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Post by Cei-U! on Oct 14, 2015 7:12:05 GMT -5
Pollard has just always left me cold. He's a passable storyteller but stylistically he comes across (to me, anyway) as watered-down John Buscema. Reading his work is a bit like drinking the store brand soda because you can't afford the Coke products.
Cei-U! He and Gene Day kicked ass on Thor #300 though!
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Post by dbutler69 on Oct 14, 2015 9:50:30 GMT -5
Not even remotely a fan of Wolfman's Fantastic Four (especially when Pollard is pencilling), nor of Conway's or Moench's. I like Thomas' run okay and Wein's a bit better. Then again I'm not especially fond of Stan's post-Kirby FF or Byrne's post-Secret Wars issues. I don't think any of the above are necessarily bad comics (though all those scripters have delivered the occasional stinker), they just don't float my boat the way Lee/Kirby and early Byrne do. Cei-U! I summon the Fantasticar! Really? Hot Damn...Pollard was awesome, wish he would have drawn more FF, especially with Joe Sinnott inks. Pollard drew one bad ass Dr. Doom! I'm with you. I love Pollard's pencils!
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Post by The Cheat on Oct 16, 2015 15:36:53 GMT -5
Gødland: Celestial Editions 1-3 - This was a bit of a blind buy for me, so wasn't quite sure what to expect. Turned out to be full of lovely Kirby-esque art, and some decent Kirby-homaging plot. Sadly, I found it lacking the depth of Kirby's works, but it was still a lot of fun regardless. I definitely enjoyed the third volume the most, when it started to live up to it's 'cosmic' billing. The earlier volumes were a little too superhero-centric for me, with too much emphasis on the Archer family who weren't particularly interesting. Overall, I certainly don't regret the purchase. I do wonder if maybe 3 volumes in one go was a bit much. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more in smaller chunks with some sort of palate cleanser in between.
Next - Power Man & Iron Fist Epic - The solo Iron Fist Epic bored me somewhat, so not really chomping at the bit to tackle this one, but I'll give it a fair shot.
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Post by fanboystranger on Oct 17, 2015 12:34:43 GMT -5
Gødland: Celestial Editions 1-3 - This was a bit of a blind buy for me, so wasn't quite sure what to expect. Turned out to be full of lovely Kirby-esque art, and some decent Kirby-homaging plot. Sadly, I found it lacking the depth of Kirby's works, but it was still a lot of fun regardless. I definitely enjoyed the third volume the most, when it started to live up to it's 'cosmic' billing. The earlier volumes were a little too superhero-centric for me, with too much emphasis on the Archer family who weren't particularly interesting. Overall, I certainly don't regret the purchase. I do wonder if maybe 3 volumes in one go was a bit much. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more in smaller chunks with some sort of palate cleanser in between. G0dland was definitely a series that improved as it progressed. I remember buying the first few issues because people were raving about it, and being completely disappointed in a series that was trying way too hard to be self-referential and cool. Scioli's art was always great, but it initially felt like Casey was attempting something beyond his skills as a writer, which meant that the series almost seemed a parody of Kirby-esque cosmic adventure. He found a better balance towards the end of the material in the first Celestial edition, and the ideas that he had always been trying to convey about cosmic comics became more focused and coherent. The last issue of the series, in particular, presents the reader with some truly groundbreaking ideas on where the genre could go if people put more imagination into it.
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Post by The Cheat on Oct 17, 2015 15:53:58 GMT -5
I keep forgetting this is a classic comics board, but a quick check reveals Gødland started just over 10 years ago, so I think I'm safe Anyway, Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection - This starts, as I feared, very much as a continuation of the Iron Fist Epic. Very Iron Fist centric who, despite an intriguing background, I found a very dull non-character under Claremont. If they'd concentrated more on the 'stranger in a strange land' angle, and less on standard New York superhero stories with martial arts thrown in, I would have been a lot more interested. Luckily things pick up with Jo Duffy taking up the writing chores and the focus switching more to Power Man. The plots chug along a lot more smoothly, and the New York backdrop suits Cage far more than Iron Fist. I loved some of the subtle sub-plots going on in the background, the coke machine mini-saga, the recurring comedy pimp character, Cage always ruining his costume (and having a standing order for new ones from the same shop that does Bruce Banner's pants for him ). Cage's thoughts are frequently hilarious, and his simple approach to problems (and life in general) is great to read. Definitely ended this liking Power Man as a character far more than I did going in, where my only real previous exposure was through Bendis penned comics. Next - Incredible Hulk Epic: Ghost of the Past
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Post by wildfire2099 on Oct 17, 2015 16:01:02 GMT -5
I agree Cage was way more interesting than Iron Fist, but they do have a pretty fun vibe as a pair, I thought, that got better as the series went on. I'd definitely pick up Epic #2, if it ever is created
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Post by dbutler69 on Oct 19, 2015 12:39:55 GMT -5
I'm reading through a bunch of stuff on Marvel Unlimited - the entire Tomb of Dracula series (I'm up to #26), the Roy Thomas run on Thor (and eventually beyond that) and Captain America (I started with the Englehart run and am now into Kirby's final run).
