Comic Book Fans/Collectors Unite!

You sound like a Marvel guy, so there's probably not much I can do for you...


There is a new Joe, though. And I hear Transformers will be done again. (Old trades are being released now).

 

Well the thing with Beast Wars is it's kind of different set of mythos/setting (that wasn't actually Optimus) than what came before. I've never seen it, but I've heard a lot about it and the writing on it was to be heads and shoulders above anything seen before. I respect it because it kept TFs alive when they could have easily gone the way of Thundercats or something.

As far as the new stuff...well, it's meant for kids. Little kids. I knew that ahead of time so it doesn't bother me. The figures though...good God. They didn't make toys like that when I was young. The fire truck Prime may be the best Transformer ever made. It's kind of nice that the kids get to see vehicles like I grew up on again, in any case.

Supposedly, it's kind of a stopgap. Hasbro is working on the next TF project, again a mature sort of series.

As for the New Joe - it's an Image release. I think the first issue is in it's second printing already. You should check it out if you like Joe stuff.

 

Can anyone tell me if my "Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters" collection is worth anything?

rH

 

What did Rob Liefield do to Captain America? I always thought Liefield royally ripped off the art styles of Art Adams and Jim Lee (the guy who did Punisher War Journal at the very beginning).

I have a bunch of old and semi-old comics (stopped collecting in early 90s). I keep waiting for Frank Miller to release his sequel to the Dark Knight Returns so I can sell my 1st editions of the original series at the same price I paid. Guitar pedals are alot more fun than comics.

 

BlastOff: Just curious, do you find the new series pretty popular with your kid and his friends in general? I've been hearing that Hasbro has had a lot of success with the line, but I was wondering what kind of popularity it has.

The new Joe...well, I found the issue interesting. Not much action in it, more like 'setting things up for the second run' but a fun read nonetheless. Artwise, it very much has an "Image" look to it, which could go either way depending on your preference.

subtomic: I *think* the sequel to Dark Knight Returns comes out in November. I'll try and look it up later and see what I can find.

 

Does anyone NOT love Jim Lee's artwork. sorry to the true believers, but artwork makes the comic. Although I stopped I still value my Image and Marvel collections.

 

they're not worth much...

ADOLESCENT RADIOACTIVE BLACK BELT HAMSTERS

Four mutant hamsters fight cosmic Jell-O, invade Dizzyworld, drive Winnebagos and more. The first and most successful "four word parody of a parody."

(b & w comic)

1 (1st printing) Chin, Parsonavich SOLD OUT
1 (2nd printing) Chin, Parsonavich $3.00
2 Chin, Parsonavich ,Harville, Wood $1.75
3 Chin, Parsonavich, and Wood $1.75
4 Chin and Parsonavich $1.75
5 Chin and Parsonavich $1.75
6 Chin, Kieth, Nyberg $1.75
7 Chin, Kieth $1.75
8 Chin, Kieth, De La Rosa $1.75
9 Chin, Meyer Jr., Kieth, Parsonavich $1.75

 

this thread should be retitled, "Invasion of the Comic Book Guys" (a la Simpsons)
hehehe


rH

 

Yeah, Lee is great. He and McFarlane joining gave Image the legitimacy it needed when starting out to last.

He did a Superman pic I thought was awesome...wonder if I can find that again...

 

No argument here. Wish I had taken better care of my Punisher WAr Journal #1 as its a little creased up. But my favorite artist remains Berni Wrightson. I even have an original print of a picture he did. His early Swamp Thing comics are great and I also like the art he's done for some Steven King books. The only artist today who's somewhat mimics his style is Kelley Jones, but Jones is somewhat inconsistant.

Dark Horse had some cool stuff too. I have the 2nd Alien series which was all airbrushed art. Plus it was really bloody, and when you're 15 and listening to Metallica (like I was back in 1990 - how things have changed), that's what comics are all about.

 

BlastOff: VERY true about the inkers. Some teams just seem to reach their best work when they work together. When I first started reading I was amazed at how much difference inkers made.

After all, they're just "tracers".

 

Oop. Guess you got it. But man...something looks <i>wrong</i> with that pic...