#a kurt busiek collection

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Maddening how DC largely ignores this entire era, never really collecting or reprinting any of it except for Death of Superman, which is far from the best story it produced. That and the Wedding seem to be the only bits of the Triangle era widely available, which is just crazy, but not all that surprising. DC has never been all that fussed about reprinting Superman stories from the silver, bonze and modern age, except for a select few.

[ultrameganicolaokay]

Near Mint Condition looks at the reprint of the Avengers by Busiek and Pérez Omnibus Volume 2. Out next week.

[scottwbeattie]

Review: Iron Man Epic Collection 18: The Return of Tony Stark

The first half is pretty great!

Carrying on in the proud tradition of the first volume of Len Kaminski's Iron Man run, The Return of Tony Stark is 50% well-written, regular series issues and 50% filler. Unlike the previous volume, however, the editors had the good sense to front-load this Epic.

Iron Man 18 begins right where the previous volume left off: with the reveal to James Rhodes that Tony Stark is back to life. From there, we see Tony dive right back into life as Iron Man. These issues are chalk full of pure 90's style bombastic action, including a two-part storyline where Iron Man battles Omega Red (one of the most quintessential 90's Marvel villains). Kevin Hopgood also returns as penciler, and his art was a big part of why these issues worked for me.

The second half of The Return of Tony Stark is made up of Annual #14 and several Iron Man stories from Marvel Super-Heroes. Normally, the annuals from this period are awful, multi-part crossovers, but this is actually a stand-alone story that's pretty good! It helps that Kaminski also writes it, and that he makes use of the Masters of Silence from earlier in his run as well as Meredith McCall, one of Tony's girlfriends from the early 70's last seen in Iron Man #28! One of my frequent complaints about Annuals is that they often don't matter, because sales are usually lower and, I guess, the creators and editors are afraid of readers missing something important, but this storyline is a good example of how a writer can construct something that is both good and feels like it adds something to the lore by simply giving closure to a minor character whose story was never fully resolved.

Unfortunately, the Marvel Super-Heroes comics are a very, very mixed bag. The most notable is #8, which features the debut of Squirrel Girl and is plotted and drawn by Steve Ditko. To be honest, this is also the worst of the bunch. I haven't read many Squirrel Girl comics but in the few that I have, I found her incredibly grating, and this is no different. There's one or two decent other stories from the Marvel Super-Heroes issues, but mostly they're fairly bland.

In a perfect world, the good halves of Iron Man Epics 17 & 18 would just be combined into a single great epic. That said, I want everything collected, and that just means that there will be some less-than-stellar material. Even with the weak second half, I do think that the regular series issues of Iron Man are good enough to justify buying The Return of Tony Stark.

[goldenboyreturns]

“Well, what tongue does the wind talk? What nationality is a storm? What country do rains come from? What color is lightning? Where does thunder go when it dies?” (Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes).

Scott McCloud and Kurt Busiek were the direct inspiration for this; in the foreword of a black and white collection of Zot, McCloud talks about drawing a complex, hectic piece of crosssover fan fiction to “get it all out of his system” before he started doing more independent work. I read that foreword a couple years ago and that line stuck with me.

[chernobog13]

R.I.P CARLOS PACHECO

What a crappy week this has been, and I’m not talking about the election results.

First I got news of Kevin O’Neill (Marshal Law, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) passing a few days ago.  Then I learned that Carlos Pacheco Perujo passed away this morning.

Carlos Pacheco, a Spanish artist, spent a long time working on this side of the Atlantic for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

Although he had been doing work for Marvel since 1995, the first book I remember seeing Pacheco’s work on was the 12-issue Avengers Forever.  I initially picked up the book because it was written by Kurt Busiek, who was doing a bang-up job with George Perez on Avengers at the time.  I liked the story, and was very impressed with the artwork.

