GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 39 minutes ago, HarrisonJohn said: The first issue was the best selling Marvel comic for that month. Pretty impressive for a reprint. By the end I don't even remember seeing it at my LCS anymore. One of the big differences is that the first few dozen issues had an original backup story in addition to the reprinted material. At some point they dropped the new material, so basically the only thing that was new was the cover. Basically it became the X-Men version of Marvel Tales at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 13 hours ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said: One of the big differences is that the first few dozen issues had an original backup story in addition to the reprinted material. At some point they dropped the new material, so basically the only thing that was new was the cover. Basically it became the X-Men version of Marvel Tales at that point. Minus the Spider-Ham backup stories 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 23 hours ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said: Just a matter of time before these books start getting some cover love. There's a terrific run of Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes covers towards the end of the series, and I snap them up whenever I see them. I'd imagine the AH covers will take off in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsupreme Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Aweandlorder said: Minus the Spider-Ham backup stories I did not know there were SPIDER HAM stories in there Odd place to put them Were they all new or re-prints as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 8 hours ago, F For Fake said: There's a terrific run of Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes covers towards the end of the series, and I snap them up whenever I see them. I'd imagine the AH covers will take off in time. I was never a big fan of Mignola's superhero stuff. His style doesn't work well for that. But there is one mutant book he worked on that's worth a little spec love… but not because of his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 9 hours ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said: I was never a big fan of Mignola's superhero stuff. His style doesn't work well for that. But there is one mutant book he worked on that's worth a little spec love… but not because of his work. Well, Mignola and Hughes are two of my personal Top 5 Artists, so I pick them up whenever I see them because I love them, and want moar. Not really concerned about the spec situation, but I certainly don't mind when books take off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Cichlid Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Some Mignola work I adore is the covers to Detective 583, Alpha Flight 33 and 34, Punisher 6, and the Death in the Family stuff. In my opinion he fell victim to the same thing that Art Adams, JR JR, Frank Miller, and Byrne succumbed to. Their art just became way too stylized and increasingly they tried to reinforce their particular style rather than simply drawing something that looks awesome. In effect, their art became too simplistic, barren (cartoony?) as opposed to their earlier work which adhered to more objective and universal (realistic?) standards of beauty. That is at least the case on the first three. In Byrne's case his work just got sloppy. Maybe the absence of the awesome Terry Austin inks was more to blame for that. Again, this is all just my opinion. I still like much of the work that JR JR and Adams do (but not Miller). It is just that sometimes I wish that they could channel some of the qualities of their earlier, more busy work. Edited May 19, 2017 by Von Cichlid Aweandlorder, divad and mr_highgrade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 This just hit the shelves. Awesome book to own X-Men Classic Omnibus Collects the first 44 iss with all AAdams covers and Bolton backups. Oh I bought one already of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 5/17/2017 at 11:34 PM, Aweandlorder said: These Arthur Adams covers were an art school for some of today's biggest talents Art Adams was the king! Aweandlorder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranky's Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 On May 14, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Von Cichlid said: I liked the Mignola covers also but they were definitely a step down from the Adams / Lightle runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 5/14/2017 at 11:27 PM, Von Cichlid said: I liked the Mignola covers also but they were definitely a step down from the Adams / Lightle runs. In fairness, anything is a step down from AAdams cover run on that series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Cichlid Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Aweandlorder said: In fairness, anything is a step down from AAdams cover run on that series I should have worded my opinion better. I really do like those Mignola covers. My favorite era for him though was his Detective 583, Batgirl 1, Death in the Family era. His work was becoming ever so slightly too minimalist for my tastes about that time, but no doubt about it those covers were still fantastic. Here is some numbers to quantify things on a scale of 10: Adams covers: 10 Lightle covers: 9.8 Mignola covers: 9.5 BTW, those Lightle covers really are as classy as comic art gets. Issues 39, 40, 41 (love the yellow), and 42 are particularly brilliant. Probably some nostalgia here as those were the issues I bought when I first got into comics and they were my first exposure to those stories. Maybe since the Mignola covers are on the issues that are not as good as the classic Byrne era is some subconscious reason for me not liking those as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Von Cichlid said: I should have worded my opinion better. I really do like those Mignola covers. My favorite era for him though was his Detective 583, Batgirl 1, Death in the Family era. His work was becoming ever so slightly too minimalist for my tastes about that time, but no doubt about it those covers were still fantastic. Here is some numbers to quantify things on a scale of 10: Adams covers: 10 Lightle covers: 9.8 Mignola covers: 9.5 BTW, those Lightle covers really are as classy as comic art gets. Issues 39, 40, 41 (love the yellow), and 42 are particularly brilliant. Probably some nostalgia here as those were the issues I bought when I first got into comics and they were my first exposure to those stories. Maybe since the Mignola covers are on the issues that are not as good as the classic Byrne era is some subconscious reason for me not liking those as much. Well worded. I love both AAdams & MMignola 80s work. Nothing past 1990 really. Little known fact- AAdmas & Mignola shared a studio back in the 80s which is why their art probably complimented each others back then. My first introduction to Mignolas work and actually my favorite work by him which was in First's Chronicles Of Corum. Brilliant art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 12/25/2017 at 2:47 AM, Von Cichlid said: I should have worded my opinion better. I really do like those Mignola covers. My favorite era for him though was his Detective 583, Batgirl 1, Death in the Family era. His work was becoming ever so slightly too minimalist for my tastes about that time, but no doubt about it those covers were still fantastic. Here is some numbers to quantify things on a scale of 10: Adams covers: 10 Lightle covers: 9.8 Mignola covers: 9.5 BTW, those Lightle covers really are as classy as comic art gets. Issues 39, 40, 41 (love the yellow), and 42 are particularly brilliant. Probably some nostalgia here as those were the issues I bought when I first got into comics and they were my first exposure to those stories. Maybe since the Mignola covers are on the issues that are not as good as the classic Byrne era is some subconscious reason for me not liking those as much. Another classic by Lightle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Cichlid Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/28/2017 at 4:37 PM, Aweandlorder said: Another classic by Lightle Sadly I don't have much Lightle stuff other than the Classic X-men, a Daredevil, some MCP, X Factor, and a few Conan's. I definitely should do some research to see what I can find from him. That would be a good, fun, venture that ought to not be too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I've always liked this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 So is this a run that can be assembled out of dollar bins, or do dealers demand better money for the later issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 What, no love for the AH covers??? Adams covers are copper classics, hands down, but I agree, Lightle's run was stellar. However, I only pick up the Mignola and AH covers when I see them cheap, and I buy all of them that I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 1:16 PM, F For Fake said: What, no love for the AH covers??? Adams covers are copper classics, hands down, but I agree, Lightle's run was stellar. However, I only pick up the Mignola and AH covers when I see them cheap, and I buy all of them that I can find. In my opinion, those C X-Men Art Adams covers were the Frazetta Famous Funnies of our time. So rich in details and so dynamic. I loved all of his art in the 80s, but those covers were his best work to date for me divad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteppinRazor Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 1:03 PM, FineCollector said: So is this a run that can be assembled out of dollar bins, or do dealers demand better money for the later issues? Nobody bit on my 20 or so for .50/ea, so I would guess so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...