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Readcomix

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    RIP George Romero

    in Comics General

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    I will never forget the impact his work had on me as a child. Much as I loved horror films, his was the first that truly scared me. I read about it in glorious B&W in Famous Monsters long before I ever saw it, and those photos haunted me.

    Then, one Friday night, (I think I was maybe 11, tops) it was on at 11:30 and I snuck it quietly on the tv in my room. At that level, it was a frightening horror film for me. Years later, it delivered me the same societal message that's at the core of Walking Dead, a couple decades earlier, I guess. Kirkland has fleshed out the theme, but Romero nailed the heart of it off the bat.

    Thank you, and RIP.

    CLOSED Adding First Runs NOW! Summer Reruns

    in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only

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    First up, let's do an 18-book Conan, featuring a good chunk of the Barry Windsor-Smith run: #'s 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,20,21,23,24,37,100.

    Most everything in this lot ranges from 4.0-5.0 with the following exceptions: 7 is coverless; 8 has a detached cover, 23 has small piece missing from the lower right front cover (see pics), 37 is a 6.0 (would call it 7.5 if not for the nick above the lower staple; see pic) and 100 is NM. Pics are representative but just ask for specific pics if you want.

    That's 15 BWS issues including the first Red Sonja and first full Red Sonja appearances, first Elric, the Neal Adams issue (37), the death of Belit (100); 18 total books. The lot is $150.

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    "Dear American Comics: Here's Why You're Losing Readers to Anime & Manga"

    in Comics General

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    22 hours ago, Logan510 said:

    Comic books here still carry a stigma ( even with all the mainstream movies ) they do not in Japan. Comics are more widely accepted among the masses, which means that titles here which may be considered "adult" or "sophisticated" yet have a tiny audience can thrive and be successful there.

     

    Saying they only have "3 styles" and " all look alike" is like someone saying all american comics look like Kirby, Miller and Perez, which we know is not true.

    We should be so lucky these days that all American comics looked like either Kirby, Miller or Perez...

    whether one likes Manga or not, it's easy to appreciate that it's fans like the serial storytelling that comes from longer-term creative teams committed to continuity. That's what I miss these days.