Lesser know high quality comics runs...

[Kermit the frog]

 

to everyone

 

all the fans know the classic/major runs on comics such as the Lee/Dikto/Romita on Spidey, Lee/Kirby on FF, Miller on DD, Perez on avengers, Buscema on SS, B Smith on conan, etc...

but what about other great runs that are hardly talked/brought up?!

what are some of your fav. (lesser know) comics runs?!

 

from my side i'll starte the ball rolling witht the Claremont/Sinkiewickz run on new mutants...very goot storys/writing and fabulous art!!!

 

regards

[shadroch]

THunderAgents,both the 60s Wally Woods run and the late 80's Perez-Ordway-Giffen one.

King Conans' from about 15 to 30. Some of the best written conan comics,imho.

DNAgents from the mid-80s

Black Dragon-Chris Clarmont/John Bolton produce a helluva mini-series for Epic.

Dreadstar,Nexus,Jon Sable,American Flagg,All-Star Squadron.

[Kermit the frog]

THunderAgents,both the 60s Wally Woods run and the late 80's Perez-Ordway-Giffen one.

King Conans' from about 15 to 30. Some of the best written conan comics,imho.

DNAgents from the mid-80s

Black Dragon-Chris Clarmont/John Bolton produce a helluva mini-series for Epic.

Dreadstar,Nexus,Jon Sable,American Flagg,All-Star Squadron.

 

i agree, the epic stuff had some great reading material...dreadstar was indeed great. For the black dragon by CC never read it...is it that good?

 

i could also add the savage sword of conan written by Roy Thomas and of course drawn by the Great Buscema!!! he and BSmith have made the intemporal conan interpretations...

 

regards

[namisgr]

These "lesser knowns" haven't gotten mention yet, so:

 

- Lee/Ditko Dr. Strange (ST 110-145): Nightmare dimensions, the Dread Dormammu, and Ditko's brilliance with alternate realities

- Moench/Gulacy Master of Kung Fu: Steranko reincarnated

- Frank Brunner's Dr. Strange re-launch: Dark, gorgeously detailed, and a great rendition of Clea

- Aparo's Spectre re-launch in Adventure: Superhero meets horror

[Zonker]

I don't know if you meant the list to be Marvel-only, but one that gets little attention these days is the Kull the Conqueror run illustrated by Marie & John Severin. I believe Roy Thomas wrote these.

 

Nexus was a great 1980s indie title as long as Steve Rude was drawing it.

 

Tons of DC lesser known runs:

 

Wally Wood's All-Star Comics revival (#58-65)

Cockrum's Legion of Super-Heroes (Superboy 190, 191, 193, 195, 197-202)

Englehart & Rogers' Detective Comics 471-476

The first 15 issues of Mike Grell's Warlord

The Mr. Miracle revival in #19-25, first by Englehart & Rogers, then Gerber & Golden

Aquaman by Skeates/Aparo/Giordano in #40-56 of the original series

Teen Titan #19-31 of the original series (Cardy, Kane, Wood, Adams...wow)

[Davenport]

but what about other great runs that are hardly talked/brought up?!

what are some of your fav. (lesser know) comics runs?!

What popped in my mind (out of nowhere) when I read the thread title... Airboy. (You said "hardly talked about", right?)

That late eighties Eclipse run was very well done, had golden age roots, and was a weirdly fun read. Very fast paced kill-or-be-killed action. That's how I remember it anyway, a "hardware" comic. Lots of weaponry. Let me rephrase that...lots of Timothy Truman weaponry. Does anyone draw helicopters, tanks and small arms better than him?

 

More of a Johnny Quest-Indiana Jones type pulp weirdness than a cape-n-tights comic. Popcorn with lots-o-butter. I bet the entire run could be had from eBay for pocket change.

[skinny_white_boy]

I'll have to agree with the King Conan's. Some of my favorite Conan stories. It started to drag on nearer the end, but the middle run was a great read.

[Pirate]

i also liked the bolland judge dredds

[FlyingDonut]

First Issue Special 8, Warlord 1-16 (when Colletta started inking ). Very fun book.

