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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 19, 2016 15:13:54 GMT -5
Your examples of him being selfish in swapping out with Cap was one of the ones I remember. I looked through my Cap issues albeit quickly for the time I have and didn't see the instance I am remembering. But it was basically Rick morning about missing a gig or something cause he was swapped with Marvel who was saving the world. And then contemplating or maybe telling someone he doesn't want to do it anymore. That definitely rings a bell with me. Not sure where it is. I can't understand what was the purpose of the character in CAPTAIN MARVEL and the whole deal with him being a huge pop star is weird too. It never adds anything to the stories in any way. And sometimes, in that life, he's a complete dick to those people around him, too. I think there's a scene somewhere where he throws a tantrum over some posters or something. Total jackass. But sometimes CM could be a jerk, too. Due mainly to writers coming and going on the series. Later on, in the run, he convinces someone to give him a job. Result: a villain shows up at the workplace and puts lots of innocent people in danger. Then, after that is wrapped up, CM decides he didn't really want the job and leaves. Again, this was more due to writers coming and going... but still, hardly very upstanding behaviour from a 'hero.'
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 19, 2016 12:43:42 GMT -5
As I was looking at the covers I remembered there was one issue where Rick was absolutely insufferable. We must be talking about the same issue. God it was a chore reading some of those issues before Starlin's, not just the fault of Friedrich, but mostly Rick. Not a fan of the Rick from this era, I must say. At the start of this particular issue (#23), he turns his back on the whole swapping-places deal with CM. To "find out what being Rick Jones is all about." Which then sets up a false drama scenario at the end where he doesn't want to let CM out when there's danger. It's a lazy way to create "tension," I think. But it also just makes RJ look bad. I first read the 70s Captain Marvel series between Summer 2014 and Summer 2016 so it's all fairly new to me. And the swapping-placed-with-Rick Jones bit is definitely my least favourite thing about the whole series. On the whole, though, I have to say it's a series that I never really warmed to, overall. Some issues I loved, yes, but they were the exception not the rule.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 18, 2016 20:39:20 GMT -5
Captain MarvelMike Friedrich/Jim Starlin12 stories in CAPTAIN MARVEL 22-33 ( 1972- 1974). Writers: Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Mike Friedrich ( 6), Jim Starlin ( 8), Steve Englehart. Pencillers: Wayne Boring (3), Jim Starlin ( 9). Inkers: Frank Giacoia, Frank McLaughlin, Ernie Chan, Chic Stone, Dave Cockrum, Pablo Marcos, Dan Green (3), Al Milgrom (3). - To Live Again! - GC/WB - 4/10
- Death at the End of the World! - MW/WB - 2/10
- Death in High Places! - MF/WB - 1/10
- A Taste of Madness! - MF/JS - 2/10
- Betrayal! - MF/JS - 7/10
- Trapped On Titan! - MF/JS - 5/10
- When Titans Collide! - MF/JS - 6/10
- Metamorphosis! - JS - 5/10
- To Be Free From Control! - JS - 7/10
- The Beginning of the End! - JS - 9/10
- Thanos the Insane God! - MF/JS - 7/10
- The God Himself! - SE/JS - 9/10
