tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post5370107818783708628..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: BAB Classic (again): What's Missing?Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-21659601549239764432016-02-11T22:13:42.228-06:002016-02-11T22:13:42.228-06:00Thanks Doug. That is good news. Pretty cool; chec...Thanks Doug. That is good news. Pretty cool; check one off my want list. Now maybe I can add a collection of Marvel Premiere one shots. Martinex1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-9243497937322428732016-02-11T21:15:38.818-06:002016-02-11T21:15:38.818-06:00Sorry -- had a heckuva time with the first link ab...Sorry -- had a heckuva time with the first link above. Here it is --<br /><br />http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/MMW-NOT-BRAND-ECHH-HC-VOL-01/APR140755<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-74678236013722324862016-02-11T21:12:48.435-06:002016-02-11T21:12:48.435-06:00Martinex --
I have good news! There is a Not Bran...Martinex --<br /><br />I have good news! There is a Not Brand Echh! Marvel Masterworks. It was originally released last year as part of that incredible "Avengers Mansion" box set. But <a href="www.instocktrades.com/search/Not%20Brand%20Echh" rel="nofollow">it is out as a standalone now</a>.<br /><br />Also, DD is getting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daredevil-Epic-Collection-Without-Fear/dp/0785195483/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455246196&sr=1-4&keywords=daredevil+epic+collection" rel="nofollow">the Epic Collection treatment</a> this summer. I've been looking to start a DD collection of trades, much as I've been able to piece together a nice Thor collection. The first DD trade will collect #s 1-21. That will only touch on Colan's first two issues; but you can't lose when the rest of the book is filled with Wally Wood and John Romita!<br /><br />I'd be interested in an omnibus that sampled Marvel's Western titles. I'm not sure I'd buy collections of any one title.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-26572036470731831102016-02-11T20:34:04.303-06:002016-02-11T20:34:04.303-06:00A lot of great suggestions. I'd like to see a...A lot of great suggestions. I'd like to see a Not Brand Echh collection. I've missed out on the Marvel humor mags and only seen a few snippets. Likewise I don't think there has been a good Marvel Westerns collection; Ringo Kid, Kid Colt, the original,Ghost Rider, etc. <br /><br />After our recent discussion, I'd like to see an Atlas Seaboard collection.<br /><br /> And I've always wanted a good Gene Colan Daredevil collection. I don't think I've ever seen one; maybe it exists. It seems with DD they always focus on the Miller years, but I liked the Colan stuff with Jester, Mr Hyde, Cobra, etc. <br /><br />Last but not least, someday i would really like a collection of the Hostess ads all in one book. Martinex1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33450734240971800082016-02-11T15:03:25.201-06:002016-02-11T15:03:25.201-06:00In the last few years a ton of the stuff I was wan...In the last few years a ton of the stuff I was wanting to be collected in TPB (or hardcover) format has come to pass. Which includes John Byrne and Chris Claremont's Marvel Team-Up run, and a lot of Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco's run on Amazing Spider-Man, and a full-color volume of the first several issues of Powerman and Iron Fist, and most recently Scott Lang Ant-Man, which reprints his awesome 2-part origin by John Byrne and David Michelinie (I always have to Google the spelling of his name). All of that stuff had been on my "most wanted" list for many years.<br /><br />Now I guess I'm mostly wanting the upcoming "Master of Kung Fu" volume(s). I'm especially stoked for that stuff, as I didn't really read a whole lot of those when they were originally published. Unfortunately I discovered a love for Shang-Chi after his book had already been cancelled.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988016825582035390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-74513033741772901582016-02-11T12:37:25.811-06:002016-02-11T12:37:25.811-06:00I'm with Garett, bring on the Warlord stuff! I...I'm with Garett, bring on the Warlord stuff! I also wouldn't mind seeing some All-Star Squadron TPBs; I guess the back issues aren't TOO expensive, but it might be nice to have them in collected form.<br /><br />Mike WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-80238263042782798782016-02-11T12:07:33.960-06:002016-02-11T12:07:33.960-06:00Garett, you touched on a big one: the fact that wi...Garett, you touched on a big one: the fact that with the exception of those Crisis TPBs you mentioned, so little of the JLA, especially from the '70s and '80s, has been reprinted. In fact, DC has a really spotty record of reprinting its Bronze Age stuff.