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Post by commond on Sept 3, 2024 6:23:16 GMT -5
Tintin and Asterix were omnipresent in libraries and bookstores when I was growing up. I owned quite a few albums. I think my father may have been a fan of them as a child as he was quite keen on me reading them.
I've read some of this. I need to finish Metamorphosis Odyssey first before diving into this.
I'm glad you included this. I don't think Perez gets enough credit for this book. He did a great job of incorporating Greek mythology into the series and building a strong supporting cast for Diana. He also made Diana extremely likeable.
As awesome today as it was back in the 80s. Rock star comics.
Typical 70s Kirby -- starts off with a bang, full of interesting ideas, then runs out of steam and is left incomplete. I wish it had a better conclusion than Hunger Dogs.
Thoroughly entertaining. Wish we'd gotten more.
Very curious about this. I've heard good things about Matt Baker.
Had some of the First Comics trade paperbacks. That's about the only Turtles I've read except for in Flaming Carrot.
I was kind of disappointed by this. I'll revisit it again someday.
Never read this. Golden Age comics were never on my radar growing up.
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Post by Doghouse Reilly on Sept 3, 2024 7:09:02 GMT -5
I wouldn't be able to come up with 100 must-have runs. But if given MRP's list (just as an example of a top 100) and the chance to make a few edits, I would make room for Top Ten, Ennis' Punisher, Bomb Run (a collection of some of Severin's EC combat stories), and Sucker Bait (a collection of some of Ingels' EC horror stories).
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Post by commond on Sept 4, 2024 5:47:39 GMT -5
Haven't read these. Nothing against comic book strips, they're just an area I haven't explored yet.
I enjoyed this book when it was in its pomp. The Judas Contract is one of the great 80s superhero stories. I lost interest after the wedding of Donna Troy.
I began reading the X-Men in 1988, so I don't have the same attachment to these stories that Bronze Age readers do. I recognize their greatness, but I'm not one of those people who think the X-Men stopped being worth a damn when John Byrne left.
Cool series but not my favorite work by Miller.
I've had a hard time finding these. The one I did read didn't blow my socks off, but I love Shanower so I'm keeping an open mind about things.
This was okay, though a little cliched. I prefer the Criminal books.
I haven't read these in donkey's years. I remember the art being amazing.
One of my favorite series. It took me a while to get into, but it was a hell of a journey and very emotional.
I liked this when I was younger but not so much these days. Too much philosophizing and a lot of it is too "on the no
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Post by commond on Sept 7, 2024 21:05:42 GMT -5
Great little run. Prefer this to the Ostrander/Mandrake series if I'm being honest. Didn't really care for the unpublished stories that later featured in The Wrath of the Spectre, though, so I suspect they would have run out of steam eventually.
Thoroughly enjoyed this when I read it years and years ago. Should probably give it a re-read at some point. Grell is an underrated auteur.
One of my favorite series of all-time, but hard to follow these days in the current anthology format. I'm hoping Millidge releases a collected edition of the Meanwhile installments.
No arguments here. Arguably the best Marvel book of the 1990s.
I guess. Waid is a generic superhero writer for my tastes. As I've said before, I preferred the more eccentric Baron and Messner-Loebs runs on The Flash. Waid is good at multi-part storylines, though, and wrote some good ones during his Flash run. It was also one of DC's best superhero books of the 90s.
Thank you! My desert island run. My second favorite comic of my childhood behind the X-Men. Genius. Enjoyed the later minis as well.
A classic.
I still have an issue to go, but it's a lot of walking around talking.
Haven't read this, but if it's Vess then it has potential.
I've seen bits and pieces of this but haven't done a deep dive on Corben yet.
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Post by commond on Sept 9, 2024 7:45:48 GMT -5
I like Tor, but I'm not sure Kubert did enough with it to make it a must-read.
One of the great modern series. It's a title I read as it comes out as opposed to in trades, which is fine and good but binge reading it was amazing. Some fans aren't thrilled with the direction it has head in since you know what happened, but I'm keeping the faith.
I've been slowly reading Powers for a while now. I think I've finished this storyline. I am kind of on the fence about this series. I feel like I've read enough revisionist takes on superheroes to last a lifetime.
Haven't made it to this yet, but it's Kubert so I probably will.
What can you say? One of the great graphic novels.
I haven't read a lot of Crumb, or much from the underground scene, which is odd since I love 80s and 90s alternative comics. I also loved the Crumb documentary from the 90s.
I've seen people knock this a bit recently perhaps because it's over-hyped. I loved it while Simonson was penciling it. Sal Buscema was a clever choice to replace Simonson as penciler, and the book remained solid for the rest of Walt's run, but it didn't have quite the same spark.
When I was a teenager I bought every thing Miller did Sin City or otherwise. I haven't revisited Sin City since then, and I'm kind of scared to see how it holds up. The artwork may not have been wholly original, but for a kid like me who was unaware of Miller's influences, it was mind blowing to see the use of shadows and black and white. I'm pretty sure I quit after That Yellow Bastard. Are Family Values and Hell and Back worth reading?
Haven't read these in a while, but as far as I recall they were highly enjoyable.
I haven't read a lot of these. When I did read them, I was reading them for the Tales of Asgard backup. I guess that was a mistake. I might read the highpoints of the run in the future.
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Post by rich on Sept 10, 2024 15:33:32 GMT -5
Are Family Values and Hell and Back worth reading?[ For me: Family Values=Yes, Hell and Back= No. That one was really disappointing. A few good moments, perhaps, but messy and unenjoyable. |
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Post by commond on Sept 14, 2024 19:37:00 GMT -5
Sure. I actually think their classic period extends through to around issue 75. There's a large drop-off after that, though.
Haven't head of this. Is this a spinoff of the Incal? Looks interesting.
Great art, although I think it peaks early the adaptation of the first novel.
Very interested in this. As you can tell by my avatar, I'm a fan of McCloud.
Solid pick. Not my favorite Bronze Age work, but I do like the parts that Starlin pencils.
Beautiful stuff. Leaves you wanting more a bit like The 'Nam.
Is this the backup feature, the miniseries, or both? I didn't have strong feelings about this other than Giffen's art getting weirder.
One of my all-time favorites. Collected this in the 90s. They're rotting away in my parents' garage.
Great pick! Thoroughly entertaining run from beginning to end.
Interesting choice. I remember this being good. Certainly blends a lot of your favorite elements together.
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