I'd prefer that humor be left out of politics, but they just can't help it!Originally Posted by DutchIndo
I was more of a Cracked "Mazagine" reader; I liked that John Severin art.
I think I've got a few hundred MAD mag's and a dozen of related books, they're pretty much the only comics I ever collected. I used to pick up the odd one here or there; but seeing recent issues is depressing.
I picked up a NON-super special and almost all of it was advertising and articles I had already seen years ago.
I don't think many guys down here collect Marvel + DC comics and such. MUCH easier to find a torrent than find the printed issue.
The only mad magazines I have are the one with Star Trek themes on the cover.
I was a tremendous X-Men fan when I was younger...started back in about 1986 and collected most of Claremont's first run on the series and some associated titles. I still have boxes and boxes filled with 70s - early 90s comics in their acid-free backing and slips...have recently thought about finally selling them off, fond of them though I am. I adored Phoenix, and have never been happy with how that storyline was trashed with Jean Grey's resurrection (although Claremont fixed some of it a couple of times, I agree with him that she should have stayed dead). I continued collecting into my first job, and used to delight the local comic book store staff by showing up in my political power suit and heels, immacuately made up. There was one employee who was a much sweeter version of "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons, and he was so excited to see me he could hardly articulate what he wanted to say - what came out was a stuttered version of "it's such a pleasure to see a lady in here!" I was a Geek Girl before it was cool, alas.
I wish I still had some of the odder comics of my earlier years - I was a Lincoln fan from about the age of seven, and found some *very* weird comics connected with him. One featured him brought to the future to run in an election decided by computers that could determine the truthful candidate...he uncovered a conspiracy and exposed the evil-doers. Another had the rather nasty afterlife of John Wilkes Booth - pretty much just him being tortured in a variety of ways like reliving the assassination in Lincoln's place, knowing what was to come. And the horror comics I used to read on the bus to Summer Camp...ah, bliss.
When I was a big comic reader in the early eighties, I akmost never saw a girl in the comic book store I frequented. It's commonplace now. I wonder what brought the girls into the stores, Sailor Moon?
It's funny now, but unfortunately for me, I did have a "Comic Book Guy" and he was a contributing factor in me quitting comics, though it was the drop in quality and rise in price of the books themselves more than anything else, but until I got a car and could drive to a much better comic book store, I had to deal with this guy and his attitude that spoiled a once-great comic store. He eventually did get fired, but it was way too late.
BTW, I'm having a wonderful time exploring these comics once again--wonderful.
This blog has a fine summary on X-Men #116, an issue I fondly remember and another reminder of how good the Claremont-Byrne team was. Do check it out.
I was always more of a fan of the Punisher.
The clerks still act like seeing girls is some sort of shocking phenomena.
Honestly the '90s Batman cartoons probably got me started. And the Justice League cartoon wasn't too shabby either.
And I'm a big Garth Ennis fan, though he writes a lot of gory stuff that would not fly on this board. (But I love Punisher, Hitman, and Preacher.)
I love vintage-themed modern comics, too. Rocketeer, Hellboy, Atomic Robo. My guy got me Atomic Robo and the Action Scientists of Tesladyne for my birthday and I so love it and its pulpy-ness.
All travellers must visit wardrobe before departure. And that goes for you especially Trevor. You've created a hell of a stink back in 2010 wearing those bloody silly goggles of yours and that hoodie. - Smithy
I was always more of a fan of the Punisher.
The clerks still act like seeing girls is some sort of shocking phenomena.
Honestly the '90s Batman cartoons probably got me started. And the Justice League cartoon wasn't too shabby either.
And I'm a big Garth Ennis fan, though he writes a lot of gory stuff that would not fly on this board. (But I love Punisher, Hitman, and Preacher.)
I love vintage-themed modern comics, too. Rocketeer, Hellboy, Atomic Robo. My guy got me Atomic Robo and the Action Scientists of Tesladyne for my birthday and I so love it and its pulpy-ness.
You must've come along later, because the Punisher was strictly a guest star in other books when I was collecting. And there was only one X-Men comic! The Wolverine mini-series (by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller) was a BIG deal.
My peak of collecting was 1979-1984. It was interesting to see the X-Men rise to the absurd dominance they enjoy today, but it all began with the Claremont-Byrne run of the book. It ranks second only to Neil Gaiman's Sandman as the greatest run on a comic book series of all time, according to this poll. Never read Sandman, but I'm more of a traditional comics guy anyhoo.
And I was around earlier - I have the Spider-Mans where the Punisher makes his first appearances, and the Hulks with Wolverine's first appearances. Both characters were pretty embryonic at that point, showing little of what was to come.
(You know, I have been meaning to post on this thread, but you're catching me at a really, really bad time, both at work and at home. I promise I will mention some of my favorite late 60s/early 70s Marvel storylines... eventually, when I finally get some time!)
Post when you're able, Doctor! Your timely posts will no doubt direct me straight to the Lee-Romita Spider-Man and the Thomas-Adams X-Men, to name but two great "Silver Age" runs!
...and if you don't like those, I'm *still* gettin' 'em!I'm spending a lot of dough this summer on hardbound comic collections!
On an unrelated note, the soundtrack to IN HARM'S WAY (Jerry Goldsmith) just came out yesterday...a feast for the ears!
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