Because I get obsessions, and this is the current one. This thread is to celebrate those stories that were the next stage of Marvel comics, where we saw things such as the rise of the Micronauts, ROM, the resurrection of the X-Men, Doctor Strange, Man-Thing all getting titles. If you were a fan of this time period, this is a place for you to come and talk about your favorites, and possibly get me excited and blow money I don't have on these back issues lol.
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Thread: Bronze Age Appreciation
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05-10-2012, 09:44 PM #1Agent of D.I.V.A.
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Bronze Age Appreciation
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05-10-2012, 11:21 PM #2Atlantis Endures
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When comics were 20 cents! This is definitely my era.
I think I bought just about everything back then.
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05-11-2012, 12:59 AM #3Agent of D.I.V.A.
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My favorite bronze age books thus far have been:
Jim Shooter/George Perez's Avengers run.
Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne's Uncanny X-Men.
Claremont/Byrne's Iron Fist
Claremont's Ms. Marvel
Starlin/Englehart/Milgrom's Captain Marvel
Mantlo's Micronauts and ROM
and that's just what I've gotten ahold of and read thoroughly thus far.Last edited by Talisman; 05-11-2012 at 01:06 AM.
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05-11-2012, 12:56 PM #4Agent of D.I.V.A.
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Conflicted!!!! I don't know whether to get the Tomb of Dracula or Englehart Dr. Strange comics next...
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05-11-2012, 01:11 PM #5Atlantis Endures
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Dr. Strange. I love Dracula more, but he's not really part of the MU right now. You'll get more info on a current character if you go with Dr. Strange.
Originally Posted by Talisman
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05-11-2012, 01:22 PM #6Member
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Englehart Doc Strange is some of the best Doc Strange ever done. After that, read Man-Thing, Howard the Duck and Defenders. Steve Gerber FTW Originally Posted by Talisman
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05-11-2012, 01:42 PM #7Senior Member
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Gulacy and Moench Master of Kung Fu is a masterpiece...
Top 10: Hawkguy, GIJoe Cobra, The Massive, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, Fury MAX, The Black Beetle, Batman, Winter Soldier, Suicide Squad, and The Activity.
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05-11-2012, 01:52 PM #8Moderator
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You cant go wrong with either one. I may lean towards Tomb as it was really a part of that era and Strange has the luxury of other awesome adventures beyond the Bronze Age of comics. Originally Posted by Talisman
Those two eventually meet up, as collected in "Doctor Strange vs Dracula: Montesi Formula" TPB
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05-11-2012, 01:55 PM #9Agent of D.I.V.A.
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I don't mind if Dracula isn't part of current continuity, i just want some great stories. Originally Posted by Rheged
I might pick up defenders and man-thing, but howard has never interested me at all. Originally Posted by squashmaster
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05-11-2012, 01:58 PM #10Agent of D.I.V.A.
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I have the Montesi formula in floppies, so I wouldn't get the reprints... but I'm just not sure.. never read and tomb.. Originally Posted by Global Honored
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05-11-2012, 02:15 PM #11Junior Member
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I have mixed feelings on the Bronze Age and prefer the later Bronze Age (80-85). Simonson Thor is awesome.
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05-12-2012, 02:10 PM #12Agent of D.I.V.A.
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So how was Man-Thing? While it's not my next Bronze age gem to grace my collection, it is going to be one of the ones further down the line.
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05-12-2012, 02:42 PM #13Agent of D.I.V.A.
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It came from the Bronze age!!!
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05-12-2012, 11:39 PM #14New Member
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Bronze Era Marvel was a fun place to be; Marvel were able to expand their line after the distribution deal with National (DC) ended, and a whole raft of new creators (influenced by the previous decade's Marvel comics) were given much more editorial freedom to experiment with new concepts and approaches. There were still a lot of mediocre comics, but Englehart's Avengers, Gerber's Defenders, the horror line, Starlin's cosmic stuff, Perez on Avengers and Fantastic Four, Claremont and Byrne's X-men and many other series from that decade are fond memories for me - so much I started up a blog (which I don't get get as much time as I would like to work on) devoted to the Marvel Comics of the 70s.
http://mightyworldofbronzeagemarvel.blogspot.co.uk/
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05-13-2012, 01:07 PM #15Agent of D.I.V.A.
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I frequent your site a bit. I really enjoy it. Two thumbs up! Originally Posted by TerenceStewart
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