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Post by berkley on Dec 21, 2023 10:52:03 GMT -5
5. Warlock in Strange Tales and following solo series
Specifically this long run by Jim Starlin. Earlier series wereOK but wouldnt have made my list.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 21, 2023 11:02:45 GMT -5
I'm pretty shocked I've managed to not fall behind.
Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor - Huh? Well whatta ya know about that. That's that damnedest thing.
Black Canary - I know we've seen Black Canary before, but I believe she was posted after I'd done my re-caps. And I'm not going to reward late-comers and slackers. I read that mini when it came out. I don't remember it.
The Beast - I've never gotten around to reading that run. I really liked The Beast when he was in Avengers. I understand the character has been ruined in the last few decades. Color me not surprised.
La caste des Méta-barons - I don't even know what that says.
Jughead's Diner - Good for Jughead for finally getting a chance to dine.
Sleeper - If I knew that Sleeper was a spin-off I had forgotten. That said, I need to re-read Slepper. I love me some Bru & Phillips.
The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat - Undergrounds are a blind spot for me. But this is a cool pick and since it escaped our fearless leader I award it a Slammie.
Daughters of the Dragon - To the extent I like characters (which isn't that much) I like Misty Knight. And I generally like Palmiotti and Gray. I should probably read this.
Miles Morales - I've never read a funnybook with Miles Morales. Those Spider-verse cartoons are pretty good though.
Doom 2099 - Ellis is brilliant and original. Not every time...but a lot of the time. I've never 2099'd.
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 21, 2023 17:59:53 GMT -5
5. Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD1st Appearance: Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 / Fantastic Four #21 Choice Run: Strange Tales #135-140 Much as I love Steranko's awesome run on SHIELD, I really want to give it up for the initial arc by Kirby, which is a real spy thriller filled with pulse-pounding action. The fact that this great introductory arc coincided with Ditko's classic Dormammu/Eternity storyline in the other half of the book made Strange Tales easily the best split book, and arguably one of Marvel's top books period for a few months at least. 
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Post by DubipR on Dec 21, 2023 18:51:52 GMT -5
SLAMMIE!
Holiday season is done for me!
-R
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 21, 2023 20:57:47 GMT -5
5. The Ambush Bug Hmm so was he Giffens Bugs Bunny? Hes annoying enough. The appearance in the Legion of Substitute Heroes book, the Action slot, the minis. Just freaking hilarious to me
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Post by Jeddak on Dec 21, 2023 23:25:41 GMT -5
Day 8 - Adam WarlockFirst Appearance - Fantastic Four #66 Talking about Strange Tales 178-181 and the following solo series  I loved just about anybody introduced in the FF, but this guy (then only known as Him) was so ill-defined, all I saw was potential. And while I was excited to see him get his own series, that first run with Warlock as the Jesus of Counter-Earth wasn't what I wanted. Then somebody had the bright idea to give the character to Jim Starlin, and boom. Cosmic settings, cool visuals, a great costume, weird aliens and a great storyline involving religion and the nature of heroism. Remember when the rebels on a slave ship wanted Adam to lead them, and he refused, saying that since he wouldn't follow anyone else, he wouldn't ask anyone to follow him? I still do. And how cool was the Magus, and the reveal of his true identity? Hell, we saw Warlock die, and then the story went with it, catching up with his death. Plus, the cover to Warlock #9 is one of my all-time favorite comic book covers of all time.
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 22, 2023 19:06:54 GMT -5
Still catching up...
5. Silver Surfer
Read what Prince Hal wrote.
