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pmpknface
03-27-2008, 11:12 AM
OR - If they had let him do what he wanted. And not force him to do 1 core DC book (Jimmy Olsen).
The list goes on.... :(
One thing that's amusing about the whole series is how poorly DC did at "branding" the comics when they came out. ...
I have to wonder how differently the Fourth World series would have wound up (and, by extension, the comic industry in general) if DC had actually gone to the trouble of aggressively advertising Kirby's presence and the inter-related nature of the titles to casual newsstand browsers.
It was a different world--I don't think creator's names were promoted until the 80s (except some random (Marvel?) book that has Wally Wood's name on the cover).
And with the distribution of the time, four interrelated titles was probabaly more of a negative than a selling point.
Marvel Presents #3-7, #9-12 (Guardians of the Galaxy; 1st: Nikki, O:Starhawk)
X-Factor #12, #16, #20, #22 & X-Factor Annual #1-3 (1986 series)
icctrombone
03-27-2008, 02:41 PM
Just received Avengers #6 V.1 in vg condition. Masters of evil. yipee !!
Just 5 more to complete the Avengers v.1 set.
scratchie
03-27-2008, 03:37 PM
It was a different world--I don't think creator's names were promoted until the 80s (except some random (Marvel?) book that has Wally Wood's name on the cover). Sure, except the weird thing is that they *did* promote his name on the first cover of each series. So they had some inkling (ha) that the name "Kirby" was a draw, but they couldn't make the leap to "Put his name in big letters" or "Don't assume that everyone looking at #2 on the newsstand already saw #1, with Kirby's name on it."
Kirk G
03-27-2008, 03:52 PM
It was a different world--I don't think creator's names were promoted until the 80s (except some random (Marvel?) book that has Wally Wood's name on the cover).
And with the distribution of the time, four interrelated titles was probabaly more of a negative than a selling point.
I think the Wally Wood blurb was on the front of at least Daredevil #4... the origin and only appearance of the Purple Man, to my mind.
I remember seeing the hype for Orion/New Gods #1...and wondered what this "Kirby is Here" was all about. It didn't mean anything to me at the time, as I was still a Marvel Zombie Fanboy who bought Fantastic Four for another two years after he left...growing more and more disappointed with the stories with each passing arc...
Rob Allen
03-27-2008, 05:41 PM
Just received Avengers #6 V.1 in vg condition. Masters of evil. yipee !!
Just 5 more to complete the Avengers v.1 set.
That was the first Avengers issue I bought off the stands. I didn't know all the characters yet but I loved it!
pmpknface
03-28-2008, 06:57 AM
Just received Avengers #6 V.1 in vg condition. Masters of evil. yipee !!
Just 5 more to complete the Avengers v.1 set.
Whoa... congrats man! :)
pmpknface
03-28-2008, 07:42 AM
I think the Wally Wood blurb was on the front of at least Daredevil #4... the origin and only appearance of the Purple Man, to my mind.
I don't think Wally Wood came on DD until he did the redesign starting in #7, and this is the cover to #4:
http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/vol/3000/2190/2190-7372-1-daredevil_400.jpg
Also, the Purple Man has appeared a BUNCH of times. Later on in DD's: 88, 89, and 154, and I think even later. Also more recently in the Marvel book Alias and the New Avengers.
I remember seeing the hype for Orion/New Gods #1...and wondered what this "Kirby is Here" was all about. It didn't mean anything to me at the time, as I was still a Marvel Zombie Fanboy who bought Fantastic Four for another two years after he left...growing more and more disappointed with the stories with each passing arc...
Yeah, back then most of the advertising seem to be within the books themselves. I wasn't reading back them back then, but it's what I can figure out from going into back issues.
Rob Allen
03-28-2008, 12:20 PM
I don't think Wally Wood came on DD until he did the redesign starting in #7, and this is the cover to #4:
Check the blurb on the cover to DD #5:
http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/vol/3000/2190/2190-7483-1-daredevil_400.jpg
pmpknface
03-28-2008, 12:32 PM
Gotcha. I knew he was responcible for the red costume, which made me think he was on as of 7. ;)
Check the blurb on the cover to DD #5:
http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/vol/3000/2190/2190-7483-1-daredevil_400.jpg
That's the one. Can anyone think of an earlier example of a company hyping a creator like this? (I mean for a company-owned property, not something like "Al Capp's Shmoo".) And anything between this and the Kirby blurbs on New Gods?
Rob Allen
03-28-2008, 01:52 PM
Can anyone think of an earlier example of a company hyping a creator like this?
I think there were some Golden Age comics that promoted Simon & Kirby on the covers, but I don't know which issues, or even which publisher.
Cei-U!
03-28-2008, 02:19 PM
I think there were some Golden Age comics that promoted Simon & Kirby on the covers, but I don't know which issues, or even which publisher.
The Simon & Kirby byline appeared prominently on the covers of Adventure, Detective and Star-Spangled when the team first came to DC.
Cei-U!
I summon the Golden Age super-stars!
Cherokee Jack
03-28-2008, 06:48 PM
Stan must've thought Wood's work would sell-----check out the blurb on this cover also:
http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=19455&zoom=4
Kirk G
03-28-2008, 08:47 PM
OOps, I stand corrected. At least I was close... it was DD #5 not #4.
And yes, I was gone from Marvel comics and all comics totally by 1972, as I was in High school and didn't rejoin until X-men 141-142. So, I must have missed those later DD appearances of the Purple Man COMPLETELY. Were they any good?
dan bailey
03-29-2008, 10:36 AM
I rarely buy coverless comics, of course, but then I also rarely come across anything comparable to Strange Tales #109 from early '63 in a $1 box. I did yesterday evening, so I did.
The Human Torch lead story I already had in the Torch Essential (albeit in b&w, of course), but also within were sf shorts by Lee & Ditko & by Larry Leiber.
spoon_jenkins
03-29-2008, 10:42 AM
From ebay, I'm awaiting my copy of Showcase Presents Justice League of America vol. 1, which will only be my second Showcase TPB.
From an online retailer, I got:
Avengers #291, 299
Avengers Annual #14
Daredevil #206, 212
Green Lantern #160
Manhunter #1 (a 1984 reprint of the whole Goodwin/Simonson Manhunter)
Spectacular Spider-Man #119, 129, 161, 168
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (first appearance of the Monica Rambeau Captain Marvel)
Squadron Supreme #1 (I forgot to put this issue in my cart when I bought #2-12, so now I can finally read this mini)
West Coast Avengers #46, 52
scratchie
03-30-2008, 08:17 PM
I finally "won" a second copy of Man-Thing #1 on Ebay for my Howard the Duck binding project. It was listed as "VF", and while probably overrated based on the picture on the image, those spine stress marks aren't going to show up once it's been bound. And the price was right (that book lists for $36 in VF condition in Overstreet; I paid considerably less). Bindery, here I come!
Slam_Bradley
03-31-2008, 08:50 AM
I picked up Godzilla: Age of Monsters at a local thrift store. I'm not a huge Godzilla fan, but for 75 cents, I couldn't pass it up.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51b2MfsnrDL._AA240_.jpg
Kirk G
03-31-2008, 02:53 PM
I rarely buy coverless comics, of course, but then I also rarely come across anything comparable to Strange Tales #109 from early '63 in a $1 box. I did yesterday evening, so I did.
The Human Torch lead story I already had in the Torch Essential (albeit in b&w, of course), but also within were sf shorts by Lee & Ditko & by Larry Leiber.
now THAT was a great purchase!:eek:
I wish I could have read those back up features along with the letters page and the text pieces. That REALLY makes the history come alive for me. It breathes life into the Silver Age and makes it clear where the Marvel Age of Comics came from!
By the way, who was the villian in the #109 Torch main story? That will help place it for me.!
benday-dot
03-31-2008, 07:00 PM
Over the weekend, from my LCS, I picked up the Mammoth Book of Horror Comics, edited by Peter Normanton.
This is another volume in the fine series, Mammoth Book of... There have been earlier anthology treatments of Crime, Fantasy and War comics.
http://zomboscloset.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/24/horrorcomics.jpg
There look to be some real gems in this collection (b&w,544 pgs; I counted 48 stories despite the cover's claim) culled from comics fabulous and ghoulish horror past.
The anthology is divided into four sections:
The Dark Age of Comics- 1940's-1950s
The Terror Returns- 1960's-1970s
The Faithful Few- 1980s and 1990s
A New Millenium for the Macabre- 21st century
The first section contains some of that legendary pre-code horror stuff, most of which I've never seen reprinted before. Works from Comic Media, Harvey, Standard, Fiction House (Particularly eye-catching from FH is a very Eisneresque piece by Jerry Grandenetti), Avon, Canada's own Superior and several more others make an appearance. Also is a rare work by publisher E. Levy, precursor to Charlton.
Strangely, despite trumpeting some of the classics of Key Publications in the intro to the section, none make an actual appearance. I'de seen works like Wolverton's "Brain Bats of Venus" reproduced before (just Google it), but the ommision here, in a best of book, is odd.
The 60's section has Dell's famous John Stanley story The Monster of Dread End from Ghosts Stories#1. There is really prime Skywald stuff here too. Moving into the 70's it's nice to see some classic Charlton work here by Tom Sutton. Some early Kaluta from the magazine Web of Horror also shows up.
Among those from the 80's is Mike Ploog over at Pacific's Twisted Tales and Michael Gilbert at Dark Horse. And there is a terrific Tim Sale piece here as well.
The last section has material by artists and writers I'm largely not familiar with. But there looks to be some fabulous stuff by several very talented UK artists. Grant Margetts, James Fletcher, Dave Hitchcock anyone?
I look forward to reading this big book of comic book horrors. A real treasure trove drawn from over the years of comicdom's creepy underbelly.
dan bailey
03-31-2008, 11:22 PM
I came thisclose to ordering that anthology just a few days ago, b-d, though mostly because I'd gotten the impression somewhere that it was devoted entirely to pre-code '50s stuff.
When I learned differently via an Amazon review, it fell a few notches on my want list. We'll see ...
The Confessor
04-01-2008, 05:28 PM
Over the weekend, from my LCS, I picked up the Mammoth Book of Horror Comics, edited by Peter Normanton.
This is another volume in the fine series, Mammoth Book of... There have been earlier anthology treatments of Crime, Fantasy and War comics.
http://zomboscloset.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/24/horrorcomics.jpg
There look to be some real gems in this collection (b&w,544 pgs; I counted 48 stories despite the cover's claim) culled from comics fabulous and ghoulish horror past.
The anthology is divided into four sections:
The Dark Age of Comics- 1940's-1950s
The Terror Returns- 1960's-1970s
The Faithful Few- 1980s and 1990s
A New Millenium for the Macabre- 21st century
The first section contains some of that legendary pre-code horror stuff, most of which I've never seen reprinted before. Works from Comic Media, Harvey, Standard, Fiction House (Particularly eye-catching from FH is a very Eisneresque piece by Jerry Grandenetti), Avon, Canada's own Superior and several more others make an appearance. Also is a rare work by publisher E. Levy, precursor to Charlton.
Strangely, despite trumpeting some of the classics of Key Publications in the intro to the section, none make an actual appearance. I'de seen works like Wolverton's "Brain Bats of Venus" reproduced before (just Google it), but the ommision here, in a best of book, is odd.
The 60's section has Dell's famous John Stanley story The Monster of Dread End from Ghosts Stories#1. There is really prime Skywald stuff here too. Moving into the 70's it's nice to see some classic Charlton work here by Tom Sutton. Some early Kaluta from the magazine Web of Horror also shows up.
Among those from the 80's is Mike Ploog over at Pacific's Twisted Tales and Michael Gilbert at Dark Horse. And there is a terrific Tim Sale piece here as well.
The last section has material by artists and writers I'm largely not familiar with. But there looks to be some fabulous stuff by several very talented UK artists. Grant Margetts, James Fletcher, Dave Hitchcock anyone?
I look forward to reading this big book of comic book horrors. A real treasure trove drawn from over the years of comicdom's creepy underbelly.
Hmmm...I've been thinking about buying this book too. Tell me, does it include any of the classic EC horror comics of the 50's in it? I've heard conflicting reports, some saying it does and some saying it doesn't.
benday-dot
04-01-2008, 07:17 PM
I came thisclose to ordering that anthology just a few days ago, b-d, though mostly because I'd gotten the impression somewhere that it was devoted entirely to pre-code '50s stuff.
When I learned differently via an Amazon review, it fell a few notches on my want list. We'll see ...
Only about the first 160 pages of this 544 page book are devoted to pre-code horror. The chosen cover image suggests you might be in for a lot more, so in that sense it may disappoint. Obviously, in the venerable tradition of comic books themselves, the cover is designed to hook a browser into taking a look a peak inside.
Nevertheless, there was a real horror renaissance in the comicbook world sometime in the 60's with the advent of the Warren books, and later with Skywald. For the first time in years comics could once get creative in the horror genre without the often emasculating constraints of the Code. A lot of this material chosen from the 60's through to the 80's is new to me (nothing from the Big Two appears, much of which I'm already pretty familiar with), and I'm pretty excited about getting into this obscure territory. I always like venturing off the beaten path in the four colour world.
Hmmm...I've been thinking about buying this book too. Tell me, does it include any of the classic EC horror comics of the 50's in it? I've heard conflicting reports, some saying it does and some saying it doesn't.
Sorry Confessor... nothing from EC here. I'm actually pleased about this ommission. This material has already seen countless reprints, and in most cases with a better format and treatment than it would have received in this smaller sized (maybe 6x8) book. The editor was clearly intent on focusing on some of the lesser known "classics". The material from Harvey, Standard and Comic Media that I, for one, have seen precious little of.
All in all, this anthology is hardly perfect, but it is a very cheap way to get a hold of a lot of horror material, presented in a wide ranging historical perspective, you might otherwise never see in one tidy- and thick- volume.
Slam_Bradley
04-02-2008, 08:15 AM
Picked up three trades at a local thrift store. The two reprinting Alan Moore's run on Supreme and the Superman vs. Flash trade. $11 for the three of them.
dan bailey
04-02-2008, 08:36 AM
If you like Giarrano, you might want to look at a pretty good mini he did with Steven Grant called BADLANDS--fictionalized story behind the JFK assassination.
Hadn't heard of this one till I read this comment & follow-up endorsements by others here about a month ago. Procured the series as part of my most recent Lone Star order & read it a couple of nights ago, & I can second/third/fourth/whatever the praise. I'm not much for crime comics per se (Ms Tree is one obvious exception to that tendency), but I'm pretty intrigued by the whole who-killed-Kennedy situation. Nicely done
pmpknface
04-02-2008, 08:49 AM
Picked up three trades at a local thrift store. The two reprinting Alan Moore's run on Supreme and the Superman vs. Flash trade. $11 for the three of them.
SCORE! Nice job!
Reptisaurus!
04-02-2008, 10:43 AM
Picked up three trades at a local thrift store. The two reprinting Alan Moore's run on Supreme and the Superman vs. Flash trade. $11 for the three of them.
I was fairly lukewarm on Supreme, at least until the issues with the Kirby tribute and the one with Radar the Superdog in heat. (Which I don't think have ever been reprinted in trade? Correct?)
Superman vs. Flash is... probably worth the four bucks you paid for it. :) I was happy 'cause it filled some expensive holes in my team-up book collection. I liked the story from World's Finest and the Mxyztplk stories.
johanskull
04-02-2008, 12:14 PM
I was fairly lukewarm on Supreme, at least until the issues with the Kirby tribute and the one with Radar the Superdog in heat. (Which I don't think have ever been reprinted in trade? Correct?)
Both of those were included in the Checker Books reprints.
Personally, I got a kick out of Alan Moore's Supreme. Lots of chuckles.
Reptisaurus!
04-02-2008, 12:50 PM
Both of those were included in the Checker Books reprints.
Personally, I got a kick out of Alan Moore's Supreme. Lots of chuckles.
Ah, my mistake. I really liked both those issues. Probably worth 11 bones just for them.
Kirk G
04-02-2008, 04:36 PM
Hey Dan, what was the human torch story in Strange Tales #109?
dan bailey
04-02-2008, 11:14 PM
The Human Torch story is "The Sorcerer and Pandora's Box!" Just to make sure that the Sorcerer was a one-shot villain (as I suspected), I checked the GCD just now & confirmed my assumption. Here's the GCD summary of the story --
Johnny feels bored living in Glenville. After putting out a burning building and preventing a train from being derailed due to a flood, he runs across "The Sorcerer", an eccentric hermit who seems to value his privacy too much. He has in his possession "Pandora's Box", and only needs the magic words to unlock it. Some time later, he robs a bank, using "imps" from the box to cause everyone there to go mad temporarily, and have no memory of it afterwards. After several robberies, Johnny has another run-in with The Sorcerer, who tries to use a flame imp to consume Johnny. But it backfires, allowing Johnny to get the box away from The Sorcerer, who's now so affected by the last evil from the box, fear, that it looks like he's too afraid to ever menace anyone again.
