Jeffrey2095 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hello everyone, What are your favorite comic books and what do you like about them? Are you a seasoned DC fanatic? Or maybe you prefer Marvel comics. Or both... Geez, I wonder what a mint condition X-Men #1 is going for these days. I myself have always liked Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes. You know, in the 30th century... Mon-El, Matter Eater Lad, Saturn Girl, Chamelion Boy and of course his proto-plasmic pet Proty. (The brains of the outfit.) What is the best graphic novel you have ever read and why? I still like my 12 cent DC the best. Also, the corney old ads crack me up... (Working Submarine Just $2.98! ) It is late out here so I am just going to post this and hit the hay. Thank you everyone in advance for tasteful posting. and let's have fun. ( Long Friday eve. so I'll see you guys a little later.) Peace Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isidore Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Favorite comic book of all time: Conan (the black and white monthly one that used to be illustrated by Ernie Chan. I thought I'd grow up and illustrate comics because of his artwork, but it never happened, by Crom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Conan is cool. (I love his late night show just kidd. I always liked Frazzetta's work. Hey man, what's with Superman dying, and then becoming five separate dudes? It's like tampering with the original Coca-Cola formula or something. Maybe "Superman" needed a face-lift story-wise. I remember some black and white "spooky" stories that were pretty awesome. Also, I dug monster comics and Sci-Fi like "From Beyond the Unknown." Thanks! Comic books rock! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDoris Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I used to read Buster, The Beano and The Dandy when i was a lass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hi Dizzy D, I take it you're from the U. K.? A friend of mine had a comic mag. I think it was "Beano" or something like that. It was like a British Katz 'n jammer kids and was pretty funny. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newo Ikkin Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Bag.Online.Adventures. Nothing else needs be said, if you're a Coheed fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newo Ikkin Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Over in the UK I'm hesitant to say that we have an amazing range of actual comic books. Its Beano, or Dandy, and thats it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Bear Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I have three hundred or so vintage comics of various titles from the X-Men genre packed in plastic sleeves in a crate. DC, Marvel, Gold Key... they were all great back in the day. The ones they put out now, I dunno... something about them just doesn't get it for me. If you don't know who Flakey Foont and Fat Freddy's Cat are, though, you haven't lived. Props to Zippy, and Bonnie and Trots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yeah SB, I stopped buying them when they shot up to a couple bucks. Also, some started using questionable language, like Robin said "She's just a Sl-t" in one. I thought, geez they're going to resort to stuff like that... what a bummer. I still find shops that have 20 cent'rs pretty cheap. Lost a bunch of my best ones though. There was a shop not far from me that had all kinds of Freak Brothers including some that are more like graphic novels. (Whoops, Fat freddies cat has done a bundle on Fat Freddie's pillow...) I liked Charles Addams also... "Addams and Evil" was a good one. Bob Crumb... I think he moved to France. I saw a doc. a couple years ago. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spugly Fuglet Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Alan Moors Whachmen and V for Vendetor LXG Hell boy 1000 bulits, the hand Goust in the shell (all) Apple seed Jugeg dread (2000ad) Halo jones Sand man Red son Red star won't me to carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isidore Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Swamp Thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yeah Spugly, lay it on us. Are those pretty new titles? I will admit it has been awhile since I have purchased any. I had a pretty good collection of Mad paperback books and Mags. Also, they had a whole bunch of "not approved by the comics code" but not underground titles. They were mostly horror mags and were a bit larger than standard comics. They were... pretty "graphic". Thanks Spugly You know what Isidore? (I kick myself for this) I had Swamp Thing 1, and 2. They didn't seem sure it was going to fly at first. The artwork was great. Real "sword and Sorcery" type stuff. He always has a mob of little demi-devils on his back. Some with extra heads growing out of their shoulders etc. Swamp Thing was one of my favs. There were several comics that almost floundered and some did and have become cult favorites. "Anthro" and "Geek" from DC are two of the best. I bet there are a lot like that now too... One hit wonders. Thank you everyone! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Okay Jeffrey, It's been forever since I have seen a comic book. When I was little I use to spend the summer with my grandma, I use to walk to the corner store & get comic books, my favorite was Archie & Veronica comic books.I liked looking at the adds in the back of them. Did anyone ever order sea monkeys? I always wanted to but never did! haha Thanks Jeff, berysy33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Gee Berysy, did I let it slip that I had a huge stack of Archie comics? (Gosh, please don't tell the others that I used to read those "sissy" titles.) Yeah... Archie, Reggie, Jughead.... (I had a crush on Veronica) Then, there was the Archie cartoon series on TV, remember that? "Whoa, Everything's Archie." Thanks Berysy! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Comic books sure have changed since I was a kid years & years ago! Kids don't seem to read them like we did. It's cable TV,video games, ipods and computers now! But so much has changed since I was young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 No one did, Betty & Veronica use to fight over Archie,jughead was just a jug head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, wasn't there that one girl, (kinda looked a little like Jughead himself)? I think she was always taking cooking lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Oh wow I totally forgot about Reggie! haha Thats who Veronica & Betty fought over not Archie. Thanks for the reminder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Reggie always did seem to get more attention. He was slick as greasy kid stuff. But, even Jughead had a girl.... (Uh. Gertrude or something.) Remember her, she would invite "Juggy" over for a plate of hamburgers. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I can picture her, she kinda looked like jughead but can not remember her name! Oh its gonna bug me now until I figure it out. ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Yeah, I'm about ready to do a search. Hey, anybody out there in ENA land.... image removed ^ Have you seen this man? What was Jughead's girlfriend's name? Did you like Little Golden Books Berysy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I loved the "Little Golden Books" can't even remember the name of 1 of them, but I remember the animals were so cute! I got one for you, how about "The Velveteen Rabbit"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 "The Velveteen Rabbit" that does sound a little familiar... They must have made a couple thousand of em. What did this Rabbit do? Any relation to the Ovaltine Bunny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berysy33 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Ummmm, he was a little girls stuffed bunny rabbit with the saddest face, the book was real popular when I was little & Sears sold them & I got one! He was the coolest! The rabbit & little girl only had each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey2095 Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Oh... well, at least they had each other... I wish I still had all the books and comics I had as a kid. Not just cause they would be worth money... ... I miss 'em. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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