scratchie
09-01-2006, 09:14 AM
Let me just say first that I am a big-time Star-Lord fan from way back. Marvel Preview #11 is one of my all-time favorite tales and, I think, the ultimate example of the work of the Claremont/Byrne/Austin team. I actually own two copies of this magazine, plus the color reprint that came out a few years later. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Any Claremont/Byrne fans who have not read this story are really missing out, big-time.
That said, I think Greg may be romaticizing just how fun it was when this character returned. The Carmine Infantino artwork in the two follow-up issues is among the absolute worst I have ever seen in any comic book ever. It causes me physical discomfort to read it. The Claremont stories in those two issues also can't help but pale in comparison to the perfect epic he concocted for issue #11.
As for the later appearances, Tom Sutton's art is good, but Doug Moench's writing is pretty dry. I've recently acquired the color issue that was drawn by Gene Colan (yay) but I haven't read the whole thing yet.
Overall, I think of Star-Lord as a case where everything came together perfectly for one amazing issue that was never equalled subsequently (not even close, unfortunately).
That said, I think Greg may be romaticizing just how fun it was when this character returned. The Carmine Infantino artwork in the two follow-up issues is among the absolute worst I have ever seen in any comic book ever. It causes me physical discomfort to read it. The Claremont stories in those two issues also can't help but pale in comparison to the perfect epic he concocted for issue #11.
As for the later appearances, Tom Sutton's art is good, but Doug Moench's writing is pretty dry. I've recently acquired the color issue that was drawn by Gene Colan (yay) but I haven't read the whole thing yet.
Overall, I think of Star-Lord as a case where everything came together perfectly for one amazing issue that was never equalled subsequently (not even close, unfortunately).