This was also the first time that Pacheco worked with inker Jesus Merino and - like Kirby & Sinnott, Swan & Anderson, Adams & Giordano, and Byrne and Austin - it was a match made in Heaven.  Merino would continue to be Pacheco’s regular inker for many, many years afterward.

Pacheco also had runs on Fantastic Four and X-Men.

Of course, with me being a DC guy, I was very excited when PAcheco moved to DC tin 2003 to draw a 96-page JLA/JSA crossover, Virtue and Vice, wherein he depicted the entire roster of each team.

Pacheco also drew covers for several issues of the JSA’s own book.

He then teamed with writer Jeph Loeb for a few issues of Superman/Batman.  

Then he joined up again with Kurt Busiek for (most of) a year-long run on Superman.

Busiek and Pacheco teamed-up again for their creator-owned series Arrowsmith.

Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines, the second volume in the series, finished up earlier this year.  The trade paperback collecting the series was released in September, at around the same time that Pacheco announced he was retiring from comics due to being diagnosed with ALS.

Despite the dire news, I was hoping we’d have more time to spend with him. As is always the case with someone you love and admire, they always pass away far too soon.

Rest in peace, Carlos.

[doctorofmagic]

Hey. Amazon is having a Doctor Strange kindle sale and I'm getting the last few Epic Collections that I don't have. I'm excited to read the latest one that came out, that has the rest of Stephen's Strange Tales issues. I have a question about the one titled Afterlife, that collects Strange Tales (1994) #1, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #76-90, Ashcan Edition; Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?. What do you know about the stories from that time? Thanks for any help.

Hello!! I'm so glad you're getting more comics to add to your collection!

Let's see what I can tell about these stories without any spoilers, mmmm...

I think my favorite part of Strange Tales #1 is the team-up with Ben and Johnny. Ben has teamed up with Stephen before several times, they have a very interesting and amusing chemistry, but adding Johnny to the equation only makes it better. The art is also incredible (Kurt Busiek has this unique style).

Sorcerer Supreme is a roller coaster. You'll be getting the unpopular "no stache" look, the weird stories and the "back to the roots" storyline (which is cool but at the same time not so cool? Some weird things happen, but if you read Jed's recent stories, you'll pick some references!). I really really really love Stephen's last look (the white shirt with golden ornaments and the cloak turning into the red trench coat). Also the "are you gay?" panel, which is a classic haha. Overall, not my favorite, but definitely essential reading!

Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? is a one-shot that I also own in my native language. It's kinda predictable but goes to a very imaginative scenario of fantasy, which is always welcome.

In short, I do believe it's a nice collection of stories and you'll not be disappointed! Hope you have fun and I appreciate your trust in me to give some feedback 🙏🏻

[tradewaiters]

This week Jam, Jeff, and JD read The Jellyfish by Boum. This BD fresh out of Montreal publisher Pow Pow follows Odette, a character whose vision is being increasingly obscured by a swarm of jellyfish. It’s a story with a lot of depth and heart, and some great cartooning. We’ll talk about the book, and about the bridge Pow Pow seems to be working to build between the Francophone and Anglo comics scenes.

Also mentioned in this episode: Boumeries and A Small Revolution, also by Boum Runaways by Brian Vaughan and Adrian Alphona X-Men by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby For Better Or For Worse by Lynn Johnston The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott by Zoe Thorogood Battle Angel Alita by Yukito Kishiro Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures edited by Kel McDonald Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi My Ideas on Sauce by Carmen Zetsou The Simpsons created by Matt Groening Star Trek: The Next Generation created by Gene Roddenberry Skibidi Toilet by Alexey Gerasimov Pirates of the Caribbean directed by Gore Verbinski Jason Pargin Queer Eye for the Straight Guy created by David Collins and Michael Williams and cherry tomatoes

Music by Sleuth

You can find us at: J Dalton Jam Jeff Ellis

Our next episode will be on Thunderbolts Epic Collection: Justice, Like Lightning by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley

You can also follow the TradeWaiters on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Ko-Fi.

