I started derailing my own topic about superhero RPGs by going off on a tangent about Marvel's New Universe. I figured I'd start a topic and see if anyone else wanted to wax nostalgic over it.
When it launched, I think I picked up all the #1 issues. There was a mix of good and bad. Kickers Inc was clearly going nowhere. Nightmask, Merc, Justice, Psi-Force, and Spitfire all had potential, but needed a wait and see attitude. Star Brand and DP7 were the clear standouts. That was my view and how I recall people reacting, anyway.
I gave up on all of them other than Star Brand and DP7 pretty quick. When money got tight, DP7 got dropped as well, because I needed to keep up with Star Trek (DC), Star Brand, and the X-titles. But I didn't really want to drop DP7. Soon after that, my local place to buy comics quit carrying comics, and I didn't get to the comic shop across town regularly enough to follow anything.
Star Brand 1-7 are some of my favorite 80s comics. I had no idea of the parallels between Star Brand and Green Lantern, so to me his origin was all original. I loved the saga of The Old Man.
While I was typing this, I decided to order a collection book of DP7 1-9. Time to revisit that one.
When it launched, I think I picked up all the #1 issues. There was a mix of good and bad. Kickers Inc was clearly going nowhere. Nightmask, Merc, Justice, Psi-Force, and Spitfire all had potential, but needed a wait and see attitude. Star Brand and DP7 were the clear standouts. That was my view and how I recall people reacting, anyway.
I gave up on all of them other than Star Brand and DP7 pretty quick. When money got tight, DP7 got dropped as well, because I needed to keep up with Star Trek (DC), Star Brand, and the X-titles. But I didn't really want to drop DP7. Soon after that, my local place to buy comics quit carrying comics, and I didn't get to the comic shop across town regularly enough to follow anything.
Star Brand 1-7 are some of my favorite 80s comics. I had no idea of the parallels between Star Brand and Green Lantern, so to me his origin was all original. I loved the saga of The Old Man.
While I was typing this, I decided to order a collection book of DP7 1-9. Time to revisit that one.