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Post by Rags on Nov 2, 2023 15:37:00 GMT -5
...so says Fury in what has been considered one of Ennis' finest works in this collected 'Fury My War Gone By'
which collects this 13-parter
Maybe because war's in the air but I'm getting the bug to read some war comics, what are some of the best classic story arcs with Fury or others? I like the MAX format of course which allows for some R-Rated liberties and the MAX books from 2001 or so were my first introduction to him.
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Post by Confessor on Nov 2, 2023 19:02:35 GMT -5
I like '60s spy Nick Fury best. The original Lee/Kirby stories from Strange Tales are really fun, but my favourite are the later Jim Steranko stories from ST and, of course, the short-lived Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series by Steranko and various others.
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Post by codystarbuck on Nov 2, 2023 20:58:52 GMT -5
...so says Fury in what has been considered one of Ennis' finest works in this collected 'Fury My War Gone By'
which collects this 13-parter
Maybe because war's in the air but I'm getting the bug to read some war comics, what are some of the best classic story arcs with Fury or others? I like the MAX format of course which allows for some R-Rated liberties and the MAX books from 2001 or so were my first introduction to him.
If you want Fury, then the Steranko Nick Fury stories and some of the Gary Friedrich/Dick Ayers/John Severin Sgt Fury Comics. If you want good war comics, then: Enemy Ace, by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, in Showcase and Our Army at War (DC) Sgt Rock, by Kanigher/Kurbert or Kanigher and Russ Heath, in Our Army At War The Losers , by Jack Kirby, in Our Fighting Forces #151-162, but especially #152, which is extensively based on Jack's experiences in combat. Sam Glanzman's The USS Stevens stories, from several DC books, or collected into their own book. Also A Sailor's Story, Sam's memoir of his experiences in WW2, on the real USS Stevens The Lonely War of Captain Willy Schultz, by Will Franz and Sam Glanzman, Fightin' Army #76-92 (except issue 81), about a US Soldier wrongfully court martialed, who escapes across German lines and hides out in the Wehrmacht. Vietnam Journal, by Don Lomax, inspired by his experiences in Vietnam; Also includes the mini-series Tet '68, The Siege of Khe-Sanh and High Shining Brass The Nam, issues 1-12, by Doug Murray and Michael Golden. Other issues by Don Lomax are also good Charly's War, collecting the stories from Battle Pictures Weekly, in the UK, telling the story of a young soldier, through the trenches of WW1 It Was the War of the Trenches, by Jacques Tardi Area 88, by Kaoru Shintani The Other Side , by Jason Aron and Cameron Stewart By Garth Ennis: War Stories, from DC Comics Enemy Ace: The War in Heaven War Stories Vol 2, from Avatar Battlefields (including Night Witches, Dear Billy and The Tankies) The Lion and the Eagle-Aftershock, 4 issues, aout the Chindits, in Burma Stringbaggers-about a torpedo plane crew, in action against the Bismark and other battles. Also: The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman, adapted by Marvano (Titan or the original NBM editions, or the Cheval Noir reprint, from Dark Horse)-sci-fi, based on Haldeman's novel, based on his novella War Year, inspired by his experiences in Vietnam. Wayne Vansant's historical work, including Battlegroup Peiper (Caliber), Days of Darkness, Days of Infamy, and his work on The Nam, at Marvel. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Nov 3, 2023 0:57:15 GMT -5
The first seven issues (plus #13) of Sgt. Fury by Lee and Kirby are hugely entertaining in their over-the-top absurdity.
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Post by driver1980 on Nov 3, 2023 6:42:43 GMT -5
I like '60s spy Nick Fury best. The original Lee/Kirby stories from Strange Tales are really fun, but my favourite are the later Jim Steranko stories from ST and, of course, the short-lived Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series by Steranko and various others. Didn’t he have an invisible car in one early tale? Long before Bond had one in 2002’s Die Another Day… |
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Post by Confessor on Nov 3, 2023 12:09:15 GMT -5
I like '60s spy Nick Fury best. The original Lee/Kirby stories from Strange Tales are really fun, but my favourite are the later Jim Steranko stories from ST and, of course, the short-lived Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series by Steranko and various others. Didn’t he have an invisible car in one early tale? Long before Bond had one in 2002’s Die Another Day…Kind of. It was a Ferrari made out of toughened clear fibre glass, so was supposed to be hard to see, rather than a car with actual invisiblity tech...  He also had a flying car...  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 3, 2023 12:12:43 GMT -5
I like '60s spy Nick Fury best. The original Lee/Kirby stories from Strange Tales are really fun, but my favourite are the later Jim Steranko stories from ST and, of course, the short-lived Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD series by Steranko and various others. Didn’t he have an invisible car in one early tale? Long before Bond had one in 2002’s Die Another Day…He did? I never saw it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2023 12:25:42 GMT -5
Ennis' first Fury miniseries was the most blatant attempt I've seen from him to get shock value out of an established character. Were the subsequent series any different? I didn't bother with them.
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Post by Rags on Nov 3, 2023 12:54:30 GMT -5
Ennis' first Fury miniseries was the most blatant attempt I've seen from him to get shock value out of an established character. Were the subsequent series any different? I didn't bother with them.
Shock value is inherent in the MAX line, and I'll admit it might be an acquired taste to those who aren't used to seeing their favourite characters swearing, having sex etc (all within an adult-rated line that doesn't go beyond anything you'd see in a R-Rated movie). But the story line in 'My War Gone By' is seamless and well-written. I'm a big fan of his work in Punisher so it was a natural progression. Someone else described it to me as being a dark, enthralling, soul-crushing masterpiece. It provides excellent characterizations of Fury and supporting characters while serving as a potent meditation on American Cold War incompetence, missteps, fiascos, crimes, and corruption. Just what I need to snuggle up with on the couch while the world goes to hell around me.
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 3, 2023 17:14:11 GMT -5
Didn’t he have an invisible car in one early tale? Long before Bond had one in 2002’s Die Another Day…He did? I never saw it. I know, you're here all week. And I'll definitely try the veal. |
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Post by berkley on Nov 3, 2023 18:12:30 GMT -5
From the samples here the artwork might keep me from trying Ennis's Fury. I will read some of Ennis's war comics one of these days, but most likely one of the independent ones, not Marvel.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Nov 4, 2023 7:30:02 GMT -5
From the samples here the artwork might keep me from trying Ennis's Fury. I will read some of Ennis's war comics one of these days, but most likely one of the independent ones, not Marvel. Hm, interesting. Based on the description, I think Parlov's art would be the only thing that would get me to read Fury MAX. |
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Post by berkley on Nov 6, 2023 22:30:55 GMT -5
From the samples here the artwork might keep me from trying Ennis's Fury. I will read some of Ennis's war comics one of these days, but most likely one of the independent ones, not Marvel. Hm, interesting. Based on the description, I think Parlov's art would be the only thing that would get me to read Fury MAX.
Maybe the covers are misleading? That's all I've seen so far.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Nov 7, 2023 5:38:53 GMT -5
Maybe the covers are misleading? That's all I've seen so far.
Parlov didn't do any of those covers (they're all by Dave Johnson). Otherwise though, I know tastes vary, but I quite like Parlov's work. Here's a sample (two uncolored original art pages) from the Fury MAX series: And here's two pages from a series called Starlight from a few years back:
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Post by berkley on Nov 7, 2023 16:36:51 GMT -5
I like those samples so I no longer think the art will be a problem for me. I'm still more likely to try one of Ennis's independent war comics before anything he did for Mrvel, though.
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