Top 10 Tuesdays - Ten Reasons To Buy Green Wake Next Week

Green Wake is a comic by Kurtis Wiebe and Riley Rossmo that launches next week from Image. It’s a five issue miniseries and I am flat out telling you all to go buy a copy. You will not be disappointed. Having read a preview copy, I can tell you this is going to be the best comic of the week, and easily in the running for year as well. There's a lot of chatter about Nonplayer and while that's good Green Wake is far superior on many levels. Image might be hitting plenty of home runs in 2011 but consider Green Wake the one that goes high up into the lights in a dazzling display of magic and truth. Hit the jump to get ten reasons why you must buy this comic in eight days.
Green Wake is a noir-horror comic that follows Morley Mack as he investigates a grisly murder in a town where no one knows how they get there and no one can leave. This is an unsettling vision of fate and guilt that chills as it entertains. Though dubbed as a horror comic, this isn’t about violence and gore, this is a simmering study of the terrible things people are capable of and the inevitable nature of man. It’s about the terror of guilt and forgiveness. But it also has Rossmo making with some damn intense violence and monsters.
This is the best comic I have read so far this year, it is definitely the strongest debut of 2011, and I want as many people as possible to trust me and buy this comic. I’m not spouting hyperbole, this book is insanely great. I just want more people to be able to discuss it with. I’ve never asked anything of you before but you seriously need to buy this comic. Just one lousy issue, you’ll see I’m right afterwards. Still unsure…here are ten reasons to pick up Green Wake next week when it drops. And I am running this feature now with reason, I want you to have a full week to be convinced. Next Tuesday just wasn't going to give you, the readers, enough time to truly understand that you need this comic in your life.

1 - Noir Like You Like It
I love a good noir comic but this uses the concept of noir and takes it to a completely new level. The main character is noir but so is his location. Green Wake is as much a character as Morley is and you distinctly get the feeling nothing here is going to end well, and nothing probably ever has ended well.
If this is a rollercoaster ride then it only goes down, and it just won’t stop.
2 - Torn Lips Off A Face
This comic opens with a murder in the town of Green Wake. The victim had his lips completely ripped off. And Riley Rossmo has no qualms about showing this in his own inimitable style. It’s a horrific moment but also one that’s completely and insanely awesome.
This is how you set the problem in a comic and make it feel visceral. This is how you raise the stakes. This is how you gain my interest. Then you keep me hooked by promising more disturbing imagery.
3 - Erudition On The Page
Some comics feel like they’re for kids. Some comics feel like they’re written to man-children. Then a few comics feel like you could teach them and you’d have more than enough content to fill your curriculum. Green Wake is a smart comic. It isn’t smart because it uses big words or tries to reference literary masters. No, Green Wake is smart in the way it sets up the narrative and delivers the story elements to you. It’s smart because it’s been well thought out. It already reminds me of being in a similar tone of some of the classic Alan Moore run on Swamp Thing. It's that good.
If you want a comic that’s serious and studious and is going to make you think about what happens in it then Green Wake must be in your pull list. We need more smart comics so vote with your wallets.
4 - Creator Owned Comic
Creator owned comics are important because the creators really rely on the funds brought in to pay their bills and feed their mouths. Creator owned comics need to be supported, especially good ones. Creator owned comics are the breeding ground for the next generation of amazing creators and if they don’t get the support now then they might disappear into other fields like carpentry, or the public service.
When you support a creator owned book by buying it in the monthly format you make comics, the environment, a better place. Be one of life’s good guys, pick up Green Wake.
5 - Kurtis Wiebe Is The Next Big Thing
You’re hearing it here first. This guy is going places. Remember when you picked up Gillen’s Phonogram, or Fraction’s Casanova, or Aaron’s Scalped? This is one of those moments. Seriously. If Wiebe can write a comic this good then he’s going to get headhunted very soon. He’s got some other pitches in the works and he’s got The Intrepids shipping as well, but this book is so great that he’ll be writing your favourite stories in a few years and you want to be someone who can say you where there when.
Get in on the ground floor. It’s so much nicer, and smug, in here.

