tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post969480305065005607..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: THE ORIGINAL X-MEN COVER GALLERY - PART ONE...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-40949714004871987162014-02-15T12:41:43.502+00:002014-02-15T12:41:43.502+00:00Great stuff, McScotty. Thanks again.Great stuff, McScotty. Thanks again.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-30912761889198682712014-02-15T10:40:59.338+00:002014-02-15T10:40:59.338+00:00They had a few Beetle Bailey 1965 books in ( up at...They had a few Beetle Bailey 1965 books in ( up at the back of the shop near the art supplies ) was reading bits of it last night, very good with a few extras (a few pro fan art illos by the likes of Jack Davis etc)Im a big Mort Walker fan would love to get a similar edition of his "Hi and Lois" (its the nice thick hardback editions not the paperback ones so extra good value) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-72302549675312613712014-02-15T00:14:36.690+00:002014-02-15T00:14:36.690+00:00Thanks for the tip, McScotty, I'll take a look...Thanks for the tip, McScotty, I'll take a look the next time I'm in town. We used to have our own Works store, but it closed. I like the sound of the Beetle Bailey book.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-71035460998457439942014-02-14T22:36:59.001+00:002014-02-14T22:36:59.001+00:00I do still pick up the odd new comic ( Daredevil b...I do still pick up the odd new comic ( Daredevil by Samness, Aragones Funnies etc) and enjoy a trip to Forbidden Planet but more and more its back issues and now looking more at picking up omnibus editions, Essentials etc. If your not aware of this , check out the Works on Sauchiehall street (no doubt through the UK) They have some good books very cheap- Jeff Hawk edition (£16.99 now £2.99) Rat Pack (think that ws in Battle weekly) collection £2.99, a few Xmen trades (from Morrison ,Quietly Jiminnez era) 2 Indiana Jones trades and some Star Wars pocket books- I picked up a nice Beetle Bailey "1965" book for £1.99 by Titan books very nice indeed (not loads available but they were restocking the shelves as I was in so could be more later)McSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-33060394498179106012014-02-14T13:22:06.388+00:002014-02-14T13:22:06.388+00:00I remember when DC Comics rebooted their universe ...I remember when DC Comics rebooted their universe in the mid-'80s, John Byrne (I think) said that Marvel didn't have to do that because they'd got everything right the first time. Just a few short years later, JB was doing 'revisionist' origins of Spider-Man and The Hulk. Now it's gone crazy, and I haven't a clue where I am with once-familiar characters (DC and Marvel) from my youth. I much prefer poring over my back issues and buying Masterworks and Omnibus editions these days. I suspect that you're the same - eh, McScotty?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-24055045190389117712014-02-14T12:43:40.254+00:002014-02-14T12:43:40.254+00:00I have to question just what I was doing in the ea...I have to question just what I was doing in the early / mid 80s as I don't recall this comic either - must have been spending too much time getting my mullet styled and getting "on down" in Victoria's Disco in Sauchiehall St. Have to say I never liked the original X-Men and much preferred the late 70s /80s Dave Cockrum and John Byrne versions / stories - As for today's X-Men I'm like you and have no idea what's going on, I picked up a few books recently to try get back into the Xmen ( had nice art) and the storyline was that teenage versions of the five original X-Men were taken from the past to the present for some reason, but I just lost the will to read on and gave up on the book so not sure if the original 5 are back in today's comic book world despite still being there already - I think there is even a title The Uncanny Avengers a mix of the 2 teams (!!!??) its all overly complicated and silly - maybe teenage me would have loved this stuff but I reckon he'd be up the at the dancin' as wellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166190927603182073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-28738432785710059522014-02-13T17:47:46.477+00:002014-02-13T17:47:46.477+00:00I certainly don't. I wish they'd just pick...I certainly don't. I wish they'd just pick one and stick to it. It's getting far too confusing these days.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-47870224307366691572014-02-13T17:35:29.360+00:002014-02-13T17:35:29.360+00:00Same here - they were nearly there with the New De...Same here - they were nearly there with the New Defenders , but they needed Cyke at the helm. As for today, I've no idea about Jean. I think there are umpteen X-Men teams from different earths including the new team, the ultimate team and who knows how many others?John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-77719004152942823442014-02-13T15:09:12.688+00:002014-02-13T15:09:12.688+00:00I was X-static when the original X-Men returned as...I was X-static when the original X-Men returned as X-Factor, JP (long before the awful TV show of the same name). I've lost track of what the current state of play is with Scott and his crew 'though. Is Jean still alive, or did they bump her off again?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-5949558436401719712014-02-13T14:47:34.839+00:002014-02-13T14:47:34.839+00:00I too preferred the original X- Men , probably bec...I too preferred the original X- Men , probably because that' s who I grew up with. I had high hopes for this comic, expecting to once again recapture my "Fantastic" days and beyond , but it was all over far too quickly. Great to see the covers again.John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-32039378069984587622014-02-13T14:15:34.297+00:002014-02-13T14:15:34.297+00:00Actually, Col, most British comic publishers used ...Actually, Col, most British comic publishers used to reprint strips around every 5 or 6 years, figuring that they were now aiming at a new readership. True, the tales had been seen only about 2 or 3 years before in one of the digest-sized pocketbook mags, but perhaps Marvel though the colour might have a greater appeal to a larger audience. As for the X-Men - I always preferred the originals.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-28820372186917437452014-02-13T14:01:59.693+00:002014-02-13T14:01:59.693+00:00I'd never heard of this comic until today but ...I'd never heard of this comic until today but I'm surprised that Marvel UK were creating a new comic out of strips they'd already printed - these were in The Titans weren't they? I thought the original X-Men were deathly dull and the new 1975 version was a vast improvement.It's a pity that Rampage weekly didn't feature the new X-Men instead of the rather dreary Defenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com