Vikingreed

Well, one thing is "a soft spot", and one thing is objectively judging these new authors when they started. In 1989-90 I was already 20, and have been "reading" comics and drawing since I was 3, and Ron Lim's Silver Surfer was just… Not so good. Nah, still love 'em. I loved SS back then. I started picking them up right before Thanos hit. Was hooked.

He wasn't left off. Alpha Flight 51's his first Marvel work. Fun fact - Uncanny X-Men 248 was the first issue of the title I ever bought - it was $.20 at a garage sale the month that # 252 was on the stands. I stuck with it monthly from 252 to 304, but JRJR's atrocious cover to # 300 had a lot to do with me dropping the title. Yep, you're right. Oopsie... Another fun fact... #248 was also the 1st issue I bought, ! Walden Books, off the spinner. Why? Because I thought Wolverine looked BA in the upper left corner.

He eats people.

Yeah, I think Jim Lee was mistakenly left off. He's definitely on the list. UXM 248 used to be the hottest book through that time period if I recall correctly.

Sold. Grats to the team that put that together because yesterday I was not excited for this movie, ...

39! Time flies...

Ill try with the pair I recall: Alpha Flight #51 should be Jim Lee, Hawk & Dove obviously Liefeld, and X-Factor should be Stroman (which I still have problems with). Very good! The only error is X-Factor #63, which was Portacio's breakout. Stroman was never "hot enough" for "long enough" for any of his work to be broken out. I was reading Alpha Flight, and loving it, at the time. I just started to follow the titles in original edition (not in italian), so I recall when Jim Lee arrived, and I quite liked him. Not much afterwards. The Dream Queen storyline, right? Portacio wasnt bad either, but I believe all pretty much ruined themselves coinciding with their "popularity rise". Although some improved, it took well, a lot. The Dream Queen was a little later. The Alphas of the 50's were....I can't quite remember, as there was so little that recommended them, and it's been years. The Dream Queen was the 60's/70's. But yes, nice Jim Lee art, and you could see his work really evolve here. I actually think that Portacio's finest work was on X-Factor and Uncanny of this time period, 1991. It's beautiful stuff. I love the cover to #281. Stunning. One of the best covers of the run. A lot of people don't like his exaggerated mouths, stretched open beyond reason, but that's a small quibble, I think. I love the long hair he drew on all the women, and his eyes. I'm a Portacio guy as well. Then again the early 90's was my entry into comics after Batman '89, so I have a soft spot for a lot of those artists even still.

Makes sense. I love that Spidey run myself. Just wish the Brock incarnation would make a return...

I'm actually kind of surprised this book has maintained value. Venom as a character has been lacking in popularity, hasn't he? I'm still a big fan of the early stuff, but not the non-Brock stuff. Am I way off base here? Or do people still love them some Venom?

I don't like change, that's why my furniture doesn't get moved. If past history is anything, it won't be long before Marvel changes it back. At least make Steve Rogers Captain America again , touche'...

Wait, what?!?!?! Nice... Where have you been? Here and there. I stop and check in from time to time to see what's new!

Wait, what?!?!?! Nice...

I need me a 3 and 4 9.8 SS.....

Very cool!!! Happy New Year, my friend!

Wow, great buy!

Got a gorgeous Crow #1 from him! Great seller!

Happy Holidays, Reed. TY sir. You too.

I have a 9.6 of the DW #10 variant. Purchased from my main man Bosco if my memory serves me right...

It's not going anywhere, . Just let me know when!

That made my stomach hurt, ....

Thank you! Can't decide if I'm keeping the blue or not now.

Oh wow...

It's Stryfe.

the ukranian mobster guy Also played the Punisher, and was amazing in Rome.