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[Darth Bane]

Big week this week for me after a long drought. I picked up the JMS Spider-Man vol 2 omnibus from IST like a lot of people. But, I found a slammin deal on the Byrne FF omnis (vol 2 was DM), which came today. Very excited to read through them! Now I need to get my hands on vol. 2 and 3 of the Lee/Kirby run... I'm also considering picking up the Waid omni - does anyone else have that and recommend it? What about the Fraction one? I haven't heard as much hype about that one

[Relstuart, Mod+]

I didn't know about the metal support that can be purchased for the shelf. I'll have to look at those.

I think the Waid Fantastic Four omnibus is on my long list of books I'd like to pick up but haven't. I have read the Fraction omnibus and thought it was ok. Very hard to compare it to Hickman's run as his FF run is one of the best modern runs in comics.

We may see a new book or two on IST today? If so probably in limited quantities. I haven't heard anything about the release time on JMS Spider-Man omnibus variant covers on IST yet.

[noelbeast]

While it certainly can't be called a trend yet, the last 2 Marvel box sets released have been team-based with The Avengers and X-Men. Especially with the popularity of the X-Men set, I'm hoping the next set they release is Fantastic Four. I prefer the X-Men set's focus on all comics from issue 1 until the end of the Dark Phoenix storyline, and wish the Avengers set was better planned than just an obvious cash grab on the coattails of Endgame's release last year. However, if they do either treatments for the FF, I'd probably buy it. A couple of years ago I nearly picked up a set of FF Omni's at (now) a pretty good deal, but I didn't read them much as a kid and didn't think the cost was justifiable. Box set treatment could be a way to pull in people on the fence like me, unless reprints of vol. 2-3 are on the way anytime soon.

Hoping IST has copies of the Wolverine Vol. 1 reprint available today. Last week JMS vol. 2's release date on Amazon lined up with IST's brief availability, and Amazon's got Wolverine Vol. 1 listed for April 21st...

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I’ve read both Waid’s and Fraction’s FF runs and they are both just ok. Simply don’t compare to Lee/Byrne/Hickman runs. They are worth reading though. I have the Waid OHCs but passed on buying the Fraction one.

[Nickviola]

My favorite character teams are X-Men and FF and then everyone else way way below them.

I have all the FF Omni and agree if you don’t either love the FF, love all of Waid, or love all of Fraction you can skip these. Waid centers on their celebrity status and sounds like a generic superhero voice, I don’t hear Waid like I do in his DD. (That said his Cap Omni is one of the only omnis I bought and sold within a month for lack of interest after starting if). The Fraction run is interesting and I actually really like Fraction, but again his voice gets lost and it’s not as clean as most of his ideas (Hawkeye). They are also not required to know the characters. My two cents.

[Darth Bane]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I’ll keep them on the back burner for now then and focus on the silver age run.

[Erik, Moderator]

I have all the box sets except the first avengers one and this last x-men one. I didn’t bite in the x-men as too much of it is just a repeat from the Omnis I already have. The other box sets would put in enough supplemental material outside of the omnis to make it worth it IMO.

[noelbeast]

Based on current prices, seems like the X-Men set sold quite well, and haven’t seen much in terms of criticism beyond questioning the thickness of the paper, so sounds like it was well put together. I passed on it too, though there were a few issues in the Lost Years book that I don’t have. Someone mentioned in the ballot thread that they wished for a Lost Years omni and I agree, though the X-Men Masterworks vol 7-8 have most of those issues already there.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I’d be in for a lost Years Omni. Even though I probably have most of MMW V7 already.

[Nickviola]

So do people think IST has a group of Wolverine and Astonishing X-Men omnis that are coming their way eventually and will pop up on a future Tuesday?

[noelbeast]

I assume they do, although otherwise it just makes me scratch my head more about them suddenly having some JMS vol 2’s last week.

I preordered the Wolverine reprint on Amazon a few weeks ago after this all started for about $65, and just cancelled it last night—hopefully won’t regret that. When I cancelled it was still listed as releasing today. Looked the book up a moment ago and now Amazon has it listed for $90 & available this Friday. Curious.

Did anyone watch CheapGraphicNovels and what they actually had available, whenever they supposedly got new books? I completely forgot about them.

