How I Fell In Love With Image Comics (Again)

doctorfunk · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:39 am **Posts:** 854

So, after several years of reading/collecting strictly DC universe titles and several years later strictly Marvel's mutant titles, in 1992 I followed the Marvel 6 (what I like to call the founders) in their endeavor to start something fresh and new in the world of comics. Savage Dragon, Wildcats, Cyberforce, Youngblood, Shadowhawk, Spawn, etc...was a release from the well worn concepts and characters at the "big two." Becoming bored with the initial Image titles and all of their spin offs I drifted towards strictly reading/collecting Wildstorm titles. Becoming sickened with the whole "capes and tights" genre I started reading 100 Bullets which was my gateway drug to Vertigo comics. Vertigo comics became my gateway to good comics, period. Now I read titles from Darkhorse, Icon, Vertigo, IDW, and Image. Back to Image! A co-worker loaned me her Walking Dead and Invincible trades (which I'm now hooked on and buying for myself) which led me to taking notice of how Image has metamorphed itself over the last twenty years. I'm proud to be coming back around the Image block again especially with titles like Fatale and Saga making their home here. Blue Estate, Morning Glories, Butcher Baker The Righteous Maker (where the hell ya at???), and Chew are all new loves for me and I can't wait for America's Got Powers and Jupiter's Children. Right now, Image fucking rules!

If anyone else would like to share the history of their Image experience please feel free to post here.

Ras · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:36 pm **Posts:** 224

Really didn't read any Image in the '90s--I was pretty much strictly reading Spider-Man by that point. My first Image book was the GIJoe revival. Next up was probably The Walking Dead, and from there any Kirkman book. Soon, it just kept expanding and expanding until I'm reading a lot of Image books on a regular basis and at least trying as many new ones as I can or that interest me.

Quest Mar-Vell · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:49 pm

doctorfunk wrote:

So, after several years of reading/collecting strictly DC universe titles and several years later strictly Marvel's mutant titles, in 1992 I followed the Marvel 6 (what I like to call the founders) in their endeavor to start something fresh and new in the world of comics. Savage Dragon, Wildcats, Cyberforce, Youngblood, Shadowhawk, Spawn, etc...was a release from the well worn concepts and characters at the "big two." Becoming bored with the initial Image titles and all of their spin offs I drifted towards strictly reading/collecting Wildstorm titles. Becoming sickened with the whole "capes and tights" genre I started reading 100 Bullets which was my gateway drug to Vertigo comics. Vertigo comics became my gateway to good comics, period. Now I read titles from Darkhorse, Icon, Vertigo, IDW, and Image. Back to Image! A co-worker loaned me her Walking Dead and Invincible trades (which I'm now hooked on and buying for myself) which led me to taking notice to how amazing Image has metamorphed itself over the last twenty years. I'm proud to be coming back around the Image block again especially with titles like Fatale and Saga making their home here. Blue Estate, Morning Glories, Butcher Baker The Righteous Maker (where the hell ya at???), and Chew are all new loves for me and I can't wait for America's Got Powers and Jupiter's Children. Right now, Image fucking rules!

If anyone else would like to share the history of their Image experience please feel free to post here.

You can call them the Marvel-less 6

Stefan · **Posted:** Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:38 am

Actually, they were 7

I´ve been with Image from the start and although there have been times where I only got one or two monthly books by them I never really left. My pull list ist now rather huge and there´s only one Marvel character I still follow. Most of the books I get are from Image with some exceptions from other publishers.

ScottMDavis · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:57 pm **Posts:** 69

I don't read any Marvel anymore.

After DC cancels OMAC, I won't be reading any more DC titles.

400yrs · **Joined:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:49 am **Posts:** 160

I started with comics in the 80s. I was impressed with the original creators leaving Marvel, and I checked them all out. While the art was nice, the stories fell flat. The only one that I stuck with for a while was Spawn. Instead of Image, I was interested in Valiant which put priority on the stories and I stopped getting anything Image.

Years later, I saw a copy of Invincible #1 on the shelf. The cover caught my attention and I bought it and later checked out Battle Pope, Tech Jacket and Walking Dead by Kirkman in addition to the Marvel work he was doing. After that, Image has pretty much been my go-to publisher for consistency and good stories. The focus is now on writing as much as art and it's a perfect balance for me.

doctorfunk · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:39 am **Posts:** 854

Thanks for the replies folks. Anyone else care to share?

Dave Busters · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:38 pm

doctorfunk wrote:

Thanks for the replies folks. Anyone else care to share?

what r we supposed ta cher?

doctorfunk · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:39 am **Posts:** 854

How you came about reading Image comics....

Dave Busters · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:13 pm

Long story short: I first got into comics when I wanted something to read in the bathroom(this was back in '02). I only had two bucks were more than that. I went to the quarter bin and found classics as far back as the 60s. I took them home, read them, and wanted more. And more. And more. For a few years I only read classic comics. However, in '05, I picked up Savage Dragon because I had watched the toon as a kid. From there, I decided to start reading the new stuff. But I had read my fill of Marvel and DC and didn't care for the new stuff so I searched out indie comics and Image was one of the indies I bought frequently.

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