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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 28, 2019 23:33:23 GMT -5
The Superman of 2965 with its little glimpses here and there of what happened to the Superman dynasty after our Superman died sometime in the 1970's; the way the series doesn't seem to be quite sure if its presenting a sort of Imaginary Tale about what life would be like if our Superman and his supporting cast started their careers 1000 years from now or if it is instead a genuine focus on the 19th descendant of Superman; The Slow Down, where criminals have their metabolisms altered so that they move at one-tenth the speed of everyone else; Superman's Fortress being moved into the heart of the sun; Muto; that Lyra - the Lois Lane proxy - is mad about Klar Ken T5477 but thinks that Superman is a "piffle-diffle" (future slang for conceited person); the way that it truly feels futuristic even here in 2019, but hasn't lost any of its 1960's charm or coolness.
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 29, 2019 7:11:09 GMT -5
In the 90s, all my favorite DC books were the ones that had formerly been "Earth-2"-- and before that-- "All-American". I don't know how many are familiar, but early on, there were 2 distinct editorial groups being published together; for a short period, "AA" split off into its own company, then rejoined "DC". When the bottom fell out of the superhero market in the late 40s, ONLY the "DC" characters continued to be published-- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman & Green Arrow (the latter 2 as back-up features). In the mid-late 90s, the "AA" characters became (in my eyes) the only things DC put out that were still worth reading... SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE! STARMAN! THE SPECTRE! STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E.! (Funny, 4 " S" titles.) And eventually... JSA... although that book had a peculiar problem for me, as it seemed to be constantly building and building for years to a climax that it never arrived at. (heehee) Correction, please: Wonder Woman was an AA character. And despite their presence on the JSA roster in the early '40s, Sandman, Starman, and Spectre were DC, not AA, the first two running in Adventure Comics, the latter in More Fun Comics. Ditto Star-Spangled Kid (and, indeed, all the Seven Soldiers).
Cei-U! I summon the red pencil!
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Post by mikelmidnight on Nov 30, 2019 16:41:13 GMT -5
The Superman of 2965 with its little glimpses here and there of what happened to the Superman dynasty after our Superman died sometime in the 1970's; the way the series doesn't seem to be quite sure if its presenting a sort of Imaginary Tale about what life would be like if our Superman and his supporting cast started their careers 1000 years from now or if it is instead a genuine focus on the 19th descendant of Superman; The Slow Down, where criminals have their metabolisms altered so that they move at one-tenth the speed of everyone else; Superman's Fortress being moved into the heart of the sun; Muto; that Lyra - the Lois Lane proxy - is mad about Klar Ken T5477 but thinks that Superman is a "piffle-diffle" (future slang for conceited person); the way that it truly feels futuristic even here in 2019, but hasn't lost any of its 1960's charm or coolness.
I was fond of them, too, despite thinking the weakness of salt water was silly. I wish DC had kept some of this stuff in continuity (not strictly, as Superman himself has changed, but they're already postulating Kal-El descendants anyway, so ... ).
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Post by chadwilliam on Dec 1, 2019 22:57:30 GMT -5
The Superman of 2965 with its little glimpses here and there of what happened to the Superman dynasty after our Superman died sometime in the 1970's; the way the series doesn't seem to be quite sure if its presenting a sort of Imaginary Tale about what life would be like if our Superman and his supporting cast started their careers 1000 years from now or if it is instead a genuine focus on the 19th descendant of Superman; The Slow Down, where criminals have their metabolisms altered so that they move at one-tenth the speed of everyone else; Superman's Fortress being moved into the heart of the sun; Muto; that Lyra - the Lois Lane proxy - is mad about Klar Ken T5477 but thinks that Superman is a "piffle-diffle" (future slang for conceited person); the way that it truly feels futuristic even here in 2019, but hasn't lost any of its 1960's charm or coolness.
I was fond of them, too, despite thinking the weakness of salt water was silly. I wish DC had kept some of this stuff in continuity (not strictly, as Superman himself has changed, but they're already postulating Kal-El descendants anyway, so ... ).
I did like having Superman vulnerable to something which existed in abundance, but at the same time, seeing him keel over every time some one squirted him with a trick flower made that gimmick grow old really, really fast even for a series which ran for only four issues.
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Post by brutalis on Dec 4, 2019 8:04:36 GMT -5
I absolutely love...
Old comic books that look like they have been read and loved and adored over the years. While clean, near mint new comics have their place, it is those beloved torn and ripped covers and pages yellowing with time and aging with dirty fingerprints or water stains along the edges and creases from being folded and carried in the back pocket which touch my heart and delight my soul. Comic books are meant to be read over and over and over throughout a lifetime. Each reading delivering new thrills or forgotten joys but still being a vital and enjoyable piece of the readers life with every read. Each torn corner or ripped page or issue held together by a single staple shows me just how great that comic must be to have meant so much and gained such damage from it's owner(s) over the years. That is the true mark of love and adoration in my mind. Sit back, open your old comics and take a strong sniff of history which you hold in your hand while acknowledging the sublime joy of cherishing such treasures in your personal collection!
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 4, 2019 9:29:32 GMT -5
I absolutely love... Old comic books that look like they have been read and loved and adored over the years. While clean, near mint new comics have their place, it is those beloved torn and ripped covers and pages yellowing with time and aging with dirty fingerprints or water stains along the edges and creases from being folded and carried in the back pocket which touch my heart and delight my soul. Comic books are meant to be read over and over and over throughout a lifetime. Each reading delivering new thrills or forgotten joys but still being a vital and enjoyable piece of the readers life with every read. Each torn corner or ripped page or issue held together by a single staple shows me just how great that comic must be to have meant so much and gained such damage from it's owner(s) over the years. That is the true mark of love and adoration in my mind. Sit back, open your old comics and take a strong sniff of history which you hold in your hand while acknowledging the sublime joy of cherishing such treasures in your personal collection! You just described about 75% of my collection.
