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Post by rberman on Dec 15, 2019 15:17:50 GMT -5
Day Three, #10: She-Hulk and US-1 (Sensational She-Hulk #39-48, 1992, John Byrne) ? I think you broke the CCF forum for today.  I am like Uatu. I can watch and report but am sworn not to intervene. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 15, 2019 15:22:52 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theater #29-32 (DC/Vertigo 1995). Sandman & Hourman  On the third day of Christmas Vertigo gave to me a tale from the forties. This is one of my favorite books and there were a few possibilities. I ultimately went with this arc because it had the most things that really make me love Sandman Mystery Theater (Guy Davis art, great interactions between Wes and Dian, and a true feel for the time period). This one introduced Rex "Tick-Tock" Tyler who has been advertising in the newspaper to help the down-trodden as "The Man of the Hour." Wes and Rex meet up at Bannermain Chemical where Wes is considering an investment and Rex is the star chemist. That better living through chemistry also allows Rex to begin acting as a very different kind of hero than Wes. Whereas Wes/Sandman is a detective first, Rex takes a very hands on, straight-forward approach to his work that isn't always nuanced or successful. Of course their paths cross, as they will in funnybooks and part of the interest is the difference in style of heroics and personality. Not that there weren't other options. The Mist storyline has a pre-Starman Ted Knight developing the Gravity Rod. And the Blackhawk storyline has...Blackhawk. But I think this one really was the best combo of guest and the overall aesthetic of the book. 
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Post by coke & comics on Dec 15, 2019 15:35:02 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theater #29-32 (DC/Vertigo 1995). Sandman & Hourman Ooh.. great choice I wish I'd thought of. I did consider the Gaiman-penned story where Wesley Dodds and Dream. |
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Post by DubipR on Dec 15, 2019 15:55:05 GMT -5
10- Blaze of Glory: Last Ride of the Western Heroes 1-4Written by John Ostrander Drawn by Leonardo Manco Marvel Comics 2000 Absolutely love this comic. Didn't think of it for this year as my mind was on one-on-one team-ups. Maybe I should have. This is my only crossover with characters that covered the genre with their own titles. It fit the criteria of each character having their own book so went with it... |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 15, 2019 16:05:04 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theater #29-32 (DC/Vertigo 1995). Sandman & Hourman Ooh.. great choice I wish I'd thought of. I did consider the Gaiman-penned story where Wesley Dodds and Dream. Sandman Midnight Theatre? I had considered re-reading that before the event but I didn't get a chance and it's been a lot of years. I did pull out my copy of Midnight Days, in which it is reprinted, because I wanted to re-read Gaiman's Jack-in-the-Green Swamp Thing story. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 18:04:12 GMT -5
On the third day of Christmas Ostrander brought to me the Ghost of Christmas vengeance... Spectre Annual #1 (DC; 1995)  by John Ostrander and Patrick Oliffe The Spectre and Doctor Fate against a Lovecraftian horror, yes please. Ostrander weaves a tale of Jim Corrigan's first year as the Spectre, a meeting with Doctor Fate leading to an adventure together involving an elder god, occult conspiracy theories surrounding the Pentagon building, Nazi occultism, a Madame Xanadu cameo, a JSA cameo, Percival Opp, and an Indiana Jones/Raiders of the Lost Ark Easter egg. So many things in comics I love wrapped up in a single package ensures this team up makes my list. -M |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 15, 2019 18:22:23 GMT -5
10- Blaze of Glory: Last Ride of the Western Heroes 1-4Written by John Ostrander Drawn by Leonardo Manco Marvel Comics 2000 Marvel's western heroes ride for one final showdown of all showdowns. Rawhide Kid, Two-Kid Kid, Ghost Rider, Reno Jones, Redwolf, Gunhawks, you name it Ostrander put them all in, along with real life western heroes. When a small town in Montana is threaten by the Midnight Riders, Reno Jones recruits the last of the true gunslingers to protect his family and the territory. Ostrander writes one of the coolest revisionist Marvel stories of all time. Like his work on the Kents, it's steeped with enough history to keep it grounded but makes it Marvel. Leonardo Manco's art... oh man, I love that man's artwork so much. Dark and gritty to go Mariana Manco's coloring, who doesn't get enough credit for the work she did the mini. Track down the issues, track down the long out of print trade... best western comic in the past 40 years. I think I just found my number two must read of 2020 |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 15, 2019 18:26:16 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theater #29-32 (DC/Vertigo 1995). Sandman & Hourman One the third day of Christmas Vertigo gave to me a tale from the forties. This is one of my favorite books and there were a few possibilities. I ultimately went with this arc because it had the most things that really make me love Sandman Mystery Theater (Guy Davis art, great interactions between Wes and Dian, and a true feel for the time period). This one introduced Rex "Tick-Tock" Tyler who has been advertising in the newspaper to help the down-trodden as "The Man of the Hour." Wes and Rex meet up at Bannermain Chemical where Wes is considering an investment and Rex is the star chemist. That better living through chemistry also allows Rex to begin acting as a very different kind of hero than Wes. Whereas Wes/Sandman is a detective first, Rex takes a very hands on, straight-forward approach to his work that isn't always nuanced or successful. Of course their paths cross, as they will in funnybooks and part of the interest is the difference in style of heroics and personality. Not that their weren't other options. The Mist storyline has a pre-Starman Ted Knight developing the Gravity Rod. And the Blackhawk storyline has...Blackhawk. But I think this one really was the best combo of guest and the overall aesthetic of the book. I very nearly went with this one but decided to go with another Sandman team up later on in my list. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 15, 2019 18:42:42 GMT -5
