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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 9:33:31 GMT -5
Taking a next step here and creating my first thread! I tried to see if there have been any recent threads on this (scanning through the last 10 pages or so plus using the search function), so if I missed one my apologies.
A statement that comes up all the time is "I wish they'd reprint..."...we all have our dream collected editions that have never happened, or maybe they did but weren't all we hoped for.
I thought we could share our wish lists, and just to make it a little fun, also indicate your top pick if you could only have one.
Here are some of mine to start:
-Golden Age Mary Marvel focused collection -Early 60's Silver Age Batman full issue runs BEFORE Detective #327 and Batman #164 in '64 (plenty of stories here and there, but again, full sequential runs for the years prior). -Silver Age Blackhawk. There was a B&W Showcase edition, but I'm also interested in a number of the issues after that, plus in color. -Sea Devils. This is my top pick, while there was similarly a Showcase edition, this series begs for a proper color treatment. -All-Star Squadron. Yet another example where we got a Showcase edition. Some of the issues have been reprinted in the Infinity Inc. and Crisis Companion collections, but would love proper color collections of the entire series. -Legion of Super-Heroes Baxter series. We got the first two volumes, would like them to keep going. -Amethyst Princess of Gemworld. Not hard issues to acquire, and again the Showcase copy exists, but would be fun to read in collected form I think.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 5, 2021 10:05:57 GMT -5
...The Tarzan newspaper strips, post-Russ Manning.
I still have most of the Mike Grell pages, I believe, but I'd love to see the Gil Kane pages collected... and the Gray Morrow pages even more so!
...The John Carter of Mars newspaper strips, with art by John Coleman Burroughs. Many pages can be seen on the net, but that doesn't beat a real book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Tarzan and Flash Gordon reprints published by Titan Books and IDW, and would love to see more.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 10:10:50 GMT -5
A collection of...
...features other than Batman and Superman from the Golden Age Action and Detective issues, in particular Slam Bradley and Zatara.
...(a new collection or a reissue) of the Golden Age Spectre Archives collecting the Spectre stories from More Fun Comics.
...the Mexican Conan comics (La Reina de la Costa Negra) that predated the Marvel version of Conan in comics)
...Alex Toth's Hot Wheels (as well as new printings of books like Toth's On the Road, the Genius trilogy and other Toth books that have gone out of print and are more expensive than buying the original comics in some cases)
...The World's Greatest Heroes newspaper strip
...the English translation of Druillet's Elric
...the first Phantom Stranger series from the 50s
-M
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 10:41:46 GMT -5
...features other than Batman and Superman from the Golden Age Action and Detective issues, in particular Slam Bradley and Zatara. While the DC Rarities and JSA All Stars Archives did get at a number of broader character appearances, I have some I'd still like to see as well. I've been kicking around this idea of a DC Golden Age "Kitchen Sink" edition, and would give us stuff like the Golden Age Aquaman and Air Wave appearances. Maybe we could "unite" and combine with Slam Bradley and Zatara?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 11:00:31 GMT -5
...features other than Batman and Superman from the Golden Age Action and Detective issues, in particular Slam Bradley and Zatara. While the DC Rarities and JSA All Stars Archives did get at a number of broader character appearances, I have some I'd still like to see as well. I've been kicking around this idea of a DC Golden Age "Kitchen Sink" edition, and would give us stuff like the Golden Age Aquaman and Air Wave appearances. Maybe we could "unite" and combine with Slam Bradley and Zatara? I have the Millennium Editions of Action 1 and Detective 27 that reprint the entire issues not just the Superman and Batman stories. I would just like to see them do an Action/Detective Archive or Golden Age Detective/Action collection series that collected the entire issues of each run like those two did, not bits and pieces broken up elsewhere. Part of the fun of reading anthologies like a lot of the Golden Age books were is discovering new stuff not just getting the stuff you already know about. Part of the joy of reading comics as a kid was always discovering new and interesting things. That's the part of comics I am nostalgic about, the discovery, not the actual things I already discovered when I was a kid. -M
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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 5, 2021 11:04:25 GMT -5
A color Lou Fine Quality Comics collection, as well as a Reed Crandall one. Greg Theakston did a black & white Lou Fine collection, which had stuff like The Ray and Black Condor, plus some of the other Golden Age comics he did.
A Rose & Thorn collection, from the Lois Lane comics back-up series, plus subsequent pre-Crisis appearances, from the Superman comics and others.