Interestingly, the GCD indexer notes,
The Sorcerer and his mansion in the country appears to be a tribute to Dr. Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis) from the film NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957). A woman who used "Pandora's Box" to commit crimes turned up in the 1967 SPIDER-MAN cartoon, "Here Comes Trubble".
(I really need to add Night of the Demon -- better known here in the U.S. as Curse of the Demon -- to my Netflix or Blockbuster queue. It's a masterpiece, & I haven't watched it in 18 years. I seem to recall reading an early Creepy or Eerie story as a kid adapting the short story it was based on, MR James' "Casting the Runes" ...)
Giant Size Spider-Man #4 (1st Moses Magnum, G: The Punisher), Power Pack #1 (1st & O: Power Pack), Incredible Hulk #335, #339, #360-361, & #363...
Kirk G
04-03-2008, 07:29 PM
Dan,
I don't think that story has ever been reprinted.....(and for good reason, I might add...)
Anyway, it's all new to me!
dan bailey
04-03-2008, 07:38 PM
Except of course in Essential Human Torch, where it's the ninth story.
adam_warlock_2099
04-05-2008, 07:39 AM
Finally found a copy of Jim Starlin's Kid Kosmos. And for the first time I feel this has been one of the least favorite of Starlin's writings. I loved the book probably 3/4 of the way through. But it seemed like the ending was tacked on or rushed. Either way it didn't seem to really end. And I don't mean one of those endings that are open for interpertation, I mean an ending that just didn't answer a thing.
And since it is already 2 years old, I doubt there will be a sequel to it. I really do wonder if for some reason he did have to end it quickly and wasn't able to finish it the way he wanted. Starlin has done some open endings in his stories, but this was entirely different.
Senormac
04-05-2008, 12:01 PM
I just nabbed a MAD #44 .....a #46....and a #54 in great shape. This is great stuff !!
Beria
04-05-2008, 12:27 PM
I've just bought E-Man # 7 (First). Never read an issue before, but the art by Joe Staton looks really good.
Ryan K
04-05-2008, 06:24 PM
I bought the first volume of the new Asterix Omnibus reprints. Great stuff. I knew they were coming out but I was still pleasantly surprised to see it sitting on the shelf at the local Barnes and Nobles.
Odd choice for them to release the first and eleventh volumes first though.
spoon_jenkins
04-05-2008, 07:59 PM
I'm awaiting Essential Hulk vol. 4, which I just won off ebay.
divinebrown
04-05-2008, 09:08 PM
Instead of spending my tax return on grad school:
1) Rom, Spaceknight 1 - 10. I had only experienced Rom in that one issue of Power Man and Iron Fist and was interested in learning more. Having read four issues thus far I can say this series is great. Each issue is relatively self-contained so far, but advances various subplots as well.
2) Power Pack - I now have the first year's worth. These are pretty good, though I fear I mainly enjoy them because they make me chuckle. I particulary enjoy Katie Power's temper tantrum which causes fireballs to shoot out of her hands. Also, I got the sexual abuse special with Spider-Man. Haven't read it yet, but interested to see how they broach such as a delicate subject.
3) X-Men 17 - 24. Continuing my collection of X-Men related comics. This takes me from the end of X-Cutioner's Song to Fatal Attractions.
Stinky Feet
04-05-2008, 09:43 PM
Today was an interesting day.
I bought:
She-Hulk #1
Suicide Squad Annual #1
Shogun Warriors #1
Night Force #1
Star Trek #4 (Marvel)
Marvel Two-In-One presents: The Thing and The Guardians of the Galaxy #5
Amazing Adventures Featuring The X-Men #4
Slam_Bradley
04-06-2008, 08:40 AM
A copy of Will Eisner's The Building. One of the last of his graphic novels that I hadn't picked up.
dan bailey
04-06-2008, 03:17 PM
Today was an interesting day.
I bought:
She-Hulk #1
Which one? I can think of, I believe, five ...
Stinky Feet
04-06-2008, 03:46 PM
Which one? I can think of, I believe, five ...
Sorry about that,
http://bp0.blogger.com/_kunXjDpMU7E/RfTMsHD-QVI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TrYTrBmxNho/s320/shehulk1-1.jpg
shaxper
04-06-2008, 09:18 PM
Adventure Comics #346 -- Jim Shooter's first published story, as well as the first appearance of Karate Kid, Ferro Lad, and Princess Projectra.
Slam_Bradley
04-07-2008, 08:37 AM
Picked up Will Eisner's The Name of the Game for $ 4.25. I think this is the last of his GN's that I didn't have.
And...picked up the Thunder Agents Archives, Vol. 1 for $ 10.
Sir Tim Drake
04-07-2008, 09:29 AM
Adventure Comics #346 -- Jim Shooter's first published story, as well as the first appearance of Karate Kid, Ferro Lad, and Princess Projectra.
This issue is one of the big holes in my collection of Shooter's Legion, so I'm curious as to what condition it was in and how much you paid for it.
shaxper
04-07-2008, 02:00 PM
This issue is one of the big holes in my collection of Shooter's Legion, so I'm curious as to what condition it was in and how much you paid for it.
I'm actually a bit ashamed about this. I didn't pay all that much. It was about $30 (shipping included) for F+. The embarrassing part is that it sells for MUCH less on ebay because there isn't much demand for it. I was watching an auction and forgot to check in at the end. A VF copy sold for $10.50! I was so frustrated that I just grabbed a buy it now auction, and that's how I got mine.
Kirk G
04-07-2008, 02:08 PM
I'm awaiting Essential Hulk vol. 4, which I just won off ebay.
What issues are these covered in Essential Hulk vol. 4?
Kirk G
04-07-2008, 02:10 PM
Picked up Will Eisner's The Name of the Game for $ 4.25. I think this is the last of his GN's that I didn't have.
And...picked up the Thunder Agents Archives, Vol. 1 for $ 10.
I could kill for a Thunder Agent Archive like that...
How is it?
How are the other volumes?
pmpknface
04-07-2008, 02:12 PM
What issues are these covered in Essential Hulk vol. 4?
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Incredible-Hulk-Marvel-Essentials/dp/0785121935
Collects Incredible Hulk #143-170
Slam_Bradley
04-07-2008, 02:58 PM
I could kill for a Thunder Agent Archive like that...
How is it?
How are the other volumes?
Dunno. It hasn't arrived yet.
Kirk G
04-07-2008, 04:50 PM
Dunno. It hasn't arrived yet.
Oh, I thought perhaps you had the other volumes of Tower reprints in hardbound...
Kirk G
04-07-2008, 04:54 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Incredible-Hulk-Marvel-Essentials/dp/0785121935
Collects Incredible Hulk #143-170
I gotta tell you, I was buying the Hulk every month back then, and I thought the build-up to the trial in issue 150 (as I recall) appeared to me to be the high point of that era, and I fully expected that they were going to end the series with a cure. (Silly me... this was also pre-Bill Bixby movies and Wolverine.)
I must also admit that I found this stretch of the Hulk to be sad... and I left about the point where this volume ends... with Wolverine, and Whendigo, and Gollum, and Glop, and every other month a new monster... ugh. I never carred for that little firey Wolverine character either... he was obviously a throwaway character with no legs at all....:eek:
pmpknface
04-08-2008, 07:05 AM
Hahahahaha!
I liked that trial issue. I don't have a lot of Hulk issues in that era, but that is one of 'em! ;)
Strange Tales #168, X-Terminators #1-4 (1st: N'Astrigh), X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain #2 & #5 plus The New Mutants Classic Volume 3 TPB & X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David Volume 3 TPB...
pmpknface
04-10-2008, 01:33 PM
I'm a HUGE Bill Sienkiewicz fan and I was sooooo close to getting the New Mutants tpb yesterday.
I'm a HUGE Bill Sienkiewicz fan and I was sooooo close to getting the New Mutants tpb yesterday.
The color restoration really makes Bill Sienkiewicz's art pop off the page. I recommend it even if you have the original stories.
Kirk G
04-10-2008, 03:42 PM
I hated B.S. when he came onto the New Mutants, and thought it was the worst comic art I had ever seen. But with time and distance, I now think that it's inspired, and that was the only way to depict Warlock and Magus. The stories that follow, get worse and worse, and more derriviative..
So, if there's another round of B.S. printings of this work, it's nice to see it get exposure.
Will this be ALL his New Mutant work?
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I hated B.S. when he came onto the New Mutants, and thought it was the worst comic art I had ever seen. But with time and distance, I now think that it's inspired, and that was the only way to depict Warlock and Magus. The stories that follow, get worse and worse, and more derriviative..
So, if there's another round of B.S. printings of this work, it's nice to see it get exposure.
Will this be ALL his New Mutant work?
I find the entire Chris Claremont The New Mutants a thrilling read; I also enjoy other artists such as Jackson Guice, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, Bret Blevins, etc al. Arthur Adams' pencils from the kids adventure in Asgard also introduced several important plots such as Danielle's new powers as a Valkyrie, Magik's dichotomy as the Darkchilde, & Storm's ongoing growth after she lost her elemental powers from The New Mutants Special Edition #1 & Uncanny X-Men Annual #9. Magneto also becoming the schools headmaster has more of a role in The New Mutants than he was a member of the X-Men. The Hellfire Club continued to plague the New Mutants as Selene becomes the Black Queen, the White Queen continues to try to brainwash Kitty Pryde & the New Mutants to be Hellions, & Sebastian Shaw's Sentinels appear as well. Karma is discovered alive, but possessed by Amahl Farouk who would later be revealed to be the Shadow King. Magik loses control of Limbo thanks to Warlock's father, the Magus making S'ym as techno-organic being & Illyana's evil nature becomes more prevalent than ever before! I also like the mystery of Illyana's mystical armor & her Soulsword.
BS' art is what makes The New Mutants grow into a really deep book with spot-on characterization. He made Magik appear evil, although she's this supposedly innocent 14 year old girl. Magma looked like magma! Sunspot looked like a human sunspot. Warlock looked freaky & truly alien in every respect.
Cei-U!
04-11-2008, 08:18 AM
With Herb Trimpe one of the guests at Emerald City, I decided the time was right to buy The Essential Godzilla. I just ordered it from InStockTrades. Between that, my Machine Man trade and my copies of Incredible Hulk Special #1 and Marvel Super-Heroes #16 (the first Phantom Eagle story), I should have plenty of items for Mr. T to autograph.
Cei-U!
I summon the building excitement!
dan bailey
04-11-2008, 08:35 AM
Speaking of whom -- Herb Trimpe, that is -- while I've only glanced through my recent acquisition of all but one of the mid-'80s Savage Tales, I noticed at least one story by him. I wouldn't have recognized the art as his, as my immediate impression was that it bore no resemblance at all to his Marvel work that I knew from the '60s-'70s .. though it seemed very, very nice.
I remember reading somewhere a few years ago that Herb had overhauled his style in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to keep getting work from Marvel in an era of changing editorial (&, I suppose, reader) preferences. If this was an example it seems to me that he succeeded in spades, even though his efforts were for naught.
pmpknface
04-11-2008, 08:50 AM
Machine Man! One of my faves! :D
Check this out, new from Bowen Designs (not yet solicited):
http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL826/450444/9032631/312760270.jpg
Cei-U!
04-11-2008, 08:51 AM
Speaking of whom -- Herb Trimpe, that is -- while I've only glanced through my recent acquisition of all but one of the mid-'80s Savage Tales, I noticed at least one story by him. I wouldn't have recognized the art as his, as my immediate impression was that it bore no resemblance at all to his Marvel work that I knew from the '60s-'70s .. though it seemed very, very nice.
I remember reading somewhere a few years ago that Herb had overhauled his style in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to keep getting work from Marvel in an era of changing editorial (&, I suppose, reader) preferences. If this was an example it seems to me that he succeeded in spades, even though his efforts were for naught.
The editorially-mandated changes in Herb's style happened in the '90s, when they forced him to draw like the Image crew. Considering that his biggest strength was his storytelling and Image is (or was) antithetical to that mindset, it's not hard to see why it was an uncomfortable fit.
Cei-U!
Curious about that Savage Tales story now!
dan bailey
04-12-2008, 09:36 PM
Picked up a pile of ragged "reading copies" for $10 at the nearest LCS Wednesday evening --
Marvel --
Amazing Adventures 3 & 4
Where Creatures Roam 7
Where Monsters Dwell 10
Adventure Into Fear 18
Man-Thing 8
Avengers 82
Western Gunfighters 9
Fantastic Four 213 & 214
Iron Man 129
DC --
Action 533
Superboy Starring the Legion 200
Adventure 430
Unexpected 122, 126
Charlton --
Surf n' Wheels 6
Ghostly Tales 106
Ghost Manor 2
Yang 3
Gold Key --
Grimm's Ghost Stories 17, 20, 21
Tarzan 182, 199
Bugs Bunny 228
dan bailey
04-12-2008, 10:08 PM
Curious about that Savage Tales story now!
I seem to have somehow cleverly mislaid (it's my main superpower, actually*) my pile of Savage Tales within the last few days before I could get around to short-boxing them, but when I can dig up the issue(s) in question I'll try to provide a more articulate description of Happy Herb's work therein. (Ideally, I could scan a sample ... but then ideally, I would also own a scanner.)
*Yes, boys & girls -- dan bailey is in real life the super-hero known as ... Loss Leader! My costume, of course, is around here somewhere ...
Senormac
04-13-2008, 06:23 PM
I won a copy of Police #75..............its been 23 days.....and no book yet.........but the seller has assured me.......its on its way.......
I believe him.
shaxper
04-13-2008, 08:20 PM
Finally obtained a copy of Superman #76 -- the first Batman/Superman team-up, as well as the issue where they discover each other's identities.
I have very mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I've had my heart set on this book for ages now. On the other hand, it's not exactly in the condition I wanted. Still, the price was over $100 below Overstreet value.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150232881722&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
dan bailey
04-13-2008, 09:29 PM
One thing I've always wondered about people with lots of money who unfortunately keep the comics-slabbing shysters in business ... What if the inside pages are, y'know, old newspaper sheets or something? Presumably you'd never know.
What a bizarre, bizarre concept. At least with slabbed baseball cards & coins & currency & such, the front & back are all there is -- there's no middle that the owner will never see.
Cei-U!
04-13-2008, 09:46 PM
One thing I've always wondered about people with lots of money who unfortunately keep the comics-slabbing shysters in business ... What if the inside pages are, y'know, old newspaper sheets or something? Presumably you'd never know.
What a bizarre, bizarre concept. At least with slabbed baseball cards & coins & currency & such, the front & back are all there is -- there's no middle that the owner will never see.
Which is why I would never, ever buy a slabbed comic. It requires a blind faith in the integrity of the grader/slabber that I simply can't muster.
Cei-U!
I summon the caveat emptor!
Finally obtained a copy of Superman #76 -- the first Batman/Superman team-up, as well as the issue where they discover each other's identities.
I have very mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I've had my heart set on this book for ages now. On the other hand, it's not exactly in the condition I wanted. Still, the price was over $100 below Overstreet value.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150232881722&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
not sure how you people feel about 'trading' for comics, but there's a thread on the comm board with people with all kinds of comics that are technically, for trade only. though it seems to have evolved more into people basically selling them. but I might trust them more than some other ways to get a comic.
dan bailey
04-14-2008, 06:53 AM
Which is why I would never, ever buy a slabbed comic. It requires a blind faith in the integrity of the grader/slabber that I simply can't muster.
And, as I indicated above, the operative word may well be blind -- you're buying something you'll never even see! PT Barnum must be the patron saint of CGC & the like ...
I mean, as some of you know I've sold a fair amount of rare & occasionally pretty expensive old punk vinyl, & I have no idea if the buyers ever intend to put needle to record or if they're just happy to own the thing purely as an artifact (since in many cases they can listen to the actual songs via compilation, reissue or even MP3 or whatever), but ... y'know ... they could if they wanted to. At the very least, they can slide the record out of the jacket &, I dunno, gaze rapturously at the label, the vinyl, any inserts, etc.
It's not like some idiot with more dollars than sense has decided that the records should be slabbed (though I guess the effect is sort of the same if the record in question is still in shrinkwrap after 2 or 3 decades ... then again, it's not like the buyer or seller made the highly dubious decision to pay a 3rd party to seal the bloody thing away from anyone's eyes or ears). *sigh* Probably that's next, though.
In the meantime, I guess it's sort of telling that a bunch of reprobate old punks appear to be possessed of infinitely more common sense than any number of comics collectors.
shaxper
04-14-2008, 02:22 PM
One thing I've always wondered about people with lots of money who unfortunately keep the comics-slabbing shysters in business ... What if the inside pages are, y'know, old newspaper sheets or something? Presumably you'd never know.
What a bizarre, bizarre concept. At least with slabbed baseball cards & coins & currency & such, the front & back are all there is -- there's no middle that the owner will never see.
