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Post by tartanphantom on May 31, 2020 1:47:51 GMT -5
+1 on Big Bang Comics, Bone and Blue Devil. A couple not mentioned, and may be a little hard to find-- also, the "fun factor" may be a bit dated, as these series are all more than 25 years old: Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time Traveling Thieves (aka "X-Thieves"-- not an really X-related book at all) Bob Layton's two 4-issue Hercules series for Marvel from the 1980's. Here and here. Surprised that nobody has mentioned Zot!
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 3, 2020 17:59:50 GMT -5
I've discovered the DC Retroactive comics. So far I've read Batman-the 70's, Superman-the 70's, The Flash-the 70's,and JLA-the 70's. I've enjoyed them all, especially the JLA one. that was a lot of fun, and had a bit of a 70's vibe to it with the earth prime Julie Schwartz appearance and all.
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Post by chadwilliam on Jun 3, 2020 18:58:43 GMT -5
I've discovered the DC Retroactive comics. So far I've read Batman-the 70's, Superman-the 70's, The Flash-the 70's,and JLA-the 70's. I've enjoyed them all, especially the JLA one. that was a lot of fun, and had a bit of a 70's vibe to it with the earth prime Julie Schwartz appearance and all. Speaking of which, have you read any of the DC Comics Presents Julie Schwartz tribute issues from 2004? The premise was give a bunch of modern authors (and some classic ones, as well) an old Julie Schwartz edited comic cover from the 60's/70's and let them come up with a tale. Stan Lee did a fun little Superman adventure, Len Wein offered an enjoyable Batman tale, Marv Wolfman had a fun JLA tale, etc. Even when a story was a miss, each issue contained two tales so chances are you'd find something to like within these eight comics.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 4, 2020 5:20:09 GMT -5
I've discovered the DC Retroactive comics. So far I've read Batman-the 70's, Superman-the 70's, The Flash-the 70's,and JLA-the 70's. I've enjoyed them all, especially the JLA one. that was a lot of fun, and had a bit of a 70's vibe to it with the earth prime Julie Schwartz appearance and all. Speaking of which, have you read any of the DC Comics Presents Julie Schwartz tribute issues from 2004? The premise was give a bunch of modern authors (and some classic ones, as well) an old Julie Schwartz edited comic cover from the 60's/70's and let them come up with a tale. Stan Lee did a fun little Superman adventure, Len Wein offered an enjoyable Batman tale, Marv Wolfman had a fun JLA tale, etc. Even when a story was a miss, each issue contained two tales so chances are you'd find something to like within these eight comics. No, I'm not familiar with this, but thanks! I'll definitely check it out.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 4, 2020 12:03:44 GMT -5
Having read a lot of '60s DCs I really got a kick out of those Julie Schwartz tribute books. Along the same lines there was a small pile of titles with "All-New Tale From The Silver Age!" at the top released over one month in 2000. The most fun part besides seeing favorite artists doing a '60s style story was possibly the two single page Super Turtle comics!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2020 12:07:55 GMT -5
I am not at all a fan of Silver Age DC, but I really enjoyed that Silver Age event.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 13, 2020 6:22:56 GMT -5
I just read Avengers: Loki Unleashed (2019). It was pretty good. Written by Roger Stern and taking place just after the events of Avengers Under Siege. {Spoiler: Click to show} The ending, however, was a bit of a letdown as the Living Tribunal shows up and just takes care of everything.
Avengers 1 1/2 was fun, too.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 15, 2020 10:58:01 GMT -5
More fun series IMO.
Marvel 1872 with the MU characters originating during the old west.
Marvel 1602 with the MU during Elizabethan times.
KISS comic series can be fun when they aren't trying to be anything but hero's. The run from IDW had lots of Easter Eggs from their songs and albums used in the stories and titles and was a nice throwback to them simply being Heroes like Marvel had them be. Also the KISS Kids 4 issue mini done as a gag strip was entertaining. The Archie Meets Kiss 4 issue mini was silly and fun. Dynamite has had a few fun adventures in their min-series as well. Psycho Circus from Image was an interesting 31 issues with a more Twilight Zone take with the KISS guys more as catalysts for stories using them as mythic/supernatural concepts.
The Comico run of Robotech the MACROSS Saga adapting the anime into comic book form
The below may take a little work to track down from the 80's black and white boom but I enjoyed them: Boris the Bear Hembeck (any Hembuck is funny stuff IMO) Flaming Carrot for some quirky strange fun Mister Monster from Michael T. Gilbert Cherry Poptart (for adults only sexual escapades in silliness) Journey: the adventures of Wolverine Macalistaire mixes history with adventure and humor from Willaimm Messner Loebs Dinosaurs for Hire Miami Mice (send up of of Miami Vice with anthropomorphic critters) Stig's Inferno It's Science with DR. Radium. future science gone woefully wrong as science is experiments numero uno1
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Post by berkley on Jun 15, 2020 17:24:13 GMT -5
I just read Avengers: Loki Unleashed (2019). It was pretty good. Written by Roger Stern and taking place just after the events of Avengers Under Siege. {Spoiler: Click to show} The ending, however, was a bit of a letdown as the Living Tribunal shows up and just takes care of everything.