Mike Grell's Warlord. They did a trade collection of the first ten issues; but, I want one of the whole first 50 he did as writer and artist, before pulling back to just writer (with wife Sharon ghosting , as well).
A Jonny Quest collection, with the whole Comico series, plus the Jezebell Jade mini-series and the Jonny Quest Classics issues that Doug Wildey did, adapting 3 episodes of the cartoon series).
An Atlas/Seaboard collection, with all of the comics done there, including the magazine stuff.
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 5, 2021 11:08:21 GMT -5
I second reprinting the early sixties Batman and Detective comics and I can hardly believe they have never reprinted the three part Catman story arc that’s spread out over the last year and a half of Detective Comics.
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Post by brutalis on Jul 5, 2021 11:35:34 GMT -5
So many series to think of, most likely to never get trade reprints as they are NOT going to draw in big sales. Of the top of my head: the MC2 stuff other than Spider-Girl like Avengers, J2 etc. Some of the 2099 series like Doom 2099, X-Men 2099 and Ghost Rider 2099. The O'Neil/Cowan Question, Grell's Warlord, Arak, Legion of Super-heroes Cockrum/Grells/Sherman in an affordable color TPB version. Metamorpho in nice color TPB. Firestorm by Broderick, Captain Atom by Broderick, Buscema brothers Tarzan, Marvel Godzilla color TPB, Shogun Warrior's color TPB, Marvel Rom color TPB.
Tons of Marvel and DC Western and War in affordable color TPB series. Kid Colt, Rawhide Kid, Two Gun Kid, Outlaw Kid, Gunhawk(s), Ghost/Night Rider, Combat Kelly & Deadly Dozen, Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders, Scalphunter, Tomahawk, Blachawk (any classics) but specifically Evanier and Spiegle, Haunted Tank, GI Robot, Unknown Soldier, Kubert Enemy Ace, Sgt. Rock.
I can dream cant I?! And I haven't even begun thinking outside of the big Two.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 11:37:48 GMT -5
All Archie-esque Millie the Model in a nice HC volume set.
Same for Swing with Scooter, Debbi, Chili etc
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 11:55:40 GMT -5
Some of the 2099 series like Doom 2099, X-Men 2099 and Ghost Rider 2099. They did do a Doom 2099 collection for Warren Ellis' run later in the series, I loved that title. I enjoyed some of the other ones as well, like the short-lived FF 2099 (though the art got weird quickly).
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 5, 2021 12:26:02 GMT -5
I second reprinting the early sixties Batman and Detective comics and I can hardly believe they have never reprinted the three part Catman story arc that’s spread out over the last year and a half of Detective Comics. I think I remember reading that there was a period of DC comics that they avoided reprinting because they had to pay the creators too much. Maybe it was this period ?
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Post by DubipR on Jul 5, 2021 12:52:05 GMT -5
Off the top of my head:
1. Spectre: The 10 issue run from the 1967, along with Showcase appearances and the Brave & the Bold. 2. Sea Devils: I've love re-colored collection of the Showcase issues and the run. 3. 'DC Teens'- a collection of weird teen stuff like Jason's Quest, Maniaks, Willy & Windy 4. Angel & the Ape: ALL of the series takes; From the 60s to Foglio's mini to Chaykin's Vertigo books. 5. Rom Spaceknight: If they can find a way to work with the toy company to get rights and money taken care of, I'd like to see this series reprinted. 6. Spidey Super-Stories 7. Hostess Ads- This one would be tough to do but literally take all of those Hostess ads and create two volumes; DC and Marvel.
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Jul 5, 2021 13:10:55 GMT -5
All Marvel Family Fawcett comics with original content not revised for modern sensibilities.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 13:14:33 GMT -5
Off the top of my head: 7. Hostess Ads- This one would be tough to do but literally take all of those Hostess ads and create two volumes; DC and Marvel. What about all the non-MArvel/DC ones? I remember several Loony Toons and I think there were Harvey character ones as well... -M
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Post by tarkintino on Jul 5, 2021 13:26:01 GMT -5
1. An expanded volume of Gil Kane's Blackmark; I'm aware of the 2002 anniversary edition, but I'd like to see pages of Kane's sketches, used and unused panels, period interviews / coverage, etc. collected with the story.
2. Gold Key's Ripley's Believe it or Not! omnibus.
3. A collection of all of Nick Cardy's DC horror work.
4. Reprint...reprints. In this case, hardbound versions of DC Famous First Edition / Limited Collectors Edition and Marvel Treasury Editions (mainly for all of the special features). Either individually, by year, or by subject.
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