I'm actually not a fan of slabbing at all. In this particular instance, the slabbed copy was the cheapest acceptable condition copy I'd found. I'm assuming PGX would have stated on the label if the insides were missing, though. As much as I don't see the point in keeping a book slabbed (comics are for reading!), I can certainly see the appeal in purchasing it that way. Instead of worrying about the seller's honesty (and I've had MANY problems with this on ebay), I can rely on PGX's relatively more reliable and unbiased grading practices. Granted, there are always grading discrepancies when you turn a book over to a professional grader, but I can at least be sure that a professional looked it over and had no desire to intentionally mislead me.
For what it's worth, I do intend to open that case up as soon as it arrives.
dan bailey
04-14-2008, 03:48 PM
Rest assured, Shaxper, that my remarks weren't directed at you -- it's just that the whole concept of slabbing something with contents is so counterintuitive. (What next? DVDs?)
My (very limited) understanding is that the comics-slabbing industry is an outgrowth, pretty much, of the baseball-card-slabbing industry. Having worked for a sports collectibles shop in my time, I can say that some of the fly-by-night grading companies of (I take it) the mid-'90s would give anything a Gem Mint 10 if they felt like it. I've put cards on eBay for my then-employer that were markedly off-center as heck but nonetheless graded at 10 ... And we made a point of saying as much in our listings.
As to whether such chicanery ever existed amongst any lesser comics graders, I of course have no idea. But human nature being what it is, particularly when money is involved ...
Kan-Man
04-14-2008, 07:47 PM
I've put cards on eBay for my then-employer that were markedly off-center as heck but nonetheless graded at 10
Which is why I'm going to have to demand a full refund for that Biff Pocoroba rookie card you sold me.
dan bailey
04-14-2008, 09:21 PM
Biff Pocoroba? Nice try, but no cigar -- we both know I paid you to take the card ...
Fantasitc Four #56 (vs Klaw), Fantastic Four #57 (Dr. Doom steals the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic), Amazing Spider-Man #189-190 (John Byrne art, vs Man-Wolf), & The New Teen Titans #11 (vs Titans of Myth)
Kirk G
04-17-2008, 02:26 PM
Fantasitc Four #56 (vs Klaw), Fantastic Four #57 (Dr. Doom steals the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic), Amazing Spider-Man #189-190 (John Byrne art, vs Man-Wolf), & The New Teen Titans #11 (vs Titans of Myth)
Oooohhh, those are good issues... The Klaw story stands as a one-shot follow-up to the Black Panther origin story just three months earlier, so it was probably a follow up to positive feedback from the fans...
But the next issue, the Doom story is the start of one of the greatest Doom/FF stories ever... but the fans, seeing Doom on a surf board were just about shoved over the top!
I'd love to see that John Byrne Spider-Man/Man-Wolf story. Who wrote it? Is it still in cannon? Can you post a representative scan of a page inside?
Roquefort Raider
04-17-2008, 02:32 PM
I'd love to see that John Byrne Spider-Man/Man-Wolf story. Who wrote it? Is it still in cannon? Can you post a representative scan of a page inside?
Found one on another CBR thread:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h238/BertoneBeatle/bettyamz1891.jpg
As I recall, the book was inked by Jim Mooney. (But it's been a while...)
Kirk G
04-17-2008, 03:39 PM
That's my Peter Parker... yellow sweater vest and all!
What drama, what mushiness, how delectable!
Oooohhh, those are good issues... The Klaw story stands as a one-shot follow-up to the Black Panther origin story just three months earlier, so it was probably a follow up to positive feedback from the fans...
But the next issue, the Doom story is the start of one of the greatest Doom/FF stories ever... but the fans, seeing Doom on a surf board were just about shoved over the top!
I thought I got the first appearance of Klaw, but I was mistaken. I love the Doctor Doom/Silver Surfer story! Doom exploits Norrin's naivety long enough to steal his Power Cosmic! Then Doom sets out to find & destroy Reed Richards. I'm going to get the other parts next week, Fantastic Four #59-60.
I'd love to see that John Byrne Spider-Man/Man-Wolf story. Who wrote it? Is it still in cannon? Can you post a representative scan of a page inside?
Gerry Conway wrote the story. I'm not sure if it's still canon since I have not read Spider-Man since 1994. I still buy Amazing Spider-Man & Marvel Team-Up back issues though primarily from the 1970's & 1980's.
The Confessor
04-20-2008, 09:40 PM
I just wanted to brag that I've just scored the first three issues of Marvel's old 1979 Battlestar Galactica series for $1 an issue. They're all graded as being in VG condition, so hopefully they'll be pretty reasonable reading copies when they turn up.
I can't wait to get these, I think I'm right in saying that these three issues feature the comic adaptation of the first story arc from the original Battlestar Galactica TV series. Issue #1 features interior artwork from Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod too!
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/9251/bg1ip4.jpghttp://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6548/bg2hh6.jpghttp://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8855/bg3am3.jpg
Slam_Bradley
04-21-2008, 08:28 AM
Spirit Archives, Vol. 1 $14.00.
Bizarro Comics trade - $4.
dan bailey
04-21-2008, 09:49 AM
Somewhere between here & Colorado is a package from an eBay seller off whom I bought a small Creatures on the Loose lot -- most notably #10, featuring the first Kull adaptation (drawn by, counterintuitively enough, Berni Wrightson).
Unlike the Gullivar Jones, Thongor & Man-Wolf ishes of the title, all of which I once owned & am now hoping to reacquire in their entirety, I've never actually seen the Kull story & am really looking forward to reading it. (As I've noted before, for some reason or other I've always preferred Kull to Conan, not only as adapted by Marvel [the Severins' sumptuous work early on may have had something to do with that] but also as written by Robert E Howard.)
dan bailey
04-21-2008, 09:53 AM
The US Postal Service is also presumably bringing me five eBay-won smallish lots that should complete my run of the '90s Starman. I'd decided a couple of years ago to finish the run out via TPB, then sat down & realized last month that I'd already accumlated well over half of the series in singles, so ...
And for a whopping $1.94 -- all 25 issues of Hourman. At that price, I don't begrudge the seller an inflated $7.50 for Media Mail ...
Blackhawkk
04-22-2008, 09:40 PM
There's a similar thread like this in the Community Forum.
I recently picked up Avengers #1 (1963) to complete my Avengers collection. Yep, I have them all now. Been buying/reading/collecting The Avengers since 1969. Took me 38 years, but I finally finished it off. My life is complete.
Aaron King
04-22-2008, 10:36 PM
Dan: I hope you like those Hourman issues. I picked up a handful of them (eight or nine issues out of the first fifteen, I think) and really enjoyed them. When Tom Peyer, the writer, is on his game, he's definitely great fun.
Heck, if you don't like them, I'll buy them off you for ten bucks.
Samurai
04-22-2008, 11:19 PM
I've been buying a bunch of Weird War Tales. I have maybe 12 more issues I need to complete the set!
Reptisaurus!
04-22-2008, 11:47 PM
Woo-hoo!
I generally avoid internet buying...
But I think I just scored the Superman vs. Shazam treasury for six bones. Since this, the Wonder Woman and (especially) the Muhammad Ali editions are gonna be the most expensive issues I need to complete my team-up book collection.. I'm pretty happy.
Sir Tim Drake
04-23-2008, 12:04 AM
I just picked up eleven or twelve issues of Epic Illustrated for about a dollar each. It looks like they contain a good mix of interesting stuff (Ploog, Adams, BWS, Bolton) and stuff that looks kind of crummy, but how can I tell until I read it (Ken Steacy).
pmpknface
04-23-2008, 07:44 AM
There's a similar thread like this in the Community Forum.
I recently picked up Avengers #1 (1963) to complete my Avengers collection. Yep, I have them all now. Been buying/reading/collecting The Avengers since 1969. Took me 38 years, but I finally finished it off. My life is complete.
:eek:
Congrats!!!!!!
dan bailey
04-23-2008, 08:02 AM
There's a similar thread like this in the Community Forum.
I recently picked up Avengers #1 (1963) to complete my Avengers collection. Yep, I have them all now. Been buying/reading/collecting The Avengers since 1969. Took me 38 years, but I finally finished it off. My life is complete.
I wholeheartedly echo pmpknface's congratulations. I'm in sort of the same boat with regard to Sgt Fury & His Howling Commandos, or at least hope to be someday. Of the non-reprint issues, I lack only #1 -- though the fact that I'm a cheapskate (or, rather, a highly selective spendthrift) means I'd have to probably trade for rather than buy a copy. (Maybe if I could dig up one of the Roger Maris autographs I got as a kid ... I've seen those go in the $100s recently on eBay.)
Of course, for my purposes it helps that Marvel stopped putting out new issues some 34 years ago. That isn't exactly the case with the Avengers ...
dan bailey
04-23-2008, 08:03 AM
Stupid duplicate post ...
There's a similar thread like this in the Community Forum.
I recently picked up Avengers #1 (1963) to complete my Avengers collection. Yep, I have them all now. Been buying/reading/collecting The Avengers since 1969. Took me 38 years, but I finally finished it off. My life is complete.
Congratulations! :eek:
My LCS has an X-Men #1 for $500.00, but I just cannot pay that much for 1 comic book...
dan bailey
04-23-2008, 11:38 AM
Just received confirmation from Lone Star that all the items in my order over the weekend are in stock, which means I'm getting a G copy of Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (Howard the Duck) for a cool $2. This does not displease me in the least.
Otherwise, the order consists mostly of recent-ish, largely LOSH-oriented gap-fillers, with only a handful of ishes (like Marvel Two-in-One #46, Superboy & the Legion #211 & DC Comics Presents #13, all for less than $5 combined) predating the '80s. It also includes a $1.63 copy of TwoMorrows' Back Issue #1.
pmpknface
04-23-2008, 12:08 PM
Cool grabs Dan.
I need to find a copy of "COMICS NOW!" mag, as I was mentioned in it!
steelcable97
04-23-2008, 02:30 PM
The US Postal Service is also presumably bringing me five eBay-won smallish lots that should complete my run of the '90s Starman. I'd decided a couple of years ago to finish the run out via TPB, then sat down & realized last month that I'd already accumlated well over half of the series in singles, so ...
And for a whopping $1.94 -- all 25 issues of Hourman. At that price, I don't begrudge the seller an inflated $7.50 for Media Mail ...
lucky bastard. This is a great series. I have scattered issues, and hope to complete someday.
I'm hoping to make a nice haul on FCBD. There's a local shop that has a huge back issue stock I'm hoping to dive into.
Kirk G
04-23-2008, 02:35 PM
I thought I got the first appearance of Klaw, but I was mistaken. I love the Doctor Doom/Silver Surfer story! Doom exploits Norrin's naivety long enough to steal his Power Cosmic! Then Doom sets out to find & destroy Reed Richards. I'm going to get the other parts next week, Fantastic Four #59-60.
Nope, that's the first appearance of Klaw's "new" appearance... the supervillian that we now know and love, and that has never never been used as well..as powerfully. It's a satisfying story. The origin is in #52-53, especially #53... which is rare, but it's only the first half of the tale, of which you now have the second half. (To be fair, they do a completely credible recap in #56 so that you really DON'T need to buy #53 unless you're a Black Panther completist...)
Gerry Conway wrote the story. I'm not sure if it's still canon since I have not read Spider-Man since 1994. I still buy Amazing Spider-Man & Marvel Team-Up back issues though primarily from the 1970's & 1980's.
Thanks.
I'd love to see the whole story, but I will live without it.
Kirk G
04-23-2008, 02:37 PM
I just picked up eleven or twelve issues of Epic Illustrated for about a dollar each. It looks like they contain a good mix of interesting stuff (Ploog, Adams, BWS, Bolton) and stuff that looks kind of crummy, but how can I tell until I read it (Ken Steacy).
Does anyone know if the Last Galactus story was ever EVER finished?
Where does the final installment reside? I was so pissed that this thing stalled...
Does anyone know how it was supposed to have developed, or end?:confused:
JKCarrier
04-23-2008, 04:21 PM
As far as I know, "The Last Galactus Story" remains unfinished. Byrne talks about his planned ending here:
http://www.byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=3&T1=Questions+about+Aborted+Storylines#57
Kirk G
04-23-2008, 04:57 PM
As far as I know, "The Last Galactus Story" remains unfinished. Byrne talks about his planned ending here:
http://www.byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=3&T1=Questions+about+Aborted+Storylines#57
Thank you.
That was a VERY satisfying read! I read from top to bottom and understand a lot more now....:cool:
Roquefort Raider
04-23-2008, 06:30 PM
...and stuff that looks kind of crummy, but how can I tell until I read it (Ken Steacy).
Are those the adaptations of Harlan Ellison's Dangerous visions? I thought Steacy did a pretty good job with them. What do you think of them now? (if you had time to read them). Steacy is a bit like Howard Chaykin... a bit of an acquired taste, but capable of doing really cool work.
Sir Tim Drake
04-23-2008, 09:27 PM
Are those the adaptations of Harlan Ellison's Dangerous visions? I thought Steacy did a pretty good job with them. What do you think of them now? (if you had time to read them). Steacy is a bit like Howard Chaykin... a bit of an acquired taste, but capable of doing really cool work.
No, I was thinking of the "Sacred and the Profane" series he did with Dean Motter. Honestly, perhaps the primary reason that thing looks crummy to me is because the lettering is very ugly.
Moon Knight #6, #12-19,#24, #26-28, #31, #33-37 (1981 series), The Savage She-Hulk #4-10, #15, #17, #19 (first series), & Power Pack #29-32, #34, #41, #46, #48-54
pmpknface
04-25-2008, 06:50 AM
Cool pickups.
I once thought about getting the whole Power Pack run in 1 shot. Has anyone read the whole thing? Is it worth it?
I've got an early TPB of the 1st mini or the first few issues that have the origin story and #27 which has a HOBGOBLIN appearrance.
Slam_Bradley
04-25-2008, 08:14 AM
Batman: Dark Detective trade. This is the mini that reunited Englehart & Rogers. $ 5.00
Cool pickups.
I once thought about getting the whole Power Pack run in 1 shot. Has anyone read the whole thing? Is it worth it?
I've got an early TPB of the 1st mini or the first few issues that have the origin story and #27 which has a HOBGOBLIN appearrance.
Power Pack #1-54 is a good read for the most part since the majority of stories come from creator, Louise Simonson; John Bogdanove picks up where Louise leaves off. Power Pack #51 is worth it just for the 1st appearance of Numinus who looks like Whoopie Goldberg as Guinen for the inspirition.
pmpknface
04-25-2008, 09:11 AM
HA!
Ok, I'll look into it,.
Kirk G
04-25-2008, 03:24 PM
Cool pickups.
I once thought about getting the whole Power Pack run in 1 shot. Has anyone read the whole thing? Is it worth it?
I've got an early TPB of the 1st mini or the first few issues that have the origin story and #27 which has a HOBGOBLIN appearrance.
I heard good things about the original series, and it was cleverly written.
You might enjoy it, especially if you have kids.
Every few years, Marvel decides to produce a line of comics aimed at kids.
This may have been the most successful of those efforts...
And may have led to many of the current fans becoming interested in the 616 universe.
I don't think it's letting the cat out of the bag, that the parents in the Power Pack series are supposed to be Walt and Weezie Simonson, the writer(s) of the series! And if memory serves, they tied Power Pack into the Mutant Massaquer that was the first of the massive cross-overs that Marvel began...
I heard good things about the original series, and it was cleverly written.
You might enjoy it, especially if you have kids.
Every few years, Marvel decides to produce a line of comics aimed at kids.
This may have been the most successful of those efforts...
And may have led to many of the current fans becoming interested in the 616 universe.
I don't think it's letting the cat out of the bag, that the parents in the Power Pack series are supposed to be Walt and Weezie Simonson, the writer(s) of the series! And if memory serves, they tied Power Pack into the Mutant Massaquer that was the first of the massive cross-overs that Marvel began...
Adults enjoy the stories too since they possess a timeless appeal. The kids also deal with very adult issues such as drug abuse, gangs, murder, etc al; however, Simonson does not condescend to her audience. She's on the same level with them. Power Pack was never marketed to small children; otherwise, it might have been part of the STAR line with licenses properties. And then Power Pack would have had very different stories with less adult themes. Given the letters pages, small children read Power Pack but so did teens & adutls as well!
dan bailey
04-29-2008, 09:49 AM
Scored a copy of Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #6 in Fine this a.m. for $3.30 off an eBay seller from whom I'm already getting a lot of cheap mostly ''80s (like all 15 New Talent Showcas s for $5.58) & '90s stuff, which means I maxed out on shipping awhile back.
That gives me every issue except for the Special, which I'm not sure I ever owned (unlike the regular 6-ish run) in the first place.
Kirk G
04-29-2008, 02:41 PM
Adults enjoy the stories too since they possess a timeless appeal. The kids also deal with very adult issues such as drug abuse, gangs, murder, etc al; however, Simonson does not condescend to her audience. She's on the same level with them. Power Pack was never marketed to small children; otherwise, it might have been part of the STAR line with licenses properties. And then Power Pack would have had very different stories with less adult themes. Given the letters pages, small children read Power Pack but so did teens & adutls as well!