6 - Rossmo’s Art
If you’ve ever read Proof or Cowboy Ninja Viking, both from Image, then you know how good Rossmo’s art is. It’s somewhere in the same vein as Ben Templesmith and Chris Ryall and yet something still completely on its own. Rossmo brings his distinct style to Green Wake and yet manages to make it look like he’s doing something new. This comic looks gorgeous but feels like no other story I’ve ever read. This book could almost become its own catch phrase for a story type or tone. It reminds me of back when David Fincher was a hungry young director wanting to break the system in two, this book does a few new things but is still comprehensible.
How often do you get such a marriage of great writing with amazing art? Why wouldn’t you want to support that with your money?
7 - A Culturally Informed Text
In the press materials, Kurtis Wiebe mentions Green Wake being influenced by Twin Peaks and The Dark Tower. Those are two very interesting choices and they bring plenty to the table but there are also more influences to find in this comic. It’s very much a pulp noir tale, it’s Lovecraft meets Philip K Dick in the most Spartan of both authors. There are shades of Jeunet’s The City of Lost Children as well as hints to underground cinema of Canada and Italy. This comic is informed by many things but it never once feels like a rip off, or even a heavy handed homage. Green Wake is only Green Wake, the rest are just steps to help your mind adjust.
8 - A Chilling Reflection
This comic doesn’t have to work to scare you. Instead, it just unsettles you. Rossmo’s art lures you in as much as it repulses you. The town of Green Wake itself feels comfortable but in a bad way – like a bad habit you can’t break because it’s easier to continue. The mysterious murders are scary but not as much as the prospect of being lost in this town. This is pitched as a horror comic and it nails this tone perfectly. The worst part being, the worst aspects are simply the truths Wiebe puts into the page. The terrible way we see the world, and others in it, is exactly what leads to people ending up in Green Wake. If you've ever been in a relationship then you'll find plenty on offer to sympathise with on these pages.

I'd almost say this book is the perfect break up book, like a song you remember or a smeel, it's about what it draws out in you more than what it actually is. But don't be confused by some of the gore, Green Wake isn’t a slasher book, it’s a horrific document of the mind.
9 - Unlike Anything Else
This is a good thing not just because it’s different but because it is tapping a narrative vein that hasn’t been accessed before. This is like nothing else before because nothing has ever tried what this is doing. There are hints here and there but Green Wake assembles something you haven’t seen before and in a way you haven’t thought to want and demand. But you want it, and you need it.
Your soul will not be complete without Green Wake. Feed your soul.
10 - Amazing Quality
A-MAZ-ING-LY GOOD! This first issue is the debut of the year. Green Wake has the potential to be one of the best miniseries of the year and this issue gives you more than enough reasons to believe it can do it. The writing is pitch perfect and the art compliments every story beat. The characters are intriguing, the central mystery is engaging, and the town of the tale is going to ensnare you, as it does everyone, and make you a prisoner.
This is going to be one of the best comics of 2011, without doubt, so get in on the ground floor now. Don’t come see me when the trade hits and say I didn’t give you a heads up. This is history in the making in five monthly instalments.
Conclusion

I have fallen in love, and her name is Green Wake. This horror comic from Kurtis Wiebe and Riley Rossmo is unlike anything I’m reading at the moment, and it’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for since I started reading EC horror comics as a kid. This is a tale to unnerve and delight in just the right magical portions that make for a noir-horror tale you will not forget. Invest $3.50 next week and thank me in any way you want but thank yourself for being smart enough to buy a comic that is so flat out brilliant as this one.

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Top Ten Tuesdays - Ten Suggestions for Comic Porn Parodies

Exactly how we got to this point in our industry is perhaps a mystery, but porn parodies of well known comic book franchises are becoming more common place. Not a week goes by without a new announcement regarding a new parody being produced. Heck, yours truly was invited to the filming of one (it was in Los Angeles, which is approximately 5000 miles away, so I couldn’t make it), and some websites have made it their specialty reporting news surrounding them (I’m looking in your direction, Bleeding Cool!).
Still, with more of these parodies being made, I have some suggestions to make. Most of these parodies already made are based on adaptations of comics, so I’ll stick to that precedent. Porn producers, grab a pen and paper, and hit the jump to see them. And readers, don’t worry, I’ll keep everything SFW.