Cei-U! I summon the jolt of recognition!
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Post by MDG on Dec 4, 2019 15:37:17 GMT -5
I absolutely love... Old comic books that look like they have been read and loved and adored over the years. While clean, near mint new comics have their place, it is those beloved torn and ripped covers and pages yellowing with time and aging with dirty fingerprints or water stains along the edges and creases from being folded and carried in the back pocket which touch my heart and delight my soul. Comic books are meant to be read over and over and over throughout a lifetime. Each reading delivering new thrills or forgotten joys but still being a vital and enjoyable piece of the readers life with every read. Each torn corner or ripped page or issue held together by a single staple shows me just how great that comic must be to have meant so much and gained such damage from it's owner(s) over the years. That is the true mark of love and adoration in my mind. Sit back, open your old comics and take a strong sniff of history which you hold in your hand while acknowledging the sublime joy of cherishing such treasures in your personal collection! You just described about 75% of my collection.
Cei-U! I summon the jolt of recognition!
I like reading books where I don't have to worry if I bend them or drop something on them.
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Post by berkley on Dec 4, 2019 21:18:35 GMT -5
I absolutely love... Old comic books that look like they have been read and loved and adored over the years. While clean, near mint new comics have their place, it is those beloved torn and ripped covers and pages yellowing with time and aging with dirty fingerprints or water stains along the edges and creases from being folded and carried in the back pocket which touch my heart and delight my soul. Comic books are meant to be read over and over and over throughout a lifetime. Each reading delivering new thrills or forgotten joys but still being a vital and enjoyable piece of the readers life with every read. Each torn corner or ripped page or issue held together by a single staple shows me just how great that comic must be to have meant so much and gained such damage from it's owner(s) over the years. That is the true mark of love and adoration in my mind. Sit back, open your old comics and take a strong sniff of history which you hold in your hand while acknowledging the sublime joy of cherishing such treasures in your personal collection! I definitely feel this way towards comics that I've bought and kept and read and re-read over all the many years, but less so towards back-issues: although, for reasons of economy, I rarely buy "top-grade" copies, I'll usually go for the best condition I think is reasonably priced (which usually means no better than "fair" or "good", occasionally "very good"). Then whatever wear and tear they undergo at my own hands is fine with me.
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Post by badwolf on Dec 4, 2019 22:16:28 GMT -5
It's kind of gross when it's someone else's nasty stains and soiling.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2019 23:32:34 GMT -5
I absolutely love... Old comic books that look like they have been read and loved and adored over the years. While clean, near mint new comics have their place, it is those beloved torn and ripped covers and pages yellowing with time and aging with dirty fingerprints or water stains along the edges and creases from being folded and carried in the back pocket which touch my heart and delight my soul. Comic books are meant to be read over and over and over throughout a lifetime. Each reading delivering new thrills or forgotten joys but still being a vital and enjoyable piece of the readers life with every read. Each torn corner or ripped page or issue held together by a single staple shows me just how great that comic must be to have meant so much and gained such damage from it's owner(s) over the years. That is the true mark of love and adoration in my mind. Sit back, open your old comics and take a strong sniff of history which you hold in your hand while acknowledging the sublime joy of cherishing such treasures in your personal collection! This is a great outlook to have on comic books, but unfortunately (for me) that NM bug keeps biting at my rear! I honestly feel that comics are more enjoyable when you are not so condition conscience.
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Post by beccabear67 on Dec 4, 2019 23:54:30 GMT -5
I have figured out that VG+ is about as low as I can go and enjoy a comic, and then it had better be a fairly special case of not ever being likely to afford the higher grades. I have some oddball things too like a Ms. Marvel #18 that looks mint but has a sticker stain on the back cover, and an Avengers #129 likewise very white and sharp, but the cover and some inside pages are totally loose, or a couple with a number scribbled on the cover that isn't in grease pencil.
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Post by berkley on Dec 5, 2019 0:35:48 GMT -5
I have figured out that VG+ is about as low as I can go and enjoy a comic, and then it had better be a fairly special case of not ever being likely to afford the higher grades. I have some oddball things too like a Ms. Marvel #18 that looks mint but has a sticker stain on the back cover, and an Avengers #129 likewise very white and sharp, but the cover and some inside pages are totally loose, or a couple with a number scribbled on the cover that isn't in grease pencil. Yes, that's another good point - the whole grading system doesn't match my concerns, and I'm sure those of many other readers who are mostly concerned with readability, not collectors' value. A stain on the back, loose pages, even marks that don't mar the artwork aren't a bother, but missing pages or severely faded colours would be.
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 5, 2019 9:11:00 GMT -5
It's kind of gross when it's someone else's nasty stains and soiling. As someone who has to handle his comics with his mouth, I say "Amen, sister!" If you ever hear me say that something tastes like cat piss, it's not hyperbole, it's experience (thanks to a particularly nasty copy of Tales of Suspense I briefly owned). Blechh!!!
Cei-U! I summon the gross-out!
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 9, 2019 20:03:42 GMT -5
The town of Riverdale in Archie Comics. I want to live there.
I did live there, except they called it Denison, Iowa
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 9, 2019 20:44:06 GMT -5
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