[Darth Bane]

Just a heads up for those who got the Wolverine reprint, it looks like there may be a printing error:

https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/c...

I know a lot of us are on reddit but I’d want to be in the know. This looks like a single data point right now. Not sure how many books were affected.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Anybody that already has this first printing notice this?

[noelbeast]

I just asked the guy where he got his copy and he said he preordered it on Amazon and it arrived yesterday. That doesn’t make a ton of sense to me.

Edit: Amazon now has the book listed as in stock. I guess he lives close to a distribution center or can do same day delivery.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

From IST:

***InStockTrades Customers***

First of all, all of us at IST would like to thank everyone for their loyalty during these times. We are definitely keeping busy with all of the orders that you have been placing!! Also, thank you for your patience with order delays, we are doing our best to get orders out as fast as possible with the limited staff that we have.

As many of you know, Diamond has confirmed that they intend to resume distribution of comics in mid- to late- May. For now, we do not know when April new release items will become available. This includes the new printing of the Wolverine Omnibus & the new printing of the Silver Surfer Omnibus.

DC New Product

Thanks to Lunar Distribution, we are going to be able to offer DC collected titles starting the week of May 5th! Here is a list of the upcoming DC new releases for InStockTrades:

May 5th
Lost Carnival A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel TP
Batman Detective Comics HC Vol 03 Greetings From Gotham
Green Arrow Year One Deluxe Edition HC
Shazam! The Worlds Mightiest Mortal HC Vol 02
Weird Western Tales Jonah Hex HC Vol 01
Young Justice TP Gemworld

May 12th
Justice League Dark TP Vol 03 The Witching War
Superman Action Comics TP Vol 02 Leviathan Rising
Superman Action Comics HC Vol 03 Leviathan Hunt
Superman Smashes the Klan TP
Wonder Woman & Justice League Dark Witching Hour TP
Adventures of Superman by George Perez HC

[noelbeast]

Just saw that and wondered if it’s been posted on here yet. I need to start following IST on Facebook.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

That's nice of them to print that. It's in their best interest to let us know what they will be getting, otherwise, I might go somewhere else.

Unfortunately, there's nothing there that I want.

[Erik, Moderator]

Was this a FB post? I wish they used Instagram. A simple post of what’s new or specials, oils go a long way IMO.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Erik wrote: "Was this a FB post? I wish they used Instagram. A simple post of what’s new or specials, oils go a long way IMO."

On their website, it's on the link in the banner at the very top of the page. I was hoping they would send out weekly emails. That would be really nice.

[noelbeast]

Their Facebook page doesn’t look like it’s been updated since July. So maybe I won’t follow...

[noelbeast]

Found this on CheapGraphicNovels’ Facebook page: perhaps why IST or CGN didn’t have any Wolverine vol 1 reprints to sell: apparently the book sold out at distributor level immediately, hopefully more copies coming soon.

https://imgur.com/a/ZnfSAY0

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Let the hunt begin!

DC announced that DCBS was going to be distributing for them. IST and TOW are both owned by them but IST doesn’t seem to be getting anything.

I wish I knew who else had Marvel stuff. CGN is still a little too expensive for me to jump the gun.

[noelbeast]

I’m just assuming that IST/TOW isn’t getting anything new for April releases because they already had a deal/purchase arranged with Diamond, and they’re just waiting for Diamond to come back online for fulfillment. It makes sense to me that distribution sales are made months in advance for more accurate publishing numbers, etc., and so IST wouldn’t really want to spend even more to seek out immediate, short term outside distribution sources, so they ask us to be patient.

Meanwhile CGN senses there’s a short term market cornering opportunity here, and has tried to make efforts to buy additional copies of books from other distribution sources. They can sell what few others apparently have, boost sales, and long term maybe steal away some loyal customers.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

I have an order pending with Jack of Fables OHC vol 3, Black Max TPB vol 1 (blind purchase WWI comic), checking out the first couple volumes of a couple manga stories, No Guns Life, Witch Hat Atelier, and Gleipnir.

I picked up the first three volumes of the Blame Master Editions off Ebay for a decent price. I need the last three but the price point ($26 each) is off-putting.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

noelbeast wrote: "I’m just assuming that IST/TOW isn’t getting anything new for April releases because they already had a deal/purchase arranged with Diamond, and they’re just waiting for Diamond to come back online..."

