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Post by hondobrode on Nov 19, 2014 14:40:56 GMT -5
 3 issue prestige format mini by James Hudnall & Dan Brereton. Not set in the DCU and Vertigo didn't exist yet. Jake Riley hates superhumans. A lot... but he's got good reason. Because for the last several years, Riley has been an agent of SIN (the Super-Intelligence Network). He works hard, but it's a dead-end job and Riley knows it, because all the really good assignments go to the FCOs, the Freelance Costumed Operatives...a.k.a. the Psychos, for their wild, super-powered and unpredictable - albeit effective - methods. When Riley runs afoul of SIN, he's targeted by his own agency and, in order to survive, he's forced to become what he most hates...THE PSYCHO. Armed with specially designed body armor that gives him superhuman speed and reflexes, the hunter becomes the hunted...a one-man task force determined to eliminate SIN.  Nice Shadow in the 1930's. Stories mostly be Gerard Jones with help from Mike W. Barr, Mike Gold, Elliot S! Maggin, and Anthony Tollin. Interiors mostly by Eduarto Barreto and later Rod Whigham with pencils also from Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar, Frank Springer, Grant Miehm, Mark Badger, Steve Leialoha, Dan Spiegle, John Beatty and Luke McDonnell and inks including Stan Drake, John Beatty, Mike DeCarlo, and quite a bit of Gerry Fernandez. Covers by Stephen Hickman, Eduarto Barreto, Joe Quesada, Randy DuBurke, Brian Netzer, Mike Mignola and Michael W. Kaluta.  and now for something completely different but excellent as well. Gladstone published a number of Disney comics throughout the 90's. I'm not the biggest Disney fan, but I am a huge fan of Uncle Scrooge and he had multiple titles and formats going on. Gladstone reprinted classic Carl Barks work (yay !), as well as excellent new stories by the likes of Don Rosa and William Van Horn. I'm collecting the Fantagraphics releases and saving them for my not-yet-born grandchildren. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 15:43:25 GMT -5
I thought the Gladstone stuff ended pretty early on. I was into Disney comics as a kid, most of mine are from the Disney imprint they had in the 90's though. My "older" ones are Gladstone.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 18:12:01 GMT -5
Nice Shadow in the 1930's. Stories mostly be Gerard Jones with help from Mike W. Barr, Mike Gold, Elliot S! Maggin, and Anthony Tollin. Interiors mostly by Eduarto Barreto and later Rod Whigham with pencils also from Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar, Frank Springer, Grant Miehm, Mark Badger, Steve Leialoha, Dan Spiegle, John Beatty and Luke McDonnell and inks including Stan Drake, John Beatty, Mike DeCarlo, and quite a bit of Gerry Fernandez. Covers by Stephen Hickman, Eduarto Barreto, Joe Quesada, Randy DuBurke, Brian Netzer, Mike Mignola and Michael W. Kaluta. I REALLY like this cover. REALLY like it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 18:14:54 GMT -5
Nice Shadow in the 1930's. Stories mostly be Gerard Jones with help from Mike W. Barr, Mike Gold, Elliot S! Maggin, and Anthony Tollin. Interiors mostly by Eduarto Barreto and later Rod Whigham with pencils also from Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar, Frank Springer, Grant Miehm, Mark Badger, Steve Leialoha, Dan Spiegle, John Beatty and Luke McDonnell and inks including Stan Drake, John Beatty, Mike DeCarlo, and quite a bit of Gerry Fernandez. Covers by Stephen Hickman, Eduarto Barreto, Joe Quesada, Randy DuBurke, Brian Netzer, Mike Mignola and Michael W. Kaluta. I REALLY like this cover. REALLY like it. I'm not sure if those dice are accurate. Opposite sides are supposed to add up to 7...yet the '4' and '3' are right next to each other. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Nov 19, 2014 22:19:54 GMT -5
</div>Echoing what I thought to myself a few hours ago when I first saw it. I've always thought that Barretto was an underated artist, having enjoyed his work on Teen Titans and the Shadow in the '80s. ...and Jez, they must be Australian dice... |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 19, 2014 23:55:29 GMT -5
I always thought that the Shadow needed a nose job.
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Post by berkley on Nov 20, 2014 0:04:01 GMT -5
I always thought that the Shadow needed a nose job. They should do a movie where he always talks in this nasal, congested voice and no one can understand him between the sneezes. Actually, I like the nose - adds character! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2014 0:23:34 GMT -5
I always thought that the Shadow needed a nose job. They should do a movie where he always talks in this nasal, congested voice and no one can understand him between the sneezes. Actually, I like the nose - adds character! Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men...The Shadow Nose*... *(freely stolen form the Munchkin Game by Steve Jackson Games) -M |
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Post by fuzzyblueelf on Nov 20, 2014 6:22:32 GMT -5
Well Simpsons comics started in the 90s as a way of countering the dark and depressing theme of most comic. That's good I guess? I don't think I read any from that era but the ones I have read were fun.
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Post by shaxper on Nov 20, 2014 11:08:43 GMT -5
Well Simpsons comics started in the 90s as a way of countering the dark and depressing theme of most comic. That's good I guess? I don't think I read any from that era but the ones I have read were fun. Along those lines, I just reviewed Wizard #14 (October 1992), where they announced the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series. Talk about a work that became far more successful and long lasting than anyone had any right to expect at the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2014 11:33:53 GMT -5
Sonic fandom, in general, is pretty incredible.
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Post by hondobrode on Nov 20, 2014 12:10:03 GMT -5
I thought the Gladstone stuff ended pretty early on. I was into Disney comics as a kid, most of mine are from the Disney imprint they had in the 90's though. My "older" ones are Gladstone. They started around 1986 or 1987, went strongly through the 1990's up until around 2009 when Boom got the license. |
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Post by Randle-El on Nov 22, 2014 12:33:02 GMT -5
I just noticed this thread is a spotlight discussion on the forum front page. Being one of the less knowledgeable folks around here, I feel like I've actually contributed something to the forum now.  |
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Post by hondobrode on Nov 23, 2014 16:18:09 GMT -5
You're a good contributor Randle.
I enjoy your posts.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Dec 18, 2014 11:32:43 GMT -5
This came to mind in researching something else ... I really didn't care so much for Jean Paul in his role filling in for Batman, but I really did like the Sword of Azrael mini series and the Azrael Agent of the Bat up until the Bane storyline in #36-39 where I stopped reading it for whatever reason back then. I think in his own persona he was interesting enough to sustain the title for as long as I read it. Plus the Kitson art is good too.
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