Avengers 1 1/2 was fun, too. I enjoy the Avengers movies, but not enough to read a novel based on them. I'd be more interested in a book based on the Avengers of the comics, specifically the 60s and 70s. I know there was at least one back then but it wasn't written by a comics writer like Stern and it isn't suppsed to be very good, from what I've heard about it here on the Classic Comics.
(edit:) oops, just re-read dbutler89's post and realised it is based on a story from Roger Stern's Avenegrs run in the 80s(?). That's more like it, though I would be more likely to read something that derives from the Roy Thmas or Englehart eras.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 16, 2020 7:24:25 GMT -5
I just read Avengers: Loki Unleashed (2019). It was pretty good. Written by Roger Stern and taking place just after the events of Avengers Under Siege. {Spoiler: Click to show} The ending, however, was a bit of a letdown as the Living Tribunal shows up and just takes care of everything.
Avengers 1 1/2 was fun, too. I enjoy the Avengers movies, but not enough to read a novel based on them. I'd be more interested in a book based on the Avengers of the comics, specifically the 60s and 70s. I know there was at least one back then but it wasn't written by a comics writer like Stern and it isn't suppsed to be very good, from what I've heard about it here on the Classic Comics.
(edit:) oops, just re-read dbutler89's post and realised it is based on a story from Roger Stern's Avenegrs run in the 80s(?). That's more like it, though I would be more likely to read something that derives from the Roy Thmas or Englehart eras.
Yeah, it's based on the Stern run and is written by Stern, so it is good. I especially like that he made Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) a viable character again. She dropped off the face of the earth after he left. Yeah, I too like the Thomas and Englehart runs more, and if Marvel does a comic from that era, especially written by those guys, I'd be there! I also like the Dave Michelinie run a lot, and I also liked the Shooter issues a lot, though his run was very fragmented.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 16, 2020 9:42:55 GMT -5
Flaming Carrot and Stig's Inferno were a lot of fun! I dug out the few Gladstone Mickey Mouse comics with old '30s strip reprints I still have and they were a lot of fun! I think he was made lesser later when they kind of Big Crosby-fied him and gave him a shirt, hat and nephews (or whatever they were). I just love the new Daan Jippes covers on these Gladstones!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 16, 2020 9:55:01 GMT -5
Flaming Carrot and Stig's Inferno were a lot of fun! I dug out the few Gladstone Mickey Mouse comics with old '30s strip reprints I still have and they were a lot of fun! I think he was made lesser later when they kind of Big Crosby-fied him and gave him a shirt, hat and nephews (or whatever they were). I just love the new Daan Jippes covers on these Gladstones! Gottfredson Mouse is definitely very fun.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jul 13, 2020 12:47:17 GMT -5
I just finished the Dan Slott Thing series from 2006. Marvel sucks for cancelling this! One of the best and funnest series I've ever read.
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Post by tonebone on Sept 10, 2020 9:10:05 GMT -5
You can't go wrong with the Fantagraphics E.Z. Seegar Popeye collections. Some of the funniest writing I have ever read. Like any comic strip, there is a certain amount of repetitiveness, but once you get into a groove, it's awesome. The word play Seegar engages in is so wildly clever, and the characters are crazy inventive. Sadly, my failing eyesight requires me to use a magnifying glass, sometimes.
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Post by tonebone on Sept 10, 2020 9:26:36 GMT -5
+1 on Big Bang Comics, Bone and Blue Devil. A couple not mentioned, and may be a little hard to find-- also, the "fun factor" may be a bit dated, as these series are all more than 25 years old: Aristocratic Xtraterrestrial Time Traveling Thieves (aka "X-Thieves"-- not an really X-related book at all) Bob Layton's two 4-issue Hercules series for Marvel from the 1980's. Here and here. Surprised that nobody has mentioned Zot!Blue Devil was one of my favorites... have a Blue Devil figure on my desk, right now. Did you happen to catch the Swamp Thing series last year? BD played a pretty big role in it, but not the "fun" version. Still, nice to see him SOMEWHERE. Big thumbs up on the 2 Hercules series. I bought those off the stands, and have always thought they deserved to be collected. Layton's art is really outstanding, as well as his writing. Zot!... hmmm... I like Zot. I do. But I didn't find it "fun" at all... For me, it got too meloncholy and pondering. I may be in the minority, here. Also, I only read the B+W series. Speaking of Zot!, how about CYNICALMAN? I know it's not as wide-reaching as mainstream or even indy comics, but those were awesome.
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