Well Written, 10 Yrs+ Old Comics Series...

[malaprop]

...that still aren't worth anything?

I'm sure there are lots of possibilities here, but I happened to be looking at my DC's. I came up with:

The Question
Books of Magic

Any other nominees?

[marvelguy]

By your definition of 10+ years, I'd say these...

Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Thunderbolts (the Bagley issues)

I'm sure there are more.

[comicstock]

Sandman ended in '96
Stray Bullets (pre Amy Racecar IMO)

[nocutename]

Recent series that are over 10 years old. I can name others but these favorites come to mind right now:

Dr. Fate - The first half of the series was written by J. Mark DeMatteis and I though he did a fantastic job crafting a story that centered on religion without being preachy. Then William Messner-Loebs took the helm and in retrospect highlighted the new Dr. Fate's strengths and weaknesses rather nicely.

The Demon - I only read the first half of the series written by Alan Grant but his depiction of hell was grand. He picked up from Wagner's mini seamlessly and threw in Kirby moments as well.

[toz1960]

Here are some that are very dear to my heart#cloud9#.

Dreadstar-Still the best cosmic saga ever written.Begining in Epic Illustrated,it evolved into a true space opera.The Starlin issues are the best and it went down hill after he left the helm.You can see a lot of themes he played with in Warlock and Captain Marvel and some of his earlier work at Warren.An excellent read that still holds up today.The ending was weak and left us with the impression that there would be more to come,but it never happened.

Nexus-One I still hang onto and buy as the Dude gets around to putting new issues out.Lots of fantastic concepts were explored and Baron's writing was always a treat.Heck,I even liked Mezz.Sure,Mr.Hellpop was screwed up,but he did land Sundra,so he must have been doing something right.This would be one of the most read series if Baron & Rude could keep a schedule.I think it's mainly Rude's fault.Love his art.

Fish Police-Yes,you heard me right.I still laugh out loud when I read the Demolition Drinking issue.And you gotta love a character that makes the statement,"Just 5 minutes with the guy that thinks fish should use stairs."or something like that.The story telling was strong and the art was clean and simple without being childish.The cartoon ruined it.The whole series was well strung together with a very nice ending that always leaves me wanting more.A toast to Inspector Gil#cheers#.

Mage-He wears a Shazam lightning bolt tee shirt.The wizard's name is Mirth.The villain's are Grackleflints.The baseball bat glows.He is the reincarnation of King Arthur.What is there not to like.And the highest priced issue is because of a color Grendel backup story.The first series from Comico was truly outstanding.Something new and fresh that is still a treat ot read.There was supposed to be a third series to wrap everything up but I guess this is another one that will never be finished.A movie was even discussed."WE ARE STILL WAITING MR.WAGNER"!!!#whack##bash1##poke#

These are the ones I'll always enjoy.They were popular in their day but now it just seems like they don't get no love at all.

[kenmacny]

1st dozen or so issues of Omega Men and the Camelot 3000 maxi-pad.

[Scarecrow1983]

1st dozen or so issues of Omega Men and the Camelot 3000 maxi-pad.

I totally agree with both choices. Art and Stories, both were excellent.

[nocutename]

I don't know how I forgot Suicide Squad written by John Ostrander.

His mini-series Legend that launched new titles: Suicide Squad, Justice League and Flash (there was another? Can remember.)

Swamp Thing - Alan Moore's run only because I did not read the remainer of the series.

[Scarecrow1983]

From The late independent 80s I also like "The Crow", "Adventurers" 1st 10 issue series, "Grendel", and a lot of the Dark Horse books (Aliens, Predator, Terminator).

[comicstock]

I wholeheartedly agree with Toz, Jnine & KenMacny:

Nexus and Dreadstar/Metamorphosis Odyssey are wonderful though I liked Nexus a bit more. Peter David brought Dreadstar down many notches with his later stories at First Comics.

Just read Steve Rude is completing the next issue (double-sized) as it's supposed to finally arrive in July (I think). Rude just announced he'll be taking time off from a regular (?) gig to do big money paintings. Cash seems to be very tight in the Dude household according to a brief interview I read yesterday with him. Can't say I blame him. Wish I had that talent.

Mage. Yeah. Top-notch. I love Matt Wagner's recent Batman minis & enjoy his straight-forward storytelling in his current Zorro.

Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is a must read but the Rick Veitch run afterwards was creepier and done surprisingly well with super cover art. Underrated in my book! Veitch's run ended when DC head-honcho Jeanette Khan wouldn't publish a Swamp Thing story where Swampy meets the Nazerene (Jesus Christ). Veitch left the book in protest. A shame. Character hasn't been done nearly as well since.

