Comments on: Top Five Lamest Forces http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben Herman http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-102344 Ben Herman Thu, 31 May 2007 01:09:32 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-102344 <I>I was insanely obsessed with Brute Force about four years ago, and actually got a couple artists to draw the Uzi-Dolphin at San Diego.</I> I really enjoy seeing comvention sketch collections with unusual themes. I'd really like to see scans of any of the other drawings you got done. A gun-toting dolphin is just so weird that you have to like it. I was insanely obsessed with Brute Force about four years ago, and actually got a couple artists to draw the Uzi-Dolphin at San Diego.

I really enjoy seeing comvention sketch collections with unusual themes. I’d really like to see scans of any of the other drawings you got done. A gun-toting dolphin is just so weird that you have to like it.

]]> By: Zack http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-102108 Zack Wed, 30 May 2007 16:21:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-102108 I was insanely obsessed with Brute Force about four years ago, and actually got a couple artists to draw the Uzi-Dolphin at San Diego. Here's a shot from John McCrea in the style of the zombie dolphin from "Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium:" http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/ZackSmith8/ZombieDolphinwithUzi.jpg Yes. A zombie dolphin with an Uzi. I might have one from Simon Bisley around here as well. I was insanely obsessed with Brute Force about four years ago, and actually got a couple artists to draw the Uzi-Dolphin at San Diego.

Here’s a shot from John McCrea in the style of the zombie dolphin from “Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium:” http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/ZackSmith8/ZombieDolphinwithUzi.jpg

Yes. A zombie dolphin with an Uzi.

I might have one from Simon Bisley around here as well.

]]> By: Cayman http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101757 Cayman Wed, 30 May 2007 04:11:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101757 That Brute Force dolphin is totally my hero now. That Brute Force dolphin is totally my hero now.

]]> By: SanctumSanctorumComix http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101541 SanctumSanctorumComix Tue, 29 May 2007 17:47:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101541 No, I kinda liked (some of) FORCE WORKS too. But then, it was a spin off Avengers title (which USED to be a good thing to me - before Marvel started having 100 Avengers titles) AND it had SCARLET WITCH (which was ALSO a plus in my book). It did get craptastic after awhile, and I dropped it. One day, I'll fill the holes in the collection (25cent bin, here I come) and I'll finish reading the run. My main reason for replying here is to say "You're damn lucky NIGHT FORCE wasn't on this list. THAT was a great book! Baron Winter was the $#!T. And NO ONE can tell me Gene Colan wasn't born to draw that baby! Hmmm.... I might have to dig them all out of the long-boxes for a re-read. ~P~ P-TOR No, I kinda liked (some of) FORCE WORKS too.

But then, it was a spin off Avengers title (which USED to be a good thing to me – before Marvel started having 100 Avengers titles) AND it had SCARLET WITCH (which was ALSO a plus in my book).

It did get craptastic after awhile, and I dropped it.

One day, I’ll fill the holes in the collection (25cent bin, here I come) and I’ll finish reading the run.

My main reason for replying here is to say “You’re damn lucky NIGHT FORCE wasn’t on this list.

THAT was a great book!
Baron Winter was the $#!T.
And NO ONE can tell me Gene Colan wasn’t born to draw that baby!

Hmmm…. I might have to dig them all out of the long-boxes for a re-read.

~P~
P-TOR

]]> By: Ben Herman http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101510 Ben Herman Tue, 29 May 2007 16:48:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101510 Silly name aside, I liked Force Works. It was a fun title, and I thought it was one of the few bright spots of mid-1990s Marvel. To this day, I still have a definite fondness for the character of Century. Mind you, I am sure there are others here who will decry Force Works as total drek, so feel free to disagree with me :) Silly name aside, I liked Force Works. It was a fun title, and I thought it was one of the few bright spots of mid-1990s Marvel. To this day, I still have a definite fondness for the character of Century.

Mind you, I am sure there are others here who will decry Force Works as total drek, so feel free to disagree with me :)

]]> By: Derek B. Haas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101447 Derek B. Haas Tue, 29 May 2007 14:46:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101447 Tom DeFalco is history's greatest monster. Tom DeFalco is history’s greatest monster.

]]> By: I am MODOK http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101446 I am MODOK Tue, 29 May 2007 14:45:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101446 Skyhawk has been shown to be operating in Seattle. So maybe at least part of Earth Force can live on! :) Skyhawk has been shown to be operating in Seattle. So maybe at least part of Earth Force can live on! :)

]]> By: Ken Raining http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101438 Ken Raining Tue, 29 May 2007 14:30:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101438 Brian-- I will likewise defend Atari Force. Despite the name, it was an extremely well done comic. If you are letting Cyberforce and X-Force slide as "not all that bad", how can you not let the vastly superior Atari comic pass? Brian– I will likewise defend Atari Force. Despite the name, it was an extremely well done comic. If you are letting Cyberforce and X-Force slide as “not all that bad”, how can you not let the vastly superior Atari comic pass?

]]> By: sean http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101388 sean Tue, 29 May 2007 13:19:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101388 "DeFalco was responsible not only for Earth Force, but I believe he had a lot to do with Fantastic Force as well." He was writing 'Fantastic Four' when the spin-off came up; I don't know how much of it was his idea and how much of it was stuff he shoved in to 'Fantastic Four' to set-up the spin-off, because, honestly, who can tell the difference in that run? So, does DC have *no* lame forces? “DeFalco was responsible not only for Earth Force, but I believe he had a lot to do with Fantastic Force as well.”

