Tales from the ABYSS - Hidden Stinker/ Hidden GEM!
Hello my friends, it is time for another tale from THE ABYSS! First up is the stinker for this week, which I found while putting away all the independent mini-series I have purchased over the last year. Not even the artwork of my comic book man crush George Perez can save this one from being THE HIDDEN STINKER OF THE WEEK!
(click to see perez magic)
Look at the names on the cover folks, and you will see why this is a textbook example of creators “phoning it in”. I couldn’t describe the concept of this book if I tried, the story is so convoluted and horrible, so I will just move on.
This week’s Hidden Gem was found in the same box as the stinker, and yet it doesn’t suffer from their common storage. Check out the covers of a little known mini-series from Kitchen Sink Press that I absolutely loved back when it came out in 1990: WORLD”S WORST COMICS AWARDS!
(click on each image to see the great lost miniseries)
This mini series celebrated the best of the worst in comics history with such categories as worst male costume, worst team, and in the final issue counted down the ten worst comics of all time (number one was Skateman from Pacific Comics… much like Ibots #1 not even Neal Adams artwork could save that one). They also divulged such facts as when Superboy lost his virginity (DC Super Stars #16 for those interested) and what respected comic professionals had letters published in truly terrible comics. But the real reason I loved this series was that they let the readers vote for the award for Worst Comic of 1990. In a landslide victory, Spider-Man #1 (advantageous powers and all) took home the award. I highly recommend trying to find these comics, they are truly a HIDDEN GEM in my collection. Check back soon for more STINKERS and GEMS!
Posted on April 5th, 2007 by Munson
Filed under: Tales from the Abyss
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