Comments on: I Guess I Can Give You All a LITTLE Bit More http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:50:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shaun http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-711533 Shaun Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:38:07 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-711533 For almost a year now, I've been using this list to seek out new reading material with almost constant success. By now, the pile of books I'm interested in (that have been reprinted) is growing pretty scant, so I wondered if there was any chance at this point for the rest of that rundown to see the light of day? Even the stuff in the lower reaches has been really great, so I'd love to see it! For almost a year now, I've been using this list to seek out new reading material with almost constant success. By now, the pile of books I'm interested in (that have been reprinted) is growing pretty scant, so I wondered if there was any chance at this point for the rest of that rundown to see the light of day? Even the stuff in the lower reaches has been really great, so I'd love to see it!

]]> By: wwk5d http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660899 wwk5d Wed, 07 May 2008 08:19:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660899 I wouldn't be surprised if Youngblood did show up. The Alan Moore issues, anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if Youngblood did show up. The Alan Moore issues, anyway.

]]> By: keith http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660896 keith Wed, 07 May 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660896 Thank you, Brian! This whole Top 100 thing has been very, very cool! You rock! Thank you, Brian!
This whole Top 100 thing has been very, very cool! You rock!

]]> By: jazzbo http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660893 jazzbo Wed, 07 May 2008 07:24:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660893 I remained pretty much a Marvel Zombie through the mid 90s, aside from the Batman series of books, but have since gone back and either gotten trades or back issues of most of the late 80/early 90s DC stuff. In retrospect, it would have been much easier and cheaper to buy them off the shelf. Some damn good stuff from that period. Brian, thanks again for the work you did on this list, and any more related posts or lists or comments you want to make revealing more info about the votes, I will only too happily read. I remained pretty much a Marvel Zombie through the mid 90s, aside from the Batman series of books, but have since gone back and either gotten trades or back issues of most of the late 80/early 90s DC stuff. In retrospect, it would have been much easier and cheaper to buy them off the shelf. Some damn good stuff from that period.

Brian, thanks again for the work you did on this list, and any more related posts or lists or comments you want to make revealing more info about the votes, I will only too happily read.

]]> By: Bill K http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660885 Bill K Wed, 07 May 2008 04:35:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660885 "Starting tomorrow, I’ll give the fifty-six additional runs that received at least fifty points." WooHoo! Many thanks yet again, Brian! "Starting tomorrow, I’ll give the fifty-six additional runs that received at least fifty points."

WooHoo! Many thanks yet again, Brian!

]]> By: fourthworlder http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660884 fourthworlder Wed, 07 May 2008 04:26:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660884 I remember the late 80s/early 90s as years when my numbers of monthly comics purchased became ridiculous, as I continued to buy all my standard Marvels as well as a growing number of much-more -interesting new DCs. I would always have this stack of unread books that just continually grew and grew, the Marvels. I'd keep meaning to sit down and slog through them, but then the latest Swamp Thing or JLI or that weird new Animal Man would come out. I still recall the vague uneasy guilt I'd have as I would arrange the stack of unread Marvels into alphabetical and sequential order, glancing at the covers with a pronounced lack of interest, thinking "maybe next week..." I remember the late 80s/early 90s as years when my numbers of monthly comics purchased became ridiculous, as I continued to buy all my standard Marvels as well as a growing number of much-more -interesting new DCs. I would always have this stack of unread books that just continually grew and grew, the Marvels. I'd keep meaning to sit down and slog through them, but then the latest Swamp Thing or JLI or that weird new Animal Man would come out.
I still recall the vague uneasy guilt I'd have as I would arrange the stack of unread Marvels into alphabetical and sequential order, glancing at the covers with a pronounced lack of interest, thinking "maybe next week..."

