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sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 15015
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:26 pm: | 
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Iron Man is #2.
Thor #3
The Hulk #4
Johnny Storm #5 |
The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1914
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:45 pm: |
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No way.
#1 Charles Mingus
#2 Rhaasan Roland Kirk
#3 John Lennon/Paul McCartney--------- 
#4 Willie Nelson
#5 David Garibaldi
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Andrew Zorn
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Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 192
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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I'll chime in...
I think from Stan Lee's point of view, it would be Spiderman #1. Then the Fantastic Four (not a single superhero, I realize). The Hulk is up there too.
Then it's Taj Mahal.
Anything Marvel beats the crap out of DC's Aquaman. Total washout.
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Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6335
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 10:16 am: |
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sbenois...Justice League rules in this house (courtesy of my son) with Wonder Woman the current fav. |
Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 82
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 10:54 am: |
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You guys are nuts.
There can be only one:
And then Dave Brubeck. |
The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1922
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 6:39 pm: |
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Ooh, ooh, Taj Mahal, yesssss. |
Brett Weir
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Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 1547
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 2:25 pm: |
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#1 Spiderman
#2 Wolverine
#3 Iron Man
#4 Daredevil
#5 The Mighty Thor |
Joanne G
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Username: Joanne
Post Number: 122
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 7:32 am: |
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The resident male in this house asks what about Silver Surfer??? Didn't he have his moments??? |
Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2010
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 11:08 am: |
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Hmmmm... your talking to a real Marvel nut here.
I'm not sure I can make a top 5 list.
1) Wolverine
2) Daredevil
3) Nightcrawler
4) Deadpool (not exactly a good guy...but a hero in his own way -- I suppose)
5) TIE: Vision / Warlock |
ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 1950
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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In this house, the Hulk rules. If you look closely, you will see the word "Hulk" written in random places throughout the house (in Sharpie). The resident Hulk fan learned to write "Hulk" before he learned to write his own name.
So for me, the #1 Marvel superhero has to be The Hulk.
Spiderman is #2. After that, I would have to consult with the expert. |
Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1846
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 7:17 pm: |
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S -
Spidey is #1 - he was bitten by a radioactive spider for goodness sakes - you can't beat that.
I admit, I'm truly a DC woman, I like my superheroes simple.
Duncan - Wonder Woman (my all time fave female superhero is DC, not Marvel)
I went through a "Man-Thing" phase in the '70's - what happened to that tortured swamp-dweller anyhow?
The BEST creepy comics (besides EC) were always Marvel.
I heard about 5 years ago Marvel was going to re-issue "Sugar 'n Spike" does anyone remember them? S + S were talking babies who dabbled in toppling 3rd world dictatorships, incest (time travel mishaps) and slapstick.
The best thing about golden age DC comics is whenever they hit a wall, they just made stuff up - Superman robots, super-animals, turn back time, "fantasy" stories, new forms of Kryptonite - so great.
I so dislike the "new" Superman. The new back-story of Krypton made me so sad I left it at the train station. Ugh.
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The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1936
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 8:09 pm: |
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sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 15026
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 8:24 pm: |
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Lydia,
Avengers #4 - the return of Captain America after many years of being in limbo, is the greatest comic book ever written.
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Rastro
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Username: Rastro
Post Number: 3144
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 5:04 pm: |
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Now I'm calling on citizens from all over the world
This is Captain America callin' (callin')
I bailed you when you were down on your knees
so will you catch me now I'm fallin' (fallin') |
Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1848
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 5:09 pm: |
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s -
Ok - I'll have to read it - I did go through a huge Avengers phase c. 1974, but that was mostly because that was Pedro Rios'(sigh) favorite comic.
I should probably reveal that I had 3 "Archie" subscriptions - Life w/ Archie, Archie's Pals n' Gals and Archie Digest. I was an official member of the Archie Club, in fact I still have my certificate and button and autographed Archie picture inscribed personally to me!
Sheesh, my taste in comics is as lame as my taste in fashion.
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Jay
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Username: Jaymon
Post Number: 1164
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 5:25 pm: |
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I'm gonna stick my two sense in and say
WARLOCK or KILLRAVEN
Yeah, they may have had some bad artists on the books from time to time, but you will never find better characters in the original Marvel universe.
'Nuff Said..... |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 532
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 5:48 pm: |
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I know he's not considered a superhero but Conan was always my favorite. Then came the FF, Doctor Strange and the Silver Surfer. I also like the Spectre as a character.
I like the Starlin Warlocks, the Neal Adams Batman's and those old Atlas Monster comics with those zany monsters like Goom, Sporr, Fin Fang Foom and the rest of the crew. |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 533
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 5:54 pm: |
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Another great series was the Wrightson SWAMP THING run. Great stuff.
I always got a kick out of the Marvel title 'Giant Sized Man-Thing' it sounded like a porno movie |
Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2032
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 6:10 pm: |
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Not that anyone cares, but Jay's Warlock is different than mine. I'm talking about the electronic being from another planet that could change shape and fed off of organic matter, by touching it. He was a member of the New Mutants. Jay's talking about this TOTALLY ridiculous beefcake who swung a giant sword. Come to think of it, Jays other choice Killraven was essentially the same character, big and beefy swung around his big old sword. Me thinks I see a pattern here. Jay, you like em your heroes big and beefy, with a big giant sword that they know how to use?
