Alan Moore: The Roundtable Discussion

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I figured it would be safe to share this from another topic here in the Alan Moore Roundtable as it very much has to do with Mr. Moore and his legendary run of Swamp Thing.

Back Bin Finds

Guys!!! I believe I have just hit the biggest score of my life. I went to my normal comic shop just to get out of the house and to hopefully pick up the last DC Showcase Presents Supergirl volume that they had. I was disappointed to find out that someone picked it up this week!!! As I was talking to my comic shop guy his single employee comes up and says hi. This is when I find out that she is going through a few long boxes that they are trying to decide to buy. Thankfully, I have patience and t…

tldr: I am now the proud owner of Saga of the Swamp Thing issues 20-34!!!

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Awesomeness

[D4RK5TARZ]

Looks like I will be adding Halo Jones to my reading list thanks to the new 2000 AD Humble Bundle.

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Oh…sorry. I was saying trying to think like a critic was gross & I didn’t like it. Not Alan …

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okay, record reflects the correction

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Haha ty your honor. May the record show I’ve always been a only fan. I have no quarrel within the DCU.

[Clonegeek18]

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I’ve always been a only fan

You gotta branch out some, your missing some good stuff

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I won’t say that’s not true because I can’t lol. I completely understand that tho & you’re making a very valid point. I sometimes wish I could double up. But, I have so much just on this side,& I don’t ever wanna be in a position where I’m confusing characters or storylines etc. Maybe if someone took me back to the mid 80’s b4 I even knew people took sides? Than I could, possibly? But, too dug in b4 I even knew it was a thing? I just always went DC. Wasn’t until around Internet beginning times I even knew some people took sides. I never made a conscience effort to pick either or. I just was always DC only?

[RexRebel]

I’ve always been DC first, but have always enjoyed comics from other publishers as well. Though that varies based on writers, artists and Storylines.there is a lot of great stuff out there, but there is enough of DC to never need to read anything else.

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It’s so true. Especially, if u we’re old enough to even remember the old ones cuz after reading today’s stuff- if I didn’t grow up in the years I did, I probably wouldn’t even bother. Luckily, since at that time it looked like everything else, I not only “can” but “love” to read from all eras.

[Clonegeek18]

My non DC recommations

1. Tomb of Dracula from Marvel 70 issues
   All of it is drawn by Gene Colon and from issue 7 on its written by Marv Wolfman

2. Squardron Sumpreme (1985) stars Marvel’s take on the Justice League, the Squardron Supreme whose members are based on specific DC charactors
   Amphibian is a homage to Aquaman
   Hyperion is a homage to Superman
   Nighthawk is a homage to Batman
   Doctor Spectrum is a homage to Green Lantern
   Whizzer is a homage to the Flash
   Power Princess is a homage to Wonder Woman
   Arcanna is a homage to Zatanna
   Tom Thumb is a loose homage to the Atom
   Lady Lark is a homage to Black Canary
   Golden Archer is a homage to Green Arrow
   American Eagle is a homage to Hawkman
   Nuke is a loose homage to Firestorm

[RexRebel]

Other

All Great choices, I would also recommend the original Conan the Barbarian series issues 1-25, especially.

[Clonegeek18]

Thats a classic

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I’ll take your & @RexRebel’s word on those. “If” that day ever comes I will remember exactly where this is & I appreciate the recs.

[Clonegeek18]

Take the leap of faith

[Clonegeek18]

Also I Rec Frank Miller’s Daredevil

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I’ve seen season 1 & 2 of Daredevil but never read it or any Marvel. I do love Frank Miller & it’s a great show. I did quit tho. I did that & Punisher season 1, oh & Jessica Jones b/c I love that woman ever since she was Jesses girl ( unplanned Rick Springfield nod) in Breaking Bad. They were all good. But, I quit after a season on those 3. I know they were working their way to an Avengers team up tho. I don’t need to know much to realize that’s where they were headed.

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It’s never gonna happen . I appreciate the investment into sparking a new world of comics for me. But, it’s only & all day over here haha. As I’ve said numerous times, have absolutely nothing against Marvel; I’m just DC & Marvel isn’t my cup of tea. I’ve tried enough to know I’m not lacking anything by completely dismissing Marvel. DC is way more than I’ll ever need & I’ll never even get close to reading everything just DC in one lifetime.

[Clonegeek18]

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It’s never gonna happen

Never say never

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Haha I knew that cliche was coming lol. But, fair enough, cliches are cliches for a reason & I believe defining it like that is a cliche in itself. I won’t/ can’t argue (not that I’d want to) the point tho. I guess u truly never know 100% what lies ahead?