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[KoruptData]

GH, you January 1982 also? What day?

 

[ReiGun]

Comics from March, 1989.

(This one's for you, Messi!)

 

[TAJ]

I just remembered that cover dates and ship dates weren't the same thing.

 

[Boogiepop]

Ooh, my Batman actually looks kind of classy.

 

[KoruptData]

Coolest January 1982 comic!

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Frank Miller's first issue as the artist on Daredevil.

 

[Toa TAK]

Wont it not makes sense? I was just planning on getting the last 3 volumes of Amazing Spiderman, so I would at least understand what's going on in Superior.

You really just need #700.

 

[Messi]

You really just need #700.

And maybe the one or two before that. Whatever was included in the superior spider man oversized HC vol 1.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Im wading through Origin 2 and god damn does Adam just not like drawing anymore? It's his loosest work yet and that is saying something.

 

[Messi]

I didn't do too badly :

Also this.... Edited by gafs favorite comics superstar.

 

[Rastafarian42]

March 1991, A lot of badass covers.

 

[MG310]

March 1985.

 

[Toa TAK]

And maybe the one or two before that. Whatever was included in the superior spider man oversized HC vol 1.

Nah, not even. Everything is explained inside the cover and it all speaks for itself. Plus, you've got to spare yourself the horrid Ramos art as much as you can.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Comixology really makes me love digital comics the 99 cent deals and collection sales are excellent. I just recently bought the first volume of Zero, a couple of issues of Superior Spider-man, The first arc of Winter Solider and X-men Age Of Apocalypse Book 1 for under fifteen dollars.

 

[Messi]

Nah, not even. Everything is explained inside the cover and it all speaks for itself. Plus, you've got to spare yourself the horrid Ramos art as much as you can.

LOVE Ramos Spider-Man art. But it's all down to preferences I suppose.

 

[Toa TAK]

LOVE Ramos Spider-Man art. But it's all down to preferences I suppose.

Ugh. But he can't draw faces.

Plus (I can't believe I'm saying this), his SUPERIOR artwork is much better. I mean, I'm reading the last issue of AMAZING, and I'm like "Hey, they got THIS guy to do the finale of Spider-Man's comic? Are we for real?"

 

[lordfroakie]

Welp Guess I'll post some issues from oct 1985:

 

[Voror]

Johns run on Aquaman was really good, he did a great job reinvigorating the character.
Zero is some next level God tier shit, buy it and come along for the ride.

I've been wanting to check it out for a while now since I've always liked the concept and character.

Looking at some other posts now I see it does have quite a good rep thus far and the first trade is pretty cheap so I definitely will check it out.

Don't hesitate, get zero. The one book that I get more excited for every week.

Got the first Hellboy library in the mail, along with Daytripper (already read it) and Spiderman Family Business. I really hope I like Hellboy. And need a Spiderman story to satisfy me after Marvel Knights ended.

I've been meaning to get the earlier ones as all I have is the last Library edition. I'm ashamed to say that for years I thought they were versions of the book literally meant for a library and thus wouldn't suit me as well. I have no idea why, but the library edition I have is wonderful.

Hellboy's a great series to me and the fourth volume was the first comic/trade I ever bought. I've always been more partial to the volumes that are composed of short stories from various points in Hellboy's life, partially due to Mignola's notes regarding them. I remember one involving some giant vampire that had him scouring old books just to find the name of the thing.

Family Business is one of those I mean to check out. I just rather wish it wasn't so expensive given the book is relatively short.

 

[Serpentine]

the thing about being born in the mid 90s is that there were SO MANY books for each character, and only a couple are good. SO MUCH AoA stuff.

yeah idk what's up with the hulk comic either but hey

 

[Dan]

Looks like this was my gem from March '84.

I'm pretty sure I owned this too.

 

[8bit]

I'm a little older than most of you, but I had to look anyway and found these:

Clark Kent is almost taken to Apokolips by the UFO, which is a trap of Darkseid’s, but is rescued by Lightray and sent back to Earth. Morgan Edge is visited by Don Rickles, but Jimmy Olsen and Goody Rickels appear in his office and are about to combust from the Pyro-Granulate. The Golden Guardian appears, having forced Ugly Mannheim to give him the antidote, and cures Jimmy and Goody, having already cured himself and the Newsboy Legion. Don Rickles, maddened by the happenings, hitches a ride out of Edge’s office with two members of the police bomb squad.

Also, first appearance of Desaad :

 

[tim1138]

May 1979

I had some decent covers to choose from.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

This is fun! April 1983

Perhaps the greatest Batman cover I've never seen before. So dynamic!

 

[ThyMusicMan]

Jan. 1987

I own issue #404 (Year One Part 1)

 

[SoilBreak]

September 1993

 

[wetflame]

April 1984:

and of course, you'll never forget Power Search!

