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William Messner-Loebs

Author of Epicurus the Sage

207+ Works 1,154 Members 18 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Series

Works by William Messner-Loebs

Epicurus the Sage (1989) 85 copies, 1 review
Wonder Woman: Amazonia (1997) 81 copies, 1 review
Wonder Woman: The Contest (1995) 62 copies, 4 reviews
The MAXX: Maxximized Volume 1 (2014) 35 copies, 1 review
Cthulhu Tales Omnibus: Madness (2011) — Contributor — 23 copies
Cthulhu Tales Vol. 4: Darkness Beyond (2010) 21 copies, 2 reviews
Journey Volume 1 (v. 1) (2008) 19 copies
The Maxx: The Complete Series — Author — 17 copies
Cthulhu Tales Vol. 3: Chaos of the Mind (2009) 17 copies, 2 reviews
Journey Volume 2 (2009) 14 copies
Gen13/Maxx Oneshot (1995) (1995) 10 copies
The Flash Omnibus 1 (2024) — Author; Introduction — 10 copies
Necronomicon (2009) 10 copies, 2 reviews
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #100 (1995) 4 copies
The Three Tenors: Off Key (2005) — Author — 4 copies, 2 reviews
Thor, Vol. 1, # 500 (1996) 4 copies
Thor: Sunlight & Shadows (2013) 3 copies
Brave Old World #2 (2000) 3 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #95 (1995) 3 copies
The Flash [1987] #16 (1988) 3 copies
Thor, Vol. 1, # 502 (1996) 3 copies
The Justice Machine Annual #1 (1983) — Author — 3 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #97 (1995) 2 copies
The Flash [1987] #53 (1991) 2 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #99 (1995) 2 copies
The Flash (1987-2009) #28 (1989) 2 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #81 (1993) 2 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #94 (1994) 2 copies
Artemis: Requiem (1996) 2 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #93 (1994) 2 copies
Wonder Woman, Vol. 2 #0 (1994) 2 copies
Jonny Quest #5 (1986) 2 copies, 1 review
Journey (#13) 2 copies
Jonny Quest #8 2 copies
The Flash [1987] #25 (1989) 2 copies
Brave Old World #3 (2000) 2 copies
Superman, Vol. 2 # 48 (1990) 2 copies
Journey (#9) 1 copy
Journey #5 1 copy
Journey #4 1 copy
Journey (#4) 1 copy
Journey (#6) 1 copy
Journey (#7) 1 copy
Journey (#8) 1 copy
Journey (#5) 1 copy
Journey (#3) 1 copy
Journey (#2) 1 copy
Journey (#1) 1 copy
The Flash [1987] #56 (1991) 1 copy
The Flash [1987] #15 (1988) 1 copy
Jonny Quest #19 (1987) 1 copy
Journey #6 1 copy
Necronomicon 1 copy
Jonny Quest No. 10 (1987) 1 copy
Journey #13 1 copy
Journey #18 1 copy
Journey #20 1 copy
Journey #3, July 1983 (1983) 1 copy
The Flash #45 (1987-) (1990) 1 copy
Hawkman #13 (1994) 1 copy
Journey #6 1 copy

Associated Works

The Maxx, Volume 1 (1995) 276 copies, 8 reviews
The Maxx, Volume 2 (1997) 162 copies, 4 reviews
The Maxx, Volume 3 (2004) 128 copies, 4 reviews
Wonder Woman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2016) — Contributor — 73 copies, 1 review
DC One Million Omnibus (2013) — Contributor — 51 copies
Justice League International - Omnibus, Vol. 2 (2020) — Contributor — 47 copies, 1 review
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology (2010) — Contributor — 41 copies, 1 review
Justice League International - Omnibus, Vol. 3 (2024) — Contributor — 30 copies, 1 review
Wonder Woman and Justice League America, Volume 1 (2017) — Contributor — 20 copies, 1 review
Munden's Bar (2007) — Contributor — 17 copies
The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2022) — Contributor — 15 copies
Darker Image #1 (1993) — Writer, some editions — 14 copies
Born to Be Wild (1991) — Contributor — 11 copies
The Maxx #14 (1995) — Author, some editions — 7 copies
AV in 3-D (1984) — Contributor — 5 copies
Wasteland, Edition# 6 (2000) — Illustrator — 4 copies
The Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 3 (2026) — Contributor — 4 copies
Grimjack #13 (1985) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Grimjack #12 (1984) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Nucleus Magazine No. 1 1/2 (1979) — Contributor — 2 copies
Wasteland #7, June 1988 (1988) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Äardwolf #2 — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Loebs, William Francis, Jr.
Other names
Loebs, Bill
Birthdate
1949-02-19
Gender
male
Occupations
comic book writer
comic book artist
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Michigan, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Michigan, USA

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Reviews

21 reviews
For a old graphic novel, this was actually a pretty entertaining read. It's a retelling of the Greek myths but with more naughty humor along with modern-day references. The artwork and colors are pretty good for their time, and the stories within are entertaining (three of them altogether) along with some exploration of philosophy and mythology for a decent price make for a solid buy. I especially liked the Hades and Persephone tale - it was funny to see the idea that they eloped together show more and made it look like a kidnapping. ;) show less
I actually like the changes to Diana's role that happen in this book, and I think that they have a good handle on her character. Unfortunately, it can't make up for the character assassination against Hippolyta nor can it make up for the horrible cheesecake art, which could not be more inappropriate on any other comic.
I actually bought this bagged up from a comic store but it was in their "rpg" section so I thought it was an rpg illustrated by Sam Keith (the Maxx), so I jumped on it. But it was still fun and funny. Basically making fun of Zeus and his promiscuousness and also poking at philosophers.
½
This is the final collection in the Cthulhu Tales series, and overall it's fine. The artwork varies from fantastic to decent, as it did in previous installments. Likewise, the stories themselves are quite variable. The attempts at humor were nowhere near as good as the previous installments, but some of the 'creepier' stories were decent. In particular, the final story was fairly gripping. I appreciated more attention being paid to Nyarlathotep as well, although I found the second half of show more "Where Am I?" to be lacking.

The reanimation story ( "Lovecraft SVU" ) was fairly good, however, if only for the general creativity of the idea. I'd recommend this book to read, but not to buy. It's a fun creative exercise and bound to inspire anyone wanting to write Cthulhu Mythos stories on their own. It's a good testament to just how varied the stories can be.
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Statistics

Works
207
Also by
24
Members
1,154
Popularity
#22,275
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
18
ISBNs
57
Languages
4
Favorited
1

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