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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 3:15:11 GMT -5
Thanks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I need to grow up and read a comic
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Post by Stanhill on Jun 12, 2018 3:17:40 GMT -5
Donald Duck (Carl Barks) Mr. Natural Flakey Foont Fat Freddie's Cat Fat Freddie.
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Post by Stanhill on Jun 12, 2018 3:26:55 GMT -5
A very San Francisco selection.  There was one, not sure if the name is right, called The Fabulous Freak Brothers. I used to pick that up and the other aforementioned at my local head shop along with Cornucopia Room Spray. 'The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' by Gilbert Shelton. I collected those comics, but unfortunately they went AWOL during a house move. |
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Post by haebar on Jun 12, 2018 4:25:47 GMT -5
The Flash
Green Lantern
The Phantom
Batman
Popeye
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Post by jeffd on Jun 12, 2018 9:18:14 GMT -5
As a kid I was not allowed to read comics.
I was a pretty voracious reader of everything I could get my hands on, and, looking back, I was given a lot of free rein as to subjects and types of books. But comics were off the table entirely.
I have since made up for lost time, at least as regards Batman and related.
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Post by toshtego on Jun 12, 2018 12:39:07 GMT -5
Thinking back on this momentous subject, I was fond of Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos, another Robert Crumb fantasy.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 12, 2018 13:23:59 GMT -5
I had a subscription to a ton of comic books in the late 50's and early 60's, including Sub'Mariner and Aquaman. These were the most boring excuse for super heroes that I could imagine. I see from the latest Avengers movie that one of them has been improved, but this was after my time.
I am mostly a DC fan.
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Post by morgansteele on Jun 12, 2018 16:07:50 GMT -5
1. Nick Fury
2. Spider-Man
3. Green Lantern
4. Captain America
5. Doctor Strange
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 12, 2018 16:40:32 GMT -5
I just realised I haven't contributed.
Weighing up childhood vs adulthood influences (including Marvel films if I may), here's my list...
1. Superman
2. Batman
3. Spiderman
4. Iron Man
5. Thor
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Post by Baboo on Jun 12, 2018 17:58:55 GMT -5
Oddly, or possibly not so odd, my comic book & super hero preferences haven't changed much at all since I was a kid. DC comics was always my first choice because of artwork and the more cerebral approach to plot and theme. Graphic novels mesmerized me with wonder and intrigue, and the convenience of getting it all in one read was definitely a plus. The super hero faves I listed above are but a drop in the DC Universe bucket, as so many others are bright stars in an ink black sky. Marvel, on the other hand, is nothing to sneeze at, and their splintering-off into multiple universes of adventure are admittedly intriguing, if not a bit dizzying in complexity. Bottom line, always loved comic books, always will... including the genius of Manga/Anime.
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Post by JimInks on Jun 12, 2018 18:31:02 GMT -5
I saw a picture somewhere of Bruce Wayne smoking a pipe. I don't think smoking featured in the plot, it was just an easy way to show a typical man "off duty". Bruce Wayne smoked a pipe a few times in the early days. |
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Post by JimInks on Jun 12, 2018 18:33:05 GMT -5
You should. |
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 4, 2018 7:53:52 GMT -5
Does the cast of Sponge Bob SquarePants count?😀
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Post by flybypipe on Sept 4, 2018 11:36:42 GMT -5
I only had one, Sgt Rock. Wow, killing Nazi’s and roaming T-Rex (s)!
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Sept 4, 2018 12:22:59 GMT -5
Hulk , wolverine , Thor, Batman , iron man
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Post by professorthroway on Sept 4, 2018 13:41:00 GMT -5
HMM
Flaming Carrot, Mr. Spook, The Tick, Cerebus the Aardvark, Renesco Blue
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Post by rmb on Sept 6, 2018 14:20:25 GMT -5
Iron Man, Spider Man, Deadpool, Batman, Silver Surfer.
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Post by kirk13 on Nov 5, 2018 6:47:50 GMT -5
From British titles I'd have to go with Johnny Alpha(Strontium Dog); Hammerstein(Robusters, ABC Warriors); Dan Dare(80s Eagle ,Garth Innes reboot); Judges Dredd and Anderson and Bill Savage(Invasion, Savage). I'm tempted to add Jesse Custer and V(Preacher and V for Vendetta) as they were British creative teams...
From the American style,Wolverine; Magneto; Iceman; Beast; Storm and Daredevil
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 5, 2018 7:16:17 GMT -5
Witchblade
Spawn
Blue Devil
Scarlet Spider
Rogue
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Post by simnettpratt on Nov 5, 2018 11:24:16 GMT -5
I posted this a long time ago, maybe on another forum, but I wasn't allowed to read comic books at home - my snobbie mother considered them 'low class', and I should be reading Shakepeare or War and Peace (tried that, it sucked), but when I went to Robert's house, he had ALL the comic books. We'd lie in our bunk beds and read before bed.
I'd always read the Fantastic Four, because it was unintentionally hilarious. You've got your four superheroes, each with his own superpower.
The Thing, who was a big stonelike dude who was super strong: useful superpower. Then you had stretchy guy, who could stretch up to rescue the princess, or stretch across the chasm so they could walk across: alright, useful superpower. Next, invisible girl, who could turn invisible. Ok, useful superpower. But my favorite was the last guy, whose superpower was he could light himself on fire! Worst. Superpower. Ever.
