New Marvel Essentials and trades

[Slam_Bradley]

I don't want to steal anyone's thunder over at the Marvel board, but I'm going to steal these with attribution.

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Any thoughts, Classiques?

[mrc1214]

Id look in to some of them. Its good to see they'll be collecting alot. I would get Essential Defenders Volume 3 depending on whats in it. Ill definitly get Two In One Essentials.

[Lone Ranger]

It's interesting that they have decided to go deep into the Golden Age vaults for Essentials line.

I'd likely check out the Cap and Namor volumes, to check on the production quality. Although I know the stories aren't all great, there's some nice artwork and it is a good alternative to buying the actual back issues (no hope in hell) or the Masterworks.

The fact that there are going that far back raises my hopes for some 50s and early 60s stuff.

Still surprised there's no Essential Invaders - that glossy TPB makes me think we'll have to wait even longer for it.

[dan bailey]

I'm definitely down for the Golden Age Essentials (whose coming existence surprises me, too), since about the only Marvel/Timely/whatever strips from that era I've ever read were reprints in the backs of Marvel Super-Heroes 15-21 or so back when I was a kid in the late '60s.

Is it just me (go ahead, be honest -- I can take it), or does it seem odd that we're getting an Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner before we get a Silver Age volume?

I'm leaning toward sticking the Invaders TPB on the ol' ever-expanding want list, too. I dislike Frank Robbins' art no less than I ever did (i.e. a lot), but of late I've been in sort of a Golden-Age-heroes-deal-with-WWII mood (certainly aided & abetted by the fact that I'm midway through the first book of James Robinson's JSA: The Golden Age right now).

[Graham Vingoe]

of the titles mentioned I'm instantly interested in Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1, Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2, Essential Defenders Vol. 3, Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2, Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6, Captain America: War & Remembrance TPB.
of the others I have few comments:-
- the Alan davies Killraven should be buried in a deep pit rather than collected and celebrated imho,
- we NEED the Silver Age Subby before the Golden Age title
- A John Byrne Hulk Visionaries before a Sal Buscema one? - No, just no
- and Essential Dazzler:eek:

[Slam_Bradley]

Initial thoughts on the Essential volumes.

Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6 . The FF books are among my favorite Essentials but that was the Stan and Jack era. I'm really not familar with these issues (111-137) at all. But I'll definitely get this one eventually.

Essential Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol.1
Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol.1
Essential Golden Age Captain America Vol.1

I'm excited about these. Great price for stories I'd generally not be able to read otherwise. I simply refuse to pay the price for Masterworks (unless I can get them at DEEP discounts on E-bay). I would have liked to see the SA Sub-Mariner first though.

Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2 I love the Thing and I love 2-in-1. In fact I generally prefer it to MTU. This will be high on my buy list.

Essential Defenders Vol. 3 This one should be in the heart of the Gerber era. Must buy.

Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1 I really need to look at what creators worked on these stories. I'm not a big Hulk fan. I'll get it eventually, but won't be in a rush for it.

Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2 I really don't like the Silver Surfer as a character. So unless there is a compelling recommendation by someone, I don't see me getting this any time soon (barring getting it real cheap).

Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2 Considering the first volume is near the very bottom of my "to read" pile, I have to think that this one isn't going to be purchased barring a hell of a deal.

Essential Dazzler Vol. 1 I don't think I've ever been less interested in an essential volume.

[scratchie]

I'll probably pick up the Rampaging Hulk volume. I have issues 2 and 3 (and I thought I had 4 but it's long-gone, apparently) and was thinking about picking up the rest of the series on Ebay, but it's pretty pricy. Nice black & white art, and nice vintage Hulk stories, sort of like an early version of the "Year One" stories that are so popular now.

And of course, I'll get Essential Defenders Volume 3.

I bought the first volume of Essential Two-In-One but found that the quality dropped off considerably after Gerber's run finished up (issue 8 or 9). The second half of the book was a pretty hard slog with crappy Bill Mantlo stories and weak Ron Wilson art. I'll probably pass on that.

