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Yellowjacket · 06-01-2005, 12:28 PM

Following the example by the Invincible thread I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were about Noble Causes. I have never read the book, but I have heard good things. So what is the book about, and what do you think of it?

Thanks

watchinginkdry · 06-01-2005, 12:34 PM

I read 1, would like to read more if I could find it.

Kep! · 06-01-2005, 03:24 PM

Hell yes! Brilliant!

The Adventurer · 06-01-2005, 04:53 PM

Noble Causes is easily one of the best books on the stands today, up there with Invincible, Jack Staff, and Savage Dragon. It's got a team dynamic that's very unique, kinda Fantastic Four-ish, but able to push the boundres of a "Family Team" further then a "mainstay" like FF can afford too. The Soap-Opera side of the coin is balanced perfectly with cool Action/Adventure situations, it's alot like the (new) Battlestar Galactica of comics in that respect.

So, it's awesome, go forth and buy the Trades (There are 3 now, with a fourth on the way) and beholdith the splendor.

Christopher Burton · 06-01-2005, 05:49 PM

It has it's following but, to be honest, it didn't grab me like I hoped it would. Granted, I've only read the first trade. Perhaps I should give the next one a try. Some series grow on you the more you read.

XerxesTWD · 06-01-2005, 08:44 PM

It's one of the best series out there. I like how it crosses over with Invincible now and then, and Jay Faerber(is that how the name is spelled?) is the writer, so we got to see a Venture crossover before it became late...

Deathstroke · 06-01-2005, 08:58 PM

Great series, fun to read.

It's basically The Kennedys with superpowers. But entertaining.

Paul Nolan · 06-02-2005, 08:50 AM

It's one of THE best comics being published today.... I've been buying since Noble Causes: First Impressions, and it just keeps getting better and better every issue

Greg T · 06-02-2005, 11:32 AM

CHRISTOPHER BURTON! I was once in your camp. NC didn't grab me off the bat, but I decided to pick it all up one day on a lark. Let me tell you...more addictive than snorting coke off a hooker's supple ass. Faerber is an evil man. He sucks you in with these soap-operatic stories. Even the scene changes are very Knot's Landing/Dynasty. It's sooooo much fun. Characterization is out of this world, and Jay loves a cliffhanger and does them well. With complete confidence I say that Noble Causes is the most fun I have reading a superhero drama since I was a child and Byrne and Claremont were on the X-Men. Only read NC if you want pure, uncut entertainment. That's what it is. Pure and Simple.

Mo S. · 06-02-2005, 12:51 PM

I've recently read all the trades and scrounged up the newer, non-trade-yet issues, and I like it very well (enough to list it as one of my "top 10" books on my pull list). I like ensemble books and team books, and I appreciate the fact that not everyone in the book is between the ages of 19-21. The characterizations are distinct and I particularly like the fact that the characters all have faults, some more major than others, rather than being the standard "noble heroes" (Okay, that was a pun, and a bad one.)

I'm still on the fence over bringing back Race and a little confused over how the returned Race was the SAME Race, but that is just a sign of how involved with the plot I am, rather than an indication of a problem.

06-01-2005, 12:28 PM	#1
Yellowjacket Wow! Computers! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 67	Noble Causes: Yay or Nay Following the example by the Invincible thread I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were about Noble Causes. I have never read the book, but I have heard good things. So what is the book about, and what do you think of it? Thanks

06-01-2005, 04:53 PM	#4
The Adventurer Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,557	Noble Causes is easily one of the best books on the stands today, up there with Invincible, Jack Staff, and Savage Dragon. It's got a team dynamic that's very unique, kinda Fantastic Four-ish, but able to push the boundres of a "Family Team" further then a "mainstay" like FF can afford too. The Soap-Opera side of the coin is balanced perfectly with cool Action/Adventure situations, it's alot like the (new) Battlestar Galactica of comics in that respect. So, it's awesome, go forth and buy the Trades (There are 3 now, with a fourth on the way) and beholdith the splendor. __________________ Favorite Comics - 2000AD, Jack Staff, Savage Dragon, Fables, TMNT

06-01-2005, 05:49 PM	#5
Christopher Burton Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 328	It has it's following but, to be honest, it didn't grab me like I hoped it would. Granted, I've only read the first trade. Perhaps I should give the next one a try. Some series grow on you the more you read. __________________

06-01-2005, 08:58 PM	#7
Deathstroke That's MR. PRESIDENT! Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 30,495	Great series, fun to read. It's basically The Kennedys with superpowers. But entertaining. __________________ Deathstroke's Sports Blog MY LAST CD REVIEWS! Queensryche - American Soldier Machines of Grace -Machines of Grace GMT - Evil Twin Crown of Thorns - Faith "I can't complain. I got to be Jim Morrison for the first half of my life, and Ward Cleaver for the second half." - Warren Zevon.

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06-01-2005, 12:34 PM	#2
watchinginkdry Bite my shiny metal ankh! Join Date: May 2005 Location: between Notre Dame and le Vieux Port Posts: 83	I read 1, would like to read more if I could find it.

06-01-2005, 03:24 PM	#3
Kep! New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota... Freaking Cold Minnesota Posts: 72	Hell yes! Brilliant!

06-01-2005, 08:44 PM	#6
XerxesTWD OMG it's HIM. Join Date: May 2004 Location: The OC, California Posts: 85	It's one of the best series out there. I like how it crosses over with Invincible now and then, and Jay Faerber(is that how the name is spelled?) is the writer, so we got to see a Venture crossover before it became late...

06-02-2005, 08:50 AM	#8
Paul Nolan New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So'ton, UK Posts: 95	It's one of THE best comics being published today.... I've been buying since Noble Causes: First Impressions, and it just keeps getting better and better every issue

06-02-2005, 11:32 AM	#9
Greg T New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 84	CHRISTOPHER BURTON! I was once in your camp. NC didn't grab me off the bat, but I decided to pick it all up one day on a lark. Let me tell you...more addictive than snorting coke off a hooker's supple ass. Faerber is an evil man. He sucks you in with these soap-operatic stories. Even the scene changes are very Knot's Landing/Dynasty. It's sooooo much fun. Characterization is out of this world, and Jay loves a cliffhanger and does them well. With complete confidence I say that Noble Causes is the most fun I have reading a superhero drama since I was a child and Byrne and Claremont were on the X-Men. Only read NC if you want pure, uncut entertainment. That's what it is. Pure and Simple.

06-02-2005, 12:51 PM	#10
Mo S. Crankier than average Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 451	I've recently read all the trades and scrounged up the newer, non-trade-yet issues, and I like it very well (enough to list it as one of my "top 10" books on my pull list). I like ensemble books and team books, and I appreciate the fact that not everyone in the book is between the ages of 19-21. The characterizations are distinct and I particularly like the fact that the characters all have faults, some more major than others, rather than being the standard "noble heroes" (Okay, that was a pun, and a bad one.) I'm still on the fence over bringing back Race and a little confused over how the returned Race was the SAME Race, but that is just a sign of how involved with the plot I am, rather than an indication of a problem.