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Post by Thomas (TK) on Jan 9, 2024 21:18:11 GMT -5
Never came up...I figured u knew as we have talked Wet Works (other Image), Sabretooth/Wylde Chylde, etc You were probably worried that I'd bug you to death to buy them. LOL GOOD CALL!  I have a healthy back issue going and don't sell them...recently, I was GIVEN (by secret santa) the entire Chew series that is worth a pretty penny including the first five issues signed. |
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Post by throwingtoasters on Jan 9, 2024 21:30:50 GMT -5
I had 13 long boxes for several years. Mostly early 2000's stuff but many of the original run of Daredevil (earliest issue was in the teens), all of Damage Control and so much Punisher. During a move I donated them all to charity and took a write off. The only thing I kept was Amazing Spider-Man 129 - first appearance of the Punisher. Still have it in an archival comic book frame on the wall.
I got REALLY into digital comics but now the companies have made it so hard to buy current issues of Digital Comics I haven't read on in years.
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Post by ~KB~ on Jan 9, 2024 21:39:32 GMT -5
TEAM 7
Some of the best characters to come out of the house of Image, JIM LEE took them to DC with him.
John Lynch
Code-named Topkick, team leader Lynch was the former head of I.O.'s Black Razors. He starred in Gen¹³ and Sleeper. Father of Burnout of Gen¹³. His Team 7 identification mark was a circle with a stripe upwards painted over his left eye.
Marc Slayton
Code-named Backlash, Slayton was a member of Team Zero, Team One, Team 7, and Stormwatch, as well as his own Wildcore. He starred in Wildstorm's Stormwatch, Backlash, and Wildcore. Father of Jet (formerly Crimson of Wildcore) and Aries. His Team 7 identification mark was a trapezoid, pointed downwards painted over his left eye.
Cole Cash
Code-named Dead Eye (though later taking on the code name Grifter), Cash has been a figurehead of the Wildstorm Universe, being an expert with a gun, holding Coda training, and having psi powers. Grifter has starred in many Wildstorm comics such as WildC.A.T.S., Sleeper, Point Blank, and two of his own solo titles. Youngest member of the team, being only in his mid-20s. Thanks to exposure to the Gen-factor, he hasn't physically aged since. His Team 7 identification mark was the same symbol as later appeared on his mask. The mark was over his left eye.
Michael Cray
Code-named Deathblow, starred in his own self-titled series. Died during the Fire from Heaven event but has since returned (twice), although the reason remains a mystery. The father of Sublime of DV8. He was the only team member not to initially develop psionic powers as a result of exposure to the Gen-factor, though some eventually manifested many years later. Several 'clones' of him were created as well, one 'clone' being female and African-American, among others. His Team 7 identification mark were two parallel strips over his left and right eye, going from his hairline to his chin.
Jackson Dane
Code-named Arclight, Dane starred in the comic Wetworks, which was about a new incarnation of Team 7. His Team 7 identification mark was a lightning bolt over his left eye.
Christie Blaze
Originally chosen by Lynch to round out the first incarnation of Team 7, she was kept out of the team by I/O Director Miles Craven, who knew the only reason Lynch had chosen her was because they were lovers. Lynch recruited her for the reconstituted Team 7 post-World's End.
Former members
Philip Chang
Code-named Bulleteer. Current location unknown. Father of Grunge of Gen¹³. His Team 7 identification mark was a waxing crescent moon over his right eye.
Stephen Callahan
Code-named Wraparound. Faked his death, only to be revealed alive years later. Father of Threshold and Bliss of DV8 as well as Sarah Rainmaker of Gen¹³. His Team 7 identification mark was a cross over his left eye. The team's only Marine, one of the primary reasons for his agreeing to join was that he wanted his service branch to be represented.
Alex Fairchild
Code-named Slaphammer. Died in the pages of Gen¹³. Father of Caitlin Fairchild and Freefall of Gen¹³. His Team 7 identification mark was an Ace of Spades over his left eye.
