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Post by DubipR on Jan 3, 2024 18:25:07 GMT -5
The Spectre #51 (1997)
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Post by DubipR on Jan 2, 2024 20:27:10 GMT -5
Jester
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Post by DubipR on Dec 31, 2023 8:49:51 GMT -5
I’ll probably read some funnybooks. I might review a few. You're well on your way...
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Post by DubipR on Dec 30, 2023 15:15:03 GMT -5
Since its tradition, let's keep it going. What is on your '24 Classic Comic Resolutions?
1. Key Issue Pick-ups- Honestly, I'm not looking to buy a ton next year. I want about 4 or 5 key issues/personal grail books and that's it; meaning if I can afford them at a reasonable price. I think I'm dwindling down with collecting back issues. I'll read what I have but the stuff I want, there's not a whole lot of books I'm searching for out there. If there's something that catches my eye, I'll pick it up but there's just that handful of books.
2. Wrap Up Binding Project- I'm almost done, as I've mentioned. I have everything wrapped up and set to go. Honestly its up to bindery to take care of it. Three volumes of Ostrander's Spectre run. Waid's Impulse run, and possibly a couple other fun book ideas.
3. Self-Preservation- Still getting some of the Silver Age and some Golden Age items CGC'd .
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Post by DubipR on Dec 29, 2023 10:00:02 GMT -5
1. Comic Binding Project Most of you know I've been binding comic runs that are too weird or never got a shot to have a trade. These are books that I like and wanted to keep in my collection (before liquidating in 2020) but wanted to pull out so I can read. Last year I did 20 volumes of minis, short runs (13 on the shelf, and 7 currently at the bindery). I'm close to finishing off what I wan to get done. I have about 9 more books to go. Just need to get scans of some issues and that's it. I might scour my collection again and maybe do a little bit more. 2. CGC Preservation Getting books I bought that mean a lot to me over the 'hot book' on the market. I'm not one of the people that is getting Amazing Spider-Man 300 done, like the other 33,000 done books. These are either small press books, undergrounds, weird stuff that's never been graded or funky stuff that is part of my collection. I have one golden age Disney book at the graders (about to come home) and then I'll send another batch in. I know some people here aren't keen on the slabs; I understand. I have either doubles or the books have been reprinted in some fashion. With the exception of my Dave Stevens books, whose covers I consider works of art and stand alone. 3. Comic Presentation I'd like to work on a project where I can display some of these CGC books. I don't know if I want to build something on my wall or build shelves. Ideally I'd like to order a comic spinner rack but those are crazy expensive! Holy spit.. I never knew. It's an option. Let's see how we did.... 1. Comic Binding Project- Almost done. I have about another 5 more to go and I'm finished. 2. CGC Preservation- Picking my undergrounds, small press stuff and the occasional Silver Age book. 3. Comic Presentation- Still trying to find a spinner rack or magazine rack. Crazy stupid expensive.
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Post by DubipR on Dec 28, 2023 9:12:38 GMT -5
Measles #2
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Post by DubipR on Dec 25, 2023 13:32:10 GMT -5
codystarbuck beautifully encapsulated Love and Rockets. It really is an experience. It's the full emersion of characters that you've actually met in real life. For me, living in Los Angeles, a lot of Jaime's world is all too real. I've lived in those type of apartments Maggie lived in. I know Doyles, Izzys, and Vivians. I've date those type of ladies. I went to small cowtown punk shows, driving up to Oxnard to see some dinge band. In my 20s, I was Ray Dominguez. I understood their stugggles. It's storytelling on the most humanistic level. Gilbert's Palomar world and more is heady and experimental at times. Lots of weird surrealist imagery and dream state feeling for a one page story and then right back into the world of Luba. And taking a page from Frank King and Gasoline Alley, the characters age and eventually leave us. You haven't experienced heartbreak in a comic until you read The Death of Speedy Ortiz. Also the passing of Doralis, kills gets me as well. It's worth a read. Don't barrel through it. Take it in sections to get the stories and the characters; there's a lot. Once you connect the stories and the characters, you'll be hooked -R
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Post by DubipR on Dec 24, 2023 9:05:29 GMT -5
#1- Power Girl (1-12,2009-10)When coming up with my list, most of my favorite characters from the Big 2 didn't fit criteria or didn't have a series or arc that made it in the date of 2014. It wasn't until recently that a purchase I made earlier in the year knocked something lose and it dawned on me... Power Girl! Power Girl first debuted in All-Star Comics in 1976. Being a cousin of Superman from an alternate universe, Kara Zor-L's presence was a great one along with Helena Wayne. Earth-2 heroes were shook up in Crisis and Power Girls stay in the main earth. A crowd favorite from there on in. Yeah, we all know the stories of Wally Wood drawing her bust bigger with each issue, and how convoluted her backstory became, it wasn't until Geoff Johns, who attempted at her 'definite origin' by combining some of the major things and axing her Atlantean storyline, gave us the Power Girl that became a favorite read of mine. Spinning from her JSA origin mini-series, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner took Power Girl (aka Karen Starr) and made a super fun and super bright comic book. For 12 issues, the series continued after their departure, it was a romp. Bringing in weird aliens that are party girls, getting wooed by Zardoz Connery pastiche Vartox, getting spied on by a 13 year old changing and making friends with the new Terra, its what's right with comics. I love Jimmy's writing. He writes books that cater to my sensibilities; action, violence or something lighthearted. And what's not to love about Amanda Conner's art. She was perfect for the launch and the first year of Power Girl. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by DubipR on Dec 23, 2023 17:11:30 GMT -5
2. Jack Knight - Starman1st Appearance: Zero Hour #1 Choice Run: Starman #0-81 If Zero Hour #1 was his first appearance, and let's say #0 was the second.. what's the third before Starman #0? Did he pop up in any of the tie-ins?
