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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 5, 2014 19:47:19 GMT -5
I realized it's been a while since I last read Giant-Size Creatures #1, so I pulled it out and guess what! Inks by Vince Colletta!
Also, a reprint with Reed Crandall art!
And a text feature by Tony Isabella about the creation of Tigra! (The Marvel Value Stamp is missing! I didn't do it!)
And hey, look at that! An ad for Giant-Size Super-Teams #1! (I'm pretty sure it was Giant-Size Defenders #1 by the time it hit the stands.)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2014 21:08:47 GMT -5
You get all these Essentials at your library, Hoosier X? Yes. It's the San Bernardino County library system. They have quite a few but the missing ones are kind of frustrating. For example, no Thor! None at all!
I was able to fill all the holes in my Fantastic Four reading, but no such luck with Spider-Man, Avengers or Hulk.
Same with DC Showcase reprints.
I'm jealous. My library has one Plastic Man Archive (vol 5) and a bunch of old Shonen Jumps.
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 5, 2014 22:03:39 GMT -5
Yes. It's the San Bernardino County library system. They have quite a few but the missing ones are kind of frustrating. For example, no Thor! None at all!
I was able to fill all the holes in my Fantastic Four reading, but no such luck with Spider-Man, Avengers or Hulk.
Same with DC Showcase reprints.
I'm jealous. My library has one Plastic Man Archive (vol 5) and a bunch of old Shonen Jumps. Do they have inter-library loan? If your library is part of a bigger system, then all the branches will usually loan books to patrons of any other branch. Or is this just a California thing that I've taken for granted for so long?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2014 22:17:16 GMT -5
They have inter-library with the local university, but unless I missed them while there they have no comics. And there are no chances it'll get better as they don't take donations anymore.
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 5, 2014 22:43:02 GMT -5
They have inter-library with the local university, but unless I missed them while there they have no comics. And there are no chances it'll get better as they don't take donations anymore. At my library, the comics are all listed as Young Adult. Double check in case your library has them in a different database. (Unlikely, but it's worth a try.)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2014 22:53:08 GMT -5
They are in Young Adult. In the library's defense, all the sections other than mystery and non-comic YA are pretty dire. But at least the university adequately supplements the other stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2014 23:01:18 GMT -5
And to get back on topic, I read Jimmy Olsen 137. Jimmy DJed a mass-aural trip that was interrupted by The Four-Armed Terror causing a ruckus. Superman races off with Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion attempting to tag along to battle the beast. Superman and company get trapped in a big pink egg and the monster runs off in search of food. It's fairly awesome, and oh my goodness the last page!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 2:14:18 GMT -5
I have read my second EC collection from Fantagraphics. This is the Jack Davis one from The Crypt Of Terror.
It was enjoyable, but not as much as the Wally Wood one. I'll gladly continue purchasing volumes from this series though, and I think I prefer them to the EC Archives because of the black and white presentation.
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Post by MDG on Sept 7, 2014 9:08:26 GMT -5
Everybody looks good inking Colan. Gene Colan could not have disagreed with you more. Yeah, though if you look at his bencils, you can understand the challenge inkers had. But there aren't many inkers I like on Colan. Palmer may be the best, McLeod and Everett were good as well. Did George Klein ever work with him?
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Sept 7, 2014 13:31:29 GMT -5
Time to do a recap on the weekly reads, along with some thoughts.
Green Arrow Longbow Hunters #1: This is my first foray into Green Arrow of any sort and I must say, I am intrigued. The artwork is fantastic...any other noteworthy stuff he has done? How is his work on Green Arrow in general, outside of this mini series? I also think that I will be getting into watching Arrow on TV only because I have heard good things from several coworkers. I feel that he could become another DC character that I can appreciate. Outside of Batman, DC is a tough sell for me, especially Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern and their team titles like JLA, JSA, Teen Titans. But this was great and I am open to suggestions for further Green Arrow reading.
