Good suggestion, thanks!
Note: They are all in black and white. But you get about 25 comics in a volume for a great price!
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Note: They are all in black and white. But you get about 25 comics in a volume for a great price!
Crixus33
Pssst...
Last night, I had the chance to read some spider-man comics. One was about Spider-man trying to join the FF and later fighting the Chameleon, and I read one about him finishing up a battle with vulture and then running into someone known as the Tinkerer who was plotting an alien invasion. They looked like some of the early spider-man comics, but they seemed a little short and the dialogue was a little... goofy at times. So I was wondering was I reading some of the original comic plot lines or not?
You can get many graphic novels at half price or so down the hill from me in DUMBO (the neighborhood), which has one of the last used book stores in NYC, now relocated for the fourth time! (Sigh). So I have finally read Vol. 1 (Issues 1-6) of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore/Kevin O'Neil. Its the Victorian Justice League of America (no uniforms), which spawned about three other series and the movie of the same name. Lots of fun, as it ties in many Victorian pulp heroes from various authors: Captain Nemo, Invisible Man, Alan Quatermain, Mina Harker (Dracula), and Jekyll/Hyde. Not to mention...but that would be telling, old boy.
Hope I can find Vol. II some day, as it includes John Carter of Mars!
Other catchups:
DC: Time Masters (featuring Rip Hunter) originally one of the most obscure series of The Sixties, alone with Cave Carson and Challengers of the Unknown, etc.
DC: The Rann-Thanagar War See my customs Supers thread and C3V for Hawkmen, GL Kyle Rainer, GL Jade, etc.).
DC: Justice Society of America: The Next Age (Thanks to my buddy Sherman Davies, ex-comic store staffer for an updated background on the Justice Society)--the JSA reborn.
Elfquest: The Discovery (Richard and Wendy Pini) A sequel to one of the first independent comics series created in the USA.
Back in the Seventies I worked in a used book store, and they were to be one of the great joys of life. There were dozens all over the city. I like the accessibility of the internet, but its not the same experience at all as discovering things by sorting through old stacks, and meeting all kinds of literary friends there!
Hope I can find Vol. II some day, as it includes John Carter of Mars!
Other catchups:
DC: Time Masters (featuring Rip Hunter) originally one of the most obscure series of The Sixties, alone with Cave Carson and Challengers of the Unknown, etc.
DC: The Rann-Thanagar War See my customs Supers thread and C3V for Hawkmen, GL Kyle Rainer, GL Jade, etc.).
DC: Justice Society of America: The Next Age (Thanks to my buddy Sherman Davies, ex-comic store staffer for an updated background on the Justice Society)--the JSA reborn.
Elfquest: The Discovery (Richard and Wendy Pini) A sequel to one of the first independent comics series created in the USA.
Back in the Seventies I worked in a used book store, and they were to be one of the great joys of life. There were dozens all over the city. I like the accessibility of the internet, but its not the same experience at all as discovering things by sorting through old stacks, and meeting all kinds of literary friends there!
I am reading Avengers #89 right now. When I hit #100, I'll take a little break from this team and read something else. I'm thinking of several different lines I could read: X-Men for Marvel, Teen Titans for DC (the older ones not the Teen Titans Go comics), and Hell Boy for Dark Horse.
I'm spending time with works of Alan Moore, which I've only known through movies, none of which he apparently likes--V For Vendetta, Watchmen, and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The first two volumes of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen--their Victorian Era adventures--are my first foray. I've also purchased all five collected volumes of Promethea, perhaps his most esoteric and self-defining work.
Been reading Chaos Comics as of late. Pretty cool stuff. Pretty much every comic in the company is connected, all leading up to some big stuff. Makes me sad they went out of business, I'm really enjoying this! Lady Death and Evil Ernie are just awesome.
TrollBrute
Who ISN'T One of My Brothers??
Gonna bump this thread to talk about some new(ish) comics.
