Rog 2000 comic books

After studying at the alberta college of art and design, he broke into comics first with skywald and then at charlton, where he created the character rog 2000. Then we talk about the florida nuisance known as love bugs. Rog 2000 vs the sog ya say ya need a little more john byrne art in your life. After the rog 2000 story, byrne went on to work on the charlton books wheelie and the chopper bunch, space. That comic reprinted john byrnes rog 2000, which was a backup story in charltons eman comic in the 70s. Charlton comics was founded in 1946 and went out of business in 1985. Howard rogofsky golden age comic books cgc comic book. Following his tenure at charlton, byrne moved to marvel, where his acclaimed runs on the uncanny xmen and the. Adding that wonderful spice immediately made this the best comic book of its time.

Listing the best serial comics started since the mid 1990s, typically available at a local library. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. The character began life during byrnes fanartist days in the 1970s. Vaguely reminds me of howard the duck in its feel and attitudes. Writer roger stern on the cplgangcharlton connection conducted by jon b. This is a 40 page magazine sized black and white comic book printed on crisp white paper, reprinting john byrnes fanzine creation rog 2000.

It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Over time rog 2000 was developed to become a relunctant hero. The birth and death of pacific comics san diego reader. Pacific comics copper age comic books cgc comic book. Whats the story with the byrne robotics mascot rog 2000. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection rog to rogers, l.

Jan 12, 2017 january 12, 2017 more key comic books of 2000 to repeat the caveat i gave on main 2000s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 2000 by. Discussion bug reporting deletecombine pages artist showoff offtopic contests battles fanfic rpg comic book. Undiscovered comic book gems dc universe online forums. The comic reader is a source for information on the comic industry, what comics and when they are coming out that month mainly marvel and dc, and a synopsis of the story. Rog 2000 is a robot with a working class attitude, stuck in a world of crazy people and the kind of weird situations a comic book character encounters. Backup stories included john byrnes hilarious rog 2000 stories. Oct 29, 2006 just went through the box of the pcs i have most of the books mentioned in the long article.

Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. The company also published a magazinesized blackandwhite reprint of rog 2000 stories that superstar marvel artist john byrne had done in the. Its a bit odd that they reprinted the material in this fashion, since it originally was published in standard comic book size and form factor. I had to laugh at the golden goliath that was being introduced 60s marvel style on the cover of one of the books.

Here we see rog 2000s cast of memorable characters including a parody of john byrne as rog 2000s creator, burns. Please put us in your favorites as hundreds of books will be listed weekly. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Born in england and raised in canada, john byrne discovered superheroes through the adventures of superman on television. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with noted work on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Uneven and while its interesting seeing byrne try to find his voice and the right tone for rog 2000, the results dont quite work.

The 30 most important comics of the decade, part 1 cbr. List of important comics from the 2000s rare comics. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Eight great books about comic books by heidi macdonald may 07, 2014 with more and more graphic novels on shelves and tablets of comics readers worldwide, theres also been a boom in books about.

The 30 most important comics of the decade, part 1. What is the significance of the license plate number gnu556. Im still a little leary of continuing to post full issues of things from the bronze age, having come close to being legally burned a couple of times, and i have actually had thoughts of combining the two blogs in some way great news next week, chums. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 2000s. May 16, 2014 rog 2000 was one of john byrnes really early characters, and one that he happily still seems to have a lot of affection for. Strange, and an especially memorable collaboration with john byrne on captain. What was jbs involvement with the how to draw comics comic. Im not sure what is more unexpected, terry moores strangers in paradise or john byrnes rog 2000. Comic book artists comic book characters comic book heroes marvel characters comic artist comic books art marvel comics dc comics art marvel dc. A rog 2000 story written by stern, with art by byrne and layton, had gotten the attention of charlton comics writer nicola cuti, who extended byrne an invitation. Was jb once asked to write crisis on infinite earths. Make a comic book best comic books marvel comic books comic books art comic art black and white comics black white.

The series is not a serious comic by no means, but it is highly entertaining and a chance to see john byrnes early artwork before he hit it big at marvel comics, and later at dc comics. As always, we start off talking about something other than comic books, and this time it is the movie the last man on earth, which led into night of the living dead, the omega man and i am legend. From cerebus to chew to strangers in paradise to rog2000. Adult comics book free sex comics, cartoons and porn anime. But here are all the incentive covers for the five. Nonfiction books, newspapers, magazines, even comic books can hook students on reading. The contents are reprints of the rog 2000 strip that originally ran in the charlton bullseye fanzine and then as backup stories in charlton comics eman comic book.

