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Post by badwolf on Mar 17, 2023 9:17:57 GMT -5
I finished the second Doctor Strange omnibus, which collects the end of his original series and the final story arc which leads to the Defenders.
The Gene Colan period was a joy to look at and I didn't even mind much that the stories didn't make much sense. The masked costume makes no sense. Stephen Sanders makes no sense. But it's okay.
Hope they will continue reprinting the next series.
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Post by Cei-U! on Mar 17, 2023 9:32:29 GMT -5
I finished the second Doctor Strange omnibus, which collects the end of his original series and the final story arc which leads to the Defenders. The Gene Colan period was a joy to look at and I didn't even mind much that the stories didn't make much sense. The masked costume makes no sense. Stephen Sanders makes no sense. But it's okay. Hope they will continue reprinting the next series. The masked costume and Stephen Sanders identity were attempts to make the character more overtly super-heroic in a bid to improve the title's dismal sales. It didn't.
Cei-U! I summon the failed experiment!
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Post by badwolf on Mar 17, 2023 11:47:47 GMT -5
I finished the second Doctor Strange omnibus, which collects the end of his original series and the final story arc which leads to the Defenders. The Gene Colan period was a joy to look at and I didn't even mind much that the stories didn't make much sense. The masked costume makes no sense. Stephen Sanders makes no sense. But it's okay. Hope they will continue reprinting the next series. The masked costume and Stephen Sanders identity were attempts to make the character more overtly super-heroic in a bid to improve the title's dismal sales. It didn't.
Cei-U! I summon the failed experiment!
That's what Roy said. But in-story they make no sense. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Mar 17, 2023 14:30:21 GMT -5
The masked costume and Stephen Sanders identity were attempts to make the character more overtly super-heroic in a bid to improve the title's dismal sales. It didn't.
Cei-U! I summon the failed experiment!
That's what Roy said. But in-story they make no sense. No, they didn't. That's what happens when the tail wags the dog.
Cei-U! I summon the editorial fiat!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2023 6:31:52 GMT -5
Revisiting The Judge Dredd Case Files Vol. 1 after many, many years.
I wonder, how much of some early stuff was discarded. For instance, Mega-City One is mentioned as being within New York (the state rather than the city, I presume), but I’m not sure that was ever mentioned again. I get the whole Atomic Wars thing - and the mega-city concept, but I can’t recall if New York was mentioned again.
People seem to be more appreciative of the judges in the early stories, too.
And there’s something about judges being elected, but is that something else was dropped?
I’ll have to fill in any gaps. I started reading Dredd around 1989, but I can’t claim there’s been an uninterrupted run (especially with 2000 AD being £3.50 nowadays!).
Dredd also seemed to be less cynical, if that’s possible, in those early tales, but I guess as the strip moves in real time, patrolling the Mega-City one beat will make you cynical.
I love how Dredd has no life outside the law. He’s in his apartment in an early tale - clad in full gear and brushing up on his law books…
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Post by kirby101 on Mar 18, 2023 7:31:02 GMT -5
Gene's groundbreaking art was so overwhelmingly eye popping in those Dr Strange issues that it made up for the story flaws.
