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I believe there was a group shot with a tec 27 in it, but no action 1 or marvel 1 that I recall thanks, Rick! (thumbs u

I read probably the first half of this thread with great attention to detail when it first appeared, not so much since. Did Bangzoom ever post the biggest dawgs? Action1, Detective 27, Marvel Mystery 1?

yes.

Its a japanese robot called danbo. Its probably the mini-version which costs about $10.00. Google Danbo and there are a lot of cute pictures. http://tomopop.com/post.phtml?pk=5860&un=Colette+Bennett thanks for that flee. bookmarked. (runs to ebay)

fantastic thread, Cal. Glad to see you taking this in stride.

same for me on both. the crossovers were Marvel's attempt to put Spidey, GR, WOlverine and Smart Hulk in every book they could. And the Punisher too. And I loved the Havock and Wolvie mini. Still read it every five years or so.

man, seeing all those clips in one place, makes you remember why Wolvie was such the man. He really is one of the first Marvel Mary Sues. (DC had Supes decades earlier). And I mean that with all due affection. What kid wouldn't like a guy with little in the way of social graces, a cigar smoker, who can have unbreakable metal claws extend from his hands, read Japanese, talk with cats, tear apart damned near anything and anybody?

personally, I think it was a culmination of Miller's work that "almost" made him. PPSSM, DD, WLS..... but that Ronin "made" him. this is fairly subjective. for many, his DD run was enough. edited- I thought Roy was asking about Miller being made, but now, i realise that the orginal question, Wolverine being made is being asked. ignore the Miller stalker in the corner.

sorry for all the spelling errors. typing with passion!!!

nah, that was not Miller's peak. If by the top, you mean artistically, that period would really begin with DKR and end with 300, so roughly 87-2000 (damn my horrible memory). if by the top, you mean in terms of clout, that would be roughly the same time period. When Miller did Wolverine LS, his star was still rising. Well I didn't mean he'd peaked but he was definately at the top of his game. He was doing covers for Marvel and I was all gaga for anything Miller so he had a strong following already. GCD is down for me so I can't check. Does anyone remember the time line of DD #158-191, Wolverine Mini #1-4 and X-men #108-141? R. well, when I think, "top of his game", I think peak prowess, and he was still definitely developing his artisitc style. IIRC, Wovlerine followed his DD run and his PPSSM run. I think he hit stride around 85-88 with what most would call his classic linework. I think he complely revamped himself with his use of black and white imagery in the early nineties. Miller has three distinct artistic phases. 70's-81 (roughly) Clasic Marvel bullpen style His early DC work as well, is a nice thin line, but nothing to have him as a stand out. 82-91 (roughly) The definitive Miller for most people. Agressive line work, dynamic poses, desing oriented panel placement (he was studying design, graphic artists, and reviewing Eisner's use of panel placement during this period). He completely breathed new life into DD and his earliest issues are a dramatic departure from what had been done before. 91-now. His use of black ink and of positive and negative space, his willingness to give away realism for symbolism and and emotional response, are what mark this period. Like Tiger Woods shanging up his grip after winning 5 Majors (numbers made up, I follow Woods tangentialy), Miller changed up his style, after being wildly successful for a good solid decade. (my avatar, in my humble opinion, shows Miller mid peak of his second phase-his twelve covers to LW&C). this isn't really a disagreement, Roy. We're just hammering out usage of terms.

nah, that was not Miller's peak. If by the top, you mean artistically, that period would really begin with DKR and end with 300, so roughly 87-2000 (damn my horrible memory). if by the top, you mean in terms of clout, that would be roughly the same time period. When Miller did Wolverine LS, his star was still rising.

can we be best friends?

On contraband- Mom found my Cerebus 110 and Clint the Radioactive Hamster comics and confiscated them. Glad she didn't find the Alien Worlds PC books or the independent B&W ones!!! great addendum, SH. legacy indeed.

a psychologist would have a field day with us.

agree. that was great. also, really enjoyed reading your story, PN.

88-90. !!!!! 95- !!!!! any regrets, Rick or was it worth it? I assume the buisness is rocking and rolling. I need to PM you about an action figure, actually. See if I can get a Robotech Cyclone from you.

