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Post by Batflunkie on May 8, 2018 22:50:19 GMT -5
Marvel was at their low point until the later 90's when Joe Q turned the ship around with his excellent Marvel Knights imprint. Queseda turned Marvel into more of a high concept arthouse workplace ala Marc Silvestri that Image would become later known for. Kind of had reprocussions, but it seemed/still seems like a good idea. A lot of books from Marvel's post-crash period seem like a well intentioned return to the company's more pulp-inspired roots |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 4:01:01 GMT -5
Tarzan by Malibu Comics  Was another favorite of mine hondobrode and the reason for that it's the stories that led me to it and the art is excellent and I didn't pay much attention to it because the stories were real and spot on the character of Tarzan. How I've came across it -- in my journey(s) to Vancouver B.C. and I've became good friends with the owner and they carry this comics and every three months I go there and collect three issues of this book and take home and bought other stuff as well. I didn't follow most of Malibu's stuff, and I'm not the biggest Tarzan fan, but this series really struck me, and I think it was this issue in particular that caught my eye. Good stuff Mecha ! I wasn't a big Tarzan fan myself ... but Malibu did it right on the nose and did a splendid job with it and I had to go to Vancouver to get it every three months until it's ended ... Malibu had a winner on its hands! Thanks Hondo! |
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Post by hondobrode on May 11, 2018 17:17:19 GMT -5
James Robinson - The Golden Age  Keith Giffen & Alan Grant - Lobo Convention Special  Robert Loren Fleming - Valor 
Bill Griffith - Zippy Quarterly 
Alan Moore - 1963 |
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Post by Chris on May 11, 2018 18:11:28 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned this yet?  Now that's how you do an ad campaign. The writing took a couple issues to get off the ground, and the art took.... well, it took longer, let's just leave it at that. And just when Porter's art started to really go somewhere, he was off the book. The replacement artist was (in the writer's words) "just not ready yet," and the stories took a dip too. It seemed like Christopher Priest took a couple issues around that time to wrap up the storyline from the cancelled Black Condor comic (either as a favor to, or by request of, editor Brian Augustyn, is my guess), which didn't help. The writing rebounded a little, but the book wasn't nearly what it was a year before. Still, it's a decent read, with some high points in the first year and a half. |
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Post by sabongero on May 11, 2018 19:47:41 GMT -5
Keith Giffen & Alan Grant - Lobo Convention Special Interesting cover to a Lobo comic book. Have you read this comic book? Can you you share some details about it, as I am curious about this particular comic book, especially with it's homage Golden Age covers of various iconic comic books from the Golden Age. |
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Post by hondobrode on May 11, 2018 20:51:08 GMT -5
Yes I've read it but it was years ago.
Since my collection isn't sorted, but will be down the road, I can't really tell you now other than it's more of that Lobo-esque crap that he does, but it's based on famous DC Golden Age scenes where he jumps in and makes his Lobo crazy appearance.
Lobo's cool, and this one was particularly fun because of that angle, kind of like the cover shows.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2018 22:37:46 GMT -5
Untold Tales Of Spider-Man was my favorite 90s comic.
J.M. DeMatteis on Peter Parker, from 186-200 (I think his run started earlier, but it really gets going around 186)
A couple of Invaders stories: Captain America: Sentinel Of Liberty 2-4 (Waid and Garney), and Marvel Universe 1-3 (Stern and Epting).
The next CA:SoL story in 5-6 was Iron Man and Cap, set in the earliest Avengers days. I normally find Waid unreadable, but these stories keep the Waidisms under control enough that his good points make them worth reading.
Kurt Busiek's Iron Age.
The various iterations of The Batman Adventures, and also Millar's work on Superman Adventures. Millar rightly gets grief for his cynicism and self-hype these days, but he deserves recognition for the unadulterated idealism of his Superman Adventures. To make a common comparison, Warren Ellis wouldn't ever dare break character to produce anything like these. Superman Adventures 36 was the first comic to bring tears to my eyes.
I loved the first 50 issues of Shade (it should have ended there), and Enigma by Milligan and Fegredo.
Roy's return to Conan was welcome and a worthwhile read, but didn't quite live up to its potential.
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Post by hondobrode on May 12, 2018 8:13:30 GMT -5
Untold Tales Of Spider-Man was my favorite 90s comic. J.M. DeMatteis on Peter Parker, from 186-200 (I think his run started earlier, but it really gets going around 186) A couple of Invaders stories: Captain America: Sentinel Of Liberty 2-4 (Waid and Garney), and Marvel Universe 1-3 (Stern and Epting). The next CA:SoL story in 5-6 was Iron Man and Cap, set in the earliest Avengers days. I normally find Waid unreadable, but these stories keep the Waidisms under control enough that his good points make them worth reading. Kurt Busiek's Iron Age. The various iterations of The Batman Adventures, and also Millar's work on Superman Adventures. Millar rightly gets grief for his cynicism and self-hype these days, but he deserves recognition for the unadulterated idealism of his Superman Adventures. To make a common comparison, Warren Ellis wouldn't ever dare break character to produce anything like these. Superman Adventures 36 was the first comic to bring tears to my eyes. I loved the first 50 issues of Shade (it should have ended there), and Enigma by Milligan and Fegredo. Roy's return to Conan was welcome and a worthwhile read, but didn't quite live up to its potential. Untold Tales of Spider-Man was some of the best Spidey since Roger Stern. Marvel Universe was a great throwback title. |
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Post by hondobrode on May 12, 2018 8:20:36 GMT -5
Ivan Velez Jr & Dwayne McDuffie - Blood Syndicate 
Kevin Van Hook - Bloodshot 
Roy Thomas - Dracula : Vlad the Impaler  Roy Thomas - Bombast 
Roy Thomas - Captain Glory |
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Post by hondobrode on May 12, 2018 8:37:01 GMT -5
David Greenberger - Duplex Planet 
Dwayne McDuffie - Hardware 
Evan Dorkin - Milk & Cheese  Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway - Night Glider 
Joe Matt - Peep Show |
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Post by hondobrode on May 12, 2018 14:10:57 GMT -5
various - Ray Bradbury Comics 
various - Real Girl 
Dan Slott - Ren & Stimpy 
Matt Wagner - Sandman Mystery Theatre 
Roy Thomas - Jack Kirby's Secret City Saga |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 14:25:27 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theatre I have the TPB of this book and I do read occasionally -- mostly when I travel and it's an excellent book -- I may add here.
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Post by hondobrode on May 14, 2018 12:10:24 GMT -5
 Peter David - X-Factor  Harvey Pekar - American Splendor  Dwayne McDuffie & Robert Washington III - Static  Joe Kubert - Joe Kubert's Tor  Enrique Sanchez Abuli - Torpedo |
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Post by hondobrode on May 18, 2018 11:30:57 GMT -5
Len Wein - Dark Dominion
David Michelinie - Turok Dinosaur Hunter
Frank Miller - Daredevil : Man Without Fear
Neal Barrett Jr - Dead in the West
Jim Shooter - Defiant Genesis
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 16:08:25 GMT -5
The Golden Age ... hondobrode - is one of my all time favorites, I always treasured it.
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