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Post by cee on Aug 7, 2018 14:27:24 GMT -5
Just started reading Mark's Waid original Flash run for the first time since I bougt it way back. I've just had an ear infection from swimming in the sea too much lately (you gotta take advantage of real warm water when you can, but it can easily come with bacteria), and I can't do much else right now but read and type. So while I'm not typing here or the essay I recently got commissioned, I'm discovering with joy how well htis held up. The art is quite rudimentary, but it works for this story, and I must say that it feels Waid uses his experience as aformer DC editor to great effect : he knows good super hero stories, but he also is aware of current affairs and comic trends, and he manages to inject quite a lot in what at first sight could be seen as a regular kids book. I have the whole run up to Morrison n Millar, and the first few issues right after that run, when he came back. Anyone remembers how this second run compares?
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Post by comicsandwho on Aug 7, 2018 14:30:47 GMT -5
I ran across some of these once and it's bothered me since I didn't buy any. Does anyone have any tips on the best way to search for them? Did they have a title? They remind me of the few reprints I have that went with figures. I wasn't familar with these editions, but a search of that 'Spider-Man Collectible Series' heading showed that they were distributed inside some Sunday newspapers in 2006. They're roughly 15 pages long, so it took two issues to reprint an entire story from AMAZING. According to this, these reprints lasted 24 issues: atomicavenue.com/title/24145/SpiderMan-Collectible-Series
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 7, 2018 15:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 7, 2018 15:22:22 GMT -5
From a recent Lone Star haul ordered off of eBay, Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #9: It collects the 5-part 'Bat-murderer' story from Detective Comics #s 444-448, written by Len Wein and drawn by Jim Aparo (first 3 chapters) and Ernie Chan and Dick Giordano (last 2 chapters). This is followed by "Angel--Or Devil?" from Batman #216, by Frank Robbins, with art by Irv Novick and Giordano. Even at this compressed size, the art was really nice to look at throughout. And it's a fun little package - it's very much more like a modern tpb collection, in that it collects a longer story arc with some bonus material. I'm glad I was able to purchase this rather inexpensively, as this is one of those digests that slipped past me when it was originally on sale back in 1981 or thereabouts. I love the digests!
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 7, 2018 21:45:51 GMT -5
Legion’s Quest Uncanny X-Men #320, 321 X-Men #40, 41
The lead up story into Age of Apocalypse mostly by Fabian Nicieza, Scott Lobdell, Roger Cruz and Andy Kubert where Legion goes back in time to attempt to right the wrongs of the present world.
Actually most of the best of the story is the Charles and Magus flashbacks when they were young and friends. The rest is typical X-Men action to set up for Age of Apocalypse. Where all X-title changed for four issues to tell the story of an alternate universe of X-Men where Apocalypse was the ruler of half the world. Determined to exterminate humans.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 8, 2018 1:52:03 GMT -5
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 8, 2018 7:39:25 GMT -5
Awesome! Thanks for the links.
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Post by String on Aug 8, 2018 10:20:54 GMT -5
I ran across some of these once and it's bothered me since I didn't buy any. Does anyone have any tips on the best way to search for them? Did they have a title? They remind me of the few reprints I have that went with figures. I wasn't familar with these editions, but a search of that 'Spider-Man Collectible Series' heading showed that they were distributed inside some Sunday newspapers in 2006. They're roughly 15 pages long, so it took two issues to reprint an entire story from AMAZING. According to this, these reprints lasted 24 issues: atomicavenue.com/title/24145/SpiderMan-Collectible-SeriesOh, they were newspaper inserts? Ok that may jiggle the memory somewhat. Awhile back, I was cleaning out and going through an old desk that I'd used in my youth at my parents' house and in one drawer, I found a huge stack of these editions. They're cool but I just could not remember where I had gotten them nor why I had chosen to store them in this desk drawer. Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by Duragizer on Aug 8, 2018 13:41:39 GMT -5
It's now official; I'm a Mignola fan.
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Post by MDG on Aug 8, 2018 14:31:20 GMT -5
I never read it, but....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 17:10:04 GMT -5
DC Archives - Legion of Superheroes
Archives 1 and 2 today ... and I should be marching the rest of them by Labor Day; Two down and 11 to go.
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 10, 2018 8:53:10 GMT -5
DC Archives - Legion of SuperheroesArchives 1 and 2 today ... and I should be marching the rest of them by Labor Day; Two down and 11 to go. You've got all of them? Lucky you!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2018 10:44:24 GMT -5
DC Archives - Legion of SuperheroesArchives 1 and 2 today ... and I should be marching the rest of them by Labor Day; Two down and 11 to go. You've got all of them? Lucky you! I have a dear friend and I decided to pool our resources and he has 8 DC Archives containing the Legion and I had the rest and I picked up all my DC Archives and Marvel Masterworks (over 100 in all) and combined with his and his basement contained all of them and I have a key to his basement and I can go in anytime -- Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm to read stuff. Between the two of us -- we have all DC Archives and Marvel Masterworks -- he got a lot of them dirt cheap. We been doing this for almost a year and works out great -- he even have a Coffee Pot down there and I even brew a cup of coffee for myself and it's working great. I will resume Monday ...
