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Post by Cei-U! on Aug 27, 2014 9:23:26 GMT -5
I'd suggest Marvel's War Is Hell #s 9-15, the saga of John Kowalski: offbeat, but realistic. Think the Spectre in a war comic, and you have a little bit of an idea. That run is fairly high on my want list. Who were the creatives on it? Was it Claremont (he used Kowalski in his Man-Thing run)? Cei-U! I summon the curiosity! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 9:29:21 GMT -5
Looks like Claremont, mostly (Tony Isabella had a hand in the first couple of issues, with Steve Gerber involved in dialogue the first time out, assuming I'm remember the GCD listing correctly), with a rather interesting (at least to me) revolving cast of artists -- Dick Ayers, Don Perlin, Herb Trimpe & George Evans.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 27, 2014 10:24:14 GMT -5
One of mine is the first 12 issues of the Black Panther portion of Jungle Action. Don McGregor wrote them, with Rich Buckler, Gil Kane (for one issue) and Bill Graham handling the art. The story is well-plotted and interesting and really showcases Wakanda, instead of just T'Challa. The series loses some steam after the first arc (which lasted a whole year), as the final issues include the aborted storyline against the KKK (which was later picked up in Marvel Premier #51-53).
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Post by Hoosier X on Aug 27, 2014 12:10:02 GMT -5
"Panther's Rage" lasted two years, because Jungle Action was bi-monthly. My first comic book was Jungle Action #17, so I didn't have to wait two years for the conclusion. (However, twenty years passed before I read all the chapters.)
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 27, 2014 15:00:27 GMT -5
I'd suggest Marvel's War Is Hell #s 9-15, the saga of John Kowalski: offbeat, but realistic. Think the Spectre in a war comic, and you have a little bit of an idea. That run is fairly high on my want list. Who were the creatives on it? Was it Claremont (he used Kowalski in his Man-Thing run)? Cei-U! I summon the curiosity! Mostly Claremont, though Tony Isabella may have been in on the creation of the character of Kowalski. Claremont indeed carried Kowalski over to Man-Thing, IIRC. (Was at work all day. Didn't scroll past your question, Kurt, or I'd've seen that Dan knew the info.) Some solid art: Ayers, Perlin, Trimpe, George Evans, too, I think. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 15:54:39 GMT -5
That run is fairly high on my want list. Who were the creatives on it? Was it Claremont (he used Kowalski in his Man-Thing run)? Cei-U! I summon the curiosity! Mostly Claremont, though Tony Isabella may have been in on the creation of the character of Kowalski. Claremont indeed carried Kowalski over to Man-Thing, IIRC. (Was at work all day. Didn't scroll past your question, Kurt, or I'd've seen that Dan knew the info.) Some solid art: Ayers, Perlin, Trimpe, George Evans, too, I think.Ish 14, according to the GCD. Interesting -- without checking that site further, I don't think I was aware he did anything for Marvel in the '70s. I knew he drew a bit for DC because I bought at least a couple of Blackhawk revival issues he drew. |
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Post by benday-dot on Aug 27, 2014 19:40:02 GMT -5
I'll throw out the Shadow series by O'Neil, Kaluta, Robbins and Cruz.
Shade the Changing Man, Phantom Stranger, and, I'm sure, obvious titles I can't now think of.
A couple underground titles I've dipped into lately are pretty nifty... Skull Comics, Slow Death, and all those those 2 or three issue runs put out by Corben back in the day through Fantagor Press.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 27, 2014 19:42:46 GMT -5
"Panther's Rage" lasted two years, because Jungle Action was bi-monthly. My first comic book was Jungle Action #17, so I didn't have to wait two years for the conclusion. (However, twenty years passed before I read all the chapters.) Did not know that, obviously. I picked up almost all of the issues over the past three years and recently read it, so the timing of its initial release was lost on me.
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Post by berkley on Aug 27, 2014 20:58:37 GMT -5
Quite a few of mine would've shown up on my 12 Days of Christmas list a year or two back, when IIRC we chose series that lasted no more than a dozen (or was it 10?) issues -- Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction, Shade, etc. Otherwise, one that springs immediately to mind is the 7 post-Kirby issues of Mister Miracle, the first four of which were scripted by Steve Englehart (though #22 was under a pseudonym, so he must not've been happy with some editorial dictate or other) & pencilled by Marshall Rogers, with the final three teaming Steve Gerber & Michael Golden (with Russ Heath inking #s 24 & 25). Ditto for the 4 Jungle Action issues pencilled by Billy Graham & inked by Bob McLeod. And the 8 Wally Wood issues of All-Star Comics. And the handful of Defenders that Keith Giffen drew in full-on Kirby mode. Yup.
The two issues of MM that Heath did are gorgeous. If I could go back a Klassic Komics Kristmas or three I'd probably put the Golden-Heath team on my favorite pencillers and inkers list.
As far as Giffen... you bring to mind Defenders 52 which kind of gets forgotten about because it comes after the Who Remembers Scorpio storyline. In 52 you get a Subby-Hulk fight and Chic Stone inking. If that doesn't conjure up the spirit of 1964 I don't know what does!
IIRC I picked the Golden/Heath team myself for that Classic Christmas penciller/inker thread. Probably my favourite artwork from Michael Golden. It's a shame they never worked together again. I agree with Dan on that MM run - one of the very few post-Kirby takes on the New Gods worth reading. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Aug 27, 2014 21:00:23 GMT -5
Mostly Claremont, though Tony Isabella may have been in on the creation of the character of Kowalski. Claremont indeed carried Kowalski over to Man-Thing, IIRC. (Was at work all day. Didn't scroll past your question, Kurt, or I'd've seen that Dan knew the info.) Some solid art: Ayers, Perlin, Trimpe, George Evans, too, I think.Ish 14, according to the GCD. Interesting -- without checking that site further, I don't think I was aware he did anything for Marvel in the '70s. I knew he drew a bit for DC because I bought at least a couple of Blackhawk revival issues he drew. Evans also pencilled Super-Villain Team-Up #3 and parts of #1. Cei-U! I summon the credit box! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 8:40:09 GMT -5
Interesting. I read those issues fresh off the spinner racks but haven't looked at them since. I do have the Essential, though; I'll have to look those stories up.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 28, 2014 11:06:02 GMT -5
Is the Jungle Action stuff by McGregor alot different from his (IMO, horrid) MCP run with Black Panther later?
It sounds good, but the MCP stuff was just so boring.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 12:17:48 GMT -5
Couldn't say. I've got a complete run of MCP but have read very little therein, the Black Panther stories included.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Aug 28, 2014 15:28:58 GMT -5
I've always had a soft spot for Ditko's Captain Universe (with scripts by Mantlo) in the last three issues of Marvel Spotlight Vol. 2. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 1:21:52 GMT -5
Fantastic Four #209-214 (Marv Wolfman/John Byrne)
Uncanny X-Men #108-143 (Claremont/Byrne/Terry Austin)
Avengers #181-200 (David Michelinie/Byrne/Perez)
Detective Comics #471-479 (Englehart/Rogers)
Iron Man #120-128 (Michelinie/John Romita Jr./Bob Layton)
Batman #232,243-245, 251, 255 (Dennis O'Neil/Neal Adams)
Green Lantern #76-89 (Dennis O'Neil/Neal Adams)
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