Adventurers thread

[B-Smooth]

Tell us more! Show us more!!

 

(what is it exactly and who put it out?)

I think it was some kind of homemade comic parodying Milo's artifical demand for Adventurers #1. He gave me the pages. I'll try to post them later.

[Bronty]

Was it ever distributed in any way?

 

And yes pls do!

[comiconxion]

The Badventurers mini-comic was printed by Jolly Roger's comics - a dealer in the local Washington DC area and the books were distributed at local comic shows or at their shops. Not many were printed.

 

It was a parody what they perceived to be the manufactured "rarity" of Adventurers #1.

 

Like most mini-comics done in the 80's, they were made from photocopies and put together by hand.

 

It serves as an interesting testament to what was going on in the midst of the B&W explosion.

[Bronty]

thanks Chuck!

[comiconxion]

Sure - I kept this thing all these years so I figured it was worth sharing with interested parties. Ironically, the mini-comic is a lor rarer than the skeleton cover itself and it would be funny if people actually started searching for these things.

[Bronty]

Got a copy you want to sell? I'd be interested!

 

If the price is reasonable, I think there'd be a market. I think there's only so much anyone would pay though.

 

Sell me one?

 

[comiconxion]

I just have the one copy (and I'm guessing I probably wouldn't be able to find many other people from the Washington DC comics scene that bothered to keep a copy from that timeframe). Maybe Dan Cusimano? I'm happy to accept offline offers on it if people are interested. Like I said, it's a bit of nostalgia for me from that time period.

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[Bronty]

that's pretty amusing

[Legion HQ]

Dan, thanks for sharing! I am in awe! I feel like my collection's a fraud compared to yours now!

 

I wonder if the original art covers for Issue 1 are out there somewhere....

[Bronty]

aww, thanks Dane, and your collection is great I just got lucky that Kent and Bill were willing to help me out at the same time. Sent you a pm as well.

[Bronty]

that badventurers is a witty deconstruction of the plot, but knowing another retailer puts it out just makes it seem like sour grapes. It comes across like Jolly Roger was just pizzed/jealous that the marketing worked and didn't seem to care that it was in fact a really good comic.

[B-Smooth]

that badventurers is a witty deconstruction of the plot, but knowing another retailer puts it out just makes it seem like sour grapes. It comes across like Jolly Roger was just pizzed/jealous that the marketing worked and didn't seem to care that it was in fact a really good comic.

I agree. You could feel the "why didn't i think of that" sentiment in his comic. But, i did laugh when it says; Next issue... The DOOR!

[Bronty]

oh me too Never really thought about it in quite those terms before - that at its core the plot is lets find some keys so we can open a door.

[B-Smooth]

That.. and "they kill, and kill and kill." Made me laugh. Really though, you can make ANY plot to any book seem mundane, if explained that way.

[Bronty]

^ yup

[B-Smooth]

Dan, thanks for sharing! I am in awe! I feel like my collection's a fraud compared to yours now!

 

I wonder if the original art covers for Issue 1 are out there somewhere....

A lot of folks are looking for those covers. My guess is that Hsu has them stapled to the wall of his unibomber hut, up in the hills. Is he still alive? If he still has the covers, and needs cash, he'd clean up selling them bad boys.