Average: 5.3/10To Live Again! (#22) Another series revamp. A relatively minor one, but they sure make a big deal of it. The villain is bland. 4/10 Death at the End of the World! (#23) Awful art and an awful story. It changes the origin of the villain which was first told in the previous issue! And the story is propelled by random coincidences, with tension created by having Rick Jones behave like a dick. The countdown final act makes no sense. It is driven by having Captain Marvel know something. For no reason. He just knows. And is able to time things to the last second. Nonsense. And CM is surely the most bland of all Marvel heroes. His powers are ever-changing generic superpowers. What an awful series! 2/10 Death in High Places! (#24) A truly awful comic. Right from the first panel nothing that happens makes sense, or is in any way logical. Utter rubbish. This is the first of 5 issues (#24-#28) with a writing credit for Mike Friedrich. He is also credited on #32 and #35. 1/10 A Taste of Madness! (#25) Villains enact a shiny but nonsensical scheme on the hero, and the supposed twist is that it fails to work? What a stupid story!! 2/10 Betrayal! (#26) As hero vs hero battles go, this one is well set up and fun to watch. The real villains of the piece are fascinating. And they have an air of genuine menace. This is the first of 9 issues (#26-#34) with a writing/penciling credit for Jim Starlin. 7/10 Trapped On Titan! (#27) A story which finds Captain Marvel in battle with the Super Skrull. There is also a lot of pontificating about war, which doesn’t quite work. 5/10 When Titans Collide! (#28) This story is nicely divided between the Avengers (being easily beaten) in one location and Thanos (successfully acquiring the Cosmic Cube) in another location. Some of the artwork is breathtaking. 6/10 Metamorphosis! (#29) A slow and ponderous revamp of the Captain Marvel character by Jim Starlin. Definitely unusual. 5/10 To Be Free From Control! (#30) This story continues the Thanos War and gives us a (very enjoyable) look at the new Captain Marvel in action. It’s just a slugfest, but it’s a well written one. And there is lots of other stuff in the issue. 7/10 The Beginning of the End! (#31) Epic stuff. Works really well because Thanos is such a compelling and interesting foe/character. 9/10 Thanos the Insane God! (#32) A battle and some back-story (for Drax the Destroyer). Quality, yes, but it definitely reads like a ‘middle chapter’, where there’s a lot of running to stand still. 7/10 The God Himself! (#33) Jim Starlin’s art is beautiful. The layouts are incredible. And his storytelling is epic. This is the first of 13 scripts with a writing credit for Steve Englehart. 9/10 More info on the this specific run can be found if you log into comicbookdb.com and then click this link and this link.
Black Widow - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Colan/ Heck (70-1) 4.3/10Captain Marvel - Thomas/ Colan (67-8) 5.5/10 - Drake/ Heck (68) 4.8/10 - G. Friedrich/ Thomas/ Kane (69-70) 4.1/10 - M. Friedrich/ Starlin (72-74) 5.3/10 - Daredevil - Conway/ Colan (71-2) 6.7/10 - Gerber (73-4) 6.5/10 - Deathlok - Moench/ Mantlo/ Buckler (74-6) 8.8/10Doctor Strange - Fox (71-2) 9.3/10 - Englehart/ Brunner (73-4) 8.9/10 - Englehart/Colan (75-76) 8/10 - Ghost Rider - Friedrich (72-3) 2.6/10 - Isabella (74-6) 5.4/10 - Shooter/ Heck (77) 6.7/10 - McKenzie/ Perlin (78) 8.9/10 - Iron Man - Brodsky/ Heck (70) 7/10 - Living Mummy - Isabella/Mayerik (73-5) 7.6/10Luke Cage - Goodwin/Englehart/Tuska/Graham (72-3) 7.1/10 - Night Nurse - Thomas/ Mortimer (72) 6.3/10Tales of the Zombie - Gerber/ Marcos (73-4) 6.5/10
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 15, 2016 10:23:16 GMT -5
Doctor StrangeSteve Englehart/Gene Colan13 stories in DOCTOR STRANGE 6-18 ( 1975- 1976). Writer: Steve Englehart ( 13). Penciler: Gene Colan ( 13). Inkers: Klaus Janson, John Romita, Tom Palmer ( 9), Frank Chiaramonte. - Lift High the Veil of Fears! - SE/GC - 8/10
