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Post by Snikts and Stones on May 29, 2017 20:01:42 GMT -5
I recently picked up Sub-Mariner #5, Tiger Shark's debut. It's my oldest comic to date, and I loved just holding it. John Buscema drew a fantastic Prince Namor didn't he? Agree! I do not own a single Sub-Mariner issue from that series ( I don't think anyways...wait...maybe one of the issues where Spidey makes an appearance) but have always loved that cover. If I were to grab one, #5 would be the one, followed by its sequel
That's a beautiful cover. I'm trying to map out an attack to get as many Sub-Mariners as possible without breaking the bank. I don't give a fig about condition really.
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Post by Hoosier X on May 30, 2017 1:53:57 GMT -5
Batman #608 to 619. Has it really been 15 years since Hush came out? It's not my favourite Batman story, but man is it pretty to look at. I think The Long Halloween is WAY over-rated. But I love Hush! Mostly for the art. What I really love is the Hush/Catwoman cross-over in Batman and Detective for the "Faces of Evil" event. That's the first story I read with Hush.
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Post by Hoosier X on May 30, 2017 1:58:18 GMT -5
This is my first time reading those early Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. stories, and I'm really enjoying them. The Ditko Doctor Strange stories are pretty cool too. I've been reading Strange Tales #151 to #168 lately and I've been thinking it's right up there with that Tales of Suspense run that I love so much (from around #75 to around #90) as the best run in Marvel 1960s anthology books where both series were really good!
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Post by Farrar on May 30, 2017 19:34:07 GMT -5
I recently picked up Sub-Mariner #5, Tiger Shark's debut. It's my oldest comic to date, and I loved just holding it. John Buscema drew a fantastic Prince Namor didn't he? I'll say! IMO that series contains some of Buscema's best art. Giacoia's and Adkins's inks are a great complement.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on May 30, 2017 21:49:44 GMT -5
I recently picked up Sub-Mariner #5, Tiger Shark's debut. It's my oldest comic to date, and I loved just holding it. John Buscema drew a fantastic Prince Namor didn't he? I'll say! IMO that series contains some of Buscema's best art. Giacoia's and Adkins's inks are a great complement. It's not in great condition, but I can't say I really care. It's my only silver age book, I'd love to grab more. Any idea how long his run was?
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Post by Farrar on May 30, 2017 21:59:48 GMT -5
I'll say! IMO that series contains some of Buscema's best art. Giacoia's and Adkins's inks are a great complement. It's not in great condition, but I can't say I really care. It's my only silver age book, I'd love to grab more. Any idea how long his run was? Buscema penciled the first several issues of Subby's 1968 comic, specifically #1 through #8. The Tiger Shark issue you have is certainly a great issue with a fantastic cover, one of my all-time favorite covers. In addition to the #5 already mentioned, I'll add #8 to the list: Namor vs. the Thing (plus a surprise from Namor's past). But really, the art in any and all of these issues is superlative.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on May 30, 2017 22:20:43 GMT -5
It's not in great condition, but I can't say I really care. It's my only silver age book, I'd love to grab more. Any idea how long his run was? Buscema penciled the first several issues of Subby's 1968 comic, specifically #1 through #8. The Tiger Shark issue you have is certainly a great issue with a fantastic cover, one of my all-time favorite covers. In addition to the #5 already mentioned, I'll add #8 to the list: Namor vs. the Thing (plus a surprise from Namor's past). But really, the art in any and all of these issues is superlative. Then I have my mission! He (Namor) has always been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid, the ankle wings, flight, Hulk level strength, etc.
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Post by Hoosier X on May 31, 2017 0:33:02 GMT -5
Buscema penciled the first several issues of Subby's 1968 comic, specifically #1 through #8. The Tiger Shark issue you have is certainly a great issue with a fantastic cover, one of my all-time favorite covers. In addition to the #5 already mentioned, I'll add #8 to the list: Namor vs. the Thing (plus a surprise from Namor's past). But really, the art in any and all of these issues is superlative. Then I have my mission! He (Namor) has always been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid, the ankle wings, flight, Hulk level strength, etc. When I finish the Avengers #98 to #120 run (which I'm reading online) I'll be looking at another Silver Age and/or Bronze Age Marvel run that I've never read. I was considering Iron Man (from #1 to #60) and Thor (#141 to #150, and then from around #180 to #240), but I'm starting to favor Sub-Mariner. I've read scattered issues of his 1960s and 1970s adventures but I don't think there are very many places where I have read more than three or four consecutive issues. I'd be starting with Tales to Astonish #70, reading the one story in Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 and then going through Namor's own series to #72. (And I'd include the first few issues of Super-Villain Team-Up because I didn't start reading it regularly until #5.) The Bill Everett art in the early 1970s is amazing!