What was fun about the comic was, at least once in every episode, they had to come up with a situation where the only way to get out of it was, if only someone could light themselves on fire! Wait for it...wait for it...there it is! Yay! No pockets for matches, I guess? I pitied the writers who had to come up with a hundred different ways to use firey guy.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 5, 2018 14:01:29 GMT -5
There was one, not sure if the name is right, called The Fabulous Freak Brothers. I used to pick that up and the other aforementioned at my local head shop along with Cornucopia Room Spray. Yep, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. I had a Timothy Leary comic once.  Now these were in my time frame^^^^^. |
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Post by jeffd on Nov 5, 2018 14:13:55 GMT -5
I’ve done allot of reading in my life, but what you might not believe is....I have never read a comic book.
As I mentioned before, growing up I was not allowed to read comic books. My dad was a fierce proponent of "you become what you fill your self with. If you read garbage you become garbage." He told me I wasn't ready for comic books. I asked when will I be ready. "When you no longer want to read comic books" was his reply. His fear was not so much that I would read comic books or be exposed to them or influenced by them. Is concern was that i would never develop "solid" recreational reading habits if I went that route. Well as we grow up we learn not only to be skeptical of parental wisdom, but also to respect the intent of their rules. So, the result is I am a gigantic reader. Easily over 40 or 50 books a year I once figured out. Easily. Fiction, non-fiction, history, mystery, biography, classics, "pulp" and popular fiction,philosophy, science, science fiction, hard boiled fiction, poetry, short stories, long substantive tomes, all of it. And, I have become an adult fan of certain comic books and graphic novels, which, IMO, capture and communicate in a different and very powerful way. I think I have developed a bit of discernment, and certainly have been able to put parental admonitions in context. Like smoking, read what you want. What is important (to me) is that you are interesting to talk with  and how you get there is your business.  |
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Post by jeffd on Nov 5, 2018 14:21:17 GMT -5
Let me tell you what i don't like in a comic.
I don't like it when the inspiration seems to be gone. The initial premise and its unwinding are usually wonderful. But not uncommonly by the second or third or fourth volume one suspects the thrill is gone and the artists/writers are merely meeting deadlines and fulfilling a contract.
It is the often same with a television series or Netflix series by the third or fourth season.
It can be heart breaking.
That's why I tend to the shorter series or a collection of single adventures within a coherent universe. Where the artistic vision is still in control and the accountants and salesmen haven't yet taken over.
I fell in love with Frank Miller's Sin City, it never got old or boring or lacking in vision. I don't know how he did it, but every volume is a gem. One of the gigantic few that never let me down. And doesn't let me down upon re-reading again and again.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 15:14:17 GMT -5
I’ve done allot of reading in my life, but what you might not believe is....I have never read a comic book.
As I mentioned before, growing up I was not allowed to read comic books. My dad was a fierce proponent of "you become what you fill your self with. If you read garbage you become garbage." He told me I wasn't ready for comic books. I asked when will I be ready. "When you no longer want to read comic books" was his reply. His fear was not so much that I would read comic books or be exposed to them or influenced by them. Is concern was that i would never develop "solid" recreational reading habits if I went that route. Well as we grow up we learn not only to be skeptical of parental wisdom, but also to respect the intent of their rules.
So, the result is I am a gigantic reader. Easily over 40 or 50 books a year I once figured out. Easily. Fiction, non-fiction, history, mystery, biography, classics, "pulp" and popular fiction,philosophy, science, science fiction, hard boiled fiction, poetry, short stories, long substantive tomes, all of it. And, I have become an adult fan of certain comic books and graphic novels, which, IMO, capture and communicate in a different and very powerful way. I think I have developed a bit of discernment, and certainly have been able to put parental admonitions in context. Like smoking, read what you want. What is important (to me) is that you are interesting to talk with and how you get there is your business. Wise words right there. Not always easy to do with all the baggage they load us up with, but this is exactly the best way to process parental rules in later life - to decipher their intentions. |
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Post by mwps70 on Nov 5, 2018 15:18:27 GMT -5
Green Arrow
Green Lantern
Thor
Ironman
Spider-Man
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Nov 5, 2018 15:31:50 GMT -5
Marvel all the way !! Daredevil, Iron Man, Spiderman, Sub Mariner and last but not least....The Hulk !!
Great thread Jim !!
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Post by greeneyes on Nov 5, 2018 23:49:24 GMT -5
why, the Ambush Bug!  |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Nov 6, 2018 0:22:57 GMT -5
Spawn Green Lantern Jesse Custer (Preacher)
Rorschach
John Constantine
I have always been drawn to the darker books. I love anti-heroes. The more tortured and crapped on, the more I like them. Spawn took that formula to a whole new level.
Green Lantern stands out on this dirty list, but I always loved the nature of his power. The ring, I mean. Limited only by imagination! He made me feel like I could be a hero if I could just get my hands on that ring. haha Easier than becoming a billionaire like Bruce Wayne.
Also, I've had a custom engraved Zippo lighter just like Jesse's since I was a teenager. Not once has someone gotten the reference.  |
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Post by glassjapan on Nov 28, 2018 21:22:32 GMT -5
Not really a top 5 superheroes, but more my favorite characters in comics.
Frank Miller's Batman
Death ~ Sandman
Matthew the Raven ~ Sandman
Bill Sienkiewicz's Elektra
DC Elseworld's Superman: Speeding Bullets - a what if baby Kal-El was raised by Thomas and Martha Wayne.
But a shout out for a couple of Justin's favs up top. Jesse Custer (and Cassidy!) and John Constantine. Great characters!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 9:40:17 GMT -5
Fantastic Four
Thor (Whitman series, guess that dates me)
X-Men
Ronin
American Flagg
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and how you get there is your business. 