- The Demon Fever! - SE/GC - 9/10
- Rights of Passage! - SE/GC - 9/10
- Consummation - SE/GC - 10/10
- Alone Against Eternity… - SE/GC - 8/10
- Shadowplay! - SE/GC - 9/10
- Final Curtain! - SE/GC - 9/10
- Planet Earth is No More! - SE/GC - 10/10
- The Tomb of Dr. Strange! - SE/GC - 5/10
- Where There’s Smoke… - SE/GC - 10/10
- Beelzebub on Parade! - SE/GC - 10/10
- Utopia Rising! - SE/GC - 4/10
- The Dream is Dead! - SE/GC - 3/10
Average: 8/10Lift High the Veil of Fears! (#6) Fantastic Gene Colan art, and lots for Clea to do. Segues from mundane to occult with ease. Clever, engrossing. Enjoyed seeing Clea get ‘screentime’. Her reluctance to go home makes her suddenly more interesting. 8/10 The Demon Fever! (#7) Great story, fantastic art! Dormammu is scary, Clea is badass, Doctor Strange is super smart. Great cliffhanger, too. The fantastic art is from Gene Colan and John Romita. 9/10 Rights of Passage! (#8) Great example of a hero-without-his-powers story. Plus lots of background on the sidekick Clea. And: Action! Dormammu comes across as a wonderfully fearsome foe. Possibly because the character is visually very striking. 9/10 Consummation (#9) Exceptionally satisfying conclusion to the Dormammu storyline. Clever and thrilling. Superb. I especially love the idea that the person reading the comic is drawn into the events. Lovely idea, perfectly executed. 10/10 Alone Against Eternity… (#10) Eternity. Atmospheric and epic. Bit too talky in final third, but still utterly riveting stuff. In style and content, it is unlike any other Marvel comic of the time. 8/10 Shadowplay! (#11) The land of Stephen Strange doppelgangers! It’s a crazy story, obviously, but it works because it creates such a fascinating world. Imagine a place where everyone looks like you, and is a facet of your personality. 9/10 Final Curtain! (#12) The Ancient One. Great fun. On an epic scale. Manages two surprises that pack quite a punch. Good cliff-hanger, too. 9/10 Planet Earth is No More! (#13) Earth destroyed! It does not get much more epic than this! It takes skill to make a story like this work. 10/10 The Tomb of Dr. Strange! (#14) Wordy conclusion to the tale begun in TOMB OF DRACULA 44. Not much actually happens, it’s all one long slow build up to a brief confrontation. 5/10 Where There’s Smoke… (#15) Utterly engrossing. Moody, atmospheric. The hero is in a sombre mood throughout and the reason is fascinating. These concepts make for great stories. 10/10 Beelzebub on Parade! (#16) Very clever and very satisfying story, which finds our hero - his confidence gone - trapped in Hell. It’s a different kind of Doctor Strange, and thus the sense of danger and peril is greater than usual. The resolution? Perfect! 10/10 Utopia Rising! (#17) A wordy chapter. The first half bring a hurried conclusion to dangling plot threads from previous issues, while the second half kicks off a new (and dull) adventure. The tone is preachy and educational. And there seems scant reason for the hero to be embarking on this journey. The villains are generic and minor, and the twist at the end means that the hero has had no impact on anything. Rendering the story pointless. 4/10 The Dream is Dead! (#18) Unsatisfying time-travel tale continues. Doesn’t really work because the reason for the history tour seems trivial. And this is the wrong hero for this type of story: a history lesson with fantasy drama grafted onto it. Some of the characterisations are odd and unsympathetic. 3/10 More info on the this specific run can be found if you log into comicbookdb.com and then click this link.