Pretty Deadly #1 came out just a couple weeks ago. It's a weird western by Kelly Sue DeConnick, focusing on the daughter of Death and narrated by a butterfly and a dead rabbit. Some nice artwork by Emma Rios which really helps the creepy atmosphere of the book. Good enough for me to buy the next issue when it comes out.
I recently read Lazarus #1, which is a sci-fi series from the very talented duo of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (back together for the first time since Gotham Central!). An interesting start and I plan to pick up a few more issues soon.
Another #1 from an amazing duo: Sandman: Overture written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by J.H. Williams III! The original Sandman series is my all time favorite series and my excitement at having Williams drawing Morpheus' world is only surpassed by Gaiman writing the character again. Nedless to say, it was very good.
I'm also gonna take the chance to plug my favorite series at the moment. I know I've mentioned this one many times before, but Saga just continues to impress me. #15 was released last week, and not many writer/artist duos could make a good issue while spending 80% of the time on a young couple arguing about their next step in life, but Vaughan and Staples make it not only sweet and funny, but compelling as well. You (yes, you) should buy this series.
Pretty Deadly #1 came out just a couple weeks ago. It's a weird western by Kelly Sue DeConnick, focusing on the daughter of Death and narrated by a butterfly and a dead rabbit. Some nice artwork by Emma Rios which really helps the creepy atmosphere of the book. Good enough for me to buy the next issue when it comes out.
I recently read Lazarus #1, which is a sci-fi series from the very talented duo of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (back together for the first time since Gotham Central!). An interesting start and I plan to pick up a few more issues soon.
Another #1 from an amazing duo: Sandman: Overture written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by J.H. Williams III! The original Sandman series is my all time favorite series and my excitement at having Williams drawing Morpheus' world is only surpassed by Gaiman writing the character again. Nedless to say, it was very good.
I'm also gonna take the chance to plug my favorite series at the moment. I know I've mentioned this one many times before, but Saga just continues to impress me. #15 was released last week, and not many writer/artist duos could make a good issue while spending 80% of the time on a young couple arguing about their next step in life, but Vaughan and Staples make it not only sweet and funny, but compelling as well. You (yes, you) should buy this series.
Greetings all,
What am I reading....seems like some days the question should be 'what aren't I reading'. Lately I've really been back into comics, bad for the wallet, but since I've got pretty much all the 'scape I need and there hasn't been a lot of new games coming out I gotta do something....
Here's a list of what's currently on my pull file:
Fantastic Four
New Avengers
Harley Quinn
Batgirl
Superman/Wonderwoman
Suicide Squad
Justice League
Justice League of America
Forever Evil
Indestructible Hulk
Batman
Green Lantern
Inhumanity
Marvel Knights: Hulk
Thunderbolts
Imagine Agents
Fables
Fairest
Letter 44
However, I've won some ebay auctions so I've actually been reading a lot more. I hate to say it but ebay is a great way to jump into a complete series of books for relatively cheap(usually). I picked up the entire run of Marvel Knights 4(Fantastic Four) - 30 comics for $15. The entire run of Ultimate Fantastic Four, 1-60, for $34. Thunderbolts(1997) 1-74 for $75. A great way to get going on new titles.
Plus I visited a local comic store that I hadn't been to in probably 10 years because it is a run down dump...however, in the back room I discovered about 20 long boxes where they just dump all their overload and "worthless" comics in no order, rhyme or reason, and they are all .50 each. So I spent 3 evenings for about 3 hours each while my wife was out of town hunting through the boxes...kind of made me feel like a kid again, looking for stuff I needed and finding other stuff I just wanted to read. My 11 yr old collects Incredible Hulk comics and he asked for some this Christmas. I found about 40 issues he needed in those boxes. Not a bad present for $20.
Plus going through *every* *single* *box* I found a ton of stuff I wanted. I found a Suicide Squad #1 from 1987. About 10 old Doctor Strange from the 1974 run. Some House of M stuff, some Siege stuff. Some issues of Fantastic Four I don't have and a whole bunch of other stuff like the last run of Immortal Iron Fist among others. Not a complete run, but enough that it makes me want to hunt down the rest of the series so I can give it a read.
