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Post by SJNeal on Aug 2, 2021 21:09:43 GMT -5
Action Comics #669
Adventures of Superman #483
Detective Comics Annual #4
Flash #55
Green Lantern #17
Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II #6
Hawkworld #16
New Titans Annual #7 (grabbed it for the Armageddon crossover, immediately regretted it)
Star Trek: TNG #24
Superman #60
Superman: Man of Steel #4
War of the Gods #2
Wonder Woman #59
Avengers #339, 340
Avengers West Coast #75
Avengers West Coast Annual #6
Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #34
Infinity Gauntlet #4
Uncanny X-Men #281 (Finally, a jumping on point! Haven't missed an issue since)
Wonder Man #2
X-Men #1 (Colossus/Psylocke cover)
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 2, 2021 23:09:01 GMT -5
                                        I did get X-Men #1, but I waited for the gatefold cover one. Then wished I hadn't bothered. Miracleman ended The Golden Age, The Impact line continued, Frank Milelr continued swiping from Jose Munoz and Jim Thompson, Kevin Maguire was doing the most fun Cap book in a long time, Batman was a priest, Flash wasn't on tv, but he had a tv special, Valiant was blooming, Quantum Leap debuted in an excellent comic, from Innovation, and War of the Gods I can barely recall and only bought for Perez, which was mostly the reason I was getting Inifinity Gauntlet. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 3, 2021 10:51:05 GMT -5
August 1991
Batman:Holy Terror #1
Clive Barker's Hellraiser #8
Deathlok #4
Ghost Rider #18
Incredible Hulk #386
Infinity Gauntlet #4
Legends of the Dark Knight #22
Marvel Comics Presents #86, 87
Marvel Fanfare #59
New Warriors #16
Punisher:P.O.V. #4
Sensational She-Hulk #32
Silver Surfer #56, 57
Spider-Man #15
Uncanny X-Men #281
Wolverine #47
Wonder Man #2
X-Men #1 [Variant B]
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 4, 2021 10:25:41 GMT -5
ps I stuck with Wizard, for a few months; but quickly grew tired of the huckstering and juvenile tone, not to mention the cheerleading for what I felt were bad comics. I stuck with CBG and The Comics Journal, for the most part.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 1, 2021 7:48:29 GMT -5
Acquired in September 1991
Adventures of Captain America #3 : continuing the excellent retelling of Cap's origin. The following issue would see a change in the creative team (and in general interest, as far as I'm concerned).
Cerebus #150. More on the agony of Oscar Wilde.
Conan #250. Oh no, the string of Art Adams covers is over! This double-size anniversary issue (remember those?) is an epilogue to the classic story Black Colossus. This being an anniversary issue and all, Conan meets several versions of himself at different times, as well as a few past lovers (including one named Melanie of Vanaheim, whom I really can't place. Maybe Roy was paving the way for a future story set in the past?)
Fantastic Four #358, bought because it was an anniversary issue... But boy, how I hated that era of the mag. In this issue we deal with the latest retcon, the one that retroactively changed Alicia into a Skrull so that Johnny wouldn't be married to the real one anymore. That revelation means that when Skrulls took her prisoner around issue #348, they had actually captured one of their own. Wouldn't it be brilliant if the Reed Richards of that time had been a Secret Invasion Skrull too?
Hellblazer #47 : can't say enough about Ennis's Hellblazer. And a haunted pub? One doesn't get more Constantinesque than that!
Conan the Rogue graphic novel. The long awaited John Buscema-only Conan graphic novel! Except that dialogs are by Roy Thomas and the cover is by Joe Jusko. Still a nice sample of Buscema's skills with pencil, brush and colour work, but his plot is pretty standard stuff.
Sandman #32 : A Game of You begins. That's a very popular storyline that I didn't like all that much, personally; it felt like something of a parenthesis in the overall saga.
Savage Sword of Conan #191 : Wheeee!!! Stygia! Serpent-Men! THOTH-AMON!!! but most of all... Roy Thomas doing what he does best!
