shiverbones Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) As I was deslabbing my copy of this, I got to thinking, are doom patrol the first new concept dc super heroes of the silver age? the ga heroes had new origins, but were not new concepts, the other introductions like Adam strange, challengers, rip hunter etc weren’t super powered, and more along the lines of exotic adventurers. am I missing an obvious earlier new dc silver superhero? Edited June 20, 2019 by shiverbones rlextherobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Ah, never mind.... Martian manhunter anyway, might as well talk about the greatness of mga 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Oh, yes. Let's. Such an underrated book. Edited June 20, 2019 by Sal rlextherobot, bronze johnny and shiverbones 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) boy i wish i could delete this post. Edited June 20, 2019 by Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) love my 5.5, tho' must crop off the offending label. Edited June 20, 2019 by Straw-Man rlextherobot, Jim Corrigan, bronze johnny and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 I really like the overworked style of Premiani on this one as opposed to the more simplified look of the later issues. It gives it a more off kilter realistic look instead of the more cartoony approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, Sal said: Oh, yes. Let's. Such an underrated book. That’s a superb copy! rlextherobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 49 minutes ago, Straw-Man said: love my 5.5, tho' must crop off the offending label. Looks like a white pager rlextherobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Love, love this book (and title/team)...you guys are gonna make me fire up the laptop and go get mine to post. Unstoppablejayd and shiverbones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Please do! Readcomix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Found 'em! shiverbones, Unstoppablejayd, KirbyJack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Wow! Triplets! In 6th grade I started going to an lcs that had one on the wall for the princely sum of $11, and I thought it looked like such a magical book. And even later when I was reading morrison’s Run monthly I wanted to get one, but never did. Took me until I was 45 RockMyAmadeus and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I think its a relatively tough book to find, at least in pre-internet days if you weren't a show-goer. My first copy is on the left; had it so long I'd have to go to my notes for when/how acquired. The other two came within a couple weeks of each other, and just a couple years ago. An LCS I frequent landed both in separate collections. Better than what usually shows up locally so grabbed both. I always loved Premiani's art, and that black cover is striking. shiverbones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlextherobot Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 About 2003 I set myself the goal of buying every Doom Patrol book. I believe I got my MGA 80 from Harley Yee at a show in 2014? Still a grail and I often take it out of the DP boxes to gaze at it lovingly. Readcomix and shiverbones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 I am slowly working on the 60s appearances, but also considered the omnibus to read them and save some money rlextherobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlextherobot Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 1:29 PM, shiverbones said: I really like the overworked style of Premiani on this one as opposed to the more simplified look of the later issues. It gives it a more off kilter realistic look instead of the more cartoony approach I'm rereading the run right now and it's pretty striking how much Brunos style changes over the course of 40 or so issues. Like you I prefer his earliest stuff, it has an elegance and classic vibe I think is neat. I wonder if the later stuff was an attempt to fit in with DC's gogo groovy makeover of the era. shiverbones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 3:51 PM, shiverbones said: Looks like a white pager nice eye; white pager, indeed. shiverbones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 11:08 AM, shiverbones said: As I was deslabbing my copy of this, I got to thinking, are doom patrol the first new concept dc super heroes of the silver age? the ga heroes had new origins, but were not new concepts, the other introductions like Adam strange, challengers, rip hunter etc weren’t super powered, and more along the lines of exotic adventurers. am I missing an obvious earlier new dc silver superhero? Great book! First superhero concept would be the Legion of Superheroes in Adventure Comics 247. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Dang! I always forget the legion but martian manhunter was first, unless you don’t consider that silver, but I always have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, shiverbones said: Dang! I always forget the legion but martian manhunter was first, unless you don’t consider that silver, but I always have I forget sometimes too. The consensus is that any books published prior to Showcase 4 is not Silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
