Dial H is such a unique and interesting book. It does not deserve to be second to last in sales. Please give it a try before it gets the chopping block.
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Please give DIAL H a try.
Dial H is such a unique and interesting book. It does not deserve to be second to last in sales. Please give it a try before it gets the chopping block.
I think the problem is that not many people have heard of Dial H. It's a sad fact though...people should give unfamiliar books a try at least once.
I tried Hawkman, that book was terrible. The writing stunk and without an inker the art became a dark blurry mess. I really love Hawkman or at least I did before they reinvented him. Deathstroke I never read, I was mad about the costume change but I heard some people really enjoyed it. I remember the original Deathstroke solo book. He is a hard character to care about, its just a lot of "POW" "BANG" "KABOOM". If you miss him you can find 60 issues of the Deathstroke series from the 90's at most comic back issue websites for $1.
Dial H is amazing. It's probably the best series (and YES I'm including I, Vampire) that's going to get the knife. :(
Come on people, buy it NOW!
Pretty much the only reason I'm not reading it is the hipster fan following.
That makes you sound like a complete hipster.
Pretty much the only reason I'm not reading it is the hipster fan following.
That makes you sound like a complete hipster.
How dare you! I read every Batman family book! Every Green Lantern book! Every Superman family book! My reading list is as woefully mainstream as it gets!
Pretty much the only reason I'm not reading it is the hipster fan following.
I thought you said you just didn't like it.
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Pretty much the only reason I'm not reading it is the hipster fan following.
I thought you said you just didn't like it.
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I didn't like Stormwatch either, kept reading it nonetheless. Dial H dropped off my list because of personal preference at first; it stayed off the list because of the hipster fan following. I am content to patiently wait to hear their anguished cries when it gets cancelled.
Pretty much the only reason I'm not reading it is the hipster fan following.
I thought you said you just didn't like it.
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I didn't like Stormwatch either, kept reading it nonetheless. Dial H dropped off my list because of personal preference at first; it stayed off the list because of the hipster fan following. I am content to patiently wait to hear their anguished cries when it gets cancelled.
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@citizenbane: Relax, dont get your ironic mustache all uncurled. Only a hipster would worry this much about a bunch of strangers thinking he is a hipster. Go have a Paps Blue Ribbon and unwind to some Skrilex. If you dont want to read an awesome book dont.
I like the concept, but I tried the first few issues and just couldn't get into it.
I understand completely. I really did not like it for at least the first 4-5 issues but I had bought the first 8 issues on Ebay. If I didnt have the issued I would have dropped off. I think I even wrote some negative review for the early issues here on comicvine. It had real problems with character development and was a bit confusing at the start. But the writing really improved. It has gotten so good and so weird but in a good way rather than just weird for weird's sake like it was at the beginning. The writer really turned the book around in my opinion. The latest issue 11 was fantastic.
Don't have enough money
This. If I have 3.99 to spend on a comic book, I'd go for my favorite book than risk it on a book that I may or may not enjoy, though my friend has it on his pull list so I'd borrow it, doesn't see how that helps the book on sales since I am not paying for it.
I'm buying it solely for the Brian Bolland covers, but, at least I'm buying it. The story line, while never straying far from interesting, isn't particularly riveting. As with the bulk of the "new" 52, you pretty much know the book is going to be cancelled the second it hits the shelves. DC is making no effort to preserve any of it's titles. There are several ways a publisher can bolster flagging sales, but DC is bringing none of these time worn techniques to bear. If the publisher isn't bothering to invest in their product, you really can't be surprised when the readers aren't either.
@rich711: Not to be too hipster, but it's Pabst.
And honestly, I've looked into the series before, but it really just didn't appeal to me. And it sucks to have someone directly appeal for help and not be able to justify giving it :(
Dial H is not for everyone. Some people really enjoy it and some people really enjoy combing internet forums for chances to make themselves feel smart by correcting strangers spelling mistakes. Whatever floats your boat.
I tried the first issue and it was ok but due to a very tight budget I didn't keep reading it. I only buy 6-8 comics a month but will be dropping a lot of cash on trades this summer might pick this up. Any other series that were great that I need to pick up trades for?
I'm not a fan of China Mieville. Before he was put on Dial H, I read his novel Kraken and found it to be the most incomprehensible nonsense I've ever read. It took a massive effort just to pull through. I don't know, maybe it's just because my tastes don't veer to his more experimental style, but that book left a bad taste in my mouth, so I don't really have the motivation (or the money) to give Dial H a try.
@gregroyj42: Check out Batwoman (but start with Elegy, before moving on to her self-titled series).
@chisoxrox: thanks will do
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