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Post by Farrar on Dec 23, 2023 15:57:19 GMT -5
I don't know if this series is eligible, but if it isn't just let me know and I'll remove/replace it. Day 8/Selection #5: Rose and the Thorn (1970 series)First appearance: Thorn first appeared in the Lois Lane lead story in Lois Lane #105 Spin-Off Series: Thorn's own feature, "Rose and the Thorn", in the back-up slot starting in that same issue, Lois Lane #105 Another nostalgic selection: since the topic is "Your favorite spin-offs" I couldn't have a list without including Thorn's 1970 series, which I enjoyed immensely back in the day. I was so enthusiastic about it I even wrote a letter to DC about what a fantastic feature this was; LL editor ENB replied that he was glad I liked it  Anyway, it was refreshing to see a female protagonist who wasn't just someone's love interest but who was actually fighting crime; back then that was not the norm in DC/Marvel superhero comic book fare (though things were changing--slowly--for the better in this regard). From the Lois Lane Story in LL #105  A couple of pages from Thorn's own feature, "Rose and the Thorn", as seen in LL #105 and LL #107  |
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Post by Pól Rua on Dec 26, 2023 0:05:45 GMT -5
Alas, with 'Flash Damingo's solo series only running one issue, it's ineligible under the rules, so I'll include another intrepid adventurer with a bill. #5: SCROOGE McDUCKI was late to get on board with the ducks titles. As a kid, all I wanted was superheroes, so I overlooked it, however, I was eventually badgered into checking it out by my friend Wayne (Stony) Hotu and grabbed a copy of Don Rosa's 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'. To say that it was not what I expected would be a vast understatement. I'd assumed it would be a simple gag strip, but what I got was a sweeping historical adventure series with more of Jack London about it than Chuck Jones. In fact, I was so enraptured with the thrilling narrative and swept along with the story that I completely forgot it was about a cartoon duck until this scene:  I do not mind saying that it rocked me back on my heels as, all of a sudden, all of the previous chapters crashed back over my head like a massive wave. All those stories. All those thrilling exploits and knuckle-biting adventure. All that harrowing suspense and bittersweet nostalgia. It was cartoon Ducks all along. And it always had been. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 26, 2023 7:24:44 GMT -5
If the one-shot was the only appearance of Flash Domingo as a solo star, he is ineligible under the "three episode minimum" rule. Can you clarify?
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I summon the fine print!
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Post by foxley on Dec 26, 2023 9:09:17 GMT -5
#5: FLASH DAMINGOIn the late 80's and early 90's, Australian Comics had a kind of mini-boom. One of the series I'd been reading at that point was an anthology series called 'Cyclone Comics' featuring, among others, Dave DeVries' 'Southern Squadron' - a local Australian Superhero team, Ted Pietrzykowski's 'Dark Nebula' - A Starlin-esque Superhero title with cosmic and horror undertones, and two titles vaguely influenced by Will Eisner's 'The Spirit'. The first was Glenn Lumsden's 'Southern Cross' - a Golden Age Masked Man, and the second was Gary Chaloner's 'The Jackeroo'. The Jackeroo (Australian slang for 'ranch hand') was a laconic, easy-going bloke who had a bad habit of stumbling into all sorts of weird misadventures whenever he'd leave the Bush to venture into 'The Big Smoke' (The City). During one of these adventures, he ran into a stranded Space Ranger named Flash Damingo who talked with a thick, Chico Marx-style accent and looked like an anthropomorphic platypus. Flash (with Jack in tow, there he is behind him to the right) would later be spun off into an experimental one-shot printed on newsprint. It didn't take off, but in recent years, the characters have seen a revival of sorts, with Jack and Flash seeing equal billing in their new adventures.  Wow! This was something I was not expecting to see! Thanks for bringing back some memories Pól Rua. I was a fan of Southern Squadron, and so vaguely aware of the rest of Cyclone's output. |
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Post by Pól Rua on Dec 26, 2023 9:43:20 GMT -5
Wow! This was something I was not expecting to see! Thanks for bringing back some memories Pól Rua . I was a fan of Southern Squadron, and so vaguely aware of the rest of Cyclone's output. No worries! Unfortunately, as the series didn't go to three issues, it's ineligible, but I'm glad I was able to spark some memories. With that said, a bunch of the older Cyclone material is being reprinted, there's been new Southern Squadron material coming out via kickstarter, and even Jack and Flash are experiencing a revival. cyclonecomics.com.au/There was a lot of talent in those old stories, and it's good that they're getting another chance to get out there and showcase their work. |
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