The Collected Strangers in Paradise (1993-2006|Dgtl-1920|Empire)
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- Other > Comics
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- 25
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- 3.14 GiB (3371933545 Bytes)
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- Strangers in Paradise Molly and Poo Terry Moore
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- 2013-09-24 19:34:49 GMT
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Francine: "I'm THIS CLOSE to committing to one man and washing his underwear for
THE REST OF MY LIFE!"
Clergyman: "Why would it be any different in a same sex relationship with Katchoo?"
Francine: "Katchoo doesn't wear underwear."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangers_in_Paradise
These are Son of Ultron's Digital Hi-Res re-releases, *** DOWNSAMPLED TO 8-BIT *** and compiled per narrative continuity. The series consists of 106 issues (including the "Molly & Poo" spin-offs) in three volumes, presented here as 25 pseudo-TPBs.
NOTE ON QUALITY AND SIZE: The base format of these Empire versions is PNG rather than JPG, which means higher fidelity and heftier files. Unlike for colour comics, this is arguably rather worthwhile for Moore's black-and-white/grey-scale artwork.
However, the bulk of the original releases were encoded at full colour-depth (24-bit) throughout, which is pointlessly wasteful. Re-encoded to 8-bit, the torrent weighs in at 3 GBs instead of 5 GBs, with absolutely no (discernible) quality-loss.
Side-by-side comparisons below, so you don't have to take my word on these points! :)
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gesserit at 2013-09-24 19:48 CET:
PNG @ 24-bit versus PNG @ 8-bit version comparison (200x200 pixel sample, blown up to 300%, uncompressed bmp image to avoid tainting):
- https://sites.google.com/site/apostrophe2zorro/Strangers%20in%20Paradise%20-%2024-bit%20%2B%208-bit.bmp?attredirects=0
Empire's PNG-based versus Minutemen's JPG-based version comparison (ditto):
- https://sites.google.com/site/apostrophe2zorro/Strangers%20in%20Paradise%20-%20PNG%20%2B%20JPG.bmp?attredirects=0
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In the first case, note that there are no differences of any kind. Or, rather, if you are able to note any differences, do tell me... and do feel free to tell me off, too! :P
In the second case, note the low-level noise and particularly the mess of dark greys in the JPG where there are pristine whites and solid blacks in the PNG, respectively.
STFmaryville at 2013-09-24 23:47 CET:
well done, nicely executed, and other superlative compliments!
gesserit at 2013-09-25 04:58 CET:
^^ Only the veriest finest for you, old, scratch that, ancientmost chap!
^ No kidding.
I don't think it's really that the author is being deliberately or gratuitously taking sides, but between his evident preferrence for female protagonists (and antagonists), the two female leads, through whose eyes much of the tale is told, having (quite understandable) personal grudges against the male gender as a whole, and the simple fact that most of the numerous creeps are naturally (and realistically) male, the picture he paints can all too easily be taken that way.
Of course, the flipside being that the occasions on which he does decide to run counter to those patterns, as in the "Vicky Weiss" arc, turn out particularly effective. :)
Wow! I've been wanting a high quality version of this series for a long time. Thank you, gesserit!
gesserit at 2013-09-26 03:50 CET:
^ Heh. I did read that Moore's subsequent major work, "Echo", was essentially a tribute to his wife, as far as he was concerned. Considering that its protagonist is pretty much a superheroine, that's saying something. Maybe "Strangers in Paradise" was his way of proposing to her? :D
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