Black Widow - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Colan/ Heck (70-1) 4.3/10Captain Marvel - Thomas/ Colan (67-8) 5.5/10 - Drake/ Heck (68) 4.8/10 - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Kane (69-70) 4.1/10 - Daredevil - Conway/ Colan (71-2) 6.7/10 - Gerber (73-4) 6.5/10 - Deathlok - Moench/ Mantlo/ Buckler (74-6) 8.8/10Doctor Strange - Fox (71-2) 9.3/10 - Englehart/ Brunner (73-4) 8.9/10 - Englehart/Colan (75-76) 8/10 - Ghost Rider - Friedrich (72-3) 2.6/10 - Isabella (74-6) 5.4/10 - Shooter/ Heck (77) 6.7/10 - McKenzie/ Perlin (78) 8.9/10 - Iron Man - Brodsky/ Heck (70) 7/10 - Living Mummy - Isabella/Mayerik (73-5) 7.6/10Luke Cage - Goodwin/Englehart/Tuska/Graham (72-3) 7.1/10 - Night Nurse - Thomas/ Mortimer (72) 6.3/10Tales of the Zombie - Gerber/ Marcos (73-4) 6.5/10
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 12, 2016 21:21:29 GMT -5
Doctor StrangeSteve Englehart/Frank Brunner 9 stories in MARVEL PREMIERE 9-14 and DOCTOR STRANGE 1-5 ( 1973- 1974). Writers: Steve Englehart (9), Mike Friedrich. Penciler: Frank Brunner (9). Inkers: Ernie Chan, Crusty Bunkers, Dick Giordano, Alan Weiss. - The Crypts of Kaa-U! - SE/FB - 8/10
- Finally, Shuma-Gorath! - SE/FB - 10/10
- Portal to the Past! - SE/MF/FB - 7/10
- Time Doom - SE/FB - 10/10
- Sise-Neg Genesis - SE/FB - 10/10
- Through an Orb Darkly - SE/FB - 8/10
- A Separate Reality - SE/FB - 9/10
- Where Bound'ries Decay - SE/FB - 9/10
- Cloak and Dagger - SE/FB - 9/10
Average: 8.9/10 The Crypts of Kaa-U! (#9) Odd stuff, but very readable and very enjoyable. Lots happens here. Strange destroys a planet, journeys through space, rescues his master and takes a step closer to understanding what is going on. But not a big step. And, indeed, the reader doesn’t have too much idea what the heck is going on. But, no matter… it’s a fun read and it looks spectacular. 8/10 Finally, Shuma-Gorath! (#10) Absolute class. Mind-blowing stuff. This whole story arc (which concludes here) has been fantastic. 10/10 Portal to the Past! (#12) Very enjoyable Doctor Strange story, with a nice balance between character stuff (his feelings for Clea; and her future) and the mission he gives himself. The fact that he soon falls under the spell (literally) of an interesting new character serves to make the unfolding story even more enjoyable. 7/10 Time Doom (#13) A Doctor Strange time-travel story! I love time travel stories, especially convoluted ones by Steve Englehart! There’s a scene in this where Doctor Strange (in disguise) meets himself arriving in the 18th Century that is as mind-blowing to the reader as it is to the hero. Man, I loved this issue!! 10/10 Sise-Neg Genesis (#14) EPIC time-travel story by Steve Englehart, with Baron Mordo and Doctor Strange just along for the ride. Some of the historical stuff is a bit too ‘on the nose’ for me, but it can’t detract from an awesome read. 10/10 Through an Orb Darkly (#1) First half is an ingenious attack on Strange’s HQ. Second half is oddball, trippy stuff. 8/10 A Separate Reality (#2) Cool. The story arc advances very little, but Doc lost in a weird fantasy/unreality world makes great reading. I was liking the issue anyway, but as soon as he walked into a room full of Defenders I was loving it. The fact that they were ‘fake’ made them fun. 9/10 Where Bound'ries Decay (#4) Great dilemma. And a story told with some BIG concepts. The twist at the end is a bit weak, but there’s not doubt that this a great chapter, overall, flawed or not. 9/10 Cloak and Dagger (#5) Storyline concludes with good balance of action and very inventive uses for our hero’s powers. I love the baddie’s origin story (he was very nearly made Pope!) and the way the story ends. Great final panel. 9/10 More info on the this specific run can be found if you log into comicbookdb.com and then click this link and this link.
