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Quote:Originally Posted by Nelsconey That's bonkers. It takes me a bit to get through an issue, mainly due to the artwork, but then I have to sit and process it for a bit. There's a lot going on. Latest reads: Black Cat 2 - I like the writing Future State: Next Batman 2 - Intriguing I Breathed a Body 1 - On the fence. Will need to see where it goes King in Black 3 - Good set up for the next issue Once & Future 15 - I love this. It's so good. Red Sonja: Price of Blood 2 - Ehhhh.. |
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Here are two new comics that I got and read today. First one is Taarna by Heavy Metal. If you are a fan of the first Heavy Metal movie, I cannot recommend this comic enough!!! I love the paper, art and story line. Just like the movie, it is not recommended for young people.  The next comic is also a mature theme. It is a bit twisted and dark. If you like psychological thrillers, this is for you!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this first issue and look forward to the next one ... and yes, that is a bloody clown.  |
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| I read Reckless recently, also. While I liked the book, I don't think I like the series enough to preorder the second Image hardcover that's coming out in 2021. | ||
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| I’ve been involved with a pretty fun reading project over the last few weeks. Since it is currently January I decided to dig out all the comics in my collection cover dated January of 1983 for a re-reading (or in some cases a first reading). I figure to continue with February ‘83 next month and so forth. Seems like a fun way to get back in touch with the periodical nature of comics and the thrill of following the monthly installments. Yes, I realize that January cover dates actually hit the stands around October of ‘82 (and comic shops in September), but it seemed simplest to start with January in January so that’s what I did. Man, has this been fun! So many comics that I had completely forgotten how awesome they were! I still have about a dozen left to read before I get to February’s treasure trove. For the record, I have in my collection 51 different January ‘83 titles, probably about 75% of Marvels and 80% of DCs and the majority of the independents, with a total combined cover price of $37.45. Here are just a few of the highlights: Camelot 3000 was a great series which became somewhat infamous for the long delays between issues. The first issue of this 12 issue limited series was dated December’82. The final issue, August ‘85.  And G. I. Joe! Man, did I like G. I. Joe! Re-reading this early classic brought back many memories of just how excited my friends and I were about this book. As the 80s progressed it would go on to become enormously popular, with back issues flying out the door at ridiculous prices.  Action Comics was another title I really enjoyed at that time, with the sorceress, Syrene, and her husband, Lord Satanis battling each other with Superman caught in the middle.  Something else I was really into back then was the Dungeons and Dragons game. A testament to the game’s popularity at that time is just how many sword and sorcery were coming out at that time. Here are some examples.   The independent publisher movement really took off in ‘83. Dave Sim’s Cerebus was one of the earliest indies to break through to a wide audience. IMO, 1983 was probably the peak year for the book.  There are many, many other issues worth mentioning but I am going to cut it off there for now. I am very much looking forward to next month’s issues. Since I am used to binge reading whatever I feel like whenever I feel like it, I had forgotten just how exciting looking forward to next month’s issues can be! |
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| Just had an hour and a half work call so I read a couple books while on mute!!! DC Future State #1's Flash: was ok....not enough for me to get any other issues. Swamp Thing: on the fence...seems interesting, I tend to fall in and out of love with Swamp Thing depending on the storylines at the time, I'll likely do another 2 or 4 to see where it's going Wonder Woman: shocked!!..I really liked this one...will give #2 a try!! I think the last time I was into WW was back in the 90's..I think it was Bolland who had a good run back then |
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 Off work for the week so I bought quite a bit of DC stuff. I haven't read this all yet but I did enjoy the future state #1 Harley Quinn (Simone De Mio is a great artist imo) and the Batman black and white. Ill come back and update what I thought of the other two series I got. |
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| @CarsonG Batman/ Catwoman is a good read! Enjoy! I’ve been reading some 80s Batman. Interesting to say the least. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by willieCPA4646 I didn't even know there was another book. I figured the story was over. hmmmm. Interesting. |
