Anybody Remember NOW comics?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:46 pm

They published Ghostbusters and several others. I remember them having really nice paper quality for the time. Come to think of it, I'll bet that many of those are relatively scarce now...

Thoughts?

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:16 pm

I have several NOW comics. I think the first non-Marvel (after my Archie phase where it all began) comic I bought was Mr. Lizard's 3-D Adventure.

The main things I remember them doing was the Green Hornet series (never really interested me but I have a bunch of comics that came in bulk eBay lots), Ralph Snart and the Married with Children franchise. A friend of mine down the street had a copy of Quantum Quartet, which was the Bundys cast as the Fantastic Four. I still keep an eye out for that when I am in comic shops.

I was reading the Wikipedia entry about NOW comics a while back, and it mentioned that they collapsed in early 2006, but had stopped publishing in 2005. That made me sad. Also it said that at one point they were the #3 comics company after Marvel and DC.

I liked the Ralph Snart comics, and the spinoff Mr. Lizards. They were a fun diversion where I could turn my brain off. Like Married With Children, I suppose.

Rocket2600 · Post by **Rocket2600** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:17 pm

I still buy them here and there.

http://www.comiccovers.net/now01.html

I started a Now Comics Checklist, but still have a lot to add.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:32 pm

I can scan a few covers I have that I did not see in your list.

Mostly the Mr. Lizards and T-Force #2.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:52 am

I really dug the Green Hornet back in the day.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:53 am

Still got 'em all too.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:19 am

I dug the Green Hornet too. He's one of my favorite non-Marvel/DC comic book characters (although he started as a radio show).

Was it NOW or another company that published the Twilight Zone comics?

And was David Campiti involved in NOW as well? He seems to have been involved in just about every other independent company!

Rocket2600 · Post by **Rocket2600** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:36 pm

Now published several Twilight Zone comics and specials.

And was David Campiti involved in NOW as well? No, not on any books I know of.

dac55 · Post by **dac55** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:51 pm

I do the same Rockett. I pick them up from time to time.

David

californiajeff · Post by **californiajeff** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:48 pm

I always thought Now was rocking! They were the first independent I saw after Marvel and DC. It's a shame they did not stick around.

I guess they got killed since they were unable to establish there own universe. They did do a lot of licensed comics. I know Dark Horse was really good at that too.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:13 pm

I think I have the Green Hornet issue Rufus posted, but I don't remember much else from them.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:42 pm

My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.

ibreakhorses · Post by **ibreakhorses** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:23 pm

Rufusharley wrote:I really dug the Green Hornet back in the day.

Yeah, great stuff. I used to look forward to reading these back in the day. The cover artwork was outstanding.

I might just have to re-read these books very soon.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:48 pm

jedimarley wrote:My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.

Hmm, I wonder where she gets that from....

myron · Post by **myron** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:24 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
jedimarley wrote:My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.
Hmm, I wonder where she gets that from....

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:18 am

myron wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
jedimarley wrote:My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.
Hmm, I wonder where she gets that from....

Rocket2600 · Post by **Rocket2600** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:59 pm

My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.

Now that there is good parenting.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:28 pm

Rocket2600 wrote:
My daughter loves the Now Ghostbusters. When ever we see them in a .50 box I have to get them for her.

Doesn't matter if she has them. She's a hoarder.
Now that there is good parenting.

Gotta start 'em early....

poe · Post by **poe** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:45 pm

Didn't seeit mentioned here, but they also put out a good Terminator series. Later, POE.

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:04 am

I got this list off the online guide...
http://www.comicpriceguide.com

Lots of great stuff here!!