The Golden Age stuff looks interesting. I'll probably leaf through that in the store and buy it if it grabs me.

Anyone else getting Essential Man-Thing today? If it's on the shelf at my LCS I'll probably snag it, rather than waiting until I have $50 worth of stuff to buy from InStockTrades (which might take a while, what with Christmas and all).

[Lone Ranger]

Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2 I really don't like the Silver Surfer as a character. So unless there is a compelling recommendation by someone, I don't see me getting this any time soon (barring getting it real cheap).


I actually do like the Surfer, but certainly acknowledge that he has been all over the universe in terms of quality.

This is a bit of a strange collection, as the Byrne one-shot doesn't really fit into the 1987 series, but oh well.

The early issues of the 1987 series are by the Englehart/Rogers team, but don't expect late 70s Detective. It's ok - but I actually much preferred the Starlin/Lim later in the series (circa 1989). It was pretty fun and exciting run - the best the characers ever been treated IMHO. Lim's work will look good in b&w.

I guess Vol. 3 will hit those issues.

[glue]

Anyone else getting Essential Man-Thing today? If it's on the shelf at my LCS I'll probably snag it, rather than waiting until I have $50 worth of stuff to buy from InStockTrades (which might take a while, what with Christmas and all).


I'll be getting it, but I may just order it (along with SHOWCASE: PHANTOM STRANGER) from Overstock since I've got so many other ESSENTIALS to read and it's still $10 cheaper even with shipping.

[Jaye]

Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol.1


How many pages are there in 8 golden age issues?

[Aaron Kashtan]

- the Alan davies Killraven should be buried in a deep pit rather than collected and celebrated imho,

I volunteer to help dig that pit. Usually I love Alan Davis's work, but that miniseries was so boring and bland that I gave up on it after four issues.

[Beast]

Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol.1


How many pages are there in 8 golden age issues?
The old golden age books used to be like 64 pages. So 512 plus covers.

Glad you guys are excited about some of the stuff that is coming out. I'm quite pleased myself. :D

[Cei-U!]

Hrm.

Of the titles listed, the only one I can see myself getting right away is the Defenders, V3 and Two-in-One, V2 (I'm a sucker for team-up titles, what can I say?). I'll probably pick up the FF volume down the road but not ahead of the later Amazing Spider-Man and Avengers volumes (i.e., those that pick up where my collection of original issues leave off).

Surprisingly, I'm not terribly interested in the Timely material which, the Simon & Kirby Cap stories aside, I find significantly lower in quality and interest than Golden Age DC and Fawcett.

At any rate, I don't think I'll have trouble finding 12 Essentials to buy in '07.

Cei-U!
Gonna buy Man-Thing next!

[Slam_Bradley]

The old golden age books used to be like 64 pages. So 512 plus covers.

Glad you guys are excited about some of the stuff that is coming out. I'm quite pleased myself. :D


Good to see you over here on the Classics Board. Hope you don't mind my co-opting your work.

[Beast]

Good to see you over here on the Classics Board. Hope you don't mind my co-opting your work.
Not at all. I'm always happy to see people excited about upcoming stuff. :)

[Aaron King]

No love for the Devil Dinosaur trade? I've never been able to find any single issues of the series, so I'll probably pick up the book eventually.

[scratchie]

No love for the Devil Dinosaur trade? I've never been able to find any single issues of the series, so I'll probably pick up the book eventually.That sparked my interest, but I've got so much other 70s Kirby work that I'm not sure how essential this really is. I'd probably check it out in the store and buy it if it really grabbed me.

[Reptisaurus!]

Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1

Doubtful Maybe. I'd rather have another regular Hulk volume, as the Essential line is jes' now about where my interest in the title starts to pick up.

Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2

Really? I guess with New Avengers and all, some people might be interested.

Essential Defenders Vol. 3

Niiice. I was really mad Volume two was full of team-up books (that I already have.) Damn glad to see another volume so soon, finishing off the Gerber run.

Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2

I've got a bunch of these from SS vol. 2, but I haven't read them in...eh... pushing two decades. Wonder if they're any good? If the Stan Lee/Moebius story OR the Lee/Kirby story is included I'll probably get it. I've wanted to read both for a while now.

Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2

Cuts off RIGHT before Two-In-One turned all awesome. I've got most of these... spotty, at best. I might buy it just 'cause I can not find annual # 2 anywhere.

Incidentally, these were mostly written by Marv Wolfman, not Mantlo. Byrne wrote some of the latter ones.

Volume Three's gonna kick butt, though. :) Project Pegasus, baby.

Essential Dazzler Vol. 1

Snicker.

I've got a few of these for the Bill Sienkiewicz covers.

Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6

I have most of these, and haven't read them... maybe ever . I wonder if they're any good?

Essential Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol.1

Most Golden Age comics are kind of terrible, in my experience.

I mean, there's the Spirit and Plastic Man which are great, and I collect Hoppy the Marvel Bunny when I can find issues cheap enough, but on average from the fourties are a lot worse'n those that follow.

So I'm skeptical. I might buy the Cap volume for the Kirby art on a VERY light week.

Devil Dinosaur By Jack Kirby

I love the Eternals and I love Kirby's Cap run from about this time and I like Machine Man and I have most of these because Kirby + Dinosaur!

... But really not all that good, IMO.

Invaders Classic Volume 1TPB

Ha! This has the Liberty Legion issues in it. They're my favorite super-team ever!

I dunno. I've got all of these but 1 & 2, and except for the bits with the Liberty Legion (Hooray!) in them, I like All Star Squadron better. Liked Frank Robbins better on Batman and the Shadow.

Captain America: War & Remembrance TPB

I'll absolutely buy this if it's twenty bucks or less.

I doubt it will be, 'cause Marvel's been charging up the nose for trades lately. So I'll probably end up scavenging these outta the back issue bins for 5-10 bucks cheaper someday.

Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 TPB

I have a few of these. Were OK.

Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson Volume 1 TPB

I've heard REALLY good things here. Again, if this was reasonably priced I'd buy it.

Silver Surfer: Origins

Oh. Hey. There's the Moebius story.

Spider-Man Visionaries: Roger Stern Volume 1 TPB

Visionary? I'm less clueful about the eighties than I am about the sixties and seventies, but Stern always struck me as reliably solid, much more so than most of his peers, but rarely spectacular.

Women Of Marvel Volume 2 TPB

Not interested. I like my theme anthologies a little less scattered.

[benday-dot]

Essential Devil Dinosaur ... I'll be tempted, but I suspect you can get a complete run on e-bay of the originals for not a whole lot more. Also this does not rank as my fave Kirby series at all, so I've always been on the fence about DD. But I do love Kirby so picking up DD is probably inevitable. It might be worth getting for its weirdness factor alone.

Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner... I'm definitely in for this. Its Everett art, and the rest doesn't matter.

[Aaron King]

Just to clarify, the Devil Dinosaur trade is not an Essential book. It reprints Devil Dinosaur #1-9 (in color, I'm assuming).

[benday-dot]

Just to clarify, the Devil Dinosaur trade is not an Essential book. It reprints Devil Dinosaur #1-9 (in color, I'm assuming).

Thanks even better... I'll probably pick it up!

[MWGallaher]

The only one I'm really excited about is the Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner. The rest I either have in original form or don't want, but Essential Rampaging Hulk catches my attention the strongest. I think the material from "Rampaging Hulk" (the black and white issues) is extremely strong and a heckuva lot of fun: it fills in the gaps between Hulk #6 and the start of his series in Tales to Astonish, with guest appearances by the original X-Men and Avengers, a rematch with the Metal Master, and great art from Walt Simonson and Alfredo Alcala (who made a much better team than I'd have predicted). Unfortunately, the full-color issues that followed are a let-down, abandoning the "continuity implant" philosophy in favor of a series of mediocre stories that intentionally evoked the Bill Bixby tv series. These two flavors of Hulk do not belong in the same volume together, even if they did follow each other on the news stands. Adding to the unpleasantness, they're including the issue of Incredible Hulk that struck those Rampaging Hulk issues back out of continuity, which leaves the reader with a run of good stories set in the past, followed by a run of lousy stories, capped with a story telling you that all the good stories you read at the beginning of the book don't count!? Is that any way to assemble a collection?

