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jkcarrierRunning a little behind on the countdown, so I'll double up. Here's the relevant CBR threads:
Day 8: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436689-The-Eighth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
Day 9: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436795-The-Ninth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
5. 'Mazing Man
12 issues, 1986
'Mazing Man was an oddity, no matter how you slice it. It was a generally bright and optimistic comic, in the era when "grim 'n gritty" was taking over. Moreover, while the cartoony art and silly protagonist might make you think this was a kiddie book, it's actually fairly adult. As in, dealing with issues and themes that concern grown-ups. Stuff about marriage and families and getting older and coping with change...it was like a really smart tv sitcom on paper. And always very, very funny, thanks both to Bob Rozakis' witty scripts and Stephen DeStefano's kinetic art.
4. Destroyer Duck
(7 issues, 1982-1984)
It started out as a fundraiser to help Steve Gerber win back the rights to Howard the Duck, but it turned out to be a terrific comic in its own right. After years of working on kids' cartoons, Gerber was back in his element, with his acid wit and knack for inspired lunacy in full force. And it's some of Jack Kirby's best late-period work -- the tale of a lone soldier waging war against a rapacious corporation clearly resonated with him. Politics, marketing, comics...they all get skewered by Gerber's savage pen. The book is full of great characters -- one of my favorites is "Medea", a parody of Elektra who wears hair curlers and a housecoat and wields electrified barbecue forks. Gerber may not have won his lawsuit, but he proved that he still had the goods.
Day 8: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436689-The-Eighth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
Day 9: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?436795-The-Ninth-Day-of-Classic-Comics-Christmas-2012
5. 'Mazing Man
12 issues, 1986
'Mazing Man was an oddity, no matter how you slice it. It was a generally bright and optimistic comic, in the era when "grim 'n gritty" was taking over. Moreover, while the cartoony art and silly protagonist might make you think this was a kiddie book, it's actually fairly adult. As in, dealing with issues and themes that concern grown-ups. Stuff about marriage and families and getting older and coping with change...it was like a really smart tv sitcom on paper. And always very, very funny, thanks both to Bob Rozakis' witty scripts and Stephen DeStefano's kinetic art.
4. Destroyer Duck
(7 issues, 1982-1984)
It started out as a fundraiser to help Steve Gerber win back the rights to Howard the Duck, but it turned out to be a terrific comic in its own right. After years of working on kids' cartoons, Gerber was back in his element, with his acid wit and knack for inspired lunacy in full force. And it's some of Jack Kirby's best late-period work -- the tale of a lone soldier waging war against a rapacious corporation clearly resonated with him. Politics, marketing, comics...they all get skewered by Gerber's savage pen. The book is full of great characters -- one of my favorites is "Medea", a parody of Elektra who wears hair curlers and a housecoat and wields electrified barbecue forks. Gerber may not have won his lawsuit, but he proved that he still had the goods.
