Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #52 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Big Wave Dave http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-677451 Big Wave Dave Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:16:02 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-677451 See, the thing that I liked the most about the Black Panther was that, he was a strong character on his own. The fact that he did a lot of things that no other superhero did, or could do. His whole stint in the Fantastic Four was crap, basically just a rehashing of the Jack Kirby stories that where fun just for the sake of action, but at least in this stories, he actually CARED about getting back to his home. Hell, he didn't even mention it the whole time. Meanwhile, back at home, there's heavy political s&$! goin' on and he's nowhere to be found, so his sister's trying to take care of things, and make sure he still has a throne to come back to, all the while not letting other folks coerce her into stealing it herself. There's so many things that they could do with him I just feel like they fall short many times in the big picture. Still, he's the best long standing Black Superhero in comics, and even if he comes off as a Batman rip-off, he's got just as much weight and validity as the bat. That, and he's generally a much more stable person. See, the thing that I liked the most about the Black Panther was that, he was a strong character on his own. The fact that he did a lot of things that no other superhero did, or could do.

His whole stint in the Fantastic Four was crap, basically just a rehashing of the Jack Kirby stories that where fun just for the sake of action, but at least in this stories, he actually CARED about getting back to his home. Hell, he didn't even mention it the whole time. Meanwhile, back at home, there's heavy political s&$! goin' on and he's nowhere to be found, so his sister's trying to take care of things, and make sure he still has a throne to come back to, all the while not letting other folks coerce her into stealing it herself.

There's so many things that they could do with him I just feel like they fall short many times in the big picture.

Still, he's the best long standing Black Superhero in comics, and even if he comes off as a Batman rip-off, he's got just as much weight and validity as the bat. That, and he's generally a much more stable person.

]]> By: Blues http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-129931 Blues Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:49:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-129931 I agree he's capable and everything. But his visual style isn't all that great at all. Really kinda plain(by any standard, of any decade) I agree he's capable and everything. But his visual style isn't all that great at all. Really kinda plain(by any standard, of any decade)

]]> By: The Kirbydotter http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-64973 The Kirbydotter Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:04:14 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-64973 At last! The Main Man! I bought the first six issues of the new (Hudlin)series of BLACK PANTHER, the ones with the gorgeous art by John Romita Jr. The first issue in particular was an interesting look at Wakanda's past. I stopped buying after Romita left and Black Panther went into a crossover with the X-Men. I think his wedding with Storm made the series just another mutant-related series. Hudlin should have tried at least to let the character defend himsefl on his own merits before going for the cheezy X-Men crossovers. I recently bought a full run of Jack Kirby's Black Panther and will finally get to read the whole series at long last. It was the least Kirby run from the 70's Marvel that I was missing in my collection. Just glancing the covers it looks like Kirby at his wackiest! Samurais, Yeti, Salomon's Frog, Black Musketeers... Man! Can't wait to read them! At last!
The Main Man!

I bought the first six issues of the new (Hudlin)series of BLACK PANTHER, the ones with the gorgeous art by John Romita Jr. The first issue in particular was an interesting look at Wakanda's past. I stopped buying after Romita left and Black Panther went into a crossover with the X-Men. I think his wedding with Storm made the series just another mutant-related series. Hudlin should have tried at least to let the character defend himsefl on his own merits before going for the cheezy X-Men crossovers.

I recently bought a full run of Jack Kirby's Black Panther and will finally get to read the whole series at long last. It was the least Kirby run from the 70's Marvel that I was missing in my collection. Just glancing the covers it looks like Kirby at his wackiest! Samurais, Yeti, Salomon's Frog, Black Musketeers...
Man! Can't wait to read them!

]]> By: Zeke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-57635 Zeke Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:59:22 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-57635 He's joining the FF? This I like. Most attempts to mix up the FF's membership involve characters whose connection to the team is pretty slim, but T'Challa has some real history with them. Just keep Hudlin away. Far, far away. - Z He's joining the FF? This I like. Most attempts to mix up the FF's membership involve characters whose connection to the team is pretty slim, but T'Challa has some real history with them.

Just keep Hudlin away. Far, far away.

- Z

]]> By: Lucion http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55745 Lucion Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:05:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55745 A Black Panther/Moon Knight crossover would result in some legendary covers. A Black Panther/Moon Knight crossover would result in some legendary covers.

]]> By: Luke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55561 Luke Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:03:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55561 I'm the one guy out there who likes Luke Cage a heck of a lot more than the Panther. Just never did anything for me. And the whole "I'm turning the Avengers computers over to Doctor Doom because Geoff Johns WUVS me and puts me over" was annoying. I'm the one guy out there who likes Luke Cage a heck of a lot more than the Panther. Just never did anything for me. And the whole "I'm turning the Avengers computers over to Doctor Doom because Geoff Johns WUVS me and puts me over" was annoying.

