B-Smooth Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Didn't see one. Figured everyone's favorite psychopath deserved his own area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I agree One of the few "trendy" characters (at the time) I truly enjoyed. Like most titles in the 90's, this also grew tiresome, but for a time (for me) he was very entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 He looked like a total clown early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Here here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This book seemed so exotic when I first started collecting in 1990. It wasn't like the others. I actually wrote an article for a local comic shop about why Lobo could be the next Punisher. I was a teen, what can I say...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCastle Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. But isn't it the exact same scenario with Deadpool? Yet kids of today love him (Deadpool that is). I think because he was overexposed, DC is too gun shy to really use him. However if he had his own series, or even a mini series, all of these 'anti-hero' fans would love him. The truth is nobody knows who he is today if you aren't 35+ years old! I still think Lobo eventually gets his day! One of my absolute faves from my early collecting days! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. But isn't it the exact same scenario with Deadpool? Yet kids of today love him (Deadpool that is). I think because he was overexposed, DC is too gun shy to really use him. However if he had his own series, or even a mini series, all of these 'anti-hero' fans would love him. The truth is nobody knows who he is today if you aren't 35+ years old! I still think Lobo eventually gets his day! One of my absolute faves from my early collecting days! Jay Who knows? Some characters stick, some don't. Lobo seems like a one trick pony to me. Maybe that's the answer, or maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Smooth Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. But isn't it the exact same scenario with Deadpool? Yet kids of today love him (Deadpool that is). I think because he was overexposed, DC is too gun shy to really use him. However if he had his own series, or even a mini series, all of these 'anti-hero' fans would love him. The truth is nobody knows who he is today if you aren't 35+ years old! I still think Lobo eventually gets his day! One of my absolute faves from my early collecting days! Jay I was thinking about that, too. The Deadpool scenario. If done right, I think he can be made into a decent movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. That series had alot to do with the popularity of the character in the 90s.. Biz was a new up and coming artist, and getting him on Lobo with that crazy #1 painted cover is really all it took to take the character to the next level! The series was and still is mind blowing. Lobo very much was the Deadpool of the 90s (in terms or sarcasm, which Deadpool lacked back then), it was definitely Giffen's writing that made him become the hit that he was back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCastle Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. But isn't it the exact same scenario with Deadpool? Yet kids of today love him (Deadpool that is). I think because he was overexposed, DC is too gun shy to really use him. However if he had his own series, or even a mini series, all of these 'anti-hero' fans would love him. The truth is nobody knows who he is today if you aren't 35+ years old! I still think Lobo eventually gets his day! One of my absolute faves from my early collecting days! Jay I was thinking about that, too. The Deadpool scenario. If done right, I think he can be made into a decent movie. At this point I'd be happy with a decent 4-part mini-series to get newbies up to speed with him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 first appearance Omega Men #2 (channeling MrWeen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. That series had alot to do with the popularity of the character in the 90s.. Biz was a new up and coming artist, and getting him on Lobo with that crazy #1 painted cover is really all it took to take the character to the next level! The series was and still is mind blowing. Lobo very much was the Deadpool of the 90s (in terms or sarcasm, which Deadpool lacked back then), it was definitely Giffen's writing that made him become the hit that he was back then That series is the entire reason he's popular at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. That series had alot to do with the popularity of the character in the 90s.. Biz was a new up and coming artist, and getting him on Lobo with that crazy #1 painted cover is really all it took to take the character to the next level! The series was and still is mind blowing. Lobo very much was the Deadpool of the 90s (in terms or sarcasm, which Deadpool lacked back then), it was definitely Giffen's writing that made him become the hit that he was back then That series is the entire reason he's popular at all. He probably wouldn't have gotten that mini if fans didn't love his appearance in Justice League International (also Giffen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. Yup. Completely overexposed the character. But isn't it the exact same scenario with Deadpool? Yet kids of today love him (Deadpool that is). I think because he was overexposed, DC is too gun shy to really use him. However if he had his own series, or even a mini series, all of these 'anti-hero' fans would love him. The truth is nobody knows who he is today if you aren't 35+ years old! I still think Lobo eventually gets his day! One of my absolute faves from my early collecting days! Jay I was thinking about that, too. The Deadpool scenario. If done right, I think he can be made into a decent movie. There were rumors that that was the role that Jason Momoa had been case for. I think visually that would have worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. That series had alot to do with the popularity of the character in the 90s.. Biz was a new up and coming artist, and getting him on Lobo with that crazy #1 painted cover is really all it took to take the character to the next level! The series was and still is mind blowing. Lobo very much was the Deadpool of the 90s (in terms or sarcasm, which Deadpool lacked back then), it was definitely Giffen's writing that made him become the hit that he was back then That series is the entire reason he's popular at all. He probably wouldn't have gotten that mini if fans didn't love his appearance in Justice League International (also Giffen). Yeah, you're right about that. I didn't collect JLI, but some of my buddies loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Giffen/Bisley mini series was great. I can see the case being made at that time that Lobo could be the next Punisher. The Paramilitary Xmas special is still my favorite book from that time period. The problem is/was that it works better as more of a joke than a regular thing. So, once they put him in too many things, the act got old. That series had alot to do with the popularity of the character in the 90s.. Biz was a new up and coming artist, and getting him on Lobo with that crazy #1 painted cover is really all it took to take the character to the next level! The series was and still is mind blowing. Lobo very much was the Deadpool of the 90s (in terms or sarcasm, which Deadpool lacked back then), it was definitely Giffen's writing that made him become the hit that he was back then That series is the entire reason he's popular at all. He probably wouldn't have gotten that mini if fans didn't love his appearance in Justice League International (also Giffen). Absolutely. Giffens sculpted him and Guy Gardner as the "merc with a mouth" of the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Smooth Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) My best copy. Zero spine stresses. Edited May 29, 2015 by Dungeon 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandflea Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 My OO copy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...