My coworker just burst into the room yesterday to tell me about the great value he got off ebay. He bid $10 for the Power Pack trade, and the Trial of Galactus as well, as the Wolverine trade, and two others. But the dude selling them was so slow in responding, that he offered to make it up to him. Well the box arrived, it had TEN trades including marvel trading cards, a Wolverine pin, etc.
He made out like a bandit. Now, I'm asking to borrow the Power Pack trade so my kid can read it too (and myself as well!):cool:
My coworker just burst into the room yesterday to tell me about the great value he got off ebay. He bid $10 for the Power Pack trade, and the Trial of Galactus as well, as the Wolverine trade, and two others. But the dude selling them was so slow in responding, that he offered to make it up to him. Well the box arrived, it had TEN trades including marvel trading cards, a Wolverine pin, etc.
He made out like a bandit. Now, I'm asking to borrow the Power Pack trade so my kid can read it too (and myself as well!):cool:
I think the OOP Power Pack TPB reprints Power Pack #1-4 with the first appearance of the Power children, the Power adults, Smartship Friday (who is a sentient ship & almost the 5th member of the team), & the enemies, the Snarks (not their real name, but turned into a language small children can understand). There's two more big encounters with the Snarks in Power Pack #23-25 which culminates in the Power children swapping powers after the prince Snark steals them for himself then there's a final battle in Power Pack #49-52 with the Snarks.
I like the Power Pack children's first encounter with the Morlocks in Power Pack #11-12 & Power Pack #27 (during the Mutant Massacre!).
Power Pack also fights Thor's enemy Kurse who has been given vast power by the Beyonder...
benday-dot
04-29-2008, 06:59 PM
I picked up a little Warren buffet (I don't expect you to forgive this unpardonable pun)
In terms of quality of art some of these b&w efforts might indeed be worthy of the newly coined world's richest man. I got and look forwad to reading:
eerie 43
vampirella 58 (includes the phenomenal Russ Heath work "Yellow Heat)
creepy 46
creepy 108
creepy 100
creepy 5
creepy 62
creepy 75 (includes the legendary Neal Adams story "Thrillkill")
creepy 74 (all Reed crandall special.
Kirk G
04-29-2008, 09:38 PM
I think the OOP Power Pack TPB reprints Power Pack #1-4 with the first appearance of the Power children, the Power adults, Smartship Friday (who is a sentient ship & almost the 5th member of the team), & the enemies, the Snarks (not their real name, but turned into a language small children can understand). There's two more big encounters with the Snarks in Power Pack #23-25 which culminates in the Power children swapping powers after the prince Snark steals them for himself then there's a final battle in Power Pack #49-52 with the Snarks.
I like the Power Pack children's first encounter with the Morlocks in Power Pack #11-12 & Power Pack #27 (during the Mutant Massacre!).
Power Pack also fights Thor's enemy Kurse who has been given vast power by the Beyonder...
How many issues did the series run, not including mini series, back then or now?
dan bailey
04-29-2008, 09:46 PM
62 issues from '84-'91, with various one-shots & 4-issue minis since. The last few years, one of 'em -- co-starring a major Marvel hero like Spider-Man or Hulk -- has usually going on at any given time; Power Pack Day One, which I gather is a retelling of the origin, apparently is midway through its 4 issues even as I type.
dan bailey
04-29-2008, 10:11 PM
Won the final 11 issues -- #s 444-454 -- of the first "modern" Captain America series on eBay tonight. That leaves me lacking only the preceding 10 issues from completing the run from #215-on.
As it is, the 219 ishes from 215-433 constitute the longest run I own. I've got a handful of the 115 individual issues before that &, I believe, all of them in the form of various Essentials & color TPBs, except for the 22 Kirby issues (#s 193-214), which I'm sorry to say I haven't the slightest interest in ever seeing again in any format, having been subjected to the most if not all via the spinner racks way back when. (Of course, in the interest of completism I'll undoubtedly relax that stance at some point ...)
Anyway, not at bad deal at $10, considering how the final few issues of series (especially of the longish-running variety ... Power of Shazam, I'm looking at [or, rather, for] you!) tend to go up in price, I guess because of lower print runs. I was already into the seller for two Rude-Baron Nexus minis & Bongo's Roswell: Little Green Man series, so shipping shouldn't be a factor.
How many issues did the series run, not including mini series, back then or now?
Power Pack #1-62 (original series) plus Louise Simonson & Hillary Barta returned for a 1992 one-shot story, Power Pack Holiday Special #1:
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/63130851724.1.GIF
Bill Mantlo as used Power Pack in a Marvel Graphic Novel, Power Pack & Cloak & Dagger: Shelter From the Storm (1989):
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/63128920290.1.GIF
Since Power Pack turned into a direct market book, it did not have any annuals in the original series.
dan bailey
04-30-2008, 10:04 AM
Note to self: Add those two to my want list. (I got the complete 62-issue for a pittance -- maybe $10, tops -- off eBay a couple of years ago but don't own anything else featuring the characters.)
pmpknface
04-30-2008, 11:18 AM
I have that one! And the tpb of what I guess is 1-4.
As for Graphic Novels, this is a handy list!
http://www.comicsbulletin.com/bobro/105277886827775.htm
Kirk G
04-30-2008, 03:44 PM
I think I'll pick up the current mini series Power Pack day 1, as my son has expressed strong interest. I can find both the first issue at the People Newsrack in my town and the second issue is due out any day, if I haven't missed it, at my LCBS. (assuming they don't short the order...)
Note to self: Add those two to my want list. (I got the complete 62-issue for a pittance -- maybe $10, tops -- off eBay a couple of years ago but don't own anything else featuring the characters.)
Power Pack also appears in Uncanny X-Men #195 & Uncanny X-Men #205 (Energizer gets separated from her teacher & class mates in a blizzard then finds Wolverine turned into an animal after his first battle with the new & improved Lady Deathstrike; she helps him come to his senses so he can fight Lady Deathstrike again):
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97792366288.195.GIF
(crosses over with Power Pack #11-12)
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97792366288.205.GIF
A future version of Energizer--with the other powers of the Power Pack kids--helps a few New Mutants in the future ruled by Amara Aquilla & Roberto DaCosta who have embraced the Hellfire Club mantra in The New Mutants #48-50.
Slam_Bradley
04-30-2008, 05:00 PM
Just picked up the Mouse Guard hardcover for $ 5.00.
benday-dot
04-30-2008, 07:18 PM
except for the 22 Kirby issues (#s 193-214), which I'm sorry to say I haven't the slightest interest in ever seeing again in any format, having been subjected to the most if not all via the spinner racks way back when. (Of course, in the interest of completism I'll undoubtedly relax that stance at some point ...)
Ah yes, I know your antipathy for that stretch Dan. But to me, with the possible exception of the first Kirby (and Simon) run on Cap and the Steranko quickie, issues 193-214 represent the pinnacle of the character's appearances. I loved Englehart's long go on the title as well, and continue to avidly follow Brubaker's present high espionage and conspiracy take, but still don't find either quite as outrageously fun and enjoyable as Kirby's last kick at the Cap can.
Kirk G
04-30-2008, 07:43 PM
Ah yes, I know your antipathy for that stretch Dan. But to me, with the possible exception of the first Kirby (and Simon) run on Cap and the Steranko quickie, issues 193-214 represent the pinnacle of the character's appearances. I loved Englehart's long go on the title as well, and continue to avidly follow Brubaker's present high espionage and conspiracy take, but still don't find either quite as outrageously fun and enjoyable as Kirby's last kick at the Cap can.
Exactly when does "The Swine" arc begin and end? And what are the other arcs called during this final Kirby kick at the Cap Can? When does "Mad Bomb" fall in? And has it been collected somewhere?
benday-dot
04-30-2008, 07:55 PM
Exactly when does "The Swine" arc begin and end? And what are the other arcs called during this final Kirby kick at the Cap Can? When does "Mad Bomb" fall in? And has it been collected somewhere?
Mad Bomb is what kicked the Kirby finale off (193-200). I think the Swine/Arnim Zola/Red Skull arc went from 206-212 (I think).
Not sure if they have been collected or not. It's been awhile since I've read them.
dan bailey
04-30-2008, 09:52 PM
Ah yes, I know your antipathy for that stretch Dan. But to me, with the possible exception of the first Kirby (and Simon) run on Cap and the Steranko quickie, issues 193-214 represent the pinnacle of the character's appearances. I loved Englehart's long go on the title as well, and continue to avidly follow Brubaker's present high espionage and conspiracy take, but still don't find either quite as outrageously fun and enjoyable as Kirby's last kick at the Cap can.
It's all by definition utterly subjective, of course, but in this instance (& other stuff by Kirby when he returned from DC to Marvel, of course, most prominently Black Panther) I find it impossible to regard the comics in question from anything other than the perspective of the 16-or-so-year-old fan who was rather taken aback by them back then. I really don't doubt that it's my loss ...
... though the simple fact that I can actually exclude nearly 22 issues (I do own at least a couple of the Kirbys) of anything from my forever exponentially expanding want list is cause for a certain amount of relief, to be honest.
dan bailey
04-30-2008, 10:22 PM
Back to the thread topic ...
Made a Buy It Now eBay purchase of a 39-issue Legion of Super-Heroes ('89 series) lot purely for the 11 ishes it contained between #s 100-120 (see my earlier parenthetical note about the inflated prices of late issues of cancelled long-lived series).
That leaves me, by my count, 45 issues short of my goal of world domin- ... uh, that is, of owning what I estimate are all 600ish Legion comics published from the Bronze Age till today. (I love the Silver Age stuff, too, but except for a couple of dozen issues of Adventure from '67-'69 I've got all of that in vols 1-6 & 9-10of the LOSH Archives.)
pmpknface
05-01-2008, 07:04 AM
I read a Tales of Suspense issue with the Hulk vs. Hercules where they meet for the 1st time (#76?) that was reprinted in last week's Herc / Hulk 1-shot. Kind of a cool story! Herc vs. the Hulk is a great battle, but it doesn't go on for long. Hulk leaps outta there after a few pages and it's a draw.
Fantastic Four #58-59 (vs the Power Cosmic Doctor Doom, Inhumans), Daredevil #157 (vs the Death-Stalker), #270 (1st Blackheart), & #279 (vs Mephisto, Blackheart, G: Inhumans)
Kirk G
05-01-2008, 02:51 PM
I read a Tales of Suspense issue with the Hulk vs. Hercules where they meet for the 1st time (#76?) that was reprinted in last week's Herc / Hulk 1-shot. Kind of a cool story! Herc vs. the Hulk is a great battle, but it doesn't go on for long. Hulk leaps outta there after a few pages and it's a draw.
Yes, that's one of the best early appearances of herc.
Not that he's drawn in the classic Steve Reeves style.
And the supporting staff of his traveling group eventually shows up in Thor to be none other than Pluto and his minions plotting to make Herc sign an Olympian contract!
It's a great read and a great cross-over... and a great cover, to boot!
Anybody got a scan to share?
Slam_Bradley
05-01-2008, 02:55 PM
I picked up a copy of History of Violence for $ 4.50.
I'm thinking of picking up this...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5143JR589EL._SS500_.jpg
but can't quite decide.
Lone Ranger
05-01-2008, 03:00 PM
I picked up a copy of History of Violence for $ 4.50.
It's great, but do not read it with the boys.
The Graphic Novel makes the movie look like Little Mermaid.
Slam_Bradley
05-01-2008, 03:10 PM
It's great, but do not read it with the boys.
The Graphic Novel makes the movie look like Little Mermaid.
Thanks for the heads up, though I suspected as much. I pretty much pre-screen everything I let them read or watch.
spoon_jenkins
05-01-2008, 06:28 PM
I bought Showcase Presents Green Lantern vol. 2. Even though I'm a big Essential, that's only my third Showcase. But I'm a Green Lantern fan, and I got it off ebay for under $9 including shipping.
Aaron King
05-01-2008, 08:25 PM
From the St. Paul, MN Microcon, I managed to snap up a volume of Peanuts ('67-'68), Doom Patrol Archives (3), Plastic Man Archives (8), and Little Lulu (7) for half-price. I also got the following single issues for a dollar each:
Tarzan Family #61, #63 (both giants)
Shazam! #6 (weird photo cover)
Sandman #3 (the Kirby version)
The Shadow #11 ('75)
Omega #7-9
Captain America #200 (my first Kirby Cap)
Kamandi #16, #19
2001 #2, #6
Power of Warlock #4, #14
Lots of Kirby that I'm excited to get to, my first issues of Omega (should I get the trade?), and some things I bought on a lark. Worth it, I think.
dan bailey
05-01-2008, 10:04 PM
my first issues of Omega (should I get the trade?)
I don't know why you would, especially now that you own 30 percent of the run ... the original ishes are pretty cheap. Lone Star is offering every issue for $1.49 in VF, except for #1, which is $1.63.
Anyway, yeah -- nice haul. I'm especially envious of those Tarzan Familys -- not that I'm a particular Tarzan fan, but I am a particular DC giants fan.
pmpknface
05-02-2008, 06:57 AM
Yes, that's one of the best early appearances of herc.
Not that he's drawn in the classic Steve Reeves style.
And the supporting staff of his traveling group eventually shows up in Thor to be none other than Pluto and his minions plotting to make Herc sign an Olympian contract!
It's a great read and a great cross-over... and a great cover, to boot!
Anybody got a scan to share?
Here's your scan!
http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/tales-to-astonish/79-1.jpg
dan bailey
05-05-2008, 09:31 AM
Procured a supposedly VG (like I care) copy of Charlton's Space Adventures #60 (a/k/a, confusingly enough, Space Adventures v2 #1, as far as I can tell) for $5.49, shipping included, via eBay. Given my fetish for comics that feature old-school flying saucers, this one went on my want list as soon as I realized a few months ago that it was subitled Presents U.F.O. & came out in 1967, during one of the classic U.S. sightings flaps. The fact that the interior features work by Pat Boyette, Jim Aparo &, um, "Melonius Thonk" doesn't exactly hurt, either.
One of these days I'll even be able to pay for it. (To cut a long story short, my PayPal balance is resting at negative-$260 or so right now because a buyer of mine decided to dispute the authenticity of a #8-of-9 Ted Williams autographed baseball card. The issuing card company, Upper Deck, is providing a letter of authenticity, but unbelievably enough in this day & age they don't take credit cards, which needless to say has slowed the process down ...)
Kirk G
05-05-2008, 02:21 PM
Did anyone else notice the lack of nipples???
Kirk G
05-05-2008, 02:25 PM
A hard bound copy of the collected trade, Spider-Woman: Origin fell into my lap at half price. It was virtually in MINT condition, except for the $6.95 in pencil on the inside front cover. Otherwise, it would have been in Mint, in my estimation.
I recall parts of this book coming out in the last two years or so, and flipping through it, I couldn't quite figure out where it was heading. But sitting down and reading it all, start to finish, it's REALLY good.
Some have said that this now contradicts the published origin from the Spider-Woman 1970s series, but I didn't read that, and I'm curious now... just what has been changed?
I was especially interested to buy/read this origin, especially with the latest developments in New Avengers/Mighty Avengers and the big reveal....
So, I'm attempting to get up to speed on the character.
Is there anything else that need to know?
dan bailey
05-05-2008, 04:48 PM
I included the individual issues of that Spider-Woman series in my latest order from either Mile High or Lone Star, just because I'm a pretty big fan of the Luna Brothers (especially Ultra) ... certainly not out of any interest in the character. Haven't read them yet, in any event.
I know I read the characater's debut in Marvel Whatever (Spotlight?) some 30 years ago & then picked up the first very few issues of the ensuing series, but all my memory tells me is that they were pretty dreary. I seem to recall Carmine Infantino handling the pencils, & as as been discussed in this forum before, his '70s Marvel period found him to be basically a shadow of his dynamic '60s self at DC.
I included the individual issues of that Spider-Woman series in my latest order from either Mile High or Lone Star, just because I'm a pretty big fan of the Luna Brothers (especially Ultra) ... certainly not out of any interest in the character. Haven't read them yet, in any event.
I know I read the characater's debut in Marvel Whatever (Spotlight?) some 30 years ago & then picked up the first very few issues of the ensuing series, but all my memory tells me is that they were pretty dreary. I seem to recall Carmine Infantino handling the pencils, & as as been discussed in this forum before, his '70s Marvel period found him to be basically a shadow of his dynamic '60s self at DC.
Spider-Woman gains no real direction as a character until Chris Claremont is added as writer; he moves Jessica from Los Angeles to San Francisco & changes her profession from bounty hunter to private detective. Chris Claremont's first issue is Spider-Woman #35, but he's off the book when it gets cancelled. One of Spider-Woman's most memorable adventures is not even in her own book, but it happens in Avengers Annual #10 when Spider-Woman saves a comatose Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel) from being killed after Rogue throws her off the Golden Gate Bridge. Spider-Woman is the key in defeating Mysitque's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants since Rogue has been trained to deal with the Avengers--not Spider-Woman.
benday-dot
05-05-2008, 06:07 PM
I picked up my copy of Kirby Five-Oh (stupendously and fabulously soaked in Kirby goodness) as well as the latest Back Issue during Free Comic Book Day. I was also fortunate enough to get both of these signed by the cover artist responsible for both (well, partly responsible in the case of the Jack Kirby Collector #50!)... Darwyn Cooke, who was out celebrating the Four Colour day. He also turned out a nice Flash sketch for me.
dan bailey
05-05-2008, 06:41 PM
I picked up my copy of Kirby Five-Oh (stupendously and fabulously soaked in Kirby goodness) as well as the latest Back Issue during Free Comic Book Day. I was also fortunate enough to get both of these signed by the cover artist responsible for both (well, partly responsible in the case of the Jack Kirby Collector #50!)... Darwyn Cooke, who was out celebrating the Four Colour day. He also turned out a nice Flash sketch for me.
