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Post by dbutler69 on Apr 21, 2020 11:44:01 GMT -5
I just finished the whole run of Scooby-Doo Team-Up. Now I'm sad because it's over! It was a lot of fun, which seems to be a rarity in general in today's world, let alone comics. so now I'm looking for another fun series to replace it.
So, can anyone suggest another fun series to check out?
I've checked out the Jonny Quest/Adam Strange crossover, and Future Quest #1, and they were OK, but just too serious. I was hoping for something lighter. I've checked out some of the Batman'66 stuff, and some of it was good, but it was sort of hit or miss for me. The Bruce Lee Darby Pop stuff was actually pretty good. I'd classify that as fun. The Elongated Man miniseries was fairly fun, too.
I haven't check out the DC/Looney Tune 100-Page Super Spectacular yet.
Anything else to fill my void, folks?
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 21, 2020 12:56:24 GMT -5
If you're into old comic-related satire, try Marvel's Not Brand Echh 1-13 (1967-69). Lots of Friedrich, Thomas, Lee and Marie Severin greatness (Romita and Kirby contributed, too, but not on a particularly regular basis). Its nowhere near as sharp (or politically charged) aa MAD published at the same time, but it can bring a smile to the face of one familiar with all of the "insider"/pop culture barbs.
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Post by Rob Allen on Apr 21, 2020 13:53:43 GMT -5
Archie Comics
Bongo Comics (especially Radioactive Man if you're a Silver Age fan)
Ducks by Barks or Rosa
Little Lulu
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Post by Batflunkie on Apr 21, 2020 13:59:06 GMT -5
-Kyle Baker's Plastic Man run from '04 is pretty enjoyable for what it is -Totally have to agree with Rob Allen about Radioactive Man, great series -Remember reading Adventures In The DC Universe when I was younger and I still think that it holds up pretty well -There was also a Powerpuff Girls comic book series that I loved, was big into the series at the time when it came out -The Mighty Heroes one-shot that Marvel did with the Paramount license back in '98, it's what got me interested in comics to begin with
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Post by EdoBosnar on Apr 21, 2020 14:24:38 GMT -5
Zita the Spacegirl. Fin Fang Four. The various Franklin Richards books.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 21, 2020 14:25:20 GMT -5
Couple of things I have enjoyed that use characters you already know but in a more "light-hearted" way:
1. Daughters of the Dragon mini-series, from Marvel. It's Misty Knight and Colleen Wing, a little Iron Fist, a bunch of Z-Level villains (8-Ball, Humbug, and Freezer Burn, to name three), an office temp named Otis, and a lot of kung fu fighting. Done by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, there's always a little cheesecake in each issue as well as some double (and even some single) entendre, and it is a breezy little six-issue mini.
2. Super-Villain Team-Up: M.O.D.O.K.'s 11, also from Marvel. Yup, it's a caper comic starring the giant head in a chair himself, M.O.D.O.K., as one last heist before retirement goes wrong. Beyond that, it's got even more Z-Listers than DotD (Armadillo, Living Laser, Mentallo, Nightshade, Rocket Racer, and Spot, just to name a few). I read this every couple of years and it never ceases to amuse me.