]]> By: DanCJ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55550 DanCJ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:20:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55550 <blockquote>It becomes merely average after that. A little below average, actually.</blockquote> I'm with you on that. I bought the first two TPBs on eBay based on the raves on the internet and found them to be pretty crap (though some of the art was good). Then again I don't think I've ever read anything good by Jim Owsely. (I can't bring myself to call him Christopher Priest when the real Christopher Priest is an excellent author) Dan

It becomes merely average after that. A little below average, actually.

I'm with you on that. I bought the first two TPBs on eBay based on the raves on the internet and found them to be pretty crap (though some of the art was good).

Then again I don't think I've ever read anything good by Jim Owsely. (I can't bring myself to call him Christopher Priest when the real Christopher Priest is an excellent author)

Dan

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55480 Andrew Collins Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:41:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55480 I don't know if it would still hold up now, but when I was a kid, I LOVED the Black Panther mini that came out in 1988. Black Panther vs. neo-South African racists supervillains. Fantastic stuff... I don't know if it would still hold up now, but when I was a kid, I LOVED the Black Panther mini that came out in 1988. Black Panther vs. neo-South African racists supervillains. Fantastic stuff...

]]> By: Ian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55466 Ian Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:12:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55466 Priest's run is legendary. There is no arguing its greatness. The current series by Hudlin allows the Black Panther to be awesome. The only real problem is that he rarely has a challange becuase he is written as so incredibly bad-ass. The series does however improve with each issue. Priest's run is legendary. There is no arguing its greatness.

The current series by Hudlin allows the Black Panther to be awesome. The only real problem is that he rarely has a challange becuase he is written as so incredibly bad-ass. The series does however improve with each issue.

]]> By: Everett "Synch" Thomas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55457 Everett "Synch" Thomas Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:34:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55457 I learned about the Black Panther back in junior high when I bought some back issues of Marvel Comics Presents and hes been a favorite since. Hes regal, highly intelligent and extremely good at what he does. It was pretty much guaranteed I'd grab an issue of FF or Avengers if he was involved. I've a Marc Ecko t-shirt with the Jungle Action cover shown above and people would always ask me about who he was: little kids thinking he was Batman or guys at college shocked to know there were black superheroes before Spawn or Storm. He was the first male black hero I knew that wasn't always pissed off or, in my humble opinion, a walking stereotype. He was the only I thought of as kind of a role model growing up. I learned about the Black Panther back in junior high when I bought some back issues of Marvel Comics Presents and hes been a favorite since. Hes regal, highly intelligent and extremely good at what he does. It was pretty much guaranteed I'd grab an issue of FF or Avengers if he was involved. I've a Marc Ecko t-shirt with the Jungle Action cover shown above and people would always ask me about who he was: little kids thinking he was Batman or guys at college shocked to know there were black superheroes before Spawn or Storm. He was the first male black hero I knew that wasn't always pissed off or, in my humble opinion, a walking stereotype. He was the only I thought of as kind of a role model growing up.

]]> By: Tim Callahan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55426 Tim Callahan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:16:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55426 I bought the entire Priest run from some guy on ebay on the basis of everyone on the internet complaining about Hudlin. They all tend to say that Priest's run was the pinnacle of the character. It's not. It's horrible. The Everett Ross character sucks the life out of every issue. The non-linear, middle school drama club version of Pulp Fiction that opens the series is a complete failure in both art and writing. It's just bad. Especially the first dozen issues, under the MK imprint. It becomes merely average after that. A little below average, actually. The Hudlin run is probably about the same quality, by the way, but at least a) the art has generally been superior, and b) it's been more fun. I don't recommend either. I do, however, recommend the Kirby stories. At least they don't even try to make sense. I bought the entire Priest run from some guy on ebay on the basis of everyone on the internet complaining about Hudlin. They all tend to say that Priest's run was the pinnacle of the character.

It's not. It's horrible. The Everett Ross character sucks the life out of every issue. The non-linear, middle school drama club version of Pulp Fiction that opens the series is a complete failure in both art and writing. It's just bad. Especially the first dozen issues, under the MK imprint.

It becomes merely average after that. A little below average, actually.

The Hudlin run is probably about the same quality, by the way, but at least a) the art has generally been superior, and b) it's been more fun.

I don't recommend either. I do, however, recommend the Kirby stories. At least they don't even try to make sense.

]]> By: Scott King http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/comment-page-1/#comment-55406 Scott King Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:37:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/02/21/365-reasons-to-love-comics-52/#comment-55406 I wasn't familiar with the Black Panther so I decided to try out Reggie Hudlin's run and I didn't enjoy it at all. The "Ultimate Avengers 2" version is better-that's how bad it is. I wasn't familiar with the Black Panther so I decided to try out Reggie Hudlin's run and I didn't enjoy it at all. The "Ultimate Avengers 2" version is better-that's how bad it is.

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