How neat! I was admiring that Back Issue cover just this morning ...
pmpknface
05-06-2008, 01:08 PM
Spider-Woman:
I don't know that much was altered, just more that it was put in a different perspective with new stuff added. Because she had been brainwashed, I think it
was just changed a bit.
Hulk pic:
Yes, it's always a big decision. You should have seen the polls and opinions on the statueforum when Bowen Designs was coming out with another Hulk statue. In the end.... it had nipples. ;)
I picked up RED WOLF #1 and CAP #144 (1st red Falcon outfit) on FCBD in Norwood, MA. They were 50% off so I caved.
Kan-Man
05-06-2008, 03:16 PM
I picked up my copy of Kirby Five-Oh (stupendously and fabulously soaked in Kirby goodness) as well as the latest Back Issue during Free Comic Book Day. I was also fortunate enough to get both of these signed by the cover artist responsible for both (well, partly responsible in the case of the Jack Kirby Collector #50!)... Darwyn Cooke, who was out celebrating the Four Colour day. He also turned out a nice Flash sketch for me.
Awesome. Just curious - what made you choose Flash for your sketch? Decades ago George Perez did a sketch for me at a really small comics store in Queens, NY. I asked him for Wolverine. He did a great job but to this day I can't figure out why I didn't ask for Batman.
Kirk G
05-06-2008, 03:38 PM
I picked up my copy of Kirby Five-Oh (stupendously and fabulously soaked in Kirby goodness) as well as the latest Back Issue during Free Comic Book Day...
When does the subscription copy come out? I'm missing mine already!
dan bailey
05-07-2008, 07:20 AM
I'm not sure exactly what happened, but this morning I executed a $2 (plus $2.81 shipping) Buy It Now eBay purchase of the first Birds of Prey TPB from '99, as well as issue #8 of the series.
Even in its 2nd printing, the TPB goes for dozens of bucks. This is the first printing. (That's what the accompanying photo shows, anyway.)
And ish #8? Easily the most sought-after of the run (& one of 10 I lack from completing the entire series), though offhand I'm not sure why (apparently, Nightwing & Batgirl exchange their first kiss, or something). It, too, goes for dozens of bucks.
I realize the seller -- whose other listings consist almost entirely of comics-unrelated stuff -- didn't know what he/she had, since neither book is described at all cogently (the TPB is described as "'BIG'! Issue Annual ", the single ish only as "Nightwing Ignites The Birds of Prey : August 1999 ," but even so, I have to wonder if the $2 wasn't a typo (&/or the Buy It Now categorization wasn't an error) ... especially since both are described as "'as new'. They have been kept on boards since new."
This ain't exactly the equivalent of stumbling across Action #1 in an elderly relative's attic, but there's every good chance it's as close as I'll ever get.
Man, just when I was hoping to break my pernicious (given the fact that even on a good night, I sleep like crap) habit of getting up early to check the returns on my eBay Watch List ...
(Of course, being [a] dead broke & [b] unable to do anything with my PayPal account while the dispute over the authenticity of the #8-of-9 autographed Ted Williams card I sold continues [something like $189 in sales in the last week, & I *choke* can't touch the money], I won't be able to send off a money order till Saturday. Watch the seller "lose" the books in the meantime ...)
Slam_Bradley
05-07-2008, 09:06 AM
I picked up The Short Life and Happy Times of the Shmoo by Al Capp in HC. Also HCs of Marvel 1602 by Gaiman and Hellblazer: All His Engines. $10 a pop for each of them.
Unfortunately I hesitated and missed my chance to get Tarzan: The Kubert Years Vol. 1 for $ 14. I"m going to be kicking myself over that one.
Slam_Bradley
05-07-2008, 09:07 AM
double post
Slam_Bradley
05-07-2008, 09:10 AM
Holy Moley the server's terrible today.
Aaron King
05-07-2008, 12:48 PM
Kubert Tarzan TPB? I didn't know that existed. Who publishes it? Can I get a link?
Also, Dan, I had a similar experience. I picked up a recent Dark Horse Conan variant cover for three bucks and it's now up to dozens of bucks on Ebay. I suppose I feel a little bad.
Slam_Bradley
05-07-2008, 12:55 PM
Kubert Tarzan TPB? I didn't know that existed. Who publishes it? Can I get a link?
Also, Dan, I had a similar experience. I picked up a recent Dark Horse Conan variant cover for three bucks and it's now up to dozens of bucks on Ebay. I suppose I feel a little bad.
Dark Horse. There are three volumes in the "Archives" format. Which is why I should have pounced on it...but didn't. Linky to volume one at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Tarzan-Joe-Kubert-Years/dp/1593074042/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210186452&sr=1-1
dan bailey
05-07-2008, 12:58 PM
Also, Dan, I had a similar experience. I picked up a recent Dark Horse Conan variant cover for three bucks and it's now up to dozens of bucks on Ebay. I suppose I feel a little bad.
Hey, I tell myself it's all in the ebb & flow of eBay. I've had records & CDs go for my $5.99 minimum bid that had gone for 10 times more than that when sellers put 'em up a couple of weeks earlier, then did the same a couple of weeks after.
So it goes ...
Kirk G
05-07-2008, 01:12 PM
I'm not sure exactly what happened, but this morning I executed a $2 (plus $2.81 shipping) Buy It Now eBay purchase of the first Birds of Prey TPB from '99, as well as issue #8 of the series.
Even in its 2nd printing, the TPB goes for dozens of bucks. This is the first printing. (That's what the accompanying photo shows, anyway.)
And ish #8? Easily the most sought-after of the run (& one of 10 I lack from completing the entire series), though offhand I'm not sure why (apparently, Nightwing & Batgirl exchange their first kiss, or something). It, too, goes for dozens of bucks.
I realize the seller -- whose other listings consist almost entirely of comics-unrelated stuff -- didn't know what he/she had, since neither book is described at all cogently (the TPB is described as "'BIG'! Issue Annual ", the single ish only as "Nightwing Ignites The Birds of Prey : August 1999 ," but even so, I have to wonder if the $2 wasn't a typo (&/or the Buy It Now categorization wasn't an error) ... especially since both are described as "'as new'. They have been kept on boards since new."
This ain't exactly the equivalent of stumbling across Action #1 in an elderly relative's attic, but there's every good chance it's as close as I'll ever get.
Man, just when I was hoping to break my pernicious (given the fact that even on a good night, I sleep like crap) habit of getting up early to check the returns on my eBay Watch List ...
(Of course, being [a] dead broke & [b] unable to do anything with my PayPal account while the dispute over the authenticity of the #8-of-9 autographed Ted Williams card I sold continues [something like $189 in sales in the last week, & I *choke* can't touch the money], I won't be able to send off a money order till Saturday. Watch the seller "lose" the books in the meantime ...)
So YOU'RE THE ONE that took my money due to a typo..... GRRRRR>>>
dan bailey
05-07-2008, 01:47 PM
Clearly, you need to whip your minions at your subsidiary in Stoneham, Mass., into shape.
benday-dot
05-07-2008, 06:40 PM
Awesome. Just curious - what made you choose Flash for your sketch? Decades ago George Perez did a sketch for me at a really small comics store in Queens, NY. I asked him for Wolverine. He did a great job but to this day I can't figure out why I didn't ask for Batman.
I don't know. On another earlier occasion he did a Spirit sketch for me, and I was going to ask for a Superman this time... real iconic you know, the way Cooke's superb retro style looks at its finest... however at the last minute I thought why not Flash. Flash has always been one of my favourite DC characters. So pure and simple, and liberated by that most instinctively appreciable of powers... speed without limit. We can all get that. In this sense the Flash is as utterly physical and uncomplicated a superhero as the Hulk. There is just no bullshit, if you'll forgive the word, with either of these characters (at least once upon a time their wasn't). I love 'em both.
But more to the point. I just love the way Cooke draws the Flash, just running faster than a thinker can think. The second guess, the trouble, left in the dust. Maybe he draws the scarlet speedster better than Infantino.
The Avengers #56 (Captain America, Bucky), Fantastic Four Annual #6 (1st Franklin Richards), Amazing Spider-Man #238-239 (1st: Hobgoblin), Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1st Black costume in book), & Marvel Fanfare #5-6...
pmpknface
05-08-2008, 01:32 PM
NICE HAUL DDM!
Some classic stuff there! ;)
Kan-Man
05-08-2008, 01:45 PM
I don't know. On another earlier occasion he did a Spirit sketch for me, and I was going to ask for a Superman this time... real iconic you know, the way Cooke's superb retro style looks at its finest... however at the last minute I thought why not Flash. Flash has always been one of my favourite DC characters. So pure and simple, and liberated by that most instinctively appreciable of powers... speed without limit. We can all get that. In this sense the Flash is as utterly physical and uncomplicated a superhero as the Hulk. There is just no bullshit, if you'll forgive the word, with either of these characters (at least once upon a time their wasn't). I love 'em both.
But more to the point. I just love the way Cooke draws the Flash, just running faster than a thinker can think. The second guess, the trouble, left in the dust. Maybe he draws the scarlet speedster better than Infantino.
He does draw a great Flash and you really couldn't go wrong with practically any character. Good for you.
NICE HAUL DDM!
Some classic stuff there! ;)
I'm going to buy the Roger Stern Hobgoblin Amazing Spider-Man books next week...
My LCS has a nice selection of back issues.
Kirk G
05-08-2008, 09:43 PM
I'm going to buy the Roger Stern Hobgoblin Amazing Spider-Man books next week...
My LCS has a nice selection of back issues.
Oh yes, it's definitely worth it.
There's also a trade out, called Hobgoblin, that collects all the important Hobgoblin stories, exactly the period you're talking about.:biggrin:
dan bailey
05-09-2008, 07:42 AM
Mark Evanier's Jack Kirby* book yesterday as part of my introductory-offer Science Fiction Book Club package, along with several TPBs of recent vintage. Ideally, I'd have purchased it at full (albeit discounted) price instead, thereby presumably sending a few pennies Mark's way (how do creator royalities work with book clubs, CD clubs, DVD clubs, etc, as opposed to straight retail sales? anybody have any idea?), but then ideally I'd have lots more money. *sigh*
I dunno how long it's been since I was an SFBC member -- probably something like 2 1/2 decades -- but I know I joined circa 1974 from an ad in a high school library copy of Science Digest, of all things.
The books were $1.49 each back then, & the Featured Selection booklet that came with my 4 introductory offer books (The Hugo Winners, Silverbob's A Time of Changes, DAW's Year's Best Science Fiction of 1973 & ... uhhhh ... something else -- quite possibly Again, Dangerous Visions) was trumpeting Isaac Asimov's Before the Golden Age anthology with an illo by Murphy Anderson. Man, I committed my SFBC membership number to memory years before I did my SSN.
*My dislike for his post-1970-or-so output aside, I do revere the man. I compare it to my getting nothing out of Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" (which I've never even managed to get more than a few pages into) & "The Shadow Out of Time" (two works that many others feel represent the pinnacle of his career) -- he's still my favorite writer, other than Philip K Dick (who wasn't exactly incapable of a misstep or five, either ...)
Lone Ranger
05-09-2008, 12:45 PM
I've just returned from hanging out with our mad mod, Sir Tim Drake, who is in Toronto for a conference.
After lunch, we travelled up to The Beguiling and I spotted a couple of Warren fanzines, called Spooky which were produced a few eyars ago. I flipped through them on the subway ride back to work and they look pretty cool. They are manga sized and are quite slick looking. Issue #4 features a lengthy Neal Adams inteview on his Warren work, and #8 features a long Frank Bolle interview and an Alex Toth handwritten note, like we used to see in A/E. Looks pretty neat - looking forward to reading them.
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pariah-1972
05-10-2008, 08:11 AM
Just read all the Green Lantern/Green Arrow series pretty damn good:cool: i really love the coloring for some reason its very moody.
halfway thru "The greatest Flash stories ever told" surprisingly the Golden Age stuff is pretty good too maybe its Joe Kuberts inking?
not really crazy about how the Flash was drawn in the two Flashes crossover storyline his head looks overly large and hes kind of scrawny.
oh well.
The Confessor
05-10-2008, 12:05 PM
I know this isn't an original classic comic, just re-prints, but I just picked up DC's "Best Of The Spirit" TPB which is the first Spirit stuff I've ever read. It was recommended to me by some folks on this forum not too long ago.
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9296/thebestofthespiritfz0.jpg
So far I've only read the first three stories but I'm liking it.
The first two stories are from before WW2 and were pretty interesting to read. As I understand it, Eisner's post-WW2 stuff is where the strip really hits its stride. These two stories give a good starting context for what comes later in the book though as I understand it. The 3rd story is just plain weird...but pretty enjoyable nonetheless.
...and man, the art is gorgeous. Loads of background detail that you can spend ages looking at and just get lost in.
Ryan K
05-11-2008, 03:49 PM
Complete Terry and the Pirates, Volume 3. I need to hurry up and finish reading Volume 2.
Vampirella: Crimson Chronicles. I hadn't realized these existed. 4 volumes colecting all the Vampi stories from Vampirella 1-41. I wish they collected all the non-Vampi stories as well, but I'll take what I can get.
Some old Superman comics. Well no that old, the stuff just prior to Crisis and before the book became Adventures of Superman. I picked up a small lot off ebay.
Slam_Bradley
05-12-2008, 04:30 PM
I picked up a copy of Jon Sable, Freelance tpb vol. 7 for $5.
Also picked up a copy of Mark Evanier's Wertham Was Right!: Another Collection Of POV Columns.
Cei-U!
05-13-2008, 08:46 AM
I had a wonderful time at Emerald City over the weekend, hanging with fly on the wall, Rob Allen and Tom Orzechowski at my place, with other CBRizens at our annual dinner, seeing Iron Man (arguably the best Marvel movie yet) and buying an amazing stack of back issues from Randy's Reader Comics (aka the crack of frugal fanboys).
While I did pick up a few DC odds 'n' ends:
Adventure Comics #431, 434 (Aparo's Spectre in both), 465
DC Comics Presents #9 (Supes and Wonder Woman by Staton/Colletta)
Showcase #95-96 (New Doom Patrol)
and the piece de resistance:
Rima the Jungle Girl #1,
most of my focus was my continuing hunt for those Bronze Age Marvel heroes and series unlikely to receive the Essentials treatment. This time around around, I picked up:
Astonishing Tales #9, 11, 14-17 (all Ka-Zar), 21 (It!), 31, 34 (Deathlok)
Captain Savage #10, 12, 17, 19
Doc Savage #1-8 (the complete run of the '72 series)
Fear #20-22 (first three eps of Morbius)
Inhumans #7
Invaders #5, 18-19, 21, Annual 1
Jungle Action #13, 16, 20, 22-24 (completing the run)
Ka-Zar (1970) #3 (for Part 2 of a Jerry Siegel/George Tuska Angel solo story)
Ka-Zar (1973) #1-3, 5, 8, 12-16, 18, 20 (four to go to complete the run)
Machine Man #7
Marvel Feature #5-6, 9 (all Ant-Man)
Marvel Premiere #1-2 (first two eps of Warlock), 26, 29-30 (Liberty Legion), 32, 35, 47-48 (Byrne Ant-Man), 54 (Caleb Hammer, a personal favorite), 56
Marvel Spotlight #1 (first Western Red Wolf), 27, 30-31, 33
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1-3
Marvel Tales #30 (Part 3 of Siegel/Tuska Angel)
Master of Kung Fu #31, 54, 56-57, 70, 74-76, 84-85, 89, 92, 94-96, 98-101, 104, 106, 111-112, 120-122, 124-125, Annual 1
Red Wolf #1, 3
Skull the Slayer #1-2, 5-8 (coulda got the whole run but wouldn't pay $2 each for 3-4)
Special Marvel Edition #16 (second Shang-Chi appearance)
Strange Tales #172-74, 177 (Brother Voodoo and The Golem)
Warlock #4-5, 7-8
What If? #4, 9 (both feature in-continuity stories)
I also picked up Essential Werewolf By Night, Vol. 2, and two Showcases: Aquaman, Vol. 1, and World's Finest, Vol. 1. The absences of Herb Trimpe and Val Mayerik thwarted much of my autograph plans but I did get two beautiful silk-screened prints from Paul Gulacy, one of Shang-Chi, one of Batman.
Whaddaya think? Good haul or pile o' crap?
Cei-U!
I summon the judgement of my peers!
