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Post by MDG on Dec 30, 2016 10:01:44 GMT -5
If you're not looking for high-grade copies, it can be easy to affordably pick up full runs of short-lived DC series of the late-silver-early bronze, like:
Secret Six
Bat Lash
Stalker
The Shadow
Prez
OMAC
Kong
Rima
Justice Inc.
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Post by shaxper on Dec 30, 2016 10:04:01 GMT -5
If you're not looking for high-grade copies, it can be easy to affordably pick up full runs of short-lived DC series of the late-silver-early bronze, like: Secret Six Bat Lash Stalker The Shadow Prez OMAC Kong Rima Justice Inc. I hope Cei-U! will bring back that Classic Comics Christmas devoted to short runs. I discovered a lot of great reads from it the first time around. Oh, and Shade the Changing Man |
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Post by Bronze age andy on Dec 30, 2016 10:28:54 GMT -5
Something fun and fairly easy to collect...
Marvel Two in One 1-100 plus the annuals.
Lots of great team ups with well known Marvel characters (and some lesser known, Blue Diamond I'm looking at you)
You could even add the 36 Thing solo series issues which started the month after MTIO ended.
The Pegasus Project run in particular is excellent.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 30, 2016 11:42:36 GMT -5
The Spectre Volume 3 #0, 1-62 By John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake The Wrath of God! The Spectre is about justice, vengeance, and redemption. While there is plenty of magic and monsters, heroes and villains, the main struggle of the series is one internal to the Spectre, of Jim Corrigan, the hard boiled 1940's cop who serves as the Spectre's host, in conflict with both himself and the Spectre itself. In order to ascend to heaven he must first confront and understand evil. I would be remiss to not mention the amazing art by Tom Mandrake who provided most the art for the series. I've thought about picking this series up a number of times, but I have yet to pull the trigger. I've seen most, if not all, of the issues for $1 or less, so maybe after I get the majority of my post-Crisis Flash run filled in this year, I'll make a play for this. It really is that good. Easily in my top ten runs of all time. I highly recommend it. |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 30, 2016 16:36:20 GMT -5
hondobrode Solar wasn't available at the store that go to at the time it was printed and I regretted not having a chance to read some of it and I'm trying to find copies of those issues that you posted and proceed from there. @mechagodzilla I see MyComicShop.com has a copy of the trade collecting all 10 issues for $ 15.95. Not bad considering it was $ 9.95 back in 1994. |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 30, 2016 17:02:20 GMT -5
What I remember being the most distinct about the series, even beyond that, was the quirky upbeat secretary. I remember an extended scene of her just sort of singing to herself, I think? It's been a while. Kim Liang- mrp beat me to it. I just noticed. I do remember her saying "jive" though, but it's been forever. A shame she later turned out not to be real... |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 30, 2016 17:04:20 GMT -5
Hmmm...I meant the full run, but didn't know it lasted 59 issues when I said that. I would think those non Kirby issues would be very cheap. Back at the time, I had no interest in the series without Kirby but looking at them now on the GCD, it looks like they could be interesting. I read the issue after Kirby departed, and it was utter garbage. Bought and read the final issue just to see if it improved over time, and it felt pretty much the same. Personally, I'd recommend only including the Kirby issues, but it's your dime. I really liked the last few issues...  |
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Post by tingramretro on Dec 30, 2016 17:06:07 GMT -5
Something fun and fairly easy to collect... Marvel Two in One 1-100 plus the annuals. Lots of great team ups with well known Marvel characters (and some lesser known, Blue Diamond I'm looking at you) You could even add the 36 Thing solo series issues which started the month after MTIO ended. The Pegasus Project run in particular is excellent. And also the Warlock three parter and The Serpent Crown Affair. |
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Post by Red Oak Kid on Dec 30, 2016 17:41:16 GMT -5
Hmmm...I meant the full run, but didn't know it lasted 59 issues when I said that. I would think those non Kirby issues would be very cheap. Back at the time, I had no interest in the series without Kirby but looking at them now on the GCD, it looks like they could be interesting. I read the issue after Kirby departed, and it was utter garbage. Bought and read the final issue just to see if it improved over time, and it felt pretty much the same. Personally, I'd recommend only including the Kirby issues, but it's your dime. I would have agreed with you back then. But as I get older, I am more forgiving, and I can enjoy these for the cheap entertainment they were meant to be. Besides, I want to know how Kamandi became the grandson of OMAC. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 21:42:59 GMT -5
hondobrode Solar wasn't available at the store that go to at the time it was printed and I regretted not having a chance to read some of it and I'm trying to find copies of those issues that you posted and proceed from there. @mechagodzilla I see MyComicShop.com has a copy of the trade collecting all 10 issues for $ 15.95. Not bad considering it was $ 9.95 back in 1994. Wow, that's pretty darn good deal and I have my friend Jeff order it for me because he has an account at MyComicShop.com and he can get it at 15% off. I will e-mail him the information that you gave me and proceed from there. Many thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 21:59:22 GMT -5
Kim Liang- mrp beat me to it. I just noticed. I do remember her saying "jive" though, but it's been forever. A shame she later turned out not to be real... Arrrgghh a decades old spoiler to a series I was planning on picking up sometime soon. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 30, 2016 22:44:50 GMT -5
This was also the run that made Doug Moench stop talking with me. I had messaged him on facebook about exploring his works, and he was very friendly, answering some questions for me and recommending other works of his that I should check out. Spectre was one of them. Thinking honestly would impress him, I confessed it was the one thing he'd written that I hadn't enjoyed. He never responded to me again. Wow, what a downer of a story.  |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 30, 2016 23:11:11 GMT -5
I suppose I'd be sensitive if I were a creator as well, but really, like Shax said, don't you want some honest criticism ?
Doesn't criticism make you a better ___________ ?
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 30, 2016 23:42:15 GMT -5
I suppose I'd be sensitive if I were a creator as well, but really, like Shax said, don't you want some honest criticism ? Doesn't criticism make you a better ___________ ? Maybe a person could take criticism from a person he feels equal to, but not a " fan". |
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Post by shaxper on Dec 31, 2016 0:39:19 GMT -5
To be fair, I don't know for sure that that's why he stopped replying. He doesn't go on facebook much. Could be he just happened to drop off at that point.
Or maybe I came off obnoxious and didn't realize it. There are some really rude and entitled fans out there. I may have led Doug to believe I was one of them.
Don't judge too quickly is all.
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