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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2017 10:52:35 GMT -5
I dunno, the biggest selling Image title is probably The Walking Dead and that's just a regurgitated NOTLD type of story. If you have read the last, oh say 100 issues of The Walking Dead, it's nothing like NOTLD. It's all about the interactions of survivors and building a new society. It's all about humans, not zombies It doesn't mean it's not regurgitated from somewhere else though; if not NOTLD, then Lord of the Flies or the old Eagle comic strip, Survival, (that probably loosely based on the 1970's BBC TV show, Survivors.) Just because it's all about humans surviving doesn't make it orginal. It is a popular comic that will go down as a classic, sure, but there are probably more inventive titles out there... they just don't sell as much. I actually like The Walking Dead comic; I do prefer the TV series though, as I like to see gore and blood in colour! |
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Post by shaxper on Feb 3, 2017 12:32:25 GMT -5
This is what this forum and us oldster's are here for. To keep the good stuff alive and in providing insights to the newer generation coming along. We provide them a way to see and learn about things that they may not ever find or pick up on their own. People tend to either settle into a pattern of what they like and never expand beyond that or they can focus to determinedly upon only what is right there in front of them. We grew up in a different time and frame of mind and were exposed to older/earlier things just because there was limited newer things to enjoy and older things remained in the current trends longer. Today is a whole different world. Everything has a short face value or life. A monthly comic book series is now collected into a TPB within months of its initial publishing. A movie runs at a theater for 3 months if it is lucky and out on DVD by 6 months. A video game is bought, played through completely and then traded in for money to buy the next new game that is coming up. A family car was around for life, you learned to work on it, tune it up, keep it running to use and pass along to your children, now by the time your car is paid for in 3-5 years it is nearly time to purchase a new one. We have the benefit of our past upbringing to guide us and we should share our wealth of knowledge in comics about artists, writers, inkers, colorists, editors and companies so that newer generations will gain exposure and benefits from what we can share with them about our love of comic books. I make it a point to provide comic books, music and novels/books as gifts every birthday and Christmas to all of my friends children in hopes of turning them on to something new and continuing the tradition of comic book reading no matter how the comic books may evolve and change for future generations.  |
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Post by brutalis on Feb 3, 2017 12:49:38 GMT -5
Thanks Space Cowboy! No applause necessary. Simply send comics as the proper form of thank you  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 3, 2017 12:51:14 GMT -5
Rosebud is a sled.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 3, 2017 12:59:29 GMT -5
If you have read the last, oh say 100 issues of The Walking Dead, it's nothing like NOTLD. It's all about the interactions of survivors and building a new society. It's all about humans, not zombies It doesn't mean it's not regurgitated from somewhere else though; if not NOTLD, then Lord of the Flies or the old Eagle comic strip, Survival, (that probably loosely based on the 1970's BBC TV show, Survivors.) Just because it's all about humans surviving doesn't make it orginal. It is a popular comic that will go down as a classic, sure, but there are probably more inventive titles out there... they just don't sell as much. I actually like The Walking Dead comic; I do prefer the TV series though, as I like to see gore and blood in colour! We're back again with this regurgitation business, but now you're throwing out other possibilities. So my question to you is: Name something that's holy original in comic book history. Absolutely nothing like it before from other medias |
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 3, 2017 14:36:35 GMT -5
Don't say that to Marion Davies. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 3, 2017 16:42:26 GMT -5
It doesn't mean it's not regurgitated from somewhere else though; if not NOTLD, then Lord of the Flies or the old Eagle comic strip, Survival, (that probably loosely based on the 1970's BBC TV show, Survivors.) Just because it's all about humans surviving doesn't make it orginal. It is a popular comic that will go down as a classic, sure, but there are probably more inventive titles out there... they just don't sell as much. I actually like The Walking Dead comic; I do prefer the TV series though, as I like to see gore and blood in colour! We're back again with this regurgitation business, but now you're throwing out other possibilities. So my question to you is: Name something that's holy original in comic book history. Absolutely nothing like it before from other medias Superman was original. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 3, 2017 16:46:25 GMT -5
We're back again with this regurgitation business, but now you're throwing out other possibilities. So my question to you is: Name something that's holy original in comic book history. Absolutely nothing like it before from other medias Superman was original. Are you familiar with Philip Wylie's Gladiator published in 1930? Siegel and Shuster, big SF fans, certainly did since it was an early SF CLASSIC novel. And of course there was Doc Samson |
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Post by The Captain on Feb 3, 2017 16:47:16 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 3, 2017 16:47:42 GMT -5
I don't think those characters could fly and had the other powers that he had.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Feb 3, 2017 16:50:20 GMT -5
I don't think those characters could fly and had the other powers that he had. Superman couldn't fly at first. And developed most of his powers later on. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 3, 2017 16:50:31 GMT -5
Plus there was John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs with an earthman gaining strength and leaping great distances when arriving on Mars
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 3, 2017 16:57:31 GMT -5
There's something that makes these characters special and set apart from the rest. Superman, Batman, Spider-man are more world known than those other characters mentioned. Ask anyone in the streets who Jon Carter and Doc Savage are, they won't know. Maybe it's survival of the fittest ?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Feb 3, 2017 16:59:44 GMT -5
There's something that makes these characters special and set apart from the rest. Superman, Batman, Spider-man are more world known than those other characters mentioned. Ask anyone in the streets who Jon Carter and Doc Savage are, they won't know. Maybe it's survival of the fittest ? None of which makes them more original. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 3, 2017 17:06:07 GMT -5
There's something that makes these characters special and set apart from the rest. Superman, Batman, Spider-man are more world known than those other characters mentioned. Ask anyone in the streets who Jon Carter and Doc Savage are, they won't know. Maybe it's survival of the fittest ? Stick to this regurgitation complaint you and another had and tell me about all the original comic book concepts from the good old days.You must have tons of them |
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