BS: Any comic book readers here ?

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 12 Nov 07 - 04:50 PM

The story of the mother who tossed the valuable comics is sadly, a universal one. At every convention I went to with Julie, we'd hear various versions of this sad lament from fans. Oddly enough, it was this universal experience of Comic fans that helped drive the speculative collecting market in the late 1980s and early 1990s which eventually caved in on itself as the publishers started cranking out extreme print-runs thinking that collectors would snap them all up hoping to cash in at a later date. it worked for a while. The Superman's Dead issue is a good example of that kind of thing.

There is another version of the 'my mom chucked out all my comics and if I had them today I could sell them for hundreds of thousands of dollars" and it's the "My Ex-wife burned/trashed/shredded my comics in spite when we broke up" or worse.. "I was forced to sell my collection in my divorce in order to keep the house and/or pay off the Ex-wife." More than a few Comics professionals had their collections liquidated in that manner.

Julie used to send me huge packages of comics every month from 1990 until a year or so before his death and he used to say "Don't hang onto any of these for sentimental reasons. if you need the money - sell every last one of them" During the last big Hollywood strike (2000), I was forced to do just that and I don't regret it. Comics are for reading and enjoying. I leave the collecting and hoarding to others. it used to annoy the crap out of me to hear somebody say to me "You shouldn't be reading that without cotton gloves" or "Don't fold back the cover! You'll ruin the re-sale value."

Out of the Comics Julie used to send me from DC, I really enjoyed PREACHER, the Garth Ennis series. it went on a little longer than it should have but it was a very exciting series. I also liked the SANDMAN spinoff series LUCIFER although I lost interest in that one too after a couple of years.

Out of Non DC titles - i was crazy-mad for STRAY BULLETS when it first came out! Totally insane for it!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Dáithí
Date: 13 Nov 07 - 05:09 AM

Thankfully I still have about 300 of my old American comics (mainly DC but a few Marvel and others) in a suitcase in the loft..including Number 1 of Plastic Man (dah dah!!)and a few early numbers of Fantastic Four.
Mainly Superman, Superboy, Adventure and Action, with some annuals too..all dated between 1961 and 1967 I think.
Must be worth something, but wouldn't know how to go about selling them...

D

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Bill D
Date: 13 Nov 07 - 10:55 AM

Sadly, my comic books were lost to a Hurricane in New Orleans...in 1947! (I saved maybe 5)....I bought a few others in the 50's, but it wasn't the same.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 08:12 PM

I can't remember all of them but here are a few that grabbed me as a boy.
Mandrake the magician
The Atom
The Shield & Dusty
Captain America
Superman
Batman
Captain Marvel
The Volta men
The Vigilante. (Rode a motor cycle, sidekick named "Stuff"
Submariner
Plastic man
The Green Lanturn
And finally, MAD.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 09:31 PM

Kendall and everybody else===I love golden age comics.

There are several sites that have complete books available for download for freeeee. They claim the books posted are copyright free, but I have my doubts about a lot of stuff posted. There is way to much recent material that certainly copyrights must be being violated, but I don't like recent ones anyway.

The sites are easily googled. I don;t want trouble either.

There is overlap on material at these sites, and I think they may use the same server in some cases. I know at least two of the sites originate in Europe.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: john f weldon
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 05:45 PM

A link that may interest someone....

http://www.weldonalley.ca/comics/comics.html

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: john f weldon
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 05:47 PM

..or this...

http://www.weldonalley.ca/comics/ashcanalley/ashcannews.html

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 09 Jul 08 - 11:20 AM

Young artist passes away..

Michael Turner Obit

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 04:58 PM

It apperas that Ryan Reynolds has been cast to play Hal Jordon in the Green Lantern movie.I guess they could have done worse.

Link to story

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After an intense months-long search, Warner Bros. has chosen Ryan Reynolds to play the title character in "Green Lantern," the studio's live-action movie based on the DC Comics hero.

Reynolds and his representatives entered negotiations for the part Friday, after the studio held two rounds of screen tests for the actor, Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto. Justin Timberlake also did a screen test.