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Post by DubipR on Dec 23, 2023 8:52:17 GMT -5
That sweet soft lisp #2- Luba's Comics & Stories (2000-2006)Gilbert Hernandez's world of Palomar throughout 40 years of comics has changed but stayed the small Central American town its given the world. Its people are as colorful as the culture, with Luba being one of his central characters. As the series progressed, Luba founds out that her family was bigger than expected. She has two half-sisters in the United States, Petra and Rosalba Martinez. As Luba got older, she immigrated to the US and settled down for a very prosperous life, also being part of Petra and Rosalba's life. From there Gilbert changes gears and Rosalba, aka "Fritz" takes centerstage and begins as the new Luba in his writings. Fritz and Petra were Love and Rockets 2.0, at least to me, slightly before the relaunch of Volume 2 in 2001. Here we see a shift from non-Palomar stories and creating something different than the main story from Beto. He's done side tales of Palomar (New Old Tales of Palomar, Julio's Day, etc) but Fritz, who is smart, sensitive, sexual and a mother/aunt figure to those in her world. From her beginnings as a troubled punk rocker to her becoming a psychiatrist and then making the strangest turn in becoming an B movie actress who's cult of personality is so massive, she has daughters that follow in her stead, lookalikes, and a series of hardcover books that are actually her movies. I could've done another 4 more entries from Gilbert's creations alone but wanted to give my number 2 to Fritz.
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Post by DubipR on Dec 22, 2023 13:53:07 GMT -5
3. THE KENTS, DC Comics, #1 (August 1997) - #12 (July 1998) By John Ostrander, Tim Truman, Tom Mandrake and Michael Bair Spun-off from MORE FUN COMICS #101 (Pa Kent, narrator) Now that's some serious out of the box thinking! Fantastic choice. I love that series as well.
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Post by DubipR on Dec 22, 2023 9:26:49 GMT -5
I just want to personally thank Cei-U! ,as always, for putting together the board's most beloved tradition. As we get closer to the finale and Christmas, I thank you for making us all come together and enjoy the hobby we love.
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Post by DubipR on Dec 22, 2023 9:22:37 GMT -5
Bay of Threes #3- Penny Century (1997-2000)Jaime's first storyline "Mechanix" was vastly different from what became Locas but retained a majority of the characters throughout his career. The original Hoppers crew: Maggie, Hopey, Izzy, Daffy, and many more as their lives intersect in many ways. People come and people go in the lives of Maggie and Hopey, but Beatriz Garcia became something special. One of the original Hoppers gals, Beatriz grew up wanted something more. She wanted to be a superhero, a role model, a lover and just wanted to be her own person. Died her hair platinum and became the amazing Penny Century! What Jaime doe so well with this books, like his brother Gilbert, he take care a character like Penny Century and create something much more amazing. With her spin-off book, we see that she's married to the richest man in the world, wears superhero costumes in public (sometimes nothing at all!), but lives her life that she wished when she was a rough and tough teenager in Oxnard. Due to her marriage to HR Costigan, who has horns on his head and might be the devil (possibly) gave her anything she wanted... her dreams come true. Becoming a superhero that does the most mundane heroic things but has the powers for her own selfish reasons. Mainly she's just being her true self. With a ton of accolades for his comics, Penny Century (like Whoa, Nellie!) falls on the periphery of his already brilliant storytelling and artwork.
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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 DubipR on Dec 21, 2023 18:49:35 GMT -5
4. Steel The whole death of Superman arc was right when I was starting into comics... but at the time I had a Slam Bradley-ish opinion of Superman. The marketing of his death totally worked on me though. My favorite was this guy with the awesome name and awesome hammer... John Henry Irons. The book really became something under Priest, who made Natasha arguable and even more interesting character than her Uncle. I'm stull not sure how I feel about her being a superhero to be honest, but the book was fantastic for a while. Steel was one the last two to fall off my list. I'm in the minority that doesn't care for Priest's run of the book. Felt forced and clunky. I preferred Weezie's stuff.
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