sycogrim
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well i know there were a few animated movies maybe im getting myself a little confused it came in like a set or something... cant quite remember
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well i know there were a few animated movies maybe im getting myself a little confused it came in like a set or something... cant quite remember
nixops
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Little Lotta was the fat girl who was superstrong and who lived for Pizza. It was odd because I had never seen Pizza when I was reading them and only ate my first one in 1980! (and havent stopped since). Little Dot was the girl who used to collect polka dots.
I would post pics, but dont seem to be able to attach files.
Glad to have brought back some memories.
I would post pics, but dont seem to be able to attach files.
Glad to have brought back some memories.
Jeepers! Did your post bring back memories!
I remember Little Lotta (was she the obnoxious fat girl? or was it little dot... omw it was so many moons ago!) and Richie Rich the best. Hot Stuff (that little devil!), Caspar and wow, I even remember Wendy the Witch and Baby Huey!
Chip n Dale the Chipmunks was lol too
Thanks for your post! +10
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sycogrim
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I gotta hunt down the spawn animated series its like 45min per episode... but still very good
and extremely violent 
Wraith_One
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I have a Tintin hardcover comic book, it has Flight 714, Secret of The Unicorn and Red Rackham's Treasure. Read through it every now and again. Also have most of the Asterix comics. I have Flintstones, Loony Tunes, Marvel (Spider-Man...X-Men...Power Man and Iron Fist) and DC comics (Batman...Superman...) Yeah that's about all of it. I'm not much of a collector but just happen to have them lying around in my cupboard.
DesolationJake
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I'm not sure how I missed this thread. I'm a huge comic nerd, not so much with superhero stuff (although Batman is king and always will be). Things like Preacher and Transmetropolitan (my avatar is from this series). I work occasionally at Outer Limits in Melville, in fact I'll be there all day tomorrow
sycogrim
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I'm not sure how I missed this thread. I'm a huge comic nerd, not so much with superhero stuff (although Batman is king and always will be). Things like Preacher and Transmetropolitan (my avatar is from this series). I work occasionally at Outer Limits in Melville, in fact I'll be there all day tomorrow
dude when u get the chance u must go to Brightwater commons they have i think 3 comic book stores there.... I wouldnt mind reading the Marvel comics... I used to have them...
Mephisto_Helix
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When I was about 20, I gave mah whole collection away to a friends little brother ..... all 3000 of them The price of comics these days is pretty sickening and I don't hold much regard for people who waste tons of money buying dozens of comics these days.
The price of comics these days is pretty sickening and I don't hold much regard for people who waste tons of money buying dozens of comics these days.
sycogrim
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When I was about 20, I gave mah whole collection away to a friends little brother ..... all 3000 of them
Collecting comics as a hobbie i think in todays day and age has become quite the expensive hobbie as you said some of the prices of comics are ridiculous
Mephisto_Helix
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I think if it's someone who is a hardcore enthusiast and collector, then it's ok .... expensive but ok because he/she holds that comic in high regard and will look after it.
DesolationJake
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The prices have become savage, it's the same story around the world. I fortunately get a nice fat 30% employee discount I don't buy a hell of a lot of comics, I buy what I can when I can.
I have seen the stores at Brightwater, they aren't bad. But those kinds of stores generally don't stock the kind of stuff I like. They generally concentrate on stocking the big sellers from the big publishers. DC and Marvel.
I kind of see comics as the stomping ground of people who have great stories to tell but neither the connections or budget to get them made in to films/series. Comic books are written almost exactly the same as film scripts. It's the place where the weirder/darker stuff finds its home
I don't buy a hell of a lot of comics, I buy what I can when I can.I have seen the stores at Brightwater, they aren't bad. But those kinds of stores generally don't stock the kind of stuff I like. They generally concentrate on stocking the big sellers from the big publishers. DC and Marvel.
I kind of see comics as the stomping ground of people who have great stories to tell but neither the connections or budget to get them made in to films/series. Comic books are written almost exactly the same as film scripts. It's the place where the weirder/darker stuff finds its home
Toxin
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Syco, here's a synopsis of that graphic novel I told you about.
Kingdom Come
Impending disaster
The story is set roughly a generation after the then-current DC universe. Ten years prior to the start of the story, the Joker massacres the staff of the Daily Planet, killing (among others) Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and Lois Lane. As he arrives for his trial, he is killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of Jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his cold-blooded act and Superman is appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Already disheartened at the death of Lois Lane, Kal-El abandons his life as Superman, retreating to his Fortress of Solitude where he will spend the next decade, failing to realize his importance as a constant inspiration/role model to other heroes. Other heroes, equally disturbed at the public's overwhelmingly positive reaction to Magog's actions, withdraw from the world at large.
Without the moral compass provided by Superman and his generation, there is little or no distinction between 'heroes' and 'villains'. Metahumans battle openly in the streets without true cause, concern for collateral damage, or innocent passersby.