Black Widow - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Colan/ Heck (70-1) 4.3/10Captain Marvel - Thomas/ Colan (67-8) 5.5/10 - Drake/ Heck (68) 4.8/10 - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Kane (69-70) 4.1/10 - Daredevil - Conway/ Colan (71-2) 6.7/10 - Gerber (73-4) 6.5/10 - Deathlok - Moench/ Mantlo/ Buckler (74-6) 8.8/10Doctor Strange - Fox (71-2) 9.3/10 - Englehart/ Brunner (73-4) 8.9/10 - Ghost Rider - Friedrich (72-3) 2.6/10 - Isabella (74-6) 5.4/10 - Shooter/ Heck (77) 6.7/10 - McKenzie/ Perlin (78) 8.9/10 - Iron Man - Brodsky/ Heck (70) 7/10 - Living Mummy - Isabella/Mayerik (73-5) 7.6/10Luke Cage - Goodwin/Englehart/Tuska/Graham (72-3) 7.1/10 - Night Nurse - Thomas/ Mortimer (72) 6.3/10Tales of the Zombie - Gerber/ Marcos (73-4) 6.5/10
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 12, 2016 20:47:38 GMT -5
I'm a reader, not a collector. Same here! I have a few thousand floppies and understand the attraction. Judging from posts here, a lot of it is just nostalgia. And that's fine. I understand that. But I LOVE the Marvel Essentials line. I have almost all of them and simply adore them. They make it possible to read lots of comics, in order, without breaks. And - sometimes - where I have the originals I dig them out and read them. But not all that often. I've just started getting the Epics from Marvel and, have to say, I love the colours.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 11, 2016 18:23:34 GMT -5
Ah, 90s Sue. Who can forget? Yikes! I've seen almost none of those! They seem wrong. That's just not Sue, goddammit!!
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 11, 2016 18:16:10 GMT -5
I found the letters in question. I've never understood that. Also, this entry written by Adrian P. Snowdon in the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide ( 2003) is highly critical. Harsh, in fact. I really don't understand.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 11, 2016 18:04:49 GMT -5
So I started reading the new DD issues, then, by Karl Kesel and Cary Nord, and really enjoyed them. And then someone promised me Ed Brubaker's DD was good, so I tranded some comics to him for it. And of course the obligatory Miller Born Again story. (One of the few actually good Miller stories.) Haven't read the Kesel/Nord run yet. By 1996/7 I had stopped reading comics so I missed out on it. The Nocenti run is the one I know best, as I was collecting it new as it came out and was LOVING it. I missed Miller's run back in the 80s. But... I'm currently up as as far as #161 in my DD reading so I'm just now starting the Frank Miller era and will be experiencing it - as new - over the next few months. Yay! Very much looking forward to it. You're not a fan?
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 9, 2016 15:19:55 GMT -5
Read these six last week. Really enjoyed them. Starts off average but gets better. Ending really shocked me. No punches pulled here. No happy endings. Yikes!!
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 9, 2016 14:55:56 GMT -5
That storyline is right up there with the clash between Dormammu and Eternity as my favourite Dr. Strange story. The Lovecraft vibe was perfect. So, so, so, so good. Just wow. I read it quite a few years ago, back in 2009 when I was just getting back into reading comics after about 15 years away, and it was just mind-blowing stuff. I wish Fox had stayed with the series for longer, but - of course - the Steve Englehart issues that followed are also fantastic.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 9, 2016 14:47:01 GMT -5
Are there a large group of older collectors that have switched th this type of collecting? Thank you for any feedback and I am looking forward to hearing from all of you! I'm sure there are many. I am one. I'm a big Marvel fan and the only things I've purchased in the last decade are the Marvel Essentials reprints (of which I now have almost all) and the Marvel Epic reprints (of which I've only started getting in the last year or so). It's a great hobby, and it doesn't cost very much. I can't speak for DC or independents but as regards being a hardcore fan of 70s and 80s Marvels... this, for me, is HEAVEN. So I would definitely vote that you keep collecting in some form or other. That's just my two cents, but I'm sure you will hear from many who collect trades. Have fun! (Sorry you lost your collection, btw.)