NOW Comics Checklist – 533 Books

3 NINJAS KICK BACK (1994) 1-3
A BOY AND HIS 'BOT (1987) 1
ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN (1989) 1-4
ALIAS: (1990) 1-5
BATS, CATS & CADILLACS (1990) 1-2
DAI KAMIKAZE (1987-1988) 1-12,1A (2ND PRINT)
EB'NN (1985-1987) 3-6
FREEJACK (1988) 1-3
FRIGHT NIGHT (1988-1990) 1-22,ANNUAL 1,SPECIALS 1-3
FRIGHT NIGHT II (1989) 1
GREEN HORNET (1989-1991) 1-14,1A,HC 1
GREEN HORNET (1991-1994) 1-40,ANNUAL 1-2
GREEN HORNET ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (1992) 1-3
GREEN HORNET: DARK TOMORROW (1993) 1-3
GREEN HORNET: SOLITARY SENTINEL (1992-1993) 1-3
KATO II (1988) 1-2
KATO OF THE GREEN HORNET (1991-1992) 1-4
LITTLE MONSTERS (1989-1990) 1-6
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN (1990-1991) 1-7
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN (1991-1992) 1-7
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN 3D SPECIAL (1994) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN ANNUAL (1994) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S ED (1993) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: 2099 (1993) 1-3
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: BUCK'S TALE (1994) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: FANBOY IN PARADISE (1994) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: FLASHBACK (1993) 1-3
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: KELLY BUNDY (1992) 1-3
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: KELLY GOES TO KOLLEGE (1994) 1-3
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: LOTTO FEVER (1994) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: OFF BROADWAY (1991) 1
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN: QUANTUM QUARTET (1993-1994) 1-4
MIRROR WALKER (1994) 1-2
MR. LIZARD (1994) 1
MR. T AND THE T-FORCE (1993-1994) 1-10,1A (GOLD CARD LOGO),1B (NO CARD LOGO)
NEW ADVENTURES OF SPEED RACER (1993-1994) 0,1-7
NOW WHAT?! (1994) 1-6
ORIGINAL ASTRO BOY, THE (1987-1989) 1-20
PRIME SLIME TALES (1986) 3-4
RACER X (1988-1989) 0,1-11
RACER X (1989-1990) 1-10
RALPH SNART (2004) 1
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES (1986-1987) 1-9,TPB 1-2
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES (1988-1990) 1-26
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES (1992) 1-3 (DIRECT),1A-3A (NEWSTAND)
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES (1993) 1-5
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES (1986) 1-3
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES: LET'S GET NAKED (2003) TPB
RALPH SNART: THE LOST ISSUES (1993) 1-3
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS 3-D SLIMER SPECIAL (1993) 1
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS 3-D SPECIAL (1992) 1
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS STARRING IN GHOSTBUSTERS II (1994) 1-3, TPB
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, THE (1988-1991, 1993) 1-28, ANNUAL 1
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, THE (1992) 1-4, ANNUAL 1
RUST (1987-1988) 1-13
RUST (1989) 1-7
SILVERWING (1992) 1
SLIMER (1989-1991) 1-19, TPB
SPEED RACER (1987-1990) 1-38
SPEED RACER (1992) 1-3
SPEED RACER 3-D SPECIAL (1993) 1
SPEED RACER FEARURING NINJA HIGH SCHOOL (1993) 1-2
SPEED RACER SPECIAL (1988) 1-2
SPEED RACER: RETURN OF THE GRX (1994) 1-2
STING OF THE GREEN HORNET (1992) 1-4,1A-4A (BAGGED W/POSTER)
SUPERCOPS (1990) 1-4
SYPHONS (1986-1987) 1-7
SYPHONS (1994) 1-3,1A (PREVIEW EDITION)
SYPHONS: SYGATE STRATAGEM (1995) 1-3
TALES OF THE GREEN HORNET (1990) 1-2
TALES OF THE GREEN HORNET (1991-1992) 1-4
TALES OF THE GREEN HORNET (1992) 1-3
TERMINATOR (1988-1989) 1-17
TERMINATOR: ALL MY FUTURES PAST (1990) 1-2
TERMINATOR: THE BURNING EARTH (1990) 1-5, TPB
TWILIGHT ZONE (1991-1992) 1-11,1A (DIRECT VARIANT),9A (REPRINT)
TWILIGHT ZONE (1993) 1-4,2A (ALTERNATE),ANNUAL 1
TWILIGHT ZONE (1990) 1 (Bill Sienkiewicz),1A (NEAL ADAMS),1B (PRESTIGE),1C (GOLD),1D,1E
TWILIGHT ZONE 3D WINTER SPECIAL (1993) 1
TWILIGHT ZONE SCIENCE FICTION SPECIAL (1993) 1
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER (1992) 1-3,1A-3A (NEWSTAND)
VALOR THUNDERSTAR AND HIS FIREFLIES (1986) 1
VECTOR (1986) 1-4
VESPERS (2004) TPB
WEIRD MELVIN COMIC STRIPS (2004) TPB

Rocket2600 · Post by **Rocket2600** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:09 pm

http://www.comiccovers.net/now01.html

Green Hornet V1 is now complete.

I'm still getting settled into this new place o'mine. I have a comic room of my own now and should be back to scanning and the checklists soon.

Rocket2600 · Post by **Rocket2600** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:58 pm

Dai Kamikaze! is now complete.

mnc93 · Post by **mnc93** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:10 am

Here is a copy of Slimer TPB!! I love this cover!!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:27 am

Rocket2600 wrote:http://www.comiccovers.net/now01.html

Green Hornet V1 is now complete.

I'm still getting settled into this new place o'mine. I have a comic room of my own now and should be back to scanning and the checklists soon.

Man...those were awesome covers!

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:25 am

Rufusharley wrote:
Rocket2600 wrote:http://www.comiccovers.net/now01.html

Green Hornet V1 is now complete.

I'm still getting settled into this new place o'mine. I have a comic room of my own now and should be back to scanning and the checklists soon.

Man...those were awesome covers!

Very cool site Rocket