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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 23:33:54 GMT -5
His Daredevil run was pretty darn good as well. I agree
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 21:32:24 GMT -5
Comics contributed greatly to my choice of career as an artist. Always a plus!
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 21:19:50 GMT -5
Teachers are great. An influence towards greater good are SUPER-HEROIC!
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 20:38:23 GMT -5
I am curious to hear YOUR stories. Personally, I wanted to be a police officer, always thought I would thwart crime like Batman!! But, in the long run I ended up working with developmentally challenged individuals, still a good cause. Any Police Officers here?
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 20:27:14 GMT -5
I just received "Batman From The 30's To The 70's" Hardcover book in the mail today. This is a 2nd print (1972) and is in virtually flawless condition! The book looks much better than the actual picture and is very glossy, no dents, dings,creases or tears in the dust jacket, everything SHARP! I bought this from an eBay seller who stated that this came from an estate sale & was in an unpicked library room. I have never seen a copy of this book in such nice shape and I have been looking for the past 3 years. This is my HOLY GRAIL of Batman!! I had this book and read it to death in my youth and in my OLDer years have been wanting it for a very long time. Ok, so the seller wanted $60 for it and I offered $52 and he accepted the offer. I paid $4.10 for shipping. I have seen this same book in lesser condition go for far more. I borrowed this book from a friend a year or two ago and really enjoyed it. Nice pickup...especially in that condition. Thanks Confessor. My memories of this book were that I loved it to death, reread it so much! I recall taking it to school without the dust jacket and this kid picked on me for liking Batman! Ha, this kid seen me carrying the book and made a scene in front of other kids. I recall it bothering me at the time but it did not scar me as a result! This same kid who picked on me came up to me one day on the school bus and grabbed my copy of Human Fly #1 and threw it out of the bus window! Looking back I wish I would have beat the crap out of him...but in those days I was very passive...perhaps stupid/misguided:)
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 20:13:59 GMT -5
Doesn't mean it will happen, but I am hoping since DC has made available TP editions of their current Omnibus books.
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 20:11:14 GMT -5
I also got these 1st prints
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 20:05:03 GMT -5
Are they even releasing the DP and Adam Strange stuff in tpb? I hope so, otherwise I will not be getting it! So far they have released every DC Golden & Silver Age Omnibus into a trade format, just released Supergirl vol 1.
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 19:53:10 GMT -5
X-Men in it's current comic book form is LOST. There, I said it.
PS: The movie franchise is ROCKING!!!
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 19:45:08 GMT -5
I love silver age DC, but have only read the mainstream titles, still have to read Adam Strange as well...one of these days. They've just released an omnibus of that, as well. I'm thinking about it. I know, but I am only going to get the trade paperback edition. But I will get it!
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 19:41:58 GMT -5
I remember reading it first in NTT, then in the Omega Men ongoing series, it was good, I looked forward to it, the art team changed, it became mediocre and then it was just BLAH & then it was cancelled!
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 19:15:17 GMT -5
Neal Adams in his prime would still be relevant in today's comic market, perhaps still ok today? George Perez has been relevant since the 70's and still is. John Byrne used to be the hottest ticket around, but his art style has suffered in the past 30 years or so and would be unacceptable as a superstar artist by today's standards. Also, if John Romita JR was never known and tried to break into comics today with his lackluster/weird style...he wouldn't make it. I've previously posted about how I'm generally not a big fan of JR Jr's art style, and how I'm always amazed that he's considered such an A-list artist, especially in comparison to those artists that are considered A-list. However, I've read elsewhere that the publishers love him because he's very timely and easy to work with. JRJR was not a great artist IMO, not even on his early X-Men days (just ok), but...during his mid Marvel days on X-Men & Spider-Man I actually liked his art style, but...then he became so ultra weird/sloppy that he was like a different artist! His Batman & Superman work is just offensive to my eyes! Sorry JRJR:(
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 19:08:28 GMT -5
I remember wanting to love the return of Kirby to Marvel, but something was missing. I hate to say Kirby's art and talent was declining, but...I guess it was. Kirby was at his stride in the mid 60's, by the mid 70's NOT much so. I remember in Kirby's later Marvel years when he would draw dynamic figures and then I would look at the fists and notice the clenched fingers were always the same length!! The blockiness & unnatural look was more defined in later years. Kirby hit his stride in the mid sixties, not a bad thing, just a fact.
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 18:51:30 GMT -5
Neal Adams in his prime would still be relevant in today's comic market, perhaps still ok today? George Perez has been relevant since the 70's and still is. John Byrne used to be the hottest ticket around, but his art style has suffered in the past 30 years or so and would be unacceptable as a superstar artist by today's standards. Also, if John Romita JR was never known and tried to break into comics today with his lackluster/weird style...he wouldn't make it.
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Post by batusi on Jul 22, 2017 18:31:29 GMT -5
My next Batman haul from the same seller as above... 4 DC Batman Digest books in MINT condition!!
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