That makes sense and I think you are right which is why I don't feel the need to pay a little more at CGN to get stuff now, when I'm confident it'll be available in a few weeks or more. Kudos to CGN for continuing to try and make it happen.

Anybody else making progress reading previous purchases? I still have a few months worth of stuff to read, but I'm whittling it down. Should be just in time for new stuff to start arriving. Although I'm getting a little concerned about spending money on books after I just had layoffs here at work.

[noelbeast]

Well, I hope I’m right! I’ve been looking forward to this Wolverine reprint for a while, but seeing as how most places I usually buy from don’t seem to have it, hoping there’s a ton of copies being held up by Diamond.

I keep going back and forth about making any big purchases next month for books. I’ve got plenty to read, but I feel like I’m finally on the cusp of getting caught up with past releases. If your company has been handing out layoffs, I’d say be abundantly cautious until we know more about the economic situation.

For me, still reading the Civil War box set, and about halfway through. I’ve really enjoyed how Marvel used Speedball as such a central character to the peripheral stories of the plot, but some of the tie in issues just aren’t doing it for me.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Random data:


Here are the most common books for each of the CGC universal grades:
CGC 10 - Batman: Damned 1 (309 copies at CGC 10)
CGC 9.9 - Batman: Damned 1 (649 copies at CGC 9.9)
CGC 9.8 - Spawn 1 (5,425 copies at CGC 9.8)
CGC 9.6 - Amazing Spider-Man 361 (4,814 copies at CGC 9.6)
CGC 9.4 - Amazing Spider-Man 300 (3,314 copies at CGC 9.4)
CGC 9.2 - Amazing Spider-Man 300 (2,440 copies at CGC 9.2)
CGC 9.0 - Amazing Spider-Man 300 (2,096 copies at CGC 9.0)
CGC 8.5 - Amazing Spider-Man 300 (1,697 copies at CGC 8.5)
CGC 8.0 - Amazing Spider-Man 300 (1,189 copies at CGC 8.0)
CGC 7.5 - Incredible Hulk 181 (945 copies at CGC 7.5)
CGC 7.0 - Amazing Spider-Man 129 (875 copies at CGC 7.0)
CGC 6.5 - Incredible Hulk 181 (749 copies at CGC 6.5)
CGC 6.0 - Amazing Spider-Man 129 (631 copies at CGC 6.0)
CGC 5.5 - Incredible Hulk 181 (538 copies at CGC 5.5)
CGC 5.0 - Incredible Hulk 181 (594 copies at CGC 5.0)
CGC 4.5 - Incredible Hulk 181 (440 copies at CGC 4.5)
CGC 4.0 - Fantastic Four 48 (412 copies at CGC 4.0)
CGC 3.5 - X-Men 1 (317 copies at CGC 3.5)
CGC 3.0 - X-Men 1 (378 copies at CGC 3.0)
CGC 2.5 - X-Men 1 (277 copies at CGC 2.5)
CGC 2.0 - X-Men 1 (224 copies at CGC 2.0)
CGC 1.8 - X-Men 1 (155 copies at CGC 1.8)
CGC 1.5 - Amazing Spider-Man 1 (121 copies at CGC 1.5)
CGC 1.0 - Amazing Spider-Man 1 (129 copies at CGC 1.0)
CGC 0.5 - X-Men 1 (122 copies at CGC 0.5)

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I’m still hoping to start getting some of my stuff graded, if things ever calm down.

[noelbeast]

I’m hoping that maybe I can add a low grade X-Men #1 to my collection sometime in the next year or so. I don’t mind a ratty copy, already got a beautiful cover reproduction to display, but I want something with some patina.

Also,not too late to submit to CGC for free. The original postmark due date was April 12th, but they extended to the 30th. I sent some books in on the 13th and they accepted them, currently processing.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

noelbeast wrote: "I’m hoping that maybe I can add a low grade X-Men #1 to my collection sometime in the next year or so. I don’t mind a ratty copy, already got a beautiful cover reproduction to display, but I want s..."

I talked to a friend who has also done this quite a bit and he convinced me it would be worth getting the premium membership, which just means more money up front. So I'm not in too much of a hurry and I'm still thinking about what books I'm going to do first. A few for selling but I'm probably going to eventually do all of my early Uncanny X-Men and early Amazing Spider-Man.

