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I want an edgy 90s comic thread
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- X-Men Legends by Fabian Nicieza, 2021
It's canon and you're never taking it back.
Stephen Platt's Moon Knight cover counts, I think
S. Platt…? 😂
It's Guy Gardner!
Ah yes, Guy "Warrior" Gardner, former Green Lantern, descendant of aliens.
Jesus this was bad.
- X-Men Legends by Fabian Nicieza, 2021
It's canon and you're never taking it back.
Scott and Alex are lucky he's their brother because Jesus that would have killed a normal dude.
Was that ever finished? I recall that Valiant got their issues (Blue and Yellow, as I recall?) out, and then Jim Lee got his out (Black, above), but the Liefeld issue (Red?) was delayed forever.
You don't get much edgier than DEATHMATE, mate
Oh, I know who he is, I just never noticed his name came out as S. Platt before 😀
The things Watterson got away with are legendary...somebody post the comic where deer were hunting office workers lol
I rarely read comics, but I remember one in particular that featured Carnage and it was really gory. It summarizes the 90's for me in terms of edgyeness.
This is surprisingly restrained. Considering the death is off panel.First thing that springs to mind for me is Carnage's debut.
It's real and it's more ridiculous than that panel would imply. Surely you must think that those are two random Nazis, when in fact that's old Superman shooting the shit out of twin Hitler clones.
I rarely read comics, but I remember one in particular that featured Carnage and it was really gory. It summarizes the 90's for me in terms of edgyeness.
Holy shit I havent seen this in years.
Didn't he drill a poodle as a child in this aswell?
The Hyperphase Distortion Blaster*!
*See ish 347!
It's amazing how good Watterson's "extreme" stuff is here. Dude was so good.
I had this too. He drilled the dog (and his dad, or mom, or both) in Venom: Carnage Unleashed. In a flashback.
It's really hard to top Shadowhawk in this category. Guy is infected with HIV by mobsters so to take revenge he becomes a vigilante whose calling card is leaving criminals paralyzed by breaking their spines.
But 90s Image should not be part of your life. They significantly improved later, but 90's Image was really bad. All flash, no substance.
I would most definitely recommend sticking with Marvel for edgy 90s. Punisher was great and Wolverine is GOAT.
Goro Prince of Pain was the greatest. When he dug up his giant gun in the desert... Pretty much sums up that 90's edge.
I'm a fan of it being both belt fed and has a magazine clip.
I can't wait to get into the 90s in comics. I remember browsing the covers at our small town grocery store. I still have a few loose unprotected comics floating around an x-men, pt1 of separation anxiety, and Spawn and Batman I think. I also used to have the final days of Punisher. The one with the real life photo of a face bandaged punisher. I think I looked at and read wizard magazine more often than comics.
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When they tried to turn Daimon Hellstrom into a edgy 90s badass...
By cheating on his comatose wife and being all nearly evil and stuff.
Then decided to back it up a bit and make him the Marvel answer to Hellblazer
By cheating on his comatose wife and being all nearly evil and stuff.
Then decided to back it up a bit and make him the Marvel answer to Hellblazer
That and the apparent energy weapon in the middle complete with rifling.
What is it about the 90s edge specifically that is so funny? It's hardly the only embarrassing phase comics have gone through. Is it the complete lack of self awareness? It's like this absolute perfect touchstone of how dumb the industry was at the time that everyone can agree upon.
Lets dont forget Fate…
No. Nonononono, this did not exist. They did not melt down Fate's helmet and turn it into a dagger for this dude. Nope.
The most amazing thing is that Starman somehow launched out of the crap that was Zero Hour (R.E.B.E.L.S. did too but it was just a continuation of L.E.G.I.O.N. so I don't count it). Seriously: Extreme Justice, shoulder pad Manhunter, Fate, Primal Force, and Xenobrood were the other "launches."
Oh, and right before this, they set up this X-force-like spin off of Teen Titans called "Team Titans" and then completely retconned and destroyed them for Zero Hour.
When they tried to turn Daimon Hellstrom into a edgy 90s badass...
By cheating on his comatose wife and being all nearly evil and stuff.
Then decided to back it up a bit and make him the Marvel answer to Hellblazer
All explained in this video, by watching Stan Lee's soul swiftly leave his body.
I always love how Blue Beetle just looks like a redrawn Spidey and Booster Gold is just redrawn Nova in that cover.
Nah it's always fun watch Stan basically Columbo these guys. They think he's just an out of touch old man when in reality he's clowning on them very hard as a veteran of the business who knows this won't last as a fad.
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Eh, Todd's made a successful empire out of it and Venom's one of the most popular Marvel characters there is.