Marshall Law - classic or dud

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The original run of "Marshall Law", by Pat Mills & Kevin O'Neill, has been reissued. It came out originally in the late '80s, published by Marvel's Epic subdivision. I'm curious as to what people think of it.

I like it. It is brutal and unpleasant, but it's also clever, funny, and thought provoking. For all the main character's cartooniness there is a depth to him you don't see in most comics characters.

It's seems also oddly topical, although that may be a measure of how little times change.

― DV, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

all subsequent Marshall Law storylines are complete rub, sadly. But the original RoXoR.

― DV, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The first season of "Martial Law" starring Samma Hung and Arsenio Hall is some of the best TV ever.

― adam, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Er... Sammo. And the second season sucks.

― adam, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Tonight's episode of 'Martial Law' was well below the usual high standard, and I don't like the new theme music at all.

― David, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

to get this back on topic...

marshall law takes manhattan is thee perfect "grim and gritty" supero hero take, because it takes itself naught a bit serious. kind of like dark knight if we didn't have the feeling that frank miller was taking his psudeo-intellectualism and ham-fisted political satire seriously.

― jess, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

you are violating my iron law of Marshall Law in suggesting that Marshall Law takes Manhattan is any good.

what do you think of Marshall Law: Fear & Loathing (the original book)?

― DV, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Graffiti on a Bay area Train, Marshall Law issue one -

As Happy as a BAsTard on fathers day.

Yeah!

Great comic, if a little 'look how naughty we're being' at points. Pat Mills was never the most mature of writers.

Kevin O'Neill is a minor deity and should be worshipped with devotional offerings.

― misterjones, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm a sucker for anything with that kind of attitude, personally, even if some of it was poorly directed. I found Kevin O'Neill the second most exciting artist of that generation (I liked McMahon better). I was quite friendly with both of these creators, back then, as if that's going to impress anyone...

― Martin Skidmore, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yup. Martin, I am suitably impressed. u = the man. props in your general direction.

― misterjones, Friday, 3 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one month passes...

Yeah, I re-read it recently after a 10 year gap from comics. It's a work of genius. Comparable with Watchmen. It's certainly one of the most biting satires on American culture ive ever read. Kind of glad i picked it up again.

Incidentally, can anyone tell me if Judge Dread In America is still available in the shops?

― kevin sherry, Friday, 14 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"It's a work of genius. Comparable with Watchmen. It's certainly one of the most biting satires on American culture ive ever read." So *not* comparable with Watchmen, then, except in the "compared with Watchmen, it's great satire" sense....

― mark "the s stands for QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS blah blah blah" s, Friday, 14 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

six years pass...

apparently about to be reprinted again! Somewhat exciting news. I'm guessing that the huge size of the new book means that it will include all the later stories as well.

― The Real Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:34 (seventeen years ago)

I was kinda excited about this, but 50 dollars for a deluxe hardcover edition is maybe a bit too much for me. Hopefully they'll release a cheaper paperback edition later on.

― Tuomas, Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:38 (seventeen years ago)

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