[Tony Bang]

Devil Dinosaur will be mine.

I may get Fantastic Four, but Rampaging Hulk really caught my attention.

[glue]

I didn't even notice DEVIL DINOSAUR. I'll probably pick that up at some point.

[jam]

I dunno, I get the feeling these announcements have been met with a lukewarm reception. I myself am vibrating with excitement over quite a few of these titles.

Rampaging Hulk : I've been saying Marvel should put out some of their b/w mags as Essential collections, so this is very welcome indeed. (I'd like to see some other b/w collections : Shang-Chi, Starlord, Marvel Preview (is that what it was called; turned into Bizarre Adventures, some lovely work to found therein), Roy Thomas's SF magazine ..)

Anyhoo, I remember reading most if not all of the Rampaging stories when they came out and I'll certainly be picking this up.

Defenders v. 3 : oh, yes. Keep going to the David Anthony Kraft/Keith Giffin goodness and I'll be a happy man.

Golden-Age Sub Mariner : ooh, Bill Everett art. I was kinda hoping what with the success of "Agents of Atlas" we might've seen an Atlas-age Subby and Venus. Ooh that art work. Is it just me or was Bill ahead of his time?

Invaders : Ooh. I know Frank Robbins isn't everyone's cup of tea, he certainly wasn't when I first saw his work, but I came to absolutely adore Roy Thomas and Frank on the Invaders.

There is just loads of stuff I'm interested in ...

Better start saving.

[Paul Newell]

Joy! I've waited years. :)


Invaders Classic Volume 1TPB
The Big Three of Marvel's Golden Age -- Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner -- entered their first alliance when the U.S. entered World War II! But the Axis had more than bombs to throw at them, as they soon learned in a battle with the Star-Gods! The Red Skull wants the Invaders themselves as Hitler's top hitmen, and only a second gathering of Golden Age greats can stop him! Featuring the first appearances of Spitfire, Union Jack and more! Collects Invaders #1-9, Giant-Size Invaders #1 and Marvel Premiere #29-30

[hondobrode]

Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story...so what IS it? Judge for yourself as the gamma-powered gargantua's long-lost black-and-white adventures are reprinted for the first time! Rarely seen moments of Hulk history featuring aliens, magic, horror and wonder -- the full gamut for Marvel's great green giant! Guest-starring the Avengers, the X-Men and more! Collects Rampaging Hulk #1-9, The Hulk! #10-15 and Incredible Hulk #269 >>>>> I don't recall what Hulk # 269 was, but I have the complete run of the b & w mag. The early "lost years" issues were great by Walt Simonson. I think Jim Starlin had some Hulk in there too. Recommended.

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Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2
The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148 >>>>>> Traded them years ago. Claremont wrote all of these IIRC. Nothing great. Pass.

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Essential Defenders Vol. 3
No Description. >>>> Early Defenders was great ! The Giffen issues inked by Klaus Janson were especially excellent with Scorpio. Moon Knight was in there too. I would love to have these but I hate the b&w format for super-heroes. I'm ok with it for other genres though.

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Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2
After years of Earthbound exile, the Silver Surfer soars the seas of space once more and finds plenty of peril awaiting when the Elders of the Universe try something new: all-out war on Galactus! Plus: space piracy, intergalactic war, doppelgangers and the Surfer caught in a four-sided interstellar love triangle! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and Annihilation's Ronan and Super-Skrull! Plus: a rare glimpse of a path not traveled on an alternate Earth! Collects Silver Surfer (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1987) #1-18 and Annual 1, and Marvel Fanfare #51 >>>>>>> Probably pass. I've got the excellent Byrne one-shot. I was hoping I would like Englehart & Rogers on this, but it wasn't that great. Starlin & Lim later on were actually better. I don't remember the story from Fanfare. Will probably pass.

