tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post242430406616580622..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Ol' Groove's Countdown: 10 Groovy Age Comics That Need To Be CollectedThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-60910258575851212072019-08-21T15:04:13.260-04:002019-08-21T15:04:13.260-04:00There was one last Nasser/Rubinstein story that pr...There was one last Nasser/Rubinstein story that probably would have been KOBRA 8 if not cancelled, that ran in DC SPECIAL SERIES 1. He also did a great Batman story in DC SPECIAL SERIES 15. <br /><br />I also loved Nasser's work in <br />WORLD'S FINEST 244-246, 259-260, <br />SUPERBOY/LEGION 222,225-226, 230, 231, 233, 236, <br />CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN 81-82,<br />STARHUNTERS 3 and 4, <br />and WONDER WOMAN 232. <br /><br />For a few brief years, Nasser did a flood of great work, then left the field for reasons unknown. Dave Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353225529813983401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-3145980322142023032019-08-21T14:42:43.405-04:002019-08-21T14:42:43.405-04:00No selections I'd disagree with. The two I&#...No selections I'd disagree with. The two I've ached for two decades to see are collections of PLOP (maybe broken into two volumes, 1-10, and 11-up), and THE SHADOW (complete 1-12, and including JUSTICE INC 1-4 since both have The Avenger, and both series are scripted by O'Neil. I was disappointed with the 1989 hardcover because it only included the Kaluta stories, and did NOT include the beautiful series covers, and also changed some of the logos and dialogue, and was also horribly HORRIBLY colored.) <br /><br />With your pick of a collected volume of Man-Bat stories, I'd prefer a complete collection of Michael Golden Batman stories that would include much of that. <br /><br />And maybe a second collection of just Man-Bat stories starting with the Neal Adams stories in DETECTIVE 400, 402 and 404, then the Robbins stories in DETECTIVE 416 and 429, the MAN-BAT two-issue 1975 series, one by Ditko, one by Marcos, Jim Aparo in B & B 119, a Newton story in B & B 165, the Golden and Rogers stories in BATMAN FAMILY, and maybe a few other modestly great backup stories I forgot. I'd limit it to Man-Bat stories up to around 1980 or 1984, and save the later stuff from a later era for another volume.Dave Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353225529813983401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-91754073232118993122018-05-06T05:26:48.630-04:002018-05-06T05:26:48.630-04:00When I was a kid I found an old comicbook of my un...When I was a kid I found an old comicbook of my uncle's. I think it was called Planet Comics and it had black and white reprints of DC stories. It had a Superman story, a Forever People story and a Rose and Thorn story. The Rose & Thorn one had some guy with a facial deformity and a mask who sacrifices himself for Thorn and she kisses him when he is dying. Anyone know what it was?I.M Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221772173209860714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-76374524614424901542018-01-11T05:35:23.212-05:002018-01-11T05:35:23.212-05:00I'd buy all of these!I'd buy all of these!John Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332189860525279390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-30908818650771743772018-01-08T21:13:29.832-05:002018-01-08T21:13:29.832-05:00I thought Robbins was perfect on Batman, The Shado...I thought Robbins was perfect on Batman, The Shadow, and The Invaders, myself.The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-19510892582658446142018-01-08T15:57:03.972-05:002018-01-08T15:57:03.972-05:00Number One's Steve Skeates/Bernie Wrightson co...Number One's Steve Skeates/Bernie Wrightson collaboration would make an entire collection worthwhile. Ditto on the Wolverton covers. And he was followed by Wally Wood!keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-72423266796719306592018-01-08T15:50:34.695-05:002018-01-08T15:50:34.695-05:00The much maligned Frank Robbins. Am I the only one...The much maligned Frank Robbins. Am I the only one who liked him on everything he did? I loved his Captain America run.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-1365991167646227532018-01-08T15:48:14.925-05:002018-01-08T15:48:14.925-05:00Issues 5, 6, and 7 of Kobra were superb. Gotta lo...Issues 5, 6, and 7 of Kobra were superb. Gotta love that artwork by Nasser/Rubinstein.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-59796373058399043382018-01-08T13:07:06.966-05:002018-01-08T13:07:06.966-05:00Englehart's JLA run will be collected in Volum...Englehart's JLA run will be collected in Volume 2 of the Bronze Age Omnibus, a few months from now. They won't be singled out, though, but rather lumped in with other material (issues 114-146).<br /><br />I remember how thrilled I was to see the first issue of O'Neill and Grell's GL/GA book on the rack. Between my tender age and its notoriously poor distribution, I'd missed that O'Neill/Adams run entirely, and desperately wanted to see Hal in his own book. Talk about answered prayers: I got him back, plus Ollie, and drawn by Mike Grell, no less! A few pages in, Mike gave us a peek at a Vulcan GL, and I had a new favorite book!