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Post by codystarbuck on Apr 21, 2020 14:44:38 GMT -5
From Dan Slott:
Spider-Man & The Human Torch: I'm With Stupid Thing mini-series She-Hulk
I'll third Radioactive Man
The Tick
Justice League International Formerly Known as Justice League I Can't Believe It's Not Justice League
Great Lakes Avengers Damage Control
Top Ten Smax Tom Strong Tomorrow Stories Tom Strong's Terrific Tales
Cud/Eno & Plum Maze Agency E-Man
Comico Jonny Quest Archer & Armstrong Quantum & Woody
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Post by brutalis on Apr 21, 2020 14:51:25 GMT -5
Yes indeed. Fun does not mean it has to be "FUNNY" but that it should NOT be grim/dark/gritty. Meant to be fun to read and enjoy a sense of humor and/or lightheartedness (kind of like what classic comic books were all about eh?!?) which brings a smile to your face. Straight off the top of my head: 60's/70's Marvel and DC are FUN in every way to me. The Atlas/Marvel monsters/horror are fun as well. Valerian is fun. Corto Maltese is fun. Usagi Yojimbo is fun. Elfquest is fun. Lots of Nexus is fun. Spirit has lots of fun moments. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is fun. Classic Star Wars Star Trek Gold Key and DC Classic Metamorpho Classic Doom Patrol Classic Demon Demon by Grant and Semeiks (yes it can be dark humor while still fun) Hitman Kirby Jimmy Olsen Classic Mister Miracle Devil Dinosaur Machine Man Super Powers Eternals Classic New Warriors by Nicieza and Bagley (those 1st 50ish issues are fun) Spider-Girl or most any of the Future MCU like J2 and Avengers. Defalco set the pace and tone to keep it light and fun earlier on. Classic Nova Looney Tunes Uncle Scrooge (any old or new has great stuff to enjoy) Terrifics (the latest issues featuring Bizarro and his team of Terribles has lots of smartly written humor) Marvel Western Classics of Two Gun Kid, Kid Colt and Rawhide Kid are a personal favorite of mine (y'all should know this by now!)
Of course mileage varies on what each individual feels is fun.
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Post by codystarbuck on Apr 21, 2020 14:56:11 GMT -5
I'd add Spirou & Fantasio Lucky Luke (though not several books in a row) Gomer Goof Billy & Buddy Bluecoats
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Post by dbutler69 on Apr 21, 2020 15:23:34 GMT -5
Thanks, folks! A lot of good suggestions here. Three votes for Radioactive Man, so that will probably be towards the top of my "to do" list.
And yes, I agree with Brutalis that "fun" doesn't necessarily have to mean "funny". I do remember reading X-Men First Class a few years back and thought that was fun. Also, I'm reading The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones and finding that to by fun.
I have read two or three issues of "Not Brand Echh" and it was pretty good. I've read a couple of issues of Teen Titans Go (the 2013 series, not the 2003 series) and I have to admit I found that fun. If you like the cartoon, then you should like that as well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 15:43:22 GMT -5
Street Angel. All-New Batman:The Brave And The Bold. From Dan Slott: Top Ten Smax Tom Strong Tomorrow Stories Tom Strong's Terrific Tales For Moore's '90s output, I would add 1963 and Supreme.
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Post by MDG on Apr 21, 2020 16:05:07 GMT -5
Anything by John Stanley
I recently read a Squirrel Girl TPB from the library and enjoyed it
Even when the story's grim, Eisner's Spirit is always fun
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Post by Batflunkie on Apr 21, 2020 16:28:47 GMT -5
From Dan Slott: Spider-Man & The Human Torch: I'm With Stupid Thing mini-series She-Hulk I think I'll add Marvel's Ren & Stimpy book to your list that Slott also worked on
Also, you can't go wrong with any of the Harvey books. I'm particularly fond of Hot Stuff myself
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2020 17:02:48 GMT -5
I don't know how this got so many responses without a single vote for this. . which was my 1st choice. BRILLIANT and I loved it: here's the wiki entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_It_to_ChanceI'd also very highly recommend (and it's got gorgeous art too): and this one. . tho it came out not very frequently, but I enjoyed the issues that did get produced:
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 21, 2020 17:12:07 GMT -5
Star Trek Gold Key and DC Gold Key's really felt like space opera; lots of high, sweeping drama and as fantastic as the writers wanted it to be. I love that series. Fun, but IMO, it had a solid melodramatic tone throughout. I've not read a Marvel western in a long time, but I do remember liking Two Gun Kid for awhile. Lots of TV and movie western tropes, but Marvel-ized enough to bring readers back.
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