|
|
Post by MWGallaher on Apr 18, 2020 5:55:12 GMT -5
I can only think of one run of a series that doesn't, in my experience, have a single dud or even mild disappointment, no rough spots when the premise was being refined or the creators were green, no declining period where the concept was recycling or running out of fresh ideas, no changes in direction that didn't fit well, no backup stories by inferior creative talent. One series in which, if you liked any particular issue, you will like any other issue from the run, to approximately the same degree of enjoyment or better.
That's Little Lulu by John Stanley and Irving Tripp. The most consistently high quality comics entertainment you can find. If you like that sort of thing at all, you simply cannot go wrong. There are no key issues or high water marks or essential eras, every last one of them is a worthy gem.
|
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 18, 2020 20:34:54 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 23, 2020 23:03:17 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 24, 2020 19:52:33 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2020 17:08:09 GMT -5
I'm on a bit of a DC fix so I'd also go with
- all Jonah Hex up to 1982
- all Dc bronze age Horror titles
- all DC 60c 100 pagers (except Tarzan, he bores me) and all 80pg $1 books from the bronze age
- all Batman Family and Superman Family up to 1982
- most DC blue ribbon digests (except Tarzan, if he had any, because he bores me)
|
|
|
|
Post by Batflunkie on Apr 25, 2020 17:34:40 GMT -5
Because I'm such a fanboy for this character: Captain America  Yes, he did hit some low points after Kirby initially left up to when Englehart began his epic, but you always got Freedom with a side-dish of Justice as far as I'm concerned |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2020 17:40:26 GMT -5
First Cap I ever pulled out from a boxfull of old Marvels looked exactly like this...British variant
|
|
|
|
Post by Batflunkie on Apr 25, 2020 17:50:57 GMT -5
First Cap I ever pulled out from a boxfull of old Marvels looked exactly like this...British variant
I vaguely remember the issue itself, but I do recall Frank Robbins as the artist. Kind of has a more cartoonish Gil Kane vibe to him Loved how he drew Red Skull |
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 25, 2020 18:44:06 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2020 19:25:08 GMT -5
First Cap I ever pulled out from a boxfull of old Marvels looked exactly like this...British variant
The US version was one of the first Cap comics I bought off the spinner racks. Marvel Double Feature 11 came out around the same time so it is the other contender for first Cap comic I bought. -M |
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 26, 2020 13:08:54 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on Apr 29, 2020 23:55:18 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on May 1, 2020 22:40:39 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by tartanphantom on May 7, 2020 19:36:54 GMT -5
Lots of great suggestions here. I see a lot of my favorite go-to books as well. One "Old Faithful" for me is not easy to find in the US, but I've yet to own an issue that didn't leave me laughing aloud at some point. I'm referring of course to the UK's most irreverent humor magazine, VIZ! If you've never tried it, you're missing out. They used to have a couple of strips called "Doctor Poo" and "Cockney Wanker" that would frequently have me in tears (of laughter). Fair warning though-- if lowbrow or underground humor is not your thing, you're better off passing on VIZ... it's pretty tasteless from cover to cover.
 |
|
|
|
Post by hondobrode on May 7, 2020 21:36:55 GMT -5
|
|