Weeeelll... OK, so am picking up Hellblazer, and I've asked for the Invincible trades for xmas (sounds like a fun read), so the slippery slope is beckoning.. content wise, there's a lot of good stuff still being written/drawn. format wise, I understand the decision to not buy. I wish I had more money to buy moderns in trades, cause there's quite a lot I'd like to read. But, for me, they take a backseat to the vintage stuff.

great story, Poker Kid. I always wonder how niche themed collector's get started or why. So basically, you loved comics, fell out of the hobby, fell in love with the game of poker, and found a way to combine the two? I'd like to hear how Paratrooper decided to collect paratrooping covers. Is there anyone else around here doing themed collections? I seem to recall someone wanting to do human heads on a mantle and I think Mark is doing courtroom related covers now.

1978- I still have my first lists also. nerd. 1983-1986 wow. those were good years for you too.

cool story, Zonk. Nice to see that Vertigo kept you in the comic book loop for the lean years. Even though they are recognized now, I think in the future, the Vertigo line is going to be recognized as another huge watershed event in comic book history as a line that saved the industry by giving adults quality books to read at a time when the industry as a whole was in the tank creatively, artisticly, financially.

Really, amazingly similar story! HB, that is fantastic! I love it. I especially love the 1987 comparisons and the first superhero book (Power Pack). Eerily similar, but I love the differences also. Nate so you wrote off moderns for good, huh?

I am enjoying reading your personal stories, gentlemen. Keep em coming!

ah, come on, Rick. I'd love to hear your "story".

We collect storybooks for a hobby. Seems pretty natural as humans and collectors that we write our own narrative of our lives. We do it even if we aren't aware of it, everytime we edit in and out, the past as we tell friends something that happened in our life. What's your comic book collecting timeline? Hit the high points or flesh it full out. I'm going to start with the skeleton. 1972- born. 1978- my oldest comic book still in my possession. I assume that by 77-78, I was reading, and this sounds right. It's a coverless WDC&S with Scamp on the splash page. 1978-1983- read funny animal books exclusively. Primarily Gold key and Whitman 3 packs. Duck books were my favorite, by far, but loved Popeye, Richie Rich, Little Lotta, etc. 1984. Bought my first superhero book. Spectacular Spider-Man 99. Featuring the Spot. Still have it. Still love it. Followed closely by Amazing Spider-Man 269 and 270. To this day, I love the black costume, love Spidey, love superhero books. 1987-Found Ronin, DKR, Lone Wolf and Cub, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and Teeneage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A watershed year for comics to me, and to this day, a highlight year for comic books, as far as I'm concerned. 1988-1990- Graduated high school in 1990. Was a full on Marvel zombie, buying back issues in Slidell, LA, New Orleans, LA, the MS gulf coast, and all parts inbetween (Hi, BIll!) My collection grew from a few hundred to a few thousand. Was regularly collecting Spidey, Groo, Justice League (Geffen), TMNT, Usagi, Hulk, X-men titles, and all sorts of one shots, minis and collector's editions. 1990- bought 33 McFarlane Spidey 1's. Roguhly that many X-Factor 1's and about 20 Lee X-Men 1's. Not counting all the duplicates, and chromium covers. In other words, with college money to burn (I had three jobs), I was at the center of the perfect storm that was the 90's boom/bust. 1992ish- Found Nexus. Was a happy soul. 1993-college got more expensive, and with only 1 job, times were tight. 1995-got married. nuff said. 1993-2001- lean comic book collecting years. My collection was in about 12 long boxes (roughly 5-6k comics) and I was proud of them, but wasn't sure what their future held for me. No active moderns from 1995ish to 2002. 2002. Found ebay. Started looking at Daredevil comic books. realised that now, as never before, a peson could actually fill holes in their runs and not be dependent on getting lucky at stores and taking decades to complete runs. Finished DD in early 2003 (IIRC) 2006- Finished Amazing Spider-Man run. (or thereabouts. It's one of my earliest posts. My dates may be off) 2002-2008- bought lots and lots of comics as well as keys to continue my goals in this hobby. 2008- my thirtieth anniversary of reading comic books.

Human Torch, Count, Bill and Grinder, thanks for the grats! Bill, Coldplay is an English band similar in sound to Radiohead and U2. I love em. Lot's of people do, lot's don't. Give em a try.