Camelot 3000-good stuff....very good stuff...

'Course we could add the obvious: Watchmen & Batman: The Dark Knight.

[Drakesfuture]

I think I will be the first to step into the more mainstream types here.

I loved Morrison's run on JLA. Cinematic. J'onn and Superman standing up to Asmodel is one of my all time favorite comic moments. "Fish" and "Man" lol.


I loved the first few issues of Infinity Guantlet (not counting the crossovers of course). I loved the creepy feel and the thought that our heroes just might not come out ahead this time.


OOOHH OOOHh! And Grendel: War Child. I could read that over and over. The art is gorgeous too.




Oops, I didnt read the worthless part. Had to amend this

[malaprop]

I considered Sandman too, but #1 lists for $45, so it didn't fit my "worthless" parameter. The one that got me started was seeing The Question, 1-36, $2.50 in NM. Couldn't they have at least pretended that #1 was worth $3.00?

I enjoyed Stray Bullets too, but the unlimited reprints will keep it at no value.

[Scarecrow1983]

I also liked the "Elementals" and "Justice Machine". Can't you tell I liked the independent stuff. As far as Marvel I liked all the Frank Miller "Daredevil" stuff, the "Micronauts" and "Rom". DC I liked the "Green Arrow Long Bow Hunters", "Swamp Thing" and "Hellblazer"

[jordanscott]

Mage-He wears a Shazam lightning bolt tee shirt.The wizard's name is Mirth.The villain's are Grackleflints.The baseball bat glows.He is the reincarnation of King Arthur.What is there not to like.And the highest priced issue is because of a color Grendel backup story.The first series from Comico was truly outstanding.Something new and fresh that is still a treat ot read.There was supposed to be a third series to wrap everything up but I guess this is another one that will never be finished.A movie was even discussed."WE ARE STILL WAITING MR.WAGNER"!!!#whack##bash1##poke#


I loved both volumes of this.

And yes...the lack of the final volume is very irritating.

He can find the time to go back and update/revive Grendel...but not finish Mage...

arg!

[habib]

The 3rd series of The Spectre by Ostrander and Mandrake overall was just fantastic......

A 62 issue series that you can not go wrong with!

[jordanscott]

http://a2.vox.com/6a00bf76d0a9b7438300c10e0f77f2d3b4-500pi

The books rocked much harder than the movie but Lori Petty was awesome.

These were some great books and some really awesome 'stream of consciousness' storytelling.

[marvelguy]

As someone mentioned above, Aliens from Dark Horse is an awesome read.

As for another storyline running in ongoing titles, I'd pick the Stern/Byrne run on Captain America called War & Remembrance. It's in TPBs.

[fulltimer56]

Camelot 3000-good stuff....very good stuff...

I also enjoyed the Camelot 3000 series, great art & story and is really underpriced when you can get the full series (12 issues) for $2.99 or less and in high-grade too!!

Linda

[kenmacny]

I also liked the "Elementals" and "Justice Machine". Can't you tell I liked the independent stuff. As far as Marvel I liked all the Frank Miller "Daredevil" stuff, the "Micronauts" and "Rom". DC I liked the "Green Arrow Long Bow Hunters", "Swamp Thing" and "Hellblazer"

Oh yeah, I dug the Elementals and LBHs alot.

[nocutename]

I feel like I am the last person to read Camelot 3000. I have it on my to get list.

GA - Long Bow Hunter was very good although I did not follow up with Grell's series.

[fulltimer56]

GA - Long Bow Hunter was very good although I did not follow up with Grell's series.

You should get it, Mike does a good job with the story and art in it!

Linda

[Scarecrow1983]

[quote=jnine;65337]I feel like I am the last person to read Camelot 3000. I have it on my to get list.
quote]

Its a good thing you didn't collect it when it came out. You had to have a lot of patience. I can't remember if it was 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 but one of these came out around a year later (maybe it just seemed that long) Anyway Bolland's art is fantastic. The Story is superb. If I remember correctly this was the first series that they used something called Baxter paper, which was a little thicker than normal comics.

I would love to see a movie made on this series.

Get the TPB.

[jordanscott]

[quote=jnine;65337]I feel like I am the last person to read Camelot 3000. I have it on my to get list.
quote]

Its a good thing you didn't collect it when it came out. You had to have a lot of patience. I can't remember if it was 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 but one of these came out around a year later (maybe it just seemed that long) Anyway Bolland's art is fantastic. The Story is superb. If I remember correctly this was the first series that they used something called Baxter paper, which was a little thicker than normal comics.

I would love to see a movie made on this series.

Get the TPB.

Totally agree.

I loved it as a kid and last year DC put out a deluxe HC that I just had to get! It's still a great read 20 or so yrs later.