Uncanny X-Men #282 : Guilty as charged: I did think that Bishop looked cool, and really believed that he would be a major character from then on.
X-Men #2. Despite the big names (Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, Magneto), this issue -and in fact this entire three-issue arc- was a let-down for me. Sort of a standard back to the basics story, with Magneto becoming a villain again because reasons, and dying like a chump. (Yeah, that'll last). I'm just glad that Chris (who was sort of booted off the title he had made great) managed to make a pretty penny out of those three issues.
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 1, 2021 12:22:39 GMT -5
                                      Last issue of the Hero Alliance, though it continued as Hero Alliance Quarterly, for a little longer. Valiant continues its early days and the Impact line is chugging along, to ambivalent sales (but good comics). Generation Zero reprinted Archie Goodwin and Pepe Moreno's feature from Epic Illustrated. made me a fan of Moreno and I quickly acquired Rebel and Zeppelin, from Catalan Communications, with his earlier work. Moreno would draw Batman: digital Justice, for DC, on an Amiga computer, one upping the work of Michael Saenz (Shatter, Iron Man). Also picked up Bill Ward's Torchy #3, from Innovation, but couldn't post the cover, from Olivia De Berardinis (lack of source, not nudity). The Griffin was from Slave Labor Graphics' Dan Vado and Norman Felche. It was begun at SLG, in 1988, but they only published 3 issues. This finishes the story, in color, with painted covers by Matt Wagner. Pretty good series, actually, and Vado picked up writing work at DC, while continuing to (occasionally) publish SLG. Psycho continues with Dan Brereton. The Mask continues it's first mini-series, ultimately leading to the Jim Carey movie, in a couple of years. They also did a 0 issue, reprinting the previous DHP stories. The early stuff was pretty good; but, as it became more popular and spawned a franchise, it lost its edge and spent more time just being violent and less satirical. By the time it was a cartoon series it was a run-of-the-mill comic, over-saturated in a glutted market. I picked up Wizard, for a few months, but dropped it, as I got tired of the sophomoric humor and the speculator cheering. I wasn't the target audience for it. I stuck with CBG TCJ, Comics Scene and the odd Amazing Heroes (before they put it to bed). |
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Post by SJNeal on Sept 1, 2021 21:15:09 GMT -5
September 1991:
Action Comics #670
Adventures of Superman #484
Armageddon 2001 #2
Black Canary: New Wings #1 (made a lifelong fan, and turned me on to GA)
Flash #56
Green Lantern #18
Hawkworld TPB
Hawkworld #17
Star Trek: TNG #25
Superman #61
Superman: Man of Steel #5
War of the Gods #3
Wonder Woman #60
Avengers #341
Avengers West Coast #76
Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #35
Infinity Gauntlet #5
Uncanny X-Men #282
Wonder Man #3
X-Men #2
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Post by commond on Sept 1, 2021 21:43:23 GMT -5
Man, this thread takes me back. I wish I had spent my pocket money better in 1991.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 3, 2021 22:27:36 GMT -5
                                            Millennium begins their excellent run of Doc Savage comics (great stories, decent, if not spectacular art). Valiant is really chugging along. The Griffin continues to entertain and Psycho gave more Dan Brereton goodness. I loved the Human Target feature, so I bought this; but, man, I hated the Rick Springfield tv series. 2 issues and I still didn't know what the hell was going on in Byrne's OMAC. The Mask was fun, and Sin City was new and exciting, before I realized that it was the only storyline in that series I would really enjoy. Brave & The Bold sounded good, but really wasn't much of anything. Never understood the appeal of the Butcher (not that there was much of one, based on the longevity of the character), but it had Question and Green Arrow. Question Quarterly was never as good as the regular series, but, I would take what I could get. I didn't buy these; but, I noticed two different Marvel covers parodying the Demi Moore Vanity Fair cover photo, where she was nude and extremely pregnant...   I guess it was the passage of time, but I don't remember t be that pervasive a topic, after the initial release. Then again, I didn't care about Vanity Fair or Demi Moore, so maybe I just ignored it (likely). I preferred the Wild Cartoon Kingdom (short lived magazine from the people of Film Threat) spoof of the VF cover of Cindy Crawford (in either lingerie or a swimsuit/bodysuit) shaving KD Lang, in men's clothing (and steamier photos inside). The WCK cartoon had Daphne shaving Velma, in the barber chair! |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Oct 4, 2021 15:06:28 GMT -5
September 1991
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #23
Deathlok #5
Ghost Rider #19
Infinity Gauntlet #5
Legion of Night #1
New Warriors #17
Sensational She-Hulk #33
Silver Surfer #58, 59
Spider-Man #16
Wolverine #48
Wolverine:Rahne of Terra #1
Wonder Man #3
X-Force #4
X-Men #1 [Variant D], #2
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 4, 2021 16:13:31 GMT -5
Bought new in October 1991 :
Cerebus #151 : The start of a new, major arc, which would conclude the main Cerebus storyline. I was gad to be done with the unending agony of Oscar Wilde!
