|
|
Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 5:38:19 GMT -5
Wrapping up May with the equivalent of about 106 comics. Can't say there was anything I read I didn't enjoy. I set out to read 5 20 issue runs and accomplished it with reading Hawkman from Flash Comics 1-22, Dr. Strange from Strange Tales 146-168, MAster of Kung Fu 51-70, Warlord 1-20, and Dreadstar 1-20. Read a bunch of strips too, A few months of Steve Canyon from 1949, the first volume of Graham Nolan's Sunday Phantom strips and the first three months of the Conan dailies and Sundays by Roy Thomas, John Buscema (the first month) and Ernie Chan (the rest). Also finished the second Karza war in Micronauts (ending at issue 30), the Simonson drawn Dr. Fate story in First Issue Special, REH's The Servants of Bit-Yakin and a random issue of Sgt. Fury from the 60s that was the only one I owned from that period that I hadn't read yet. I also started reading Don McGregor's indy book Sabre, reading the OGN drawn by Gulacy, and up to issue 9 (of 14) by Billy Graham, plus the back ups (the best of which are shorts by Elaine Lee and Charles Vess).
I don't think I will get to anything else today (and if I do it will just be more Steve Canyon or Conan strips), so doing the tally now. The only disappointments were some of the fill in issues on MoKF and one of the back up series that appeared in 3 issues of Sabre called the something or other Seven that was just pretty nonsensical bit about hidden aliens trying to take over Earth, the leader of which had actually been Hitler ( a identity he created to hide among Earthlings) attempting to make Germany the agent of their invasion of Earth and a group of comic fans who were kidnapped and enslaved by these aliens on the way back from the San Diego comic con....
-M
|
|
|
|
Post by Jesse on May 31, 2015 22:01:38 GMT -5
May total: 117
Highlights: Finally read Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and was blown away by the quality. Easily became one of my all time favorite comics.
Other highlights: I really enjoyed Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale. It starts out like a crime noir but has elements of horror including a vibe that's very Lovecraftian. There's a really intriguing femme fatale, an ominous cult, a good bit a disturbing gore and the ending was pretty satisfying.
I also finished reading Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run which was a fantastic ending to a phenomenal run.
|
|
|
|
Post by Slam_Bradley on May 31, 2015 22:36:23 GMT -5
1 1/2 comics in May. And I still haven't gotten around to reviewing them.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 23:35:33 GMT -5
81 issues this month, which is slightly more than the first four months combined. I had more time to read with slow work and a lot of time spent in my casino promotions where I basically just read. It was ten nights this month. Next month it will only be four nights, and the previous several months this year I hadn't gone.
So I read a lot of good stuff. Too much of it was good to list. The ones I wasn't all that impressed were
The Sixth Gun
Conan And The Daughters Of Midora
Conan And The Demons Of Khitai
I've heard people say the Dark Horse Conan stuff was hit or miss, but up until now I've only seen the hits. But considering how many comics I read this month I say I enjoyed a good portion of them.
|
|
|
|
Post by paulie on Jun 1, 2015 10:15:10 GMT -5
69 issues this month with the best read being the Jamie Delano Hellblazer issues (2-12). Worst? The late Silver Age X-Men I've been reading have been pretty bleh. I will say that I've enjoyed the origins of the X-Men backups quite a bit. The Werner Roth art fits better for teenage coming of age stories than it does for Kirbyesque rock 'em sock 'em.
|
|
|
|
Post by Rob Allen on Jun 2, 2015 16:01:54 GMT -5
Worst? The late Silver Age X-Men I've been reading have been pretty bleh. I will say that I've enjoyed the origins of the X-Men backups quite a bit. The Werner Roth art fits better for teenage coming of age stories than it does for Kirbyesque rock 'em sock 'em. Have you reached the Steranko and Barry Smith issues yet? They're fun, then it's bleh again for a while until Neal Adams arrives. |
|
|
|
Post by Icctrombone on Jun 2, 2015 16:50:04 GMT -5
May roundup-
I ended up reading 100 even. I'll confess that half of the books that I read were on planes rides on a tablet.I guess the tech is here, why ignore it? Anyway,
The Good:
Avengers V.1 7-20-I read the Lee/Kirby/Heck Avengers run. Boy, do I love the original 5 and the transition to the Kooky Quartet.