[alanjporterwriter]

Books Read in 2024 #4 - “Astro City Metro Book 1” by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson & various

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world full of superheroes, then this is the book for you.

A wonderful collection that pays homage to all the traditional superhero storytelling tropes while also focusing on the human aspect, be it a slice of life man in the street story, or an in-depth examination of what it means to be a hero’s sidekick, or a superpowered child longing to just play games with kids her own age.

The grand spectacle of superpowered battles are there, but often just happening in the periphery rather than dominating the narrative.

Easily one of the most intelligent and engaging books that also happens to have people flying around wearing capes.

[mylifeinfiction]

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman

"But hope, like heroes, can prove hard to kill."

Marvel 1602 —Neil Gaiman's singular take on Marvel's legendary collection of superheroes—deftly delivers a story that subverts what readers know about these characters by transplanting them from present-day America to 1602 England. This process allows Gaiman to tap into the core of these characters—celebrating the universality of their core values and the timelessness of their most resonant themes—while telling an urgent, exciting and fresh story of persecution, rebellion and selfless heroism; the exact type of story we've come to expect from our Marvel heroes.

I enjoyed this one, but didn't love it. These versions of these characters are interesting, but never so much so that I was blown away. And while a lot of this has to do with the artwork and character design, most of it has to do with there just being too many characters involved for the story at hand. I had similar issues with Kurt Busiek's Marvels *, but they're more glaring in this story, and made a lot of the second act feel far too sluggish.

7/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

*But to a much lesser extent than here, thanks to our perspective being on the outside looking in.

[samasmith23]

I just read the last issue of Kurt Busiek’s original run on the Thunderbolts collected in my omnibus edition yesterday, and its portrayal of Jolt, aka Hallie Takahama’s, backstory was genuinely tragic! During a psychiatric session with her fellow teammate Moonstone, Hallie reveals that the reason she’s been so adamant against returning to school per Hawkeye’s orders is because she’s been using her status as a superhero as a form of escapism. To try and run away from the painful memories of her former friends and family who were all killed during the Onslaught incident. These flashbacks also convey Hallie’s strong sense of altruism inspired by the superheroes she looks up to, as she took it upon herself to look after fellow orphans who similarly lost their parents during the disaster before they were later all kidnapped and experimented on by Arnim Zola (which consequently gave Hallie her electric & speed powers).

Like… dang! Hallie is only 15-years-old and has endured so much pain & loss, yet she still perseveres and is quite easily the most mature & morally upstanding member of Thunderbolts (Hallie had the worst luck joining the superhero team who’s members were all secretly supervillains in disguise…)!

Oh, and my boy Ben Reilly even has a cameo from his brief tenure as Spider-Man during The Clone Saga in the Onslaught flashbacks! Joy!

From Thunderbolts (1997) #33 by Kurt Busiek & Mark Bagley.

[marvelsthunderbolts]

"Volume #2 in the Thunderbolts Epic Collections

Written by KURT BUSIEK, KARL KESEL & BARBARA RANDALL KESEL

Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & GEORGE PÉREZ

Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Lightning strikes twice! Baron Zemo’s plan has failed, and the Thunderbolts have been exposed as villains in disguise. Worse, they’ve been kidnapped to the realm of Kosmos. How far will Moonstone go to get them home? Back on Earth, the T-Bolts are pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. – as well as by Zemo, who’s out for blood! Have the Thunderbolts truly reformed? And who will give them a chance to prove it? One surprising figure from the Avengers’ ranks just might: Hawkeye the Marksman! But his offer of redemption comes with a high price. Plus: Captain America faces the new Citizen V! Hercules targets Atlas for vengeance! The T-Bolts battle alongside the Avengers! And can the team triumph over the Crimson Cowl’s massive new Masters of Evil? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #13-25 and #0, CAPTAIN AMERICA & CITIZEN V ANNUAL 1998, and AVENGERS (1998) #12.