Free Cerebus #1. Now *that's* a promotion that should please everyone!
Legion of super-heroes annual #2, which I misnumbered as issue #3 for several years, now!!! D-OH!!! This is one of my favourite Legion books, as far as world building goes, because it manages to recreate the entire universe our heroes live in (something that was made necessary following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and the internal reboot that followed the death of the Time Trapper) and also jumps on the opportunity to explain a lot of bizarre things that came with the rather naive vision of outer-space that came with the original incarnation of the team. The two big questions answered here are (1) why are there so many super-powered aliens who are in all other aspects human? and (2) why is it that Mon-El (Er... I mean "Valor", now) has gained a historical superheroic status rivalling that of the now nonexistant Superboy? I mean, yeah, I get that in the post-Crisis, post-pocket universe Legion needed an inspiration, and that the writers decided it would be Mon-El, But like the guy as I do, he's no Superboy. The answer to both questions, which even ties in the Invasion crossover for good measure? All those superpowered aliens are normal XX century humans who were experimented on by the Dominators, and given mutant abilities. After the defeat of the Dominators, Valor took those now-outcast humans and transported them to new worlds where their abilities would help them thrive (hence explaining why there are cold-emitting people on a hot world, as this kind of fortunate adaptation seems unlikely to develop on its own). That good deed would have been enough for the lad to gain a legendary status, even if he had done nothing else. After reading that book, I thought that it all finally made sense!
Uncanny X-Men #283, with nice Whilce Portacio art. He drew a mean Storm.
Sandman Special #1, a lovely retelling of the story of Orpheus. We also finally meet the final Endless, after much fannish speculation! I was rooting for "Deity" or "Divinity", seeing as the name has to start with a D, but it turned out to be Destruction, which I felt was a bit redundant considering we already had Death. (Still, Destruction was an O.K. bloke, so I'm not complaining).
Savage Sword of Conan #192, with the excellent team of Thomas-Buscema-Chan. It was like the good old years all over again!
Conan the barbarian #251, a fill-in with nice art by Sandy Plunkett. I think it's some kind of homage to Ossian.
Guardians of the galaxy #19, which I think is the only issue I ever bought. I wasn't a fan of the '90s Guardians.
Infinity Gauntlet #6. Hey, I had dropped the book earlier but I wasn't going to skip the ending, right? I still wish Thanos had stayed dead after MtiO annual #2.
What if..? # 32, Another version of What f Phoenix had not died. I seem to remember that this one was inspired by the ideas Terry Austin had thrown out during an interview wth Claremont and Byrne: that of Magneto tempting a depowered Jean with the return of the Phoenix force. But I could be wrong... I doubt I re-read that book very often. Most of the second volume of What if..? was a bit of a let-down for me.
X-Men #3, concluding the first story arc and Cris Claremont's sawn song.
Adventures of Captain America #4, the conclusion of a pretty neat mini-series retelling the origin of the star-spangled sentinel of liberty. Alas, this concluding chapter has a different artist, and the book suffers from it. The pacing is also different, and this fourth and final chapter feels rushed.
