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Post by shaxper on Apr 24, 2016 15:21:58 GMT -5
I saw this run get some serious attention for the Eisner Award nominations and was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it. Is it accessible to someone who isn't up on the contemporary 616 Universe?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 24, 2016 16:51:43 GMT -5
Absolutely. I stopped reading Marvel superheroes for the most part years ago but on a whim I took out the first 2 tradebook collections of this series from the library and quite enjoyed him. For the most part he's journeying through space and there is not much tying it to convoluted crappy continuity he left behind on our planet. I envy him. Its light hearted but has some intelligent SF themes and adventures. A good relation between him and his earth girl companion. As well as the famous Slott wit. Go for it
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 24, 2016 18:00:03 GMT -5
I agree. It's my favourite Marvel comic right now, and one of my favourites period. It's not tied into the larger Marvel continuity in a way that would make it at all inaccessible or have you scratching your head wondering, "What's that all about?" Apart from obliquely referring to something that happens at the end of the recent Secret Wars (and it's done in such a way that you don't really need to know anything about that), it doesn't tie into any of Marvel's frequent Big Events.
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Post by shaxper on Apr 24, 2016 19:32:22 GMT -5
Looks like I may need to pick this up. Thanks for the feedback!
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Post by shaxper on Apr 24, 2016 21:05:42 GMT -5
Just ordered #1-4 on ebay. Can't wait!
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 25, 2016 5:47:02 GMT -5
Every issue I read was fun and light. It's an adventure to space with him and his new Girlfriend. The Mike Alred art is nice and clean and it enhances the stories.
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Post by Randle-El on Apr 25, 2016 9:32:00 GMT -5
Agreed with all previous comments. I've been pulling this book since the first issue of the initial volume (sad that we have to specify volumes now). This is one of the books I cite whenever I talk about how Marvel leaves little corners of their universe open for creators to make quirky, fun, and unconventional superhero books. A lot of people have noted that it has strong Doctor Who vibes, and Dan Slott openly admits he is a huge Doctor Who fan. Along with Doctor Who, I'd say there's also a bit of Douglas Adams thrown in. Great, fun book.
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 25, 2016 17:04:18 GMT -5
A lot of people have noted that it has strong Doctor Who vibes, and Dan Slott openly admits he is a huge Doctor Who fan. Oh, definitely. It's as close as he's going to come to writing a Doctor Who comic as long as he remains Marvel exclusive and another company has the license. The introductory story that was featured in Marvel Now Point One #1 was pretty much a Doctor Who story, just with different character names, and a silver surfboard instead of a TARDIS. |
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Post by spoon on Apr 25, 2016 18:12:59 GMT -5
I started collecting the Slott/Allred Silver Surfer last year. It definitely a series that be read on its own without reference to other titles, even in the rare issues that have guest stars. Allred's art is well-suited to what Slott is doing. It's very offbeat, but I do think that it sometimes goes in a melancholy direction. I'm a bit behind on my reading because of that. At points when Dawn and the Surfer weren't getting along, there was a feeling of loneliness.
The Doctor Who parallels are obvious, but it's not a mere imitation. The Surfer tends to play the straight man to Dawn's offbeat personality (although not always). In Doctor Who, the relationship between a Companion is often the reverse.
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Post by shaxper on Apr 25, 2016 19:39:58 GMT -5
I remember Allred's art from X-Force/X-Static. Still not sure whether I'm a fan or not. We'll see if this run helps me to decide.
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Post by hondobrode on Apr 25, 2016 20:21:30 GMT -5
I've got the first collection but haven't read it yet.
His ideas with Spider-Man sounded pretty good and got me to buy Spidey for the first time since JMS was on it.
Allred has always had a pop art vibe going way back to Madman and I've always liked his work.
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 25, 2016 21:01:52 GMT -5
I've got the first collection but haven't read it yet. What are you hanging around here for, then? Get to it! His ideas with Spider-Man sounded pretty good and got me to buy Spidey for the first time since JMS was on it. I really liked his Spidey up until the end of Superior Spider-Man. He seems to have gone off the boil since then. Like he's just kinda meandering, without any specific direction in mind. Allred has always had a pop art vibe going way back to Madman and I've always liked his work. He's the ginchiest! |
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Post by Randle-El on Apr 25, 2016 21:25:05 GMT -5
Regarding Allred's art -- there are some really great moments in the series. There's one issue that's done entirely as a Moebius strip (you have to read it to see what I mean), and the double page splash of the planet they visit in the first issue of the run got some big laughs from me. I can't believe he drew all of that.  |
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 26, 2016 0:19:17 GMT -5
Regarding Allred's art -- there are some really great moments in the series. There's one issue that's done entirely as a Moebius strip I tried to track down that issue, in violation of my 'No singles' rule, after hearing all the buzz about it, but I wasn't able to find a copy. But I have it in tpb now, so all's well that ends well. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 26, 2016 9:45:38 GMT -5
I recently got Marvel Unlimited and this series is definitely on my "to read list" as well as Ms. Marvel
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