MadMikeyD [Member Since: December 04 '07]
Currently reading: The Lone Ranger, Zorro, Project Superpowers, Atomic Robo: Dogs of War, The Original New Universe, Marvel Military Specials, Classic Golden Age Material
Read my comic: THE OUTWORLDER
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Hey MMD, finally (!) got around to reading Zorro. The hold up was I couldn’t find a copy of issue #1. But I tracked one down. I had gotten 2-5 already from HeavyInk. Anyway, just as I thought, it’s a great series. I didn’t read 5 yet, just the first 4. But I love it. You’ve got great taste! :) That makes 3 for 3 that I’ve read based on what you’ve posted. (Brothers in Arms and Man With No Name being the other 2.)
Question regarding Lone Ranger: I picked up a few issues today, and I also saw Lone Ranger and Tonto, issue #1. I picked that up, unsure if that was a different series or not. Do you know? Should I catch up on Lone Ranger first? Thanks for any input.
Holy cow!! I read Brothers in Arms last night. How awesome a start can you get?? Really looking forward to that series. Also read Man With No Name, which I really enjoyed. I’m a huge western fan, so this was great. Thanks for making the general recommendations!
MMD, just got my issues of Man With No Name and Brothers in Arms in the mail today. Looking forward to them.
Hey MikeyD, I was reading your comic “The Outworlder” and had to laugh when hey blew up the sign on page 10. Only an Iowan would get all those distances right. Since I’m in Ames, I thought it was pretty funny that your superhero was from Iowa too! -Andy
Hey dude, I’m really thinking of getting into the Lone Ranger. I remember watching it all the time when I was a little kid. For us, in NJ, it was on WHT channel 68. :) I would lie down on the floor of the family room with my feet touching the TV stand and watch it with my friend Mike, or just by myself. I loved it. I know nothing about it though. Hopefully I’ll be able to track down the issues.
Note: I read this in single issue format.
“There is a weapon in the universe more powerful than all others. No more coveted, feared, loved, or hated thing exists. Only a fool, or a madman – or the right man – would dare possess… the Star Brand!” Those words open the tale of an everyman granted the powers of a superman.
Ken Connell is an auto mechanic from Pittburgh. He has a girlfriend with two kids who wants him to settle down, and a girl on the side who is completely co-dependent on him. And now he possesses the ultimate weapon in the universe. Does he put on a costume and fly around thwarting evil-doers? Nope. He goes back to work so he doesn’t lose his job. He consults his junk-collecting therapist buddy for advice. He tries to lead a normal life until he can decide the best way to use his new power. Good luck.
Jim Shooter and John Romita, Jr. craft an interesting story of a guy who has spent his life playing it safe and just getting by. This guy could be any of us. This book collects Star Brand #1-7, the complete run with the original creators (Shooter & Romita), though Roy Thomas scripted the final issue from Shooter’s plot and Alex Saviuk filled in for Romita on #3. You can feel the potential the New Universe had at its inception. Way ahead of its time! Highly recommended!
1 pts.
Note: I read this in single issue format.
Hi-yo, Silver! Away! Witness the rebirth of a legend. This is a reimagining of the Lone Ranger’s origin, updated for a modern audience with a few new twists thrown in. At its core, this the Lone Ranger, the same character that has endured since 1933. The world around him has changed. This is a darker, grittier, more violent Old West than we have seen in previous incarnations of the character. This serves to make the Ranger all the more heroic for being able to adhere to his strict moral code that was laid down by his creators all those years ago. Sergio Cariello’s art is wonderful, and Brett Matthews’ script could be a motion picture. Highly recommended for fans of the Ranger, westerns, or comics in general.
1 pts.
Note: I read this in single issue format.
This is a really interesting premise. Jon Geoffries is one of a few “Unique” people with no counterpart in an alternate reality, which allows him to jump between parallel worlds. Many believe he is just being paranoid, but people really are out to get him because of this. The art is good, although the coloring is a little dark. The story is well written and really engaging, but it kind of falls apart at the end. I felt like I was missing pages or something. Even the final page is open to interpretation as to what exactly happened. It’s enjoyable and an interesting idea, the execution just kind of lacked in the end.
1 pts.