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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 18:48:34 GMT -5
I just read The Savage She-Hulk Volume 1 today and I enjoyed reading it again. I wished there were more of these Marvel Masterworks of She-Hulk.
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 4, 2017 23:15:57 GMT -5
Now that I've read every issue of Silver Age Captain America, I was thinking I should broaden my reading a little and not read so much Silver Age Marvel. (And I'm getting pretty close to reading all of the Marvel Silver Age comics. I'm using December 1970 as the end of the Silver Age (a fairly arbitrary date, I admit) and I only have these comics to read: A few issues of Iron Man and The Sub-Mariner; a few issues of Marvel Super-Heroes; about 20 issues of Captain Marvel; the Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series; and 40 or 50 issues of Sgt. Fury.) I was going to tackle the first few story arcs in Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol. But I find myself very interested in Astro City: The Dark Age. I read a couple of issues of Book One last week and got really interested, and now I'm up to the first issue of Book Two. So I'm going to finish The Dark Age before I move on to Morrison's Doom Patrol. And to be perfectly honest, I know I can count on Busiek not to write pretentious drivel. He delivers pretty close to 100% of the time. (I read The Legend of Wonder Woman #2 fairly recently and I love it as much now as I did when I read it the first time in the 1980s.) Morrison on the other hand ... As a meta-commentary on comics in the 70s, The Dark Age worked really well. I didn't care for it as a story, though. I found it joyless, depressing, and went on far too long. It's about the only Astro City story I haven't absolutely loved, so that's not a bad track record. Morrison's Doom Patrol is bonkers. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 5, 2017 12:31:56 GMT -5
Now that I've read every issue of Silver Age Captain America, I was thinking I should broaden my reading a little and not read so much Silver Age Marvel. (And I'm getting pretty close to reading all of the Marvel Silver Age comics. I'm using December 1970 as the end of the Silver Age (a fairly arbitrary date, I admit) and I only have these comics to read: A few issues of Iron Man and The Sub-Mariner; a few issues of Marvel Super-Heroes; about 20 issues of Captain Marvel; the Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series; and 40 or 50 issues of Sgt. Fury.) I was going to tackle the first few story arcs in Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol. But I find myself very interested in Astro City: The Dark Age. I read a couple of issues of Book One last week and got really interested, and now I'm up to the first issue of Book Two. So I'm going to finish The Dark Age before I move on to Morrison's Doom Patrol. And to be perfectly honest, I know I can count on Busiek not to write pretentious drivel. He delivers pretty close to 100% of the time. (I read The Legend of Wonder Woman #2 fairly recently and I love it as much now as I did when I read it the first time in the 1980s.) Morrison on the other hand ... As a meta-commentary on comics in the 70s, The Dark Age worked really well. I didn't care for it as a story, though. I found it joyless, depressing, and went on far too long. It's about the only Astro City story I haven't absolutely loved, so that's not a bad track record. Morrison's Doom Patrol is bonkers. I think it's weaker than most other Astro City, but it does read better read as a whole than it did when it was coming out. It just drug on so long at the time. If you can dive in and read the whole magilla it's a better read. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 5, 2017 13:32:28 GMT -5
As a meta-commentary on comics in the 70s, The Dark Age worked really well. I didn't care for it as a story, though. I found it joyless, depressing, and went on far too long. It's about the only Astro City story I haven't absolutely loved, so that's not a bad track record. Morrison's Doom Patrol is bonkers. I think it's weaker than most other Astro City, but it does read better read as a whole than it did when it was coming out. It just drug on so long at the time. If you can dive in and read the whole magilla it's a better read. I'm reading Astro City: The Dark Age pretty quickly. One or two a day most of the time. I'm up to #3 of Book Two. I find it really easy to read the next one. I always want to find out what happens next! A co-worker of mine was reading it when it came out and she sometimes went to the comic shop during lunch hour and brought the latest issue back to work. So I read two or three (mostly non-consecutive) issues while it was coming out. I've been curious about it ever since. (Which reminds me that she also had the first issue of the Smax limited series, which I read over lunch hour and I've been wanting to read the whole thing ever since.) |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 5, 2017 17:16:26 GMT -5
Just finished this...  This was my first time reading something that Ploog worked on. His art is definitely unique. I liked the story a lot. It was a heartwarming story from the monster's past and it really makes me want to hunt down the next issue (and the earlier ones too). Not as horror driven as I was expecting but that was a good thing. |
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 5, 2017 19:28:40 GMT -5
This was my first time reading something that Ploog worked on. His art is definitely unique. Your first Ploog?!? Get thee to a comic shop or ebay and get more! He was the star of Marvel's horror boom of the early 70s. He learned his trade assisting Will Eisner. Besides Frankenstein, he also originated Ghost Rider and Werewolf by Night. His work in the black & white Planet of the Apes is not to be missed. About the only major horror title he didn't work on was Dracula. |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 5, 2017 21:20:38 GMT -5
^Hey early Werewolf stuff is pricey! Same with these Frankenbooks! With superheroes being my true enjoyment, I sadly only get around to spooky books this time of year (I get the Halloween bug which then fades until next year). But yes, I do need more.
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Post by brutalis on Oct 6, 2017 8:31:55 GMT -5
^Hey early Werewolf stuff is pricey! Same with these Frankenbooks! With superheroes being my true enjoyment, I sadly only get around to spooky books this time of year (I get the Halloween bug which then fades until next year). But yes, I do need more. Werewolf has many print options to buy from! Omnibus, Essentials in black and white (my fave) and the have just begun reprinting in Epic format. No excuses to miss out on stupendously spectacular Ploog art. Frankenstein Monster and Dracula can be found in all 3 formats as well to enjoying frightfully great comic work. |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Oct 6, 2017 8:49:46 GMT -5
On the topic of Ploog's art, I recommend getting a hold of the Man-Thing stories he drew during Gerber's run with the character. His art was really well-suited to the series, and there's some genuinely good stories in there.
Anyway, just finished the Warlord of Mars omnibus (the complete Marvel series) the other night. Had its ups and downs, but overall I'd give it a positive assessment - and there's lots of nice art in there.
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 6, 2017 19:45:23 GMT -5
I think it's weaker than most other Astro City, but it does read better read as a whole than it did when it was coming out. It just drug on so long at the time. If you can dive in and read the whole magilla it's a better read. That's actually how I did it; borrowed the hardcovers from the library and plowed through both of them. I just didn't dig it. |
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 6, 2017 19:46:35 GMT -5
Which reminds me that she also had the first issue of the Smax limited series, which I read over lunch hour and I've been wanting to read the whole thing ever since. I've had the HC sitting in my unread pile for ages. I really should get stuck in. |
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Post by sabongero on Oct 6, 2017 19:56:32 GMT -5
 After almost a decade when this series concluded, it was nice to revisit where it all started in May 1999. It's something different and unique to sum up the series. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 20:01:25 GMT -5
After almost a decade when this series concluded, it was nice to revisit where it all started in May 1999. It's something different and unique to sum up the series. I've read Planetary several times and it is one of those series I discover something new every time I read it. It's one I can revisit time and again without getting bored or discovering the only thing I really liked about it was the nostalgic feeling of reading it for the first time as a child discovering comics. Each reading is its own unique experience, not just an attempt to recapture a feeling from years ago. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Oct 6, 2017 20:01:57 GMT -5
It goes to show how important the art is to the popularity of comics. Maybe without John Cassidy, Planetary wouldn't have been so great.
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 6, 2017 21:30:12 GMT -5
The art was a major part of it. I have both Absolute volumes (finally!), and it's just gorgeous in that oversized format.
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