432 PGS./Rated T …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95646-2

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16"

It may have taken over 25 years, but Marvel is finally releasing Thunderbolts collections broken down in the way I've always wanted them.

If you haven't picked up the first T-bolts Epic Collection, it is pretty much perfect (other than not being hardcover).

[ajasont]

JLA/Avengers and Avengers/JLA

I'm keeping track of the comics I’m reading this year here. Hope you’re digging it.

When one talks of the great comic book creators, George Perez will always be mentioned and most often honored for his body of work. To be sure, Perez is a legendary collaborator on flagship titles for both DC and Marvel with a penchant for handling team books like no one else. (I particularly admire how he handles backgrounds but that’s me being geeky about comic art.)

His run on Wonder Woman stands head and shoulders above all others. But perhaps it’s his collaboration with writer Kurt Busiek on the long-gestating, often stalled but finally realized JLA/Avengers book that dropped in 2003.

When he was dying of cancer, Marvel and DC finally agreed to reprint this with bonus material in order to honor him and help defray some of the costs of dying. Of course the printing sold out and it will be forever before it’s released again, if ever.

So when I was cleaning out my comics collection, I pulled this four issue series out to read for the first time since 2003ish.

The book was first proposed in 1979 with Gerry Conway plotting, Roy Thomas scripting, and Perez on art (he even drew some pages that were reprinted in one collection). When the two companies disagreed, the book was shelved but Perez maintained his contracts so that even if he was exclusive to one company or another, he would be free to draw this story. Every so often the crossover would be mentioned and everyone was always hopeful it would happen.

Finally, it did.

Previous to JLA/Avengers, company crossovers were not in-continuity and that was okay (even though the Batman/Hulk event deserved to affect both timelines but that’s a digression for another time). In the right hands, these huge crossovers were effective stories (Batman/Hulk and the X-Men/Teen Titans are my faves) and more than just fun like the Superman/Spider-Man tales. This company crossover is the one to top them all.

Busiek brought his A-game to the project and Perez - who was meant to draw this story - delivered all the promises and more. It’s a terrific story with 48 pages each issue packed to bursting with action, power, and MasterClass-level storytelling from both. Starting with Arkon and ending with Metron, it's a series that definitely stays with you.

I will eventually hunt down the collections but for now I'm happy to have these four issues now easily accessible.

[smashpages]

Out this week: Superstar: As Seen on TV (Image Comics, $9.99): 

It’s been a minute since Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen’s story of a superhero who becomes more powerful as he becomes more popular, but now it’s collected as part of Busiek’s bigger publishing deal with Image Comics.

See what else is landing in your local comic shop this week!

[bettiepagetheblackangel]

The Rocketeer flies again! / ¡El Rocketeer vuelve a volar!

cover A - artwork by Alex Ross

Rocketeer Adventures #1 (of 4)

Original edition / Edición original: Rocketeer Adventures #1-4.

Script / Guión: John Cassaday, Michael Allred, Kurt Busiek, Mark Waid, Darwyn Cooke, Ryan Sook, Bruce Timm, Jonathan Ross, Dave Gibbons, Joe Pruett, John Arcudi.

The volume contains 12 stories by John Cassaday, Michael Allred, Kurt Busiek and Michael Kaluta, Mark Waid and Chris Weston, Darwyn Cooke, Lowell Harris and Gene Ha, Ryan Sook, Joe Lansdale and Bruce Timm, Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards , Dave Gibbons and Scott Hampton, Joe Pruett and Tony Harris and John Arcudi with Brendan McCarthy.

El volumen contiene doce historias cortas de: John Cassaday, Michael Allred, Kurt Busiek y Michael Kaluta, Mark Waid y Chris Weston, Darwyn Cooke, Lowell Harris y Gene Ha, Ryan Sook, Joe Lansdale y Bruce Timm, Jonathan Ross y Tommy Lee Edwards, Dave Gibbons y Scott Hampton, Joe Pruett y Tony Harris y John Arcudi con Brendan McCarthy.