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Post by dbutler69 on Aug 10, 2018 11:43:20 GMT -5
You've got all of them? Lucky you! I have a dear friend and I decided to pool our resources and he has 8 DC Archives containing the Legion and I had the rest and I picked up all my DC Archives and Marvel Masterworks (over 100 in all) and combined with his and his basement contained all of them and I have a key to his basement and I can go in anytime -- Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm to read stuff. Between the two of us -- we have all DC Archives and Marvel Masterworks -- he got a lot of them dirt cheap. We been doing this for almost a year and works out great -- he even have a Coffee Pot down there and I even brew a cup of coffee for myself and it's working great. I will resume Monday ... Great friend!
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 10, 2018 13:37:27 GMT -5
Age of Apocalypse (2005)This one shot actually came out with the follow up sequel in 2005. It's an anthology of stories before the 1990's AoA story. Other than the last story, nothing is spoiled about the original or sequel if you have not read it before. Overall most are good. The story of Sabertooth and Wildchild meeting up before Sabertooth joined the X-Men was the best. X-Men Alpha #1Gotta love those 90's chronium covers :-) This is the introduction to the AoA story line. Since the events of Legion's Quest (about 20 years) Bishop has been wandering not clear of his memories (he was displaced from Marvel 616) and sure of where he is. In this issue he meets the X-Men and the story starts to unfold as to why he is here and how he came about being time displaced. Also a look at the new X-Men of AoA. Astonishing X-Men #1Like the 616 X-men there are still two teams of X-Men. In this issue Magento starts to understand Bishop's claims and now he can plan what he needs to do. Bishop claims that their universe is a mistake. And that because of the event of Legion's, Charles Xaviar's son, actions and Xaviar's death this universe was created because without Xaviar no one could stop Apocalypse Each title of the X-books will deal with each aspect of Magneto's plan to right the wrongs that lead to their universe's existence. Astonishing is mostly the spearhead book and mostly deals with the direct attack on Apocalypse and his minions. Amazing X-Men #1The second team of X-Men lead by Quicksilver seek to help with the evacuation of some humans from the US to Europe. Apocalypse has almost complete control of the US and all humans are marked for death, slavery or used for genetic material. The plan is to hijack the Sentinels with a virus program that will hack the Sentinels into recognizing humans as non-threats so they can use them to fly the transports across the ocean to the US. Weapon X #1To aid with the evacuation, Jean Grey and Logan use a hacked Sentinel to reach the mid-Atlantic sea wall of Apocalypse and destroy it's chances of any radar or communication being able to be done so that the Sentinel evacuation of humans cannot be communicated to Apocalypse. This also introduces AoA version of Havok and hints at a back story of something personal between Havok (working for Apocalypse) and Logan. X-Caliber #1Magneto summons Nightcrawler (AoA's design of Nightcrawler could be the coolest thing in anything X-Men) to find Gambit, as he has a job for him. Why doesn't Magneto just do it himself? Well I am not going to spoil everything. Nightcrawler goes to Angel, who is like the "connections man" of AoA, to find Gambit. When Nightcrawler gets back Magneto needs him to find his mother Mystique as he starts to learn about the M'Kraan Crystal. Gambit & the X-ternals #1After a little back story on the story being Magneto/Rogue/Gambit, Gambit agrees to go off on the mission that Magneto wants him to do; find some information on the M'Kraan Crystal. This series is probably the weakest to me of the AoA X-titles. It seems this story was specifically written to just sew up some things in the overall story of AoA. Some of it doesn't make sense and character do/act on this that seem contrary to their character but convenient to move the entire plot. Despite that, if I am remembering correctly, this series is where they reveal the AoA version of Multiple Man. And I honestly have to say the way they used him was pretty genius and, despite this being obvious fiction, if it were real though, very logical too. Factor X #1This introduces AoA Cyclops and Beast (or Dark Beast as he's called in 616, as escapes out of the AoA universe and into 616). Beast is literally the polar opposite of 616 Beast. Still a genius in genetics, but a sadist. Our opening scene is Beast genetically butchering Blob to the point he breaks free and almost kills Beast and Cyclops. We also get more story on Havok and see AoA Sinister. Which is really ascetically not much different, but a much different character. Though still a tamperer of genetics. Generation Next #1In this title Colossus and Kitty Pride (married) train the next generation of mutants to prepare them for the fight against Apocalypse. In this issue Magneto sends the team on a mission to find Illyana, Colossus' thought to be dead sister as she holds the key to helping change Xaviar's fate.
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