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Favorite Comic Book Story Arc

Started by Elven Doritos, June 14, 2006, 07:34:13 PM

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Elven Doritos

The title's pretty self explanatory.

Normally I'm a Marvel guy, and the Ultron Unlimited arc from a few years back in Avengers is by far my favorite from that company. A countless horde of indestructible sociopathic robots can put a good dose of fear in any team, Norse god or no.

But I simply adore the Green Lantern arc that spanned from 101-106 of Volume 2: Emerald Knights (and the previous two issues that had led up to the events of EK). The two arguably most famous Green Lanterns fighting side by side whilst Hal comes to terms with the mistakes he makes-- this is Silver Age Hal, mind you, not our Hal (who thankfully returned). Great character development and nostalgia... Plus it's the first comic story arc I ever collected.
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

CYMRO

I am always and forever a DC guy.  I do not buy Marvel, and rarely buy other company's titles.

Favorite story arcs:

Legends, the follow-up to Crisis on Infinite Earths (which is a close second).

EK was damn good, as is the almost concluded Up, Up and Away! (in Action and Superman titles).

Justice has been good so far, as well.

From Silver Age:  Green Lantern/Green Arrow/Guardian of the Universe American Road Trip!

Elven Doritos

Quote from: CYMRO of the Cabbage CabalFrom Silver Age:  Green Lantern/Green Arrow/Guardian of the Universe American Road Trip!

Speedy's a dopehead! OH NOES!!!

You ever read the Green Arrow: Quiver saga written by Kevin Smith? Good stuff.
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

CYMRO

Quote from: Captain ElDo
Quote from: CYMRO of the Cabbage CabalFrom Silver Age:  Green Lantern/Green Arrow/Guardian of the Universe American Road Trip!

Speedy's a dopehead! OH NOES!!!

You ever read the Green Arrow: Quiver saga written by Kevin Smith? Good stuff.

Definetely!

Have you checked out Wonder Woman #1?

Elven Doritos

Quote from: CYMRO of the Cabbage CabalHave you checked out Wonder Woman #1?

Can't say I have-- I tend to avoid relaunches like the plague unless I hear good things. Then I usually pick up back issues or graphic novels.

OH! How could I forget Young Justice, the first 10 issues? Not an arc, but hilarious!

And... Well... Need I say it?



Kingdom Come.

~ElDo
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

Ishmayl-Retired

I like both DC and Marvel equally.  House of M was pretty good as far as recent stories go, but the best arcs ever are The Long Halloween and The Dark Knight Returns.  Oh, Dark Phoenix and Days of Future Past were good too.
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Elven Doritos

Quote from: IshmaylI like both DC and Marvel equally.  House of M was pretty good as far as recent stories go, but the best arcs ever are The Long Halloween and The Dark Knight Returns.  Oh, Dark Phoenix and Days of Future Past were good too.

Teh Frank Miller = awesome, I concur.

And I <3 Dark Phoenix Saga! DoFP was innovative and fresh, but I personally prefer Age of Apocaylpse for my alternate bleak reality.
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

Ishmayl-Retired

Yeah, Age was good too...  Civil War seems to be pretty good too.
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Oh, so many I'm geeking out over here.  Grant Morrison's recent run a couple years ago was the best thing to happen to X-Men in many , many years.  Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men run currently going is also amazingly great.
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CYMRO

QuoteThen I usually pick up back issues or graphic novels.

I am really pleased at the fact that DC (and I guess other) are reprinting the classic storylines in graphic novel form.

Haunted Tank was a childhood favorite, and seeing some of the old stories rereleased was kool.

Elven Doritos

We'll have to see. I'm a bit displeased with the aftermath of Avengers Dis-Assembled (even though it led directly to HoM), and while that was over a year ago, the re-foremd team is still smarting a bit for me.

That being said, Civil War is looking good.
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

Elven Doritos

Anyone here ever read Watchmen? I hear there's a movie coming out, although that frightens me a bit...

(Anyone else think that Alan Moore is mentally disturbed? He worships the Roman snake deity, Glycon. And he denounces just about every film adaptation of his work, no matter how faithful.)
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

CYMRO

Quote from: Captain ElDoAnyone here ever read Watchmen? I hear there's a movie coming out, although that frightens me a bit...

(Anyone else think that Alan Moore is mentally disturbed? He worships the Roman snake deity, Glycon. And he denounces just about every film adaptation of his work, no matter how faithful.)

Ahh, yes, the Watchmen.  Disturbing guy that Rorschach.    :worried:

Elven Doritos

Yeah. In fact, I dare you to find a single member of that "team" who isn't disturbing.
Oh, how we danced and we swallowed the night
For it was all ripe for dreaming
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights
We've always been out of our minds
-Tom Waits, Rain Dogs

Ishmayl-Retired

I'm sure that eventuallly a Watchmen movie will come out, but it's been "in the works" for several years now, and I don't have much faith for it in the form of a 2-hour movie; it should be made into a 4-part HBO miniseries or something.
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