Following his tenure at charlton, byrne moved to marvel, where his acclaimed runs on the uncanny xmen and the fantastic four soon made him one of the most popular artists in the industry. Rog 2000 for charlton, appearing in eman was the first published. Diamond comic distributors, which is the main distributor for most major us publishers including both marvel and dc, has announced plans to stop shipping new comic book. Eight great books about comic books publishers weekly. Complete rog 2000 pacific comics 1982 rare 1st print. Rog 2000 was added to the staff by byrne as an inside joke. Rog2000 was byrnes creation for the cpl gang, a cluster. All these books have the same frazetta museum ad on the back cover.

Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. Movies that feature actual comic books page 8 dvd talk forum. Girl genius started as a print comic in 2000, but in 2005 creators phil and kaija foglio switched over to a. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Influential independent publisher pacific comics collects the comedic misadventures of rog, the robot.

While i have always read and enjoyed comics for the stories and characters and not the art, i could instantly recognize kirby on his books. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. For the new year, i asked the team of comicbookbin writers to think seriously about what were the most important comics of the 2000s. Marvel and dcs distributor to stop shipping new comic books. These books included classic parodies of hostess ads. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. We accept returns within 14 days except for any professionally graded comic book. Pacific comics pc was an independent comic book publisher that flourished from 19811984. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. Rog2000 hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Rog2000 was byrnes creation for the cpl gang, a cluster of charlton fans including bob layton, roger stern.

Then in the 1980s first comics got permission to start the book again. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Back to the r index screen back to the a to z index screen back up the list. Dec 11, 2016 among fans of, ahem, somewhat advanced years, mentioning the name howard rogofsky is always certain to start a lively conversation.

Rog2000 is a fictional robot that was the first professional creation of comic book artistwriter john byrne. Rog 2000 was one of john byrnes really early characters, and one that he happily still seems to have a lot of affection for. A few years ago, we published an original article by comic book fan andy smith about the top 10 comics of the 1990s. Rog2000 pronounced rahjtwothousand, and sometimes spelled rog 2000 is a fictional robot that was the first professional creation of comic book artistwriter john byrne. This week i have pulled from the comic book vault the complete rog 2000, dated july 1982, and published by pacific comics. Since it was sold in comic shops and not newsstands they were able to get away with more adult situations. John byrne drew rog2000, the first of several back up features in the already superb cuti and staton comic with nick cuti scripting. Oneshot magazine sized comic by byrne for pacific comics using his rog2000 robot character. Here we see rog 2000 s cast of memorable characters including a parody of john byrne as rog 2000 s creator, burns.

A pretty nice package collecting all of the rog 2000 stories in one place. One of the keys to helping struggling readers is to provide them with books that they can and want to read. Rog 2000 was one of john byrnes really early characters, and one that. New listing ghost manor comic books ghostly tales 148 55.

Unlike the list from the 1990s, the task was more difficult. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. Complete rog 2000 pacific comics 1982 rare 1st print fn. It was also a chain of comics shops and a distributor. A rog 2000 story written by stern, with art by byrne and layton, had gotten the attention of charlton comics editor nicola cuti, who extended byrne an invitation. Fine an exceptional, aboveaverage copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with slight creasing or minor defects. It began out of a san diego, california, comic book shop owned by brothers bill and steve schanes. Art and cover by john byrne, plus an inking assist by bob layton. Feb 20, 2020 backup stories included john byrnes hilarious rog 2000 stories.

Rog 2000 was byrnes creation for the cpl gang, a cluster of charlton fans including bob layton, roger stern, duffy vohland, and a few others, some more named roger. Pacific comics, after charlton comics folded, published to complete rog 2000 stories. An entertaining and eminently capable comics writer, roger stern is perhaps best recalled for his work on the superman strip in action comics, amazing spiderman, the avengers, dr. In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes metropoliss revered protector and guardian. The comic reader was like wizard magazine before there was a wizard magazine.

Fiction for struggling readers must have realistic characters, readable and convincing text, and a sense of the readers interests and needs. The complete rog 2000 totally pacific pacific comics. This means that they dont fit standard comic book bags, boards or boxes and tend to have the top of the book bent. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Influential independent publisher pacific comics collects the comedic misadventures of rog, the robot cabbie who starred in the earliest published work by legendary artist john byrne. Get the best deals on charlton comic book collections when you shop the. Jan 05, 2014 a few years ago, we published an original article by comic book fan andy smith about the top 10 comics of the 1990s. I remember that as a kid starting to collect comics in the mid1960s, about the only source of ga books or even early sa books that my friends and i knew of wa.