[Karma23]

For me, it's the Baron and Rude Nexus issues. Great stories and artwork, and it just seems to always be under everyone's radar

[divad]

to everyone

 

all the fans know the classic/major runs on comics such as the Lee/Dikto/Romita on Spidey, Lee/Kirby on FF, Miller on DD, Perez on avengers, Buscema on SS, B Smith on conan, etc...

but what about other great runs that are hardly talked/brought up?!

what are some of your fav. (lesser know) comics runs?!

 

from my side i'll starte the ball rolling witht the Claremont/Sinkiewickz run on new mutants...very goot storys/writing and fabulous art!!!

 

regards

 

Early on, my favorite SA run was Lee/Kirby/Ayers' Sgt. Fury. Stan's stories were great reads - I highly recommend a reader set for any true Marvelite . . . and me, a pacifist, go figure . . .

[Marc Spector-migration]

[quote For the black dragon by CC never read it...is it that good?

 

 

The art by Bolton is very good if you like medieval knights type stuff. From what I remember the story is quite good in the first half, but peters out in the second.

[Marc Spector-migration]

 

Armed and Dangerous by Bob Hall. I've only read the first couple issues, but it's well written and some of Bob's best art.

 

Cinder and Ashe by Garcia Lopez. Great character studies, action, nice art by Lopez.

 

Divine Right by Jim Lee. Just read the first couple issues, and it seems like Lee is relaxed and having fun here. Lee's art is always impressive, but my criticism of his work is that it often feels uptight. Here the story and art are looser. Not sure how well this series did, but my impression is that it was not a big hit like his other work. Anyone know?

[Anfield Fox]

to everyone

 

all the fans know the classic/major runs on comics such as the Lee/Dikto/Romita on Spidey, Lee/Kirby on FF, Miller on DD, Perez on avengers, Buscema on SS, B Smith on conan, etc...

but what about other great runs that are hardly talked/brought up?!

what are some of your fav. (lesser know) comics runs?!

 

from my side i'll starte the ball rolling witht the Claremont/Sinkiewickz run on new mutants...very goot storys/writing and fabulous art!!!

 

regards

 

Early on, my favorite SA run was Lee/Kirby/Ayers' Sgt. Fury. Stan's stories were great reads - I highly recommend a reader set for any true Marvelite . . . and me, a pacifist, go figure . . .

 

Hey Divad. Clear something up for me if you can!

 

Issue 15 features the 1st apperance of Bullseye. Although in a different costume. Is that the same Bullseye who appered in Daredevil 131, went on to kill Elektra, worked for the Kingpin, etc, etc?

[skinny_white_boy]

Different Bullseye.

[Anfield Fox]

Different Bullseye.

 

Was i asking you?

 

Only joking. Thanks

[skinny_white_boy]

[Norrin_Radd]

what about other great runs that are hardly talked/brought up?!

what are some of your fav. (lesser know) comics runs?!

 

Detective Comics #66-#70. Great run with good stories and art by Finger and Robinson.

[shadroch]

There were quite a few Indies from the 80s that really deserved better fates.

Scout

Airboy

Nexus

Elementals

The early Justice Machine

Ex-Mutants

Hero Alliance.

Coyote

Black Cross

 

Mainstream books such as Camelot 3000, and the early issues of Vigalante come to mind,I still think Perez's Wonder Woman is a very under-rated book(and not solely because I have several cases of #1s sitting around)Captain America's leading up to 300 stand apart from the rest of his books the last few decades.

[Kermit the frog]

There were quite a few Indies from the 80s that really deserved better fates.

Scout

Airboy

Nexus

Elementals

The early Justice Machine

Ex-Mutants

Hero Alliance.

Coyote

Black Cross

 

Mainstream books such as Camelot 3000, and the early issues of Vigalante come to mind,I still think Perez's Wonder Woman is a very under-rated book(and not solely because I have several cases of #1s sitting around)Captain America's leading up to 300 stand apart from the rest of his books the last few decades.

 

indeed, cap's run from 250 to 310 (byrne on the baron blood and later on marshal rogers on the writing helms) is a great run...!!!

 

regards