I really like the Marvel What If series. It allows you to see other storylines of your favorite characters. All of these Wolverine comics have good concepts. Wolverine is one of those characters that has led so many different lives and he has battled with everyone in the Marvel universe. I keep telling myself that I am going to buy one of those What If graphic novels but I have yet to get one.
So I just finished watching season 1 of Marvel Knights Black Panther animated series. The series was developed by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr. The series is awesome, at least I think so. It combines motion comic animation with regular animation done by Titmouse Studios. The show even boasts an allstar cast featuring Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott, Kerry Washington, Alfre Woodard and Stan Lee. I never read Black Panther comics before but this is the best place to start. abstractedmind is selling both volume 1&2 of the origin of Black Panther. I recommend checking it out its a pretty good read. Then maybe Netflix the first season.
With the United States always wrapped up in some shady nonsense, it’s easy to loose faith in the old red, white and blue. Secret prisons, torture, toppling developing nations and installing brutal dictators- it’s not easy to stay patriotic in these ethically trying times.
Thank God I found this auction. This bad boy reminds us America isn’t just the best damn nation in the world, but also the home of the planet’s greatest heroes. I swelled with pride so hard when I saw this, my muscles tore through the faded yellow Hulkamania tanktop I’ve been wearing since the fall of the Berlin wall.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AT A REALLY KILLER PRICE. BUY THIS NOW.
I for one am looking forward to this movie. I really hope it does not let me down, with Disney’s purchase of Marvel many projects have been changed. Particularly Spiderman Reboot, moving him back to highschool. The trailer for this movie looks awesome, I love that they are taking it from the beginning rather than doing it through flashbacks. Captain America to me is one of those superheros that you really have to give a chance. The older comics seem pretty goofy by today’s standards, but the newer ones done by Jim Lee are awesome. I’m not happy with Chris Evans who played Human Torch in the Fantastic Four playing Cap. There are so many other potential actors they could have chosen. But I guess they wanted to play it safe. My vote would have been for John Cena after Steve Rogers takes the serum.
Check out CAP kick those Nazi’s asses. Why would they think they could win? By they way Marvel Bucky sucks CAP does not need a Robin.
Yesterday Marvel announced their upcoming event Fear Itself to much (any?) fanfare. Details are hazy at this time as are general ideas and even the vaguest conception of it aside from “it will involve Marvel characters, likely facing a struggle of some kind, with conflicts of some sort sprinkled throughout.” But we can all be certain it will be super important to our understanding of the Marvel comics universe and our own.
While we’re on the events train, let’s look back at my favorite* Marvel event: Atlantis Attacks!
Don’t remember AA? Shame on you. Get caught up with the following auctions.
The books themselves. Don’t look like a fool when someone references these truly unforgettable books. You know, maybe they’d talk about that epic fight in… er… or the real human drama that took place in… hm … or the really significant impact of the events detailed in… nope. No one will reference these. Buy them because it’s a slice of comics history.
The very important promo poster that invites you to “take the plunge” and buy all the books. Crucial. Great design work.
And what would any irrelevant crossover be without an even less necessary What If? book to hypothesize on slight variations on the original outcome we can’t even remember?
*After The Infinity Gauntlet, Inferno, probably even the Mutant Massacre… I don’t know, maybe Secret Wars 2 even. Actually Atlantis Attacks really sucked.
Two original art pieces here from Mark Bagley, the Cal Ripken of mainstream comics. An artist who’s style is and always has been very smooth, clean, and detailed without needing too much in the way of superfluous line work. He’s evolved a little bit over the years, but he’s got a trademark style that is as much it’s own as Alan Davis, an artist who I would compare with Bagley in many ways. Let’s get started.
The cover art from Mighty Avengers #8. A venomized Wasp. Great clean shots of Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, and the Sentry. Would love to have this piece, but $3000 is heavy. That said, this is a cover piece, and everyone knows that covers will demand the most value and attention. Do I see this piece retaining value? No. But do I think this will be a piece that changes hands often regardless? No.
This piece, an interior page from Ultimate Spider-Man, is the opposite as far as price tag. Another page that has a nice smattering of characters (Spidey, Moon Knight, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Iron Fist) and while the “ultimate” version of Danny Rand leaves something to be desired, this is a really cool piece. Classic Bagley, and the price is right… no bids? Really?
