tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post114288232372044513..comments2024-02-21T12:40:49.323-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Sure-sells, revealed!Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1149975703699614572006-06-10T16:41:00.000-05:002006-06-10T16:41:00.000-05:00If the Harry Potter books had ONE picture of Kille...If the Harry Potter books had ONE picture of Killer Moth in them, I would buy them. And I REALLY HATE HARRY POTTER BOOKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142959630420778732006-03-21T11:47:00.000-05:002006-03-21T11:47:00.000-05:001. Deathstroke2. The Creeper3. Angel and The Ape4....1. Deathstroke<BR/>2. The Creeper<BR/>3. Angel and The Ape<BR/>4. Wildcat<BR/>5. Power Girl<BR/>6. Nightwing<BR/>7. Robin<BR/>8. BatmanDevon Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223057696498728357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142956257596546742006-03-21T10:50:00.000-05:002006-03-21T10:50:00.000-05:00I'll second Dr. Psycho and add:1. Martian Manhunte...I'll second Dr. Psycho and add:<BR/><BR/>1. Martian Manhunter<BR/>2. Any of the Hawkmen/Hawkwomen/Hawkgirls<BR/>3. Grant Morrison<BR/>4. Gail Simone<BR/>5. Mike Oeming writing Marvel gods<BR/>6. JSAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142948700511593212006-03-21T08:45:00.000-05:002006-03-21T08:45:00.000-05:00Characters:Martian ManhunterNightcrawler (although...Characters:<BR/>Martian Manhunter<BR/>Nightcrawler (although Chuck Austen & Chris Claremont post - '90s cured me of Nightcrawler completism)<BR/>Resurrection Man<BR/>Daredevil (again, crappy mid-'90s stories cured me)<BR/>Hawkworld versions of Hawkman & Hawkwoman<BR/><BR/>Creators:<BR/>Grant Morrison on a super-hero book<BR/>David Mack<BR/>Bill Sienkiewicz<BR/>Gene Colan<BR/>Joe Kubert<BR/>Jack Cole<BR/>Gilbert Hernandez (recent sure-sell)<BR/>John Cassady<BR/>Brian Bendis and Mike Oeming together (but not separately)<BR/>Walt Simonson<BR/>Neil Gaiman<BR/>Steve Gerber<BR/>John Ostrander<BR/>James Robinson<BR/>Dan Clowes<BR/>Adrian Tomine<BR/>Dave Lapham<BR/>Will EisnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142943816961310972006-03-21T07:23:00.000-05:002006-03-21T07:23:00.000-05:00I'd imagine none of mine are incredibly shocking:1...I'd imagine none of mine are incredibly shocking:<BR/><BR/>1. Any of the Earth-based Green Lanterns<BR/>2. Robin<BR/>3. Sand<BR/>4. Barbara Gordon<BR/>5. Shiva<BR/>6. Jason Blood<BR/>7. Ripped Costumes and/or bondage elements in the covers (they make me laugh)<BR/>8. Power Girl<BR/>9. Gratuitous Gendershifting or Age Shifting<BR/>10. Storylines involving Time Travel or Evil Alternate Selves<BR/>11. Cats, I like cats.<BR/>12. Stories with split personalities or duplicates that end up inadvertantly revealing a lot about the heroes.<BR/>13. Long lost relatives (they might end up stupid later, but the surprise and implications are usually interesting.)<BR/>14. And modern Age/Post Crisis visions of the 1940skalinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417686761943716312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142938495322604392006-03-21T05:54:00.000-05:002006-03-21T05:54:00.000-05:00Ack! I forgot the Phantom Stranger!Ack! I forgot the Phantom Stranger!Ragnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373059673228550524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142936243737079502006-03-21T05:17:00.000-05:002006-03-21T05:17:00.000-05:00My list is pretty short and dull:1. Garth Ennis2. ...My list is pretty short and dull:<BR/>1. Garth Ennis<BR/>2. Peter David<BR/>3. Two-FaceJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121753196275244950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142929616514628892006-03-21T03:26:00.000-05:002006-03-21T03:26:00.000-05:00Katma TuiZamaronsQueen HippolytaPre-Crisis Wonder ...Katma Tui<BR/>Zamarons<BR/>Queen Hippolyta<BR/>Pre-Crisis Wonder Woman<BR/>Lord Hermes<BR/>Jay Garrick<BR/>Lady Shiva<BR/>Lady Blackhawk<BR/>Captain Comet!