The narrator and point of view character of the story is a minister named Norman McCay. McCay is a longtime friend of Wesley Dodds, the original Sandman, now infirm and bedridden. The nightmares that once aided Dodds' crimefighting have become disturbing, apocalyptic visions. McCay, like Dodds' doctors, attribute the visions to senility. When Dodds passes away, his visions are transferred to McCay. Already suffering from a crisis of faith, McCay is convinced he has finally gone insane when the Spectre appears to him. The Spectre, still hosted by Jim Corrigan, but no longer in touch with his humanity, recruits McCay to bear witness, and help him determine the innocent from the wicked and ultimately to pass judgment on the approaching superhuman apocalypse.
The dark state of the world comes to a head when the Justice Battalion, led by Magog, attacks the Parasite with excessive and unnecessary force—they refuse his offers to surrender and deny his pleas for mercy. Parasite panics and tears open Captain Atom, releasing his nuclear energies and irradiating the entire state of Kansas and parts of the surrounding states, killing millions and taking out a large portion of America's food production.
Second coming of Superman
Coaxed back into action by Wonder Woman, Superman decides to return to Metropolis and re-form the Justice League following the Kansas disaster to rein in the new breed of heroes...........
An awesome Graphic Novel to read and my personal favourite. Also the artist Alex Ross is a genius.
The fact that Superman wears black is something to take note of.
Another one, which I still need to read, is Maus.
The Premise – a moving biographical tale about the stories of Spiegelman’s father Vladek. The story follows the life of Vladek Spiegelman as a Jew in 1930’s Europe, ultimately being captured by the Nazi’s in World War Two and living in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust. Gripping and moving the story shows many dark sides to humanity. Spiegelman shows a stroke of genius by using cartoon animals as the characters instead of human beings. Each ethnic race is portrayed as a different animal. Jews are portrayed as mice, German’s as cats, Americans as dogs, and more.
Kingdom Come
Impending disaster
The story is set roughly a generation after the then-current DC universe. Ten years prior to the start of the story, the Joker massacres the staff of the Daily Planet, killing (among others) Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and Lois Lane. As he arrives for his trial, he is killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of Jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his cold-blooded act and Superman is appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Already disheartened at the death of Lois Lane, Kal-El abandons his life as Superman, retreating to his Fortress of Solitude where he will spend the next decade, failing to realize his importance as a constant inspiration/role model to other heroes. Other heroes, equally disturbed at the public's overwhelmingly positive reaction to Magog's actions, withdraw from the world at large.
Without the moral compass provided by Superman and his generation, there is little or no distinction between 'heroes' and 'villains'. Metahumans battle openly in the streets without true cause, concern for collateral damage, or innocent passersby.
The narrator and point of view character of the story is a minister named Norman McCay. McCay is a longtime friend of Wesley Dodds, the original Sandman, now infirm and bedridden. The nightmares that once aided Dodds' crimefighting have become disturbing, apocalyptic visions. McCay, like Dodds' doctors, attribute the visions to senility. When Dodds passes away, his visions are transferred to McCay. Already suffering from a crisis of faith, McCay is convinced he has finally gone insane when the Spectre appears to him. The Spectre, still hosted by Jim Corrigan, but no longer in touch with his humanity, recruits McCay to bear witness, and help him determine the innocent from the wicked and ultimately to pass judgment on the approaching superhuman apocalypse.
The dark state of the world comes to a head when the Justice Battalion, led by Magog, attacks the Parasite with excessive and unnecessary force—they refuse his offers to surrender and deny his pleas for mercy. Parasite panics and tears open Captain Atom, releasing his nuclear energies and irradiating the entire state of Kansas and parts of the surrounding states, killing millions and taking out a large portion of America's food production.
Second coming of Superman
Coaxed back into action by Wonder Woman, Superman decides to return to Metropolis and re-form the Justice League following the Kansas disaster to rein in the new breed of heroes...........
An awesome Graphic Novel to read and my personal favourite. Also the artist Alex Ross is a genius.
The fact that Superman wears black is something to take note of.
Another one, which I still need to read, is Maus.
The Premise – a moving biographical tale about the stories of Spiegelman’s father Vladek. The story follows the life of Vladek Spiegelman as a Jew in 1930’s Europe, ultimately being captured by the Nazi’s in World War Two and living in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust. Gripping and moving the story shows many dark sides to humanity. Spiegelman shows a stroke of genius by using cartoon animals as the characters instead of human beings. Each ethnic race is portrayed as a different animal. Jews are portrayed as mice, German’s as cats, Americans as dogs, and more.
DesolationJake
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Maus is one of the most outstanding things I've ever read. I've even bought it for friends on their birthdays. It won a Pulitzer.
I hear Kingdom Come is great, but I'm not really a Superman kind of guy. I'll read it if it comes my way I guess
I hear Kingdom Come is great, but I'm not really a Superman kind of guy. I'll read it if it comes my way I guess
Toxin
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Things to do list:
1. MUST.GET.MAUS!!!!
But you must give Kingdom Come a go. This is Superman like you've never seen him before.
DesolationJake
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Yeah, if I'm not mistaken Outer Limits in Melville has a whole stack of Witchblade comics, they also have the Witchblade collected series. It's like the first 100 issues or so. Check em out. They have branches in PTA and Cape Town too.
_Caboose_
MG's resident Boozer
Website? And do they deliver to Durbs??