[noelbeast]

In the grand scheme of things, it’s really not that bad to buy premium for a year, especially if you’re submitting a lot of books. I think it’s $30, and sometimes that’s even on sale.

Really, this deal they’ve got going on is best for people who only have a few books to submit, or for those of us who rely on the free submissions at cons. Speaking of which, the Con I go to got pushed back until Nov., which makes me happy that they’re still trying, although current health predictions have me thinking just a no go on any cons this year.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Yeah I think a lot of people will be cautious the rest of this year, even if things get better I doubt sponsors will want to support cons.

I also think the longer this drags on the less people will spend on non-essentials and start focusing on food and bills to pay.

[noelbeast]

Forgot to mention: yesterday IST posted on Facebook that same message from their website that updates where they’re at with new releases and Diamond. If they post anything new compared to what they’re putting up on their site, I’ll let you guys know.

[Nickviola]

I read Motor Girl, it was excellent. Another great character and mix of fantastic story telling and zanny cartooning mixed into an emotional story.

Also, I was surprised to see IDW had the Grasscutter Artist Select still available so pulled the trigger (since I’m in a comic drought)... that will be my first entry into Usagi Yojimbo! At least this way I can read the Grasscutter story arc. I would go after the whole hardcover set but seems like Volume 1 is cost prohibitive.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Nickviola wrote: "I read Motor Girl, it was excellent. Another great character and mix of fantastic story telling and zanny cartooning mixed into an emotional story.

Also, I was surprised to see IDW had the Grasscu..."

IDW should be reprinting the past run on Usagi all in color. So that should help with the volume 1 material in hardcover eventually. I think a decent amount of people are hoping the last of the Dark Horse material gets released in TPB omnibus/hardcover by Dark Horse still but with no solicit not sure how likely that is.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

IST should have Baltimore standard size omnibus vol 2 in stock today. Likely only a hundred or so copies so I'd plan on trying to grab one as soon as it is available if you want to try to get one. Haven't heard any info on any other book being newly available today from IST.

[Darth Bane]

Anyone know if people who preordered at TOW will get their orders? I don’t want to miss out but I’ve had my preorder in for a few months now.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I put one in a week or two ago and haven’t received anything. Since they are also owned by DCBS I suspect they won’t get stock until the same time that IST does.

[The Lion's Share]

Relstuart wrote: "IST should have Baltimore standard size omnibus vol 2 in stock today. Likely only a hundred or so copies so I'd plan on trying to grab one as soon as it is available if you want to try to get one. ..."

yeah they're going quick! I ordered mine last week. The Mignola verse is my favourite verse.

[Erik, Moderator]

With the exception of Usagi Vol 1 HC (Which I’ve given up on for the moment, stupid prices), I literally have nothing left to buy at the moment other than books that haven’t been published yet; kinda sad the want list of past books is filled, but gratifying too.


As such, to support IST, I Picked up the new DMZ Compendium Vol 1 the other week; I’ve never been super interested, but I thought why not.

What I found interesting was the label on the compendium is DC Black Label and not Vertigo. I know Vertigo was rebranded as Black Label, but considering the series from beginning to end was always published under Vertigo, I feel despite the rebranding, purely published books under Vertigo should still show that logo on newly printed editions or at least share it with black label.

[Nickviola]

Baltimore V2 looks like the only new IST release but if anyone hears of the other omnis (Wolverine, astonishing, timely) let me know!

Baltimore is excellent as I’ve mentioned. Interesting that IST is limiting it to 1 copy but it’s still easily available on eBay and even V1 is still on US amazon for cheap.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

PSA: Apparently Diamond has told retailers what is being released on May 20. Obviously this list is subject to change:

https://www.newsarama.com/49999-diamo...

EDIT: Be aware that DC comics are released on TUESDAYS now, in this case May 19th. Diamond still releases their stuff on WEDNESDAYS.
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/will-...

