The comic book movie discussions had me thinking that there's a some comic book fans here on the boards, and with San Diego ComiCon happening seems like a good time to talk comic books.
I grew up collecting Star Trek comic books, and read every issue of G.I. Joe my cousin had. I enjoyed the original 'The Crow' by J. O'Barr, not the incarnations that came later however. And I also collected the Rock and Roll comics for a time too. Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns is my favourite superhero book.
When I got older, my tastes leaned towards the underground. Love and Rockets, I discovered on my own. The Fabulously Furry Freak Brothers was something my dad read and so I read them as well. Original Howard The Duck, Cherry Poptart, Little Annie Fannie, Sally Forth are fun reads. I experimented with Japanese Manga but it was passing. My sister likes Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt so I'm familiar with that work too.
I absolutely love Creepy, Eerie, and the Vampirella books of the 70's. I read Heavy Metal every so often. I've flipped through the Bond comic collections but can't afford them right now.
My fave artist however, isn't as well known. He's done a few books. Right now he's more of a pin-up guy who's done covers as well. I'm probably very bias but I love Devon Massey's work. He's organic, knows how to draw women. He can draw anything put to him, and his dinosaurs are the best I've seen. He's not super clean lines, like Frank Cho, but I prefer it that way.
So what/who do you fancy in comic books? Any particular characters, writers, or artists?
Edited by ImTheMoneypenny, 24 July 2008 - 01:05 PM.
