Been reading Silver Age stuff again.

[kevinbastos]

Finally found a few minutes of time stuck together (funny how moving a kid to college makes time). I bought into the Marvel online, and been reading up using CMRO (Complete Marvel Reading Order).

The man is insane with his dedication to this organization. Anyone checked this stuff out? Frankly fantastic.

Anyway, setting a WAY too lofty goal of daily reading, but been getting about 70 percent done over the first two months.

Some has been rough, but early Thor has finally started to come around. SO much better than some of the Human Torch Strange Tales. Just so interesting to see how quickly a few of the books came together (Spider-Man, for instance). Others really had nothing coherent and others had great concepts and ideas - but awful writing.

Anyone else been here before? https://cmro.travis-starnes.com/

He also has connecting DC reading order, Buffyverse, Star Wars, Dragonlance, etc. It is like a nerd paradise. It also connects to each (available) comic on the Marvel reading. I love it.

[IMJ]

Reminds me of a website I haven't been to in years called the Comic Chronology Project...... used to be a cool resource but I don't know if it still exists.

[grendeljd]

I recently completed a lengthy re-read of Iron Man from Tales Of Suspense #39 all the way up through to Iron Man vol.1 #312. Really grew a massive appreciation for the early ToS stuff [these were a first-time reading for me].

I very much enjoyed the development of all the various basic elements that eventually made up the fabric of the character & seeing his part of the Marvel universe unfold in them. Even if it seems basic and cheesy in places, it is a slice of storytelling history. Absolutely love the 40's-era Commercial art influence in the sequential art in those early comics. In fact, that style was so ingrained in the Marvel style up through the late 70's, that when I read through to John Romita Jr & Bob Layton beginning their run with #116, I found it was quite shocking to experience the stylistic shift that they brought to the book - it felt like something that seemed to instantly become part of the bedrock of the 80's.

I stopped my re-reading at #312 because I just couldn't handle the lazy, messy 'extreme' 90's style of artwork that had crept into the book by that point - and it was only downhill from there to the end of the 1st volume. I enjoyed it at the time being a young reader, but I don't think that era has aged well at all... certainly not compared to the silver age stuff.

[nycjadie]

One of the local comic shops I get a newsletter from recently did a podcast of "why 90s X-Men sucked." I didn't listen - not worth my time - but your post made me think of this.

I really want more time to read comics. I just can't seem to make it happen, and then when I do have time, I find other things to do like hiking, cooking, catching up on the news, etc. I need to read more comics.

[IMJ]

I recently completed a lengthy re-read of Iron Man from Tales Of Suspense #39 all the way up through to Iron Man vol.1 #312. Really grew a massive appreciation for the early ToS stuff [these were a first-time reading for me].

I very much enjoyed the development of all the various basic elements that eventually made up the fabric of the character & seeing his part of the Marvel universe unfold in them. Even if it seems basic and cheesy in places, it is a slice of storytelling history. Absolutely love the 40's-era Commercial art influence in the sequential art in those early comics. In fact, that style was so ingrained in the Marvel style up through the late 70's, that when I read through to John Romita Jr & Bob Layton beginning their run with #116, I found it was quite shocking to experience the stylistic shift that they brought to the book - it felt like something that seemed to instantly become part of the bedrock of the 80's.

I stopped my re-reading at #312 because I just couldn't handle the lazy, messy 'extreme' 90's style of artwork that had crept into the book by that point - and it was only downhill from there to the end of the 1st volume. I enjoyed it at the time being a young reader, but I don't think that era has aged well at all... certainly not compared to the silver age stuff.

This was cool.

[grendeljd]

I recently completed a lengthy re-read of Iron Man from Tales Of Suspense #39 all the way up through to Iron Man vol.1 #312. Really grew a massive appreciation for the early ToS stuff [these were a first-time reading for me].

I very much enjoyed the development of all the various basic elements that eventually made up the fabric of the character & seeing his part of the Marvel universe unfold in them. Even if it seems basic and cheesy in places, it is a slice of storytelling history. Absolutely love the 40's-era Commercial art influence in the sequential art in those early comics. In fact, that style was so ingrained in the Marvel style up through the late 70's, that when I read through to John Romita Jr & Bob Layton beginning their run with #116, I found it was quite shocking to experience the stylistic shift that they brought to the book - it felt like something that seemed to instantly become part of the bedrock of the 80's.

I stopped my re-reading at #312 because I just couldn't handle the lazy, messy 'extreme' 90's style of artwork that had crept into the book by that point - and it was only downhill from there to the end of the 1st volume. I enjoyed it at the time being a young reader, but I don't think that era has aged well at all... certainly not compared to the silver age stuff.

This was cool.

Thanks man! It sure was a fun reading experience and I’m glad I could share it with some fellow nerds here who appreciate hearing about it