<BR/>Hal Jordan<BR/>Kyle Rayner<BR/><A HREF="http://yeoldecomicblogge.blogspot.com/2006/01/i-demand-more-t-reich.html" REL="nofollow">Tyrannosaurus Reich</A><BR/>Major Bummer<BR/>Ambush Bug<BR/>Shining Knight (Any)<BR/>Any reference to Celtic paganism<BR/>Alternate Worlds with Reversed Genders<BR/>Male hugging<BR/>Green Arrow invoking Godwin's Law (I hate Ollie, but I really enjoy watching him compare people to Nazis)<BR/>Cute male character comes out of the closet<BR/>Harvey DentRagnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373059673228550524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142921114536888022006-03-21T01:05:00.000-05:002006-03-21T01:05:00.000-05:00Namor. Shirtless fighting and cockyness.Nazi's rid...Namor. Shirtless fighting and cockyness.<BR/><BR/>Nazi's riding Dinosaurs.<BR/><BR/>Aquaman.<BR/><BR/>Ironfist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142920820580059582006-03-21T01:00:00.000-05:002006-03-21T01:00:00.000-05:00One Sunday I went in your shop and was made fun of...One Sunday I went in your shop and was made fun of love for all things ducks. You where also sold out of "The Life Times of Uncle Scrooge" at the time. The only duck like thing I saw that day was the Chicken Little Pez head. Which I bought for my daughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142919546330526462006-03-21T00:39:00.000-05:002006-03-21T00:39:00.000-05:00DC Characters? I can only think of one, and he ha...DC Characters? I can only think of one, and he hasn't shown up in <I>years.</I><BR/><BR/>The Kryptonian Thought Beast.MarkAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956940483406724174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142916531895494582006-03-20T23:48:00.000-05:002006-03-20T23:48:00.000-05:00I figured out my sure-sell.Golden Age Superman.Not...I figured out my sure-sell.<BR/><BR/>Golden Age Superman.<BR/><BR/>Not E-2 Superman, but the guy who couldn't fly or see very far, but was willing to throw an abusive husband through a wall.<BR/><BR/>I <I>love</I> that guy.<BR/><BR/>(same Steven, new blogger blog)Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772087090448461047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142912196280799812006-03-20T22:36:00.000-05:002006-03-20T22:36:00.000-05:00Who's insulting the Duck books?We carry them in th...Who's insulting the Duck books?<BR/><BR/>We carry them in the front of the store!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142909737655360862006-03-20T21:55:00.000-05:002006-03-20T21:55:00.000-05:00Things that I am sucker for are:1) Sea Devils2) An...Things that I am sucker for are:<BR/>1) Sea Devils<BR/>2) Any villian or hero from the Forgotten Heroes and Villians except for Dolphin.<BR/>3) Captain Marvel and the Marvel family<BR/>4) Deadshot<BR/>5) Catman<BR/>6) Power Girl<BR/>7) Black Lighting<BR/>8) Halo and Looker from the Outsiders<BR/>9) Booster Gold<BR/>10) Blue Beetle<BR/>11) Guy Gardner not when he was Warrior<BR/>12) Mister Miracle<BR/>13) Punisher, I was sucker for him in the 80's and once again I am sucker for him again.<BR/>14) Deadpool before he teamed up with Cable.<BR/>15) Mark Waid, I don't know why but I am sucker for his stuff. <BR/>16) Anything book that is part of the Ultimate Universe. No matter how sucky they are. I have them all.<BR/>17) GI Joe<BR/>18) Uncle Scrooge particular anything by Don Rosa. I will never shop in Big Monkey again until they stop insulting Uncle Scrooge and comparing him to the Ducktales version. And get in stock more duck books.<BR/>19) Angel and Ape<BR/>20) Brother Geek<BR/>21) STAR Corps<BR/>22) Captain Atom<BR/>23) Sgt Rock<BR/>24) Unknown Solider<BR/>25) GI Combat<BR/>26) Marvel War Comics.<BR/>27) Garth Enis War comics.<BR/>28) Hitman<BR/>29) Birds of Prey<BR/>30) Sucide Squad<BR/>31) JL Antartica<BR/>32) Sgt Bilko Comics<BR/>33) Magnus the Robot Fighter<BR/>and finnally<BR/>34) Anything put out by Jim Shooter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142909633005081282006-03-20T21:53:00.000-05:002006-03-20T21:53:00.000-05:001. Time travel stories! I'll join Bully in praisin...1. Time travel stories! <BR/>I'll join Bully in praising the West Coast Avengers' cross-time saga as a high classic of the form.<BR/><BR/>2. Mr. Mind!