]]> By: Rene http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660880 Rene Wed, 07 May 2008 03:42:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660880 I didn't vote for Kesel's Hawk and Dove, but I've read it, and I think it was pretty good. I would have included it in my picks if this were a DC-only poll, but considering stuff from all publishers, turned out there was stuff I liked more. There was a time during the late-80s/early-90s that was just an amazing time to be reading DC. Stuff I loved from that time includes Byrne's Superman, Perez's Wonder Woman, Morrison's Animal Man, Truman's Hawkworld, Ostrander's Suicide Squad, Bates's Captain Atom, Messner-Loebs's Flash, and finally Kesel's Hawk and Dove. It was the time I stopped being a Marvel Zombie. And the same period also had Giffen's Justice League, that I'm not really a fan of, but I know many people are. And also Neil Gaiman's Sandman, that I was a bit too young to properly appreaciate at the time, but I came to love it later. It was the true Golden Age of DC Comics, IMO. I didn't vote for Kesel's Hawk and Dove, but I've read it, and I think it was pretty good. I would have included it in my picks if this were a DC-only poll, but considering stuff from all publishers, turned out there was stuff I liked more.

There was a time during the late-80s/early-90s that was just an amazing time to be reading DC. Stuff I loved from that time includes Byrne's Superman, Perez's Wonder Woman, Morrison's Animal Man, Truman's Hawkworld, Ostrander's Suicide Squad, Bates's Captain Atom, Messner-Loebs's Flash, and finally Kesel's Hawk and Dove.

It was the time I stopped being a Marvel Zombie.

And the same period also had Giffen's Justice League, that I'm not really a fan of, but I know many people are. And also Neil Gaiman's Sandman, that I was a bit too young to properly appreaciate at the time, but I came to love it later. It was the true Golden Age of DC Comics, IMO.

]]> By: Grant http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660875 Grant Wed, 07 May 2008 01:49:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660875 "Did someone vote for Youngblood, in any incarnation?" Was there a Youngblood run that made it past 6 issues? BTW the Casey book is pretty fun. "Did someone vote for Youngblood, in any incarnation?"

Was there a Youngblood run that made it past 6 issues?

BTW the Casey book is pretty fun.

]]> By: FunkyGreenJerusalem http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660870 FunkyGreenJerusalem Wed, 07 May 2008 00:45:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660870 Did someone vote for Youngblood, in any incarnation? Why else with the secrecy Brian? <blockquote> By the by, the Kesel run on Hawk and Dove was, I believe, twelve parsecs. </blockquote> That was painful when it was in the Snark Free Corner, and it's painful now. Did someone vote for Youngblood, in any incarnation? Why else with the secrecy Brian?

By the by, the Kesel run on Hawk and Dove was, I believe, twelve parsecs.

That was painful when it was in the Snark Free Corner, and it's painful now.

]]> By: Elliot Kane http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660854 Elliot Kane Tue, 06 May 2008 23:33:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660854 I would be the other 'Hawk & Dove' voter :) Loved it then, love it now. I'm honestly surprised anyone else voted for it, though, as it's pretty obscure. I thought the story, the characterisation and the whole idea behind it were uniformly excellent, and I loved the art, too. by far the best iteration of Hawk & Dove ever, IMO. It slipped places by being pretty short and long ago, but I don't doubt it would make my list again if I started over from scratch. If DC let the Kesel's back at those characters, I'd pick it up tomorrow. Heck, I'd give most other creators a chance, too. Hank & Dawn were just such awesome characters and their entire supporting cast was great, too. I even called one of my OCs in a fanfic series I write 'Concrete Man' in homage to Captain Arsala's "If I had the power to walk through walls, I'd call myself 'Concrete Man' or something. Anything that had nothing to do with my power at all!" The whole series was full of great dialogue like that :) I would be the other 'Hawk & Dove' voter :)

Loved it then, love it now. I'm honestly surprised anyone else voted for it, though, as it's pretty obscure. I thought the story, the characterisation and the whole idea behind it were uniformly excellent, and I loved the art, too. by far the best iteration of Hawk & Dove ever, IMO.

It slipped places by being pretty short and long ago, but I don't doubt it would make my list again if I started over from scratch.

