#3666532 - 12/20/09 03:16 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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JohnT
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Another SA D.C. book I've never seen. Cool cover. I'm a big Meskin fan too. Some of my favorite is his work on Black Terror...but his D.C. Sci-Fi and Fantasy stuff is a very close second. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)  P.S. Moreira cover ?
I would have said Moriera, but I looked it up and it isn't. Any other guesses?
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#3671158 - 12/22/09 08:13 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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rodan57
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#3671771 - 12/22/09 11:27 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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rodan57
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Interesting point. This "relationship" was noticeable in this issue and I seem to remember a podcast of The Comic Book Attic that commented on the same.
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#3675062 - 12/24/09 12:40 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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Scrooge
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Here's something DC will be solicited in March for a May release that I will in all likelihood get. I have been curious about this ever since I read about it but it was never conveniently collected -
"ATOMIC KNIGHTS HC
Advance-solicited - On sale MAY 19 - 192 pg, FC $39.99 US
Written by JOHN BROOME
Art and cover by MURPHY ANDERSON
In a post-apocalyptic future, the Atomic Knights protect the surviving citizens against threats of all sorts in tales from STRANGE ADVENTURES #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153 156 and 160. Collected here for the first time! "
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#3675941 - 12/24/09 08:35 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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telerites
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Here's something DC will be solicited in March for a May release that I will in all likelihood get. I have been curious about this ever since I read about it but it was never conveniently collected -
"ATOMIC KNIGHTS HC
Advance-solicited - On sale MAY 19 - 192 pg, FC $39.99 US
Written by JOHN BROOME
Art and cover by MURPHY ANDERSON
In a post-apocalyptic future, the Atomic Knights protect the surviving citizens against threats of all sorts in tales from STRANGE ADVENTURES #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153 156 and 160. Collected here for the first time! "
Bravo - It doesn't get much better than the Atomic Knights for me. It is pure goodness in storytelling and art.
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#3676698 - 12/25/09 04:05 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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jimjum12
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Here's something DC will be solicited in March for a May release that I will in all likelihood get. I have been curious about this ever since I read about it but it was never conveniently collected -
"ATOMIC KNIGHTS HC
Advance-solicited - On sale MAY 19 - 192 pg, FC $39.99 US
Written by JOHN BROOME
Art and cover by MURPHY ANDERSON
In a post-apocalyptic future, the Atomic Knights protect the surviving citizens against threats of all sorts in tales from STRANGE ADVENTURES #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153 156 and 160. Collected here for the first time! " Bravo - It doesn't get much better than the Atomic Knights for me. It is pure goodness in storytelling and art.
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#3684421 - 12/30/09 09:36 AM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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chrisco37
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I got some great SA stuff for Xmas (courtesy of Greggy and my family). So far, I have managed to knock out:
ASM Masterworks Vol. 3 (21-30). - Gotta say, some of this stuff is just awful. But, in a charming way. The Spidey mythos does start to take some shape at this point, but still cheesy to the max. They do take alot longer to get thru than a current book though. Battle sequences are pretty good though, usually lasting more than a two pages. Nice Ditko artwork, corny plots, corny dialogue. Lots of Pater/Aunt May/Betty Brany melodrama. Would've been interesting to see how things would've been different if they all didn't walk on eggshells regarding everyone elses feelings. Overall grade: B
FF Masterworks Vol. 2 (11-20) - Man, this stuff will make you want to stab your eyes out. Lee turned up the SA cheese factor to the maximum in this little run. Talking to the fans? Impossible Man? Hulk vs. FF battle was decent, but not as great I thought it would be. Issue #13 was probably the "highlight" with the Watcher intro. And we do get another battle with Doom (and while #16 has the better cover, #17 was actually the more enjoyable book). Of course, bonus points for (like Spidey) starting to really lay the groundwork. I actually prefer the Ditko inks in #13 over Ayers inks over the rest of the run. This was a tough one to get thru. Overall Grade: C-
FF Masterworks Vol. 8 (72-81) - Finally! We get to the really good stuff. IMO, the height of the Kirby/Lee collaboration. By this point, Sinnott had (thankfully, mercifully) took over the inking and his finishes really give you that clasic Kirby feel. Great covers, great storylines. The "Worlds within World" arc (74-77) is probably my second favorite storyline (behind 57-60). Awesome artwork and story. Loads of "cosmic kirby" art. A little heavy on the melodrama with Sue's pregnancy. But, all in all, fantastic stuff. This is what I think of when I think "Silver Age". Overall Grade: A+
That's all for now. I'll post some more once I get thru a few more volumes.
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#3684836 - 12/30/09 01:56 PM
Re: Silver Age reading room.
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Norinn Radd
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I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read the first Silver Surfer story arc (FF 48-50).  So I decided today to rectify that and finally read it.
I have to say, I don't care at all for the way the surfer is drawn in his first few panels in 48 and 49.
Also, don't care for Galactus' red & green costume when he first appears at the end of 48.
But those are minor qualms. It is a great story with some great Kirby artwork! An absolute classic.
And if we are giving grades... A+!
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