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07-21-2006, 05:09 AM
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The Official Marvel Recommendations Thread
Yes, I've looked at the recommendations thread, but most of the stuff on there is either uninteresting (to me), bad (in my opinion), or I already own. I'm looking for suggestions. I also have compiled a list of stuff I've heard of but I don't know if it's good or not; being put in trade isn't necessarily a virtue, sadly. What I'm looking for are trades or Graphic Novels of stories WRITTEN prior to 1990. I've felt that the "golden era" of comics ended around that time (with the exception of Dan Slott) and that things went in the crapper post 1990.
Here's a list of stuff that I need to KNOW if it's worth blowing $$$ for. Please let me know of anything not on here that's worth reading. It doesn't have to be currently in print, I'm willing to use e-bay or go comic-dealer diving to get it: There are a couple of post 1990 books on here, but I've been told they're in the spirit of old-school heroics. Avengers: Operation: Galactic Storm Avengers: Korvac Saga Avengers: Kree/Skrull War Avengers: Ultron Unleashed Avengers: The Yesterday Quest Captain America: Bloodstone Hunt Captain America: Secret Empire Captain America: War and Remembrance Champions Defenders Epic illustrated #26 (I've ordered #27-33 - the Last Galactus Story) Hercules: Prince of Power Iron Man: Armor Wars Iron Man: Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom Iron Man: Man Armors of Iron Man Iron Man: Power of Iron Man New Mutants Nick Fury vs. SHIELD Revenge of the Living Monolith Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe Thing: The Project Pegasus Saga X-Men: Fall of the Mutants X-Men: From the Ashes X-Men: Inferno X-men: Mutant Massacre Batman: The Demons head Batman: Man who laughs Batman: Strange Apparitions Batman: Tales of the demon JLA Secret Files of Maxwell Lord Legion of Superheroes: Great Darkness Saga Ronin by Frank Miller I have/have enjoyed: Alan moore Dc universe Avengers: Under siege Batman: Dark Knight Returns Camelot 3000 Captain Britain (Alan Moore) Crises on Infinite Earths Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller vol. 1-3 Doctor Strange/Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality Fantastic Four: Visionaries: John Byrne vol. 1-4 Incredible Hulk: Visionaries: Peter David Miracleman (Yes, I own ALL of the issues) Secret Wars She-hulk – all 3 trades by Dan Slott Spectacular Spider-Man: Nothing can stop the juggernaut Spider-man and human torch Spider-man: The Origin of the Hobgoblin Spider-man: Saga of the Alien Costume Squadron Supreme Swamp Thing: Alan Moore's stuff through "A Murder of Crows" Teen Titans: Judas contract Teen Titans: Terror of Trigon Thing: Dan Slott Thor: Visionaries Walter Simonson Watchmen X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga X-Men: God Loves Man Kills X-Men: Masterworks 1 and 2 (Claremont) Appreciate any help. Thanks. P.S. - No Punisher, please. Not my bag. And before anyone brings it up, yes, I read Kraven's Last Hunt, no I didn't like it. Hated it with the fires of a million suns. P.S.S. - No Kurt Busiek either. Last edited by Shadowknight; 07-21-2006 at 05:25 AM. |
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07-21-2006, 09:04 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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07-21-2006, 09:26 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
I hate all this everything post '90 sucks crap
Preacher From Hell Top 10 Midnight Nation Rising Stars Supreme Power Powers Daredevil (The bendis-era stuff) The whole age of apocalypse saga Avengers Dissasembled Now I only got back into comics about 6 1/2 months ago so I'm not that widely read but that stuff's all "post '90" and that's just off the the top of my head None of it's typical "post '90" stuff and it's all great. Why not try checking things out before you slag off an entire decades worth of writers. By cutting off at 90 you lose mark millar, bmb, Jms's best work (before he started sucking), todd mcfarlane Give it a try that's all I'm saying |
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07-21-2006, 10:50 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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I've tried Bendis, JMS, Millar, Brubaker, and so on. Didn't like them. Look, I'm "slagging off" post 1990 stuff because I LIKE THE OLD STUFF MORE. I'm interested in the older stuff. If you're not willing to accept that, why post in this thread? |
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07-21-2006, 10:59 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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07-21-2006, 11:02 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
He's right, there is some stuff in there that sucks. Like Runaways, Powers and Marvel Team-Up. Those books suck. They suck. Suck.
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07-21-2006, 11:02 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Could people PLEASE stop thread crapping and be actually helpful? Thanks.
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07-21-2006, 11:04 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Thread crapping is useful. To me. It's the best use of a thread there is, actually.
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07-21-2006, 11:04 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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Theres also Y:The Last Man, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Sandman. Those books suck balls hard right?
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07-21-2006, 11:05 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
No, they're good. Wow, you think Sandman sucks balls? Jesus, I thought you had taste.
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07-21-2006, 11:05 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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Leaguer doesnt understand sarcasm.
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07-21-2006, 11:06 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Nothing ruins attempted sarcasm like treating it like it isn't sarcasm at all.
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07-21-2006, 11:07 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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That made no sense.
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07-21-2006, 11:09 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Confusion is surrender! I win.
Anyway, to answer your sarcasm directly, I said there is some stuff in there that sucks. Some. Some. There, I gave it its own line. Shall I bold it for you? I shall. Some. |
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07-21-2006, 11:09 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Bold italic would be more effective.
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07-21-2006, 11:10 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
What if I increase the size?
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07-21-2006, 11:11 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Thats just tacky.
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07-21-2006, 11:11 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Good, because you're not worth the effort.
Ooooh! Now kiss me, you fool. |
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07-21-2006, 11:12 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
By the way, posting a thread and saying, yeah I ve read all that stuff after 1990 you guys like and I think the books you guys are reading are crap. Help me out. isnt the most effective way of garnering help.
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07-21-2006, 11:13 AM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Calling everyone f***tards and insulting our various religions and ethnicities would work much better.
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07-21-2006, 02:19 PM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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Recommend me something from before 1990. Please. |
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07-21-2006, 02:20 PM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
What doesn't justify thread crapping?
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07-21-2006, 02:23 PM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
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GLA missasembled is also very good if you like slott |
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07-21-2006, 02:24 PM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
Shadow doesnt read dark books.
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07-21-2006, 02:24 PM
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Re: Looking for recommendations
I anti-recommend Dark Knight Returns. Therefore, that recommendation is null.
That book sucks. |
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