If DC let the Kesel's back at those characters, I'd pick it up tomorrow. Heck, I'd give most other creators a chance, too. Hank & Dawn were just such awesome characters and their entire supporting cast was great, too.

I even called one of my OCs in a fanfic series I write 'Concrete Man' in homage to Captain Arsala's "If I had the power to walk through walls, I'd call myself 'Concrete Man' or something. Anything that had nothing to do with my power at all!"

The whole series was full of great dialogue like that :)

]]> By: Lucion http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660843 Lucion Tue, 06 May 2008 22:21:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660843 Like some of the other comments said, the list was a real eye-opener. As someone that is still rather new to comics it is great to see some of these titles get highlighted so that I can check them out in the future. My wallet may never be the same! Thanks for putting it all together. Like some of the other comments said, the list was a real eye-opener. As someone that is still rather new to comics it is great to see some of these titles get highlighted so that I can check them out in the future. My wallet may never be the same!

Thanks for putting it all together.

]]> By: Dean http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660839 Dean Tue, 06 May 2008 21:44:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660839 <blockquote>Why do inkers usually turn out to be pretty good writers anyway?</blockquote> Low expectations. Seriously, compare the careers of Karl Kessel and Rob Liefeld. Kessel started writing in a team with his then wife on two obscure characters in a mini-series after laboring in the field for <b>years</b>. Liefeld was given complete control over a high-profile title in his early twenties. Who had a better chance to really work on the craft of writing?

Why do inkers usually turn out to be pretty good writers anyway?

Low expectations.

Seriously, compare the careers of Karl Kessel and Rob Liefeld. Kessel started writing in a team with his then wife on two obscure characters in a mini-series after laboring in the field for years. Liefeld was given complete control over a high-profile title in his early twenties. Who had a better chance to really work on the craft of writing?

]]> By: mrjayberry http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660838 mrjayberry Tue, 06 May 2008 21:13:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660838 Are we going to get a "everybodys somebodys baby" post as well? That was one of my favorites from the top 100 character list. Are we going to get a "everybodys somebodys baby" post as well?

That was one of my favorites from the top 100 character list.

]]> By: Matt D http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660837 Matt D Tue, 06 May 2008 21:03:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660837 Why do inkers usually turn out to be pretty good writers anyway? Why do inkers usually turn out to be pretty good writers anyway?

]]> By: The Dane http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660833 The Dane Tue, 06 May 2008 20:33:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660833 Wow, Hawk & Dove only got 2 votes? That right there was some Good Comics. I almost voted for it, but didn't *sigh* It was one of my favourite books of the era. Wow, Hawk & Dove only got 2 votes? That right there was some Good Comics. I almost voted for it, but didn't *sigh* It was one of my favourite books of the era.

]]> By: Gregor http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660804 Gregor Tue, 06 May 2008 18:12:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660804 But a good one, I loled. But a good one, I loled.

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660795 Greg Burgas Tue, 06 May 2008 17:35:43 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660795 That was a painful joke, boss man. That was a painful joke, boss man.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660792 Brian Cronin Tue, 06 May 2008 17:20:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660792 By the by, the Kesel run on Hawk and Dove was, I believe, twelve parsecs. By the by, the Kesel run on Hawk and Dove was, I believe, twelve parsecs.

]]> By: J. R. Wick http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660791 J. R. Wick Tue, 06 May 2008 17:19:45 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660791 Honestly, I don't have any horses in this race. I did not think that I had read enough to really make a list like this. Honestly, I don't have any horses in this race. I did not think that I had read enough to really make a list like this.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/05/05/i-guess-i-can-give-you-all-a-little-bit-more/comment-page-1/#comment-660790 Brian Cronin Tue, 06 May 2008 17:19:06 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=16390#comment-660790 What's that? The Kesel's run now has fifty points?!?! WOW! That is a shocking turnaround! What's that? The Kesel's run now has fifty points?!?! WOW! That is a shocking turnaround!

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