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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1239915" data-attributes="member: 151"><p>I'm guessing you're referring to Alan Moore's update of Marvelman, known in the US as Miracleman, perhaps? Because while I love Kirby's Fourth World material for it's puer mythology, none of the Mr. Miracle series I've ever seen would have been described as gritty. Moore's Marvelman material certainly pushed the limits of what comics could get away with. I remember the irony that resulted from the controversy over the realistic depiction of childbirth from one issue, but with no controversy over the following issue, wherein human skins are shown hanging from clothing line or from the previous issue, where Miracleman destroys his creator by flying through his body at supersonic speeds. Graphically. </p><p> </p><p> There have been many wonderful storylines over the years, of course, many of which are mentioned above.</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Warren Ellis' runs on Stormwatch and The Authority were excellent. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jack Kirby's Fourth World Material </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The All-New All-Different X-men's golden years of Claremont-Byrne-Austen...get the Essential TPB's and remind yourself how good the really were. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powers and Astro City, two very different but equally excellent deconstructions of Superhero comics </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">James Robinson's Starman and Neil Gaiman's Sandman - a testament to the writer driven storyline and to DC's willingness to let a writer carry his idea to fruition </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Matt Wagner's Mage - harbinger of a revolution in comics coloring and presentation </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">JMS' Rising Stars and Midnight Nation - Excellent stories, well told. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Giffen's Justice League, until the joke got a little stale </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alan Moore's Watchmen - a classic who's reach may exceed it's grasp, but rarely equalled in it's ambition and impact on the public consciousness </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mark Waid's early run on the Flash, leading up to his 'Barry Returns' storyline </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alan Moore's Promethea and Tom Strong, comics that approach the superhero mythos from completely different angles, but both work </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bone, reminding you why comics are good </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Akiko - a family comic that isn't dreadful, for a change </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">John Byrne's run on the Fantastic Four, revitalizing Marvel's flagship team to be interesting again (<em>Heck, he even made me like SheHulk</em>).</li> </ul><p>There are plenty of others, of course, but those are off of the top of my head.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1239915, member: 151"] I'm guessing you're referring to Alan Moore's update of Marvelman, known in the US as Miracleman, perhaps? Because while I love Kirby's Fourth World material for it's puer mythology, none of the Mr. Miracle series I've ever seen would have been described as gritty. Moore's Marvelman material certainly pushed the limits of what comics could get away with. I remember the irony that resulted from the controversy over the realistic depiction of childbirth from one issue, but with no controversy over the following issue, wherein human skins are shown hanging from clothing line or from the previous issue, where Miracleman destroys his creator by flying through his body at supersonic speeds. Graphically. There have been many wonderful storylines over the years, of course, many of which are mentioned above. [list] [*]Warren Ellis' runs on Stormwatch and The Authority were excellent. [*]Jack Kirby's Fourth World Material [*]The All-New All-Different X-men's golden years of Claremont-Byrne-Austen...get the Essential TPB's and remind yourself how good the really were. [*]Powers and Astro City, two very different but equally excellent deconstructions of Superhero comics [*]James Robinson's Starman and Neil Gaiman's Sandman - a testament to the writer driven storyline and to DC's willingness to let a writer carry his idea to fruition [*]Matt Wagner's Mage - harbinger of a revolution in comics coloring and presentation [*]JMS' Rising Stars and Midnight Nation - Excellent stories, well told. [*]Giffen's Justice League, until the joke got a little stale [*]Alan Moore's Watchmen - a classic who's reach may exceed it's grasp, but rarely equalled in it's ambition and impact on the public consciousness [*]Mark Waid's early run on the Flash, leading up to his 'Barry Returns' storyline [*]Alan Moore's Promethea and Tom Strong, comics that approach the superhero mythos from completely different angles, but both work [*]Bone, reminding you why comics are good [*]Akiko - a family comic that isn't dreadful, for a change [*]John Byrne's run on the Fantastic Four, revitalizing Marvel's flagship team to be interesting again ([i]Heck, he even made me like SheHulk[/i]). [/list] There are plenty of others, of course, but those are off of the top of my head. [/QUOTE]
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