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Post by chadwilliam on Mar 5, 2017 17:19:08 GMT -5
I'll second Robin's first appearance - "Boss" Zucco may very well be the closest Batman came to facing off against Al Capone and those scenes with Batman tossing gambling tables around really capture that Free-Spirited Vigilante-Daredevil attitude I love about these early tales. It's also got a candle light oath, a Batman who isn't yet fully co-operative with the police, a gangster being dangled off the edge of a roof as his tormentor threatens to use the same type of acid on the rope that's keeping him alive as he used to kill the Grayson's, and there's something really tragic about Dick Grayson overhearing the plot to kill his parents and failing to get them to listen because it's show time.
And that Popeye image - do you mind if I ask where you found a color copy Prince Hal?
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Post by kirby101 on Mar 5, 2017 17:22:50 GMT -5
Spider-Man's first appearance in AF #15  |
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Post by chadwilliam on Mar 5, 2017 17:24:30 GMT -5
It's crazy to think that Finger was going to kill The Joker off in this same issue since so much thought went into the character that I think it's fair to say he's almost fully developed in this first appearance. The playing card, the victims dying with a grin, the theatrical nature of a villain who gloats over the dead bodies of his victims, and the boldness of the "supreme egotist" as Batman once called him, to announce his crimes in advance and the genius to repeatedly pull it off.
Still one of his greatest appearances.
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Post by kirby101 on Mar 5, 2017 17:31:36 GMT -5
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Post by shaxper on Mar 5, 2017 20:33:45 GMT -5
That would be this one;  I really considered this one, but the recoloring on that collected edition scan is very generous. I have to go with how it originally appeared, which was abysmal:  I just couldn't take Galactus seriously after all that build-up. |
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Post by shaxper on Mar 5, 2017 20:36:53 GMT -5
When your twin appears with an Afro, you know you're in trouble...  Where everyone else sees Warlock's greatest nemesis, I just keep seeing this:  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 21:12:57 GMT -5
Black Bolt / Inhumans in Fantastic Four #45   Black Bolt and the Inhumans had a special place in my heart - showing the power of Black Bolt and more that I learned about him the more impressive that he became. The picture in the middle was found in Fantastic Four #45 and it's was sensational piece showing the majestic presence that he has and commands your attention ... the storyline continues along with #46 and that cover at the bottom is one of my Top 5 Fantastic Four Covers of all-time. When, I think of Marvel Comics ... Fantastic Four, Inhumans, and others made it great in the early 60's of which they were ahead of the game over DC Comics. I was a DC Comics Fan back then, but Marvel Comics had it's moments and this is one of the most defining moments that always reminds special to me. Black Bolt is one of the most sensational characters that Marvel Comics ever created.
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Post by coinkadink on Mar 5, 2017 22:47:36 GMT -5
Amazing Fantasy #15-by far the best story of any origin/first appearance of any modern American super-hero. It has a clear beginning, middle and end, it has all the relevant material you need to know what is going on within that story itself-nothing else is needed, it has character interact with conflict resulting in character growth/change, i.e. all the essential elements of a good story (or just a story in general and not an episodic vignette that cannot stand on its own), all rendered visually in spectacular fashion by Steve Ditko. It is a powerful story that stands on its own, ages well with the passage of time and/or multiple reads, and is done in a short number of pages that needs nothing else to make it work and introduces a character that is both visually striking and which became iconic. It's a good story whether you have never read a comic book before or never read another Spider-Man story ever again. You don't need to have read anything going in for it to have relevance, and you don't have to read anything else for it to have an impact or leave an impression. The craft of the story, both in structure and appearance is what makes the story truly impressive to me. -M
You know, it used to strike me as odd that Spider-Man made his debut in a title such as Amazing Fantasy. From what I've read of the series, it was essentially a title with brief, little morality plays with some sort of twist ending coming a split second before the lead character realizes that he's just made the most horrific mistake of his life. But... that's Spidey's first appearance in a nutshell. It's almost as if Lee had a story about a guy who stumbles into being granted the most fantastic powers he can imagine, becomes a big shot, and forgets about the average man in the street since "with great power comes great selfishness", until one of the two people he actually cares about dies due to his swelled head. Without the costume, it works perfectly as an entry for Amazing Fantasy, with a costume however, well... you get Spider-Man.
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Post by MDG on Mar 6, 2017 7:00:10 GMT -5
Gotta agree. Before I saw this I was going to go with something else. {Spoiler: Click to show}  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 11:02:43 GMT -5
I'm sure it's because I have Swamp Thing on the brain, but my first thought went to Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 and the debut of Sting.....er John Constantine.  A nasty piece of work indeed. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Mar 6, 2017 11:10:46 GMT -5
I'll second Robin's first appearance - "Boss" Zucco may very well be the closest Batman came to facing off against Al Capone and those scenes with Batman tossing gambling tables around really capture that Free-Spirited Vigilante-Daredevil attitude I love about these early tales. It's also got a candle light oath, a Batman who isn't yet fully co-operative with the police, a gangster being dangled off the edge of a roof as his tormentor threatens to use the same type of acid on the rope that's keeping him alive as he used to kill the Grayson's, and there's something really tragic about Dick Grayson overhearing the plot to kill his parents and failing to get them to listen because it's show time.
And that Popeye image - do you mind if I ask where you found a color copy Prince Hal?
Here's where I found it, chad. I was surprised to find it in color. Maybe it was done by the curators of the site? www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk2fungold.htmlHere's the whole daily strip:  |
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Post by chadwilliam on Mar 6, 2017 23:40:19 GMT -5
I'll second Robin's first appearance - "Boss" Zucco may very well be the closest Batman came to facing off against Al Capone and those scenes with Batman tossing gambling tables around really capture that Free-Spirited Vigilante-Daredevil attitude I love about these early tales. It's also got a candle light oath, a Batman who isn't yet fully co-operative with the police, a gangster being dangled off the edge of a roof as his tormentor threatens to use the same type of acid on the rope that's keeping him alive as he used to kill the Grayson's, and there's something really tragic about Dick Grayson overhearing the plot to kill his parents and failing to get them to listen because it's show time.
And that Popeye image - do you mind if I ask where you found a color copy Prince Hal?
Here's where I found it, chad. I was surprised to find it in color. Maybe it was done by the curators of the site? www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk2fungold.htmlHere's the whole daily strip:
Thanks, Prince Hal! Popeye's first appearance - 10 years after the strip began!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 13:44:42 GMT -5
Shaxper in CCF #1 (2014).
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 9, 2017 15:12:04 GMT -5
A first appearance I found very dramatic was that of Dark Phoenix.
The buildup was very tense; we all knew that something bad was on the verge of happening with Jean Grey... and then, on the final page on X-Men #134, as Cyclops thinks "No, no, no", she makes her spectacular debut and the X-plane goes BOOM!!! (to be continued).
To say I was hooked was a euphemism!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 16:11:20 GMT -5
Shaxper in CCF #1 (2014). yeah but is it really a first appearance, I mean he had a recurring role in the CBR before that. I mean it's a great first issue, but not really a first appearance...  -M |
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