Confessor
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Post by Confessor on Jul 6, 2016 20:51:53 GMT -5
You know, I've been recently thinking that I haven't re-read any of The 'Nam in quite awhile. Yeah, you should do. I think the first 40 issues or so -- the ones written by Murray -- are really great. The stories are so readable and the characters are ever so engaging. The 'Nam really is one of Marvel's most underrated titles from the '80s. |
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 6, 2016 21:13:44 GMT -5
Triangle era Superman
Morisson JLA
Waid everything Waid's done
Moore Swamp Thing
Jones Green Lantern books
Priest Steel
Peter David everything Peter David's done
and many more
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 7, 2016 6:03:19 GMT -5
In most cases I have to included the artists because he's so integral to the finished product.
Thor- Lee/Kirby
Avengers- Thomas/ John Buscema
Avengers- Shooter ( both runs)
Captain America- Lee/ Romita Sr
Iron Man- Michelinie/ Layton
Iron Man- O'neil ( The fall Of Tony Stark)
Spiderman - Lee ( he was the real power behind Spider-man)
Fantastic Four= Lee
FF- Wolfman ( loved his run from the 190- 215)
Swamp Thing- Moore
Superman- O'neil /Swan ( Sandthing saga)
Batman-Meonch
Green Lantern- O'neil/Adams
JLA- Morrison
Teen Titans- Wolfman
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Post by sabongero on Jul 7, 2016 12:30:33 GMT -5
Iron Man- O'neil ( The fall Of Tony Stark) Is this the one where Jim Rhodes took over the Iron Man suit around the original Secret Wars era? |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 7, 2016 17:11:47 GMT -5
Iron Man- O'neil ( The fall Of Tony Stark) Is this the one where Jim Rhodes took over the Iron Man suit around the original Secret Wars era? Yes. I re-read it just about every year. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 7, 2016 18:37:38 GMT -5
More choices:
Flash- Mike Baron ( great run from V.2 1-18)
Kazar - Bruce Jones/ Brent Anderson
Supreme - Alan Moore
Authority- Millar/Quitely
Thor- Roy Thomas
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Post by sabongero on Aug 8, 2018 11:15:03 GMT -5
Instead of creating a new thread with the same topic, I thought I'd just bump up the thread. That way the newer CCF members post-July 16, 2016 can add and share their thoughts on the subject. And previous CCF members can add as well. Thanks everyone.
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Post by sabongero on Aug 8, 2018 11:17:42 GMT -5
More choices: Flash- Mike Baron ( great run from V.2 1-18) Kazar - Bruce Jones/ Brent Anderson Supreme - Alan MooreAuthority- Millar/Quitely Thor- Roy Thomas Wow! I didn't know Alan Moore wrote in the Supreme series. For some reason I just thought Supreme was by Liefeld and was written like a super violent version of Superman. How did Alan Moore's Supreme stories come across? I am sure he must have approached it as a "Superman"-type of series, but what was his approach like? |
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Post by chadwilliam on Aug 8, 2018 14:05:30 GMT -5
More choices: Flash- Mike Baron ( great run from V.2 1-18) Kazar - Bruce Jones/ Brent Anderson Supreme - Alan MooreAuthority- Millar/Quitely Thor- Roy Thomas Wow! I didn't know Alan Moore wrote in the Supreme series. For some reason I just thought Supreme was by Liefeld and was written like a super violent version of Superman. How did Alan Moore's Supreme stories come across? I am sure he must have approached it as a "Superman"-type of series, but what was his approach like? Moore rebooted Liefeld s Supreme and replaced the guy with a Silver Age Superman proxy artwork and all. Though set in the modern era, Moore peppered Supreme s backstory with multiple flashbacks done in the style of DC circa 1960 by way of Rick Veitch s retro looking art. Imagine an Alan Moore Superman run circa 1996 had DC not rebooted continuity with Crisis. I believe his run lasted some 20 issues or so and was graced with the sort of rich backstory you d usually only get with a character who had been around for decades. As for how Liefeld s Supreme could be reconciled with Moore s, Moore introduced the concept of The Supremacy, a limbo world a character created in the Golden Age would get sent to every time his history, look, personality, etc was reset. So, just as the Superman of 1938 who could leap but not fly and had no moral code against killing for example was soon replaced with a kinder, gentler Superman, who was eventually replaced by another iteration of the character, so too was Supreme purported to have experienced multiple tweaks throughout his history. Each of those tweaks got shunted to The Supremacy where I believe Liefeld s version got sent to and 1960 s Silver Age Supreme returned. I should also note that while Moore is unquestionably a brilliant writer, a lot of his 80 s superhero stuff was fairly mean spirited towards the source material. The Moore who wrote Supreme however, wrote without that bite and edge and the series benefits greatly from this approach. |
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Crimebuster
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Post by Crimebuster on Aug 8, 2018 15:56:26 GMT -5
Captain America - Mark Gruenwald
Thor - Walt Simonson
Avengers - Roy Thomas
Wonder Woman - Mike Sekowski (this was a really tough one!)