I've really been turned off by Marvel's damn near constant event cycle but through ebay and cheap sale comics I've been working to get the books involved in various events, since most of the time the event crosses into books I don't read or care about I don't buy them at the time. But if you can latch onto some cheap stuff like The House of M 1-8 for .99 total, it makes it a lot more palatable to gather the issues involved(now many years later) and then read them in a group.
Anyway, there's been a lot of good comics out there lately it seems. The Thunderbolts Annual was excellent, everything an Annual should be, good art, a great self contained story with some cool story moments. Letter 44 is a great concept and I'm really excited to see what the future issues hold for that one. I was really excited for the Harley Quinn series, and I'll continue getting it for awhile, but I'm really unsure where it's going. I *love* Harley Quinn's character in the recent Suicide Squad comics, but so far it just doesn't feel right in her own book, which I'm kind of bummed about.
I could go on and on, but I'll shut it down for now.
Questions or comments on the titles listed?
- Raider30
What am I reading....seems like some days the question should be 'what aren't I reading'. Lately I've really been back into comics, bad for the wallet, but since I've got pretty much all the 'scape I need and there hasn't been a lot of new games coming out I gotta do something....
Here's a list of what's currently on my pull file:
Fantastic Four
New Avengers
Harley Quinn
Batgirl
Superman/Wonderwoman
Suicide Squad
Justice League
Justice League of America
Forever Evil
Indestructible Hulk
Batman
Green Lantern
Inhumanity
Marvel Knights: Hulk
Thunderbolts
Imagine Agents
Fables
Fairest
Letter 44
However, I've won some ebay auctions so I've actually been reading a lot more. I hate to say it but ebay is a great way to jump into a complete series of books for relatively cheap(usually). I picked up the entire run of Marvel Knights 4(Fantastic Four) - 30 comics for $15. The entire run of Ultimate Fantastic Four, 1-60, for $34. Thunderbolts(1997) 1-74 for $75. A great way to get going on new titles.
Plus I visited a local comic store that I hadn't been to in probably 10 years because it is a run down dump...however, in the back room I discovered about 20 long boxes where they just dump all their overload and "worthless" comics in no order, rhyme or reason, and they are all .50 each. So I spent 3 evenings for about 3 hours each while my wife was out of town hunting through the boxes...kind of made me feel like a kid again, looking for stuff I needed and finding other stuff I just wanted to read. My 11 yr old collects Incredible Hulk comics and he asked for some this Christmas. I found about 40 issues he needed in those boxes. Not a bad present for $20.
Plus going through *every* *single* *box* I found a ton of stuff I wanted. I found a Suicide Squad #1 from 1987. About 10 old Doctor Strange from the 1974 run. Some House of M stuff, some Siege stuff. Some issues of Fantastic Four I don't have and a whole bunch of other stuff like the last run of Immortal Iron Fist among others. Not a complete run, but enough that it makes me want to hunt down the rest of the series so I can give it a read.
I've really been turned off by Marvel's damn near constant event cycle but through ebay and cheap sale comics I've been working to get the books involved in various events, since most of the time the event crosses into books I don't read or care about I don't buy them at the time. But if you can latch onto some cheap stuff like The House of M 1-8 for .99 total, it makes it a lot more palatable to gather the issues involved(now many years later) and then read them in a group.
Anyway, there's been a lot of good comics out there lately it seems. The Thunderbolts Annual was excellent, everything an Annual should be, good art, a great self contained story with some cool story moments. Letter 44 is a great concept and I'm really excited to see what the future issues hold for that one. I was really excited for the Harley Quinn series, and I'll continue getting it for awhile, but I'm really unsure where it's going. I *love* Harley Quinn's character in the recent Suicide Squad comics, but so far it just doesn't feel right in her own book, which I'm kind of bummed about.
I could go on and on, but I'll shut it down for now.
