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On 8/4/2022 at 9:44 AM, ▫️ said:

Are you trying to make me lose my sheet? The Running Man? Above Terminator and Commando? Red Heat is even above Running Man. I’m going to step out of the room for a moment. Don’t be here when I get back.

I change my mind, I want to hear your Prey review later. Even though you’re on thin ice.

I actually forgot Terminator...was thinking 90s!  Yes RM better than commando though...

On 8/4/2022 at 9:29 AM, ▫️ said:

I’m not so sure you passed. But I’ll be watching you.

Understood.  Although I will say Predator and The Running Man are neck and neck for Best Arnie movies though.

On 8/4/2022 at 9:09 AM, ▫️ said:

I have to test you to see if we’re aligned. Do you believe Predator is a top ten 80’s movie and The Predator is Hitler?

It's up there, though not sure it's top 10.  Stuff like They Live, Heathers and  Evil Dead keep it further down the list.  And I havent heard/rtead about the Hitler allegory!

I'm pretty happy to be seeing this on the big screen tonight!  I'll post thoughts thoingt afterwards as soon as I can!

On 8/2/2022 at 9:08 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Yes, this is my copy. I still own it. It's cool that you have one as well. It's not an easy book to find.

Here we go!

Same date stamp in almost the identical position, same NCB crease in the center of the spine.  Our books are brothers, there's no doubt about that.  Now was there a stack of these found and released? Or did all these books get printed and distributed  and date stamped before they were sent out to stores?  Lots of questions ;)

On 8/2/2022 at 9:08 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Yes, this is my copy. I still own it. It's cool that you have one as well. It's not an easy book to find.

I have the same date stamp as well, that's why I'm confused!  I forgot last night to grab a pic..I'll set a reminder and post tomorrow (with my two Atlas copies ;) ).

On 12/29/2021 at 7:16 PM, Frisco Larson said:

A rare book in any language, this is the La Prensa version of Dippy Duck #1, one of the last 2 comics to sport the Atlas logo on its cover before the implosion. 

I came here to see if this book was pictured un this thread...is this particular copy yours? I have one I bought a number of years ago and I could swear this was my copy.  I'm not home now, though I'll check tonight!

We're on the list for the only theatrical premiere in the world!  I think ;)

This is my cousin who's in the movie (among many other movies, comedy galas, tv shows and commercials!):

On 8/1/2022 at 3:03 PM, Lazyboy said:

What does that have to do with this thread about Canadian Newsstand editions?

Well it's Canadian and was sold on the newsstands?  And it's an edition!

Plus, I started this thread...I get some leeway ;)

I still keep wondering what my French language copies of GI Joe 21 would go for...especially since there is no diagogue to have to translate ;)

Yeah, I put a chunk of my collection into a 4 column Excel sheet that I then imported into CLZ (I don't need a ton of info in my comic tracking).  It was real fast and easy to do and I now have the important part of my collection on hand at all times.  CLZ is pretty good!

I as well am a lifeling Marvel fan, and I was never a Kang fan at all.  Not really looking forward to ther rest of this phase, especially with what's been released so far.  I'll still watch though ;)

Very much looking forward to this actually!

On 7/22/2022 at 1:34 AM, Nick Furious said:

I think that Chris Claremont with X-men (1979?) has to be recognized as being at the forefront of a new era in mainstream comics.  Before that, most comic books that were written even for adults were aimed at our less mature side.  There were some exceptions of course, but I think many mainstream large distribution books picked up on his more mature storytelling and we saw it really grow throughout the 80's.  

Came to post this, leaving satisfied.  The period that spanned those stories (bronze to copper) had the best stories consistently of all time.

My cousin was in this movie and looks like he's going to premiere it on the big screen here in Montreal on Aug. 4th.  I can give a quick review then!

Jeez. Crazy

7.0 easy with a press!

On 7/14/2022 at 5:01 PM, mattn792 said:

I have not, and the way folks have been talking, I'm in no hurry to see the others.  

And please, no Zombies.  The zombie thing has been done to death (no pun intended ).  

I am a HUGE fane of the whole first phase, and have rewatched most of the movies countless times.  I really was excited for this round, though had inkling feelings that it might not be so hot. I had big laughs when Eternals and Shang Chi were announced, and suddenly those two properties were everyone's favorite comic forever.  We all know that those two books completely languished in quarter bins FOREVER and just weren't good.  If I could go back, I wouldn't have watched any of the new stuff and simply read synopsies.

Marvel Zombies has a huge future, mark my words.  I've put my money where my mouth is and bought more MZ books to stash away.  Fun reading too!

On 7/14/2022 at 4:46 PM, mattn792 said:

 

 

If No Way Home has been the best so far, then yikes.  It had some fun moments, but overall the whole thing just felt very forced.

Not to mention that Tom and Benedict didn't have the whole "hey, here's what this spell will do" talk BEFOREHAND.

Have you seen all the movies and shows from this phase?  I have and NWH really was the best, in spite of the huge issues it totally had.  Every single other movie has been total carp, and never mond the shows.  

Hoping phase 5 will be better, and include the X-Men, FF and Marvel Zombies for real ;)

Oh, this was BY FAR the best of the new Marvel material.

On 7/12/2022 at 7:33 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

Yeah, agreed.  Since watching it when it aired and what's come out since, it's really not very good

On 7/12/2022 at 7:40 AM, Cat said:

The first one is actually a fun story, with, as others have said, great art, and fun covers by A***** S***** (not saying his name because he's a massive wanker). It's just a fun complete package. 

I've heard this from a few people, and it's contrary to my experience.  I was helping with advertising for the Montreal ComicCon back in 2008 when he was a guest.  I was invited to the supper with the guests (including Herb Trimpe and his family across from me...who were AMAZING people!), and I was sitting beside Art.  We started talking about things outside of comic books and art and we actually got along really well, and he was really nice.  We also went out partying after the supper and he regaled me with many stories about all the stuff he's done in his life (musician who's played with MANY big names, and other...fun things that Montreal is also known for ;) ). Maybe he's tired of the fanboy stuff, and was happy to not have to talk about art incessantly.  We had a great night!  

On topic, I love the MZ books and have since their first appearance in UFF.  The next day at the show, Art signed my hardcover and my Wolverine books he had just done covers for.  Still have all those books, and a great memory!

On 7/12/2022 at 12:42 AM, Xenosmilus said:

I am not a Halloween fan, and my GF at the time and I were handing out candy.  I clipped a Post-It onto my shirt with Regular Human Bartender written on it  onto my shirt, flipped a toothpick into my mouth and voila!  I was Jackie Daytona.  Very handy, and I will probably do that for the rest of my Halloween life.

On 7/6/2022 at 11:23 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

That's originally what I thought as far as "variants", but I wasn't too sure as it's been a long time since discussed

 

I still have my platinum copy I got when we had our comic shop back then, still in its original envelope and with the (badly photocopied ;) ) letter!