<br /><br />The honeymoon didn't last, mind you, but it was fun for a while.David Morefieldhttp://www.davidmorefield.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-23447405505690868562018-01-06T07:12:30.452-05:002018-01-06T07:12:30.452-05:00Both of those are in my Top 20, Edo. Great picks!Both of those are in my Top 20, Edo. Great picks!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-16005387960704833232018-01-06T07:11:32.133-05:002018-01-06T07:11:32.133-05:00All 12 issues of the Herc series are in the Great ...All 12 issues of the Herc series are in the Great Disaster Showcase edition, but a color collection would be very cool.The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-46827231724547373582018-01-06T01:39:31.096-05:002018-01-06T01:39:31.096-05:00Put me down for Rose and Thorn as well. Also, I...Put me down for Rose and Thorn as well. Also, I'd like to nominate Kobra. Even though Kirby's debut is mangled by artistic and editorial interference, the later issues by Giffen, Buckler and Nasser are very cool, very much the sort of experimental work that used to pull me in.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-62676038848995352132018-01-05T18:57:59.940-05:002018-01-05T18:57:59.940-05:00I'm surprised that the Englehart era of JLA ha...I'm surprised that the Englehart era of JLA hasn't been collected yet. That was the arc that got me back into reading it after a year or so away. I have all of the O'Neil/Grell GL/GA issues, but it would be a good collection for sure. The DC edition of The Shadow was my introduction to the character too, but I much prefer Kaliyah and Cruz's version of him to Robbins'. Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547751537787941998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-58870706914732933072018-01-05T17:19:49.749-05:002018-01-05T17:19:49.749-05:00I agree with all of these, esp. no. 8 and 5.
And I...I agree with all of these, esp. no. 8 and 5.<br />And I'm also baffled by the lack of any reprint treatment of Englehart's JLA.<br />I would add two that I've been wanting to see forever:<br />1) Man Wolf (especially the run in Creatures on the Loose and the conclusion in the two Marvel Premiere issues - which is why I would exclude them from your hypothetical best of Marvel Premiere book).<br />2) Starfire - the short-lived DC title that you've posted here on many occasions.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-69762103725466448002018-01-05T10:57:35.652-05:002018-01-05T10:57:35.652-05:00I would like to see a collection of Hercules Unbou...I would like to see a collection of Hercules Unbound, from DC. Another (partially)David Michelinie-scripted series, with art by the likes of Garcia-Lopez, Walt Simonson and Wally Wood!Keith Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355857277871187267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-40994678176103485892018-01-05T07:30:37.096-05:002018-01-05T07:30:37.096-05:00Interesting list. I agree completely with the Shad...Interesting list. I agree completely with the Shadow and Man Bat selections.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727615989263081800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-27372912126530213852018-01-05T06:06:37.984-05:002018-01-05T06:06:37.984-05:00It was at the tale end of the Groovy Age but I wou...It was at the tale end of the Groovy Age but I would love to see a collection for Night Force, and a Plop collection was be a lot of fun. Kevin Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821459829633571075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-39858063808189106112018-01-05T04:38:26.956-05:002018-01-05T04:38:26.956-05:00You included DC's "Plop"... we only ...You included DC's "Plop"... we only have three issues... Loved the Basil Wolverton covers !!!Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-63132077617800613322018-01-05T01:47:48.524-05:002018-01-05T01:47:48.524-05:00We think alike. I was just yesterday thinking a Ro...We think alike. I was just yesterday thinking a Rose and Thorn collection would be a great idea after seeing how handsome the artwork of Andru and Esposito was on Suicide Squad. Rog-2000 was collected once by Pacific way back in the 80's, but deserves a modern presentation. I thought we'd get a Doomsday+1 collection a few years back when Byrne revisited the concept for Dark Horse, but alas nothing. The JLA collection by Engleheart is a real humdinger and I'm amazed it's not already out there. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-89573854621955757412018-01-05T00:32:10.072-05:002018-01-05T00:32:10.072-05:002 and 10 are the ones I’m most surprised haven’t b...2 and 10 are the ones I’m most surprised haven’t been collected, especially 2–those are far and away the best pre-Crisis issues of JLA. DanielThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595041630856975204noreply@blogger.com