Post by codystarbuck on May 18, 2022 0:03:58 GMT -5
The only things I wish I had kept were a handful of indie books, that haven't been collected and haven't turned up in digital format: Lethargic Comics Weakly, Scarlet Thunder, The Dark, Millennium's The Wild, Wild West mini-series.
Lethargic Comics Weakly, from Alpha Productions, was the anthology format that had Lethargic Lad, Him, Guy With a Gun, The Zit, Walrus Lad, The Grad and the No-Mutants. It continued as a Lethargic Lad-centric comic, with some of the others as supporting characters (Greg Hyland's characters); but I missed some of the other characters, especially Him.
Scarlet Thunder was from Slave Labor Graphic, about a pair of super speedsters, created during WW2, by Dan Vado and Rick Forgus. Not an original concept; but, it was a different take on the idea; more post-modern. Lasted 4 issues. Felt like it had a destination in mind, for the story.
The Dark was from Joseph Naftali and his Continum (how do you ad an umlot?), about an immortal warrior. Liked the concept and it had some good art, from Mark Bright and George Perez did a cover for the 4th issue.
Millennium started out with a few licenses and made some interesting comics. Their Doc Savage corrected many of the problems I had with the DC mini-series and they also had The Man From Uncle (I have both of those, in digital format). They also picked up the license for the Wild Wild West, long before that abomination of a movie came out. Theirs had Dr Loveless, in all his glory (and without the racist vitriol) and a conspiracy to kidnap President Grant and launch a coup, with the Knights of the Golden Circle, with advanced technology, straight out of Jules Verne, in the best traditions of the show. Art by Darryl Banks was decent and he had a good approximation of the likenesses.
Other than that, the only thing I regret letting go was the deluxe hardcover, limited edition collection of The Monster Society of Evil serial, from Captain Marvel Adventures. It was produced independently, with permission, and limited to a few hundred copies. I had one, with a fairly low number, in the series, for which I paid $75. I have seen it listed for 10 times that amount, on-line. However, I have digital copies of the original comics; so, I can read the whole storyline.
I'd lament some of my Bronze Age Marvels; but, I sold the valuable ones and funded two months of new comics, as I was leaving the military and I don't regret the disposition of the remainder of my collection, which went to a boys home, where a friend was a volunteer. Knowing that kids who have been living through hell could enjoy some comics and escape was better than any amount of money.
Lethargic Comics Weakly, from Alpha Productions, was the anthology format that had Lethargic Lad, Him, Guy With a Gun, The Zit, Walrus Lad, The Grad and the No-Mutants. It continued as a Lethargic Lad-centric comic, with some of the others as supporting characters (Greg Hyland's characters); but I missed some of the other characters, especially Him.
Scarlet Thunder was from Slave Labor Graphic, about a pair of super speedsters, created during WW2, by Dan Vado and Rick Forgus. Not an original concept; but, it was a different take on the idea; more post-modern. Lasted 4 issues. Felt like it had a destination in mind, for the story.
The Dark was from Joseph Naftali and his Continum (how do you ad an umlot?), about an immortal warrior. Liked the concept and it had some good art, from Mark Bright and George Perez did a cover for the 4th issue.
Millennium started out with a few licenses and made some interesting comics. Their Doc Savage corrected many of the problems I had with the DC mini-series and they also had The Man From Uncle (I have both of those, in digital format). They also picked up the license for the Wild Wild West, long before that abomination of a movie came out. Theirs had Dr Loveless, in all his glory (and without the racist vitriol) and a conspiracy to kidnap President Grant and launch a coup, with the Knights of the Golden Circle, with advanced technology, straight out of Jules Verne, in the best traditions of the show. Art by Darryl Banks was decent and he had a good approximation of the likenesses.
Other than that, the only thing I regret letting go was the deluxe hardcover, limited edition collection of The Monster Society of Evil serial, from Captain Marvel Adventures. It was produced independently, with permission, and limited to a few hundred copies. I had one, with a fairly low number, in the series, for which I paid $75. I have seen it listed for 10 times that amount, on-line. However, I have digital copies of the original comics; so, I can read the whole storyline.
I'd lament some of my Bronze Age Marvels; but, I sold the valuable ones and funded two months of new comics, as I was leaving the military and I don't regret the disposition of the remainder of my collection, which went to a boys home, where a friend was a volunteer. Knowing that kids who have been living through hell could enjoy some comics and escape was better than any amount of money.
