We all have trade paperback (TPB) collections we'd like to see. Here's one of mine:

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Megaton was an anthology by Gary Carlson, Erik Larsen, and others. Personally, I'd like to see this TPB, just because it has earlier versions of current characters like Savage Dragon, Vanguard, Berzerker, Ethrian, Ultragirl, and more that I've come to know through Image'sSavage Dragon. I've sought these issues pretty much since SD started, and have only been able to find half of them. The TPB would be a fun read. I particularly want to read about Matt Scott who I assume is called Megaton, but I don't actually remember. I've read the issues I have at some point, but it was years ago. I've been waiting until I have all the issues to read the whole story, so I haven't gone back to them. (Upate 7/28/20: I recently ordered the missing issues. Now, I just have to dig the rest of them out of storage.)

The cover on this one is a tough call. Any of the first four issues of Megaton are good candidates, and Megaton Comics: Explosion #1 shows more of the characters involved in the anthology. Megaton #3 or Megaton Holiday Special #1 might bring more reader recognition, with Savage Dragon and Vanguard on the former, and Vanguard with Megaton on the other. However, an update of the Megaton #3 cover was used on a Wizard Ace Edition cover. I'd be really tempted to go with that cover anyway, and that might be the cover it winds up with (or it's updated version), since Erik Larsen would likely be the one to reprint it if this TPB ever saw the light of day.* Aside from that, Megaton #1 is a solid image, and going with the first issue cover is always a no nonsense way to go. Megaton #4 gives more of an idea of what the story of Megaton is, but for my personal taste, I'd go with the cover of Megaton #2.

*Update 2: 7/28/20: I've assumed this, as Larsen was somewhat involved with the Big Bang series at Image, through Mighty Man stories, and a three-issue story with Savage Dragon guest starring. What I did not know until a month or two ago is that Big Bang is still alive and well! Big Bang Adventures is being published through IndyPlanet (four issues so far- get them now!), and Megaton is the cover feature of Issue #3. So, is it possible? Could a TPB come about through IndyPlanet? Only time will tell. But I still want to know...

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I would buy it out of curiosity and also because I like Erik Larson`s work (both art style and ideals and the savage dragon of course ...!) 
 

@kfhrfdu_89_76k: That's kind of the point of the feature. Mostly, I'm showcasing older comics here, wondering if newer readers would be interested in checking them out. I've gotten the most responses on the trades I suggested for the various issues of What If?. Mostly, it's just to have fun imagining the TPB on my shelf, and say, "Hey, I thought this was cool. Do you?"

@kfhrfdu_89_76k: Fair enough. I only have a few of the single issues, and they were interesting. Larsen's writing skills were evident, even early on, so the stories were interesting enough, but I don't think he really had a chance to go anywhere with it. I'd buy it, just because I'm a fan of Larsen's work, but I don't know that everyone would.

I think it would have had a better chance at sales, had it been released when Image was publishing Big Bang. There was good buzz about that book, and a lot of the guys who did Megaton were doing Big Bang.

I bought megaton # 8 because it had the first ever appearance of youngblood it was in and ad and "Tempo" who eventually was in the Mutant Liberation Front the adversaries of X-Force was on the team that pic was a rarity. still don't know what happened to that comic.

@AskaniSon295 said:

I bought megaton # 8 because it had the first ever appearance of youngblood it was in and ad and "Tempo" who eventually was in the Mutant Liberation Front the adversaries of X-Force was on the team that pic was a rarity. still don't know what happened to that comic.

I knew about the ad, but I didn't know about Tempo of the MLF being in it (I hadn't looked that close/ don't know the characters that well).

Bumped for minor updates. Also, the images aren't popping up for me when I click on them. Is that happening for anyone else?