Ken Aldred

And the British.

That’s why I wait for the collected editions. Even then, figuring out what’s essential to a storyline, integrating what’s relevant from the various mini-series and what’s inconsequential filler, pointless diversion, and finally creating a coherent timeline from that mess, is all tough going. That’s for me, a reader, with the luxury of time on my side. For a retailer like yourself, in advance, that’s obviously impossible and it must be a total nightmare; on another level entirely.

We aren’t different in that respect. I can return to the best of early-to-mid 70s comics and find material that I still connect to, especially from the big list of classics that you mentioned. I just prefer to do it from a detached, fifty-something perspective rather than try to ‘recapture’ my childhood, which for me wasn’t exactly a great time, and hence my reluctance for nostalgia. In my case, pursuing that seems a bit delusional and false.

96% I'm disappointed. I was expecting a fanboy 100%. I did do it as a speed trial, though.

Yup. Absolutely. As much as I’m a Bronze Age fan, after visiting the Newsstand website many times to check out what was new in months back then, the gems are greatly outnumbered by lots of inessential chaff. Quite eye-opening, once you remove the veil of nostalgia.

There are some good titles, most having just been mentioned. It's always been the same, even in the rose-tinted past, and I believe the saying is 'sorting the wheat out from the chaff'.

It is that critical. I never really thought at all about the limitations and great fragility of this system, having grown up at a time when new comics were ubiquitous in newsagents and bookshops throughout the UK, and before any dedicated stores appeared.

An absolutely incredible artist. Very sad news. I have the complete Metabarons hardcover, which is fantastic. And earlier, his work was always a highlight of Heavy Metal magazine.

I’ve never really liked his artwork. To me, a bit overrated. Go back a decade or so, my least favourite of the regular artists on Geoff Johns’ classic Green Lantern run.

Or, at least show some range. I made two posts, one involving flatulence, the other about a really nice, appreciative gesture made to our British lady health workers.

Russ Cochran black-and-white, EC Library book, judging from the spine? Nice pickup.

The supermarket started allowing NHS workers in half an hour before opening to the general public. On the first day I noticed them giving free bunches of flowers to the ladies, which was a nice, appreciative gesture.

One reason is that it can be flatulence inducing. Personally, I'd avoid.

The Digital Age.

That's one I'm looking forward to playing. I can't see myself doing Skyrim again. After dozens and dozens of damage-sponge dragons and Draugr-infested tombs, it ends up feeling quite samey and boring. Terrible final boss battle as well. Much better, more engaging, chained combat system in Kingdoms of Amalur.

In the British supermarket I go to, they can seem a little grungy. I use contactless card. Hopefully the store has now adopted some more sensibly OCD cleanliness.

Moebius / Giraud is a great choice for all-round brilliance.

Yup. Good stuff.

I knew you’d post that one. Your favourite.

I’m a huge John Byrne fan. To me, a master storyteller; both writing and artwork. X-Men, FF, Superman, Omac, Namor, Next Men.

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Yup. The use of negative space there was just incredible.

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John Byrne is a brilliant visual storyteller.

Adam Hughes as a modern cover artist choice. Richard Corben in the visual storyteller category.