Thursday, April 4, 2013

Thor's Day Hero: Marshal Law


I'm not into comics like I used to be, but for about twenty years there I'd say I was a 'serious' collector at the very least. This also meant that I was reading pretty much all of the current titles out there, and when the first issue of Marshal Law came out of that brown paper comic book store bag I knew I had something unique on my hands. I was blown away, it was a force of nature, a slap in the superhero face, a superbly written, wonderfully drawn, satirical anti-hero comic. I really didn't know what to think. I loaned it to my friends and they handed it back to me with polite smiles. Law is a hero hunter, a government sanctioned 'cape killer' whose job is to eliminate genetic super soldiers back from the war who tear apart the fabric of civilization. The stories are dark, perverse, and gritty but also excellent. I would say "welcome" to Marshal Law, like I do all inductees to the Thor's Day Heroes, but he might kick my teeth in.

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  1. We obviously read the same comics back then, I think I still have some issues, it was gritty stuff at the time.

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    1. There were a surprising number of one-shots and guest appearances after Law's main run, I think I've tracked most of them save for but a couple. This series really opened my eyes.

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  2. Kevin Oneill was my hero back then. Nemesis the warlock had a big illustrative early influence on me. Marshall Law was an amazing subversive idea at the time.

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    1. The artwork was so unique and fantastic, it still holds its own today. He was one of my heroes back then as well, I guess he still is!

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  3. I love Marshal Law. This comic was one of my favorites back in the day. I could not get enough of that comic.

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    1. Trade paperbacks are still out there!

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