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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 17:38:28 GMT -5
Would you say issues 198-214 make the best era? They're all in this HC that I am seriously considering nabbing.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 15, 2022 18:35:07 GMT -5
I love that era. They dumped Batman as a co star and had the DC Universe as his partners. That Flash/Superman race is probably my favorite version of their races although it had some goofy moments.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 15, 2022 18:36:26 GMT -5
When was that HC released? It looks old.
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Post by MWGallaher on Aug 15, 2022 20:07:05 GMT -5
It was no BRAVE & BOLD, featuring what I recall to be tepid stories and pedestrian Dick Dillin art, but it did at least include a couple of team-up partners that never got a turn with Batman in B&B: the Martian Manhunter and the Vigilante. I do have a lot of fondness for that Vigilante issue, and was delighted when Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers of Victory project featured a subtle reference to that team-up, making it a much more important case than it appeared to be at the time, at least as far as Vigilante was concerned.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2022 0:34:35 GMT -5
When was that HC released? It looks old.
2020....with a $60 cover price. It's one of the few that doesn't drop steeply in price and a good deal might be around $40ish.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2022 0:35:08 GMT -5
I love that era. They dumped Batman as a co star and had the DC Universe as his partners. That Flash/Superman race is probably my favorite version of their races although it had some goofy moments. So it was like a forerunner to DC Comics Presents? |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 16, 2022 3:05:18 GMT -5
I love that era. They dumped Batman as a co star and had the DC Universe as his partners. That Flash/Superman race is probably my favorite version of their races although it had some goofy moments. So it was like a forerunner to DC Comics Presents? For a Superman teamup series, yes |
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Post by tarkintino on Aug 16, 2022 6:43:38 GMT -5
It was no BRAVE & BOLD, featuring what I recall to be tepid stories and pedestrian Dick Dillin art Indeed, especially the Dillin part of your observation. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 16, 2022 11:39:54 GMT -5
To be fair, a few of the covers were striking. I can easily recall that Vigilante cover by Cardy and the Adams Dr. Fate cover, for example.   |
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Post by zaku on Aug 16, 2022 13:42:58 GMT -5
I read some stories towards the end and, really, they didn't impress me. Were they representative of the rest of the run?
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 16, 2022 14:36:00 GMT -5
I read some stories towards the end and, really, they didn't impress me. Were they representative of the rest of the run? Yes. |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 16, 2022 15:59:18 GMT -5
The best run of World's Finest was when it was a dollar comic.
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Post by zaku on Aug 16, 2022 16:50:39 GMT -5
I read some stories towards the end and, really, they didn't impress me. Were they representative of the rest of the run? Yes. Thank you. It seemed to me that the writer was more interested in finding new ways to justify how a regular dude who had a few gadgets in his belt could help someone who can move planets than tell interesting stories. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 16, 2022 17:12:07 GMT -5
Thank you. It seemed to me that the writer was more interested in finding new ways to justify how a regular dude who had a few gadgets in his belt could help someone who can move planets than tell interesting stories. Let me qualify what I wrote, only because I didn't think you were referring to the entire run of WF, just the the team-up yars. But for the most part, the answer remains yes. I will affectionately speak up for the Weisinger era because the manipualtions of all kinds -- plot, character, etc. -- to counter the imbalance between the two heroes were often clever, if convoluted. And there were a few decent Imaginary Stories during that run. But I wouldn't give the proverbial plugged nickel for the entire post-team-up run. Unless this kind of story and cover are your thing...  |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 16, 2022 18:07:53 GMT -5
The best run of World's Finest was when it was a dollar comic. This is the only era that's worth reading. |
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