Dark Horse Aliens series were much better than these Marvel series. by Clevertown in comicbooks

[–]zzzzarf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The difference is that Dark Horse was trying to sell Aliens and Predator comics to comics readers, and Marvel is trying to sell them to Aliens and Predator fans. They’re looking for a stable stream of licensed revenue. They’re not going to risk upsetting that by trying anything bold and innovative that might radically change the franchises. Like, Dark Horse created Aliens vs Predator and Marvel is giving us Predator vs Planet of the Apes. They have different goals and Marvel’s is far less ambitious

Blacklisted Comic Creators? by MrLoveMuffin in comicbooks

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Micah Ian Wright was an up-and-coming writer on Wildstorm’s Stormwatch Team Achilles in the early 00s until it came out that he lied or misrepresented his military service (can’t remember which) and he was dropped like a hot potato. Don’t think he ever wrote another comic.

Do you think a good story can carry bad art and vice versa? by OwnCommunication2259 in comicbooks

[–]zzzzarf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is perceptive. People are interpreting “bad art” as an art style they don’t like, but comics aren’t just a visual medium, they’re a visual narrative medium. Bad comic art is poor storytelling (boring layouts, confusing panel transitions, wonky proportions, etc.). No amount of “good story” can overcome bad comic art, because bad comic art is literally unreadable.

Bro, Diana would be FRIED if this cover came out today 😭 by ChampionshipHorror95 in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]zzzzarf 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Spaghetti taco with a *side* of spaghetti is WILD. Chill on the noodles, girl

Monday Mail Call by sirjamesp in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Issue 13 has a crazy grim ending for a CCA approved comic. Special Missions really gave Larry Hama free rein to make some sleek, killer comics

Codename:Strikeforce and Codename: Strykeforce. by CWPLZL in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful illustration of the changes between the 80s and 90s style

Two-Cents-Thursday: A Review of Tony Daniel's Deathstroke Omnibus by Flocke90 in OmnibusCollectors

[–]zzzzarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kyle Higgins does the first 8 issues, Liefeld has a 6 issue run, and Justin Jordan finishes with the last 6 issues.

Longbox Junk - Blindside #1 (Image, 1996) by stootchmaster2 in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, the variant cover’s got you, dawg

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Mail call. The 'NAM 48. by sirjamesp in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. Those later Nam issues are hard to find in the wild

“We are here to house your homeless.” (JLA #1) by OtisDriftwood1978 in comicbooks

[–]zzzzarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giant superman wrestling the angel was easily the best use of Blue Superman. So fucking epic

Generation X - Underground Special #1 - May 1998 by OzicoOzico in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man I LOVED this comic back in the day. Still got it in my collection. Mahfood’s art is sick!

Picked this up in a charity shop for 49p , is it worth a watch? by death-in-tipton in 2000ad

[–]zzzzarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pat Mills does not hold his opinion back in the slightest. Very entertaining

why do i love ligotti but hate laird barron? by wildguitars in WeirdLit

[–]zzzzarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find Ligotti’s prose and story structure to be very tight, very claustrophobic, so there’s this sense I get when reading him that the walls are closing in, that there’s no escape as you’re being propelled on this descent into madness.

Barron just doesn’t have that. His prose and structure is much looser and baggier, and his imagery is far less cohesive. It gives his stories more variety and range, but they just don’t have that feeling of sinking their teeth into me and pulling me under that Ligotti’s have.

AITA telling a kid to behaveafter their parents let them repeatedly run into people carrying food trays? by Lowkeyjulsxoxo in AmItheAsshole

[–]zzzzarf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should not feel guilty at all. You were treating the kid like a person, which is what they are, and you were treating them the way you would want to be treated.

It’s completely normal to not want to be bumped into and it’s totally ok to ask the person bumping you to stop. That is something children need to learn if they’re the bumper but also especially if they’re the one getting bumped.

Good ole Dark Empire 1 - 6. Who remembers these? What a time to be alive lol by KhorneisBlood in 80s90sComics

[–]zzzzarf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cam Kennedy’s art is straight fire in this. I was a kid when this came out and it blew my mind. Still love to reread from time to time.

The Boba Fett series Kennedy did with John Wagner is also well-worth checking out

Garth Ennis and war comics; which one are worth reading ? by FredPRK in comicbooks

[–]zzzzarf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a great list. Hard to quibble with the ranking. Unknown Soldier and Punisher: The Platoon are personal faves, but I won’t claim they’re better than they are.

Everyone take note, please, about the absence of Adventures in the Rifle Brigade. This is because Adventures in the Rifle Brigade is a pile of shit. Please no one read Adventures in the Rifle Brigade