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Essential Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 2
Cosmic calamities, espionage, black magic, time travel, alien gangsters and martial-arts madness: Benjamin J. Grimm can handle it all, but he won't have to face it alone! Stars old and new shine when the thunderous Thing joins them against many of the most magnificent menaces the Marvel Universe can offer! Invasions, impersonations, assassinations and transformations! Plus: when heroes play poker! Guest-starring Captain America, Daredevil, Ms. Marvel, the Black Panther, Moon Knight, Spider-Woman and more! Collects Marvel Two-in-One #26-52 and Annual #2-3 >>>>>> Traded these long ago. Liked em as a kid but they don't hold up now IMO. # 51 was the classic "boy's night out" with that classic Frank Miller cover. Still have that one.

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Essential Dazzler Vol. 1
Disco may be dead, but Marvel's dynamic diva never says "die!" Beginning as a co-star with the X-Men and Spider-Man, Alison Blaire moved into a world of villains new and old, facing gangsters, gods and Galactus without skipping a beat! Plus: the Inhumans, the Hellfire Club and Project: PEGASUS! World saving, space travel, intrigue and romance in the ultimate disco mix! Guest-starring most of Marvel's heroes, including Spider-Woman and She-Hulk! Collects Dazzler #1-21, Uncanny X-Men #130-131 and Amazing Spider-Man #203 >>>>>> X-Men issues were great Claremont / Byrne / Austin. Spidey was a Stern issue (great). The Dazzler ongoing was terrible and I would definitely pass on this. Ugh

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Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6
From the Monster from the Lost Lagoon to the Overmind from beyond the stars, menaces from across time and space converge on Earth's most fabulous foursome! A space angel of death! Future warrior women! The horrors of the 1950s! Plus: Doctor Doom, Diablo and Dragon Man! Guest-starring the Inhumans! Collects Fantastic Four #111-137 >>>>> I have most of these but would not buy this in b&w, however, I think the FF is one of the most consistently excellent titles Marvel has published. Recommended. I think these were Roy Thomas / John Buscema issues.


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Essential Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol.1
Gangsters and ghouls, Martians and murderers - none of them were a match for Marvel's first line-up of super-stars! The android Torch joins the police force, and Namor gets the chair - setting the stage for their world-shaking rivalry! The Angel descends on the underworld! Includes jungle, detective and western stories not seen in more than half a century! Watch for one of the stars of J. Michael Straczynski's upcoming Golden Age project! Collects Marvel Comics #1-8. >>>> Golden Age I could maybe do in b&w. Definitely interested in the source material. Will probably get this one.

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Essential Golden Age Sub-Mariner Vol.1
In 1941, the United States entered World War II - but Atlantis got there first! Between his Invaders adventures, Namor the Sub-Mariner led his oceanic armies against the dreaded Axis Powers! Plus: a gargantuan gangster, deep-sea druids and more! Also featuring the Angel against his own gallery of supervillains and fiction by Mickey Spillane! Collects Sub-Mariner Comics #1-8. >>>>>> ditto. Probably get. Everett rocks.

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Essential Golden Age Captain America Vol.1
Collects Captain America Comics #1-8. >>>>> not sure. Probably pass just cause I can't see Cap, even G.A. Cap, in b&w. Would love to buy it though.

[hondobrode]

Killraven Premiere HC
In the not-so-distant future, Martians have invaded our world and laid waste to our civilization! Now, only Jonathan Raven -- the gladiator known as Killraven -- and his band of Freemen stand between Earth and utter annihilation! Dig sci-fi action? Love great visuals? Then grab your tub of popcorn and get ready for this modern classic from the great Alan Davis! Collects Killraven #1-6 >>>>> Absolutely pass on this ! I heard it wasn't good but I know Davis is a big War of the Worlds fan, so I thought this would be pretty good. The art was nice but the story was not good and the dialogue really needed work. Pass unless you want the art. I was a huge fan of the original series and was really disappointed in this.