1 - Scott Pilgrim #$&@s The World

The Plot: Scott Pilgrim (MICHAEL ZERO) is a loser and a slacker, with no aspirations other than the finer pleasures of the flesh. He is currently sleeping with Knives Chau (ELLEN WANG), an Asian girl that likes to dress up in high school outfits even though she is over 18 (promise!), and he hasn't recovered from being dumped by his former girlfriend, now a successful porn star. When Scott falls for mysterious Ramona Flowers (ELIZABETH WINSTUD), he has trouble breaking up with Knives and tries to romance Ramona. As if juggling two women wasn't enough, Ramona comes with baggage: seven ex-lovers, each of whom Scott must #$% to the death in order to win Ramona.
Pros: Could easily be turned into a franchise: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little #$%&, Scott Pilgrim #$%&s The Universe, Scott Pilgrim's Finest #$%&, etc.
Cons: Scott "fighting" the seven evil exes will probably not go well with male heterosexual watchers.
2 - Jonah Sex
The Plot: Jonah Sex (JOSH BROFIST) is the most ruthless and resourceful bounty hunter in the Wild West, and he is on a journey through America to prove that he is the fastest “draw” in the world. The legend of Jonah Sex grows with every town he visits, and all the local women want to play with his gun. But what does this mysterious southern gentleman hides behind his scarred body and cynical behavior? One working girl, by the name of Lilah (FOXY MEGAN) intends to join him on his journey and find out!
Pros: Everyone loves historical porn.
Cons: People don’t like an ugly protagonist.


3 - Green Flesh Lantern
The Plot: Hal Jordan (RYAN REYNADS) is just a normal pilot, that loves the thrill of flying and women, when one day a mysterious artifact that grants him otherworldly powers falls into his hands. The Green Fleshlantern is the ultimate sex toy, with the ability to turn into anything the wearer imagines! Jordan finds himself involved in a huge intergalactic organization that travels through the universe with the intent of spreading pleasure to all living beings. For all his new found power, Hal still can’t impress his boss, the sexy Carol Ferris (BLAKE LOVELY).
Pros: Product placement!
Cons: Requires too many special effects.

4 - #$%@s-A$$
The Plot: Dave Lizewski (ALON G. JOHNSON) is an unnoticed high school student on his senior year and porn movies fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming, and he spends most of his days in front of his computer visiting porn websites. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become an porn star even though he has no experience or training. Along the way, Dave is mentored by other more experienced porn actors such as Big Daddy and Hit-Girl (over 18 too, we promise!) and he must face his arch-enemy, The Red Mist.
Pros: Mark Millar will help promote it.
Cons: Too self-aware for the viewers?
5 - Iron Manw#$%e
The Plot: Tony Stark (ROBBIE “GOING DOWN”EY JR.) is a complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius in the field of adult toys. While in Eastern Europe demonstrating a new batch of models, he's captured and badly wounded in his most delicate and important part. His captors want him to assemble a “missile” for them but instead he creates an armored suit to escape and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his #$%& by the attack. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making adults toys and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that his second in command at Stark Naked Industries has been selling Stark Naked toys to communists! Once again, Tony must travel to Europe, where this time he will tangle with the deadly dangerous Black Widow (JOHANNA SCARLET)!
Pros: We can probably get the real Robert Downey Jr. to make a cameo.
Cons: Expensive props needed for the armor.
6 -X-Women
The Plot: In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, a mutant known as Rogue (ANNA MARIA), runs away from home wanting to experience the world. Eventually she hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Wolverine (HUGH MANJACK). The two are rescued by other mutants who reside in a college all for mutants, that encourages experimentation of their powers in all imaginable ways between homo sapiens and mutants! Though not all as is well, for a rival group wants to completely dominate the human race, and the X-Women must fight against The Sisterhood of Evil Mutants!
Pros: Huge cast of women.
Cons: Copyright issues. Marvel actually released a comic with this name.
7 - Who #$%&s The Watchmen?
The Plot: In a gritty 1980’s alternate reality, the violent vigilante Rorschach (EARLY JACK) investigates the murder of one of his fellow superheroes The Comedian. Rorschach must investigate the seedy underworld of New York, including former allies like Nite Owl and former lovers like The Silk Spectre. What he finds is a huge conspiracy that changes everthing they knew about themselves! Meanwhile, the powers of Dr. Manhattan, the giant naked blue uber-man, threatens to destabilize the power struggle between the United States and Soviet Russia.
Pros: Zack Snyder already made the most awkward sex scene imaginable. No way we can make it worse than that.
Cons: Overwhelmingly male cast.
8 - 30 Days of #%$$@
The Plot: This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a thirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of sex and violence. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. Leading a small band of survivors, Sheriff Eben Oleson (JOSH HARDENED) decides to fight them with their own weapons.
Pros: Vampires! Vampires are hot right now!
Cons: Filming in Alaska? One word: shrinkage.


