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Nah, I think it's Stephen's brother, Wan.

If the Ultimate line was intended to be an easier introduction to the characters then fine, but what happens when the Ultimate line is ten, fifteen or twenty years old? Same problem, surely, but doubled.

What then? Start all over a third time?

Hopefully House of M tidies the Marvel Universe up ...

Captain America - Brubaker is really good on this one.
Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four - JMS
Runaways
New Avengers, New Thunderbolts
Black Widow - just read the first story so looking forward to BW2
Marvel Team-Up - don't know why, but strangely addicted to each new issue
Daredevil
and probably ...

speedracex , are you referring to New Avengers or Young Avengers?

As far as Young Avengers goes, so far, four issues, I am very impressed by Heinberg and Cheung's story: they have told a very fluid tale with a natural use of Captain America and Iron Man and a great way to start with JJJ and the ...

These two have it, one in fine, one in near mint. You pays your money and takes your chances.

http://www.mycomicshop.com/megastore/se ... l&til=7671

http://milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backi ... &snumber=1

Issue six was published in August 1984, it does exist, I have it.

Peter.

Strangely the first issue of Conan that I read was issue 1, but not the first issue. Luckily my first issue was a reprint of issue 1 when Barry Smith was behind in the Red Sonja story he ended his run with.

From there I caught up on the back issues and stuck with the series until Roy Thomas left ...

There are probably a thousand differences, but I always saw Moon Knight as potentially Marvel's Batman.

If that is the case then a lot of poor decisions must have been made, because DC's character has done rather well over the years. Can't say the same for MK.

Looking forward tho' to seeing what ...

I haven't compared what occured in ASM prior to Gwen's death to the new twins story, but I was wondering: did JMS pick up on any dialogue from the old stories that made the 'Sins Past' events inevitable? That would be good.

depluto wrote: "Hey lets reveal that Sue Storm actually slept with Victor Von Doom when they were 13."

Whilst that would be coming out of left field, Reed and Victor knew each other before the flight, so something between Sue and Victor would always be a storyline that might be doable.

The comicbook has been around since the 30's so that's a heck of run. It also crosses several generations, so hopefully a few younger readers still prefer their fill of superhero-dom in the printed form. I know I still prefer the printed page for my main reading pleasure even though I have embraced ...

I do have to wonder where all the great comicbook writers are these days?

Don McGregor, Doug Moench, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, et al. But it sure is good to have JMS, Whedon, Card and Hudlin making a great contribution to our hobby.

BTW: who is older, May or Logan?

Peter.

Marvel 61-71, the first ten years, about 1000 issues.

Probably redefined everything that has come since.

There are plenty of artists, writers and characters that have come since that also thrill and enjoy but the originals still rule.

Funnily the same answer applies for music and tv: what a ...

Marvel's recent Warlock and Iron Fist minis were pretty dire ( or was that too kind? )

Peter.

I think david is correct in many ways. I only buy trades if it's for books that I can't get or want to keep my issues in good shape.

Comics have become watered down. Pages probably average, what, maybe 3 panels per page nowadays? It takes far too many issues to tell a simple story. Most comics ...

I have been buying comics since the early 60's when the idea of waiting for a trade was non-existant. I will buy a trade now if it reprints something I missed when it came out in monthly format, but I prefer to buy the comics even now, when it is often like buying a five-part trade in installments ...

With their sale on TPB books I have gooten all of the Marvel essentials and all of the Sin City tpbs. Great deals and free shipping.

Didn't Chuck say in one of his email letters a week or two ago that they were going to stop giving free shipping on TPB's real soon?

Although I still get free ...

I mainly receive my new comics from a monthly subscription service in the mail, rather than a LCS. Whether they are better or not, I wouldn't like to say, but they certainly are as flat and clean as I could ask. My local LCS is in Manchester, we don't have too many specialist comic shops in the UK ...

I was thinking today's titles rather than the 90's, some issues selling less than 50,000: Knights 4, New Thunderbolts, Runaways, Punisher, Black Panther, Fantastic Four.

The number of collectors I am sure are much higher than the total for the best-selling book. Not everyone buys every title and ...

I read an interesting piece recently about the merits of collecting the modern comics because in general they have such small print runs compared to many years ago. Beyond the top twenty, a lot of very good comics are printed with runs under 50,000, which is very small compared to 30-40 years ago ...

Wow, I have two copies of #3, unfortunately no spare #2, but $15 already, that's something.

I picked the signed issue #4 up, is that one to Mylar-ise?

Peter.

I have no problems with MHC with either the NICE dept or the back issues, with one exception which was my fault anyway. I put an order in then saw some more stuff I wanted and although I emailed them the same day the orders came separately.

On the other hand I wasn't sent a copy of Astonishing X ...

I love the Masterworks, but then I had the originals of a lot of them and they bring back all those great memories of your youth.

There are definitely differences in the reproduction. I haven't seen the Marvel Comics edition but in general they are fine, if a little bright in the colours compared ...

In no particular order:

Bloodshot 1, 2
X-O Manowar 5, 6, 7, 8
Troublemakers 3, 4, 5, 6
Trinity Angels 1, 2, 3
Shadowman 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Quantum & Woody 1,3, 4, 5
Ninjak 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Magnus Robot Fighter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Dr Tomorrow 1, 2
Turok Timewalker 1, 2
Eternal Warriors:Time ...

The thread seems to have taken a different slant, but to return to the original post, I am guilty as charged in that I found the site because I was looking to generate interest in the Acclaim comics I have to sell.

It's a while since I read them but I do like them, it's just that time doesn't allow ...