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Devil Dinosaur By Jack Kirby
No gods from outer space could beat THIS Devil! Jack Kirby crossed into a new cosmos with this crimson carnivore and his faithful sidekick Moonboy! Now, for the first time, Marvel collects the King's saga of Devil Dinosaur in his prehistoric prime! Collects Devil Dinosaur #1-9 >>>> Definitely getting this ! Kinda corny, sort of similar to Kamandi, Last Boy on Earth, but still cool.

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Invaders Classic Volume 1TPB
The Big Three of Marvel's Golden Age -- Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner -- entered their first alliance when the U.S. entered World War II! But the Axis had more than bombs to throw at them, as they soon learned in a battle with the Star-Gods! The Red Skull wants the Invaders themselves as Hitler's top hitmen, and only a second gathering of Golden Age greats can stop him! Featuring the first appearances of Spitfire, Union Jack and more! Collects Invaders #1-9, Giant-Size Invaders #1 and Marvel Premiere #29-30 >>>>> Highly recommended. Loved these as a kid and would love to read these again. That was a great series. Hopefully there will be more of these to follow.

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Captain America: War & Remembrance TPB
Captain America's endless war on crime and tyranny sets him against new enemies and old, from an army of robot replicas to the black deeds of Baron Blood! Plus: Cap for president? Guest-starring the Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the late, great Union Jack! Featuring Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper! The complete Stern/Byrne run, culminating with the standard-setting version of Cap's awe-inspiring origin! Captain America #247-255 >>>>>> Highest recommendation !! I have these but love the Stern / Byrne issues here. Cap at his best, esp the Cap For President story. One of my fav covers of all time.

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Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 TPB
When the Hulk came back from the Crossroads, John Byrne was waiting for him -- complementing his popular X-Men and FF runs by literally breaking the Green Goliath in two! After the Hulk and Bruce Banner are separated, the Jade Giant becomes the Earth's emerald enemy -- outfighting Iron Man, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, Hercules and Doc Samson! Could the one to succeed where these powerhouses failed be...Bruce Banner himself?! Plus: the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross! The new Hulkbusters! And the sinister Scourge! Collects Incredible Hulk #314-319 and Annual #14, and Marvel Fanfare #29 >>>>> Highly recommended but I already own it. Don't remember what the Fanfare story is.

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Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson Volume 1 TPB
After a string of successes with Thor, X-Factor and Avengers, it's sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel's First Family -- starting when the FF's Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengeanc-seeking villains! After the famous foursome -- plus Ms. Marvel -- deal with the Capitol chaos, a time anomaly sends them to find the future's fate! But while Kang and Nebula take up their time, will the universe fall to Galactus? Guest-starring Thor, Iron Man and Death's Head! Collects Fantastic Four #334-341
>>>>>> Have it but recommend it. Not the greatest but very entertaining.

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Silver Surfer: Origins
Lee. Kirby. Gruenwald. Byrne. Four of Marvel's unchallenged masters send us back beyond the Big Bang to see a past universe die, only to birth one of the greatest threats to the current one: Galactus! See his first victory over his first victims and join the world in awe at his arrival upon Earth, heralded by the Silver Surfer to face the Fantastic Four! But the Surfer has his own story to tell, and it may end in Earth's future, where Galactus stands poised to be humanity's destroyer, its god...or both. Includes art by award-winning French illustrator Moebius! Collects Super-Villain Classics 1, Fantastic Four 48-50, Silver Surfer 1, Silver Surfer: Parable >>>>> Highly recommended. I have them all except Parable, which I've wanted to get. Will probably get the original down the road.

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Spider-Man Visionaries: Roger Stern Volume 1 TPB
Roger Stern sets his stamp on Spider-Man and his supporting cast with a collection of costumed criminals, would-be alien abductors, and gangsters both local and imported! Featuring new enemies, old enemies and the fall of a hero! A new Prowler unmasked and an old secret revealed! Guest-starring the White Tiger and the Smuggler, later Atlas of the Thunderbolts! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #206; and Spectacular Spider-Man #43-52 and 54 >>>>> Roger Stern is always good, but I'm passing on this as I don't follow Spider-Man that closely.