Rocketeer Adventures #1-4 is a comic book miniseries featuring the classic pulp hero, the Rocketeer. This series was originally published by IDW Publishing in 2011. The collection has been released in various formats and languages, catering to different markets.

The series consists of four individual issues, each containing multiple short stories by different creative teams.

Rocketeer Adventures #1-4 es una miniserie de cómics protagonizada por el clásico héroe pulp, Rocketeer. Esta serie fue publicada originalmente por IDW Publishing en 2011. La colección se lanzó en varios formatos e idiomas, atendiendo a diferentes mercados.

La serie consta de cuatro números individuales, cada uno de los cuales contiene múltiples historias cortas de diferentes equipos creativos.

cover B - artwork by Dave Stevens

Spain Edition by Ed. Moztros

Moztros is a new Spanish publisher founded in 2023 specialized in high-quality comics and manga.

Moztros es una nueva editorial española fundada en 2023 especializada en cómics y mangas de alta calidad.

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The Marvels

The Marvels is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist Alex Ross, and first published in 1994.

The series focuses on a variety of characters from the Marvel Universe, including both superheroes and ordinary people. The stories are interconnected, with events from previous issues often having an impact on later stories.

There have been several different versions of "The Marvels" published over the years, including a miniseries and an ongoing series. The most recent version of the series, titled "The Marvels," was launched in 2021 and is written by Kurt Busiek with art by Yildiray Cinar. This series features the return of classic Marvel characters such as Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor the Sub-Mariner.

The Avengers Movie

The Avengers movie is a 2012 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name and is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The film was directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast, including Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. The film also stars Tom Hiddleston as the villain Loki.

In the film, the Avengers are brought together by S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury to stop Loki from subjugating Earth. The team must learn to work together and overcome their differences in order to save the world from destruction.

"The Avengers" was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $1.5 billion worldwide. It was praised for its ensemble cast, action sequences, and humor, and is considered one of the best superhero films of all time. The success of the film led to several sequels and spin-off films in the MCU.

The Avengers Infinity war

The Avengers Infinity War  is a 2018 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the third Avengers film and the nineteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and features an ensemble cast, including Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, and many others.

In the film, the Avengers and their allies must unite to stop the powerful and evil Thanos from collecting the Infinity Stones and using them to destroy half of all life in the universe. The film culminates in a climactic battle on the planet Titan.

"Avengers: Infinity War" was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $2 billion worldwide. It was praised for its large ensemble cast, its emotional weight, and its stunning visual effects. The film also set up the events for the sequel, "Avengers: Endgame," which was released in 2019.

The Marvels Movie

The Marvels movie is an upcoming superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name and is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The film will be directed by Nia DaCosta and features a diverse cast, including Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau (who previously appeared in the Disney+ series "WandaVision"), and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (who will also star in her own Disney+ series). The film will also star Zawe Ashton in an undisclosed role.

Little is known about the plot of "The Marvels" at this time, but it has been confirmed that the film will be a sequel to both "Captain Marvel" and "WandaVision," and that it will explore the themes of female empowerment and diversity.

"The Marvels" is set to be released in the United States on November 10, 2022.

The Hulk Movies

For The Hulk Movies Options, there have been several Hulk movies produced over the years by different studios.

The first live-action Hulk film was released in 2003, directed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/Hulk. The film received mixed reviews and was not a box office success.

In 2008, a reboot of the Hulk franchise was released, titled "The Incredible Hulk," directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/Hulk. This film was more well-received than the previous one and was a moderate box office success.

Since then, the character of Hulk has appeared in several other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including "The Avengers" (2012), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019). In these films, Hulk was played by Mark Ruffalo.

Despite the mixed success of the Hulk solo films, the character has remained popular and continues to be a fan favorite in the MCU.

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