Hellblazer #48, and more about that haunted pub. I loved the title in those years. (Heck, I loved t most years, come to think of it!)
Legion of super-heroes #24, which I believe concludes the story arc with a rather quiet Darkseid.
Sandman #33, continuing A Game of You. My least favourite arc, but still a pretty good read.
I can't believe I didn't buy Dark Horse's reprinting of Tim Conrad's Almuric or the War Idyll graphic novel. I could kick myself.
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Post by arfetto on Oct 4, 2021 17:54:15 GMT -5
I didn't buy these; but, I noticed two different Marvel covers parodying the Demi Moore Vanity Fair cover photo, where she was nude and extremely pregnant... I guess it was the passage of time, but I don't remember t be that pervasive a topic, after the initial release. Then again, I didn't care about Vanity Fair or Demi Moore, so maybe I just ignored it (likely). I preferred the Wild Cartoon Kingdom (short lived magazine from the people of Film Threat) spoof of the VF cover of Cindy Crawford (in either lingerie or a swimsuit/bodysuit) shaving KD Lang, in men's clothing (and steamier photos inside). The WCK cartoon had Daphne shaving Velma, in the barber chair! Gruenwald's Quasar is my favorite Marvel comic and when I was younger I did not get the cover reference immediately. When young me saw the She-Hulk cover as well I realized it must have been referencing something. I knew nothing of Vanity Fair or Demi Moore but it was the interior pages of Marvel comics themselves that actually led my mind to fill in the blanks. Remember the "Coolometer" in the Marvel Bullpen section? Since I was a kid with little knowledge of pop culture, I puzzled over those things for quite a bit each month (it was a feature that somehow annoyed me, but I was determined to understand it haha). I think the "Coolometer" only lasted a year or so. (As an aside, though I like the Infinity Gauntlet and Starlin's Warlock got me into Marvel in the first place, I always had a very slight .0001 percent grudge as a kid against IG because it was at the "top" of one Coolometer month, while on that very same coolometer "Quasar" was near the middle or lower haha - I was of the "why can't both cosmic stories be considered cool" mindset).
Anyway, I remember one month near the very bottom (towards the "uncool" portion) was "Pregnant women on magazine Covers", and even "uncooler" than that was "Parodies of same". That combined with the "fair" and "vanity" mentioned on the She-Hulk page eventually led me to figuring it out - sort of. I always wondered if Gruenwald wrote the coolometer portion himself (in a self deprecating way, like putting his Quasar stories so far below Infinity Gauntlet, putting the idea of parodying the Vanity Fair cover as very "uncool" when he had it done on his own book) or someone else wrote it and he just didn't mind the criticism (since to my recollection he had no problem printing negative letters about his writing, so that would also fit). I feel it was probably someone else based on the writing of it (and he just approved it or something), but it would be "cool" to find out. I know this is a tangent, but seeing that cover made me want to type about these thoughts I've always had.
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Post by SJNeal on Oct 6, 2021 17:03:28 GMT -5
October 1991:
Action Comics #671
Adventures of Superman #485
Aquaman #1 (still one of his most underrated series to date!)
Black Canary: New Wings #2
Flash #57
Green Lantern #19
Hawkworld #18
Star Trek: TNG #26
Superman #62
Superman: Man of Steel #6
Avengers #342
Avengers West Coast #77
Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #36
Infinity Gauntlet #6
Uncanny X-Men #283
Wonder Man #4
X-Men #3
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Post by SJNeal on Nov 2, 2021 21:52:57 GMT -5
November 1991:
Action Comics #672
Adventures of Superman #486
Aquaman #2
Black Canary: New Wings #3
Flash #58
Green Lantern #20
Hawkworld #19
Star Trek: TNG #27
Superman #63
Superman: Man of Steel #7
War of the Gods #4
Wonder Woman #61
Avengers #343
Avengers West Coast #78
Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #37
Marvel Super-Heroes #8
Uncanny X-Men #284
Wonder Man #5
X-Men #4
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 2, 2021 22:41:33 GMT -5
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