Creator Bout 2: Waid vs Busiek

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  1. Elijya

    Elijya Registered

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    Waid versus Busiek!
    The Baldie from 'Bama versus The Beard from Boston!
    Both are Eisner Award-winning writers and fan favorites. Who's your pick?

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    best or most well known works:
    Kingdom Come
    Captain America
    Flash
    JLA
    Fantastic Four
    Legion of Superheroes

    Biggest mistake: Hypertime, the Kingdom

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    best or most well-known works:
    Marvels
    Avengers
    Iron Man
    JLA/Avengers
    Thunderbolts
    Astro City
    Dark Horse Conan

    Biggest Mistake: JLA: Syndicate Rules
     
    #1 Elijya, Oct 24, 2005
  2. Elijya

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    I gotta with Kurt. Mark's stuff, is good, no doubt, but they don't get me pumped like Kurt's books do. Every issue of Conan makes me want to cheer, and his Avengers run is one of my most treasured runs.
     
    #2 Elijya, Oct 24, 2005
  3. Harlekin

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    To me it comes down to Waid's Fantastic Four vs Busiek's Avengers, and it is a really really hard choice. I'll have to get back to you on that.
     
    #3 Harlekin, Oct 24, 2005
  4. iloveclones

    iloveclones spooky....

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    Of the list that you presented, for me, that would make it FF vs. Astro City (as these are what I liked best from these two.) I didn't like everything he did in FF, but he definately went out on a high note. I'm not as big a fan of Busiek's Avengers run as everyone else. Maybe one day, I'll go back and re-read the whole thing. Maybe that was in the midst of my comic burn-out period. I'm gonna give the edge to Waid.
     
    #4 iloveclones, Oct 24, 2005
  5. Johnny Blaze

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    I like them both, but Waid is my favorite writer in comics. So, I naturally pick him over Busiek.
     
    #5 Johnny Blaze, Oct 24, 2005
  6. Doctor Goblipus

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    Busiek
     
    #6 Doctor Goblipus, Oct 24, 2005
  7. DBM

    DBM Mad Scientist

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    This is a toughie but I think Conan is going to push me over to Busiek's side.
     
    #7 DBM, Oct 24, 2005
  8. Lackey

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    Good matchup... Astro City tips the balance for me in favor of Busiek.
     
    #8 Lackey, Oct 24, 2005
  9. Harlekin

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    After a lot of thinking:

    Waid.
     
    #9 Harlekin, Oct 24, 2005
  10. Elijya

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    close race! 3 to 4in favor of Kurt!

    I hope everybody who's voted has read significant examples from both
     
    #10 Elijya, Oct 24, 2005
  11. KingOfDreams

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    Waid. His Fantastic Four run alone is my deciding factor. Buziek is definitely good, though.
     
    #11 KingOfDreams, Oct 24, 2005
  12. Muze

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    Allan Jacobsen
     
    #12 Muze, Oct 24, 2005
  13. Marcdachamp

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    Busiek. I've really only read Waid's FF, and, compared to Avengers... sorry Waid, you did make me an FF fan, but Avengers was legendary. :up:
     
    #13 Marcdachamp, Oct 24, 2005
  14. Themanofbat

    Themanofbat Never Mind the Buttocks...

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    Busiek wins for his brilliant research when writing Untold Tales of Spider-Man...

    ... without a doubt, the BEST Spidey books in the 90's. :cool:

    :)
     
    #14 Themanofbat, Oct 24, 2005
  15. Da Docta

    Da Docta Come On!

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    Buseik, definitely
     
    #15 Da Docta, Oct 24, 2005
  16. iloveclones

    iloveclones spooky....

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    Oooh, I forgot that one. I may need to change my vote......
     
    #16 iloveclones, Oct 24, 2005
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    Waid
     
    #17 Guyverjay, Oct 24, 2005
  18. The Watchman

    The Watchman Balls McGee

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    Astro City and Superman: Secret Identity put Busiek ahead of Waid, though Empire was fantastic.
     
    #18 The Watchman, Oct 24, 2005
  19. Elijya

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    the margin of victory is growing - just like his beard!
     
    #19 Elijya, Oct 24, 2005
  20. Anubis

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    Damn, this is a tough one. Kingdom Come versus Marvels. Astro City versus Empire. I'm gonna go with Busiek on this one because Waid wrote The Kingdom, and that is a pretty big strike to have agaist you.
     
    #20 Anubis, Oct 24, 2005
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    Waid by about a lightyear.
     
    #21 Ben Urich, Oct 24, 2005
  22. Elijya

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    really? you must either worship at mark's feet, or totally despise kurt if there's that much of a divide between them for you
     
    #22 Elijya, Oct 24, 2005
  23. Harlekin

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    Oy! Forgot about Secret Identity. That makes it really really tough but I'm still sticking with Waid.
     
    #23 Harlekin, Oct 25, 2005
  24. Cap1970

    Cap1970 Anybody Seen My Shield?

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    Busiek. No disrespect for Waid, but Astro City blew me away the first time I read it.
     
    #24 Cap1970, Oct 25, 2005
  25. Marcdachamp

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    Wow, almost forgot! Yeah, that series was GOLD.
     
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