He was writing ‘Fantastic Four’ when the spin-off came up; I don’t know how much of it was his idea and how much of it was stuff he shoved in to ‘Fantastic Four’ to set-up the spin-off, because, honestly, who can tell the difference in that run?

So, does DC have *no* lame forces?

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101133 Apodaca Tue, 29 May 2007 03:57:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101133 Everyone's praising the Dolphin with the gun, but my favorite has to be the Kangaroo riding the motor-trike. And wearing GOGGLES. I want him on one of the Initiative teams. Everyone’s praising the Dolphin with the gun, but my favorite has to be the Kangaroo riding the motor-trike.

And wearing GOGGLES.

I want him on one of the Initiative teams.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101126 Brian Cronin Tue, 29 May 2007 03:39:45 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101126 <blockquote>(especially not on this site)</blockquote> Because we are noted X-Force aficionados?

(especially not on this site)

Because we are noted X-Force aficionados?

]]> By: yo go re http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101125 yo go re Tue, 29 May 2007 03:33:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101125 You know, I never expected to see ANY "_____ Force" book that made [i]X-Force[/i] look good (especially not on this site), but this list delivered five.* Sweet Christmas! *Atari Force managed to tie. You know, I never expected to see ANY “_____ Force” book that made [i]X-Force[/i] look good (especially not on this site), but this list delivered five.* Sweet Christmas!

*Atari Force managed to tie.

]]> By: layne http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101116 layne Tue, 29 May 2007 03:03:14 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101116 I-I-I meant Brute Force was cool! "Forciness" is a good thing! Oh Lord, what have I done?!? I-I-I meant Brute Force was cool! “Forciness” is a good thing! Oh Lord, what have I done?!?

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101115 Brian Cronin Tue, 29 May 2007 03:02:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101115 X-Force wasn't all that bad. Heck, at times after Nicieza, it was even good. However, X-Force will be forever blessed because it had Milligan/Allred, and their run on X-Force was their best work on those characters (Once they killed U-Go-Girl, it was still GOOD, but not nearly AS good). X-Force wasn’t all that bad.

Heck, at times after Nicieza, it was even good.

However, X-Force will be forever blessed because it had Milligan/Allred, and their run on X-Force was their best work on those characters (Once they killed U-Go-Girl, it was still GOOD, but not nearly AS good).

]]> By: david http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101113 david Tue, 29 May 2007 02:56:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101113 What? No <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-force" rel="nofollow">X-Force</a>? It was everything wrong with comics in the 90s... What? No X-Force? It was everything wrong with comics in the 90s…

]]> By: Sanagi http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101108 Sanagi Tue, 29 May 2007 02:52:43 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101108 Brute Force reminds me a lot of Battle Beasts. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Beasts ) Brute Force reminds me a lot of Battle Beasts.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Beasts )

]]> By: M Bloom http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101103 M Bloom Tue, 29 May 2007 02:41:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101103 I didn't care for Priest's run. To me it too often seemed more like a companion piece to Ray's solo title or Triumph's miniseries instead of a standalone book in its own right (there was one issue that had six, SIX, "see also" notes on one page. Most were to issues of The Ray). That and they really, really overused Vandal Savage after the Day of Judgment event that shook up all the JL books. Extreme Justice, while by no means the best Justice League book ever, at least managed to have a decent blend of action and character development (albeit hampered by horribly 90s art). It wasn't perfect, but I consider it to be a more satisfying read than JLTF was during the same period. And of course both were better than Gerard Jones run on Justice League America. I didn’t care for Priest’s run. To me it too often seemed more like a companion piece to Ray’s solo title or Triumph’s miniseries instead of a standalone book in its own right (there was one issue that had six, SIX, “see also” notes on one page. Most were to issues of The Ray). That and they really, really overused Vandal Savage after the Day of Judgment event that shook up all the JL books.

Extreme Justice, while by no means the best Justice League book ever, at least managed to have a decent blend of action and character development (albeit hampered by horribly 90s art). It wasn’t perfect, but I consider it to be a more satisfying read than JLTF was during the same period.

And of course both were better than Gerard Jones run on Justice League America.

]]> By: Jacob T. Levy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101077 Jacob T. Levy Tue, 29 May 2007 01:41:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101077 Yeah, Priest's run on JLTF, plus the coolness of the original concept, definitely get JLTF off the list and way above the "better than Extreme Justice" threshold. The *point* of Force of July was to be lame, so it hardly counts against them! Yeah, Priest’s run on JLTF, plus the coolness of the original concept, definitely get JLTF off the list and way above the “better than Extreme Justice” threshold.

The *point* of Force of July was to be lame, so it hardly counts against them!

]]> By: Dan K http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101050 Dan K Tue, 29 May 2007 00:19:31 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101050 Bruteforce is clearly We3 done right. And how did the dolphin in the exoskeleton not make it into Nextwave? Bruteforce is clearly We3 done right.

And how did the dolphin in the exoskeleton not make it into Nextwave?

]]> By: Joseph http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/27/top-five-lamest-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-101039 Joseph Mon, 28 May 2007 23:52:00 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/28/top-five-lamest-forces/#comment-101039 Brute Force, ah? Never heard of it. Macks of a Captain Planet-styled superhero story with environmentalist undertones. It's really too bad they couldn't do anything awesome with a dolphin in a golden robot exoskeleton that has a gun. Brute Force, ah? Never heard of it. Macks of a Captain Planet-styled superhero story with environmentalist undertones. It’s really too bad they couldn’t do anything awesome with a dolphin in a golden robot exoskeleton that has a gun.

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