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[roxy]

We pulled boxes of comics out of the attic (The Great Attic Cleaning Of '06) and I have to say...I had weird taste in comics back in the day.
They were all, of course, Marvel--I was entirely too cool for DC. That was the company for old ladies, you know. (it *was* the 70's) DC had that big flying boy scout, and that fucked up weirdo in the batsuit.

Me, I had Deathlok, Morbius, Guardians of The Galaxy, Killraven, and Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Dracula, and Luke Cage (the first Black hero! Oy, bad, but I loved it!) Oh, and Master Of Kung Fu, god, I loved that book!

X-men, of course, and Alpha Flight, (NorthStar, I knew you were gay, even back then. Boy, did they ever fuck with you, poor thing)

So, here’s the challenge---have you ever heard of *any* of these books? ‘Cause the comic guy laughed when I told him what I had. *grin*
The one common factor in almost all of these books? Slash, slash, slash—at least in my young and fevered mind.

I’m writing, I swear! Really!

And by the way, thanks teot, for making me realize Deal needed more unhealthy sex! You’re a great source of inspiration for me!

Comments

[quiet--tiger.livejournal.com]

Just popping in to say that that is quite possibly the sexiest icon ever!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

You mean this incredible icon that ladydreamer made? Yes, it is fabulous! *G*

[quiet--tiger.livejournal.com]

Actually, I meant the Brex one. I love the masking and the font. And the pretty guys.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that's the one I thought you meant. *grin*
my default icon is by lapetite_kiki

[mofic.livejournal.com]

So, here’s the challenge---have you ever heard of *any* of these books?

X-Men is my main fandom and Northstar is one of my favorite characters to write. I own the Alpha Flight comic where he comes out.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, Tchah! I knew *you* would get it! *grins*

[teot.livejournal.com]

*preens*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*nods* My hero!

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

here’s the challenge---have you ever heard of *any* of these books?

Pfft!

Need you even ask?

And! A Hollywood star took his screen name from a character in one of those books. Who is the actor, and who is the character?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Who? who? *be all curious!!!*

[miss-tress.livejournal.com]

*waves hand around* I know!

Mr. Nicolas "I named my son Kal-El" Cage changed his last name from Coppola in honor of comic book bad-ass Luke Cage.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

No--really???
What a fruitcake--Luke Cage? *snort*

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

Yep.

I saw the writing on the wall for his marriage to Lisa Marie Presley when he sold his comic books. Two months after they got married.

DH and I've seen it all before -- whenever a newly-married guy sells his comic books, the marriage isn't long for this world.

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

:gives miss_tress cookie:

[miss-tress.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmm! *nibbles on internet cookies*

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

heh.

I had Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, X-Men, Alpha Flight.

I first hit comics through the Sword and Sorcery books--Conan and Red Sonja.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

ACK! I forgot those books--I have them too! Barry Windsor-Smith was my idol!

[lunarknightz.livejournal.com]

I know who all of them are!! I've got a few different books on the history of Marvel comics- what can I say, I'm a junkie. I tend to flip flop inbetween DC & Marvel- right now I'm mostly DC, with Astonishing X-Men also on my pull list. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Gee, I remember buying comics and having them be the most important thing ever. Back in the day, out household budget consisted of food, laundry, comics, gas...*grin*

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

I've only heard of the X-Men out of all the ones you mentioned, but I just had to say how much I LOVE your Brex icon. *swoons* Two of my favorite characters... two of my favorite actors. :D

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Yes lord, child, I'm all about the Brex. My first OTP, my first wetdream long story...aaaah! Love the boys!
My fantastic icon is from ladydreamer

[lastscorpion.livejournal.com]

I've read a ton of Dr. Strange, Dracula, Alpha Flight, and (of course) X-Men. I never bought any of them, though -- I think they must have belonged to one (or more LOL!) of my brothers.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oooooo! In my youth, I spent enough on comics to buy a castle, and the bald guy with it!

[cinderella81.livejournal.com]

I've heard of Dr. Strange, but Iron Fist???? That's just a slash story title waiting to happen!!!!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!
Ooooooo--pretty icon!

[katholicgrrl.livejournal.com]

X-Men! And i adored Dr. Strange in the 70's! Barry Smith's Dr. Strange, and his Conan was beautiful too!

[katholicgrrl.livejournal.com]

Oh right, Barry Windsor-Smith. it's all coming back to me - remember the Dread Dormammu, and Umar the Unspeakable?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS* my darling!

Oh yes, yes, Windsor-Smith had that beauty part down pat! And wow--no! you have a velcor mind, don't you? *G*

[katholicgrrl.livejournal.com]

you want to see beauty? Look here:

http://community.livejournal.com/reversathon/90861.html#cutid1

scroll down past the wordy part(or read it if you want -it's good too)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaa! that was cute!! And the artwork--omgosh! amazing--the detail is incredible and I agree--the feet! his toes! The skin tones! Thank you sweetie, every time you visit, you bring the gifts!

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

I'm too young in comicdom and in general to know any of these titles, but I just wanted to check in with my joy that slash was alive and well before I was born. ^--^

Brex was your first OTP? That's a pretty awesome first OTP. I think mine was either Hiei/Kurama or Sora/Yolei from Yu Yu Hakusho and Digimon respectively.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

oh, I should clarify--Brex was my first writing OTP. my very first OTP was the same one everyone my age had--Spock/Kirk, Star Trek!

*be all confused by the younger generation* Yu Yu Hakusho?

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

SPOCK/KIRK!! You are totally my slashdom sempai. You guys helped CREATE the term slash!

Both are Japanese Anime. Yu Yu Hakusho is about these pretty boy spirit detectives, and Hiei and Kurama are very much in love demons. I mock the incoming group that watched the American version first with the horrible voices and deny the slashy implications.

[digitalwave]

Mine too! The very first slash I ever read was K/S back in the day. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

oh, everyone is drooling over the icon by the way! *smacks self* I be zoning sometime...must be the pron!

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

Hee. That makes me happy.

[digitalwave]

Sweetie, I read and loved every single title you mentioned. I still have my Dr. Stange and Master of Kung Fu comics but I'm afraid that they'll probably be going soon. Sometimes it feels like I'm selling off my children, or beloved friends, silly as that may sound.

Did you read Green Arrow? Ollie is just such a sexy beast and he and Hal were slashy even before Kirk and Spock had the chance. ;)