Graham Vingoe
05-13-2008, 09:06 AM
I had a wonderful time at Emerald City over the weekend, hanging with fly on the wall, Rob Allen and Tom Orzechowski at my place, with other CBRizens at our annual dinner, seeing Iron Man (arguably the best Marvel movie yet) and buying an amazing stack of back issues from Randy's Reader Comics (aka the crack of frugal fanboys).
While I did pick up a few DC odds 'n' ends:
Adventure Comics #431, 434 (Aparo's Spectre in both), 465
DC Comics Presents #9 (Supes and Wonder Woman by Staton/Colletta)
Showcase #95-96 (New Doom Patrol)
and the piece de resistance:
Rima the Jungle Girl #1,
most of my focus was my continuing hunt for those Bronze Age Marvel heroes and series unlikely to receive the Essentials treatment. This time around around, I picked up:
Astonishing Tales #9, 11, 14-17 (all Ka-Zar), 21 (It!), 31, 34 (Deathlok)
Captain Savage #10, 12, 17, 19
Doc Savage #1-8 (the complete run of the '72 series)
Fear #20-22 (first three eps of Morbius)
Inhumans #7
Invaders #5, 18-19, 21, Annual 1
Jungle Action #13, 16, 20, 22-24 (completing the run)
Ka-Zar (1970) #3 (for Part 2 of a Jerry Siegel/George Tuska Angel solo story)
Ka-Zar (1973) #1-3, 5, 8, 12-16, 18, 20 (four to go to complete the run)
Machine Man #7
Marvel Feature #5-6, 9 (all Ant-Man)
Marvel Premiere #1-2 (first two eps of Warlock), 26, 29-30 (Liberty Legion), 32, 35, 47-48 (Byrne Ant-Man), 54 (Caleb Hammer, a personal favorite), 56
Marvel Spotlight #1 (first Western Red Wolf), 27, 30-31, 33
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1-3
Marvel Tales #30 (Part 3 of Siegel/Tuska Angel)
Master of Kung Fu #31, 54, 56-57, 70, 74-76, 84-85, 89, 92, 94-96, 98-101, 104, 106, 111-112, 120-122, 124-125, Annual 1
Red Wolf #1, 3
Skull the Slayer #1-2, 5-8 (coulda got the whole run but wouldn't pay $2 each for 3-4)
Special Marvel Edition #16 (second Shang-Chi appearance)
Strange Tales #172-74, 177 (Brother Voodoo and The Golem)
Warlock #4-5, 7-8
What If? #4, 9 (both feature in-continuity stories)
I also picked up Essential Werewolf By Night, Vol. 2, and two Showcases: Aquaman, Vol. 1, and World's Finest, Vol. 1. The absences of Herb Trimpe and Val Mayerik thwarted much of my autograph plans but I did get two beautiful silk-screened prints from Paul Gulacy, one of Shang-Chi, one of Batman.
Whaddaya think? Good haul or pile o' crap?
Cei-U!
I summon the judgement of my peers!
you need to ask?? That is the sort of haul I'd love to be able to achieve but never will
(unless I get divorced!:biggrin:
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 09:11 AM
I Whaddaya think? Good haul or pile o' crap?
Seriously good haul.
Especially considering that, as we all recall from the Xmas Countdown of '05, Captain Savage #10 is the 6th-best comic ever published.
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 09:28 AM
Hmmmm ... odd that your Warlock acquisitions end just before Jim Starlin's run begins. Purely a coinkydink, I'm sure.
(Actually, those early strips, the Marvel Premiere appearances included, are why the Warlock Masterworks is on my want list.)
The Confessor
05-13-2008, 09:39 AM
I had a wonderful time at Emerald City over the weekend, hanging with fly on the wall, Rob Allen and Tom Orzechowski at my place, with other CBRizens at our annual dinner, seeing Iron Man (arguably the best Marvel movie yet) and buying an amazing stack of back issues from Randy's Reader Comics (aka the crack of frugal fanboys).
While I did pick up a few DC odds 'n' ends:
Adventure Comics #431, 434 (Aparo's Spectre in both), 465
DC Comics Presents #9 (Supes and Wonder Woman by Staton/Colletta)
Showcase #95-96 (New Doom Patrol)
and the piece de resistance:
Rima the Jungle Girl #1,
most of my focus was my continuing hunt for those Bronze Age Marvel heroes and series unlikely to receive the Essentials treatment. This time around around, I picked up:
Astonishing Tales #9, 11, 14-17 (all Ka-Zar), 21 (It!), 31, 34 (Deathlok)
Captain Savage #10, 12, 17, 19
Doc Savage #1-8 (the complete run of the '72 series)
Fear #20-22 (first three eps of Morbius)
Inhumans #7
Invaders #5, 18-19, 21, Annual 1
Jungle Action #13, 16, 20, 22-24 (completing the run)
Ka-Zar (1970) #3 (for Part 2 of a Jerry Siegel/George Tuska Angel solo story)
Ka-Zar (1973) #1-3, 5, 8, 12-16, 18, 20 (four to go to complete the run)
Machine Man #7
Marvel Feature #5-6, 9 (all Ant-Man)
Marvel Premiere #1-2 (first two eps of Warlock), 26, 29-30 (Liberty Legion), 32, 35, 47-48 (Byrne Ant-Man), 54 (Caleb Hammer, a personal favorite), 56
Marvel Spotlight #1 (first Western Red Wolf), 27, 30-31, 33
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1-3
Marvel Tales #30 (Part 3 of Siegel/Tuska Angel)
Master of Kung Fu #31, 54, 56-57, 70, 74-76, 84-85, 89, 92, 94-96, 98-101, 104, 106, 111-112, 120-122, 124-125, Annual 1
Red Wolf #1, 3
Skull the Slayer #1-2, 5-8 (coulda got the whole run but wouldn't pay $2 each for 3-4)
Special Marvel Edition #16 (second Shang-Chi appearance)
Strange Tales #172-74, 177 (Brother Voodoo and The Golem)
Warlock #4-5, 7-8
What If? #4, 9 (both feature in-continuity stories)
I also picked up Essential Werewolf By Night, Vol. 2, and two Showcases: Aquaman, Vol. 1, and World's Finest, Vol. 1. The absences of Herb Trimpe and Val Mayerik thwarted much of my autograph plans but I did get two beautiful silk-screened prints from Paul Gulacy, one of Shang-Chi, one of Batman.
Whaddaya think? Good haul or pile o' crap?
No, good haul I say! That's a nice load of marvel comics you managed to snag there, especially the Master Of Kung-Fu ones.
Couple of things that caught my eye, firstly you say that Marvel Tales #30 features part 3 of a Siegel/Tuska Angel story but according to spiderfan.org, Marvel Tales #30 re-prints Amazing Spider-Man #41 & #58, featuring The Rhino and J.J. Jameson's Spider-Slayer respectively.
Also, I thought this was interesting...
Fear #20-22 (first three eps of Morbius)
I had no idea that Morbius first appeared in 'Fear', I always thought his first appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man #101 during Spidey's "six arms" saga. So that's interesting to know.
Edit: By the way, I'm intrigued by Randy's Reader Comics, especially if they cater for frugal fanboys. Do they have an Internet store or do they only tradeon the convention circuit?
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 09:53 AM
I had no idea that Morbius first appeared in 'Fear', I always thought his first appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man #101 during Spidey's "six arms" saga. So that's interesting to know.
I think you're right ... & that Kurt is, too. If memory serves, the Fear strips mark Morbius' first solo appearances. (I also believe that they, or at least some subsequent Morbius strips, were drawn by Frank Robbins, so I of course hate & fear them, & in retrospect it's entirely possible that they're the only Marvel "horror boom" publications of which I never owned any examples whatsoever.)
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 10:05 AM
My own recent "haul" was immeasurably more modest, but I was pleased last week to notice that the nearest LCS featured a handful of Bronze Age titles on its racks at $1 per, which is how I picked up What If #s 43 & 47. (I lack 10 issues from completing that series.)
And via eBay, last night I picked up about 70 percent of the Guardians of the Galaxy run for around 35 cents an ish, shipping included. I gather from remarks here & elsewhere that it's not exactly unalloyed brilliance, but I remember the first Marvel Super-Heroes & early Marvel Presents (or Feature, or Premiere, or Spotlight, or whatever the heck it was ... am I the only one who gets those confused?) appearances pretty fondly from decades ago.
Cei-U!
05-13-2008, 10:53 AM
Hmmmm ... odd that your Warlock acquisitions end just before Jim Starlin's run begins. Purely a coinkydink, I'm sure.
Actually, it is. None of the Starlin issues were priced at a $ or I'd have picked them up too. So many comics I disliked back in the day appeal to me on revisiting them 20+ years later that it's only fair I give Starlin's Warlock another chance.
(Actually, those early strips, the Marvel Premiere appearances included, are why the Warlock Masterworks is on my want list.)
I found a nice, bright copy of Premiere #1 for $4.
Couple of things that caught my eye, firstly you say that Marvel Tales #30 features part 3 of a Siegel/Tuska Angel story but according to spiderfan.org, Marvel Tales #30 re-prints Amazing Spider-Man #41 & #58, featuring The Rhino and J.J. Jameson's Spider-Slayer respectively.
I suspect spiderfan.org doesn't bother citing the non-Spidey contents, just as I don't cite non-JSA content in my work.
I had no idea that Morbius first appeared in 'Fear', I always thought his first appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man #101 during Spidey's "six arms" saga. So that's interesting to know.
I think you're right ... & that Kurt is, too. If memory serves, the Fear strips mark Morbius' first solo appearances. (I also believe that they, or at least some subsequent Morbius strips, were drawn by Frank Robbins, so I of course hate & fear them, & in retrospect it's entirely possible that they're the only Marvel "horror boom" publications of which I never owned any examples whatsoever.)
That's right. ASM #101 is Morbius' first appearance and Fear #20 is the first episode of his solo series. Sorry for any confusion. #20, incidentally, is Paul Gulacy's first art job for Marvel.
EDIT: According to Fear #20 itself, Morbius' first solo strip is in Vampire Tales #1.
Edit: By the way, I'm intrigued by Randy's Reader Comics, especially if they cater for frugal fanboys. Do they have an Internet store or do they only tradeon the convention circuit?
Pretty much the latter, I'm afraid. No store, no website. He may accept want lists, though, so I'll try to find his business e-mail address and post a link. Be aware he deals primarily in lower grade comics and he does not deal in comics newer than the early 1980s so he's not the go-to guy to plug those holes in your Sovereign Seven collection.
Cei-U!
I summon the cut-and-paste function!
Lone Ranger
05-13-2008, 11:00 AM
Wow - that's an really fun haul. I've got some questions/comments about some highlights.
While I did pick up a few DC odds 'n' ends:
DC Comics Presents #9 (Supes and Wonder Woman by Staton/Colletta)
Showcase #95-96 (New Doom Patrol)
I've never read those Doom Patrol stories - I'd be interested in hearing what you think of them.
I had to look up the DCCP to make sure this was the 'kissing' one. The GCD says it was inked by Abel - is it Vinnie C? I'm not sure how either would look on Staton.
Machine Man #7
Marvel Feature #5-6, 9 (all Ant-Man)
Marvel Premiere 32, 35, 47-48 (Byrne Ant-Man),
Master of Kung Fu #31, 54, 56-57, 70, 74-76, 84-85, 89, 92, 94-96, 98-101, 104, 106, 111-112, 120-122, 124-125, Annual 1
I've have an internal debate on Kirby vs. Ditko on Machine Man. Ditko's ahead in the polls. What do you think?
I love those Ant-Man stories - both the Trimpe and Byrne drawn ones.
How much were the MOKFs? I've been searching for cheap copies. I was at a con lately and had maybe two dozen from a $1 bin, but the guy came over and said 'Those shouldn't be in there - those are $3'. I handed them back.
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 11:04 AM
How much were the MOKFs? I've been searching for cheap copies. I was at a con lately and had maybe two dozen from a $1 bin, but the guy came over and said 'Those shouldn't be in there - those are $3'. I handed them back.
Unless they were in, I guess, NM+ condition or something & signed by the creators, the guy was being a total jerk. MOKFs are surprisingly cheap, considering the comic's very high quality & lack of likelihood of being reprinted any time soon.
Via eBay, I put together a complete run for well less than $1 a copy a couple of years ago, with the few missing ishes costing me less than $2 each (the storied Marvel Special Edition #15 very much included) from Mile High & Lone Star.
Lone Ranger
05-13-2008, 11:06 AM
Unless they were in, I guess, NM+ condition or something, the guy was being a total jerk. MOKFs are surprisingly cheap, considering the comic's very high quality. Via eBay, I put together a complete run for well less than $1 a copy a couple of years ago.
They were quite nice, but I agree - especially on a Sunday at a con. A local LCS has a bunch - but all in the $3-4 range. When I get the energy, I'll spend some quality time on eBay.
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 11:19 AM
Just to make sure I wasn't totally out of touch, I checked eBay just now & saw the complete run of 111 ishes being offered for about 50 cents each, Buy It Now, shipping included. That sounds about right. (I suppose the Annual & the Giant-Sizes would add a bit, but my above-mentioned purchases included those, too.)
Heck, I wound up giving away what I guess must've been my couple or 3 dozen duplicates from the various eBay lots to a fellow forum member ... not just because I'm *cough* a wonderful human being -- though, of course, I am (modest to a fault, too!) -- but also because I realized I couldn't expect much for 'em if I'd gone the eBay-selling route. Plus, y'know, at the time I really didn't feel like paying several hundred dollars to ship them to some buyer in Madagascar who'd paid me 6 cents or whatever.
Kirk G
05-13-2008, 02:15 PM
Yeah, I'd have to agree... I was just about to leave comics when the Gil Kane Spider-Man run started... and I picked up Spidey 100 and 101... and thought, "Morbius"???? THat's a vampire by another name. What has Spidey sunk to?
So, I'm SURE that Morbius first appeared in Spidey. The character wasn't seen or named before that. His "origin" is in ASM.
pmpknface
05-13-2008, 02:18 PM
I'd totally LOVE those FEAR issues, and I've only got a few of the Man-Wolf's CREATURED ON THE LOOSE! apps. Those are high on my list.
Cei-U!
05-13-2008, 06:16 PM
Wow - that's an really fun haul. I've got some questions/comments about some highlights.
I've never read those Doom Patrol stories - I'd be interested in hearing what you think of them.
Not much. It's a pretty lackluster attempt to do for the DP what Wein and Cockrum did with the X-Men, almost a dry run for the Wolfman/Perez Titans. Staton's selfinked art is at its wispiest here and his design for Tempest's costume is hideous.
I had to look up the DCCP to make sure this was the 'kissing' one. The GCD says it was inked by Abel - is it Vinnie C? I'm not sure how either would look on Staton.
It is Abel. I hadn't actually cracked it open when I posted my list. Jack is a good inker for Joe, giving his otherwise dynamic pencils the clarity and solidity his own inks, in my opinion, lack. Colletta, on the other hand, emphasizes Staton's weeknesses.
I've have an internal debate on Kirby vs. Ditko on Machine Man. Ditko's ahead in the polls. What do you think?
I give Ditko the edge, if only because he didn't have MM pulling a new weapon/power out of his ass every issue.
How much were the MOKFs?
One dollar each.
Cei-U!
I summon the follow-up to the follow-up!
benday-dot
05-13-2008, 08:19 PM
I've have an internal debate on Kirby vs. Ditko on Machine Man. Ditko's ahead in the polls. What do you think?
Very tough... What I love about Ditko's rendition are those crazy perspectives that are so absolutely Ditko (hmm... what else would they be?) where MM's legs and arms look to have extended a mile in the air.
But in the end I have to go with Kirby. Machine Man is a perfecft Kirby character. His depiction of the mechanical man was made for the King's rarified ability to capture the cinematic and utterly bold kinetics of machinery on the comic page's two dimensional surface. The shiny Kirby swirls, the heft of the metals, the in your face dynamics of his action sequences bring the character to life.
dan bailey
05-13-2008, 08:50 PM
A I recall parts of this book [[B]Spider-Woman: Origin9/b]] coming out in the last two years or so, and flipping through it, I couldn't quite figure out where it was heading. But sitting down and reading it all, start to finish, it's REALLY good.
Quoted, as the young people so often say these days, for truth. I read the 5 ishes last night & was quite impressed, & not only by the Luna Brothers' art (which is why I picked them up cheap off eBay in the first place a few weeks ago).
]Some have said that this now contradicts the published origin from the Spider-Woman 1970s series, but I didn't read that, and I'm curious now... just what has been changed?
Now, darn it, I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for the two Essential Spider-Woman volumes. (As I said when Kirk originally posted the above, I remember reading the first few issues of the comic off the spinner racks & getting nothing out of it except a vague sense of confusion, murkiness & continued unease over what I saw to be Carmine Infantino's utter lack of fit with Marvel.)
(In truth, those Essentials were already on my list, as I buy everything Marvel puts out in that line from the Silver & Bronze Age except for the inexplicably reviled-by-me Silver Surfer*, but they were waaaay down there when ranked by priority. Actually, I guess they still are.)