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Post by "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) on Jan 9, 2024 21:39:47 GMT -5
I had 13 long boxes for several years. Mostly early 2000's stuff but many of the original run of Daredevil (earliest issue was in the teens), all of Damage Control and so much Punisher. During a move I donated them all to charity and took a write off. The only thing I kept was Amazing Spider-Man 129 - first appearance of the Punisher. Still have it in an archival comic book frame on the wall. I got REALLY into digital comics but now the companies have made it so hard to buy current issues of Digital Comics I haven't read on in years. ............ Comixology was a great way to read new comics in digital format. Then, like most of these things, it got ruined. Everything mainstream I buy now is trade paperbacks of classic comics via Amazon (just reread Wolverine mini series by Claremont and Miller, Night Force by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, and a masterworks edition of the early Lee and Ditko Dr Strange) |
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Post by "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) on Jan 9, 2024 21:42:26 GMT -5
Here's a question for all you way back collectors..... What is your personal favorite 'cover' ever?!? "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) Chad Olson Thomas (TK) aceldamas TDalton iowaoaks and any others I'm not aware of. There is no wrong answer as it's all subjective, but my pick is easy. ICONIC............. That is one of the all time greats. Of course Surfer #4, ASM 129, Spawn 1, Spider-Man 1 by McFarlane, Secret Wars 1, Infinity Gauntlet 1, and the list goes on and on. ![]()  My personal favorite it the Punisher limited series 3 from 1986. Iconic type Mike Zeck cover. |
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Post by ~KB~ on Jan 9, 2024 22:01:21 GMT -5
There's a lot of negative things that can be said about comics over the years, the biggest as Chad Olson pointed out - restarts. Trying to entice fans to buy #1's with all sorts of variant covers. The get rich quick with comics early 1990s. I prefer to focus on the good from my child and early adulthood, Comics helped me learn to read, more so than school ever did. They taught me about Greek, Norse and Roman mythology - which I couldn't get enough of. I checked out all the books I could from the library on all three. Like iowaoaks said on the latest U.T., comics are an escape from reality and thermoduric - for me anyway. The art was awe inspiring to me and drove me to pursue an art career, I even enrolled at the Columbus School of Art and design. The same school and time period Daryl Banks went there! My dream was to be an artist for MARVEL comics, but it was a dream unfulfilled. Regrets, I don't have many but that is sure one of them. Comics are timeless and have been a big influence on my life. NUFF SAID |
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Post by ~KB~ on Jan 9, 2024 22:07:58 GMT -5
My personal favorite it the Punisher limited series 3 from 1986. Iconic type Mike Zeck cover. You are correct, there are SO MANY iconic covers over the years. Was you ever a fan of Steven Platt art!  Another iconic cover IMO, I went through a Steven Platt phase.  |
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Post by "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) on Jan 9, 2024 22:24:35 GMT -5
My personal favorite it the Punisher limited series 3 from 1986. Iconic type Mike Zeck cover. You are correct, there are SO MANY iconic covers over the years. Was you ever a fan of Steven Platt art! Another iconic cover IMO, I went through a Steven Platt phase. .... Platt's art made NO sense, his anatomy and physiology was a mess, but it was frenetic and pretty. He was Rob Liefeld 2.0. Not technically proficient, but exciting. That Moon Knight run got a basically dead character talked about again. I liked it. |
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Post by throwingtoasters on Jan 9, 2024 22:57:04 GMT -5
I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but I loved John Romita Jr's art on Daredevil & Punisher. One of my favorite comic artists.
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Post by "Emperor Norton" (Mark T) on Jan 10, 2024 0:05:47 GMT -5
I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but I loved John Romita Jr's art on Daredevil & Punisher. One of my favorite comic artists. ............... Romita Jr had a very blocky but cool style early on when he was doing Punisher War Zone. His work has evolved over the decades to the point that he's one of the best doing it. I've always enjoyed his art. |
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