The film is being directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Joe_F
Date: 13 Jul 09 - 06:30 PM

When I was little I had Superman & Batman & all those guys. These days it's Harvey Pekar, Robert Crumb (mostly the autobiographical ones), and (rest in peace) Rand Holmes & Guy Colwell.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Jul 09 - 01:03 PM

If only all threads could be like this one.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Stu
Date: 14 Jul 09 - 01:49 PM

It's fascinating to see how the US folks have grown up (and older) with their comics.

As I live in the UK I started off with the usual staples of Beano and The Dandy (plus the excellent Oor Wullie annuals my great Uncle gave me). I then became obsessed with Marvel comics and read Spiderman, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk etc etc as well as Conan and the like.

At some point British comics changed, and some edgier titles came out that often centred around the second world war. Comics like Action!, Bullet and Warlord became very popular and I got these until . . .

. . . one day I picked up a new comic called 2000AD and everything changed. Along with the excellent Starlord (they merged not long after starting) 2000AD total re-wrote and re-drew British comics. Apart from Judge Dredd, there are whole rafts of characters that are brilliant and memorable. The writer's and artist's roster reads like a whose-who of British comic talent: Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, Kevin O'Neill, Cam Kennedy etc etc.

I still read many of the strips now, although I have begun reading graphic novels. Watchmen was excellent, and i found a brilliant adaption of City of Glass, a Paul Auster story found in the New York Trilogy.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 08:24 PM

The Green Lantern Trailer


It looks better than I expected.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 12:25 AM

I lurk at comics. One thing is for sure, the artwork and perspectives have encountered an age of enlightenment.

THe art is much better than ever before.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 03:40 AM

When I was a little girl I enjoyed boys action magazines more than the stuff available for girls like Marvel and DC Comics, Beano (don't know if that was considered boys reading material more so than girls?) and the Dandy etc. The comics that I indulged in was Beryl the Peril and I haven't been able to track it down since. I always rated it much more than Minnie the Minx. I still read through the vast collection that my son has which includes Marvel, DC Comics and Judge Dread and I have been known to buy the odd Viz magazine. Back to Beryl the Peril I would love to get the annual that I used to own, it was pretty hilarious even when she was trying to be good! Back then I didn't have the sense to hang on to it.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Dec 10 - 03:41 PM

Neil Gaiman was on NPR's Talk Of The Nation today, talking about editing The Best American Comics 2010. It was a fun and interesting interview. The audio and/or transcript will be available after 6p.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Amergin
Date: 10 Dec 10 - 06:02 PM

I am not a comic book person....never really have been. I think partly it was because we were too poor for me to go into some serial that I would only read once or twice....when most kids were reading those I was reading novels, though once in a while did read my dad's heavy metal...but wow...yesterday I read The Watchmen, after of course seeing the movie...but the book was mind blowing. Never thought a mere comic book could be so deep.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 24 Mar 11 - 04:30 PM

Here's a list of 40 upcoming movies based on comic books. It should be an interesting couple of years.

Upcoming movie list.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 05:35 PM

It looks like Wonder Woman returns to TV in the fall of 2011. Here's a look at the outfit.


Wonder Woman returns

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 05:42 PM

Reading through volume 6 (the last) of Terry and the Pirates.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: J-boy
Date: 29 Mar 11 - 11:53 PM

Check out Scalped by Jason Aaron. It's a great noir story set on an Indian Reservation.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 02:48 AM

Will Wonder Woman be shown on UK television? If so a certain son of mine will be very pleased. Hopefully the new Wonder Woman will be as lovely and curvy as Linda Carter, speaking for my son.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 02:56 AM

The Eagle if I see a book in WH Smith!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 05:15 AM

I used to buy Dandy, Beano and a long liquorice 'skipping rope', stick one end in my mouth and chew. It lasted until I'd read both comics. All for sixpence! (2.5 pence) When quite small, it was Chick's Own, then Bunty and Diana (or Diane, I can't quite remember) Wasn't Beryl the Peril in Topper?

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 07:46 AM

Yes Eliza I think I do remember Beryl being in Topper I used to read the comics that you mentioned and there was another one it must have come out a little bit later 'The Teddy Bear's comic' It had lovely illustrations in it of a whole family of bears, mother, father, grandpa. schoolboy and girl and 'Grizzly' fretful baby bear, doing typical family things.