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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 19, 2015 16:48:25 GMT -5
I'm reading through a bunch of stuff on Marvel Unlimited - the entire Tomb of Dracula series (I'm up to #26), the Roy Thomas run on Thor (and eventually beyond that) and Captain America (I started with the Englehart run and am now into Kirby's final run). SO MANY GREAT COMICS! I bought Kirby's last Captain America run when it was brand new! (I think Captain America #193 was my third issue of Cap.) I didn't like them so much in the 1970s but I read them again (despite missing a few issues here and there) a year or so ago and I like them a lot better now than I did then. I got to the end and I was kind of curious about what happened to the Swine's sister and Doughboy. My God! That first Arnim Zola storyline is so much fun!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 19, 2015 21:36:23 GMT -5
Finished up a re-read of Preacher. Not my favorite comic of all time. But easily in the top ten. Just a great meditation on the mythology of America.
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Post by Spike-X on Oct 19, 2015 22:01:01 GMT -5
Finished up a re-read of Preacher. Not my favorite comic of all time. But easily in the top ten. Just a great meditation on the mythology of America. Yeah, it's a doozy. And I found it reads even better if you leave out the very last issue.
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Post by dbutler69 on Oct 20, 2015 9:18:36 GMT -5
I'm reading through a bunch of stuff on Marvel Unlimited - the entire Tomb of Dracula series (I'm up to #26), the Roy Thomas run on Thor (and eventually beyond that) and Captain America (I started with the Englehart run and am now into Kirby's final run). SO MANY GREAT COMICS! I bought Kirby's last Captain America run when it was brand new! (I think Captain America #193 was my third issue of Cap.) I didn't like them so much in the 1970s but I read them again (despite missing a few issues here and there) a year or so ago and I like them a lot better now than I did then. I got to the end and I was kind of curious about what happened to the Swine's sister and Doughboy. My God! That first Arnim Zola storyline is so much fun! Exactly. Kirby's run is a fun ride. Just turn off your brain and enjoy. Well, maybe not quite turn off your brain, but his run is certainly different. It's also a bit weird that it seems as if Cap is outside of Marvel continuity during this run.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 9:38:41 GMT -5
Been rereading Strangehaven the past few days...such a great book. Pity it probably will never be finished. Been many years since the last issue came out.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 13:09:03 GMT -5
Been rereading Strangehaven the past few days...such a great book. Pity it probably will never be finished. Been many years since the last issue came out. Millidge did a few new Strangehaven stories in an anthology book recently, not sure if they will get collected separately when he has enough for a trade. I can't remember the anthology off hand, but I believe it was a British publisher. -M
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Post by fanboystranger on Oct 20, 2015 13:40:14 GMT -5
Been rereading Strangehaven the past few days...such a great book. Pity it probably will never be finished. Been many years since the last issue came out. Millidge did a few new Strangehaven stories in an anthology book recently, not sure if they will get collected separately when he has enough for a trade. I can't remember the anthology off hand, but I believe it was a British publisher. -M It was the new A1.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 16:14:09 GMT -5
Been rereading Strangehaven the past few days...such a great book. Pity it probably will never be finished. Been many years since the last issue came out. Millidge did a few new Strangehaven stories in an anthology book recently, not sure if they will get collected separately when he has enough for a trade. I can't remember the anthology off hand, but I believe it was a British publisher. -M I remember hearing that and had completely forgotten...I will see if I can track it down.
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