 Johanna Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:06:00 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42509 I know the feeling -- there are well-praised books that make me want to say "are you crazy?" It would be interesting to see if your perspective had changed over the years, or whether we just brought different things to the work (and thus saw different things in it) -- but I completely sympathize with wanting to clear out books I don't expect to read again. I know the feeling — there are well-praised books that make me want to say “are you crazy?” It would be interesting to see if your perspective had changed over the years, or whether we just brought different things to the work (and thus saw different things in it) — but I completely sympathize with wanting to clear out books I don’t expect to read again.

]]> By: The Dane http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42491 The Dane Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:07:55 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42491 Wow, I don't know what to say. I read this about four years ago and thought it was dreadful. I think I even gave it 1.5 stars out of 4 back then. Granted, I'd like to think my tastes have matured in the last half-decade, but I still can't suppress my shock at the accolades you grant here. I'm that kind of surprised that makes me wonder if I completely missed the point of the book. You really make me want to read it again to see which of us is more crazy :) Unfortunately, I took it and a stack of other 2 star or worse trades (several of which were <i>Sin City</i> books) down to my Local and handed them out for free to the first interested party. *sigh* Wow, I don’t know what to say. I read this about four years ago and thought it was dreadful. I think I even gave it 1.5 stars out of 4 back then. Granted, I’d like to think my tastes have matured in the last half-decade, but I still can’t suppress my shock at the accolades you grant here.

I’m that kind of surprised that makes me wonder if I completely missed the point of the book. You really make me want to read it again to see which of us is more crazy :) Unfortunately, I took it and a stack of other 2 star or worse trades (several of which were Sin City books) down to my Local and handed them out for free to the first interested party. *sigh*

]]> By: Craig http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/01/21/billi-99/comment-page-1/#comment-42468 Craig Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:41:07 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/11/14/billi-99/#comment-42468 Thanks for shedding light on this tpb. It really is a hidden gem. It's a shame that more fans of Sale's current work don't hunt this down and devour it. Whatever happened to Sarah Byam (after writing that pretty mediocre Black Canary series she seems to have vanished.... or maybe I answered my own question there...) Thanks for shedding light on this tpb. It really is a hidden gem. It’s a shame that more fans of Sale’s current work don’t hunt this down and devour it.

Whatever happened to Sarah Byam (after writing that pretty mediocre Black Canary series she seems to have vanished…. or maybe I answered my own question there…)

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