Perhaps one of my strangest comic book obsessions is the oddball era of the Avengers circa issue 300. The team was in a very weird place and honestly, the Avengers (West Coast) were almost pulling the trump card on them. They had Iron Man, Hank Pym, and the Wasp, three of the original members. and long time favorites Hawkeye and Vision. But somehow a rag tag team of Captain America, Thor, Quasar and… whoever was around (really, look at the cover. She-Hulk and Black Panther. Before that? Gilgamesh, Mr. Fantastic, and the Invisible Woman.) worked JUST enough with some off kilter stories that the true version of Avengers found it’s way.
Throw in the Lava-Men, mindless lava creatures who took down a pretty bad idea (Avengers Island? Ew.) and this is a must have. You can find it in all sorts of used bins, but I’d scoop this copy up quickly. Comics at their finest.
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A Norse God, an Alcoholic, an Eastern European Mutant, and a 93 year old from Brooklyn walk onto an alien collective brain. What do they do?
Well, they throw up the American flag and start killing alien soldiers, der! A great Mike Zeck piece where you get to see a Romita influence in his pencils – I haven’t come across much of his work in an unfinished form and you can really see that style here, especially on the Kree soldiers in the foreground. If I was the type to have $900 to throw around, I would probably scoop this up. Has anyone seen a color version of this piece?
And by makeover I mean…
“This could be one of the coolest villains out and he’s not. Someone save him.”
THE GRIM REAPER.
First off, this shirt is completely unnecessary. But why would they make it? Who wants it? I know I do, but does that make 11 of us? Also, couldn’t they have gone with his standard color combo, not white?
But back to the subject at hand. Like most characters, he didn’t start off too hot. Weird backstory (the evil brother of Simon Williams aka Wonder Man aka the worst hero this side of Cannonball. True story – I like Cannonball WAY more than Wonder Man) and a terrible costume. He looks like the green goblin, but only if the green goblin was a rodeo clown. With pirate boots.
But let’s talk about this – he’s THE MAN WHO KILLED THE AVENGERS. That’s cool. A good introduction. Had he looked less like a rodeo pirate, he might have gotten off on the good foot right away. But alas, it took some time. But he got better…
He goes HARD after his brother. Tries to kill Vision and Wonder Man, fails. Here’s the thing, if he’s not going to kill anyone, how can he be the grim reaper? C’MON ,MAN.
Look, the helmet thing could be cooler. But otherwise, I can standby this aesthetic. Given his powers, he could be an alpha. He could be bridging the gap with a cool pseudo mystical, pseudo dead, huge grudge against the Avengers… he could be a contender. Please, Marvel powers that be – fix this guy.
Only one sacrifice needs to be made to get this guy where he needs to be. Kill an Avenger. Guess who?
It starts with a “Wonder” and ends with a “Man.”
Probably the most frequent recurring theme in this list is John Byrne. He’s one of those figures that you know is a big deal, but maybe not even realize just how BIG of a deal he’s been. For example… Michael Eisner (you know, that Disney guy) was involved in what seems to be about 40% of pop culture from 1975-1995. Even just on the surface he was responsible for a lot of movies and television, but if you do some further investigation, you’ll see how knee deep he was in even more stuff. Listen to him on this Bill Simmons podcast (if you’re not interested in sports skip to about 34 minutes in).
#3 – Avengers Annual 14
John Byrne is that for comics. He was a force in every major Marvel book from 75-95 at one point and has had career defining runs in at least 4 different books. His DC work is so on point that they basically allowed him to reset the ride on SUPERMAN. Not some throwaway character, the most popular comic hero of all time.
This issue we have a classic Roger Stern comic, Skrulls, Avengers in space, but through it all we have John Byrne on breakdowns (aka rough pencils) and he absolutely shines. The story is awesome and was given a nod during the recent Secret Invasion storyline, and works very well on a completely stand alone level. Would love to see this in a collection, if it already is, point me in the right direction.
But yeah – John Byrne, hats off. It makes you review how the greatness of the Claremont / Byrne run on Uncanny X-Men should be given to one over the other.
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