Amazing Adventures #8: This is the 3rd issue I own from this series, and I must say the primary reason I bought it was for the Neal Adams cover. That being said, I kinda like the Inhumans and the fact these books feature Black Widow. Some of the art (I believe done by Kane but dont quote me as I do not have the ish in front of me now) is fantastic. Overall a series that I am keeping an eye out for.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 7, 2014 15:38:55 GMT -5
I read some Tintin for the first time(vol. 3 in particular)... fun stuff. I really liked Captain Haddock... he was hilarious. I'd definitely read some more if I come across them.
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 7, 2014 18:54:47 GMT -5
Gene Colan could not have disagreed with you more. Yeah, though if you look at his bencils, you can understand the challenge inkers had. But there aren't many inkers I like on Colan. Palmer may be the best, McLeod and Everett were good as well. Did George Klein ever work with him? Yes, on Daredevil #46-49 and #53-54 and The Avengers #63-64. It was not a great fit but certainly not the worst Colan has looked. Cei-U! I summon the fair match!
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Post by Daryl on Sept 8, 2014 8:25:26 GMT -5
Speaking of Colan, I just read the issues of the 70s Dr. Strange series I picked up- #8-16 (with a couple missing.)
Englehart and Colan with Colan inked at least by Palmer and Chiaramonte, maybe someone else(?)
Amazing. I'm not a huge Strange fan but when I saw these, I had to get them. The Dr. up against Eternity, Mordo, Dormammu, Dracula and Satan himself. The stories just feel "huge" I don't know a better way to describe them. It just feels like this is what Dr. Strange should be.
I got them for $3 each, minus 20% off, in almost perfect shape and now I want the rest of them!
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Post by speakerdad on Sept 8, 2014 15:19:36 GMT -5
I read The Brave and the Bold 54 over the weekend (first app of the Teen Titans: Kid Flash, Aqualad and Robin).
Good solid DC silver age wackiness!
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Post by Crimebuster on Sept 8, 2014 15:41:44 GMT -5
Green Arrow Longbow Hunters #1: This is my first foray into Green Arrow of any sort and I must say, I am intrigued. The artwork is fantastic...any other noteworthy stuff he has done? How is his work on Green Arrow in general, outside of this mini series? I also think that I will be getting into watching Arrow on TV only because I have heard good things from several coworkers. I feel that he could become another DC character that I can appreciate. Outside of Batman, DC is a tough sell for me, especially Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern and their team titles like JLA, JSA, Teen Titans. But this was great and I am open to suggestions for further Green Arrow reading.
Mike Grell is one of my favorite creators. If you like this, I would recommend continuing with the ongoing Green Arrow series. Grell does not do the interior art for most of the run, but he does the covers and he writes the ongoing from #1-80. The best parts are in #1-50, but it's all good. Beyond Green Arrow, Grell created Warlord and was involved in one way or another for the first 70 issues of that series. He drew the book for the first 50 or so issues, then did covers. He's credited as writer up through #70 I think, but his then-wife Sharon actually wrote the last 20 issues or so of his run. I'm a big fan of Warlord, but while many people seem to like the early stuff best, I prefer the later portions of his run. His art gets better and better as the series goes, and I think Sharon added a lot to the storytelling. Warlord has some absolutely amazing covers, as Grell has excellent design sense, and every issue also has a big two-page spread to kick it off. It was one of the signatures of the series. A sample cover: A two-page spread from the recent revival, which tied up the loose ends from the original series: Between Warlord and Green Arrow, Grell did his creator owned series Jon Sable for First Comics. It's similar in some ways to his Green Arrow run - I think DC basically asked him to do Green Arrow as Jon Sable, with a lot of political and topical storylines and no supervillains. That's one hallmark of his Green Arrow run - 80 issues in the DCU without any superheroes or supervillains. Black Canary is in it, of course, but during this period she has lost her powers, so she's just a costumed vigilante like Ollie. And he doesn't use any gimmick arrows in the run, just regular arrows. Here's a couple Jon Sable bits. This series ran for 57 issues. Finally, if you happen to be a James Bond fan, you should check out his three issue 007 series. I think his Bond is excellent, and it's a new story not told in books or movies.
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