Edit: This came out the day after my birthday, apparently:

 

[Serpentine]

So many of y'all were born in the same month as classic comic issues. I don't got shit in that area

 

[The Elite]

April 1978

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

So many of y'all were born in the same month as classic comic issues. I don't got shit in that area

That's the trouble with being born in the 90s I guess. Shite comics!

April 1978

Oh wow they really haven't changed that design much at all over the years have they?

 

[tim1138]

April 1978

I have a copy of that issue floating around somewhere.

I feel super old now, thanks a lot jerks.

 

[phoenixyz]

Wow, looking at the covers from february 1989 makes this one all the more awesome in retrospect:

for example

Superman.... in spaaace!

 

[Mumei]

Whoever is in charge of editing the DC Omnibus line is weirdly incompetent, not just in terms of binding (which to be fair, has improved from the days where they would glue the binding to the back of the spine for some reason) but also in how they mis-solicit things and do a poor job of restoring the art. The way they've treated the Absolute line in the last few years as a dumping ground for any old story has been kind of disheartening as well tbh

DC does have some interesting stuff coming up though - they're apparently doing their own versions of IDW's excellent Artist's Editions, with Frank Miller's Ronin and Kelley Jones Batman out this year and Miller's Dark Knight, Neal Adams Green Arrow/Green Lantern, Brian Bolland's Killing Joke, and some undefined Sandman stuff out after that.

If that binding is an improvement over the previous state of affairs, I'm glad I didn't experience those. I've been trying to gently limber up Planetary, and it has gotten better but it's still not what it ought to be.

And which Absolute titles do you think shouldn't have been made? I'm reasonably sure I agree with the inclusion of the things I've read.

Wow, looking at the covers from february 1989 makes this one all the more awesome in retrospect:

for example

Superman.... in spaaace!

I love Sandman's covers, especially when comparing them with other covers in the late eighties and early to mid nineties.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

November 1978

For GrandHarrier

 

[arkon]

Da fuq? How the hell did I miss this?

Well that sucks. I was planning on getting more volumes down the line

Yeah. They cancelled volume 3 and haven't resolicited it. And it's been a while now.

 

[monome]

Soule is writting Death of Wolverine.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/04/25/death-wolverine-marvel-exclusive/ ->1 month weekly series illustrated by McNiven.

Bye bye Cornell.

 

[Owzers]

Soule is writting Death of Wolverine.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/04/25/death-wolverine-marvel-exclusive/ ->1 month weekly series illustrated by McNiven.

Bye bye Cornell.

Death of Wolverine to be followed with Life of Logan?

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Soule is writting Death of Wolverine.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/04/25/death-wolverine-marvel-exclusive/ ->1 month weekly series illustrated by McNiven.

Bye bye Cornell.

The ultimate company man! Hahahahaha


Goddam Mike Marts is drinking that Axel Alonso Kool Aid. There is a finality to it. It's going to effect the Marvel U forever. Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaahahahahhaha

 

[Supermanisdead]

september 1990

 

[phoenixyz]

I love Sandman's covers, especially when comparing them with other covers in the late eighties and early to mid nineties.

Yes, I didn't really appreciate that until today. Also I feel kind of old considering how much changed since then...

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[VGChampion]

May 1988 for me!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Charles Soule is an editors wet dream. He pumps out all the sterile and corporate stories they pump out. He's just a Mexican comic writer, he does the jobs nobody else is willing to do.



Inhuman is not coming outin July though. Lol

 

[GrandHarrier]

Charles Soule is an editors wet dream. He pumps out all the sterile and corporate stories they pump out. He's just a Mexican comic writer, he does the jobs nobody else is willing to do.

If Superman/Wonder Woman and Red Lanterns are sterile then sign me up because those two books have been consistently amazing since Soule took over.

 

[phazedplasma]

When you bathe in mediocrity, it begins to feel normal.

 

[Owzers]

We can't disparage Red Lanterns, i already pre-ordered the first Soule trade.

 

[Storm Chamber]

Red Lanterns needs to get a "most improved title" award or something

Soule salvaged that book like crazy

 

[Freezasaurus]

Red Lanterns needs to get a "most improved title" award or something

Soule salvaged that book like crazy

Soule is pretty amazing, considering he writes like, 8 titles AND has his own law firm.

 

[ReAxion]

You guys got awesome issues.

Mine, March 1994:

I had this as a kid, during my first go 'round with comics

 

[Toa TAK]

I had this as a kid, during my first go 'round with comics

This makes me feel much better about that, then.

 

[Filthy Slug]

The only Soule comic I read is She-Hulk and it's fucking great. I think there may just be some Soule fatigue going on here.