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-5401079146274480632016-02-11T11:43:58.647-06:002016-02-11T11:43:58.647-06:00I'd like to see a Warlord by Grell omnibus. Al...I'd like to see a Warlord by Grell omnibus. Also collection of the Ben Casey newspaper strip by Neal Adams-- beautiful B+W art from the samples I see online. <br /><br />JLA by Dick Dillin. I have some of the Crisis on Multiple Earths TPBs, but a big omnibus would be nice.Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33172466223397604342016-02-11T10:56:07.648-06:002016-02-11T10:56:07.648-06:00Y'know. . . I bet the SKULL decision (and mayb...Y'know. . . I bet the SKULL decision (and maybe others like it) might be more copyright-driven than anything. Just a hunch. Nobody-- but NOBODY-- is as fiercely protective of every possible facet of copyright protection than Disney. I wonder. . . if maybe getting works/characters published in "book" form provides a longer window of protection somehow?<br /><br />I mean. . . 12 people will buy the Skull the Slayer collection, and that'll be about it. . . <br /><br />Hey, I'm assuming that the non-reprint material in Chamber of Darkness, Tower of Shadows, etc, has already been collected somewhere? Is that correct?<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-5193518131545879182016-02-11T10:32:46.376-06:002016-02-11T10:32:46.376-06:00Agreed on the monster mags, Karen. I also wouldn&#...Agreed on the monster mags, Karen. I also wouldn't mind an Essentials-style reprint of Marvel's Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction, and also the material from Marvel Preview/Bizarre Adventures that hasn't been reprinted elsewhere.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34410724030669005762016-02-11T10:31:22.610-06:002016-02-11T10:31:22.610-06:00Since Edo said he'd prefer a trade of the Scor...Since Edo said he'd prefer a trade of the Scorpio story, I should mention that it's (presumably) due to be reprinted later this year in Volume 6 of the Defenders Marvel Masterworks. Volume 5 was published in October 2015 and contained Defenders #31-41. So the next volume should contain 42-50, maybe another issue or two. <br /><br />Count me as someone else who is perplexed to see Skull The Slayer reprinted in color before other more deserving storylines. I think Skull recently returned in Marvel's most recent Secret Wars series, I guess that's why it got tpb treatment. J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-13058518033855284132016-02-11T09:35:41.183-06:002016-02-11T09:35:41.183-06:00Skull the Slayer ahead of Killraven -the mind bogg...Skull the Slayer ahead of Killraven -the mind boggles.<br /><br />You know what would make for a really awesome Killraven omnibus? Including those 'Apeslayer' stories from the British Planet of the Apes comics, you know, the ones where they took the Killraven stories and turned them into Planet of the Apes stories. That would just be perfect. <br /><br />Like Doug, I'd like to see a collection of the stories - adaptations and original ones -from the POTA magazines.<br /><br />I also wish they'd collect those old Marvel monster mags in some TPB format. I don't know about those digest-sized versions they did of Vampire Tales a few years ago -it was interesting but a little tough on my eyes! But I'd like to see more of those.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33020584397463857492016-02-11T09:17:20.382-06:002016-02-11T09:17:20.382-06:00Yeah, J.A., thanks for that information from me, a...Yeah, J.A., thanks for that information from me, as well - nice to know the Scorpio story was reprinted somewhere (although I would have preferred a nice little trade that collected that whole little run of Defenders from Gerber's departure to issue #50).<br />Doug, Marvel's Doc Savage material, both the black & white magazine and the 4-color series, were collected a few years ago - by DC. I have both of those books.<br />Marvel's Tarzan, though (as I've mentioned here many times before), is something I'd love to see reprinted in an omnibus like the Warlord of Mars series.<br /><br />Otherwise, looking over this thread, it seems that some of our wishes have been fulfilled: the Orion and Deadman material I was pining for above has been collected and published, for example, and a series of MoKF omnibuses are coming out later this year, as well as a Black Lightning tpb this spring. We've also got stuff that I'm not sure anyone was really clamoring for, like Skull the Slayer and Weirdworld.<br />But then there's the stuff that Karen mentioned in her original post almost 5 years ago that still hasn't been adequately reprinted - yes, I'm talking about Killraven. C'mon, man! Color reprints of Skull the Slayer but not Killraven?!<br />Also, I'd still really like some kind of collection of the Ka-Zar series from the early '80s, preferably in color - seems like a perfect candidate for an Epic Collection...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-76361677870683079222016-02-11T07:34:55.487-06:002016-02-11T07:34:55.487-06:00That's good news, JA - I did not know that.
