tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post5099615918515412079..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Marvel-ous Monday: "Die, Traitor!" by Drake, Heck, and CollettaThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-2230532012438255222018-01-09T02:04:37.926-05:002018-01-09T02:04:37.926-05:00I understand. Giant-Size X-Men # 1 is my # 4 comi...I understand. Giant-Size X-Men # 1 is my # 4 comic of all time. While not technicality a great comic I flashback to the 20 year old college student overjoyed that the also-ran X-Men were being brought back under the delineation of an artist whose talent made me drool every time I read it. I guess that's how nostalgia works,filling in the the cracks of our memories with pleasant remembrances. Some of my favorite comics, such as Firestorm # 1, surge with their own energy that stay with me year upon year.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-18606981448865958192018-01-08T22:37:57.689-05:002018-01-08T22:37:57.689-05:00I wanted to like this series, but not even nostalg...I wanted to like this series, but not even nostalgia helps it. Great cover, though.robertf71https://www.blogger.com/profile/03767397022407181213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-25506976609452537482018-01-08T21:17:07.000-05:002018-01-08T21:17:07.000-05:00I admit, a lot of my love of these comics comes fr...I admit, a lot of my love of these comics comes from nostalgia, but I also sincerely prefer clean, dynamic storytelling like this to most of what passes for comics these days. Never dreamed how much I'd miss the "Marvel House Style."The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-50024923630913499572018-01-08T16:02:14.357-05:002018-01-08T16:02:14.357-05:00I have to hand it to you, Groove. You can find va...I have to hand it to you, Groove. You can find value in comics I think are atrocious (Omega the Unknown). This Don Heck run of Captain Marvel was a low point for the character imo. But with an open mind I will re-read this issue. The cover is nice, set off by the unusual coloring. That's a good start.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-52245365534337715562018-01-08T04:56:42.633-05:002018-01-08T04:56:42.633-05:00It's always difficult for me to separate my no...It's always difficult for me to separate my nostalgic adoration for these comics, but I've always thought that Heck and Colletta find a wonderful fusion of styles on this one with Vince expressing himself a bit more strongly than usual on Heck's pencils and Heck's layouts seem a bit more unusual. This is Dashing Don's last issue for a while but it's a humdinger. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.com