New comics for old-time fans

[Rob Imes]

Anybody else reading the current mini-series "Spider-Man / Human Torch"?

It's on issue #3 so far and has been pretty enjoyable. Each issue takes place during a period of Spidey's history. #2 took place during the late 1960s and had Spidey and the Torch switching places to prove who had it worse. So, Spidey tags along with the FF and mucks things up. The Torch proves better at fighting Spidey's battles and is given the key to the city at the end.

The current issue (#3) is drawn in a style reminiscent of the early 1970s, with Johnny in his red costume, teaching Spidey how to drive his Spider-Mobile. Spidey ends up stopping the villain (the Red Ghost and his apes) in a humorous and nostalgic way (I won't give it away).

If any old-time fans are looking for an antidote to some of today's dark and depressing superhero comics, this is a good one to cheer you up.

What current comics are you reading that old-time fans might enjoy?

[Paradox]

I'm absolutely loving it, to tell you the truth. Great stuff here in the "old vein". How can you beat having the Spider-Mobile and a Hostess Fruit Pie gag in the same book. :D

[Paul Newell]

I have to say that I've given up all new comics except the new Legion of Super-Heroes.

Only getting one title also helps me save money for purchasing old comics. :)

[Paradox]

Elitist swine! At least you picked a gooder. :p

[Paul Newell]

How could I not pick that title. ;)

[Rob Imes]

I'm also enjoying the new Legion of Super-Heroes. I think Waid's writing has been pretty clever here -- sometimes remiscent of Alan Moore -- and the art has been good, too. The backup story in #4 (and there's another sign of being old-time-fan-friendly -- the inclusion of back-up stories) had art that occasionally reminded me of early Ditko. LOSH and Doom Patrol are my two favorite DC titles right now.

[Sir Tim Drake]

The new Legion of Super-Heroes is my favorite comic right now. It's everything I could have asked for.

Another of my current favorites, which also has something of a classic sensibility, is Usagi Yojimbo. Unlike so many current creators, Stan knows how to tell a complete story in one issue.

[Nate C.]

What a great reccomendation of a new book. Paradox's spoilers put me over the edge, too. Vroom, vroom and yum, yum.

I also collect and read Usagi, Aaron.

[Kirk G]

Anybody else reading the current mini-series "Spider-Man / Human Torch"?

If any old-time fans are looking for an antidote to some of today's dark and depressing superhero comics, this is a good one to cheer you up.

What current comics are you reading that old-time fans might enjoy?

I must admit that I am really enjoying reading the ol' Hulk stories from Marvel Masterworks volume #? "Astonishing Tales 58-79"...
I also have enjoyed the first several issues of Tom Strong... but it seems to be drifting now...
The Classic FF under stan and Jack in the most recent two Marvel Masterworks volumes never get boring. They probably have one, maybe two more good volumes in that run before Kirby gives out. (I'm betting it'll be #83-94 to include Agatha Harkness and the Gangster World/Rogo Skrull kidnapping Ben storyline to conclude... but if they push it, the last volume might be somewhat lame (Maybe #94-102?)
I can hardly wait for the next run or two of Avengers Masterworks and maybe the last Byrne-Claremont run of Uncanny X-men...
Daredevil remains a guilty pleasure...anything from say issue #25 upto and through 51 would be a pleasure... (love Gene Colan, but he took awhile to hit his stride with flare!)
Have also loved Astro City, but that's a given...

[Master Darque]

I too am digging Slott's Spidey/Torch mini ....so much so I started a thread in the Spidey topic , but it's since dropped down to page 2 . I'll boot it wehn the next issue comes out but this is truly the most fun , most laugh out loud book I've read in years . A great reminder of what got me to love comics , for sure !

Loving Waid and Kitson on LoSH's as well . It's the closest we'll ever get to having our original Legionnaires back , I think . Someday I may have to buy the archives . Especially ones that have to do with Grell's era of Legionnaitres with sideburns and such .....

[tricksterpup]

Another book that feels like a flashback to the 80's in writing style and I am loving every page of the book is Marvel Team UP. I think that Kirkman has hit a goldmine there and it is by far the most fun I have read in comics in years, next to spidey and human torch by slott.

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You know what is so cool about the current issue out???
Freaking MoonKnight!!!
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[Sir Tim Drake]

I've been enjoying J. Michael Straczynski's Spider-Man. JMS writes very good dialogue and tells a substantial story in each issue. His stories can be pretty deep. "The Conversation" (#38) reaches an emotional pitch that only the greatest Spider-Man stories have equalled. For much of his run he's been paired with John Romita Jr., who is as excellent now as ever.

But I should mention that I've mostly been reading back issues of this series. I've been hesitant to buy new issues of it, especially because of the controversy surrounding one recent storyline that revealed that Norman Osborn had fathered Gwen Stacy's illegitimate children. Spider-Man purists might want to avoid that one. :)