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| For this week... Batman Black & White 2 - Another solid entry Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn 4 - I'm enjoying this one. Deadpool 10 - Great KIB tie-in, and end to the run. Department of Truth 5 - Getting crazy (crazier?) Savage Avengers 17 - KIB tie-in, interested to see 18. We Only Find Them When They're Dead 5 - Story arc finish. For me, I think it's a good place to stop. |
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| @michaelekrupp 1. I remember reading Camelot 3000 many years ago. I still have a TPB of it around. This might inspire me to pick it up a re-read it. 2. Cerebus was great. Stopped reading it back in the early 90's (along with all comics for a while). I've been thinking about buying the TPB of the series starting where I left off. I recall that Dave Sim had the story plotted out to the end (issue 300 I think). It would be nice to see how it ended. |
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@Lonestar Camelot 3000 is definitely worth a re-read every 10 years or so. There is a deluxe edition HC that came out several years back. Probably long out of print. I think it may have had a limited print run? It is a very nice package and well worth buying if you can find it.  As for Cerebus, I likewise dropped out around the end of the ‘80s. Dave Sim always billed it as a 300 issue limited series with the main character dying in the final issue, and he actually did complete it. You’re right, re-reading it has me curious about how it all ended. |
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| Just read Scouts Honor #1 from Aftershock comics. This was one suggest to me by my LCS owner...I think I will give issue 2 a try Brief summary with no spoilers....nuclear bombs wipe out civilization, but people survived for 30ys+ in bunkers and they were Ranger Scouts (although now much older 40s?)....skip forward a few hundred years...society has rebuilt but it seems like the warriors/law enforcers are the Scouts but much different than the Scouts I was in as a kid and in a future post apocalyptic world! It was a fun twist on something familiar and will be interested to see where it goes..I might give it 4 or 5 issues and then re-evaluate |
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| I'm reading the Howard The Duck TPB from the 70's and also watching Doom Patrol on HBO. Both have the effect of making me want to buy more comic books...to read and to collect. They are both reminders of a time when comic books were just supposed to be really fun and not take themselves to seriously. | ||
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| Finished Canto Vol.1 yesterday, it was great! Read it! | ||
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| Fairly early going in my revisiting of February 1983 dated titles, but I have already come across something worthy of further discussion. Obviously there are many fans of Jack Kirby’s work on this forum. While I see people frequently posting pics of Kirby’s fourth world books and of course the early Marvel stuff, I see little acknowledgement of his early ‘80s Pacific comics work. My current reading has motivated me to give a shout out to this period of Kirby’s career. It seems to me that Kirby was a somewhat complicated individual (as most geniuses are, I’m sure). He left Marvel and his partnership with Stan Lee because he felt that the words the characters were saying didn’t mesh with the story he was trying to tell. DC offered him complete creative control, but he reportedly later felt dissatisfied when DC began making action figures based on his creations with no recompense to him. Ultimately he helped build Pacific Comics in the early ‘80s, retaining both creative control and full ownership of his creations. These books are definitely worth a closer look.  Both of these books are proof positive that Kirby was still in his prime heading into the 1980s. Just check out these back-to-back 2 page spreads from Captain Victory #9 as the Captain’s ship navigates hyperspace. Kirby at his cosmic best!   While it may be true that nobody will ever accuse Kirby of being a brilliant writer of dialogue, it is equally true that nobody will ever accuse him of being lacking in imagination. His Pacific Comics work is Kirby unleashed! If you are a fan of Kirby’s work and have not read these books you owe it to yourself to check these comics out. It’s just too bad that there were never any Captain Victory action figures... |
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 My son picked up both covers of HA HA #1. He let me read it. It was a good read. |
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| @BrianGreensnips - Looks like an Ice Cream Man clone. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by esaravoYes. Same writer and artist. The story could have easily been an ICM story. |
