Originally posted by Putinbot1
been even longer since I saw you than GS quickfreeze. Nice to see you mate.
Likewise brotha!
Originally posted by Digi
Blessing upon ye, friends. Truly, Asian Hulk is the only debater fit to be mentioned alongside me.
I’m honestly taken aback by all the Carver stuff cuz I plum missed his whole era, but no one will ever top the legend of Asian Hulk. He’s who we should make an altar to!
Originally posted by Putinbot1
I'd argue with sites like readcomicbooksonline being knowledgeable in this modern world is the easy part.
It should be, and yet, people either won't take the time, or just refuse to have the understanding of said comics.
Originally posted by Blair Wind
I knew you loved me PR.You know what I miss? When a large ass group of us used to have AIM and do a group chat, then go play City of Heroes together.
Or MSN. We had a good group.
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So... Did Trick really never come back after that whole Isreal thing? Or did something else happen that I missed?
Originally posted by -Pr-To be honest Pr, it shouldn't be about time, debating comics should comebfrom a love of comics.
It should be, and yet, people either won't take the time, or just refuse to have the understanding of said comics.Or MSN. We had a good group.
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So... Did Trick really never come back after that whole Isreal thing? Or did something else happen that I missed?
Originally posted by Badabing
I messaged Trick of FB to post on KMC again. He never replied.
Shame.
Originally posted by Putinbot1
To be honest Pr, it shouldn't be about time, debating comics should comebfrom a love of comics.
I was more talking about taking the time to get educated on certain characters. Otherwise you end up with all sorts of shite.
Originally posted by -Pr-You think? At my worst I was spending almost 200 quid a month on comics, graphics etc. I never set out to educate myself on a single character, the ones I know most about, I know about because I've been reading them sincebthe mid 70's and I "love" small l, the characters.
Shame.I was more talking about taking the time to get educated on certain characters. Otherwise you end up with all sorts of shite.
Originally posted by Putinbot1
You think? At my worst I was spending almost 200 quid a month on comics, graphics etc. I never set out to educate myself on a single character, the ones I know most about, I know about because I've been reading them sincebthe mid 70's and I "love" small l, the characters.
I know what you mean
What I miss about the 60s and 70s is the Aussie reprints of comics. Trade protection laws meant limited numbers imported and the majority reprinted by Australian publishers. What that meant was the comics I bought were either 90 or 120 pages (only limited amount of that in colour) and as such most american titles were reprinted as anthologies. JLA had backup features with Hawkman, atom etc. Worlds finest also had other heroes storues after the supes/Batman story. Batgirl was in batman, supergirl in Action. Avengers had back ups of nembers, defenders had Dr Strange or SS stories.
I got a hell of a lot more for a lot less spend. When those protections disappeared in the mid 80s my pocket took one hell of a hit
Originally posted by beatboksInteresting read my friend, this will shock you nigtime. Comics in the 70's in the UK were actually ballast on ships from the US. We had similar black and white homegrown reprints called pocketbooks.
I know what you meanWhat I miss about the 60s and 70s is the Aussie reprints of comics. Trade protection laws meant limited numbers imported and the majority reprinted by Australian publishers. What that meant was the comics I bought were either 90 or 120 pages (only limited amount of that in colour) and as such most american titles were reprinted as anthologies. JLA had backup features with Hawkman, atom etc. Worlds finest also had other heroes storues after the supes/Batman story. Batgirl was in batman, supergirl in Action. Avengers had back ups of nembers, defenders had Dr Strange or SS stories.
I got a hell of a lot more for a lot less spend. When those protections disappeared in the mid 80s my pocket took one hell of a hit
Originally posted by Putinbot1
You think? At my worst I was spending almost 200 quid a month on comics, graphics etc. I never set out to educate myself on a single character, the ones I know most about, I know about because I've been reading them sincebthe mid 70's and I "love" small l, the characters.
That's what I mean, though: For you and me, we grew up reading comics, so we have a headstart over a lot of the younger readers. If they want to know what we know, they have to play catchup in a way we never had to.
I still wish people would do the bare minimum, though.
Originally posted by Putinbot1
You think? At my worst I was spending almost 200 quid a month on comics, graphics etc.
Thinking back on it, throughout most of the 80's i would buy at LEAST one comic a day. Around $3 - $5 each (exchange rate sucked ass). In the 90's that price per comic went up toward $9 au. Thats when I got more discriminating in my collection choices.