On the Third Day of Classic Comics Christmas I give unto thee...a book not likely to appear on anyone else's list by a mile Charles Barkley Vs. Godzilla  Dark Horse, 1993 I know, I know, I can hear you say it, "How the F@#$ is this better than Dracula Vs. Frankenstein or Conan Vs. Solomon Kane!?" but the answer is simple: the sheer, unapologetic absurdity of it is just so damn fun. It's definitely one of those books where I think you just had to be there to enjoy it, it's the confluence of what was arguably the NBA's most popular era, a resurgence of Godzilla mania and lucrative team up comics which gave us the tale of how Godzilla got defeated by Sir Charles in a game of one on one. That's really the plot, Godzilla is destroying LA, a kid gives Charles Barkley a magic coin that makes him giant size because he believes only Charles Barkley is tough enough to beat Godzilla and then intead of laying the smack down on Godzilla's scaley tail Charles decides to play him in hoops. It's just that stupid...but it doesn't pretend to be other wise so it's just awesome. :format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/12410789/barkley5.0.jpg) |
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 15, 2019 19:21:08 GMT -5
Sandman Mystery Theater #29-32 (DC/Vertigo 1995). Sandman & Hourman I, too, had this on my list but went with something else with Sandman at the end. Prince Hal's pick today was also one of my last cuts. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 19:21:17 GMT -5
On the Third Day of Classic Comics Christmas I give unto thee...a book not likely to appear on anyone else's list by a mile Charles Barkley Vs. Godzilla Dark Horse, 1993 I know, I know, I can hear you say it, "How the F@#$ is this better than Dracula Vs. Frankenstein or Conan Vs. Solomon Kane!?" but the answer is simple: the sheer, unapologetic absurdity of it is just so damn fun. It's definitely one of those books where I think you just had to be there to enjoy it, it's the confluence of what was arguably the NBA's most popular era, a resurgence of Godzilla mania and lucrative team up comics which gave us the tale of how Godzilla got defeated by Sir Charles in a game of one on one. That's really the plot, Godzilla is destroying LA, a kid gives Charles Barkley a magic coin that makes him giant size because he believes only Charles Barkley is tough enough to beat Godzilla and then intead of laying the smack down on Godzilla's scaley tail Charles decides to play him in hoops. It's just that stupid...but it doesn't pretend to be other wise so it's just awesome.
It was on my initial brainstorm list when the topic was announced, but I realized I no long own a copy to revisit it. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 15, 2019 19:37:28 GMT -5
I think that at the end of the Classic we should vote for the oddest entries. Godzilla/ Barkley? US-1 ?  I'm sure there's more to come . |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 15, 2019 19:37:32 GMT -5
On the Third Day of Classic Comics Christmas I give unto thee...a book not likely to appear on anyone else's list by a mile Charles Barkley Vs. Godzilla Dark Horse, 1993 I know, I know, I can hear you say it, "How the F@#$ is this better than Dracula Vs. Frankenstein or Conan Vs. Solomon Kane!?" but the answer is simple: the sheer, unapologetic absurdity of it is just so damn fun. It's definitely one of those books where I think you just had to be there to enjoy it, it's the confluence of what was arguably the NBA's most popular era, a resurgence of Godzilla mania and lucrative team up comics which gave us the tale of how Godzilla got defeated by Sir Charles in a game of one on one. That's really the plot, Godzilla is destroying LA, a kid gives Charles Barkley a magic coin that makes him giant size because he believes only Charles Barkley is tough enough to beat Godzilla and then intead of laying the smack down on Godzilla's scaley tail Charles decides to play him in hoops. It's just that stupid...but it doesn't pretend to be other wise so it's just awesome.
It was on my initial brainstorm list when the topic was announced, but I realized I no long own a copy to revisit it. -M For shame, it's a classic that everyone should have. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 15, 2019 19:46:39 GMT -5
10- Blaze of Glory: Last Ride of the Western Heroes 1-4 I find this to be very interesting but I don't recognize the characters. Did they strip them of their costumes for the event ? |
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Post by shaxper on Dec 15, 2019 19:56:30 GMT -5
On the Third Day of Classic Comics Christmas I give unto thee...a book not likely to appear on anyone else's list by a mile Actually, I'm really bummed you beat me to it! |
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I'm sure there's more to come .