<BR/>Because worms ARE evil, and it's time word got out.<BR/><BR/>3. Strange Silver Age companions!<BR/>Quisp. Itty. Zook. Hal. Who else?<BR/><BR/>4. Intelligent animals! (powered or not)<BR/>The Legion of Super Pets, Ace the Bathound, Rex the Wonder Dog, Topo the octopus, Storm the giant seahorse, etc. And I'll include Kangas here.<BR/><BR/>5. Bat-Mite!<BR/>Because he's the goddamn Bat-Mite.<BR/><BR/>6. Swamp creatures/Bog beasts/Muck men!<BR/>The Heap and Man-Thing being the decomposing best.<BR/><BR/>7. Forgotten Golden Age heroes!<BR/>Anyone remember the King?<BR/><BR/>8. Who's Who pages! <BR/>(Yes, they did advertise these... on the covers of a few annuals.) At the back of regular comics and as a series. Esp. those pages featuring new art by old greats. NOT a poorly made non-inclusive DC Encyclopedia!!!<BR/><BR/>9. Gorilla City!<BR/>All hail King Solivar! Banana daiquiris for all!<BR/><BR/>10. The Sea Devils!<BR/>The reddest wetsuits. The goofiest villains. The strongest kickers. And the most underused team today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142908524207259312006-03-20T21:35:00.000-05:002006-03-20T21:35:00.000-05:00QUASAR.QUASAR.Tegan O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815842488966694944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142907950950119502006-03-20T21:25:00.000-05:002006-03-20T21:25:00.000-05:00I'll admit to buying anything that has:1. Doc Sams...I'll admit to buying anything that has:<BR/>1. Doc Samson - because it helps to have a guy who can kick ass and analyze why it was necessary<BR/>2. Luke Cage and Iron Fist - why don't they have their own book!?!<BR/>3. Adam Strange - kick ass on two planets, by request I might add<BR/>3. James Robinson<BR/>4. Geoff Johns<BR/>5. John Cassaday<BR/>6. Joss Whedon and his creations (Buffy, Angel, Spike, Serenity)<BR/>7. Return of lame-asses made good, like Cat-Man, The Rogues, Aquaman (before the seawater-n-sorcery travesty they have now)<BR/>8. Infinite Crisis and the endless miniseries that spew forth "You're RUINING me!"<BR/>9. The Golden Age - Oh My God, Batman in the Golden Age planned like three seconds ahead, let Catwoman escape because she was hot, & said things like "Quiet or Papa spank" and "Come and get it, suckers!" Superman smashed through radio stations to make his own public announcements and had to run from cops. The creator of Wonder Woman was really, really into bondage.<BR/>10. GCPD - the best police force in the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142904842467881352006-03-20T20:34:00.000-05:002006-03-20T20:34:00.000-05:00Hm.1. Firestorm. Kept me in Extreme Justice to th...Hm.<BR/>1. Firestorm. Kept me in <I>Extreme Justice</I> to the bitter end; would have brought me to <I>Power Company</I> if Busiek didn't already draw me in.<BR/><BR/>2. Deadshot. Even bought the <I>Amalgam</I> comic featuring the combination of him with Bullseye ("Deadeye". I'd have gone the other way, I think.)<BR/><BR/>3. Legion of Superheroes stuff interacting with present-day DC. Because I want it to make sense and am a glutton for punishment.<BR/><BR/>4. Old Krypton. Stories of the real Krypton, preferably without any time-travelling visitors from Earth. <I>The Krypton Chronicles</I> was a dream come true...<BR/><BR/>5. The Omega Men. Or any Omega Men supporting character. Except for Lobo, of course. Lobo doesn't count. And any L.E.G.I.O.N. member, too.Jeff R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00893541435938915895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142901123091796112006-03-20T19:32:00.000-05:002006-03-20T19:32:00.000-05:00It's not so much the characters as it is the actua...It's not so much the characters as it is the actual storylines that maket a "I gotta get this!" for me. In short, I'm a sucker for<BR/><BR/><B>Time-travel stories</B>. Especially ones that either loop through already-established superhero history or that feature characters from that superhero universe from a different time. I <B>loved</B> the <I>West Coast Avengers</I> story that showed them visiting Ancient Egypt at the same time as the FF and the same time as Dr. Strange (in different stories from different years).