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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 1, 2017 6:18:47 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
These are the two I have... I had no idea there were more! That's exciting!!
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Post by sabongero on Jun 1, 2017 6:27:03 GMT -5
For the umpteenth time, I read Uncanny X-Men 201. I just loved the way the Danger Room battle between a de-powered Storm defeated Cyclops for leadership of the X-Men.
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Post by sabongero on Jun 1, 2017 6:53:46 GMT -5
It's too bad Greg Rucka's lackluster second foray in Wonder Woman did not have as much success as his initial foray almost twelve to thirteen years ago. That initial foray was great. I particularly enjoyed the small moments Wonder Woman had with her Themyscira Embassy staff which was a great supporting staff. The Minotaur chef was always great.
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Post by sabongero on Jun 1, 2017 7:15:53 GMT -5
I am a big fan of the West Coast Avengers limited series and the early issues of the regulars series of the same title. My favorite parts are the ones with the husband and wife tandem at the time, of Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Here's the 1983 Hawkeye 4-issue limited series ending of issue #4, where they teamed up, and then had a shotgun honeymoon. It didn't look like it was going to be a happy ending for the two. And the next page... one week later... POOF!
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 1, 2017 8:57:37 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! Marvel Two-in-One is my favorite of the team-up books. I've managed to pick up a lot of them as cheap back issues. Lovely stuff, in spite of the inconsistency.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 1, 2017 9:07:49 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! Marvel Two-in-One is my favorite of the team-up books. I've managed to pick up a lot of them as cheap back issues. Lovely stuff, in spite of the inconsistency. I was just going to ask if they were affordable, I'd love to grab super villain team up too. Good stuff
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Post by sabongero on Jun 1, 2017 10:55:39 GMT -5
Just back reading some Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips goodness. I know his Captain America run is always talked about. But for some reason, to me my favorite was always his WildStorm work on Sleeper volume 1. Let's not forget that Sean Phillips noir style enhances this thriller story. The reader wouldn't even know it's a superhero world.
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 1, 2017 11:00:15 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
Thanks for the heads up, Slam ! Looking forward to getting them. This series is very deserving of the praise and accolades it's received.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 1, 2017 11:26:01 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? Yeah, he did. I have a handful of reprints of that Sub-Mariner series from the 70's Tales to Astonish series. I enjoyed his art as well as Roy Thomas' writing.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 1, 2017 11:27:57 GMT -5
Marvel Two-in-One is my favorite of the team-up books. I've managed to pick up a lot of them as cheap back issues. Lovely stuff, in spite of the inconsistency. I was just going to ask if they were affordable, I'd love to grab super villain team up too. Good stuff If you're not picky about condition, then most of them are very affordable. Up until a few months ago, I lived in Rochester, NY, which is blessed with a lot of comic shops, and I was able to get a lot of them in discount bins.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 1, 2017 21:49:48 GMT -5
I was just going to ask if they were affordable, I'd love to grab super villain team up too. Good stuff If you're not picky about condition, then most of them are very affordable. Up until a few months ago, I lived in Rochester, NY, which is blessed with a lot of comic shops, and I was able to get a lot of them in discount bins. I'm not very picky, ive never had a book graded, but a decent looking cover and a readable issue is fine by me.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 1, 2017 23:19:56 GMT -5
If you're not picky about condition, then most of them are very affordable. Up until a few months ago, I lived in Rochester, NY, which is blessed with a lot of comic shops, and I was able to get a lot of them in discount bins. I'm not very picky, ive never had a book graded, but a decent looking cover and a readable issue is fine by me. I'm heading to my new comic shop tomorrow, looks like I have a list!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 2, 2017 6:19:50 GMT -5
I'm not very picky, ive never had a book graded, but a decent looking cover and a readable issue is fine by me. I'm heading to my new comic shop tomorrow, looks like I have a list! For Super Villain Team up, there's a nice Epic-sized trade that has the whole series in it that came out not too long ago and should be orderable by a shop still, if not in stock.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 2, 2017 8:38:53 GMT -5
I'm heading to my new comic shop tomorrow, looks like I have a list! For Super Villain Team up, there's a nice Epic-sized trade that has the whole series in it that came out not too long ago and should be orderable by a shop still, if not in stock. Even better! Trades are great for this kind of thing. I will try to grab a couple issues as well, something about holding those comics right?
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 2, 2017 13:00:29 GMT -5
I'm not very picky, ive never had a book graded, but a decent looking cover and a readable issue is fine by me. I'm heading to my new comic shop tomorrow, looks like I have a list! Good luck and happy shopping!
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