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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 3:46:57 GMT
Green Arrow:
O'Neill/Adams
Grell
Smith
Lemire
Percy
Dixon
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 3:52:46 GMT
Green Arrow: O'Neill/Adams Grell Smith Lemire Percy Dixon I know I am supposed to like the O'Neil/Adams stuff more, but Grell nailed that character for me. |
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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 3:58:35 GMT
Other standouts:
Ostrander Suicide Squad (and the Deadshot mini)
Barr/Aparo/Davis Batman & the Outsiders
Basically every Bat-Family book written by Chuck Dixon
Simone Birds of Prey
Gray/Palmiotti Hawkman
Simone's All-New Atom
Sword of the Atom
Grayson
Seeley's Nightwing
Capt. Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew!
Robinson/Goyer/Johns JSA
Waid's Brave & the Bold
original flavor Brave & the Bold
Deadman
Gotham by Midnight
Gotham Central
All-Star Squadron (primarily 1-27 and the first 2 Annuals, before Ordway left)
JMD's I, Vampire (the Fialkov/Sorrentino Nu52 version was actually really good too)
Demon Knights
And though it pains and sorely vexes me to say it:
DnA's Legion stuff, particularly Legion Lost
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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 4:00:37 GMT
Green Arrow: O'Neill/Adams Grell Smith Lemire Percy Dixon I know I am supposed to like the O'Neil/Adams stuff more, but Grell nailed that character for me. I'm actually just now reading the Grell stuff for the first time. Gotten through Longbow Hunters and the first 4 (of 9) trades so far. It could move up for me by the time I finish, but so far my order is as listed. |
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Post by achilles on Feb 11, 2019 4:33:49 GMT
I know I am supposed to like the O'Neil/Adams stuff more, but Grell nailed that character for me. I'm actually just now reading the Grell stuff for the first time. Gotten through Longbow Hunters and the first 4 (of 9) trades so far. It could move up for me by the time I finish, but so far my order is as listed. Mike Grell's Warlord run was some fine comics. |
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Post by mothman on Feb 11, 2019 5:08:22 GMT
Grells Green Arrow is the definite run for me.
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Post by Amoebas on Feb 11, 2019 13:02:39 GMT
And though it pains and sorely vexes me to say it: DnA's Legion stuff, particularly Legion Lost Ha! I knew you had it in you!  |
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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 13:34:55 GMT
And though it pains and sorely vexes me to say it: DnA's Legion stuff, particularly Legion Lost Ha! I knew you had it in you! LOL it’s the exception that proves the rule. That rule being, of course, that the Legion sucks. |
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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 13:51:03 GMT
Also, a glaring omission on my part:
Starman — probably the most consistently great book from start to finish in comics history; just the perfect DC book
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Post by Logan on Feb 11, 2019 15:42:24 GMT
Green Arrow: O'Neill/Adams Grell Smith Lemire Percy Dixon
Those were great runs, but I feel obligated to mention the man the started it all. I tease writer Ed Herron sometimes, but it’s meant with the utmost affection. Let me take a moment to give some proper credit. France Edward Herron (1917-1966) was a comic book writer and editor active in the 40s through the 60s. He is credited with co-creating Captain Marvel Jr. and the Red Skull, as well as such characters as Cave Carson and Nighthawk. Herron began writing for DC Comics in 1945, starting in Adventure Comics and World’s Finest Comics. Herron was Green Arrow’s lead writer throughout the 1950s, staying with the character until 1963.
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Post by achilles on Feb 11, 2019 16:06:54 GMT
It would be remiss not to mention Darwyn Cooke and New Frontier, the best mini in the past twenty years (at DC).
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Post by chap22 on Feb 11, 2019 16:30:49 GMT
It would be remiss not to mention Darwyn Cooke and New Frontier, the best mini in the past twenty years (at DC).
Yeah, I was about to include it in my list of best/favorite Elseworlds tales:
New Frontier Gotham by Gaslight JSA: Golden Age The Nail/Another Nail
Secret Identity
Kingdom Come Detective No. 27 JLA: Created Equal
JLA: Secret Society of Super-Heroes
And I guess Red Son should get a mention, even though I think it's wildly overrated.
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Post by achilles on Feb 11, 2019 17:38:08 GMT
I must say I did NOT like Johns' tinkering with Moore's GL mythology. Nor did I think his creation of different "color" Corps to rival the GL Corps, and classification of willpower as an emotion that powered the rings as very special or creative; I just think it took away from the story of the Corps. His best skill IMO is creating new characters, (yes, some of them from that same thing with the various Corps I mentioned above), and then writing them. The problem is allowing him to write other characters, particularly those he's indicated he doesn't understand or like. And allowing him to write more than say two titles, which appears to be the limit that he can write well. He's not especially good at plotting, or characterization IMO, and at best is a competent basic writer who is never going to be remembered with the greats.
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Post by mothman on Feb 11, 2019 18:10:37 GMT
-Paul Dini's Detective and Streets of Gotham
-JLA
-JSA
-JLA year one
-HITMAN
-Shadowpact
-Hawkworld
-Shadow War of Hawkman
-Supermans triangle era
-Manhunter by Andreyko
-Aquaman Sub Diego
-Mark Millars Swamp Thing
Just some of the favorites.
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Post by mothman on Feb 12, 2019 22:57:51 GMT
From what I hear about Female Furies--I feel bad for dumping on Tom King. 😑
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