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16 Forgotten Image Comics Action Figure Lines
16 Forgotten Image Comics Action Figure Lines
16 Forgotten Image Comics Action Figure Lines
A little over twenty years ago, a group of creators left the confines of Marvel Comics for the wild world of indies. By forming Image Comics, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino set a new precedent for comics. Of course, the 1990s were a dangerous time for the industry. The speculative market imploded not long after the Image exodus, and the comic market still hasn't recovered all these years later. But we're not here to lament the days of old, when single issues sold in the millions and drawing comics was as big a deal as being in Guns 'N Roses (depending on how many pages Wizard devoted to you in a given month). No, we're here to talk about all the ridiculous action figure lines these Image Comics spawned (heh) that you probably forgot all about.
David Mack: Genius or Hack?
David Mack: Genius or Hack?
David Mack: Genius or Hack?
David Mack is a difficult man to pin down. He's like a 9th-degree black belt in karate or something, so I'm willing to bet it would be tough to physically grab him and pin him to the ground. You're welcome to try, and might have an opportunity during con season, but if I were you I'd let that sleeping dog lie...
Oh Say Can You Say it Ain’t So!
Oh Say Can You Say it Ain’t So!
Oh Say Can You Say it Ain’t So!
When I went to Wizard World Philadelphia in June, I'd actually never read any of David Mack's work. I was, of course, familiar with the superb cover art he did for Bendis's Alias, but that's about it. So Chris insisted we go and check out all the Kabuki trades...