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[teriaky]

This is not a fair round. Who would vote for Congo?

 

[The Diocletian]

Congo vs. England

lol

Congo

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

Congo

 

[Sanguivorant]

Kongo

 

[Tomorrow's Dawn]

Kongo.

 

[Tomorrow's Dawn]

Do you by any chance read comic books? If so, I must really recommend Art Spiegelman's Maus. It suceeds at depicting the unimaginable terror that the millions of jews had to experience during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Furthermore (and this is what I really value as a huge comic book fan), it actually breaks the deep-rooted stigma that all comic books are just about pointless clashes of superheroes and instead shows that a graphic novel may indeed indeed be the most ideal medium for expressing opinions on some extremely serious issues that the human race has had to face so far.

Apologies for hijacking this thread.

I will be entering the industry in some form or another post-graduation and while I share a similar distaste for superhero comics,
I should bring up that superhero comics are not as popular nowadays and within the industry itself, there is less of an association between superheroes and comics now;
if anything, I associate them more with cinema now with films like The Avengers and the Ironman films selling gangbusters.
Fables, The Walking Dead & DMZ are some of the best known American comics in recent times and none of them are superhero comics;
and many publishers like IDW, Dark Horse & the Vertigo arm of DC are increasingly publishing alternative stories in these veins.
Not to mention that European comics have largely been free from the corporate pressures
American & Japanese creators face for the longest time, typically at leisure to release albums on their own time.
Titles like Valerian & Laureline, Blacksad & Tintin, and many more definitely show there is quite a variety to them.

That being said, I was recommended to read Maus by someone else as well.
So I think I will give it a shot if I can track it down (shouldn't be so hard in San Francisco).

 

[awesome]

congo line

 

[NoShameD]

C-C-Combo breaker ? No ! Kongo !

 

[Ororo]

I will be entering the industry in some form or another post-graduation and while I share a similar distaste for superhero comics,
I should bring up that superhero comics are not as popular nowadays and within the industry itself, there is less of an association between superheroes and comics now;
if anything, I associate them more with cinema now with films like The Avengers and the Ironman films selling gangbusters.
Fables, The Walking Dead & DMZ are some of the best known American comics in recent times and none of them are superhero comics;
and many publishers like IDW, Dark Horse & the Vertigo arm of DC are increasingly publishing alternative stories in these veins.
Not to mention that European comics have largely been free from the corporate pressures
American & Japanese creators face for the longest time, typically at leisure to release albums on their own time.
Titles like Valerian & Laureline, Blacksad & Tintin, and many more definitely show there is quite a variety to them.

That being said, I was recommended to read Maus by someone else as well.
So I think I will give it a shot if I can track it down (shouldn't be so hard in San Francisco).

An interesting point. I was mostly referring to what seems to be the prevailing view among my friends and relatives that are not really into comics. I really wish this medium became as widespread as books or films because it definitely has the potential.

Personally, I really enjoy DC's Vertigo universe. The Sandman and Lucifer series being my absolute favorites. Apart from that, I read anything I can get my hands on including superhero comics. Maus was a Christmas gift from my father and I think he ordered it on ebay.

And good luck in the comics industry! If you need anyone to check your sketches (I presume you are an artist, right?) and offer some input "from the outside", feel free to contact me.

 

[merijn_v1]

England

 

[Hojsimpson]

Polynesia
or
Congo

 

[GreekAnalyzer]

Islamic Caliphate of England

 

[ales_]

The voting for India/Phoenicia is closed.

 

[ales_]

India has won!
India (9; 53%) > Phoenicia (8; 47%)

 

[ales_]

The voting for England/Congo is closed.

 

[ales_]

England has won!
England (11; 55%) > Congo (9; 45%)

 

[ales_]

Holy Rome, Babylonia, Japan, Argentina, Netherlands, Russia, Egypt, France, Persia, Germany, America, Arabia, Tamils, India, Turkey, England have won!

Spoiler :

20. Phoenicia
21. Vikings
22. Maya
23. Congo
24. Spain
25. Korea
26. Italy
27. Brazil
28. Inca
29. Khmer
30. Indonesia
31. Mongolia
32. Byzantium
33. Poland
34. Ethiopia
35. Iran
36. Aztec
37. Tibet
38. Thailand
39. Moors
40. Portugal
41. Mali
42. Mughals
43. Mexico
44. Colombia

 

[ales_]

Round 2

Spoiler :

Match 1
Holy Rome
Babylonia

Match 2
Japan
Argentina

Match 3
Netherlands
Russia

Match 4
Egypt
France

Match 5
Persia
Germany

Match 6
America
Arabia

Match 7
Tamils
India

Match 8
Turkey
England

Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Match 4
Match 5
Match 6
Match 7
Match 8

 

[ales_]

Match 1
Holy Rome vs. Babylonia
Holy Rome has won!

 

[ales_]

Babylonia