Best comic cover ever

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:26 pm

http://ape-law.com/GAF/Page40/03.html

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:30 pm

Too cool.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:31 pm

The sad part is, comic book storylines really haven't come a very long way since then, heh.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:47 pm

^ That would depend on which ones you read.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:48 pm

Well, "in general," I meant.

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:58 pm

I read and love comics but i'd have to say that you're right.

The stories generally suck my balls.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:02 pm

I did have 3 Spiderman comics given to me by a female friend.

I dont really like comic or graphic novels much.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:41 pm

circuitface wrote:I read and love comics but i'd have to say that you're right.

The stories generally suck my balls.

Heh, a bit crude, but fairly accurate

.

There are a few gems, however. A very small percentage, to be honest though.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:58 am

Hmmm, I keep trying to like comics, but yeah, most of them are pretty bad. That said though, I could always read comics about guys fighting giant ants or whatever. It seems like there is the normal bad, then there is the pulp-fiction bad that I not only can tolerate but dearly love. Unfortunately most comics are rarely either--both now and back then. Man, if it wasn't for Moore, Tezuka, the Lone Wolf & Cub books and Hellboy, I don't know if I'd even be bothering...

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:19 am

lol

What about this one?

Tod Holton: Super Green Beret

Yes, he scanned the ENTIRE COMIC, it's that good.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:22 am

CMoon wrote:Man, if it wasn't for Moore, Tezuka, the Lone Wolf & Cub books and Hellboy, I don't know if I'd even be bothering...

Holy crap! My EXACT tastes in comics/manga!

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:00 am

Minzoku wrote:lol What about this one?

Tod Holton: Super Green Beret

Yes, he scanned the ENTIRE COMIC, it's that good.

Jesus! I think that is the most offensive thing I've EVER seen!

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:16 pm

CMoon wrote:
Minzoku wrote:lol What about this one?

Tod Holton: Super Green Beret

Yes, he scanned the ENTIRE COMIC, it's that good.
Jesus! I think that is the most offensive thing I've EVER seen!

And it's one of the most poorly written pieces of crap I've ever read. Extremely lame dialogue.

"Some 'club' magic and PRESTO...you get king-size headaches!"

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:54 am

Ronin - by Frank Miller i believe - is one of the coolest comic stories ever.

Much respect for Ronin.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:23 am

I think Blade of the Immortal is pretty cool too.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:51 am

Moore, Tezuka and Mignola are all top notch.

But I also find quite a bit of enjoyment in comic books that are in that grey area between great quality and pure pulp nonsense (though that can be fun as well). I've been catching up on Warren Ellis's Transmetropolitan, which while not great art by any means, is a fun, misanthropic mix of Hunter S. and William Gibson on a bad day. And yeah, call me a geek, but I dig The Sandman. It's a guilty pleasure.

Oh, and speaking of misanthropy: Invader Zim fans not already acquainted with J.V.'s printed work are advised to peep Johnny, the Homicidal Maniac and Squee. Not really quality, but fun, IMO.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:27 am

Minzoku wrote:Tod Holton: Super Green Beret

"I got MONKEYS in my haid!!!"

I can see the first page. So that's where you got your signature from.

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:47 pm

That is a weird comment, particularly considering MadSteelDarkness mentioned where that quote comes from.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:50 pm

Minzoku wrote:

That is a weird comment, particularly considering MadSteelDarkness mentioned where that quote comes from.

Gir rules.

"I'm going to sing the doom song!"

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:24 am

Sorry, Minzoku. I thought that your sig actually was a play on that silly comic when the monkeys are pounding the troops with coconuts. I must haven't been fully awake when I posted that, so please accept my apologies. Didn't know that MadSteel had already mentioned where it came from.

Minzoku · Post by **Minzoku** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:58 pm

Well, I meant that it was a strange statement, made even stranger by MSD's incidental mention of Zim

JBC · Post by **JBC** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:52 am

Well i can tell you that Uncanny X-Men #234 has the best cover ever. It was drawn by Marc Silvestri and has Woverine crouching down with his claws popped out and he is screaming at the sky. He's being possessed by a Brood in the image so his face is extended with razor teeth and the whole thing is colored with cool greens and purples. Its the most awesomest

cover ever!