*Yes, I would much rather read the original incarnations of She-Hulk, Ms Marvel & Spider-Woman than I would the Silver Surfer. No, it makes no sense to me, either ... but there it is. At least I'm honest.
Utterly demented, yes, but honest.
Slam_Bradley
05-14-2008, 08:11 AM
*Yes, I would much rather read the original incarnations of She-Hulk, Ms Marvel & Spider-Woman than I would the Silver Surfer. No, it makes no sense to me, either ... but there it is. At least I'm honest.
You'll get no beef from me. I despise the Silver Surfer. I can only take so much emo whining. And he generally tops the meter on the second or third page.
dan bailey
05-14-2008, 08:24 AM
You'll get no beef from me. I despise the Silver Surfer. I can only take so much emo whining. And he generally tops the meter on the second or third page.
I knew at least one other person here (actually, I'm pretty sure there are a few of us) agreed with me on this, but couldn't remember who.
How on earth Stan & Jack came up with -- & then perpetuated, rather than discarded! -- such an utterly unappealing character, I have no idea. Even the giants have their missteps, of course.
Next time I succumb to one of my poisonous moods about how stupid fans are today or were in the '90s or whenever (i.e. basically any period I wasn't in school), I really need to remember that the Insufferable Surfer dates back to shortly before I started reading comics ... actually, I guess, before I really started reading, period, as FF #48 would've come out during my first-grade year.
dan bailey
05-14-2008, 02:08 PM
I've only got a few of the Man-Wolf's CREATURED ON THE LOOSE! apps. Those are high on my list.
Same here. I've got a couple of 'em, but unfortunately am missing #s 33-37, when David Anthony Kraft (along with, of course, a young George Perez) took the character in a somewhat science-fictional direction that I loved. I've mentioned before that when the title was cancelled, I wrote a letter lamenting the strip's loss, & Kraft actually wrote me back.
*sigh* A couple of weeks ago I sat & watched as an eBay lot of all the Man-Wolf COTLs go by for something like $14, & I didn't do a thing because my unpaid purchases were starting to really stack up as my PayPal impasse continued. (Also, when you get right down to it, I'm really rather stupid.) I've since seen similar lots go for twice that or more.
dan bailey
05-15-2008, 10:47 AM
Showcase Presents The Challengers of the Unknown v2 arrived yesterday. Bob Brown was, I suppose, solid, dependable, rather workmanlike penciller whose art never stood out to me in any fashion when I was a kid (when I think I must've known him mainly from Superboy), but from glancing through this collection's contents, I'm startng to suspect I may prefer his work in black & white, for whatever reasons (much as I do Jack Sparling's work, as I've learned from the House of Mystery Showcases).
pmpknface
05-15-2008, 11:15 AM
I just got another LB Cole book off of the bay, not yet arrived:
Not bad for $7.50 + sh
http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/ef/9b/ff40_1.JPG
mrc1214
05-15-2008, 11:24 AM
I just ordered Showcase Presents Booster Gold and Essential Avengers 5,6 off Amazon .com
Amazing Spider-Man #244-245, #249-251, #260-261 (vs Hobgoblin), Amazing Spider-Man #262 (photo cover), & #283 (vs Absorbing Man & Titania)
Lone Ranger
05-16-2008, 07:30 AM
Bought my first bit of artwork in ages.
I just couldn't pass up the Joe Staton drawn final page to an early 80s back-up story.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/scottandkat/CBR/StatonBlackhawk-sm.jpg
dan bailey
05-16-2008, 08:05 AM
Very nice. Staton on anything except light-hearted superhero hijinks still doesn't sit well with me after all these years (clearly, his great early work on E-Man skewed my perception of his work for life), but ... very nice.
Rob Allen
05-16-2008, 05:31 PM
My shopping at Emerald City was limited by economic circumstances, but I did come home with:
Fantastic Four #31 with about half the front cover missing, but the story is all there (Kirby with Chic Stone) and the letters page has a letter from Mike Friedrich. Also, this is the issue where the Special Announcements Section announced that Dick Rockwell was going to take over the Giant-Man strip in Tales to Astonish. I wonder what happened to that plan.
Daredevil #20 - Gene Colan's debut, though it's described in the credits as a fill-in while John Romita drew a Spider-Man Special. John never did get back to Daredevil. I bought issues 6-19 when they were new; the Wood issues were so incredibly good that I kept buying it even though the Romita issues didn't interest me as much. Eventually I lost the DD habit and missed issues 20-23. So I'm going to buy them now.
Incredible Hulk #132 and #138 - A couple of Thomas/Trimpe issues, one inked by John Severin and the other by Sam Grainger. I'm still trying to acquire all the comics I missed in my two years away (1969-71).
Grand total for these 4 comics: $11.
Not bad at all.
LEADER DESSLOK
05-17-2008, 11:24 AM
1. SPAWN- I recently re-watched the two SPAWN ANIMATED SERIES VHS tapes and enjoyed them! They inspired me to go out and pick up some recent issues. The book is actually still good but I hear the artist\writer is leaving. I might pick up a Trade Paperback to see what I missed. I loved that book in the 90s and stopped buying it because it seemed that Todd McFarlane was using the book to sell his toys. Now I see that I missed a lot and that stuff actually happened!
2. BATMAN CHRONICLES 5- I'm a HU-UGE fan of the original Bob Kane Studio so this is like heaven to me. The work of Kane, Finger, Etc. can be enjoyed without having to suffer through a lame BATMAN FAMILY story first!
3. MAD CLASSICS- I always pick this up when I can. Because DC (who now owns it) has been so aggressive at promoting this magazine, I can buy it at (gasp!) a newstand!
InfoBroker
05-17-2008, 12:25 PM
My shopping at Emerald City was limited by economic circumstances, but I did come home with:
Fantastic Four #31: the Special Announcements Section announced that Dick Rockwell was going to take over the Giant-Man strip in Tales to Astonish. I wonder what happened to that plan.
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The letter's page to Astonish #61 explained that miscommunication had occurred and the script was returned a few days before the issue was due at the printer.
Stan joked about leaving the pages blank and offering the fans the chance to drawn their own Giant-man issue that month. A joke he quickly said that the fans would not find the least bit funny. *
Steve Ditko stepped up to the plate along with George Bell inking, and as Stan said (or words to this effect) "finished the issue mere seconds before it was due at the printer."
Steve was also responsible for the Hulk strip with that issue. It is an interesting study in comical book art technique to contrast the two stories. The deference that time allows for preparation, visual research, concept and minor character "fleshing out" and other stuff that makes cartoonists work far more interesting to me that abstract expressionism.
For instance, Background details, perspective and environment presentation (versus a lot of posed heroes and white backgrounds). Steve also used stock characters to fit situations of this story.. Example: there was a spokesman that introduced Giant-man and the Wasp to one of their fan clubs that bore a strong resemblance to one of the teachers at Peter Parker's high school. Or maybe I'm thinking the psychologist in Amazing Spider-man #13.
I don't remember if they used the original script, or if Stan and Steve put together a plot that would limit scenery, characters and situations. Both jobs are professional, just the Hulk strip has lots of advantages in terms of preparation and presentation.
-jb the "heading to the comic room now to pull this issue" ib -
Darkhalen
05-17-2008, 06:15 PM
ASM: issue 316 the most recent issue i own
Rob Allen
05-19-2008, 05:08 PM
The letter's page to Astonish #61 explained that miscommunication had occurred and the script was returned a few days before the issue was due at the printer.
Stan joked about leaving the pages blank and offering the fans the chance to drawn their own Giant-man issue that month. A joke he quickly said that the fans would not find the least bit funny. *
Steve Ditko stepped up to the plate along with George Bell inking, and as Stan said (or words to this effect) "finished the issue mere seconds before it was due at the printer."
There was more to the story. Fred Hembeck wrote about it in his online column (not his blog) a couple of years ago. I'll look up the links if you have trouble finding the columns. In a nutshell: Joe Orlando drew the story first, but Stan wanted about half the pages redrawn for one reason or another. Joe was already unhappy about the "Marvel Method", and was unwilling to draw five more pages unless he was paid for five more pages. More money was not forthcoming, and Joe left Marvel for good. Steve Ditko redrew the pages for Stan and George Roussos did one of his over-the-weekend inking jobs to get it in on time. When you find that story, pull out Daredevil #2-4 and see if you can tell which panels in the Giant-Man story are Orlando.
Kirk G
05-19-2008, 08:54 PM
This is fascinating stuff, guys.
I had no idea there was so much intrigue going on behind the scenes in one of Marvel's crapiest book... and poorly drawn switch hit artists to boot! It seemed that his costume was changing left and right... his relationship with Wasp was always in flux... the villians were laughably bad... except for the thought that the Human Top was always close at hand, and could have killed Hank once with a bolder, but chickened out. (It wasn't until the mid 40s Avengers issue that revealed that the Human Top was the chaufeer for Janet DeVine that we understood the close relationship... and the recent Avengers where what happened in Vegas, stayed in vegas, that we get great insight into his relationship with Jan. ( Imagine the incredible shrinking man trying to pleasure the incredible 40 foot woman!)
Cei-U!
05-19-2008, 10:06 PM
It wasn't until the mid 40s Avengers issue that revealed that the Human Top was the chaufeer for Janet DeVine that we understood the close relationship...
That's not quite accurate. Dave Cannon/Human Top/Whirlwind wasn't hired, under the alias "Charles Matthews," as Jan Van Dyne's chauffer *until* Avengers #46. (Though never exactly poor, Jan didn't inherit her full fortune until #43, after she'd turned 21.) There was, therefore, no "close relationship" between the characters before then.
Cei-U!
I summon the niggling details!
InfoBroker
05-20-2008, 07:55 AM
There was more to the story. Fred Hembeck wrote about it in his online column (not his blog) a couple of years ago. I'll look up the links if you have trouble finding the columns.
No problem, a quick google "hembeck orlando giant man" netted a direct hit.
In a nutshell: Joe Orlando drew the story first, but Stan wanted about half the pages redrawn for one reason or another. Joe was already unhappy about the "Marvel Method", and was unwilling to draw five more pages unless he was paid for five more pages. More money was not forthcoming, and Joe left Marvel for good. Steve Ditko redrew the pages for Stan and George Roussos did one of his over-the-weekend inking jobs to get it in on time. When you find that story, pull out Daredevil #2-4 and see if you can tell which panels in the Giant-Man story are Orlando.
Interesting... and once again I gain of nugget of information about comic book history. If I could ever tally those nuggets, the vast majority owe thanks to Mark Evanier for sharing his treasury of information with us.
thanks Rob for the link.
I always attributed the abrupt changes in the artwork to the need to rush, not other hands involved. When I looked the at the issue on Saturn-day, I was preplexed at the amount of detail and difficult camera angles with complex perspective in the first fews pages. That seemed odd to me, given the time constraint. Why go to all the extra work to tell the story, if a deadline is looming.
Now you've given me an interesting assignment, picking apart the pages and the panels and trying to assign credit to who did what. Sourcing to the contemporary DDs might provide some aid in that task. Maybe I can free up some time this weekend to engage in that exercise.
The story itself is rather clumsy, especially the ending. But then too, the Giant-man/Ant-man stories suffered a lot from clumsy plots, weak and inconsistent character motivations. Except for the dozen or so issues that Jack worked on where the the story structure was solid and consistent.
The best fun and most interest in these stories is the playful, spirited and flirtatious interactions between Jan and Hank.
jb the "Captain America #112 loses a companion comic book with this revelation" ib -
InfoBroker
05-20-2008, 08:08 AM
Course this now raises another interesting question, why did Stan bring up Dick Rockwell's name in the FF letters page's bulletins sections? Fred's column references Mark posing this question the Dick, but Dick's response was one of no memory of being asked to do work for Marvel.
jb the 'curiouser and curiouser' ib -
dan bailey
05-20-2008, 08:30 AM
jb the "Captain America #112 loses a companion comic book with this revelation" ib -
How so? Obviously, I'm missing something here ...
(Even though I haven't read it in awhile, that issue is one of my all-time favorites. I still remember how its conveying of the sweep, grandeur & pathos of Cap's personal saga deeply impressed ... no, stirred ... me as a 9-year-old -- no small feat, coming as it did between Steranko's epic #s 111 & 113, both of which I also bought & devoured fresh off the spinner racks.)
InfoBroker
05-20-2008, 01:42 PM
How so? Obviously, I'm missing something here ...
*smiles sinisterly*
Ah good, my bait worked and I seem to have a lured in a big one to boot.
Like you I consider Captain America #112 * a masterpiece, as are the Steranko issues that surround it. Jack Kirby was called at the last moment to do a fill in, which he did. Masterfully! Over a single weekend!!
-jb the "not for nothing is Jack the King!" ib -
* And I should add it would easily make it in my top-ten all time best Captain America stories. Which is also saying a bunch since there are a ton of great Captain America comical books.
Kirk G
05-20-2008, 01:42 PM
The story itself is rather clumsy, especially the ending. But then too, the Giant-man/Ant-man stories suffered a lot from clumsy plots, weak and inconsistent character motivations. Except for the dozen or so issues that Jack worked on where the the story structure was solid and consistent.
Amen brother, amen....
dan bailey
05-20-2008, 02:02 PM
*smiles sinisterly*
Ah good, my bait worked and I seem to have a lured in a big one to boot.
Sir, I don't believe I've ever mentioned your weight (whatever it might be) in this forum. I would appreciate your showing me the same courtesy.
*harumph*
Reptisaurus!
05-20-2008, 06:08 PM
Brave and the Bold 165 and 195, and Superman PLUS the Legion of Superheroes down.
My team-up book want list is now at 700 comics, 'till a new issue of Brave and the Bold (4th) or Spider-man Family comes out. And I have exactly 600. :)
benday-dot
05-20-2008, 07:51 PM
I picked up Chamber of Chills #11, 14, 19
Lots of seldom seen Atlas goodness in these issues.
Kirby and Ditko are guaranteed hits. However, also featured in these mags are a fantastic Bill Everett Werewolf story (I try and pick up any reprinted Everett work whenever I become aware of one), as well as a nice Don Rico story and a very fine tale drawn by the great Pete Tumlinson. Wish I had more of Tumlinson's stuff than I do; he really doesn't seem to get highlighted as much as some of the other Atlas stalwarts like Kirby, Ditko, Everett, Maneely, Reinman or Heck.
Lone Ranger
05-21-2008, 09:39 AM
I recently got a very good deal on the Amazing Adult Fantasy Omnibus.
I can die happy.
Slam_Bradley
05-21-2008, 10:13 AM
I recently got a very good deal on the Amazing Adult Fantasy Omnibus.
I can die happy.
Stone him!
We'll see how happy you are.
Slam_Bradley
05-21-2008, 12:52 PM
Picked up a hardcover copy of Sandman: Brief Lives for $10.50.
Lone Ranger
05-21-2008, 12:59 PM
Stone him!
We'll see how happy you are.
My Omnibus would make an excellent shield.
pmpknface
05-22-2008, 12:34 PM
I have the ess vol, but I just grabbed the whole Amazing Adventures Killraven lot for $10 + shipping.
Hopefully I'll find more that I need from this buyer! :)
Fantastic Four #74-75 (vs no pants Galactus, G: Silver Surfer), Amazing Spider-Man #230 (vs the Juggernaut), #231 (vs Cobra), #304 (vs the Fox), #306 (vs Humbug), & Amazing Spider-Man #307-308 (vs the Chameleon)
Kirk G
05-22-2008, 03:49 PM
Fantastic Four #74-75 (vs no pants Galactus, G: Silver Surfer), Amazing Spider-Man #230 (vs the Juggernaut), #231 (vs Cobra), #304 (vs the Fox), #306 (vs Humbug), & Amazing Spider-Man #307-308 (vs the Chameleon)
I always felt that the second return of Galactus (no pants indeed!) was weak, as he wasn't a credible THREAT, but was blackmailing the FF into finding his hearld for him... not a very satisfying arc, if you ask me.
I always felt that the second return of Galactus (no pants indeed!) was weak, as he wasn't a credible THREAT, but was blackmailing the FF into finding his hearld for him... not a very satisfying arc, if you ask me.
I hate the story continues in Fantastic Four #76! However, I find the story just a bit odd that Galactus blackmails the FF so he can have the Silver Surfer back as his Herald. Isn't blackmail above Galactus? Why couldn't he just find another Herald? Otherwise, I think the story is pretty nice.
Galactus also makes the FF find Tyros of Lanlak (Terrax the Tamer) for him in exchange for his his help so Galactus could defeat the Sphinx in Fantastic Four #210-211. This story is somewhat reminiscent of Fantastic Four #74-75.
Kirk G
05-23-2008, 01:35 PM
Yeah, DDM, the motivation wasn't the best. I wasn't reading when Terax came into being... the whole Sphinx thing is a riddle for me (no pun intended!)
Looking back, I noticed a similarity of the four part basic plot in FF #68-71 to #41-43. (Ben is turned against the FF by the Wizard's ID machine...and pretty clearly, it was supposed to be the Wizard doing it again, until a left turn at the unveiling reveals the Mad Thinker as the villian behind the plot.)
