So, Hec, any Gary Groth stories you care to share.

Heh. Uh, he went to Europe to talk to Crumb about putting out the Complete Crumb. So, he went to Amsterdam with Crumb and Aline, and they walked through the prostitute district. Aline was giving Gary a hard time about watching all the women in the windows and asking him what his fantasy was. Gary copped to the two girls fantasy, and with the Crumbs egging him on (and paying for it) - he did it.

Mmmm, going through the comics that I didn't give away so I can store them. Walt Simonson Thor. Complete Chaykin run of American Flagg (incredibly underrated series, I always thought). Mister X (a comic I re-read periodically just because I love seeing that city). Warrior with both Marvelman and V for Vendetta. Early Peter Milligan (Strange Days, Johnny Nemo). Entire run of Nexus (again, one of the most underrated comics ever). Kubert's Tarzan (brilliant, definitive I think). Stig's Inferno, Grendel, tons of Swamp Thing, Batman Year One (way better than Dark Knight, I think), Doom Patrol, about the entire run of Zot!; lots of Madman; Flaming Carrot; Aztec Ace; Starstruck (Elaine Lee and Mike Kaluta - pretty cool), original run of Mage.

Among the indie stuff: L&R complete (god, I hadn't seen those original covers in forever. #5 is so beautiful); Lloyd LLewllyn, Neat Stuff, Hate, Eightball, Desert Peach, Yummy Fur (including the original ending to Ed the Happy Clown which isn't in the TPB); True Swamp; Weirdo.

Keepers.

David S says that :"Batman Year One (way better than Dark Knight, I think),"

What makes Year One great is that we get a more noir-like Batman, and the plot deals with corruption, infidelity and pain. Dark Knight Returns is flamboyant and eccentric, still my personal favorite, but it's a different take on the genre.

Doom Patrol

Which version?

What makes Year One great is that we get a more noir-like Batman, and the plot deals with corruption, infidelity and pain. Dark Knight Returns is flamboyant and eccentric, still my personal favorite, but it's a different take on the genre.

That, and Batman giving Superman a well-deserved ass kicking. IJS.

Which version?

Grant Morrison. It's not complete though. Almost a random batch of about 25 comics. (The comic store was going out of biz and I just grabbed what they had for twenty five cents a pop.)

Most prized, Love and Rockets 1-50. (I wrote a letter to them published in #13, incidentally.)

Grant Morrison. It's not complete though. Almost a random batch of about 25 comics. (The comic store was going out of biz and I just grabbed what they had for twenty five cents a pop.)

Good, good run. Didn't care much for the Rachel Pollack stuff that followed, but Grant did it right. Weird, but right.

I loved American Flagg.

"That, and Batman giving Superman a well-deserved ass kicking. IJS."

Amen, preach on! :)

Hec -- I got the comics you sent, and thank you so much.

I'm going to sit down and read them soon, but first I have this one by this John guy I need to finish.

Hec -- I got the comics you sent, and thank you so much.

De nada. Actually I found DD #190 (the Elektra backstory one) - so I'll send that your way too.

I loved American Flagg.

His initial premise is as valid now as it as then. Probably moreso. (Chaykin got pissed at right wingers who wrapped themselves in the flag, so he created a hero who championed the lefty American virtues.) Of course, the fact that it's one of the best drawn and designed series ever doesn't hurt. The way they worked the sound effects into the lettering/design was revolutionary.