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Post by hondobrode on Jun 17, 2016 23:04:38 GMT -5
Damn that's beautiful.
I swear Kane is one of my favorite artists.
Great pick up mrp
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 23:09:41 GMT -5
Damn that's beautiful. I swear Kane is one of my favorite artists. Great pick up mrpI've had it for a while, but I just got around to reading it for some reason. -M
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Post by Spike-X on Jun 18, 2016 1:24:06 GMT -5
This is one of those comic books I picked up in the 50 cent or dollar bins a while ago. I haven't read it yet, but I found it in one of my miscellaneous boxes. The premise looks interesting. Am I right to infer that this is Image's rendition of "Superman" vs "Thor" if it ever happened in a comic book? Probably. Alan Moore's run on Supreme was some of the best Superman comics ever.
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Post by sabongero on Jun 18, 2016 1:40:03 GMT -5
Am I right to infer that this is Image's rendition of "Superman" vs "Thor" if it ever happened in a comic book? Probably. Alan Moore's run on Supreme was some of the best Superman comics ever. Is Supreme and Mr. Majestic (Wildstorm) similar or very different "Superman" characters?
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Post by Spike-X on Jun 18, 2016 1:46:11 GMT -5
I haven't read Mr Majestic, although I really want to.
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Post by The Captain on Jun 18, 2016 5:00:20 GMT -5
Man, those first few issues of Supernatural Thrillers were just awesome! I need to reacquire them. Cei-U! I summon my want list! Agreed! While I don't have this one (although I will have to get it now that I've seen this artwork), I do have the Invisible Man and Headless Horseman issues and really enjoy both of them. I also like the Living Mummy story, but it's certainly different that the first few books in the series.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 21, 2016 8:50:35 GMT -5
Spent Sunday afternoon reading the TPB complete collection of S.H.I.E.L.D by Stan and Jack. oh what fun and creativity found within those hallowed pages of entertainment. You can tell everyone involved was having a blast and flying by the seat of their pants creating all these stories before the Marvel Universe was inscribed into stone and sinking to the bottom of the ocean from their own weight.
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Post by String on Jun 21, 2016 20:42:41 GMT -5
Based on Marvel's recent reveal of the true nature of this year's Spider Event, I feel ambitious enough (or foolish enough, depending on your POV) to finally read all of the dreaded Clone Saga. But I thought I would start with what I understand to be the genesis for that event, Amazing Spider-Man #144-150.
I've made it up through #147 so far and it's been entertaining. I'm not sure where Conway ranks on most fans' lists of favorite Spidey writers but having read some of his previous Spidey tales, I love his style and characterization. (Plus, there was an editor's note in #146 about Conway having been on the Spidey title for three years at that point. Not too shabby). His narration boxes are simple and fun, making the reader feel a part of the whole experience and his plot twists and resolutions range from heartfelt to quirky.
#144 finds Peter trying to save Jameson and Joe Robertson from kidnappers led by the villain Cyclone while in Paris. Peter succeeds but his solution of defeating Cyclone's tech power is inspired and very simple. If done today, such a solution may well involve some complex tech device cobbled together by the likes of Reed or Tony.
Of course, upon his return home in #145, Peter learns of the return of Gwen Stacy, enacting the Jackal's master plan of defeating him once and for all. Conway plays this up for full dramatic effect (love the line over Peter wondering if he's finally cracked, "You're starkers Parker!") as this seemingly derails Peter and Mary Jane's recent love developments. The Jackal enlists the aid of the newly released Scorpion and (helping break out of prison) Tarantula in his daring plan. But even these moments are full of Bronze Age goodness. Gargan is released from jail, immediately intent on resuming his life of crime (and from what I can tell, the prison officials actually give him back his Scorpion costume. What?!) What's the best way to piss off Spider-Man? Assault poor Aunt May in her hospital room. (And how May chastises Gargan after being recaptured was fun).
Tarantula remakes his spiked shoes in a prison work shop and uses them to escape. He helps the Jackal capture Spider-Man by using a crazy city bus ride no less. Inspired I say.
Ross Andru provides the main art and I love his work, so classic and dramatic from Spidey's fight with Scorpion to the maniacal ravings of the Jackal.
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Post by Confessor on Jun 21, 2016 21:40:43 GMT -5
I love the original '70s Clone Saga...it's one of my favourite Spidey story arcs of all. Ross Andru is also one of my favourite Spidey artists -- nobody drew Spidey swinging high over the city better than Andru. I also kinda like the '90s Clone Saga too, although it's a huge sprawling mess of a thing really, but there are some great ideas and some great moments scattered amongst it.
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 21, 2016 21:48:23 GMT -5
Speaking of which, Marvel has 5 different Epic collections covering the entire 90's Spidey Clone Saga.
Comixology has them on sale now. Normally $ 19.99 each, now $ 4.99 each.
They also have the mini-series showing how they originally were going to publish it. It was such a huge success it mushroomed out of control.
I almost bought the 5 collections but ultimately decided I'd get the original version they wanted to run.
Not the biggest Spider-Man fan, but the whole idea behind the Clone Saga was genius and had me genuinely enthused.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 22, 2016 9:27:46 GMT -5
mrp, that's some pretty sweet art on The Worm!
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 22, 2016 9:29:52 GMT -5
Oh, I just read Kamandi #1 yesterday. Great stuff, though with the obvious Planet of the Apes influence.
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Post by String on Jun 22, 2016 18:01:30 GMT -5
Speaking of which, Marvel has 5 different Epic collections covering the entire 90's Spidey Clone Saga. Comixology has them on sale now. Normally $ 19.99 each, now $ 4.99 each. They also have the mini-series showing how they originally were going to publish it. It was such a huge success it mushroomed out of control. I almost bought the 5 collections but ultimately decided I'd get the original version they wanted to run. Not the biggest Spider-Man fan, but the whole idea behind the Clone Saga was genius and had me genuinely enthused. Thanks for the heads up about the Comixology sale. I bought the other 4 collections since I'd already bought Vol 1 for my Amazon Kindle (at the time, was cheaper there than on Comixology). The original form Saga sounds interesting too but I think for me, it'd be better to read the actual one and then compare where and how they differed in their original version. Also, I think it was ASM #145 that had a quality that I think that Marvel has long since dropped: the tie-in footnote. Spidey is looking for Scorpion and in the span of the white spaces between two panels, had a completely separate adventure. The tie-in footnote said that adventure happened in Marvel Team-Up #33. Better yet, Conway showed the consequences of that adventure within the same issue. First panel of searching for Scorpion, Peter is ready and rested. The very next panel, after the Team-Up adventure, he's tired and fatigued (which of course is when he encounters Gargan). I love and miss that.
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 22, 2016 18:11:06 GMT -5
ditto
BTW, FWIW, under the Classic Comics forum is a Bargain Hunters thread. I contributue to it regularly.
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Post by Batflunkie on Jun 24, 2016 0:12:51 GMT -5
I haven't read Mr Majestic, although I really want to. I have no idea what it is, but to me, it seems like every other company besides DC makes a far more interesting and engaging batman and superman than DC itself. Hyperion and Moon Knight being the key examples
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