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Post by RikerDonegal on Nov 9, 2016 14:36:35 GMT -5
Doctor StrangeGardner Fox7 stories in MARVEL FEATURE 1 and MARVEL PREMIERE 3-8 ( 1971- 1972). Writers: Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith, Archie Goodwin, Gardner Fox ( 4). Pencilers: Don Heck, Barry Windsor-Smith, Irv Wesley, Frank Brunner, Craig Russell, Jim Starlin. Inkers: Frank Giacoia ( 3), Dan Adkins, Frank Brunner, Don Perlin, Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt. - The Return! - RT/DH - 8/10
- While the World Spins Mad! - SL/BWS - 10/10
- The Spawn of Sligguth! AG/RT/BWS - 10/10
- The Lurker in the Labryinth! - GF/IW - 9/10
- The Shambler from the Sea! - GF/FB - 10/10
- The Shadows of the Starstone! - GF/CR - 10/10
- The Doom that Bloomed on Kathulos! - GF/JS - 8/10
Average: 9.3/10 The Return! (#1) Good story, well told. It’s carries extra significance because it brings DS back to the Marvel Universe, but it’s also a compelling - if basic - mystery in it’s own right. Namely: Who is the fake Stephen Strange that lives in his old house? 8/10 While the World Spins Mad! (#3) Superb. This is a hoot from start to finish. Moody and inventive and downright cool. It starts with Stephen Strange walking through the rain-swept streets of the city, eventually finds him in battle for control of his own body and ends with a great revelation and a terrific all-out battle. Flawless stuff. 10/10 The Spawn of Sligguth! (#4) Absolutely superb. From the moment it starts this tale pulls you in, and entertains and grips. It starts off late at night - hot on the heels of the previous issue - and Doctor Strange finds himself with an unexpected visitor. He listens to the man’s story through the late night hours and in the morning sets out on a journey with him. Archie Goodwin and Roy Thomas fill their story with wonderful detail and by the time the hero (and his charge) enter the town that is their destination there is a real sense of doom and menace to be felt. Helped a lot by the artwork of Barry Windsor-Smith. The twists at the end are chilling and the cliffhanger is fantastic. 10/10 The Lurker in the Labryinth! (#5) Since I read part one of this, a few days back, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. And looking forward to finding the time to read part two. Well, I finally did and it did not disappoint. While part one was completely story-driven, this chapter is more of an all-out action affair. Doctor Strange captured, weakened and battling many foes at once. Great stuff. 9/10 The Shambler from the Sea! (#6) This is awesome stuff. An absolute joy to read. The art - by Brunner and Buscema - is moody and evocative. The setting - a deserted town late at night - is genuinely creepy. The foes are possessed townsfolk and nightmarish creatures. The stakes seem high, and the hero appears to be without a chance of winning. I loved it! 10/10 The Shadows of the Starstone! (#7) Great stuff. In many ways, this is similar to the story that went before it (a man and a woman trapped in a town where everyone is possessed) but, despite that, this is a thrilling read. Picking up from the previous cliff-hanger, Doctor Strange deduces that he must head to England. While he travels there, the narrative shifts to focus on a young man inheriting a creepy, old house and meeting a mysterious woman in the process. We follow their story for quite a while, before Strange arrives (in the nick of time to save them from certain doom) and all the character work together to put together the clues about what is happening… You feel that you are really reading a story here, and the art is beautiful. 10/10 The Doom that Bloomed on Kathulos! (#8) It starts off strong, gets a big talky and boring before coming round to be lots of fun again before the end/cliffhanger. Strange and his friends open the issue in the same creepy place as before. Art conveys mood and atmosphere and it’s a great start. After that, Strange is on his own and fighting demons. And talking. Lots of talking. Exposition/Supposition and so on. But the final section is good, as our hero finds himself on an alien planet. And the cliffhanger is guaranteed to make you want to come back next time… 8/10 More info on the this specific run can be found if you log into comicbookdb.com and then click this link.
