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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 8:43:35 GMT -5
We are all screwed up in this thread. hahahaha.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 8:51:03 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I suspect you're talking about the original series by Wein and Wrightson, in which case it's simply "Swamp Thing." "Saga of" is the second series, which has no Unmen in its #2. Cei-U! I summon the nitpick! Okay, I just looked at my book, and "The Saga of" part is not on the cover pages, it's on the title page/first pages of each story. Why do comics get so title-confusing like that?? Are these pages in the single copies as well? Or do they only do this in collections?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 9:04:18 GMT -5
There. Not the cover. The first page?
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Post by Pharozonk on Jan 11, 2015 9:15:20 GMT -5
I LOVE the Martin Pasko Swamp Thing run, even more than the Moore run in some ways.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 9:38:48 GMT -5
I have now cluttered this thread with mindless excuses for my silly, stupid memory mistakes.
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Post by paulie on Jan 11, 2015 9:56:25 GMT -5
I LOVE the Martin Pasko Swamp Thing run, even more than the Moore run in some ways. Huh? The Pasko run is OK... much in the same way the Thomas-Kane issues of Warlock are perfectly good but pale next to Starlin's. I'd go back and do some rereading.
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Post by Pharozonk on Jan 11, 2015 10:02:32 GMT -5
I LOVE the Martin Pasko Swamp Thing run, even more than the Moore run in some ways. Huh? The Pasko run is OK... much in the same way the Thomas-Kane issues of Warlock are perfectly good but pale next to Starlin's. I'd go back and do some rereading. I'm not really fond of the post-Swamp Thing in Gotham stories that Moore put out. The whole "Swamp Thing in space" era felt directionless to me, though the issue with Adam Strange was really good.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 11, 2015 10:17:29 GMT -5
There. Not the cover. The first page? You must be reading either the five issues of DC Special Series that reprinted the original Wein/Wrightson run or the 1987 Roots of the Swamp Thing mini-series that did the same. Both added banners like the one on your page here that included the "Saga of" verbiage. Cei-U! I summon the super-sleuthing!
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Post by paulie on Jan 11, 2015 10:43:42 GMT -5
There. Not the cover. The first page? You must be reading either the five issues of DC Special Series that reprinted the original Wein/Wrightson run or the 1987 Roots of the Swamp Thing mini-series that did the same. Both added banners like the one on your page here that included the "Saga of" verbiage. Cei-U! I summon the super-sleuthing! Correct! I thought the colors looked a little bright!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 10:47:36 GMT -5
Yes, it is a collection (I thought I already stated this?). It is Roots of the Swamp Thing.
Anyway!! IMUCHLIKEIT.
The colors ARE pretty amazing (unless you're a purist and hate that kind of thing? I don't mind it).
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Post by spoon on Jan 11, 2015 12:13:27 GMT -5
I was reading the Pasko-Yeates Saga of the Swamp Thing run recently. I got through #9, but now I've switched back to Daredevil because I got a missing issue that was holding me up. I've actually only read the first TPB reprinting Moore's run, so I don't have a huge basis to compare. The biggest departure seems to be changing who the Swamp Thing. Back when he was supposed to be Alec Holland, he had a lot of thought balloons that were colloquial. He was also sort of surprised when he came into contact with supernatural forces.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 11, 2015 13:34:32 GMT -5
By the time Moore left Swamp Thing it was time for him to go. He'd said everything he had to say and Rick Veitch brought a fresh new feel to the book.
That said Swamp Thing 21-50 plus Annual 2, are as good as mainstream comics get and better than anything Marty Pasko ever dreamed he could write.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jan 11, 2015 15:03:53 GMT -5
Received Essential Power Man and Iron Fist Vol. 1 for Christmas and recently delved into it, my first ever exposure to this material. Wasn't expecting much from it given the time period, but in fact it's thoroughly enjoyable, particularly with Mary Jo Duffy writing and Trevor Von Eeden and then Kerry Gammill penciling. There's some really nice character work here, making Cage and Danny very credible partners. The stories are for the most part very engaging and "street-level," such that when a villain like The Living Monolith shows up, it feels very grand and exciting.
Naturally, Von Eeden's and Gammill's art is masterful and looks spectacular in black-and-white. The decision to publish in black-and-white, while possibly a cost-saving measure is easily the best argument for adding the Essentials line to your home library.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Jan 11, 2015 22:11:49 GMT -5
Read Suicide Squad #1-3 from the 80's series. Good stuff, will definitely look to continue the run. Also, if people have the chance, LB Cole's Blak Light is amazing. The covers and images in that book make it worth whatever you end up paying. I got my cop for about $20 on Amazon and it is beautiful. Great write up in the first few pages, giving some history on Mr. Cole and then the rest of the book is visually bliss. Highly recommend! Finally, read Iron Man #149 and X-Factor #15. Nothing super amazing here, althought I am looking forward to the conclusion to the Iron Man story in #150 which I also have and plan on reading soon! The X-Factor ish has to have one of the most boring covers. I hate it, the stupid cross out symbol annoys me.
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Post by Pharozonk on Jan 11, 2015 23:08:05 GMT -5
Read Suicide Squad #1-3 from the 80's series. Good stuff, will definitely look to continue the run. Also, if people have the chance, LB Cole's Blak Light is amazing. The covers and images in that book make it worth whatever you end up paying. I got my cop for about $20 on Amazon and it is beautiful. Great write up in the first few pages, giving some history on Mr. Cole and then the rest of the book is visually bliss. Highly recommend! Finally, read Iron Man #149 and X-Factor #15. Nothing super amazing here, althought I am looking forward to the conclusion to the Iron Man story in #150 which I also have and plan on reading soon! The X-Factor ish has to have one of the most boring covers. I hate it, the stupid cross out symbol annoys me. Wow, that's actually one of my favorite X-Factor covers and stories!
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