 |
| Copyright MARVEL COMICS |
I'll say one thing for MARVEL's Facsimile Editions - despite the shiny paper instead of newsprint, their reproductions of the original ads are usually first class, unlike the ones in DC COMICS equivalents. The ones in the above issue of DAREDEVIL #181 look as fresh and as sharp as the day they first appeared, and if DC could attain the same standard, I'd be a very happy chappie as theirs look washed out and faded. Obviously some computer technology is at work, so DC should send a spy into the Marvel camp to find out what the process is, as they'd benefit from the knowledge. Anyway, this one's a belter, so get around to your local comics shop right away and buy one. Or if you're lazy like me and have a mattress stuffed full of cash, get one on eBay.
I bought this one mainly for the nostalgic allure of owning a comic I had many years ago, but had forgotten just how great the story is.
ReplyDeleteMarvel in the mid-80s just seemed to have the perfect creative teams on the right comics; Miller and Janson on Daredevil, Byrne on FF, Claremont on X-Men and Walt Simonson on Thor. Not to mention the Stern/Buscema/Palmer Avengers run.
I might actually have the original of this, can't quite remember, but there's just something so alluring about these facsimile editions which is hard to explain. I read this issue when it arrived and much enjoyed it, which is not something I can say about most 'modern' comics.
ReplyDeleteYeah, you're right - the mid-'80s were a good time for comics - if we forget Secret Wars and New Universe (and a few others).