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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2010 17:30:37 GMT
Phil's package of emergency Mantlo Hulk issues have arrived, temporarily dissuading me from the path of crap back issues.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2010 12:14:22 GMT
and are they good ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 11, 2010 12:17:25 GMT
I now have the first four issues of John Byrne's Spider-Man: Chapter One.
I don't think it's anywhere near as terrible as the internet has told me. Though given the first two issues of his Amazing Spider-Man run it feels like the last hurrah of the good John Byrne story and art.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 14, 2010 11:35:03 GMT
The Goodwin/Byrne/Janson Wolverine run showed up on CSBG's A Year of Cool Comics - Day 162It's not my fave Wolverine story by any means. And I don't like the art - think the Byrne stuff was ruined by Janson's work as it looks completely different from all other Byrne at the time So I said so..... You'll need to read on a bit to see who shows up in the thread. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 14, 2010 21:24:43 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2010 16:47:44 GMT
Have you got the actual official Manimal Annual ? Procured today for the Turnbull from the Oxfam bookshop in Morningside. In other news, the Bog Paper issues have been recycled. Usually I would never dispose of Marvel UK comics but a rare exception had to be made, for the good of humanity. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 20, 2010 19:32:02 GMT
Well done on both accounts.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 23, 2010 12:52:24 GMT
Phil has just completed his run of Avengers v1 stories - from the earliest stuff in Essentials, via UK Marvel Superheroes, US originals and a couple of colour trades.
Also now complete: My DeMattis/Zeck Cap run!
And I also see that Essential Defenders 5 which completes my set of Defenders stories: I have Essentials 1-4 and have the floppies from the end of this volume.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 23, 2010 17:25:52 GMT
MOTU Adventure Magazine #1 and the two Defenders of the Earth Marvel Specials are here! Also 'The Superheroes' vol 2, #33 which has a Batman V Santa Claus story drawn by Frank Miller! £2 all in for the lot. Bargain.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 23, 2010 23:42:45 GMT
Just bidding on a slew of Action Force UK comics.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 28, 2010 16:26:08 GMT
Bidding on the last issue of Action Force Weekly I need. 3 days to go.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2010 15:38:15 GMT
Phil has been spotted by someone who knows him in that Urban Legends thread on CSBG !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 1, 2010 5:37:17 GMT
Bidding on the last issue of Action Force Weekly I need. 3 days to go. -Ralph Did you win ? |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2010 11:10:46 GMT
Yep.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2010 1:30:10 GMT
Phil's been reading Defenders issues from the end of the last Essential onwards to 152. Bar a few selet issues it isn't that good really I'm sad to say.
Back to trying to read those Iron Man issues to the end of Armour Wars
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 5, 2010 14:47:09 GMT
Sadly the Defenders was one of those titles that just kept going when it should have been canned but a sense of inertia kept it going.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 5, 2010 15:17:42 GMT
It just wouldn't die and the revivals since haven't helped. Some books just have a natural lifespan.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2010 19:36:12 GMT
As Andy well knows the Gerber stuff is superb. The rest.... odd moments here and there but nothing aproaching Gerber's madness.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 12, 2010 8:45:08 GMT
Oh yes Gerber Defenders is good stuff. The rest...less so.
Finally read the Manimal annual, proper good annual stuff and two strip stories drawn by John Higgins. Some Green Lantern mosaic issues acquired partly because I wanted them, and also reference material for scotcon.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 12, 2010 8:59:45 GMT
The last issue of Defenders is in the Secret Wars II Omnibus. Godawful way to end a series.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 12, 2010 9:04:59 GMT
I can't recall. Will experience it when you pass on the pile of shi- er I mean Secret Wars II omnibus.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2010 22:33:41 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 26, 2010 14:23:16 GMT
Ah yes the one with the penguins. A very good issue.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2010 17:32:10 GMT
Is other contemporary Justice League any good?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 26, 2010 17:38:22 GMT
Any of the JLI/Justice League Europe from the writing team of Giffen/DeMatteis (sp?) is worth a look.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2010 17:52:38 GMT
I've never read any before but that issue got my interest.
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Post by legios on Aug 26, 2010 20:47:40 GMT
There are a couple of trades of the start of the Giffen/DeMattis Justice League run that have been rereleased in recent years. Well worth a look if you like your superheroes with a bit of a light touch.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 26, 2010 21:05:40 GMT
v1 ordered for a look
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 27, 2010 9:49:55 GMT
Back issues are cheap as chips. If you pay 50p for one, you have been robbed!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2010 11:16:59 GMT
An issue of the Dark Horse GI Joe comic (#2) pulled from charity shop. Now to see if it's as shit as I have been told.
-Ralph
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