Early Image Appreciation Thread

[TXReplicant]

Boardies,

 

I'd like to share my collection of early Image books with you!

 

If you have any early Image CGC SS, please share!

 

Two years ago I returned to the hobby and was introduced to CGC graded books and Signature Series. I decided to recollect my favorite books from when I was 9 years old in CGC SS 9.8.

 

When Image comics began, I gravitated to these books in the comic shops. The art really caught my eye and from that point forward I've been an Image fan.

 

Here is an early photo of the founders!

 

 

Top Left: Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, and Marc Silvestri

Bottom Left: Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Jim Valentino

 

On to the slabs!

Erik Larsen:

 

 

 

 

Rob Liefeld:

 

 

Todd McFarlane:

 

 

 

Marc Silvestri:

 

 

 

Whilce Portacio

 

 

Jim Lee:

 

 

 

Jim Valentino

 

 

 

Sam Kieth:

 

 

 

 

Dale Keown:

 

 

 

[SquareChaos]

[IntoAnother]

Bravo! I love the SS in gold on the Maxx, super sharp. Very nice books TX!

[MagnusX]

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Congratulations..!

This is a Great set.[/font]

 

[the authority]

Very cool. I liked a lot of early Image stuff. Spawn, Savage Dragon, Pitt, Shadowhawk, Wildstar, Youngblood, Brigade/Bloodstrike and the like were all fun to me. I know that the stories themselves were mostly just okay but when mixed with the art, it worked for me at the time. Who didn't like Spawn vs Overtkill ?

 

I really liked Spawn's concept and art. Think about it, an anti-hero with unlimited firepower but a set amount to use before the power was all gone. That was a great idea imo. I also loved McFarlane and Capullo in their prime. Great team.

 

That is a great collection you have there. Congrats

[Vikingreed]

Very cool set, my man!

[TXReplicant]

Thanks fellas!

[valiantman]

Nice!

 

Since you asked for others to post early Image CGC SS... I've got one or two... (thumbs u

 

 

I have a Spawn #1 McFarlane, but you've got that one covered.

 

 

Not sure if this is early enough for an Image book, but it's early for a CGC SS book... one of the first SS ever.

 

 

 

 

[TXReplicant]

I've had my eyes peeled for a neat Image Zero, but I can't decide whose signatures I want on it!

 

Lara is looking particularly awesome on that Tomb Raider cover!

[ygogolak]

Bravo! I love the SS in gold on the Maxx, super sharp. Very nice books TX!

 

+1

[jreezy]

Awesome! Like many these image books hold a special place in my heart. When these came out I was 10 years old buying these books from my LCS after school. Brings me back.

 

 

[TXReplicant]

I got a new one for the collection in the mail today!!!

 

Now to send it to a few cons for some signatures!