9 - Sex & The Sin City
The Plot: Basin City is a town corrupted to its very core, and it’s denizens will do anything they can to survive. Follow three different characters, each one on a different quest. Marv (MICKIE ROUGH) is on the trail of the assassin that killed his one true love, Goldie, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Meanwhile, almost retired policeman Hartigan must protect sweet Nancy Callahan (JENNIFER ALBA) who has grown up to be a popular stripper around town. Finally, Dwigth (OWEN CLEAVER) finds himself in the middle of a war between the working girls of Basin City and the police force. In the end, all stories converge in one final culmination between all players!
Pros: Don’t have to hire writers: the plot is almost word for word what Frank Miller wrote in the original series.
Cons: Handheld cameras don’t have the filter needed for the the black and white high contrast effect, do they?
10 - The #$&@ing Dead
The Plot: Rick Grimes (LINCOLN “THE LOG” ANDREWS) is a police officer that wakes up in a hospital to find that the world as we know has changed: the dead do not stay so, they rise and they attempt to #$%& anything and anyone they can find. Rick must navigate this terrible new world, alongside a small group of survivors, with only one single purpose: to stay alive and away from the #$%&ing dead. There’s only one way to drive back the hordes of undead: to #$%& back.
Pros: Zombie make-up is easy and cheap to make at home.
Cons: Necrophilia is illegal and universally frowned upon.



Conclusion
Oh dear, that was a lot of bad puns and sophomoric humor, wasn’t it? Just be glad that you didn’t see what was left in the cutting room floor. Which one of these do you think actually stands a chance at being made? Which other ones would you recommend to the porn filmmakers reading this? Let us know on the comments section.

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15comments: Ivansaid...

Green Lantern is a no-brainer around the time of the actual movie.

December 7, 2010 3:56 PMAnonymoussaid...

This was pathetic

December 7, 2010 4:04 PMRyan K Lindsaysaid...

This made me laugh. Lots.

But Green Flesh Lantern makes me want to laugh even harder. Golden. It's a good article like this that makes me remember the internet is for fun, kids. And this is the epitome of fun.

December 7, 2010 4:14 PMMatt Duartesaid...

@Anon: Yeah, I know. I can't resist making terrible double entendres and awful jokes when the opportunity presents itself.

December 7, 2010 4:35 PMjamessaid...

MEH I dont really see it as fun just dumb

December 7, 2010 4:35 PMAnonymoussaid...

I am pretty sure your going to hell for putting this much thought into this.

I am also that I am going into a deeper circle of hell for reading this and thinking its pretty funny.

December 7, 2010 6:44 PMAnonymoussaid...

I just saw Batman xxx parody and was expecting for a Catwoman vs Batgirl scene but nothing happened. That was a fraud!!!

ENRIQUE G.

December 7, 2010 7:11 PMJohn Jsaid...

"30 Days of #%$$@"

What exactly is meant to be the expletive here? It's a movie about vampires having sex in Alaska. Are you saying f**k? 30 Days of F**k?

Clever...

December 7, 2010 7:14 PMAnonymoussaid...

Loved it, The Sin City one made me do a double take.

December 7, 2010 8:46 PMBillsaid...

The #$&@ing Dead, in addition to the necrophilia concerns, might get sued by the makers of Crossed, cause that's basically what Crossed is.

December 7, 2010 9:39 PMRyan K Lindsaysaid...

Man, who would have known this article would bring them out from under the bridge, ha, actually, with that title I guess it was always going to happen.

@John J - how do you know the deleted expletive is a verb? It could easily be a noun, a 5 letter noun, and that would work. Try and think outside the square...

@ENRIQUE G - I love that you've seen this flick. Good work, mate. If I could get a free copy I'd definitely watch it, ha.

December 7, 2010 10:51 PMAnonymoussaid...

Excellent. May I bring shame to myself for suggesting

Superman - "Grounded and Pounded" Superman having felt like he has lost touch with common people, so decides to get to know them a bit better by walking and %#(^%ing his way across America.

Chaos W*$#re - A primordial conceptual entity who engages in the oldest profession in the world, seeks to bring chaos, by forcibly forcing various pantheons of the world and universe into entering her body's rather large and notorious voids.

Ah okay, sorry, sorry, leaving the stage lol Glad I can post as Anon, my mother would be ashamed. lol

December 8, 2010 4:24 AMIvansaid...

Animal Man. Gets the abilities of every animal he f*cks.

Argh, sorry. I know.

December 8, 2010 7:49 AMJohn Jsaid...

@Ryan K Lindsay: 30 Days of P***y. Or 30 Days of C**k. Either way you slice it....

Clever...

December 8, 2010 12:03 PMtwobitspecialistsaid...

I call Rule 34 on this list.

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