Sben, I like the Avengers, and I have read my fair share of old Marvel reprints. However, I do not think that #4 was the best comic book I ever read. Sorry. You go for the nostalgia, I go for the good writing. I think I like my comics a bit more modern, and less golden aged. |
Jay
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Username: Jaymon
Post Number: 1165
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 7:58 pm: |
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OK, maybe Killraven had a sword, but Warlock? Nuh uh, sorry Alley. Also, had you read either, you would find they were both quite complex characters and storylines.
I'm talking the 60s and early 70s story arcs ONLY. They killed both those characters after that. 
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Jersey_Boy
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Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 840
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 8:33 pm: |
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In physics class I was biting my tongue to not ask the professor to explain how The Hulk got his superpowers when we were learning about gamma rays.
J.B.
Sorry, not from comic books, from the T.V. show. Loved the sad music at the end when David Banner was hitchhiking with his duffel bag (filled with shredded clothes). Ba bum bah bum... |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 534
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 8:45 pm: |
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They just came out with the Essential Killraven which collects AMAZING ADVENTURES (Vol. 2) #18-39, MARVEL TEAM-UP #45, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #7, and KILLRAVEN #1 (Marvel Knights). 504 PGS
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Jay
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Username: Jaymon
Post Number: 1166
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 7:31 am: |
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My favorite Killraven book was actually the graphic novel that came out in the 70s, drawn my P. Craig Russel. For me, there was no finer blending of art and story, unless you talk about Paul Gulacy's run on Master of Kung Fu (I'm sure I spelled his name wrong). Come to think of it, the writer for both books may have been the same. So you see, Alley, not a book about a brawny guy with a sword.
Don't get me started on Warlock, by the way. The original one may have been a bit sketchy, but always intense. When Starlin took over, the art and story were not to be reckoned with. Took the whole 'hero' thing way beyond the genre. I'll go you one further and actually say it may have precluded the whole Ann Rice vampire thing. I'd have to get back to you on that one, but Warlock was stealing souls way before Lestat (in real time, that is).
OK, so you did get me started...... |
Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 89
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 8:13 am: |
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In terms of historical context, Captain America has a pretty killer origin story. I strongly recommend the History Channel's "Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked" documentary (which is out on DVD), which is a fantastic examination on the evolution of superheroes in popular culture. It's remarkable to hear historians and artists speak on just how powerful Cap's debut really was. The impact of this cover can't be denied:
(Michael Chabon's "Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay" pays a great homage to this moment in comics history.)
Also check out "Truth: Red White and Black", a bit of retroactive continuity that explores the life of a previously unseen participant in the Super Soldier program: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Bradley
The alt-universe saga "Earth X" portrayed a weary Captain America, struggling to protect the innocent in a nightmarish world. Alex Ross created a startling image, where Cap just wears the American Flag and has carved the "A" into his forehead:
Then there's Zombie Captain America, but that whole series was just...well:
http://www.samruby.com/Series/MarvelZombies/Large/MarvelZombies2.jpg |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 535
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 8:36 am: |
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The Starlin Warlocks were great but they were a little goofy at times. I mean, there was that character/narrator names Sphinxor and do you remember the issue of Warlock where Starlin changed the Comics Code seal to say 'Cosmic Code'? He also swiped some art from an Esteban Maroto story out of Eerie but overall they were some great comics. |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 536
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 8:40 am: |
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If you want to read an amazing book on the birth comic industry then pick up Gerard Jones'
Men Of Tomorrow: Geek, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
You will not be able to put it down
http://tinyurl.com/j7x84 |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 537
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 8:53 am: |
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Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2034
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 9:25 am: |
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OK, I didn't do my due dilligence it would seem. Warlock didn't weild a big sword. Sorry for defaming your masculinity Jay. 
I could never get into the big beefcakes that dressed in little codpieces and swung swords. Not in the movies or in comics. I went for much more masculine heroes that dressed in brightly colored spandex. Hmmmm... maybe I'll have to give that theory a bit more thought. |
Jay
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Username: Jaymon
Post Number: 1167
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 10:04 am: |
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Interesting that you mention Men of Tomorrow, I looked foward to buying and now can't even pick it up. I find his style of writing very dry and can't seem to get past the beggining of the book. Kavalier and Clay is an amazing book, though the rest of Chabon's work is a bit spotty.
Alley, it's only one man's opinion, so don't worry about it. I was only pointing out that these were not beefcakes in tights with swords. That would be Conan the Barbarian and his friends. Warlock is still my favorite. Thanks for the bit of artisitic pilfering bit as well, Arno. |
tom connelly
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Username: Brightontom
Post Number: 53
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
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 #1 SPIDEY
 #2 SURFS UP
 #3 THE GOOD CAPTAIN
 #4 THE OTHER CAPTAIN
 #5 THOR
 BEST EVIL NEMISIS
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Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2055
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 2:44 pm: |
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A few years back they did a mini-series where a lot of Marvel Super Villains teamed up. It was like the Marvel version of the Legion of Doom.
What bugged the heck out of me was that The Red Skull (the worst Nazi in the Marvel Universe) was teamed up with Magneto (The bigest ANTI-Nazi character in the Marvel Universe, who gained his mutant powers when he rebelled against the Nazis as they were killing his family in front of him).
This pairing was totally unacceptable to me. In this comic the two were chatting along blissfully about how they were going to destroy the heroes. This over-sight sorta pissed me off. |
Bill P
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Username: Mrincredible
Post Number: 813
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 8:42 pm: |
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I really feel I need to weigh in on this thread.
But as you might be able to see, my mind is not really made up at the moment. |
sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 15055
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 8:57 pm: |
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Does anyone remember the hysterically funny Not Brand Echh?
I am so excited by this thread that I am going to get back into collecting comics.
30 years is long enough. |
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