Jim Starlin

**Gryphon** · 08-26-2010, 08:13 AM

Jim Starlin is one of the best comic writers/artists at times and at others.... not so much. His 70's marvel work has never been surpased and death of captain marvel is still one fo the greatest stories ever. His recent work has not been up to par with his previous work but we can look back on his earlier work and be amazed still.

What do you like best and least about his writing? Favourite works? Least favourite?

My favourite is his warlock stories from the 70's and death of captain marvel. My least favourite is death of the new gods.

**Gaelforce** · 08-26-2010, 08:31 AM

Dreadstar was incredible and nobody wrote Warlock and Thanos better than he did.

His recent Hawkman special really missed the mark for me, though :/

**Tyburn** · 08-26-2010, 08:33 AM

Dreadstar. omg. Dreadstar!

**Slewo.O** · 08-26-2010, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Gaelforce

Dreadstar was incredible and nobody wrote Warlock and Thanos better than he did.

His recent Hawkman special really missed the mark for me, though :/

It also helped make the character's history even more mucked after Johns' cleaned it up.

**adam_warlock_2099** · 08-26-2010, 08:57 AM

I can't type as much as I'd like to at work. But I did in the thread I started in the Classic Comics forum of CBR.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=198994

**Gaelforce** · 08-26-2010, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Omega Flight

It also helped make the character's history even more mucked after Johns' cleaned it up.

I just don't know if that's his fault or the editors - I'd definitely lean towards the editors, though.

But yeah, what a mess!

**Slewo.O** · 08-26-2010, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Gaelforce

I just don't know if that's his fault or the editors - I'd definitely lean towards the editors, though.

But yeah, what a mess!

Well whoever it was they screwed up bad.

**Gryphon** · 08-26-2010, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Gaelforce

I just don't know if that's his fault or the editors - I'd definitely lean towards the editors, though.

But yeah, what a mess!

From what I have heard, it was the editors and starlin was so pissed at them that he wont work for dc anymore.

**Billy the Cat** · 08-26-2010, 09:25 AM

Another vote for Dreadstar but like yourself "The death of Captain Marvel" is still my all time best story from him

also loved the books. he co wrote with his wife too.I find him as a person very cool to walk away from DC twice the first time over them killing off Robin then over Hawkman

**JKCarrier** · 08-26-2010, 09:30 AM

That original Warlock run is just mind-boggling. I am amazed at some of the stuff he got away with...especially when Warlock "wins" by essentially committing suicide.