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 @BrianGreensnips recommended me this amazing series that is definitley getting added to my pull list |
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Quote:Originally Posted by BrianGreensnips I really enjoyed HaHa #1. I missed out on ICM, but now I want to read them!!! LOL |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O@Jesse_O, I have the run thru #20 in TPB. You can borrow them no problem. |
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| I missed Haha#1 at my LCS. I do have the A and B cover coming from flea bay though. I guess it’s only 6 issues???? | ||
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| The Flash (Year One, Part One - The FLASH #70 (Joshua WIlliamson / Howard Porter) | ||
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Read this today Shame the Lois Lane story is still relative today 50 years after this issue. Brighter note I was very surprised at the Rose and Thorn back up story. I enjoyed it so much I'll have to hunt down the issues before and after this one to get the full story  |
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| My travels to the land of February 1983 dated comics have turned my thoughts toward team-up comics. I have always enjoyed the simplicity of this type of comic. Unlike the regular hero comics or superhero team books, team-up comics are most often self contained stories by nature, featuring a rotating cast of characters, short on lengthy subplots and convoluted storylines and long on straight ahead action. They are kind of like popcorn; maybe not very filling but a great snack between heavier meals. After being caught up in the ongoing complexities of books like Avengers, Flash or Arak, Son of Thunder, it’s nice to sprinkle in a team-up book here and there, providing some great action without the burden of keeping track of who all the players are and what happened in last month’s issue. This month’s reading has brought to me the realization that this point in time was the beginning of the end for this type of comic. There are four different team-up titles in my February ‘83 hoard: Marvel Team-Up, Marvel 2-in-1, Brave and the Bold and DC Comics Presents. In just a few short months the ranks would be considerably thinner. The final issue of Marvel 2-in-1 would come in Jun ‘83, the title being replaced with a solo book for the Thing. The July issues would bring the final Brave and the Bold, replaced on the schedule by a new superhero team book, Batman and the Outsiders. A little further down the road, Marvel Team-Up would eventually give way to Web of Spider-Man. DC Presents carried on a little longer but was eventually cancelled in ‘86 when the John Byrne revamp took place. To be fair, Action Comics did take over as the Superman team-up book for a while, but even that title ultimately was forced to change formats away from team-ups. I’m not sure what the reasoning was for phasing out team-up comics. Virtually all of them were replaced by a somewhat similar non team-up title on the schedule. Perhaps it was hard finding reasons for diverse heroes to keep teaming up month after month? Or maybe nobody wanted to write these things anymore? I don’t know why the decision was made to start phasing out team-up books in ‘83. I just know that it makes me kind of sad.     |
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| My LCS had the four issue mini of Vision and Scarlet Witch from 82/83, so I gave that a read. Not bad, but in the context of reading it along with the Disney+ series there was much less about their relationship than I would have thought. The issues are also fairly disconnected, although a theme of family mostly carries through. It is the series where (spoiler from 30 years ago that was later walked back!) they say that Magneto is Wanda and Pietro's father, so that's notable. | ||
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| @xkonk this is something that I am currently re-reading as well. Issue 4 is still in my February to-be-read stack but I recently re-read #3 for the first time in 38 years. What a cool and trippy comic that was! | ||
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| just got in my books from @poka 's sale in december. I don't know why but I've always like the handbooks. Right now looking through some of the Marvel Handbooks of the Universe. Just fun....tells you all about a character or team or equipment (Avengers Manor or Quinjet) has tech specs or powers, real names- do you know Kitty Prydes real name?? marital status, first appearance, team affiliation, when they joined that team etc. etc....I have a bunch from when I was a kid - also liked the books of the dead. The wrap around covers are great - it's all just fun stuff!!! A great resource from pre-internet days!!! | ||
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Again..loving the handbook....here is something fun...Ranks of the Nova Corps...now when you see one you'll know!÷ |
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