Almost immediately behind this is a retread of the Galactus story arc.
And in the mid-80s is the Doctor Doom rules Latveria like Number Two rules The Prisoner TV show storyline.
Throw in a two part MoleMan house story that goes nowhere, and then a 4 part Skrull kidnaps Ben to Battleworld/In the Days of the Mob arc, and you've pretty much got the end of the original stories and Jack's creativity in the FF run...
benday-dot
05-23-2008, 08:58 PM
And in the mid-80s is the Doctor Doom rules Latveria like Number Two rules The Prisoner TV show storyline.
Throw in a two part MoleMan house story that goes nowhere, and then a 4 part Skrull kidnaps Ben to Battleworld/In the Days of the Mob arc, and you've pretty much got the end of the original stories and Jack's creativity in the FF run...
I thought that Doctor Doom/Prisoner epic was one of Jack and Stan's best ever on the FF. It's really rather well done.
And the Mob arc I always enjoyed as well. When Kirby showcases his ability to draw mobsters you are almost guaranteed a treat.
InfoBroker
05-23-2008, 09:48 PM
Looking back, I noticed a similarity of the four part basic plot in FF #68-71 to #41-43.
Favor to ask for those who haven't read FF 68-71. Please edit you post so your spoiler warning starts a sentence or so sooner. Since revealing who the villain in FF 68 is not, is also a spoiler.
And to be fair to the excellent storytelling skills on display, one of the definite places that Jack and Stan do clue-leading to foreshadow who the villain is points directly to who the villain actually turns out to be.
cause ...
while the Wizard was on my short list too, when Dr. Santini is kidnapped, the actual bad-guy has a couple of very telling dialog balloons on page 3 of ish #68.
The first is only somewhat revealing...
"There is virtually NOTHING which I do not know!
But the second lets the calculating cat out of the bag as it were...
"Those who BROUGHT you here did not speak because they CANNOT speak!"
"They are merely mindless ANDROIDS who do my bidding!"
Have to add, the goggles that he wears had me thinking Moleman for awhile there as well until we see him full sized on page 9.
-jb the now stuck in the summer of 1967 ib -
InfoBroker
05-23-2008, 09:52 PM
I thought that Doctor Doom/Prisoner epic was one of Jack and Stan's best ever on the FF. It's really rather well done.
Especially the ending, which my High School Art Teacher appreciated greatly. Doom was absolutely number one cool on his list.
-jb the well cultured ib -
InfoBroker
05-23-2008, 09:57 PM
And the Mob arc I always enjoyed as well. When Kirby showcases his ability to draw mobsters you are almost guaranteed a treat.
And that arc, as I'm sure you know was Jack's tribute to the Star Trek episode "A Piece of the Action" which he enjoyed greatly.
-jb the "real men play Fizbin (http://youtube.com/watch?v=bli3_TNa9S8&feature=related)" ib -
InfoBroker
05-23-2008, 10:04 PM
Sir, I don't believe I've ever mentioned your weight (whatever it might be) in this forum. I would appreciate your showing me the same courtesy.
*harumph*
What you pickin' on me for? I just assumed that like your comical book idol, John Severin, you are a very tall person. Next thing ya know, you'll be calling me a communist or something.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x161/infobroker/johnByMarie.jpg
jb the totally innocent here ib -
Amazing Spider-Man #234-236 (vs Will O The Wisp, D: Tarantula), #237 (vs Stilt Man), #241-242 (vs the Vulture, R: Mary-Jane Watson), #243 (Mary-Jane Watson-Felicia-Peter Parker triangle), #246 (vs JJJ), #247-248 (vs Thunderball), Daredevil #236-237 (1st Ann Nocenti Daredevil), & Daredevil #239...
spoon_jenkins
05-25-2008, 09:00 AM
As far as Essentail Classic X-Men... I doubt it'll ever be made. Ess. Classic 2 covers #25-53 & Avengers #53. That only leaves 54-66 and that's too small for an essential. What I did was just buy Marvel Masterworks X-Men vol. 6 because that covers 54 - 66! 67-93 are reprints so there's no point in making that.
After that book comes in, I'll only need about 10 issues or less to have ALL of Uncanny from 1 - today including reprinted vol's. ;)
So a couple months back on this thread, we were discussing the possibility of an Essential Classic X-Men vol. 3. Turns out, it's a go. Amazon lists vol. 3 (http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Classic-X-Men-Graphic-Novels/dp/0785130608/ref=pd_sim_b_title_11) as due out in October. They don't have an issue list up, but from the product description it seems to include the remaining issues of silver age X-Men plus the Beast solo stories from Amazing Adventures and an issue of Hulk guest-starring the Beast and the Mimic.
Plus, according to Amazon, there's finally gonna be a first Essential Sub-Mariner volume, Spider-Man vol. 9 (which should take it past #200), Essential Defenders vol. 4 (through #91), and Essential Fantastic Four (through #159). I was aware of the Defenders and FF vols, but this is the first I've heard of the others.
I've got most of the material in the X-Men, so I won't be getting those, but I'm interested in the others. I'm particularly interested in Sub-Mariner because for some reason, he seems reprint deprived.
dan bailey
05-25-2008, 09:05 AM
Excellent news. My wallet appreciates the heads-ups, too -- that means I can discontinue my efforts to acquire the Beast Amazing Adventures that I don't own (most of 'em), as well as the two Sub-Mariner Masterworks.
Cei-U!
05-25-2008, 10:43 AM
Excellent news. My wallet appreciates the heads-ups, too -- that means I can discontinue my efforts to acquire the Beast Amazing Adventures that I don't own (most of 'em)
Ditto, except I don't have any of 'em.
Cei-U!
I breathe a sigh of relief!
Cei-U!
05-25-2008, 10:47 AM
And that arc, as I'm sure you know was Jack's tribute to the Star Trek episode "A Piece of the Action" which he enjoyed greatly.
Are you sure about that? When the subject came up in a letters page, Stan insisted neither he or Jack had seen the episode in question. Of course, that may've just been a bit of legalistic ass-covering but still...
Cei-U!
I summon the quibble!
InfoBroker
05-25-2008, 11:37 AM
Are you sure about that? When the subject came up in a letters page, Stan insisted neither he or Jack had seen the episode in question. Of course, that may've just been a bit of legalistic ass-covering but still...
Cei-U!
I summon the quibble!
While I have no direct first hand knowledge, and given Jack's previous and quite sizable amount of gangster/crime comics he produced, and all the movies of the same genre that influenced him, I'm not trying to say it was a major factor, but I am under the impression that I read somewhere that this episode served as a catalyst for it.
Not sure why there would be a cover up, since they readily acknowledged in the Bullpen pages the Prisoner influence on the Dr. Doom arc mere months prior to this one. Also based on the content of the two works, not sure what is there of substance to claim infringements upon.
Also, a quibble from my direction, Jack was in California in this time frame, and yea they might have queried him before penning the response in the letter col, but given the direction the relationship was heading...
Might even venture further to quibble by pondering how much actual letter answering Stan was doing circa late 1969...
By the same token, I am probing my memory for where the idea got so firmly planted in my head about this little piece of (the action) trivia. I have some vestige of feeling that it was closely sourced either directly from Jack, or second sourced from someone close to him and very reliable.
Or perhaps at the time I first read about it, I was giving more credit to hearsay that I should have or do now.
-jb the "I do recall a letters page or BB somewhere that states that Roddenberry's staff approached Marvel to feel out their position on a couple of major Namor similarities with Spock" ib -
spoon_jenkins
05-25-2008, 11:43 AM
It pays to look out for the upcoming Essentials! Anyway, on to actual purchases rather than prospective ones.
My LCS has a 50% off back issue sale. I took baby steps toward two runs I want to complete: Spider-Girl #61 and Batman #354 (trying to get all Newton Batmans, not all of Batman).
Based on the Comics Should Be Good poll of favorite runs, I'm going to try titles I haven't read anything of. I bought Usagi Yojimbo (1st series) #38, (2nd series) #7, (3rd series) 18, 20, 30, 31, 39, 40, as well as the first Sandman TPB.
Also got Legion Lost #1 on ebay.
steelcable97
05-25-2008, 03:55 PM
I recently picked up the 12 issue Squadron Supreme LS by Mark Gruenwald. I'm on issue 10 now, and it's been a very interesting read. I'm looking forward to the ending to see how he handles the characters.
dan bailey
05-25-2008, 03:59 PM
Just won #s 61 & 63 (final issue of the run) of the '84 Legion of Super-Heroes for 55 cents each, with free shipping. That leaves me only 4 ishes from completing that run. Meanwhile, I'm 6 short of finishing Superboy & the LOSH, missing only 2 annuals from the '81 run, lacking 16 from the '89 run, 3 short of completing Legionnaires, missing 2 issues of L.E.G.I.O.N. & 4 issues of the '01 Legion, & need a few other odds & ends. A few of those should be addressed as soon as I'm able to put together my next Mile High &/or Lone Star orders.
dan bailey
05-26-2008, 08:25 AM
Neat. Just checked the Amazon listings, & they show Essential Sub-Mariner as due out on my (& of course Hank Williams'* -- I drive past his grave, a couple of miles from my house, on the way to & from work every weekday) birthday.
Interestingly, Essential Classic X-Men vol 3, listed as coming out 2 weeks after that, already has full credits & an editorial description included, unlike Essential Subby. Makes me wonder just what the latter will include. FF #4 &/or various other guest apperances? As long as it (knock wood) incorporates all the Tales to Astonish strips, I'll be happy.
*Because I dunno about the rest of you, but whenever I think of Hank Williams I think of Namor, & of course vice-versa. (Well, "Your Cheatin' Heart" could be applied to the whole Sue-&-Namor dynamic ...)
benday-dot
05-26-2008, 06:36 PM
Peaking out of the back of the stands, and sitting among the new arrivals at my LCS, over the weekend I picked up this nifty little collection of Fiction House's first and finest jungle girl... the lovely Sheena.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm207/libre_08/sheenacover2-1.jpg
It's got some fine golden age art from a genre that I have always had a soft spot for and from a publisher that put out some classic material in its day. Artists included are the great Matt Baker, Bob Powell, Will Eisner, Joe Doolin, Artie Saaf, Bob Webb and others. The reproduction work (though my scans may not indicate as much) is ace, both faithful in terms of tone preservation and line resolution. First class. Reminds me of the S.P.A.C.E Patrol TPB (if any of you have that) in terms of its prouduction values. No attempt made here at an unclassy "updated" look in the colourization department.
It's published by Galaxy Publishing and Devil's Due (responsible for the new Sheena tales). Though fully faithful to the originals the indicia wisely includes a disclaimer as to the "racial or even derogatory stereotypes within." The book measures about 6 x 10" and is high quality paperback with semi-gloss interior pages, and contains "11 incredible strories!" It is $18.99.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm207/libre_08/sheena1.jpg
Besides the text pieces, all the original ads are preserved. Here is one that appeals to me because it perfectly captures my own lifestyle.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm207/libre_08/sheena3.jpg
I look forward to reading the adventures of Sheena, if I can only find my crusty pipe.
Ryan K
05-26-2008, 08:00 PM
I wen to the half price books and picked up krazy Kat: The Art of George Herriman, a nice biography and a collection of Krazy Kat strips, including some dailies. Plus I got Dylan Horrocks' Hicksville. Total of $5.60.
Sir Tim Drake
05-26-2008, 08:47 PM
I wen to the half price books and picked up krazy Kat: The Art of George Herriman, a nice biography and a collection of Krazy Kat strips, including some dailies. Plus I got Dylan Horrocks' Hicksville. Total of $5.60.
That's an extremely nice bargain. That Krazy Kat book is a great introduction to the strip, and Hicksville is one of my favorite comics, ever.
dan bailey
05-27-2008, 06:07 AM
Hicksville is one of my favorite comics, ever.
I picked a copy up cheap a couple of months ago via either eBay or Amazon Marketplace. I got about halfway through, found it pleasant enough but not at all (yet, anyway) exceptional, got distracted & set it aside. I'll make a point of revisiting it soonish.
Otherwise, most recent thing I've read, other than a few new releases (including Countdown to Mystery #8, featuring some very nice Steve Gerber send-offs in the Dr Fate segment[s], one of which I must say brought just a hint of a tear to my eye) that I was finally able to pick up yesterday after about a half-week of dealing with *woo-hoo* food poisoning, was a work of prose -- Austin Grossman's Soon I Will Become Invincible. Very nicely done, & unless memory betrays me (as is, let's face it, its wont), the first superhero novel I've ever read.
pmpknface
05-27-2008, 07:14 AM
I heard about the Ess. Classic X-Men vol from a yahoo forum I'm on, but I usually wait to see it in the solicits. They also talked about Golden Age Ess Vol's but I haven't seen those yet.
In the meantime, I've actually located a Masterworks vol that has most of the stories I need - and I just grabbed a run of Amazing Adventures that has some of those gray Beast issues too! I picked them up with a few other books, but I'll wait until they arrive to post details.
That Sheena collection looks cool! I LOVE that they left teh ads in!
Ryan K
05-27-2008, 11:04 AM
That's an extremely nice bargain. That Krazy Kat book is a great introduction to the strip, and Hicksville is one of my favorite comics, ever.
Yeah, I was quite pleased. Hicksville's been on my list of stuff to hunt down for a good while, I'm lloking forward to reading it. That Krazy Kat book's been at that same store for a good while, but since I have most of the Fantagraphics' volumes I was hesitant to pay $12 for it. It was marked down to $5 and there was a 20% off sale going on so for $4 it was worth it to me for the biograpy stuff and the 20 or so pages of dailies.
Kirk G
05-27-2008, 07:17 PM
I thought that Doctor Doom/Prisoner epic was one of Jack and Stan's best ever on the FF. It's really rather well done.
And the Mob arc I always enjoyed as well. When Kirby showcases his ability to draw mobsters you are almost guaranteed a treat.
I agree that the concept execution was good, but I didn't feel like there was anything really resolved in the FF/Doom/Prisoner arc... it just kind of petered out.
And though the Gangster world was interesting to see Jack flex his muscles and memories, I wasn't sure the concept of gangsters and skrulls made a lot of sense. In fact, if you read the prologue, the first issue are the arc, it has almost nothing to do with any of the rest of the arc, except that Ben is set up and kidnapped by a Skrull in #90. The next three issues all take place on Battleworld with gangsters. I felt this was based upon "A Piece of the Action" in the original Star Trek series... as a springboard...
The Confessor
05-28-2008, 04:51 AM
Just picked up a nice little batch of 12 issues of Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 1), including #21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42 & 45. They're all in G or VG condition, so reasonable reading copies really. All twelve cost me £7.00 (about $14.00).
I also picked up a copy of Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #36 (the 9/11 WTC issue) from the same eBay dealer in FINE condition for £8.10 (about $16.00). I know that a lot of people have problems with this issue (myself included) but it was the only issue of ASM volume 2 that I was missing...well, up until the start of the disaster that is "Brand New Day" anyway.
dan bailey
05-28-2008, 05:41 AM
I also picked up a copy of Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #36 (the 9/11 WTC issue) from the same eBay dealer in FINE condition for £8.10 (about $16.00). I know that a lot of people have problems with this issue (myself included)
Hmmm. I know nothing about this one. In the interest of my blood pressure, that's probably a good thing.
Kirk G
05-29-2008, 04:26 PM
Hmmm. I know nothing about this one. In the interest of my blood pressure, that's probably a good thing.
That's the famous (or infamous) world trade center issue with the black cover.
The Marvel super-heroes were depicted as helping with the recovery, clearing rubble, etc. It had nothing to do with current continuity, but was a dramatic and immediate response to the Sept. 11th attacks.
Reptisaurus!
05-29-2008, 06:13 PM
Just picked up a nice little batch of 12 issues of Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 1), including #21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42 & 45. They're all in G or VG condition, so reasonable reading copies really. All twelve cost me £7.00 (about $14.00).
OK, lemme see if I got this: Doctor Strange, Hawkeye, Human Torch/Iceman, Daredevil, Human Torch/Doctor Strange, Frankenstein, Man-Wolf, Beast, Sons of the Tiger, Vision, and... Killraven or Deathlok.
14 Bucks for twelve issues is about right, quality-wise. The first few and last few (part of a six-part time travel storyline) are by far my favorite from this batch.
Fantastic Four #66-67 (1st: Him, Enclave)
Kirk G
05-30-2008, 01:14 PM
Fantastic Four #66-67 (1st: Him, Enclave)
That was a very mis-leading story. The art doesn't exactly match the story.
And, the plot leaves the motivation of the scientists somewhat in doubt, as why would they need the sculpture of Him when they simply intended to destroy it all anyway.:confused:
This story also marks the end of Jack Kirby's active contribution of new concepts, characters to the Marvel Universe, after Lee turns and twists the concept into something different that Kirby had intended.:mad:
Note all the next 33 or so stories are all retreads, borrowed from other media, or just a remix of the original characters introduced earlier in the series.:redface:
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