tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post2811645143663422412..comments2023-03-24T03:31:39.269-05:00Comments on The Friday Challenge: Ultimate Geek Fu~brbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845253722980029012noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-35168064626454967342009-04-23T20:14:00.001-05:002009-04-23T20:14:00.001-05:00Yeah, the yearly Big Event You Must Buy Every Comi...Yeah, the yearly Big Event You Must Buy Every Comic We Publish To Get The Whole Story got me away from buying Marvel and DC. Cost eventually drove me from the rest, too. Now I just buy the periodic graphic collection.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-45382980737912975892009-04-23T19:34:00.000-05:002009-04-23T19:34:00.000-05:00I've actually got some of those old Richie Rich an...I've actually got some of those old Richie Rich and Sad Sack and other various Charlton and Golden Key comics. I used to like the Weird Tales and stuff like that. There was one "elfish" magic story that had a beautiful female character in it, hatching out of an egg! I later realized why I married my wife.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-54494109811203352452009-04-23T19:22:00.001-05:002009-04-23T19:22:00.001-05:00What really got me was the need to buy multiple X-...What really got me was the need to buy multiple X-titles at $1.95 each($2.95 for the pretty covers) just to get the whole story. I quit buying in the mid 90s.ScottDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-66482499388593713922009-04-23T16:01:00.001-05:002009-04-23T16:01:00.001-05:00Don't leave me out!Don't leave me out!Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-39369905292943434852009-04-23T13:09:00.001-05:002009-04-23T13:09:00.001-05:00It depends on what you buy. By the time I stopped...It depends on what you buy. By the time I stopped buying in 2005, I was buying more smaller press, lower print run books than the Marvel/DC stuff. True, even those tended to cost less than $3.00, but some ran $3.95 or higher.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-19810432428166527112009-04-23T12:41:00.001-05:002009-04-23T12:41:00.001-05:00When was that, Henry? I stopped about two years a...When was that, Henry? I stopped about two years ago now. I believe they were two-fifty at the time.Ben-Elnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-5229233645567136442009-04-23T06:59:00.003-05:002009-04-23T06:59:00.003-05:00You want a plot or a full script?You want a plot or a full script?Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-19622525985305343772009-04-23T06:59:00.001-05:002009-04-23T06:59:00.001-05:00I remember when I swore I was going to stop buying...I remember when I swore I was going to stop buying comics if they ever went above 35 cents. I didn't stop until they got above $3.35.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-32473485855826649022009-04-22T21:16:00.001-05:002009-04-22T21:16:00.001-05:00I'll illustrate. We should at least do a couple o...I'll illustrate. We should at least do a couple of pages.Vidadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-89497041708848622672009-04-22T21:13:00.000-05:002009-04-22T21:13:00.000-05:00Valiant Comics did a nice reboot of Dr. Solar, Tur...Valiant Comics did a nice reboot of Dr. Solar, Turok and Magnus. I started reading comics in the late 70's early 80's but couldn't get outside of the Marvel/DC realms. I'm not sure what old titles I'd like to see but I would love to see those old Dell Gold Key painted covers again. Oh and definitely the 35 cent price tag should come back.ScottDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-73760223009124625662009-04-22T20:00:00.000-05:002009-04-22T20:00:00.000-05:00Now that's a book I'd love to write!Now that's a book I'd love to write!Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-15107361329431275632009-04-22T19:56:00.001-05:002009-04-22T19:56:00.001-05:00I enjoyed Groo a lot but after a while the same jo...I enjoyed Groo a lot but after a while the same joke over and over again sort of paled. Groo is stupid. Groo misunderstands something. Groo kills lots of people due to the misunderstanding. Groo leaves. Survivors cheer to see Groos leave. Groo looks for cheese dip.I admit the writers did do a great job keeping things fresh far longer than I would have thought possible.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-55768543087558434802009-04-22T19:52:00.001-05:002009-04-22T19:52:00.001-05:00Nope, no recycling, just call me WireHead...*grin*...Nope, no recycling, just call me WireHead...*grin*<br />In the Howard the Duck Star Wars spoof, Howard was attacked by a giant fly.<br />Howard whacked him with his guitar, and said "Ha! Stopped him cold with the<br />opening chord of Hard Day's Night!".<br />And one of the last villains in the Star Wars comic was Lumiya, trained by<br />Darth Vader; she attacked Luke with a lightsaber whip. They dusted her off,<br />brought her back in the recent novels, and had her turn Jaycen Solo--Han and<br />Leia's son--into Darth Caedus.<br />-=ad=-Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-3167462056768419572009-04-22T18:11:00.001-05:002009-04-22T18:11:00.001-05:00Heck, I still remember the Japanese pilot's name w...<EM>Heck, I still remember the Japanese pilot's name was Genji Odashu</EM> <br />Now THAT'S some serious geek-cred. And just a little bit scary. Do you recycle your used brain-implant chips?<br /> <br />You mentioned Groo...wow, that's dragging the old memories out kickin' and screamin'. Funny stuff. According to WikiPedia, they're currently in production of an animated Groo movie. That'll be tricky.<br /> <br /> WaterBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-8047192727670124182009-04-22T18:07:00.001-05:002009-04-22T18:07:00.001-05:00I think someone should write the greatest crossove...I think someone should write the greatest crossover of all time: Ranbow Brite vs. Strawberry Shortcake. And the care bears could be the galactic overlords who pull the puppet strings of planet wide conflict for their own savage amusement.Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-12719477722265163872009-04-22T17:28:00.001-05:002009-04-22T17:28:00.001-05:00Groo the Wanderer.
