What's the last TPB/Graphic Novel you bought?
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I hardly ever get them, but I am getting the Walt Simonson Thor Omnibus next. I bought the original off rack copies, but I want this one too.
#230
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The Flash Omnibus Volume One. I direly hope they continue printing the Silver Age Flash issues in omnibus format, I will buy all of them.
Time to jump on the bandwagon now, DC! Barry Allen is now the star of the most popular comics show on television. Millions want everything he's ever been in before. I've been disappointed we haven't been getting more Flash merchandise out of the show's success.
Time to jump on the bandwagon now, DC! Barry Allen is now the star of the most popular comics show on television. Millions want everything he's ever been in before. I've been disappointed we haven't been getting more Flash merchandise out of the show's success.
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I was in Boston last week and, as I usually do on vacation, looked for some local comic stores and was excited to see I was in the home of Newbury Comics, which I've seen ads for numerous times over the years. Their website mostly listed toys, which I thought was kind of odd, but hey, it's a comics store, right?
Wrong. It was 95% pop-culture crap, with like four bookshelves of comics tucked into a corner of the top floor. What a disappointment. One bookshelf was dedicated to all graphic novels, while two others were random clearance titles so I did pick up some of those (Tor vol 3 as I mentioned in the reality challenge thread, FF World's Greatest Comics Magazine which I've been looking at for a while, and some Johns JLA-JSA-Legion crossover) at $5.49-$9.99.
I tried to hit one other store in Boston but I couldn't find it where Google told me where it was so it might have closed.
Wrong. It was 95% pop-culture crap, with like four bookshelves of comics tucked into a corner of the top floor. What a disappointment. One bookshelf was dedicated to all graphic novels, while two others were random clearance titles so I did pick up some of those (Tor vol 3 as I mentioned in the reality challenge thread, FF World's Greatest Comics Magazine which I've been looking at for a while, and some Johns JLA-JSA-Legion crossover) at $5.49-$9.99.
I tried to hit one other store in Boston but I couldn't find it where Google told me where it was so it might have closed.
#232
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My favorite series. Dark Horse is going to publish the entire run in four large format Graphic Novels. This one arrived today and I love it.
#233
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Latest shipment from InstockTrades:
Invincible Vol 20 (when I meant to order vol 21 )
Parker: The Score (one of my all-time favorite artists adapting one of my all-time favorite book series! Keep them coming, Darwyn!)
Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol.1 (I have about half of these issues as floppies, and it was still cheaper to get this collection than even "reading copies" of the remainder.)
I also picked up Legion Archives vol 9, Doom Patrol Archives vol 1, THUNDER Agents Archive vol 4, and the first DC/Marvel Crossover collection during HPB's sales last week.
Invincible Vol 20 (when I meant to order vol 21 )
Parker: The Score (one of my all-time favorite artists adapting one of my all-time favorite book series! Keep them coming, Darwyn!)
Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol.1 (I have about half of these issues as floppies, and it was still cheaper to get this collection than even "reading copies" of the remainder.)
I also picked up Legion Archives vol 9, Doom Patrol Archives vol 1, THUNDER Agents Archive vol 4, and the first DC/Marvel Crossover collection during HPB's sales last week.
#234
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I was in Boston last week and, as I usually do on vacation, looked for some local comic stores and was excited to see I was in the home of Newbury Comics, which I've seen ads for numerous times over the years. Their website mostly listed toys, which I thought was kind of odd, but hey, it's a comics store, right?
Wrong. It was 95% pop-culture crap, with like four bookshelves of comics tucked into a corner of the top floor. What a disappointment. One bookshelf was dedicated to all graphic novels, while two others were random clearance titles so I did pick up some of those (Tor vol 3 as I mentioned in the reality challenge thread, FF World's Greatest Comics Magazine which I've been looking at for a while, and some Johns JLA-JSA-Legion crossover) at $5.49-$9.99.
Wrong. It was 95% pop-culture crap, with like four bookshelves of comics tucked into a corner of the top floor. What a disappointment. One bookshelf was dedicated to all graphic novels, while two others were random clearance titles so I did pick up some of those (Tor vol 3 as I mentioned in the reality challenge thread, FF World's Greatest Comics Magazine which I've been looking at for a while, and some Johns JLA-JSA-Legion crossover) at $5.49-$9.99.
I picked up Justice Society Omnibus Volume III. I am a big fan of its cover art and got it on a whim, even though I've never read the issues it covers.
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Latest shipment from InstockTrades:
Invincible Vol 20 (when I meant to order vol 21 )
Parker: The Score (one of my all-time favorite artists adapting one of my all-time favorite book series! Keep them coming, Darwyn!)
Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol.1 (I have about half of these issues as floppies, and it was still cheaper to get this collection than even "reading copies" of the remainder.)