Badger (Image) 5,10,11. -Mike Baron never disappoints . His continuing adventures of the Badger are fun and his snappy dialogue is a treat.
Howard the Duck V.1-This is the very first time I ever read Gerber’s Howard the Duck issues. I was pleased that it was everything people have called it over the years.
The Bad:
Nothing , really.
The Ugly-
Spider-man Reign -The artwork was an assault to my eyes.
Postal 1- This indie about a Mailman with aspergers was faulty in it’s accuracy and kind of offensive.
|
|
|
|
Post by Icctrombone on Jun 2, 2015 16:52:27 GMT -5
1 1/2 comics in May. And I still haven't gotten around to reviewing them. 1 1/2? How did you find the time... |
|
|
|
Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 2, 2015 17:14:12 GMT -5
May total: 117 Highlights: Finally read Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and was blown away by the quality. Easily became one of my all time favorite comics. Other highlights: I really enjoyed Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale. It starts out like a crime noir but has elements of horror including a vibe that's very Lovecraftian. There's a really intriguing femme fatale, an ominous cult, a good bit a disturbing gore and the ending was pretty satisfying. I also finished reading Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run which was a fantastic ending to a phenomenal run. New Frontier is amazing, and I agree, it's definitely one of the all time greatest comics. |
|
|
|
Post by paulie on Jun 3, 2015 9:31:23 GMT -5
Worst? The late Silver Age X-Men I've been reading have been pretty bleh. I will say that I've enjoyed the origins of the X-Men backups quite a bit. The Werner Roth art fits better for teenage coming of age stories than it does for Kirbyesque rock 'em sock 'em. Have you reached the Steranko and Barry Smith issues yet? They're fun, then it's bleh again for a while until Neal Adams arrives. Not yet in this reading. I've read the Adams issues many, many times before. I'm working my way through the X-Men Omnibus Volume 2 for these issues. The technicolor does wonders for Werner Roth, Vince Colletta and Don Heck but the stories are still bland. |
|
|
|
Post by Icctrombone on Jun 3, 2015 10:01:54 GMT -5
May total: 117 Highlights: Finally read Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier and was blown away by the quality. Easily became one of my all time favorite comics. Other highlights: I really enjoyed Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale. It starts out like a crime noir but has elements of horror including a vibe that's very Lovecraftian. There's a really intriguing femme fatale, an ominous cult, a good bit a disturbing gore and the ending was pretty satisfying. I also finished reading Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run which was a fantastic ending to a phenomenal run. New Frontier is amazing, and I agree, it's definitely one of the all time greatest comics. You guys are going to force me to buy this book... |
|
|
|
Post by coke & comics on Jun 3, 2015 11:45:29 GMT -5
New Frontier is amazing, and I agree, it's definitely one of the all time greatest comics. You guys are going to force me to buy this book... I reread it this month. It's something everyone needs to read. The story of the Silver Age of DC comics. Marvel has Marvels to capture the spirit of its universe in a single package. DC has New Frontier. The movie is also quite good. It's a pretty straight, though abridged, translation of the comic to screen. |
|
|
|
Post by coke & comics on Jun 3, 2015 11:49:11 GMT -5
81 comics in May, basically from a focus on my "'90s Marvel" and "shuffle" threads.
At night, I read New Frontier before bed. And when that finished, I started Astro City: The Dark Age.
They are interesting companions, as they are trying to do the same thing, just with different eras of comics: trying to tell stories that work in three layers: as a story, as a story about the comic books of the time, and as a story about America at the time. Both great comics, but Dark Age doesn't quite reach the high bar New Frontier set.
|
|
|
|
Post by aaronkashtan on Jun 3, 2015 20:40:26 GMT -5
I haven't been participating in this thread, but I've been reviewing every comic book I read at <ogresfeathers.wordpress.com>.
|
|
|
|
Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 3, 2015 21:54:50 GMT -5
Welcome to the thread Aaron... feel free to post your thoughts here as well... that way we can discuss  I kinda agree with you on the new Elfquest series... I really, really want it to be good, but it just keeps spinning it's wheels. At least it's pretty |
|