Somehow sweets don't taste like they used to either.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 12:31 PM

A fairly new shop has opened here in Norwich, selling old fashioned sweets such as sherbert fountains, mint humbugs etc. But after whizzing in there full of hope, alas I discovered they only sell horrible Pontifract cakes and liquorice comfits, not the long skipping ropes of my dreams! I also adore liquorice 'pipes' and 'Catherine wheels'. Very good for constipation!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 08:21 AM

I know this is drifting away from the comics but I remember the Catherine wheels which had a blue or pink aniseed flavour sweets in the middle similar to the ones in a bag of liquorice allsorts. Which has suddenly reminded me of the old 'Lucky Bags' they tried to recreate the lucky bag but it just wasn't the same.

But sort of bordering on comics and staying in the sweet line I remember Bazooka Joe gum with a little comic strip inside.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Donuel
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 12:29 PM

19th century gilded age style cartoon

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 02:09 PM

Patsy, I think comics and sweets went together quite naturally, because they were sold in the same shop, a newsagents/sweetshop. Also, it was lovely to munch or suck while reading, total heaven! Do you remember flying saucers? Those pink mice? Black Jacks and Salad Chews? And comic characters like the Four Marys, Desperate Dan, the Bash Street Kids with Lord Snooty, Rob Roy, Korky the Cat. We were all so happy then, no technology or sophisticated stuff, just a simple comic and a sweet or two. Even cornflake packets had little plastic things like diving men (put baking soda inside) and the cardboard models you could cut out and make up from the box itself. We had a much better time than children today, I'm quite sure!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: bobad
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 11:12 AM

Superman threatens to renounce U.S. citizenship

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 02:11 PM

I don't remember Superman talking about "Truth Justice and the American Way" in the comic book before.But I could have missed it. Was that an invention of the TV show from the 50's?

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 04:21 PM

Just out of interest - I am sure I mentioned it earlier in the thread - but my favourite was always The Green Lantern.

Anyone heard any mention of the film recently?

And what about Thor about to come out on the big screen. Anyone notice that bit at the end of Iron Man 2 where they found the hammer?

Ok - Yes, I am sad... :-)

MP

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 04:28 PM

Just noticed the name of the Opening Poster again:-) Good on you Hal!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 06:19 PM

Polly - Here's a site I go to check out the trailers of upcoming movies. Interesting that the Thor movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh.

The Movie Box - Trailers


Most of the recent Marvel comics movies have little bits after the credits that give a clue about one of the upcoming movies. I think they'll be sticking to that premise in future movies too. Of course you have to sit through 15 minutes of credits to see one.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: michaelr
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 08:13 PM

I just saw a delightful film based on a comic strip, "Tamara Drewe". Anyone here familiar with that?

It's supposed to be a modern take on "Far from the madding Crowd", but I must say I didn't see the parallels.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Max Johnson
Date: 30 Apr 11 - 07:03 AM

The superb 'Tamara Drewe' is by the artist Posy Symmonds, and is indeed based on 'Far From The Madding Crowd'. There are one or two additions. For example, she saw the two girls as a Greek chorus.
The Writers' retreat is a sort of joke of the idea of 'Far From The Madding Crowd', but there are plot and name similarities and puns.
They've made a film of 'Tamara Drewe' which I haven't seen, but I feel that it probably misses the point of the graphic novel. Nice for Posy Symmonds though!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: GUEST
Date: 01 May 11 - 02:30 AM

Joss Whedon is directing The Avengers as we speak. Hooray!

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 17 May 11 - 03:23 PM

It appears that Steven Speilberg and Peter Jackson are making The Adventures of Tin Tin.


Preview here

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 17 May 11 - 10:44 PM

I've not cared much for the transfer of comic book characters to live action film. This is especially true of the super (and near-super) heroes. Much better--or truer--to source material were Popeye and Dick Tracy (the Beatty version). But those did not do box office, so obviously I'm in a minority.

The Fleischer Superman cartoons of the 1940s are wonderful, though based more on the radio Superman series than the four color magazines. I have the complete run, and rewatch some occasionally.

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 07:54 AM

This is a strange marketing move. DC comics plans to "reboot". It's going to start all 52 of their titles over again and renumber them # 1.


DC Story here

Subject: RE: BS: Any comic book readers here ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 02 Aug 12 - 07:42 PM

I see that the DC comics character Green Arrow is going to be given a series on the CW network. The series will just be called "Arrow". Check the link below and you can see a preview video.


Link to website here.