80s comic book titles

This group is devoted to the alternative and independent comics scene of the. The savage dragon was the title launched by erik larsen when he made the move to image comics and seeing as the book is still in publication, he may have made the right move. Jun 14, 2016 7 great alternative comics from the 1980s. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. As american flagg is to dystopian futures on earth, nexus is to space opera.

An editor at disney and dc comics, she edited such titles as the. Comic book adaptation of the 1987 movie about a corrupt corporations cyborg police force that battles criminal drug lords november 2019 robocop returns film secures director abe forsythe issue. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. I think it depends by what you mean by individuality. I have about six comic boxes with mostly 80 s and 90s era comics. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Teenage mutant ninja turtles premiers at a comic book convention in portsmouth, new hampshire, published by mirage. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvdrom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of the cage and so much more. Conan marvel comics conan the adventurer comics conan the barbarian.

Nexus is the second great science fiction comic of the 80 s. Boredpanda staff ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. Step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. The faces of marvel in the 80s a dispensable list of. First issue of dc comics the new teen titans whose success at. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of the worlds greatest comic book fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering. A space odyssey comics the ateam comics adam warlock and the infinity watch. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy this video and check out the channel for other videos like this.

This article lists major events in the field of comics during the 1980s. Marvel ultimate collection, complete epic and epic collection lines. After creating a comic book character and story, your next task should be naming the comic. Battle picture weekly ipc, fleetway, 19751988 later battle action and battle action force the beano dc thomson, 1938present the beano book dc thomson beano max dc thomson, 2007present. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The books indicia didnt change to match the title for another few years. It concerned a group of adolescents who had developed psionic powers. Watchmen, a twelveissue comic book limited series written by alan moore, illustrated by dave gibbons and published by dc comics, debuts. Alternative comic books span a wide range of genres, artistic styles, and subjects. If any comic book was ripe to be turned into a big budget film right now, i would think itd be scout. When you think of the grim and gritty 80s, one of the first names to pop up.

Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Gotta say, does anyone else here agree that the 80s perhaps 19831987 in my case is when readers saw the collective rise of various series at marvel becoming more dramatically and emotionally. The book came out in a simpler time when comic creators were encouraged to actually be, you know, creative. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. Nov 26, 2018 went through a similar effort with a stack of heavy metal comic books. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one. Alternative comics present an alternative to mainstream superhero comics which in the past have dominated the american comic book industry. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. The 7 best and 8 worst image comics of the 90s cbr. A a ive been a comic book fan since i was a kid, but after an early fascination with super hero and horror titles had begun to wane. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological. Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991.

Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. Awesome horrible comics of the 80s and beyond the beat. Browse issues from the comic book series, dc retroactive. Alternative comics cover a range of american comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. May 11, 2016 comics in the 1990s may get a bit of a bad rap sometimes, but we have ten great moments from that comic book era. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Apr 27, 2017 monsters, magic, giant robots and explosions all frequent comic book pages. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Nostalgically revisiting the comics of the 1980s since 2008. The man of steel, a sixissue comic book limited series written and penciled by john byrne, inked by dick giordano and published by dc comics, debuts.

Indie comics routinely sold 50,000 copies, even ones forgotten today. Inspection scott mccloud on his 80s comic series conducted by chris knowles transcribed by jon b. Many of these titles were over a quarter of a century old and in the public domain when blackthorne put them out. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The indie boom of the early 80s, combined with the rise of writers like moore and miller, definitely led to a ton of very high quality auteur projects. Does scott mccloud, author of the seminal textbook this side of will eisner on the art of sequential storytelling, understanding comics, really need an introduction. Major comics companies have titles with histories that span decades of publication, and if you are new to a particular arc, it can be hard to even decide where to start. Of course there are dozens of others i would have liked to include, but when it. Which of these 80s superhero movies will you most likely remember. Went through a similar effort with a stack of heavy metal comic books. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one i can find as well as the ones coming out in the near future. Not only was 1986 a good year for comics in general.

Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. These are titles i loved that never made it past 89. May 18, 2018 this book lacked any true substance and it only ran for 22 issues even though more were initially planned. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to.

The unbelievable world of 80s comics sales the beat. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. Inspired by the recently announced shirtless bear fighter, cbr explores the most outthere, whimsical, wacky, bizarre and downright ridiculous comic book titles ever. It originally published cost effective comic reprints of things like dick tracy and sheena, queen of the jungle. Looking through the history of the medium and surveying its successful titles can provide insight into how to approach your own creation. Stories like chew, a tale about a cannibal cop and sex criminals a story about two people with sexbased powers have all managed to find big audiences and. Of course there are dozens of others i would have liked to include, but when it comes down to it, there can only be 10. Jan 27, 2017 step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. There are so many honorable mentions that i cant possibly begin to mention them all.

May 07, 2014 for you youngsters raised in the internet age, marvel age was a promotional mag put out by marvel from 1983 to 1994. The way creator and thenmarvel editor louise simonson remembers it, editorinchief jim shooter had just hired a batch. Otherwise, im using the comic title and issue number. In astro city, each issue is a new beginning and is presented without many of the visual and narrative shortcuts that are conventions of the comic book medium but. The ccf twelve days of classic comics christmas 2018. Hopefully, this information will help you get your hands on these masterpieces of american. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american. The ccf twelve days of classic comics christmas 2019. Comic book titles do not always feature simply the name of the main character.

This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Fans of 80searly 90s indie titles i need your help. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. One of the first alternative comics appearing in the 80s, love and rockets introduced the world to the work of the hernandez brothers. Gi joe has been the title of comic strips and comic books in every decade since g.

The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Wether they were mini series that ran their course or just plain. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. To date, watchmen remains the only graphic novel to win a hugo award, 2 and is also the only graphic novel to appear on time magazine s 2005 list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels from 1923 to the.

A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Marvel released a lot of comics in the 1980s, so what should marvel. You look at the sheer diversity of books on that list and its clear how much of a wasteland todays market is. It contained a checklist of all the marvel books that shipped out that month, along with articles promoting upcoming projects and interviews with comic creators think of it as a book length bullpen bulletins column. Refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. Core titles such as spiderman, xmen, and superman have a steep learning curve for new readers due to their lengthy histories and the inaccessibility of the comic book medium. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Mike baron on keyboards and steve rude on art pretty much knock it out of the park. Unlike most comic books published since the genre first began, the savage dragon established itself with a realtime continuity.

In this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. The miniseries was designed to revamp the superman mythos, using the historyaltering effects of crisis on infinite earths as an explanation for numerous changes to previous continuity batman. Comics in the 1990s may get a bit of a bad rap sometimes, but we have ten great moments from that comic book era. I called every comic book store around in san diego unless it was the first issue which i missed, none were interested. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. Jun 15, 2018 in this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. Walt simonson before the bankruptcies, boxoffice hits and acquisitions by rodentfronted conglomerates, there was plucky, spunky 1986era marvel comics. The money garnered from these titles allowed the small publishing shop to branch out into 3d titles and original series.