[stupidman]

Hitman and Transmetropolitan.

[fulltimer56]

[quote=jnine;65337]I feel like I am the last person to read Camelot 3000. I have it on my to get list.
quote]

Its a good thing you didn't collect it when it came out. You had to have a lot of patience. I can't remember if it was 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 but one of these came out around a year later (maybe it just seemed that long) Anyway Bolland's art is fantastic. The Story is superb. If I remember correctly this was the first series that they used something called Baxter paper, which was a little thicker than normal comics.

I would love to see a movie made on this series.

Get the TPB.

Issue #9 came out 12/83, #10 came out 3/84, #11 came out 7/84 but #12 didn't come out until 4/85! Yeah, it was a bitch having to wait for it. BTW I'm not a big fan of that "Baxter" paper!! I would love to see a new series take up from the #12!

Linda

[Drakesfuture]

Transmetropolitan.

Transmetropolitan was awesome#rockon#

[nocutename]

Issue #9 came out 12/83, #10 came out 3/84, #11 came out 7/84 but #12 didn't come out until 4/85! Yeah, it was a bitch having to wait for it. BTW I'm not a big fan of that "Baxter" paper!! I would love to see a new series take up from the #12!

Linda

I can see why some collectors are hestiant about getting miniseries. I would have forgotten to pick up the rest of the issues.

[pasnat54]

Xenozoic Tales... although I'm not sure you'd consider it a completed series since Mark Schultz continues to promise he'll finish the storyline. It has been more than 14 years since the last issue, so I guess it counts.

[toz1960]

I can see why some collectors are hestiant about getting miniseries. I would have forgotten to pick up the rest of the issues.

Kinda like The Twelve.

[comicstock]

Did the final issues of the Twelve ever ship?

[stupidman]

I don't think # 10 has even come out yet.

[Capitalrecoveryman]

Stuff maybe slightly off the beaten path:

Grant Morrison's 3 year Animal Man run is still a good read. The guy that came after was decent, but I didn't like it as much.

There's a mid 90's Marvel 4 parter called Code of Honor that's good, done from the perspective of a NY city cop.

Dan Jolley's 2 DC Elseworlds JSA books are also very good, but these aren't quite 10 years old yet.

[jordanscott]

I don't think # 10 has even come out yet.

Shouldn't that be done by now?

That started over a year ago.

I was still in the cities when I picked up 0 and 1 and decided I'd wait for the trade...

[camper49]

Am I the only one who liked the DARKHAWK series?
That still isn't worth anything.

[Drakesfuture]

I have a ton of Darkhawks from that collection I bought recently (I think pretty near the full run). I haven't read those sweet babies yet in my chronological order reading system. (I'm still in 1972). I'm actually looking forward to it though. That was a super hot character for a while that i never got on board with. There had to be some redeeming aspect of it. I actually can't wait to find out what it was.

[MAXAMILLION]

I rather enjoyed Dark Horse Comics "Ghost". The 1995 series featured a very sexy,gun totting ghost,Elisa Cameron, and the writing of Eric Luke was very enjoyable. Actually wished the series lasted a little longer but while it lasted it was fun.

[toz1960]

I rather enjoyed Dark Horse Comics "Ghost". The 1995 series featured a very sexy,gun totting ghost,Elisa Cameron, and the writing of Eric Luke was very enjoyable. Actually wished the series lasted a little longer but while it lasted it was fun.

I'm about half way through reading the first series and it is very well done.All I lack having them all is some of the crossovers.The art didn't fall off too much after AH left.Recomended.

[nocutename]

I rather enjoyed Dark Horse Comics "Ghost". The 1995 series featured a very sexy,gun totting ghost,Elisa Cameron, and the writing of Eric Luke was very enjoyable. Actually wished the series lasted a little longer but while it lasted it was fun.

I am going to look at a collection this weekend. I am hoping that he has some good reads so I will be on the look out for Ghost.

Edit - Actually they have some of vol 1 omnibus cheaply - http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/15-523/Ghost-Omnibus-Volume-1

[fastballspecial]

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The books rocked much harder than the movie but Lori Petty was awesome.

These were some great books and some really awesome 'stream of consciousness' storytelling.


I met her more then once in shall we say "interesting" situations. Trust me You didnt miss out on much. #gross#

[fastballspecial]

John's run on JSA is textbook storytelling. He had set the goal for anyone else in the modern section.

[nocutename]

John's run on JSA is textbook storytelling. He had set the goal for anyone else in the modern section.

I love his flash run. Got me hooked on him.

[stupidman]

Shouldn't that be done by now?

That started over a year ago.

Exactly. JMS screws up another title.