Ghost Rider - J.M. DeMatteis
Sgt. Fury - Gary Friedrich
Unknown Soldier - David Michilinie
The Losers - Jack Kirby
Warlord - Sharon Grell
Conan - Roy Thomas
Green Arrow - Mike Grell
Doctor Strange - Peter B. Gillis (another super tough call!)
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Post by sabongero on Aug 8, 2018 16:13:13 GMT -5
Captain America - Mark Gruenwald Thor - Walt Simonson Avengers - Roy Thomas Wonder Woman - Mike Sekowski (this was a really tough one!)Ghost Rider - J.M. DeMatteis Sgt. Fury - Gary Friedrich Unknown Soldier - David Michilinie The Losers - Jack Kirby Warlord - Sharon Grell Conan - Roy Thomas Green Arrow - Mike Grell Doctor Strange - Peter B. Gillis (another super tough call!) you had two tough calls for Wonder Woman and Doctor Strange. Can I ask you who were the other writers on Wonder Woman and the writers on Doctor Strange that were in the running on your decision? Thanks. |
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Post by Crimebuster on Aug 8, 2018 16:20:35 GMT -5
For Wonder Woman, George Perez and Dan Mishkin were both in the running. I also considered Denny O'Neil, but he only wrote three or four issues before turning it over to Sekowsky.
With Doctor Strange, there are several runs that are all neck and neck for me. The initial Ditko/Lee run is probably the best objectively, but I just have a slight soft sport for Gillis. I would also put Englehart and Stern up there very, very close. It's not really ranked 1-4, but more 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d.
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Post by badwolf on Aug 8, 2018 16:34:25 GMT -5
Byrne's FF is probably my #1. I've reread it many times and it never fails to provide a great sense of wonder.
Miller's Daredevil
Simonson's Thor (re-reading now in omnibus)
Claremont's X-Men (particularly with Byrne through Smith)
Morrison's Doom Patrol
Mantlo's Hulk
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Post by beccabear67 on Aug 8, 2018 17:05:56 GMT -5
As in wanted more?
I liked David Michelinie's Iron man and Avengers.
Chris Claremont's Spider-Woman.
Jim Starlin's Warlock.
Honorable mentions to:
Gerry Conway's Firestorm.
Mary Jo Duffy's Power Man & Iron Fist.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 8, 2018 17:07:26 GMT -5
Thor -- Walt Simonson
Hulk -- Peter David
Swamp Thing -- Wein/Wrightson
Warlock -- Jim Starlin
Dreadstar -- Jim Starlin
Animal Man -- Grant Morrison
Cap America -- Mark Waid/Ron Garney
Green Lantern -- Ron Marz (particularly with Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal)
X-Factor -- Louis Simonson
Wolverine -- Larry Hama
Silver Surfer -- Jim Starlin
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