Popular Post Jaylam Posted November 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2018 In this thread I would like us all to share the moments in comics that caused us to love them in the first place. Not really entire stories or arcs, but certain panels of dialogue and/or art that really stand out in our memories that made and make comics fun and enjoyable in the first place. Here's my offering from Fantastic Four #50. A sweeping and impressive speech by Galactus about the choices for the future that humankind faces, followed up by Reed Richards' usual wordy response, followed up by a great line by the Thing that suddenly changes the tone. Just great scripting and art by Stan and Jack. Larryw7, KobaltDog, Gnasher and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze_rules Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) Nice choice. Have you collected the massive behold galactus Kirby book yet? It is monstrous in size and a beautiful reprinting of galactus favorites. https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Galactus-Stan-Lee/dp/1302913298/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541546001&sr=8-2&keywords=kirby+galactus Look at the size next to an Artist Edition. edit. Just want to clarify, it is not all Kirby. J buscema and J. Byrne tales included as well Edited November 11, 2018 by bronze_rules Brandon Shepherd and KobaltDog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, bronze_rules said: Nice choice. Have you collected the massive Kirby book yet? It is huuuuge. I'm not sure which book you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Jaylam said: In this thread I would like us all to share the moments in comics that caused us to love them in the first place. Not really entire stories or arcs, but certain panels of dialogue and/or art that really stand out in our memories that made and make comics fun and enjoyable in the first place. Here's my offering from Fantastic Four #50. A sweeping and impressive speech by Galactus about the choices for the future that humankind faces, followed up by Reed Richards' usual wordy response, followed up by a great line by the Thing that suddenly changes the tone. Just great scripting and art by Stan and Jack. modern book that page would have 5 words. Entire comic can be read in 60 seconds. KirbyJack, Senormac, 1950's war comics and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, kav said: modern book that page would have 5 words. Entire comic can be read in 60 seconds. The joke is more that the two panels would be divided individually into 2 double-page widescreen splash images. With five words, in total, over four pages. Edited November 6, 2018 by Ken Aldred kav, vaillant and Larryw7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hi Kav, Jay, Ken! Hope you are well. Very nice idea! I’ll see if I find some time to contribute. kav and Ken Aldred 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 A very naked Betty Ross walking towards a giant phalanx. How it got by the code, I'll never know. Larryw7, Point Five and Brandon Shepherd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Jaylam said: In this thread I would like us all to share the moments in comics that caused us to love them in the first place. Not really entire stories or arcs, but certain panels of dialogue and/or art that really stand out in our memories that made and make comics fun and enjoyable in the first place. Nice idea for a thread! Here's one that popped into my head... the issue of the New Teen Titans (#34) where we find out that fan favorite character Terra was a traitor, working with villain Deathstroke to infiltrate the team and learn their secrets. A great twist that blew my 11-year-old mind at the time, and I can still remember every detail of where I was when I read the big reveal. 1950's war comics, KobaltDog, Gnasher and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Barks comics were always full of ingenious non-sense like this one - Simply unforgettable! from a gag-man who became a heck of a story-man Edited November 7, 2018 by Scrooge Point Five, Larryw7, Senormac and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2018 Reading Lone Wolf & Cub for the first time and realizing that comics can be successfully impressionistic rather than descendant of the European clean line - F For Fake, Point Five, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Point Five said: Nice idea for a thread! Here's one that popped into my head... the issue of the New Teen Titans (#34) where we find out that fan favorite character Terra was a traitor, working with villain Deathstroke to infiltrate the team and learn their secrets. A great twist that blew my 11-year-old mind at the time, and I can still remember every detail of where I was when I read the big reveal. Romeo should not have been allowed to ink perez Ken Aldred and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Can't find a legal image online but Ana Miralles tour-de-force in Djinn 13 to depict Kim Nelson in street clothes was masterful: carefully chosen, fashionable yet understated, adaptable to her environment. The best work I've seen her do in that series. She had paid clear attention to textures, design and patterns throughout the entire series but the muted storyline wrapping up the series in issue 13 allowed her to speak louder when handling reality (the rest of the series is steeped in mysticism). KobaltDog and Senormac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I enjoy comics when authors infuse fun into their oeuvre with a recurring gag where the bard is always gagged during the final celebration of each adventure. You come to expect it and it's repetitive comedy at its best - Gnasher and KobaltDog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I like when comics can with ease entertain and educate. The sinking of the CSS Alabama near the coast of France in 1864 during the Civil War. Most albums in this series (61 albums and counting) research the Civil War and place its main characters in the midst of (more or less) historical events. KobaltDog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 10 hours ago, kav said: Romeo should not have been allowed to ink perez Yup. I was never that impressed with Tanghal’s inking. The embellishments later on by De Carlo were even worse. I suspected a lot of detail was being obliterated from Perez’s pencils. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 15 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said: 10 hours ago, kav said: Romeo should not have been allowed to ink perez Yup. I was never that impressed with Tanghal’s inking. The embellishments later on by De Carlo were even worse. I suspected a lot of detail was being obliterated from Perez’s pencils. Agreed completely. Horrible inking choices over Perez's pencils. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffro. Posted November 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2018 When I was a teenager, I didn't care for Kirby. However, when I saw this, from Demon 1, it started to really change my opinion of his work Larryw7, Senormac, Brandon Shepherd and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I love it when the stakes are intergalactic yet the stories remain very personal - KobaltDog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I love it when simple few lines can be so evocative - Gnasher, KirbyJack and KobaltDog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphman13 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 When Pat Broderick took over Micronauts. He made each panel come to life. I couldn't wait to run down to the 7-11 each month to grab the latest issue. Larryw7, ADAMANTIUM, KobaltDog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
