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SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:54:40 pm

Ok i'll fess up...

I collected Comico when the first came out and and thoroughly loved it as well as Megalith and Ms mystic oh and Cyberrad.

On a trip last month bin diving I came across a WoP #1 to check it out.

In reality I am a DU virgin still in the closet!

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:20:59 pm

I love collecting Dead Universes! Currently going after such gems as Atlas, Whitmans, Chaos, Gold Key, Valiant, Defiant, Broadway and my current favorite that very few like to collect....Charltons!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:32:54 pm

well I wnet LCSing today....

I'll give a complete write up later but I did buy: Valiant, Acclaim, Defiant, Broadway, and Crossgen.

So yes. It's official. I am a DU monger! Sing me up. (but I am sticking to those 5 for now......)

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:40:55 pm

I'm in, but not quite to the extent of some of the other guys here!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:03:35 pm

Elveen wrote:well I wnet LCSing today....

I'll give a complete write up later but I did buy: Valiant, Acclaim, Defiant, Broadway, and Crossgen.

So yes. It's official. I am a DU monger! Sing me up. (but I am sticking to those 5 for now......)

I forgot, I also bought one America's best comic, Wildstorm, I think. It is Smax #3, but I am not collecting them, I just got it cause I like Top 10 so much.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:12:28 am

gowaltrip wrote:I love collecting Dead Universes! Currently going after such gems as Atlas, Whitmans, Chaos, Gold Key, Valiant, Defiant, Broadway and my current favorite that very few like to collect....Charltons!

I re-read L.A.W. the other day (DC) and it has made me want to collect Charlton Action Heroes. I really shouldn't add another DU to the pile at this time...

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:55:03 am

What kind of logic is THAT ?

ANY time is a good time to add a new DU.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:59:27 am

Knightt wrote:What kind of logic is THAT ?

ANY time is a good time to add a new DU.

I shamefully accept the correctness of your rebuke.

I won't spout filth like that again...

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:24:56 am

most of my Charlton's are DC reprints, other than Doomsday +1

is Wildstorm now dead? I still pick up Wild CATS on occasion

Also, does New Universe, and Vertigo count? I have a ton of the New Universe

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:15:50 am

Xero wrote:most of my Charlton's are DC reprints, other than Doomsday +1

is Wildstorm now dead? I still pick up Wild CATS on occasion

Also, does New Universe, and Vertigo count? I have a ton of the New Universe

Vertigo is still in publication. There has been a recent New universe reboot (as Newuniversal). Wildstorm is a year or thereaboiyts into a relaunch.

Has DC done archive editions of Charlton stuff?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:59:34 am

I am, but I'm pretty discriminating about what I'll complete, and usually I'll only pick these books up at a bargain (other than Valiant, where sometimes I'll pay a little more).

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:32:57 pm

Xero wrote:most of my Charlton's are DC reprints, other than Doomsday +1

Could you expand on that? Im not familar with those.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:38:07 pm

leonmallett wrote:Has DC done archive editions of Charlton stuff?

ooops, I had Whitman and Charlton Mixed up, Whitman reprinted some of DC's "DC Comics Presents" issues, and I'd mistakenly said that most of my Charlton comics were those reprints.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:59:04 pm

gowaltrip wrote:
Xero wrote:most of my Charlton's are DC reprints, other than Doomsday +1
Could you expand on that? Im not familar with those.

Doomsday is a decent series, but mostly because John Byrne did the art. It wasn't a very long series either. I think it lasted like eight or nine issues.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:54:57 am

anyone have any info on a DU called Magazine Enterprizes? from what I've found they were only around for about 10 years in the 40's and 50's, and I have one comic of theirs, called "Captain Inapak, the Space Ace" It's not a great comic or anything, I just thought it was a bit unique since it was a promotional comic for Inapak Chocalate Flavored Vitamin Supliment (sort of a Ovaltine rip of sorts), not sure if it came pacaged with a carton of the drink or what though.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:23:53 am

Xero wrote:anyone have any info on a DU called Magazine Enterprizes? from what I've found they were only around for about 10 years in the 40's and 50's, and I have one comic of theirs, called "Captain Inapak, the Space Ace" It's not a great comic or anything, I just thought it was a bit unique since it was a promotional comic for Inapak Chocalate Flavored Vitamin Supliment (sort of a Ovaltine rip of sorts), not sure if it came pacaged with a carton of the drink or what though.

Here's a picture of the book you mentioned (the one I found says Major, not Captain):

and here's a list of titles that Mile High has listed for Magazine Enterprises:

ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1957) [Backissue]
AFRICA THRILLING LAND OF MYSTERY (1955) [Backissue]
AMERICAN AIR FORCES (1944) [Backissue]
AVENGER (1955) [Backissue]
BADMEN OF THE WEST (1953) [Backissue]
BEST OF THE WEST (1951) [Backissue]
BOBBY BENSON'S B-BAR-B RIDERS (1950) [Backissue]
CAVE GIRL (1953) [Backissue]
CLUBHOUSE RASCALS (1956) [Backissue]
COWBOYS 'N' INJUNS (1949) (#6-8) (MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES) [Backissue]
DING DONG (1946) [Backissue]
DOGFACE DOOLEY (1951) [Backissue]
DREAM BOOK OF ROMANCE (1954) [Backissue]
DURANGO KID (1949) [Backissue]
GHOST RIDER (1950) [Backissue]
GREAT WESTERN (1954) [Backissue]
HOT DOG (1954) [Backissue]
I'M A COP (1954) [Backissue]
JET POWERS (1950) [Backissue]
JOAN OF ARC (1944) [Backissue]
KEEN TEENS (1945) [Backissue]
KERRY DRAKE DETECTIVE CASES (1944) (#1-5) (MAG ENT) [Backissue]
KILLERS (1947) [Backissue]
KOKO AND KOLA (1946) [Backissue]
LITTLE MISS SUNBEAM COMICS (1950) [Backissue]
MAJOR INAPAK THE SPACE ACE (1951) [Backissue]
MANHUNT (1947) [Backissue]
MIGHTY ATOM (1949) [Backissue]
MIGHTY ATOM (1957) [Backissue]
MOVIE THRILLERS (1949) [Backissue]
MUGGSY MOUSE (1951) [Backissue]
MYSTERIES OF SCOTLAND YARD (1954) [Backissue]
PIXIES, THE (1946) [Backissue]
RED MASK (1954) (#42-53) (MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES) [Backissue]
ROBIN HOOD (MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES) (1955) [Backissue]
ROMANTIC PICTURE NOVELETTES (1946) [Backissue]
SPACE ACE (1952) [Backissue]
STRAIGHT ARROW (1950) [Backissue]
STRAIGHT ARROW'S FURY (1954) [Backissue]
STRONG MAN (1955) [Backissue]
THUNDA, KING OF THE CONGO (1952) [Backissue]
TICK TOCK TALES (1946) [Backissue]
TIM HOLT (1948) [Backissue]
TOM-TOM AND ITCHI THE MONK (1957) [Backissue]
TOM-TOM, THE JUNGLE BOY (1947) [Backissue]
UNDERCOVER GIRL (1952) [Backissue]
UNITED STATES MARINES (1943) (#1-8) (MAGAZINE ENT.) [Backissue]
WHITE INDIAN (1953) [Backissue]

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:26:15 am

Personally, I don't think something like the above would qualify as a "Dead Universe". I'm sure there's probably little or no continuity in between issues. Also, the main attraction for many of us collecting these "Dead Universes" is that they are generally dirt cheap. I'm sure that's not the case with this company.

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:35:31 am

Maybe not...

But I sure like that cover though!

dac55 · Post by **dac55** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:14:07 pm

I'm IN.

# 3 please.

About the only thing worth collection.

David

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:19:17 pm

Xero wrote:most of my Charlton's are DC reprints, other than Doomsday +1

is Wildstorm now dead? I still pick up Wild CATS on occasion

Also, does New Universe, and Vertigo count? I have a ton of the New Universe

Well 'technically' the New Universe (IMO) is still dead. New Universal took an old concept (universe) and rewired it, put a few new speakers on it and a HDTV. But it is still not the old NU from years ago, different but the same, kind of alternate reality same.

I am going to keep New Universe where it is (as a DU) even though 'New Universal' is out. I HIGHLY recommend the New Universal books, VERY good reading and great art. Honestly, I have three issues to read before I am finished with it but so far so good.

I was going to add Image/Wildstorm at a point in the future but... well... there ARE new titles coming out, well the same titles but they are years after the Image books under the same name went defunct.

I 'count' my old Image books as a Dead Universe and plan to keep it that way but only personally. I have read ALL of the 'new' books, Cyberforce, WildCATs, Deathblow, Wetworks and I have to say that I am deeply disappointed. Wetworks is... ok but the last issue of WildCATs (#1), was so confusing that I could not tell you one thing that happened in that issue. Not one thing. Deathblow started out promising but now I am sitting here saying to myself "WTF ?". I guess now Image/Wildstorm are trying to tell these wonderful things called...."Stories" and it is just not working for them. As a long time fan of Deathblow, Wetworks etc, I can 'catch on' but God bless the person reading these titles for the first time. I can only imagine that the newbies think that the books are written in another language.

I WILL give Cyberforce an A for effort on the stories but the Pat Lee art is SO atrocious that I canceled the title a while ago.... and what a shame as Cyberforce was my #1 book back in the day.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:22:55 pm

IMJ wrote:I'll only pick these books up at a bargain (other than Valiant, where sometimes I'll pay a little more).

This should be a given and one of the primary rules when collecting DUs.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:25:28 pm

gowaltrip wrote:Maybe not...

But I sure like that cover though!

That IS a damn fine looking cover. If the interior art was anywhere comparable, I would probably start picking these up as well. Stuff like this is what got me into THUNDER Agents, that and a little help from Stu.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:49:36 pm

I was lucky enough to pick up Major Inapak in my LFM's quarter bin. it's a littele worn, but in overall very good shape, I just flipped through the book once, but I remember cheesy dialog, like in the end of the comic, Major Inapak has saved the day, and his sidekick (the kid pictured in the astronaut suit) says something to the effect of "Wow Major Inapak, your a hero..." etc, and the Inapak character replies "You could be just like me if you drink a tall glass of Inapak Vitamin suppliment a day" not direct quotes of course, but you get the picture, the comic's just a promotional item for a ovaltine-like product.

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:55:09 pm

thanks for the info on the company Brother J. I was just curious to find out if they did any series or anything, cause the artwork does standout on the Inapak comic, but was just a promotional tool, so I doubt it was big on plotlines.

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:49:50 pm

I'm in, you name it I'll try it. DU 's I'm focusing on are
Tekno
Valiant (May not be much longer)
Continuity
Defiant
Future
Ultraverse
Malibu Genesis
Broadway
Some Innovation (Hero Alliance & Justice Machine )
Some Comico (Justice Machine & Elementals)
DC Milestone
Marvel 2099 (Not sure if you can really consider this a DU as Spidey 2099 is still showing up)
Dark Horse Comics Greatest Worlds
Marvel New Universe

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