Mr eel
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Transmetropolitan
I picked up issue two of Transmetropolitan today. Jesus Christ on a Yamaha. I forgot how funny this shit is. I was reading it on the train on the way home after work. I had to stifle my laughter. I stopped reading it before I lost it completely.
Anyhow, this is a small note to say READ THESE GODDAMN BOOKS. They’re great.
Fell - A Grim Read
I just finished reading the first collection of Fell by Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith. Well… It’s nasty as all get go. A brief synopsis; After some un-named scandal, Detective Richard Fell is sent from the city across the bridge to Snowtown which — bluntly — seems rooted. As if every murderer, crazy, sex-fiend and crook settled on the place like flies on shit. Not nice. Detective Fell sets himself to doing what good he can, not always with the best outcomes.
I’m tentative to say I enjoyed reading this, because the subject matter really is nasty, but well… it’s bloody awesome. I think in lesser hands the stories could too easily become oppressive, but thankfully the characters remain the focus — as opposed to novel depravities — and the dialog is miles away from the cliched rubbish we find in most Police procedurals.
If you’ve a strong stomach, I recommend picking up the books. Best thing I’ve come across in ages.