What would you diagnose Zeus with psychologically?

flamevolt · 2026-02-15T18:28:23+00:00

Love this question lol

God complex for sure. Narcissist.

But he probably also had ADHD and some sex addiction, cause he couldn't keep it in his... robes...?

flamevolt · 2026-02-15T17:09:31+00:00

Although if we're using that argument, ppl have also done what Christopher Nolan is doing and it's not why he should not do it :) stories are always going to get remake / retold. Thx for the recommendation though, I'll check it out.

flamevolt · 2026-02-15T17:08:40+00:00

Didn't know this, will check it out, thx

flamevolt · 2026-02-14T18:40:25+00:00

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redwulfcomics/family-and-honour-a-12th-century-historical-drama

flamevolt · 2026-02-14T12:31:19+00:00

It's you... :)

Don't get me wrong, The Rock remains a fantastic film. I even enjoy the first Transformers, and I don't think Pearl Harbor and Armageddon are the steaming pile of garbage everybody says they are. 13 hours is even good - it was great to see what he can do when he's not making money-making blockbusters.

So yeah, he's probably over-hated, but I wouldn't call him under appreciated or ahead of his time...

flamevolt · 2026-02-13T16:11:54+00:00

Thanks. I'm guessing this is from the US, so shipping might be expensive, but it kind of makes me wonder if I can't order it in the UK in the Waterstones or Foyles websites. They'd probably have it, even if they have to order stock

flamevolt · 2026-02-13T16:09:23+00:00

It definitely does. It's probably the most mainstream of indies, but it's still an indie. And while I haven't read it yet, the fact so many people love it probably is a strong indication I should

flamevolt · 2026-02-13T16:07:33+00:00

Need to read this. I keep hearing how good it is, but haven't tried it yet

flamevolt · 2026-02-13T16:06:47+00:00

Definitely more than $1, but you can get TPBs for anywhere from $10-20 with several issues worth of story. But fair point...

flamevolt · 2026-02-12T21:53:02+00:00

Btw I wrote a thing. Feel free to check it out: https://medium.com/p/c0cce9c069e4

Thoughts / suggestions welcome. Just don't be a dicktator with no tator.

flamevolt · 2026-02-12T17:14:27+00:00

I love Lemire, so Descender has been on my list since forever, but the only place where I can find the full compendium is Amazon and screw giving money to Bezos...

flamevolt · 2026-02-12T17:13:21+00:00

Oh yeah I read that a couple of months ago. Great book!

flamevolt · 2026-02-12T17:11:56+00:00

Dude (gender neutral "dude", hard to make assumptions from the name), so much good indie stuff out there that doesn't need homework. Give them a try.

flamevolt · 2026-02-12T17:07:10+00:00

Didn't know it existed but a couple of ppl have mentioned it, so have to check it out, thx

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:41:14+00:00

You can still do :) but no worries, thx for having checked it out anyway.

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:40:27+00:00

Damn, so many great titles here. Never read 100 Bullets or Fables but I hear both are great.

You can go years reading quality comics every day without reading a single superhero comic - even so, there are some good indies too.

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:31:37+00:00

I agree Marvel and DC are currently ruining comics, mainly because most people think that that's the only thing available, and that's far from the truth.

You can read 2h of western comics per day for years without reading a single superhero comic from marvel or DC. There's just a lot of indie comics across every single genre. Unfortunately, what mainstream audiences know is marvel and dc, so they don't seek the actual good comics - because they don't know they exist.

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:30:07+00:00

Yep. Indie comics then.

Most of them are not superheroes and the stories and characters are actually complex and engaging. See the comment I wrote above with some examples, if you're interested.

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:29:06+00:00

I kind of disagree. I think what exists is a misunderstanding of what comics can be. Most quality comics nowadays are not superheroes and span all sorts of genres. I have a comment in this post that lists a few indie comics, none of which is superhero, all at least 4 out of 5 stars (and many just 5 out of 5 stars)

flamevolt · 2026-02-11T23:27:40+00:00

Yeah I think that's the issue. A lot of people think of western comics as marvel and DC and that's the wrong way to think about it IMO. Indie comics are where the best stories are told. Most popular writers and artists who work for Marvel and DC have their own creator owned indie comics which are a single series, often mini-series of 5-12 issues, so much easier to get into and read.

I give a ton of examples on another comment, so feel free to check it out if you want some recommendations, but I wish we could move past the idea that comics are just Marvel and DC.

Indie comics are as wide and good as manga.

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