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Post by Randle-El on Nov 17, 2014 10:48:18 GMT -5
Really? I know that the early Apocalypse issues and the Archangel first appearance can fetch a few bucks, but I always thought the rest of them were standard dollar bin material. You'd think, but no. They're pretty pricey. I think I found #4 at a pretty low grade for $22. I'm not willing to pay that. It doesn't mean that much to me. That definitely doesn't sound right. I could see #5 or #6 fetching that much, but not #4. Where have you been looking? Just did a quick search on eBay. www.ebay.com/itm/X-FACTOR-COMIC-BOOK-NEAR-COMPLETE-RUN-ISSUE-S-1-THRU-101-ANNUALS-HIGH-GRADE-/251700171323?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item3a9a7fd23bNear complete run of the first hundred or so issues for less than $1 per issue. Missing are the usual suspects (Apocalypse and Archangel first appearances). |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 10:54:16 GMT -5
Oh, WAIT! I'm so sorry, I have #4. My apologies, it was #5 and #6. |
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Post by shaxper on Nov 17, 2014 18:44:21 GMT -5
I need more of the original X-Factor (pre-PAD). I have, like, the first 4-6 issues or so, but the rest can be pretty pricey. Or, I should say, pricier than what I care to pay right now. The beginning of the run is a little dodgy, but it evolves quite nicely. While I don't remember much about the later (Lousie Simonson?) stories, I remember the characterizations well. The team felt like a real family that had been through everything and yet still remained a unified whole. They had a unique kind of history that no other superhero team at the time could claim, not only being Marvel's second oldest superhero team, but also having grown up together, having been separated for a long time in between, and having been marred by (and yet having endured) depths of tragedy that the FF could never comprehend (death of Jean and, later, the transformation of Warren). "Ship" was also an outstanding addition to the team. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 18:52:16 GMT -5
Did X-Factor start before New Mutants?
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Post by shaxper on Nov 17, 2014 18:56:11 GMT -5
Did X-Factor start before New Mutants? New Mutants was March of '83. X-Factor was February of '86. |
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Post by fuzzyblueelf on Nov 17, 2014 18:59:27 GMT -5
Didn't Alan Moore do Supreme in the 90s?
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 17, 2014 19:45:14 GMT -5
Didn't Alan Moore do Supreme in the 90s? Issue #41 would be 1996 and the run would qualify as excellent. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 3:26:24 GMT -5
Did X-Factor start before New Mutants? New Mutants was March of '83. X-Factor was February of '86. I don't know why I assumed it was the other way around. Maybe because the team members in X-Factor are older  |
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Post by Paradox on Nov 18, 2014 8:02:46 GMT -5
New Mutants was the first "other" X-book. It was pretty risky, but it paid off well. Too well, actually, because later you could slap an X on anything and it would sell.
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Post by fanboystranger on Nov 18, 2014 11:51:17 GMT -5
New Mutants was the first "other" X-book. It was pretty risky, but it paid off well. Too well, actually, because later you could slap an X on anything and it would sell. Yeah, and it was actually Claremont's strongest X-work during that period. Just a solid run all around. Certainly, the Sienkiewicz issues get a lot of love, but it was very strong before and after he came along. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 12:58:02 GMT -5
Here are a few that come to mind:
Madman: quirky art and story that I found interesting.
Mort the Dead Teenager: This series captures the 90's well. It's so weird for a Marvel title. Almost became a movie too.
Slapstick: An animated clown that can warp reality, on a quest to save the Earthlings from the evil Clowns of Dimension X!
Zone Continuum: This is a cool two-issue comic that's since become a cult classic.
New Warriors: Read the first dozen issues of this run recently, and it's actually good stuff.
Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2: The first 8 or so issues were fun to read, introduction of Squirrel Girl, etc.
Aztec the Ultimate Man: A character concept and design that was enjoyable.
Hulk 2099: Love this Hulk concept!
1963: Alan Moore picked the perfect time to time travel.
That's all I can think of right now, if I come up with more I'll post them later.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Nov 18, 2014 13:10:24 GMT -5
I agree with Hulk 2099. One of the top three 2099 titles, but sadly the shortest.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 15:44:24 GMT -5
New Mutants was the first "other" X-book. It was pretty risky, but it paid off well. Too well, actually, because later you could slap an X on anything and it would sell. Yeah, and it was actually Claremont's strongest X-work during that period. Just a solid run all around. Certainly, the Sienkiewicz issues get a lot of love, but it was very strong before and after he came along. I know this may seem like a silly question, but was the art ever BAD on the book during its height of popularity? I know Sal Buscema started the series and then Sienkiewicz (which was a really an eye adjustment, a great one for the series, but still an eye adjustment), but I am not into the series yet where anyone else has taken over art on it. I think it had an entirely different artist for annuals (something keeps making me want to say it was the co-creator of the New Mutants, but I cannot recall his name off the top of my head). I am loving that series. And I intend to go back to it once I am done with my all-consuming dedication to finishing Alpha Flight vol. 1. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 16:02:40 GMT -5
Yeah, and it was actually Claremont's strongest X-work during that period. Just a solid run all around. Certainly, the Sienkiewicz issues get a lot of love, but it was very strong before and after he came along. I know this may seem like a silly question, but was the art ever BAD on the book during its height of popularity? I know Sal Buscema started the series and then Sienkiewicz (which was a really an eye adjustment, a great one for the series, but still an eye adjustment), but I am not into the series yet where anyone else has taken over art on it. I think it had an entirely different artist for annuals (something keeps making me want to say it was the co-creator of the New Mutants, but I cannot recall his name off the top of my head). I am loving that series. And I intend to go back to it once I am done with my all-consuming dedication to finishing Alpha Flight vol. 1. Bret Blevins, who did fills in the 40s and took over as regular artist somewhere in the #50s issues can be a divisive artist. Some like his stuff, some despise it (especially hereabouts there are a few very vocal detractors of his stuff that I recall, just not who). So some would point to his run as having bad art. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 16:13:54 GMT -5
I know this may seem like a silly question, but was the art ever BAD on the book during its height of popularity? I know Sal Buscema started the series and then Sienkiewicz (which was a really an eye adjustment, a great one for the series, but still an eye adjustment), but I am not into the series yet where anyone else has taken over art on it. I think it had an entirely different artist for annuals (something keeps making me want to say it was the co-creator of the New Mutants, but I cannot recall his name off the top of my head). I am loving that series. And I intend to go back to it once I am done with my all-consuming dedication to finishing Alpha Flight vol. 1. Bret Blevins, who did fills in the 40s and took over as regular artist somewhere in the #50s issues can be a divisive artist. Some like his stuff, some despise it (especially hereabouts there are a few very vocal detractors of his stuff that I recall, just not who). So some would point to his run as having bad art. -M I will have to have a look, I *think* I am only in the 30's for the series, might not be quite that far yet, even. I cheated and flipped through one of my TPBs, and I think whoever was on the book right after Sienkiewicz did their art somewhat similar to his, if I recall correctly. Of course, I don't have quite the keen eye for art that most of you here do, but it appeared similar to me.  Which will probably make the transition a bit smoother for me, visually. |
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Which will probably make the transition a bit smoother for me, visually.