<BR/><BR/><B>Alternate-universe stories</B>. Although I did draw the line recently at "Return to the Age of Apocalypse" and "House of M" (tho' I recently read and enjoyed the FF/Iron Man House of M trade. I prefer these stories in single or a handful of issues, not a company-wide crossover.Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142899150624995982006-03-20T18:59:00.000-05:002006-03-20T18:59:00.000-05:00Creeper Enemy Ace (especially the weird Batman s...Creeper<BR/> Enemy Ace (especially the weird Batman stories that reference him!)<BR/> Original Doom Patrol<BR/> More than one villain ending in "O": Starro, no; Starro and Eclipso, hell yes. Go O-Squad!<BR/> Out-of-context Jonah Hex (Hex in his book, good; Hex in JLE? Priceless.)<BR/> Question is right up there, especially as a guest-star. Same with Kamandi, original Omac, Travis Morgan, original Demon, Power Girl: by themselves maybe not, but guesting definitely.<BR/> Even Metamorpho can't get me to buy Outsiders, so there are limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142894988791284632006-03-20T17:49:00.000-05:002006-03-20T17:49:00.000-05:00Not a long list for me, but here we are:Eclipso: O...Not a long list for me, but here we are:<BR/><BR/>Eclipso: Original moon-face, not Jean Loring Eclipso<BR/><BR/>Martian Manhunter: He rarely guest stars, but when he does, I'm all over it.<BR/><BR/>Azrael: Yeah, this doesn't really come into play very often.<BR/><BR/>and of course:<BR/><BR/>DOCTOR POLARISDiamondrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489418142341597119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142893843108067122006-03-20T17:30:00.000-05:002006-03-20T17:30:00.000-05:00Oops, I forgot the Metal Men! But only featuring G...Oops, I forgot the Metal Men! But only featuring Gold, not the robotic Doc Magnus.<BR/><BR/>Too fun!Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142893626309777682006-03-20T17:27:00.000-05:002006-03-20T17:27:00.000-05:00I'll always buy DC stories featuring (in no order ...I'll always buy DC stories featuring (in no order of preference): <BR/><BR/>1. Evil Twins<BR/>2. Kara Zor-El of Argo City, the one and only Supergirl.<BR/>3. The original Doom Patrol<BR/>4. The Freedom Fighters<BR/>5. a Mera who doesn't suffer from a loss of power and/or mental illness<BR/>6. The Creeper<BR/>7. Katar-Hol, the Silver Age Hawkman<BR/>8. the Barbara Gordon Batgirl<BR/>9. Bat Lash<BR/>10. Tawky Tawny, the talking tiger<BR/>11. Krypto, the original and greatest super-powered pet.<BR/>12. The superheroic Dr. Light - she's the Lucy Liu of DC Comics<BR/>13. the android Red Tornado<BR/>14. a Power Girl who thinks with her fists<BR/>15. a Krypton that didn't deserve to get blown upMarc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142892519525885502006-03-20T17:08:00.000-05:002006-03-20T17:08:00.000-05:00I have no control when it comes to:1) The original...I have no control when it comes to:<BR/><BR/>1) The original Doom Patrol<BR/>2) Wildcat <BR/>3) Ambush Bug<BR/>4) Monsieur Mallah (with or without the Brotherhood)<BR/>5) The Freedom Fighters<BR/>6) Angel and the ApeCaptain Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043927506160341160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1142890724317845242006-03-20T16:38:00.000-05:002006-03-20T16:38:00.000-05:00) Villains that end in "O"--Bizarro #1, Chemo, Ama...) Villains that end in "O"--Bizarro #1, Chemo, Amazo, Titano, Starro, Eclipso.<BR/><BR/>) Unsung Villains That Shoulda Been Contenders--Captain Boomerang, the Ten-Eyed Man, Rainbow Raider, Killer Moth (who knew he had so many fans?), the Top, IQ, the Tattooed Man, the Spook, Slipknot, the Master Jailer, the Signalman, Punch-n-Jewelee, the Monocle.<BR/><BR/>) Amanda Waller. She rocks my world.<BR/><BR/>) Apes (I collected "gorilla covers" before monkeys became cool)<BR/><BR/>) Grodd and/or Gorilla City (see above)<BR/><BR/>) Super-pets. I pine for the return of the Kryptonite Bulldog!<BR/><BR/>) Bizarro #1, Chemo, and Amazo. They just needed repeating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com