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doctorfunk · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:39 am **Posts:** 876

Here we go... http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/20 ... joe-casey/

Dark-Flux · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:16 pm **Posts:** 161

Looks interesting. I was gonna pick it up anyway just cos Casey.
Hope it Diamond dont end up banning distribution to the UK like they did Black Kiss 2 though...

FreezaSama · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:39 pm **Posts:** 75

I doubt they would. Sex in comics is one thing, Black Kiss is entirely something else.

lostplanet · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:52 am

Well it looks colorful... Supurbia by Grace Randolph is looking at these issues as well but from a more homey aspect I think.

Then there is Caligula. Which is not shy about showing it! I recently had to 'warn' my comic book seller about it, in case some kid was back there looking at it, but it's funny everyone who I see at the comic book shop is over 50 usually!

The kids are buying those game cards!

FreezaSama · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:39 pm **Posts:** 75

lostplanet wrote:

Well it looks colorful... Supurbia by Grace Randolph is looking at these issues as well but from a more homey aspect I think.

Then there is Caligula. Which is not shy about showing it! I recently had to 'warn' my comic book seller about it, in case some kid was back there looking at it

Things like Caligula and Crossed seem to exist solely for shock value. Torture porn seems to be a very specific sub-genre. From what I've read of both titles, the stories are pretty mediocre. The nudity and gore seems to be the only selling point.

While I haven't read Supurbia, I'm interested in checking it out. I tend to enjoy slice-of-life comics.

But back on the topic of Sex, I'll definitely be picking it up, just because Joe Casey is writing it. I loved Butcher Baker and can't wait to see where he goes with this.

lostplanet · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:41 am

FreezaSama wrote:

lostplanet wrote:

Well it looks colorful... Supurbia by Grace Randolph is looking at these issues as well but from a more homey aspect I think.

Then there is Caligula. Which is not shy about showing it! I recently had to 'warn' my comic book seller about it, in case some kid was back there looking at it

Things like Caligula and Crossed seem to exist solely for shock value. Torture porn seems to be a very specific sub-genre. From what I've read of both titles, the stories are pretty mediocre. The nudity and gore seems to be the only selling point.

While I haven't read Supurbia, I'm interested in checking it out. I tend to enjoy slice-of-life comics.

But back on the topic of Sex, I'll definitely be picking it up, just because Joe Casey is writing it. I loved Butcher Baker and can't wait to see where he goes with this.

I can't agree at all with you. It's not just shock with Caligula, I can assure you. The story is really very interesting. I can see where the 'torture porn' as you call it can keep out the "Rubes" but to me, that's just very funny.

FreezaSama · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:39 pm **Posts:** 75

lostplanet wrote:

I can't agree at all with you. It's not just shock with Caligula, I can assure you. The story is really very interesting. I can see where the 'torture porn' as you call it can keep out the "Rubes" but to me, that's just very funny.

I'd really love to know what appeals to you about Crossed. Because there's no real substance there but gore. And I don't know how you could possibly say otherwise. It's somehow working for Avatar, and I guess that's all that matters from a business perspective. But it does make me wonder about the mindset of the people reading it.

wesofthedead · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:58 pm

FreezaSama wrote:

lostplanet wrote:

I can't agree at all with you. It's not just shock with Caligula, I can assure you. The story is really very interesting. I can see where the 'torture porn' as you call it can keep out the "Rubes" but to me, that's just very funny.

I'd really love to know what appeals to you about Crossed. Because there's no real substance there but gore. And I don't know how you could possibly say otherwise. It's somehow working for Avatar, and I guess that's all that matters from a business perspective. But it does make me wonder about the mindset of the people reading it.

the gore is awsome, i think crossed has some good stories sometimes too, the online one is actually really awsome and story driven

FreezaSama · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:39 pm **Posts:** 75

wesofthedead wrote:

the gore is awsome, i think crossed has some good stories sometimes too, the online one is actually really awsome and story driven

From a horror-fan perspective the gore could be a big draw, sure. But story is of paramount importance, and I wasn't really wowed by any of what I read.

lostplanet · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:31 pm

FreezaSama wrote:

lostplanet wrote:

I can't agree at all with you. It's not just shock with Caligula, I can assure you. The story is really very interesting. I can see where the 'torture porn' as you call it can keep out the "Rubes" but to me, that's just very funny.

I'd really love to know what appeals to you about Crossed. Because there's no real substance there but gore. And I don't know how you could possibly say otherwise. It's somehow working for Avatar, and I guess that's all that matters from a business perspective. But it does make me wonder about the mindset of the people reading it.

I've never read crossed before, so I can't answer you there.

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