I also picked up Legion Archives vol 9, Doom Patrol Archives vol 1, THUNDER Agents Archive vol 4, and the first DC/Marvel Crossover collection during HPB's sales last week.
Invincible Vol 20 (when I meant to order vol 21 )
Parker: The Score (one of my all-time favorite artists adapting one of my all-time favorite book series! Keep them coming, Darwyn!)
Iron Fist Epic Collection Vol.1 (I have about half of these issues as floppies, and it was still cheaper to get this collection than even "reading copies" of the remainder.)
I also picked up Legion Archives vol 9, Doom Patrol Archives vol 1, THUNDER Agents Archive vol 4, and the first DC/Marvel Crossover collection during HPB's sales last week.
I just picked up Invincible 21 and need to read it, after I reread 20 for a refresher.
Parker: Enjoyed the one I read and should read more. I love Cooke!
Iron Fist: Fan of the classic series and have the Essentials, but never picked up the Masterworks so I've had my eye on this Epic Collection ever since I saw it up for pre-order.
Legion Archives: Every so often I see these on sale and wonder which ones I still need. According to my bookshelf, I need 1 and 2. Recording it here for accessibility on the road.
Need to finish my Doom Patrol Showcase.
I'm a fan of classic Thunder Agents and own two or three of the Archive editions. I just picked up the new reprints (Classics, Best of Wally Wood) that I need to read.
I generally pick up my comics locally or at IST, but how do the prices compare at DCBS, its sister site? I'm sure selection is wider.
#237
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Iron Fist: Fan of the classic series and have the Essentials, but never picked up the Masterworks so I've had my eye on this Epic Collection ever since I saw it up for pre-order.
Legion Archives: Every so often I see these on sale and wonder which ones I still need. According to my bookshelf, I need 1 and 2. Recording it here for accessibility on the road.
Need to finish my Doom Patrol Showcase.
I generally pick up my comics locally or at IST, but how do the prices compare at DCBS, its sister site? I'm sure selection is wider.
#238
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Do pre-orders count? I made my first DCBS order since 2008 by pre-ordering the Sandman Overture and a bunch of Convergeance collections at 50% off.
#239
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I snagged a pristine copy of The Avengers by George Perez and Kurt Busiek Omnibus off eBay. I pretty much had to buy it since Perez is one of my all-time favorite artists and Busiek's run on the Avengers is a personal favorite. It does include Avengers Forever, which I already owned.
The availability of this omnibus has been a little strange. It got released and then seemed to disappear from legitimate sellers for a couple of months. Amazon does have it in-stock right now but I am not sure InstockTrades has carried it since release.
The availability of this omnibus has been a little strange. It got released and then seemed to disappear from legitimate sellers for a couple of months. Amazon does have it in-stock right now but I am not sure InstockTrades has carried it since release.
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#241
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Yes, I will eventually get it. I always wait a few weeks after release since DC's quality control is shockingly poor with missing issues and other problems in their trades/hardcovers/omnibuses. I wait to hear if there are any problems with a release from other fans.
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I snagged a pristine copy of The Avengers by George Perez and Kurt Busiek Omnibus off eBay. I pretty much had to buy it since Perez is one of my all-time favorite artists and Busiek's run on the Avengers is a personal favorite. It does include Avengers Forever, which I already owned.
The availability of this omnibus has been a little strange. It got released and then seemed to disappear from legitimate sellers for a couple of months. Amazon does have it in-stock right now but I am not sure InstockTrades has carried it since release.
The availability of this omnibus has been a little strange. It got released and then seemed to disappear from legitimate sellers for a couple of months. Amazon does have it in-stock right now but I am not sure InstockTrades has carried it since release.
#244
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Marvel has gotten really conservative with their print runs in the last year or two and I don't think they're producing much more than their pre-order numbers. I think this book is a case where the demand exceeded their (or their retailers') expectations and it went oop quickly.
#246
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It's on sale this week:
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/W...S-HC/APR150306
#247
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Yeah, which is why I often don't care if I miss out on a Marvel omnibus. I hate supporting that type of limited edition nonsense. Marvel got burnt over producing some very questionable omnibuses (the Evolutionary War for example) but it indicates the people putting them together have little idea of what is going to sell.
#248
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It has 25 issues, (1-24 + an annual), so it's just under the average omnibus, page-count wise, since most of them hover around 30 issues, give or take. And it retails for $75 instead of the more typical $99.
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It's only 640 pages, which is super slim by omnibus standards. Some of mine exceed 1300 pages.
It's on sale this week:
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/W...S-HC/APR150306
It's on sale this week:
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/W...S-HC/APR150306
#250
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It's only 640 pages, which is super slim by omnibus standards. Some of mine exceed 1300 pages.
It's on sale this week:
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/W...S-HC/APR150306
It's on sale this week:
http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/DC/W...S-HC/APR150306