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What comics do you read 'under the influence'?

 
 
The Knowledge
11:15 / 24.04.02
I read pretty much all my comics after a joint or two of the lovely green:

Ultimate line
Vertigo
Daredevil
Queen and country, Stray Bullets
Hulk
Promethea
X-men, X-force
Powers
Max

I find that after a spliff I don't bring so many bad vibes to the reading, and that this makes it easier to buy into the cheesy comicy-book elements, etc. It makes me happier and less 'judgemental' of the comics. I can get into them more.

I don't think I'd want to read a comic on Acid though. Unless it was the Invisibles. Although I imagine that would be very difficult too.

Your turn.
 
 
yawn - thing's buddy
11:40 / 24.04.02
are there any comics you read while straight, lono?
 
 
The Natural Way
12:03 / 24.04.02
Mmmm, consuming good things stoned.....
 
 
DaveBCooper
12:20 / 24.04.02
Isn’t there a story (probably apocryphal) about Grant Morrison reading a comic whilst on drugs, and accidentally turning back a page, and thinking he’d gone back in time ?

Have to say, the nearest I ever come to reading under the influence is when I’m on the brink of falling asleep. But that’s more of a reflection on the reading matter than my state, I guess (Astro Boy seemed to send me off to sleep most recently, for example. Won’t be buying THAT again, I can tell ya).

DBC
 
 
The Knowledge
12:27 / 24.04.02
I read ALL MY COMICS stoned, I WATCH ALL MY MOVIES stoned, I listen to most of my music fucked up on drink or drugs.

You should try watching Labyrinth on acid. ITS FUCKED!
 
 
Elijah, Freelance Rabbi
12:57 / 24.04.02
"you ever look at the back of a 20 dollar bill, on weed?"
 
 
yawn - thing's buddy
13:00 / 24.04.02
well I do EVERYTHING stoned. so there.
 
 
The Natural Way
13:16 / 24.04.02
Labyrinth is fantastic, stoned or not.
 
 
yawn - thing's buddy
13:23 / 24.04.02
programme bout cannabis cafes in Britain (specific. Bournemouth) tonight. bbc2 7.30

I like to watch programmes with hash in them.
 
 
Murray Hamhandler
14:47 / 24.04.02
Read Jim Woodring's Frank on nitrous oxide for a real treat.
Arthur Sudnam, II
 
 
drzener
09:16 / 25.04.02
Hellblazer - Dangerous Habits trade paperback
While really, really pissed...
and just after finding out your gf is fucking your oldest friend behind your back-
good laugh in a very cynical way
 
 
Mr Tricks
18:04 / 25.04.02
YUP...

Same with Movies...
 
 
Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero
20:36 / 25.04.02
Hellblazer is always good when I'm stoned. Especially the Hard Time trade paperback.

The Invisibles is good, but only if I haven't read it in a while.
Hunter: Age of Magic isn't bad, because like the Knowledge says, ganja can help you overlook some of the more...semantically questionable elements in a story.

I've also noticed I have an odd craving for manga and Hunter S. Thompson when I'm really high. Going from one to the other is pretty weird, especially if it's really cheesy manga, the kind where you're postive you should be hearing some eighties rock in the backround.
 
 
The Planet of Sound
21:17 / 25.04.02
The Beano.
 
 
drzener
11:31 / 26.04.02
Well I'm not stoned right now but I just nearly started crying with joy while reading the Apocalipstick invisibles tradepaperback.
Christ, I am turning into a big pussy in my old age
 
 
Bear
12:01 / 26.04.02
Elijah D Naysayer - wins 20 bear points for quoting "Half Baked"
 
  
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