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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 30, 2017 11:09:00 GMT -5
Best DC comic of the 90s   my eyes burn. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 30, 2017 12:29:46 GMT -5
90s DC also gave us this under-appreciated gem:     Tim Truman (who also gave us Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo and The Riders of Worms & Such) unloads this piece of pulp awesomeness, with Bat Lash, Enemy Ace, Biff Bradley (Slam's brother), Chop-Chop, Miss Fear, and Vandal Savage, all on Dinosaur Island, from The War That time Forgot stories. The time is 1927, the Japanese are flexing muscle in Manchuria, and there are tales of treasure, on a mysterious island. This was Truman's homage to terry & the Pirates, every South China Sea pulp adventure story, and the coolest collection of some of DC's coolest period characters, in an adventure that makes sense and is filled with plenty of blood and thunder. Shame that it seems like I was the only one who read it. I really love me some Guns of the Dragon. Right up my alley with its pulpyness. I'd happily wallpaper my place with the original art from that book. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 12:30:51 GMT -5
90s DC also gave us this under-appreciated gem: Tim Truman (who also gave us Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo and The Riders of Worms & Such) unloads this piece of pulp awesomeness, with Bat Lash, Enemy Ace, Biff Bradley (Slam's brother), Chop-Chop, Miss Fear, and Vandal Savage, all on Dinosaur Island, from The War That time Forgot stories. The time is 1927, the Japanese are flexing muscle in Manchuria, and there are tales of treasure, on a mysterious island. This was Truman's homage to terry & the Pirates, every South China Sea pulp adventure story, and the coolest collection of some of DC's coolest period characters, in an adventure that makes sense and is filled with plenty of blood and thunder. Shame that it seems like I was the only one who read it. I really love me some Guns of the Dragon. Right up my alley with its pulpyness. I'd happily wallpaper my place with the original art from that book. This is another series that someone turned me on to during our Twelve Days of Christmas event when the topic was short series. It is well worth checking out. -M |
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Post by String on Jul 31, 2017 18:42:55 GMT -5
Mark Waid's influence and impact on the Flash cannot be overstated. From furthering Wally's maturing to helping cement his right to be his own hero to creating the Speed Force, one of the two best DC concepts of the last 20 or so years. Along with Mike Wieringo, Waid also introduced another legacy character who starred in his own great solo title:  Lasting for 89 issues, hyperactive descendant Bart Allen faced his own trials of growth and maturity, guided though by Zen Speed Force master Max Mercury, in whom Bart would nurture as a foster father figure. Waid and Humberto Ramos began the journey and was aided and abetted by the talented William Messner-Loebs before Todd DeZago and Ethan Scriver helped close out this part of the young hero's journey. But Bart was not alone though. If Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are the Trinity of DC, then this trio may well be the Trinity of the young 90s:  Written by PAD with terrific art by Todd Nauck, these aren't your typical Teen Titans. Bart Allen, Tim Drake, and Conner (Kon-El) Kent would lay the foundation for a new group of young heroes looking to make their own impact in the world. David played up the comedy aspect well but also tackled serious issues as well (for everything is fun and games until Someone-Gets-Hurt). This series would also go on to influence the recent cartoon of the same name. (Really, you should watch it. I would rank it right up there with the best of the best of the DCAU). |
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Post by urrutiap on Aug 1, 2017 16:11:25 GMT -5
I definitely remember some of the Impulse Flash comic and the character.
Anyone know if Bart Allen/Impulse is around these days in DC Rebirth or not? I just started reading the new Rebirth Flash series so itll take me awhile to get used to the new stuff
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Aug 1, 2017 16:24:08 GMT -5
Waid's Flash never did alllll that much for me, but I quite liked both Impulse and Young Justice.
Karl Kessel's Superboy, too, actually. I thought Superboy would be the Poochyest "Hey dudes, awesome!" character but the whole series had a good mix of comedy and tragedy, a very strong supporting cast, and it was pretty cool to see a superhero book set in Hawaii.
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Post by String on Aug 2, 2017 11:52:19 GMT -5
I definitely remember some of the Impulse Flash comic and the character. Anyone know if Bart Allen/Impulse is around these days in DC Rebirth or not? I just started reading the new Rebirth Flash series so itll take me awhile to get used to the new stuff I don't think he's appeared yet in Rebirth. He was in Nu52 with the Titans but they altered him into being some kind of wanted villain from the future who's on the run (literally) back here in the past or something. Like most everything with the Nu52, NuBart really wasn't my cup of tea. |
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Post by sunofdarkchild on Aug 2, 2017 12:22:25 GMT -5
There were some fantastic sidekick solos. I'd argue that Dixon's Robin and PAD's Supergirl were both better than the runs on Superman and Batman, both of which were very good in their own right.
One thing I'll say, DC did not push Batman over Superman in the 90s the way they seem to have done this century. When an event happened it was Superman who was front and center and rallying the heroes together. Batman had surprisingly little to do in events like Zero Hour and Genesis, especially compared to Superman.
As a whole I feel DC had much better writing in the 90s than it's had since.
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 2, 2017 12:30:42 GMT -5
There were some fantastic sidekick solos. I'd argue that Dixon's Robin and PAD's Supergirl were both better than the runs on Superman and Batman, both of which were very good in their own right. One thing I'll say, DC did not push Batman over Superman in the 90s the way they seem to have done this century. When an event happened it was Superman who was front and center and rallying the heroes together. Batman had surprisingly little to do in events like Zero Hour and Genesis, especially compared to Superman. As a whole I feel DC had much better writing in the 90s than it's had since. Well, DC was still in the hands of editors who were successful (and damn good) writers then, who knew how to get good stories out of their people. Not so sure the same is true anymore. |
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Post by MDG on Aug 2, 2017 13:36:26 GMT -5
Anyone mention Milestone yet?
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Aug 2, 2017 15:50:24 GMT -5
Anyone mention Milestone yet? Briefly, and I'm not sure Milestone technically counts as DC. Still, Icon is my favorite ongoing superhero comic of the '90s. So I'm ok with bringing it up again. Best non-ongoings: 1) Enigma (The best American superhero comic published in my lifetime) 2) Flex Mentallo. |
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Post by Golddragon71 on Apr 1, 2018 18:59:09 GMT -5
I definitely remember some of the Impulse Flash comic and the character. Anyone know if Bart Allen/Impulse is around these days in DC Rebirth or not? I just started reading the new Rebirth Flash series so itll take me awhile to get used to the new stuff Bart may have a future in the Rebirth DCU as his image was included in the Flash museum in the latest annual. Interestingly, Bart has just turned up in the DELUGE event in DC Universe Online as a Starro possessed hero. (No mention of Wally in that game yet.) |
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