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Post by String on May 14, 2017 12:45:49 GMT -5
What is your favorite Marvel run of the 80s and why?
I've tried to list what is generally considered the classic runs of that time but is by no means an exhaustive list. That being said, if you feel like a title or run has been omitted, then please feel free to nominate it under Other. The same can be said with sub-sets within a title during this time. (For example, if you wanted to vote for the O'Neil/McDonnell run on Iron Man or Mantlo's run that preceded PAD on Hulk).
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 14, 2017 12:58:49 GMT -5
I'm assuming you're talking mainstream MU runs here and not anything published by the Epic line, for example.
I'll go with other and say Roger Stern and John Byrne's regrettably short run on Captain America.
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Post by urrutiap on May 14, 2017 13:02:06 GMT -5
I grew up on good stuff back in the early and mid 1980s when I was a kid
Alpha Flight
Groo
Power Pack
Red Sonja comic book adaptation of the movie
little bit of Conan the Barbarian of Marvel back then.
Elfquest
Alf
Transformers
G.I. Joe
original early 1980s Marvel Comics Star Wars
NOW Comics's Ghostbusters, Fright Night and Terminator
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Post by tingramretro on May 14, 2017 13:03:10 GMT -5
Alan Moore's run on Captain Britain from 1982-1984 beats any of those listed, in my opinion. One of the best things Marvel ever published. I'd also place Bruce Jones's Ka-Zar the Savage, Bill Mantlo's Micronauts, J.M DeMatteis's Defenders and Doug Moench's Master of Kung Fu and Moon Knight above most of them, as well as Doctor Who, Power Man & Iron Fist, Power Pack (yes, really), a lot of Marvel Two-In-One and the later issues of Dazzler and Spider-Woman.
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Post by rom on May 14, 2017 13:17:35 GMT -5
I had many:
Daredevil by Frank Miller/Klaus Janson & then the later issues with art by David Mazzuchelli (both before & after FM's superb "Born Again" series)
Fantastic Four by John Byrne
Thor by Walt Simonson
Master of Kung Fu by Gene Day
Moon Knight by Sienciewicz/Moench
Iron Many by Micheline/Layton
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Marvel Star Wars
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Post by tingramretro on May 14, 2017 13:20:55 GMT -5
I had many: Daredevil by Frank Miller/Klaus Janson & then the later issues with art by David Mazzuchelli (both before & after FM's superb "Born Again" series) Fantastic Four by John Byrne Thor by Walt Simonson Master of Kung Fu by Gene Day Moon Knight by Sienciewicz/Moench Iron Many by Micheline/Layton G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Marvel Star Wars And yet you haven't mentioned Rom...Rom!  |
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Post by Confessor on May 14, 2017 13:22:49 GMT -5
I voted Stern/Romita's ASM, but honestly, I liked the Bill Mantlo/Ed Hannigan/Al Milgrom run on Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man every bit as much.
EDIT: I assume we're not including licensed properties like Marvel's Star Wars.
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Post by tingramretro on May 14, 2017 13:27:25 GMT -5
I assume we're not including licensed properties like Marvel's Star Wars. Why?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 13:52:32 GMT -5
Great idea for a thread!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 14:32:17 GMT -5
I read a little bit of Marvel during the 80's but I did read Daredevil by Frank Miller and it's one of my favorite Marvel Comics Book during that timeframe. All others are noteworthy, but I barely took a crack at them except Fantastic Four done by Bryne.
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Post by Confessor on May 14, 2017 15:13:23 GMT -5
I assume we're not including licensed properties like Marvel's Star Wars. Why? Well, only because if the title says "Marvel runs", I assume that that's runs of Marvel characters. Star Wars was published by Marvel, yes, but, I dunno, it's a licensed property and isn't part of the Marvel universe, so I don't tend to think if it as a "Marvel comic". Maybe that's just me though. |
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Post by hondobrode on May 14, 2017 15:18:01 GMT -5
I voted for Frank Miller / Klaus Janson Daredevil, which forever affected my comics world view.
My second choice would definitely be the Moench / Sienkiewicz Moon Knight,
and my third the outstanding Master of Kung Fu by Doug Moench (that guy again) with Mike Zeck, and later Gene Day, on art.
This is my favorite Marvel period, however, and there's tons of good stuff including overlooked gems like Micronauts, Power Man / Iron Fist, and Defenders up until the X-Men hijacking of the title.
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Post by rom on May 14, 2017 16:28:17 GMT -5
Yes, forgot to mention:
ROM, Spaceknight - I haven't read the title in so long I've half-way forgotten about it, though I've been wanting Classic ROM reprints for years
Micronauts - especially the early Mike Golden issues!
Battlestar Galactica - the tail end of the series was in the early '80's, and those last issues had amazing Simonson art - another title I would like to see reprinted in it's entirety.
Savage She-Hulk: My favorite She-hulk series; most of these issues were published in the '80's. Looking forward to the first SSH MMW coming out this summer.
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Post by chaykinstevens on May 14, 2017 16:33:16 GMT -5
Daredevil by Frank Miller/Klaus Janson & then the later issues with art by David Mazzuchelli (both before & after FM's superb "Born Again" series) I don't remember Mazzucchelli drawing any more DD after Born Again. I think he tired of glorifying violence and gave up drawing superheroes after Batman: Year One, a fill-in on X-Factor #16 and an Angel story in Marvel Fanfare #40. |
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Post by rom on May 14, 2017 17:11:18 GMT -5
Daredevil by Frank Miller/Klaus Janson & then the later issues with art by David Mazzuchelli (both before & after FM's superb "Born Again" series) I don't remember Mazzucchelli drawing any more DD after Born Again. I think he tired of glorifying violence and gave up drawing superheroes after Batman: Year One, a fill-in on X-Factor #16 and an Angel story in Marvel Fanfare #40. Thanks for the clarification. I know he drew the Micah Synn storyline & other issues before Born Again, but to be honest I didn't follow the title after that. I guess I figured he continued drawing for a while, but obviously I was mistaken. I would really like to see all of post-FM DD issues & pre-Born Again issues (i.e., #192 - #226?!) reprinted, as well as the post-Born Again storylines. These are very under-represented re: reprints. |
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