-=ad=-Groo the Wanderer.<br /> <br />-=ad=-Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-39657655538089596702009-04-22T17:09:00.001-05:002009-04-22T17:09:00.001-05:00Seriously similar...*grin* I could go for a Shogu...Seriously similar...*grin* I could go for a Shogun Warriors reboot. Heck, I still remember the Japanese pilot's name was Genji Odashu...and the robots were Raydeen, Combatra, and Danguard Ace.<br /> <br />My morbid writing style probably comes from too much exposure to Eerie and suchlike at an early age.<br /> <br />Man-Thing, there's a guy who deserves his own series...*grin*<br /> <br />-=ad=-Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-21307803048934771402009-04-22T15:09:00.003-05:002009-04-22T15:09:00.003-05:00Dood, I'm a girl and, while a complete and utter d...Dood, I'm a girl and, while a complete and utter dork, not so much a geek. Alls I ever read were a couple of Archies and maybe an Uncle Scrooge or two.<br /> <br />But, above my fireplace mantle, I do have a copy of Walt Kelly's <I>The Pogo Stepmother Goose</I>. I don't understand half the politics behind Pogo, but what I do understand is delightful, as are the illustrations.torainfornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-41489126291117989012009-04-22T15:09:00.001-05:002009-04-22T15:09:00.001-05:00Could have been worse. You could have named your p...Could have been worse. You could have named your political movement the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Democrat" REL="nofollow">Atari Democrats</A>.~brbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-14485454383647320272009-04-22T14:41:00.001-05:002009-04-22T14:41:00.001-05:00I'm sure everyone is expecting me list all sorts o...I'm sure everyone is expecting me list all sorts of old comic books dating back to my days as a child. Unfortunately, I didn't really get into comic books until I was a freshman in college. I read some comics as a kid, mostly because the kid across the street inherited a bunch of stuff from his older brothers, but I don't really remember any titles other than Daredevil.<br /> <br />There are a couple of titles I have fond memories of and wouldn't mind seeing again. The first was a whimsical title DC comics published called <I>'Mazing Man</I>. There weren't any superheroes or villains or anything like that. It was just a fun little comic about a group of people living on the same block. One of those people was 'Mazing Man, who wore a cape and maybe a mask, but had no superpowers other than a strong willingness to help others (by babysitting or picking up stuff at the store). DC only published 12 issues.<br /> <br />Another title, far more of a "traditional" comic book, was <I>Atari Force</I>. The book came out in the early '80s, had a space opera setting and featured a team of operatives who had some stuff at least somewhat like super powers. The problem was the title was in the planning stages at the same time Warner bought Atari and just before the early '80s video game crash (significantly egged on by the way Warner handled Atari after buying it). Some genius in Warner's marketing department insisted the comic book be called <I>Atari Force</I> because "Atari is super hot right now!" The title had nothing to do with video games, of course, but because of it most adult readers of comic books never even tried the book. I only tried it because I worked part time in a newsstand and could read new comic books without buying them. I thought it was fun and had an atypical science fiction setting, which helped separate it from most of the other books in print at the time.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-43259918519052805292009-04-22T14:08:00.000-05:002009-04-22T14:08:00.000-05:00They couldn't do The Haunted Tank any more. It's ...They couldn't do The Haunted Tank any more. It's much too politically incorrect to honor a Confederate general (Jeb Stuart, for those who don't know) these days.Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-75947235591048755542009-04-22T14:07:00.001-05:002009-04-22T14:07:00.001-05:00BTW -- is that post sub-heading a Breakup Song dro...BTW -- is that post sub-heading a <EM>Breakup Song</EM> drop?WaterBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-11955169671418921962009-04-22T13:00:00.001-05:002009-04-22T13:00:00.001-05:00Should have read the other comments -- I see Al ha...Should have read the other comments -- I see Al has similar tastes.WaterBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-32648448918484353942009-04-22T12:58:00.001-05:002009-04-22T12:58:00.001-05:00I don't collect comics anymore, but if I did, I wo...I don't collect comics anymore, but if I did, I would be interested in seeing revivals of some of the old war comics like <EM>Sgt Rock</EM>, <EM>The Unknown Soldier</EM> and <EM>Weird War Tales. </EM>DC did war so well, which doesn't seem to sell so well these days.<br /> <br />From Marvel, I would like to see <EM>Micronauts</EM> and <EM>Shogun Warriors</EM> come back, at least for a mini-series or two. Their respective endings were unsatisfactory. (The <EM>SW</EM> predated the <EM>Transformers</EM>, which is why I probably never got into the latter series.) <EM>Rom The Space Knight</EM> is another one that could be resurrected. As DC did with war, Marvel did with toys.<br /> <br />I was going to mention <EM>Buckaroo Banzai, </EM>too, but I see that he has already been resurrected.WaterBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172555520574028929.post-7822438467851242912009-04-22T12:44:00.001-05:002009-04-22T12:44:00.001-05:00I've been tied up all day, brb. After I pick up t...I've been tied up all day, brb. After I pick up the Spare Boy from school I'll be back to post some ideas.Henrynoreply@blogger.com