...That's good news, JA - I did not know that. <br /><br />Apparently DC is going to finally get hot-n-heavy into the Omnibus business. I was searching for prices and content for the first two Supergirl Archives when I discovered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401262465/ref=s9_simh_gw_g14_i1_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=055N4FCE7PX7MMXF3MY3&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop" rel="nofollow">this advance-order solicitation on Amazon</a>. You'll find other Omnibi (is that correct?) if you scroll down the page.<br /><br />To the best of my knowledge there are still no plans to collect the Planet of the Apes stories (color and/or B&W) from '70s Marvel. Ditto for Marvel's Tarzan. However, there is hope -- have you seen that Marvel's Doc Savage material is being collected? In my world, I'd consider that obscure material, but then I'm not a huge pulp fan.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-87821969182924323962016-02-11T07:04:34.647-06:002016-02-11T07:04:34.647-06:00Now that MOKF has been announced, I have a new &qu...Now that MOKF has been announced, I have a new "Holy Grail" of Bronze Age Reprints:Doctor Strange 48-53. Not because I'm a huge Doc Strange fan, but it features art by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin. Marvel could add another issue or two to the reprint book and include #55, which features Golden on pencils inked by Austin. <br /><br />And I'd like to see more color reprints of 1970s Hulk penciled by Sal Buscema when he was inked by Staton.<br /><br />Karen, since you and several others mentioned the Defenders "Who Remembers Scorpio" story, it was reprinted last year in this Moonknight Epic Collection, since Moonknight was a member of the "non-team" during when they battle Scorpio:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Knight-Epic-Collection-Rising/dp/0785190961<br />J.A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800901321134394272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-76875647220921980822013-04-07T15:40:28.978-05:002013-04-07T15:40:28.978-05:00Gee, thanks Matt. I really appreciate the offer, b...Gee, thanks Matt. I really appreciate the offer, but there's no way I could impose upon your generosity like that...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-43615043201945665532013-04-07T09:15:31.284-05:002013-04-07T09:15:31.284-05:00Edo, you can have them shipped to me and save on t...Edo, you can have them shipped to me and save on those rates! I'll keep your books safe until you're ready to pick them up.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-59935222689243543442013-04-06T02:07:11.320-05:002013-04-06T02:07:11.320-05:00Grumble, grumble, grumble - you North American res...Grumble, grumble, grumble - you North American residents gloating about Tales of Wonder - must be nice being able to purchase all those cut-rate books without having to pay the outrageous shipping charges for international orders...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-64503213630336461682013-04-05T23:59:54.147-05:002013-04-05T23:59:54.147-05:00Doug, thanks for pointing this out. This is a fant...Doug, thanks for pointing this out. This is a fantastic sale! I just picked up Captain Marvel vol. 4, and took a chance on Human Torch vol 2 -I've read just a handful of reprints of those old Torch stories from Strange Tales, and these seem chock full of guest stars and classic villains. Should be fun!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-84188733130270126962013-04-05T20:19:51.261-05:002013-04-05T20:19:51.261-05:00My copy of War & Remembrance (see my comment a...My copy of War & Remembrance (see my comment above) arrived today from Tales of Wonder, one business day earlier than predicted. The packaging was fantastic -- no way this book could have gotten damaged.<br /><br />As a sign of gratitude to them, I wanted to direct our readers to their website, where they continue to have some Marvel Premiere Hardcovers at 55% off, as well as around 50 different Marvel Masterworks at 55% off -- this would allow you to get a hardcover basically for the softcover price. Check 'em out at --<br /><br />http://www.talesofwonder.com/<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35967981753472945892013-04-05T15:01:30.582-05:002013-04-05T15:01:30.582-05:00What's pretty goofy about happenstance is Carm...What's pretty goofy about happenstance is Carmine getting the Star Wars gig for Marvel..<br /><br />Probably seen back then as an artist 'past his prime'.. to be handed a low-scale opportunity like Star Wars ("Yes.., probably going to be a dud", I could hear the talk before it's premiere..).<br /><br />When SW became a surprise international hit, changing the sci-fi industry, it really gave him a pretty nice paycheck on the strength of that name alone for the next few years..david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40226575646314193922013-04-04T20:30:04.863-05:002013-04-04T20:30:04.863-05:00Weird how we were just talking about him and I was...Weird how we were just talking about him and I was looking at some of my early '80s Flash comics drawn by him while writing my note about how I came to enjoy his later work for Marvel and D.C. in the '70s and '80s.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-47875386471220553372013-04-04T20:06:33.413-05:002013-04-04T20:06:33.413-05:00Wow. Talk about ironic. Thanks for the head'...Wow. Talk about ironic. Thanks for the head's up, Matt.<br /><br />Here is an obituary found on Comics Alliance: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/04/the-flash-and-batgirl-co-creator-carmine-infantino-passes-away-a/<br /><br />Well, I wouldn't dispute anything the obit states in regard to his significance to the industry. If Julie Schwartz was the architect of the Silver Age, then certainly Carmine as well as Gil Kane and other artists gave it its "look", separating the art that would come out of DC in the late 1950's and of course Marvel in the 1960's from what had gone before. Infantino's resume' of creating the Flash, Batgirl, and the "new look" Batman should place him in any hall of fame.<br /><br />I won't get overly sentimental -- this doesn't change my opinion of his output for '70's Marvel. But it certainly is appropriate to pause and give thanks to the man for his impact on the industry that's brought so much joy to those in this community.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-53796408596293547452013-04-04T19:52:58.874-05:002013-04-04T19:52:58.874-05:00I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Carmine I...I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Carmine Infantino has passed away. Today.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-32629090357798449682013-04-04T17:43:43.429-05:002013-04-04T17:43:43.429-05:00Oof, it kills me when they leave out covers in rep...Oof, it kills me when they leave out covers in reprints. Personally I wish they'd include the letters pages! Some of them are just fascinating. <br /><br />I think D.C.'s problem is they have such a huge backlog of material from the '40s and they seem to have been issuing Archives almost chronologically. i have all the Silver Age Archives and they have yet to get very far...at this rate the Bronze Age will see reprints in the 2020s! Doesn't help that they seem to keep changing their minds about whether to change formats. I wish they were<br />consistent like the marvel masterworks series. <br /><br />How I long for some Flash and Justice League from<br />the '70s!Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.com