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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 7:19:07 GMT -5
Going off the beaten track a bit for some cool Bronze Age stuff... Star Reach #1 circa 1974...  #6...  #7...  #8...  #12...  Hot Stuf' #1 circa 1974/1975...  #2...  #4...  #7...  Doctor Weird #1 (circa 1970) featuring pre-professional work by George R.R. Martins and Jim Starlin...  and #2...  for the curious who don't want to drop a hundred bucks a pop for these rare fanzine comics, they were collected and reprinted in the 90s ('94ish) when Martin was first getting buzz for the first Game of Thrones book in this special...  . Also circa 1971...  and #2...  and then in '77 this hit...    and for the Lovecraft fans the Oct 1979 issue of Heavy Metal...  . -M some beautiful and rare comics there. Thanks Mrp |
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Post by deuce on Sept 10, 2016 13:35:39 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 11, 2016 15:50:55 GMT -5
How is Arak Son of Thunder? It just makes it into the Bronze Age, August 1981  |
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Post by mrp on Sept 11, 2016 17:58:48 GMT -5
How is Arak Son of Thunder? It just makes it into the Bronze Age, August 1981 It's quite good for the first 2 years or so (until about issue 25) then Roy changes up the basic premise a bit with a change in the nature of Arak and the story seems to meander without direction for about a year before regaining focus for a while, but then word comes it is going to end with #50 and Roy rushes to try to wrap all the various loose ends and plot threads he had been building or had left laying about loose before it ends, but have an open ended finale to keep the door open for further adventures (he was looking at doing original graphic novels or even prose or film continuations) so the end is a little unsatisfying. It's worth the read, but it has it's ups and downs. The art was a bit inconsistent early on as the art team changed fairly often, but the story carried it, once the art team was settled, the story began to meander a bit, so it never fully fired on all cylinders, but it was still a fun adventure read. I did a fairly extensive review of the early part of the series (as well as a bunch of other sword & sorcery comics)a few years back in a thread/column I called From the Sorcerer's Scroll (honoring Gygax) at a classic comics forum I am a part of. You can check out the Arak reviews starting here From the Sorcerer's Scroll Review #35there are reviews of other stuff earlier in that thread, and I reviewed up through #25 before the thread petered out. -M |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 12, 2016 23:34:05 GMT -5
It's quite good for the first 2 years or so (until about issue 25) then Roy changes up the basic premise a bit with a change in the nature of Arak and the story seems to meander without direction for about a year before regaining focus for a while, but then word comes it is going to end with #50 and Roy rushes to try to wrap all the various loose ends and plot threads he had been building or had left laying about loose before it ends, but have an open ended finale to keep the door open for further adventures (he was looking at doing original graphic novels or even prose of film continuations) so the end is a little unsatisfying. It's worth the read, but it has it's ups and downs. The art was a bit inconsistent early on as the art team changed fairly often, but the story carried it, once the art team was settled, the story began to meander a bit, so it never fully fire don all cylinders, but it was still a fun adventure read. I did a fairly extensive review of the early part of the series (as well as a bunch of other sword & sorcery comics)a few years back in a thread/column I called From the Sorcerer's Scroll (honoring Gygax) at a classic comics forum I am a part of. You can check out the Arak reviews starting here From the Sorcerer's Scroll Review #35there are reviews of other stuff earlier in that thread, and I reviewed up through #25 before the thread petered out. -M Cool, thanks for your thoughts, and the link to your old blog. Looks like I have some reading to do through some "back issues" of From the Sorcerer's Scroll. This intrigued me due to it being an original creation for Roy Thomas and not a licensed property. |
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Post by deuce on Sept 13, 2016 8:26:29 GMT -5
On Mike Grell's birthday, here's a classic Bronze Age cover:  |
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Post by johnnypt on Sept 14, 2016 19:04:36 GMT -5
Can Roy and Rich finish this up already, it's been 40 years! |
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Post by thedarkman on Sept 21, 2016 20:13:59 GMT -5
...... Doc Savage: The Man Of Bronze #1 (Marvel Comics) • Cover art by Roger Kastel
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I always thought Ron Ely made a great Doc. Anyone know if the new flick with Dwayne Johnson is gonna happen? |
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Post by mrp on Oct 11, 2016 12:04:06 GMT -5
 ...... Marvel Treasury Edition #4 (Marvel Comics) • Cover art by Barry SmithThat one is hanging in the wall of my comics room/library next to the shelf devoted to Howard. -M |
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Post by deuce on Oct 12, 2016 18:19:28 GMT -5
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Post by mrp on Oct 12, 2016 22:53:38 GMT -5
I picked up the recent edition of that released by Titan Comics in 2012 a few months back, but have yet to crack it open and give it a read.  -M |
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Post by deuce on Oct 15, 2016 21:41:28 GMT -5
 How we've gone 5 pages without Jack Kirby's completely GONZO Kamandi comic, I don't know. BTW, I'm a proud citizen of the Gorilla Communes and, yes, we are keeping a close eye on the Tiger Empire. Very close.  |
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Post by deuce on Dec 9, 2016 11:07:37 GMT -5
The Rampaging Hulk appeared on my local newsstand in 1977. Besides some cool Hulk stories, it also had great backups like Bloodstone (until Steve Gerber took over) and Moon Knight: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rampaging_Hulk
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Post by Jason Aiken on Dec 9, 2016 11:45:36 GMT -5
 comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59734Does anyone know if this was any good? It looked cool, but it seems upon further investigation to merely tie in with Marvel's Thor comics. |
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Post by mrp on Dec 11, 2016 11:54:06 GMT -5
comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59734Does anyone know if this was any good? It looked cool, but it seems upon further investigation to merely tie in with Marvel's Thor comics. I have it but it's been a decade or more since I have read it, so my memory might be a little fuzzy. It is very much a Thor type story, more in the vein of the Tales of Asgard back ups that appeared in Thor, but done through the lens of Charles Vess. Vess also did a couple of Warriors Three tales in the pages of Marvel Fanfare, but this graphic novel was a long form story not a serialized one, so it allowed Vess a little more time to do things the way he wanted without having to meet a monthly deadline. The art was gorgeous, the story was entertaining, but there was nothing earth-shattering about the project, but still worth reading iof you have the opportunity. -M |
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