Black Widow - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Colan/ Heck (70-1) 4.3/10Captain Marvel - Thomas/ Colan (67-8) 5.5/10 - Drake/ Heck (68) 4.8/10 - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Kane (69-70) 4.1/10 - Daredevil - Conway/ Colan (71-2) 6.7/10 - Gerber (73-4) 6.5/10 - Deathlok - Moench/ Mantlo/ Buckler (74-6) 8.8/10Doctor Strange - Fox (71-2) 9.3/10 - Ghost Rider - Friedrich (72-3) 2.6/10 - Isabella (74-6) 5.4/10 - Shooter/ Heck (77) 6.7/10 - McKenzie/ Perlin (78) 8.9/10 - Iron Man - Brodsky/ Heck (70) 7/10 - Living Mummy - Isabella/Mayerik (73-5) 7.6/10Luke Cage - Goodwin/Englehart/Tuska/Graham (72-3) 7.1/10 - Night Nurse - Thomas/ Mortimer (72) 6.3/10Tales of the Zombie - Gerber/ Marcos (73-4) 6.5/10
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Post by RikerDonegal on Oct 30, 2016 9:44:03 GMT -5
Iron ManAllyn Brodsky/Don Heck5 stories published in IRON MAN 30-34 ( 1970). Writer: Allyn Brodsky. Pencilers: Don Heck ( 4), George Tuska. Inkers: Chic Stone (2), Mike Esposito (3). - The Menace of the Monster-Master! - AB/DH - 4/10
- Anything -- For the Cause! - AB/DH - 6/10
- Beware -- The Mechanoid! - AB/GT - 8/10
- Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries! - AB/DH - 8/10
- Crisis and Calamity! - AB/DH - 9/10
Average: 7/10 The Menace of the Monster-Master! (#30) Plenty of action, as Iron Man faces what appears to be a monster attacking Japan. It’s a fast-paced tale, with different battles and changes of location. Too much time is devoted to uninteresting guest characters and there’s a silly ‘reveal’ at the end but actually it’s a fun read, despite the flaws. This is the first of 5 writing credits for Allyn Brodsky on the series. 4/10 Anything -- For the Cause! (#31) Cartoon villains and a silly ending, but the story is told within a framework expressing genuine concerns about big industry and the environment. Enjoyable. 6/10 Beware -- The Mechanoid! (#32) Not necessarily an Iron Man story, but a pretty good story nonetheless. Writer Allyn Brodsky (here with writing credit 3 of 5 on the series) introduces multiple threads, multiple characters, and jumps between them, holding our interest all the while. Everything comes together naturally, gradually. Ending is a tad rushed, however. 8/10 Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries! (#33) Terrific! Very different story, as a stealth team (led by Spymaster) invades Stark Industries to plant bombs. Iron Man’s fake anger scene and the OTT scenes with Kevin O'Brian are minor flaws when the rest of the story is this good. Nice twist with Nick Fury at the end, too. 8/10 Crisis and Calamity! (#34) Continues the Spymaster-raid-on-Stark Industries storyline in fine style. Good stuff for the supporting characters. Kevin O'Brian, Jasper Sitwell and various security guards come across as brave and resourceful. 9/10 More info on the this specific run can be found if you log into comicbookdb.com and then click this link.
Black Widow - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Colan/ Heck (70-1) 4.3/10Captain Marvel - Thomas/ Colan (67-8) 5.5/10 - Drake/ Heck (68) 4.8/10 - Friedrich/ Thomas/ Kane (69-70) 4.1/10 - Daredevil - Conway/ Colan (71-2) 6.7/10 - Gerber (73-4) 6.5/10 - Deathlok - Moench/ Mantlo/ Buckler (74-6) 8.8/10Ghost Rider - Friedrich (72-3) 2.6/10 - Isabella (74-6) 5.4/10 - Shooter/ Heck (77) 6.7/10 - McKenzie/ Perlin (78) 8.9/10 - Iron Man - Brodsky/ Heck (70) 7/10 - Living Mummy - Isabella/Mayerik (73-5) 7.6/10Luke Cage - Goodwin/Englehart/Tuska/Graham (72-3) 7.1/10 - Night Nurse - Thomas/ Mortimer (72) 6.3/10Tales of the Zombie - Gerber/ Marcos (73-4) 6.5/10
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RikerDonegal
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Most of the comics I'm reading at the moment are Marvels from 1982.
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Post by RikerDonegal on Oct 26, 2016 14:09:38 GMT -5
Scene at End of Credits - Chilling. ...An Iceman movie???
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