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Women Of Marvel Volume 2 TPB
More classic tales of Marvel's leading ladies! Featuring Kitty Pryde, Black Cat, Dagger, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Rogue, Storm and more! Collects Avengers #83, Uncanny X-Men #168, Strange Tales #10-11, Spider-Woman #10 and more
>>>> The characters sound interesting but I would have to see it before buying it.

[Cei-U!]

I missed the mention of Captain America: War and Remembrance my first time through the thread. Those Stern/Byrne issues are really the only post-Englehart Caps I have any interest in. Having them in a TPB would rock.

Cei-U!
I update my want list!

[Slam_Bradley]

Random thoughts about the tpbs (keeping in mind that I almost never buy tpb anywhere but on E-Bay at DEEP discounts).

Killraven Premiere HC - I'd be very unlikely to seek this out in softcover, much less HC.

Devil Dinosaur By Jack Kirby - I'll pick it up cheap at some point.

Invaders Classic Volume 1TPB - this kind of disappoints me because I'd much rather have it as an essential.

Captain America: War & Remembrance TPB - I have most of these issues that I bought off the spinner rack. I'd definitely buy it cheap though as it's good stuff and I hate having to dig out old comics.

Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 - Discount fodder.

Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson Volume 1 - I'll buy it cheap.

Silver Surfer: Origins - I've got most of this already. And I don't even like the Surfer.

Spider-Man Visionaries: Roger Stern Volume 1 - I've got almost all of these in one format or another. I probably wouldn't even buy this cheap. No reflection on the quality, I just don't need it.

Women Of Marvel Volume 2 TPB - I'm not a huge fan of this sort of thing.

[icctrombone]

I'll probably pick up the Rampaging Hulk volume. I have issues 2 and 3 (and I thought I had 4 but it's long-gone, apparently) and was thinking about picking up the rest of the series on Ebay, but it's pretty pricy. Nice black & white art, and nice vintage Hulk stories, sort of like an early version of the "Year One" stories that are so popular now.


I remember one of these issues being "infamous" because of a attempted Homosexual rape on banner.

[icctrombone]

Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Volume 1 TPB
When the Hulk came back from the Crossroads, John Byrne was waiting for him -- complementing his popular X-Men and FF runs by literally breaking the Green Goliath in two! After the Hulk and Bruce Banner are separated, the Jade Giant becomes the Earth's emerald enemy -- outfighting Iron Man, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, Hercules and Doc Samson! Could the one to succeed where these powerhouses failed be...Bruce Banner himself?! Plus: the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross! The new Hulkbusters! And the sinister Scourge! Collects Incredible Hulk #314-319 and Annual #14, and Marvel Fanfare #29 >>>>> Highly recommended but I already own it. Don't remember what the Fanfare story is

The Fanfare story is an 18 page book comprised of all splash pages with no dialogue. The scuttlebutt surrounding it at the time was that Byrne got fired off the book for submitting it .

[jam]

I remember one of these issues being "infamous" because of a attempted Homosexual rape on banner.

This didn't occur in the b/w Rampaging Hulk title, which I remember very fondly for some good stories and, I believe, Walt Simenson art.

The incident referred to above occured in the full colour Hulk magazine, which, I believe, was intended to pick up on fans of the TV Hulk series.

[MilkManX]

Man lots of good stuff. I will definatley grab the Devil Dinosaur and the Golden Age Cap stories!

[i*love*comics*247]

Put me down for the Rampaging Hulk essential and the three Golden Age essentials. Also the Dazzler.

[david r]

I NEVER thought Marvel would reprint Devil Dinosaur. But ya know what, this series was surprisingly fun. A real hoot.

[John Aston]

I'll definately be picking up Devil Dinosaur. Read a couple of issues from a friend and liked it.