HOM or TOMB OF DRACULA better reading???

[TylerH]

Hi All,

 

I want to either pick up the Essential Tomb, or the HOM showcase.

 

Wondering from a purely good read standpoint, which do you all think is better?

 

Thanks!

[Comicopolis]

HOM has some good individual issues (which run is it though?) but Tomb of Dracula is good for following the character development and continuous story lines.

 

I'd go for Dracula.

[CAP Freak]

+1

[DiceX]

+2

 

 

[Tec-Tac-Toe]

I was an avid reader of both titles. Merely from a continuity standpoint, however, I would recommend Dracula.

[letsgrumble]

It would be worth looking into picking up the Tomb of Dracula Omnibus. About 36 total issues (not all TOD). Great read and the Colan art is sheer pleasure. The colours come out richer than the original issues printed on newsprint paper. You may be able to pick one up cheap(er) on eBay or even Amazon. It's worth spending the extra money.

[shiverbones]

HOM is way more fun to collect IMHO, better covers, harder to track down nice copies, etc. But as much as I love HOM, TOD was a better read over the course of the run.

[bronze_rules]

+3

 

TOD is one big journey.

 

HOM is bite sized morsels of fantastic art and short stories whereby the evil get their comeuppance.

[TylerH]

Thanks all..

 

Any yes, I agree above that if I were collecting the issues, I prefer the HOM cover art .. But if its just for story, looks like TOD seems to be the clear winner!

 

Thanks

 

 

[DiceX]

TOD and MoKF were the two best series as a whole in the Bronze Age, IMO.

 

 

[sterlingcomics]

HOM is way more fun to collect IMHO, better covers, harder to track down nice copies, etc. But as much as I love HOM, TOD was a better read over the course of the run.

 

+1

 

It all depends on what you are looking for...but consistency wise TOD was top notch---keeping the same talent for the run definitely helped.

[sterlingcomics]

+3

 

TOD is one big journey.

 

HOM is bite sized morsels of fantastic art and short stories whereby the evil get their comeuppance.

 

+4 Nicely put!

[JuliusSeizure]

TOD and MoKF were the two best series as a whole in the Bronze Age, IMO.

 

 

To my shame, I don't own and have never read a single issue of either. When I'm back buying again, I will have to remedy that situation.

[oakman29]

House of Secrets instead (thumbs u

[TylerH]

This may be dumb but what is MoKF ?

[bronze_rules]

This may be dumb but what is MoKF ?

 

Shang Chi --Master of Kung Fu.

[DiceX]

This may be dumb but what is MoKF ?

 

Shang Chi --Master of Kung Fu.

 

MoKF is the bomb.

 

 

[precodekeith]

 

TOD is one big journey.

 

HOM is bite sized morsels.....

 

If you want a long read, go with Tod. If you like short stories go with Hom.

[TylerH]

OK.. SO I was in Borders today and walked past the Graphic Novel section, and I saw an ESSENTIAL TALES OF THE ZOMBIE.

 

I had never even heard of the title, but it looked cool.. Does it have good read value?

[seanfingh]

OK.. SO I was in Borders today and walked past the Graphic Novel section, and I saw an ESSENTIAL TALES OF THE ZOMBIE.

 

I had never even heard of the title, but it looked cool.. Does it have good read value?

 

Zombie was a B/W magazine. I have never read any of them. They were not subject to the comics code. If I recall correctly, there were some talented folks working on that mag, artists at least. It seems pretty popular for a magazine. Personally, I would read TOD, HOM, HOS or MOKF before I sought the Zombie Essentials.