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Mike's Amazing World of Comics' Newsstand
WestOfMiskatonic
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I'm new to the forum and figured I'd share this awesome site, which I am not affiliated with, but find terribly awesome.
The Newsstand
You can choose a date and see almost every comic released for that particular month. It's glorious if you want to relive a bit of your comic collecting past. It's downright overwhelming once you start checking out the early 90's and the insane amount of books being released. Enjoy!
The Newsstand
You can choose a date and see almost every comic released for that particular month. It's glorious if you want to relive a bit of your comic collecting past. It's downright overwhelming once you start checking out the early 90's and the insane amount of books being released. Enjoy!
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I have a tough choice already for June '82. Jim Starlin's first Dreadstar OGN, or Wolverine #1...
Going with Wolverine #1. How can you beat Miller or Claremont at their peaks.
Right now in grad school I'm working on a series of essays and they touch on the first comics I picked up. I remember the first one, Justice League 112, but it's fascinating to see what else was on the stands at the same time, and in the months after. Unreal.
Also depressing to think that my 10-year-old self passed over lots of high-value comics like Hulk 181 and X-Men 94 in my zeal to obtain the latest issue of Action. Sigh.
- Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants (Claremont & McLeod)
- Daredevil #190 (Miller and Janson)
- Batman #354 & Detective Comics #521 (I have a lot of love for the Gerry Conway Bat era)
- Fantastic Four #249 (Byrne)
I'm going with Daredevil #190. Like playdohsrepublic said, Miller. Peak. Done.
Amazing Spider-Man #129
first appearance of The Punisher.
Cool.
Action Comics #182
...with what appears to be the first story about Kryptonians since Superman first arrived on Earth! And some great, classic Superman art by the great Wayne Boring.
And Weird Science #20... with a Ray Bradbury story. Appropriate, as Bradbury is my favorite writer.
These were still being published when I was finally old enough to read, and I was initially curious and fascinated about a series where the main character was a horse -- without his famous rider -- usually interacting with the other horses in the herd he ran with, and there was seldom any dialogue, except for the ocassional observation from Tonto, who appeared to live nearby. It's been many years since I've read any of these, but I recall them being pretty good.
Also notable that month was X-Men 3, Avengers 3, and Amazing Spider-Man 9.
And this:
Savage She-Hulk #1
X-Men #130 "Dazzler"
I'm blown away by how many various Archie and Richie Rich comics were released on a monthly basis back then.
Spider-woman #1
Agreed, 9 different Richie Rich titles, it's not double, triple or whatever 9 is shipping when you add a word or two after Richie Rich to make it it's own title I suppose
Agree on the Archie / Richie Rich stuff. Richie Rich in particular is bothersome to me.
It took about two days to sort the books and just figure out what I was sitting on. Between Cash, Millions, Billions, Zillions, Gems and all of the other titles I had a couple of realizations/urges:
1 - I get much more strongly where the current level of narcissism and instant gratification come from.
2 - ditto for today's ideas about getting rich quick and absurd levels of consumerism
3 - really wanted to find something to Occupy.
August 1972
Night Nurse #1
The Cat #1
Shanna, The She-Devil #1