Questions or comments on the titles listed?
- Raider30
Reading Transformers: UK Volume 1.
Raider30,
You sure are a dedicated comic fan! I only buy graphic novels now, so I at least I get the whole series included. I have an independent book store nearby that sells second hand ones for half price.
A pal (and his son who still collects) have come to the sad conclusion that 'event' comics now are just sales manipulators, or media tie ins. It sounds like you agree.
You sure are a dedicated comic fan! I only buy graphic novels now, so I at least I get the whole series included. I have an independent book store nearby that sells second hand ones for half price.
A pal (and his son who still collects) have come to the sad conclusion that 'event' comics now are just sales manipulators, or media tie ins. It sounds like you agree.
TrollBrute
Who ISN'T One of My Brothers??
Anyone else reading the Weird Western series from Kelley Sue DeConnick and Emma Ríos, Pretty Deadly? It's got a lot of dark and mythological elements and it's narrated by a dead rabbit to a butterfly. The story's taking a while to get going and make itself clear, but the art and atmosphere make it a very worthwhile read.
I just finished reading Blackest Night and I'm working my way through Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Several of the comic's podcasts I listen to have had really good things to say about Pretty Deadly. I had it in my hands on the last trip to the shop but I just have too much other stuff going on to get into yet another one. Plus with Marvel Now starting up there are a couple of titles I wanted to try out like the new Black Widow. However....Imagine Agents is a 4 issue mini-series and it's already on issue #3 so that'll free up some space for another comic soon...
- Raider30
I just can't get into the graphic novels. I grew up hunting through bins looking for stuff to work on my collection when I was like 10 years old using my lawn mowing money. I've got some nice old issues of Fantastic Four, most are only in decent shape, but for me that wasn't the point. It was owning the issue and reading the issue. Graphic novels just don't have that collectible aspect to them.
Right now space isn't really an issue. I've only got about 2100 comics and have recently come across a wonderful product called Drawer Boxes. It's basically like a short or long box but the walls on the sides are double thick and the interior slides out like a drawer. Since the walls are double thick you can stack them supposedly up to 6 high, but I think 2-3 right now is enough for me. A short box one is about $10 so around twice as much as a normal short box. But if you order online from their store I think you can get discounts knocking it down to $8.50 or so. Anyway, its a nice system I think.
And yes, I have had event fatigue since right after Civil War, which IMO was the last great Marvel event. Some of the events have good stories but it's like one right after another so there is no time for writers to plot fallout of these supposedly 'world shaking events that will change the Marvel universe forever...' blech. Plus it definitely feels like a money grab and I don't go along with those.
Marvel is also on my naughty list because of their damn constant renumbering and restarting of their books. I know why they do it and I don't really care. It can be very difficult to collect if there are too many stops and starts. Incredible Hulk has *7* different starts and stops through the years with 6 of them coming from 1999 onward. Seriously???
- Raider30
Thanks to Lord Pyre's incessant ranting about Invincible, I am currently reading it. And I have to say, very, very, very good read. 
There are a lot plot twist that you just don't see coming. I would say the plot twists are as unexpected as Captain Britain's ones but a hell of a lot more grounded in their nature. It has a great personal life coverage that is a bit of a cross between Blue Beetle (James Reyes) Astro City.
Definitely a great series to get into. I started 3 or 4 days ago & have been reading any moment my wife hasn't noticed me in one spot long enough to find something for me to do. I'm up to No 70 as I type this.
Thank you LP for a great recommendation.
There are a lot plot twist that you just don't see coming. I would say the plot twists are as unexpected as Captain Britain's ones but a hell of a lot more grounded in their nature. It has a great personal life coverage that is a bit of a cross between Blue Beetle (James Reyes) Astro City.
Definitely a great series to get into. I started 3 or 4 days ago & have been reading any moment my wife hasn't noticed me in one spot long enough to find something for me to do
. I'm up to No 70 as I type this.Thank you LP for a great recommendation.