[stupidman]

Astro City should be at the top of the list, of course.

[Drakesfuture]

Alien Legion. Mid 80's

[fastballspecial]

Remember 2 more off top of my head.

Breed by Jim Starlin
Classic Starlin with a demonic twist. Satan should love it.

Thanos Quest
One of the last hand painted one shots. Starlin and Lim create a classic here.

[marvelguy]

I was searching for some info about if The Twelve will ever finish up. Here's what I found...

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040929-JMS-Red-Cirlce.html

It's in the article somewhere.

[comicstock]

Thanks for the article.

[Capitalrecoveryman]

Eh, I don't care if The Twelve ever wraps up. Everything I've read by JMS starts off gangbusters, then fizzles; Supreme Power, Spider-Man, Bullet Points, that Silver Silver 4 parter...

[nocutename]

Remember 2 more off top of my head.

Breed by Jim Starlin
Classic Starlin with a demonic twist. Satan should love it.

Thanos Quest
One of the last hand painted one shots. Starlin and Lim create a classic here.


Darn, darn, darn, this thread is going to make me spend more money. That Breed by Starlin looks really good.

[jordanscott]

He really should stick to TV.

Or if he wants to write comics that badly, get away from marvel and go to a company that enforces deadlines.

I feel sorry for DC B&B fans.


Eh, I don't care if The Twelve ever wraps up. Everything I've read by JMS starts off gangbusters, then fizzles; Supreme Power, Spider-Man, Bullet Points, that Silver Silver 4 parter...

[fulltimer56]

I was searching for some info about if The Twelve will ever finish up. Here's what I found...

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040929-JMS-Red-Cirlce.html

It's in the article somewhere.

"NRAMA: No no, dear sir. Keep thinking and people will keep reading.

What do you think made this characters memorable enough to bring back?

JMS: Their visual style, their backstories (maintained here but transmuted a bit, as I did with The Twelve which is going to be finished now that Chris Weston and I are back on the same grid at the same time for a change), and there's a certain dynamic nature to going back to the mouth of the river, so to speak. There was a purity of purpose to the Golden Age characters and their brethren, and that comes across here."

[marvelguy]

How about the Future Imperfect 2 issue mini? It's cheap if you know where to look.

[fulltimer56]

I just got finish reading Mike Grell's Maggie the Cat. It was only 2 issues and the story just ends because the third issue was never published which was a shame because it was a very good story and what can I say about the art, it's Mike's. It was put out in 1996! I picked up the two issues for .50 cents each!

Linda

[toz1960]

I just picked up a near full 23 issue run of Eagle.It's a B&W from Crystal Comics & Apple Comics from 1986.It's by Neil Vokes & Rich Rankin.Kind of manga type art but a pretty darned good read.The first issue was the signed Special Limited Edition in the original mailing envelope.And guess what,it was shipped with a backing board for extra protection.It has actually survived really well and is in about 9.2/9.4 condition.

[comicstock]

Judge Dredd by Eagle Comics was a good read with some great Brian Bolland covers

[stupidman]

Judge Dredd by Eagle Comics was a good read with some great Brian Bolland covers

+1

Great series, I have the whole run. There's even a few issues early on with Bolland art inside.

[fastballspecial]

Darn, darn, darn, this thread is going to make me spend more money. That Breed by Starlin looks really good.

Breed came out in 2 or 3 seperate 6 issue minis if I remember right. Its not very expensive to get.

I wish Starlin would pick it up again. Its my fav from him other then Thanos Quest.

Satan you ever read Breed?

[Scarecrow1983]

There was a series that originally ran in 2000 A.D. called "Bad Company" that I liked. The comic was a 19 issue series that started in 1988. I do not know whether it picked up where 2000 A.D. left off or if this was just reprinted. I haven't seen the 2000 A.D. Series. The comic follows a soldier who is assigned to an outfit of misfit outcasts. Its the future and apparently a species of aliens, called the Krool, are trying to dominate the universe or parts of it anyway. They torture and experiment on anyone they can get their hands on. The leader of Bad Company is a Hulking Frankenstein character named Kano, who was captured by the Krool and had half of his brain removed a spliced with a Krool brain. Krool is a nasy lot, even Hilter's death squads would have been sickened. Apparently Kano escaped one of their experimental facilities and now leads a band of not your normal soldiers into battle. Think of them as the Dirty Dozen on Acid. The art is grainy looking but it works well here. The comic normally had a back up story totally different than the "Bad Company" series which was great too. To borrow a line from "Outlaw Josey Wells", "When I get to liking someone they're not around long" This was Bad Company, you never new who was going down next. Anyway if the movie studios needs some fresh blood this would be a great story to pick up on.