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Post by Snikts and Stones on May 31, 2017 0:54:24 GMT -5
Then I have my mission! He (Namor) has always been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid, the ankle wings, flight, Hulk level strength, etc. When I finish the Avengers #98 to #120 run (which I'm reading online) I'll be looking at another Silver Age and/or Bronze Age Marvel run that I've never read. I was considering Iron Man (from #1 to #60) and Thor (#141 to #150, and then from around #180 to #240), but I'm starting to favor Sub-Mariner. I've read scattered issues of his 1960s and 1970s adventures but I don't think there are very many places where I have read more than three or four consecutive issues. I'd be starting with Tales to Astonish #70, reading the one story in Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 and then going through Namor's own series to #72. (And I'd include the first few issues of Super-Villain Team-Up because I didn't start reading it regularly until #5.) The Bill Everett art in the early 1970s is amazing! Outstanding! I'm learning that his initial appearances post '62 revival are scattered as I believe there were publication issues that were in tact unti '68. The super villain team ups sound great. Let me know what you end up getting, IMPERIOUS REX!
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Post by Farrar on May 31, 2017 12:04:07 GMT -5
I'll say! IMO that series contains some of Buscema's best art. Giacoia's and Adkins's inks are a great complement. It's not in great condition, but I can't say I really care. It's my only silver age book, I'd love to grab more. Any idea how long his run was? Hi Snikts and Stones , seeing your subsequent posts, it occurs to me I may have misunderstood your original question. I took " his run" here to mean John Buscema's run on the book, but perhaps your "his" referred to Namor himself? If so, as I mentioned, Buscema did the first 8 issues, but the series itself lasted a lot longer (as Hoosier X noted)-- 72 issues. Sorry for the confusion. The post-John issues include art by Colan, Marie Severin, Sal and others, including --as Hoosier also mentioned--Subby's creator, the great Bill Everett.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on May 31, 2017 12:51:12 GMT -5
It's not in great condition, but I can't say I really care. It's my only silver age book, I'd love to grab more. Any idea how long his run was? Hi Snikts and Stones , seeing your subsequent posts, it occurs to me I may have misunderstood your original question. I took " his run" here to mean John Buscema's run on the book, but perhaps your "his" referred to Namor himself? If so, as I mentioned, Buscema did the first 8 issues, but the series itself lasted a lot longer (as Hoosier X noted)-- 72 issues. Sorry for the confusion. The post-John issues include art by Colan, Marie Severin, Sal and others, including --as Hoosier also mentioned--Subby's creator, the great Bill Everett. Yep I was referring to Buscema's run, but the others you mentioned Colan especially are on my wish list! Thank you for your help. I hope I haven't derailed the thread too badly...
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Post by hondobrode on May 31, 2017 23:14:49 GMT -5
Read the Dark Horse collection of Blacksad and was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it. Here he is, the detective protagonist, Blacksad. Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable. Dark Horse has collected the first 3 graphic albums and translated them into English. Somewhere Within the Shadows Arctic Nation and Red Soul
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 31, 2017 23:24:18 GMT -5
I love me some Blacksad. Absolutely fabulous neo-noir! There are two more albums since those you named. A Silent Hell...set in the New Orleans jazz scene. And Amarillo
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Post by Hoosier X on Jun 1, 2017 0:28:36 GMT -5
My first issue of Marvel Two-in-One was #13 (probably the first comic book story I ever read with Luke Cage) but I got about half of the previous issues at used-book stores over the next few years. But since so many comics are available online, I thought it would be nice to finally read all the early issues of MTIO that I've never read. I think that would be #1, #3, #4, #9 and #11. I read MTIO #1 today. I didn't know it picks up where Marvel Feature #12 left off! Cool! And you gotta love that Gil Kane/Joe Sinnott art!
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Post by sabongero on Jun 1, 2017 6:16:51 GMT -5
I've been reading up some of the Superman/Batman series (2003-2011) lately. And I am always amazed at the late Michael Turner's illustrations. It's like all of his characters come across as models or supermodels, both male and female.
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