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Post by shaxper on Jan 12, 2018 11:18:18 GMT -5
One of my favorite things about this community is how much it broadens my understanding of, and appreciation for, comics I once would have dismissed as being beneath my notice. A lot of books that have wandered into my collection over the years seemed so thoroughly obscure until someone would mention them here and I'd suddenly realize it was my knowledge that was lacking, and not the book's notoriety. Some books I once thought were obscure that get mentioned here all the time: Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Omaha the Cat Dancer, Hansi: The Girl Who Loved the Swastika, Echoes of Future Past, etc. So what books are in your collection that you truly think are so obscure that maybe, just maybe, no one here knows a damned thing about them? The best candidate from my collection:  I bought the full run of Airlock years ago because that was the only way I could get #3, featuring an appearance of Panda Khan (in itself, a relatively obscure comic property mostly known for appearing in the TMNT action figure series), but I kept this first issue just because I adore the cover. The lead story isn't bad either. |
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Post by badwolf on Jan 12, 2018 12:16:13 GMT -5
Probably The Black Diamond Effect. I only ever found the first few issues, and it's been a long time since I read it so I don't remember the story, but it was notable for being "computer generated & enhanced" -- nothing impressive by today's standards but interesting at the time (ca. 1990).  |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jan 12, 2018 12:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by mikelmidnight on Jan 12, 2018 12:42:05 GMT -5
Do minicomics count? I have some British ones from the 80's with hand-coloroed covers by Eddie Campbell.
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Post by shaxper on Jan 12, 2018 12:47:51 GMT -5
Do minicomics count? I have some British ones from the 80's with hand-coloroed covers by Eddie Campbell. Why not? I love my mini-comics, but they're all very mainstream because they were packaged with merchandise that was widely distributed (toys or snack cakes, in most cases) |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 12, 2018 12:52:48 GMT -5
The Cartoon History of the Nuclear Arms Race, a one-shot self-published by my old pal Nils Osmar, is obscure enough that it isn't listed in the Grand Comics Database. I might have to do something about that next time I have that box out of the vault (aka the office closet). Other than that, it's probably a toss-up between Gold Key's City Surgeon #1-and-only, starring a rugged emergency room doctor, and Heroes, Inc. Presents Cannon #1, a (mildly) adult 1969 Wally Wood-edited comic distributed through the military PX system.
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Howzat for obscure?
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Post by shaxper on Jan 12, 2018 12:53:46 GMT -5
The Cartoon History of the Nuclear Arms Race, a one-shot self-published by my old pal Nils Osmar, is obscure enough that it isn't listed in the Grand Comics Database. I might have to do something about that next time I have that box out of the vault (aka the office closet). Other than that, it's probably a toss-up between Gold Key's City Surgeon #1-and-only, starring a rugged emergency room doctor, and Heroes, Inc. Presents Cannon #1, a (mildly) adult 1969 Wally Wood-edited comic distributed through the military PX system. Cei-U! Howzat for obscure? I want all three of these... |
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Post by shaxper on Jan 12, 2018 12:55:10 GMT -5
By Edo Bosnar January 11, 2018 Wow. How's that for timing? |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 12, 2018 12:58:33 GMT -5
The Cartoon History of the Nuclear Arms Race, a one-shot self-published by my old pal Nils Osmar, is obscure enough that it isn't listed in the Grand Comics Database. I might have to do something about that next time I have that box out of the vault (aka the office closet). Other than that, it's probably a toss-up between Gold Key's City Surgeon #1-and-only, starring a rugged emergency room doctor, and Heroes, Inc. Presents Cannon #1, a (mildly) adult 1969 Wally Wood-edited comic distributed through the military PX system. Cei-U! Howzat for obscure? I want all three of these... If you look up the cover image of City Surgeon #1 on Mile High's website, that's my copy. Cei-U! I summon the provenance! |
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Post by MWGallaher on Jan 12, 2018 13:17:52 GMT -5
Maybe this one:  Although it may not look like anything special, this is one of the most bonkers comic books ever published. |
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Post by shaxper on Jan 12, 2018 13:31:54 GMT -5
Maybe this one: Although it may not look like anything special, this is one of the most bonkers comic books ever published. I want to see a Muffy Brandon spin-off. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 12, 2018 13:37:40 GMT -5
Do minicomics count? I have some British ones from the 80's with hand-coloroed covers by Eddie Campbell. Why not? I love my mini-comics, but they're all very mainstream because they were packaged with merchandise that was widely distributed (toys or snack cakes, in most cases) I like the new avatar, Shax! |
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Post by String on Jan 12, 2018 14:05:45 GMT -5
Well, I don't have any just yet in my collection but the most obscure comic that I've been searching for occasionally is this:  Miranda by Lance Parkin and Allan Bednar. There were only three issues released by UK imprint Comeuppance Comics. Back in 2001, Lance Parkin wrote Father Time, a novel within the BBC's Doctor Who line featuring the Eighth Doctor. Within the story, the Doctor, due to recent events in previous novels, has lost his memory and is recuperating back on Earth where he encounters a 10 year old girl named Miranda who curiously has two hearts like he does. Investigating further leads the Doctor to discovering Miranda's hidden connection to the far future (and possibly to Gallifrey) and the threat that has returned to the past to kill her. Along the way, he ends up adopting her and raising her till she turns 16 whereupon the threat is resolved and Miranda returns to her rightful place in the far future. The comic was meant to detail some of her adventures in the future. (Miranda herself appeared in two more BBC novels). I just loved how Parkin established her character and built up their relationship within that book and was quite thrilled to learn of his work here continuing her adventures. But it's very scarce, at least on this side of the pond. eBay will sporadically have listings for it (but never as a lot). |
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Post by MDG on Jan 12, 2018 15:03:15 GMT -5
...Other than that, it's probably a toss-up between Gold Key's City Surgeon #1-and-only, starring a rugged emergency room doctor,... I'd love to find this (cheap):  ... and Heroes, Inc. Presents Cannon #1, a (mildly) adult 1969 Wally Wood-edited comic distributed through the military PX system. If you mean this version, I see it pretty often. I think there was a warehouse find.  A lot of my obscurities were purchased (out of guilt) from creators. E.g.,...  |
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Post by kirby101 on Jan 12, 2018 16:36:06 GMT -5
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