One of my favorite Silver Age runs to this day.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 18, 2023 7:38:57 GMT -5
Revisiting The Judge Dredd Case Files Vol. 1 after many, many years. I wonder, how much of some early stuff was discarded. For instance, Mega-City One is mentioned as being within New York (the state rather than the city, I presume), but I’m not sure that was ever mentioned again. I get the whole Atomic Wars thing - and the mega-city concept, but I can’t recall if New York was mentioned again. People seem to be more appreciative of the judges in the early stories, too. And there’s something about judges being elected, but is that something else was dropped? I’ll have to fill in any gaps. I started reading Dredd around 1989, but I can’t claim there’s been an uninterrupted run (especially with 2000 AD being £3.50 nowadays!). Dredd also seemed to be less cynical, if that’s possible, in those early tales, but I guess as the strip moves in real time, patrolling the Mega-City one beat will make you cynical. I love how Dredd has no life outside the law. He’s in his apartment in an early tale - clad in full gear and brushing up on his law books… I'm far from an expert, but I seem to recall it being said Mega-City one was all the East Coast cities merged together from growth. (Boston, NY, Phill, Baltimore, DC) while Mega City two was the same for the West Coast, centered in LA. When I recently read Cursed Earth, there's also a Texas on that's a different 'country'. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2023 7:40:00 GMT -5
Revisiting The Judge Dredd Case Files Vol. 1 after many, many years. I wonder, how much of some early stuff was discarded. For instance, Mega-City One is mentioned as being within New York (the state rather than the city, I presume), but I’m not sure that was ever mentioned again. I get the whole Atomic Wars thing - and the mega-city concept, but I can’t recall if New York was mentioned again. People seem to be more appreciative of the judges in the early stories, too. And there’s something about judges being elected, but is that something else was dropped? I’ll have to fill in any gaps. I started reading Dredd around 1989, but I can’t claim there’s been an uninterrupted run (especially with 2000 AD being £3.50 nowadays!). Dredd also seemed to be less cynical, if that’s possible, in those early tales, but I guess as the strip moves in real time, patrolling the Mega-City one beat will make you cynical. I love how Dredd has no life outside the law. He’s in his apartment in an early tale - clad in full gear and brushing up on his law books… I'm far from an expert, but I seem to recall it being said Mega-City one was all the East Coast cities merged together from growth. (Boston, NY, Phill, Baltimore, DC) while Mega City two was the same for the West Coast, centered in LA. When I recently read Cursed Earth, there's also a Texas on that's a different 'country'. That rings a bell, my friend. |
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Post by Rob Allen on Mar 18, 2023 17:07:29 GMT -5
I summon the editorial fiat!
Wait, Dr. Strange got a mask because Stan drove an Italian car? |
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Post by Batflunkie on Mar 18, 2023 19:21:41 GMT -5
Revisiting The Judge Dredd Case Files Vol. 1 after many, many years. I wonder, how much of some early stuff was discarded. For instance, Mega-City One is mentioned as being within New York (the state rather than the city, I presume), but I’m not sure that was ever mentioned again. I get the whole Atomic Wars thing - and the mega-city concept, but I can’t recall if New York was mentioned again. People seem to be more appreciative of the judges in the early stories, too. And there’s something about judges being elected, but is that something else was dropped? I’ll have to fill in any gaps. I started reading Dredd around 1989, but I can’t claim there’s been an uninterrupted run (especially with 2000 AD being £3.50 nowadays!). Dredd also seemed to be less cynical, if that’s possible, in those early tales, but I guess as the strip moves in real time, patrolling the Mega-City one beat will make you cynical. I love how Dredd has no life outside the law. He’s in his apartment in an early tale - clad in full gear and brushing up on his law books… Early Dredd is (like I told Confessor) very much just "Dirty Harry In The Far Flung Future". There's a lot of world building early on and honestly I find Mega-City 1 more interesting than Dredd sometimes. The series does get better as it goes along. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 19, 2023 20:21:02 GMT -5
I'm reading Invaders # 14 and someone owes Rob Liefeld an apology.  Frank Robbins !!!!!! |
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Post by MDG on Mar 19, 2023 20:28:47 GMT -5
I'm reading Invaders # 14 and someone owes Rob Liefeld an apology. Rob Leifeld, I'm sorry you'll never be as good an artist as Frank Robbins. |
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Post by berkley on Mar 19, 2023 21:05:50 GMT -5
Gene's groundbreaking art was so overwhelmingly eye popping in those Dr Strange issues that it made up for the story flaws. One of my favorite Silver Age runs to this day. Pretty much my feelings on the series as well. I think all the 1960s post-Ditko runs had something to offer, with the possible exception of the Bill Everett issues - can't recall how I liked those off the top of my head. But I really liked the artwork from Marie Severin and then Dan Adkins on the series, and of course Colan's run was one of the most important highlights of Marvel in general for me. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Mar 19, 2023 23:38:57 GMT -5
Nobody owes Rob Liefeld an apology.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Mar 22, 2023 13:26:35 GMT -5
Just re-read Brave and the Bold #109...  ...because it was being covered on a recent podcast at the F ire & Water network and their discussion got me to pull it out of my short-box. The story involves a demonic-looking burning man emerging from a bridge construction site in Gotham Bay, who starts attacking, and usually killing, men in sailor uniforms. This of course attracts the attention of Gotham's resident caped crusader, but also fellow Gotham resident Jason Blood because of the villain's demonic character. This is another bonkers installment from Bob Haney, with several WTF moments, but it's still pretty fun. And man, Jim Aparo's art is just gorgeous throughout... |
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