Comic Book Worm

Let's talk comics! I read mostly superhero comic books and love back issues. Avatar drawn by @mandraketom.

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Four comics I love more than anybody else I know

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This morning I’m rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic before the impending purchase of Twitter by you know who.

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I don’t slab my comics but for those of you who do…this is good info to have if you’re experiencing long delays from CGC.

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@nerdinthenoke Man, it was horrible. I only go them back because I called my bank and let them know what @CGCComics was doing. They determined it could be considered fraud and they would do a charge back on my credit card. I explained this to CGC and the went into grading the next day

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Have you read John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake’s The Spectre?

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I read New Gods #6, “The Glory Boat,” this morning. So good! I love Kirby’s writing almost as much as his art – and they match each other perfectly. #JackKirby

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@MightyMass @MarkBrooksArt You wrote “liked” (past tense) so in case you haven’t read them, Synch has a major storyline in X-Men #5, #18 and #19 from last year.

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@ClassicXbooks That last page is a real mystery. Good until the last page in my opinion.

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@ComicBookHerald @oocXdpk And he loves the X-Men!

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Swamp Thing #25-27 is a three parter featuring The Demon. These issues are super creepy – in the best way! This concludes the first trade paperback of Moore’s run. Happily I have the single issues for the rest of his run.

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Finally starting Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing. I read through about #41 many years ago. This time I’ll read the whole thing and tweet about it in this thread. #SwampThing

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Swamp Thing #24 concludes Moore’s first story arc. Just incredible! I wish I could more eloquently describe the poetic language Moore uses in his writing. No one can match him in that regard. This issue ends with another famous image from the run (by Bissette and Totleben).

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@DanSchwent I read the first part of your tweet and thought for sure you were going to say you’re going to buy the new Spawn and Batman comic. It is tempting!

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@XMen90sCovers Social networks that do not moderate their content are dominated by horrible behavior, driving average users away, and these two phenomena reinforce each other. Twitter would be a cesspool in a year.

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@dano_cosmic I wish they would offer this as a standalone poster – no calendar and rolled instead of folded.

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@ComicBookHerald Maybe shutter the site like what happened to https://t.co/NzJGJ6gy0P. Ugh.

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@XMen90sCovers Here is the full cover.

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@XMen90sCovers I’ve always found the combination of painted and standardly colored art on this cover jarring.

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@XMen90sCovers Ha, I accidentally hit “fair!” Let the record reflect, this is definitely a GOAT if not THE GOAT.

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Off the top of your head, which cover or page do you consider Stuart Immonen’s most famous?

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@hoss_buddy I hope this includes the special!

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Done! Jenkins and Buckingham return for the final issue. It’s a fitting conclusion to Jenkins’s run as Peter reflects on the struggles of his life while visiting his Uncle Ben’s grave. #SpiderMan

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Next up in the reading pile: Spider-Man by Paul Jenkins! I think I have all of his Spidey issues, including Webspinners, Peter Parker and Spectacular (volume 2). It will be my first time reading most of the Peter Parker issues. #SpiderMan

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Spectacular Spider-Man #22 is a highlight of Jenkins’s run. It features Jenkins’s trademark introspective style to examine mental illness, addiction and individuals’ role in helping, hurting or ignoring people’s struggles. Good stuff.

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@dallas_comics I endorse this message.