20 years of the Marvel New Universe

[B-Smooth]

Thoughts?

[grider67]

Quesada is out of his ever-lovin mind!

[blowout]

Quesada is out of his ever-lovin mind!

 

What's he done now?

[B-Smooth]

Quesada is out of his ever-lovin mind!

 

I meant the "New Universe" from 1986. I think it was Shooter's idea?

[grider67]

What Marvel is doing is revamping with a bunch of one-shots next month with Starbrand, D.P. 7, Spitfire and the rest of the "New Universe".

 

The only book in my opinion from 1986 that had a shot at lasting was Starbrand.

Towards the end, John Byrne could not even save the book.

[B-Smooth]

What Marvel is doing is revamping with a bunch of one-shots next month with Starbrand, D.P. 7, Spitfire and the rest of the "New Universe".

 

The only book in my opinion from 1986 that had a shot at lasting was Starbrand.

Towards the end, John Byrne could not even save the book.

 

Starbrand was kinda cool in an 80's way. Which was the worst of the worst?

[grider67]

Here is the layout of titles...

 

Starbrand

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters

Nightmask

Justice

Psi Force

DP7

Mark Hazzard: Merc

Kickers Inc.

 

I could be wrong... but Kickers Inc. was about a football team that gets powers.

It has been a while.

[jfh-migration]

Which was the worst of the worst?

 

Kickers Inc.

[jfh-migration]

I remember Nightmask being pretty bad too. I wanted to like it but only made it to issue 3. Some of the others (DP7, Spitfire) I made it to issue 6 or so.

[grider67]

Byrne issues of Star Brand ran from #16 to the end of the series which was #19.

 

Not bad but couldn't hold it together.

[blowout]

Here is the layout of titles...

 

Starbrand

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters

Nightmask

Justice

Psi Force

DP7

Mark Hazzard: Merc

Kickers Inc.

 

 

Which was the worst? A close call between Spitfire and the Troubleshooters and Kickers Inc.

Having said that none of the titles were great. I enjoyed Starbrand, Psi Force and DP7 initially, but they all tailed off badly.

[DKB]

I remember liking Justice and DP7.

[s-man]

Which was the worst of the worst?

 

Kickers Inc.

 

I second that...

[Markusrex-migration]

Which was the worst of the worst?

 

Kickers Inc.

 

I second that...

 

I third that...

 

Superhero Football players? Good god, who decided THAT was a good idea?

[Earl Davis]

I was 16 or 17 at the time. I liked DP7, Justice, Star Brand and some of the others. I still have the Star Brand's.

 

Earl.

[B-Smooth]

What about mercs?

[blowout]

What about mercs?

 

[B-Smooth]

that good huh?

[jfh-migration]

There were some other titles that didn't go too far at this time period that were in the regular Marvel universe. Anyone remember 'Dakota North' or 'Comet Man'?

 

BTW, there's a good overview of the New Universe including it's history & politics at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Universe

[B-Smooth]

There were some other titles that didn't go too far at this time period that were in the regular Marvel universe. Anyone remember 'Dakota North' or 'Comet Man'?

 

BTW, there's a good overview of the New Universe including it's history & politics at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Universe

 

Never heard of them but I remember the Nam coming out at the same time as the New Universe and some were trying to lump this great book in with them.