Marvel Comics
Black Cat #11
Captain America: Marvels Snapshot #1
Deadpool #5
Empyre: Avengers #0
Immortal Hulk #34
Marauders #10
Marvels X #4
New Mutants #10
Spider-Ham #5
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
Thor #5
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Extended Cut #1

DC
Absolute Daytripper HC
Adventures of Superman by George Perez HC
Anti Hero TP
Batman #89 (third printing)
Batman and the Outsiders #12
Batman Detective Comics HC Vol. 3 Greetings from Gotham
Batman Giant #4
Batman HC Book 12 City of Bane Part One
Batman Last Knight on Earth HC
Batman/Superman HC Vol. 1: Who are the Secret Six
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III HC
Daphne Byrne #4
DC First Issue Special HC
DC Poster Portfolio Complete Year of the Villian Poster Variants
DC Super Stars #17 Facsimile Edition
DCEased Unkillables #3
Dollhouse Family #6
Dreaming #20
Ex Machina Compendium TP Vol. 1
Famous First Edition New Fun #1 HC
Flash #753
Flash by Mark Waid TP Book 7
Flash iant #4
Freedom Fighters: Rise of a Nation TP
Gotham High TP
Green Arrow: Year One Deluxe Edition HC
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns TP Book 3
Green Lantern Season 3 #3
Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy HC
Hawkman #23
Hellblazer by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC
House of Whispers #20
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #4
Justice League #44
Justice League Odyssey #20
Justice League of America: A Celebration of 60 Years HC
Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel TP
My Video Game Ate My Homework TP
New Gods by Gerry Conway HC
Nightwing #70 (Second Printing)
Nightwing TP Vol. 1 The Grayson Legacy
Omega Men by Tom King Deluxe Edition HC
Plunge #3
Red Hood Outlaw #45
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus HC
Shazam: The World's Mightiest Mortal HC Vol. 2
Stargirl by Geoff Johns TP
Superman: Action Comics HC Vol. 3 Leviathan Hunt
Superman: Action Comics TP Vol. 2 Leviathan Rising
Superman Smashes the Klan TP
Superman: The Golden Age TP Vol. 5
Superman: Up In The Sky HC
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #10
Swamp Thing by Nancy A. Collins omnibus HC
Teen Titans Go Box Set Vol. 2
Teen Titans TP Vol. 3 Seek and Destroy
Transmetropolitan TP Book 3
Weird Western Tales Jonah Hex HC Vol. 1
Wonder Woman #755
Wonder Woman & Justice League Dark Witching Hour TP
Wonder Woman HC Vol. 2: Love is a Battlefield
World's Finest Guardians of the Earth HC
Year of the Villian: Hell Arisen #3 (Third printing)
Young Justice TP Vol. 1: Gemworld

Image Comics
American Jesus TP Vol. 1: Chosen (New Edition)
American Jesus TP Vol. 2: New Messiah
Birthright #43
Bog Bodies OGN
Deadly Class #44
Ludocrats #1
Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta #45
Savage Dragon #248
Snotgirl TP Vol. 3: Is This Real Life

IDW Publishing
Dungeons & Dragons Days of Endless Adv TP
Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides #3
Marvel Action Avengers #10
Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper TP
Star Wars Adventures: Clone Wars #1
Camp Spirit SC GN

BOOM! Studios
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14
Firefly: Unification War HC Vol. 3
Ghosted in L.A. #10
Jim Henson Storyteller Ghosts #2

Dark Horse
Bang #1 (Third Printing)
Kill Whitey Donovan #5
Vampire Hunter D TP Vol. 29 Noble Front

Dynamite Entertainment
Red Sonja #15

AWA Studios
Year Zero #1

Action Lab Entertainment
Killswitch #4
Zombie Tramp #69

AfterShock
Disaster Inc. #1

Archie Comics
Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #282

Humanoids
In Vitro

Oni Press
Dewdrop TP
Rick and Morty Presents TP Vol. 2

Titan Comics
Doctor Who 13th Season Two #4

Valiant Entertainment
Livewire TP Vol. 3 Champion

Zenescope Entertainment
Belle: Oath of Thorns #6
Red Agent: Island of Dr. Moreau #4

[noelbeast]

Dang. No mention of any Marvel OHCs or Omnis?

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Not that I’ve seen. What’s weird is diamond should already have some of marvel’s April stuff. Not sure why they are holding that unless marvel wants to wait to make sure sales won’t be hurt because lots of stores aren’t open.

[Erik, Moderator]

Thanks for bolding the HC and Omnis Blind. Absolute Day Tripper . . . Let’s hope that finally happens, it’s been pushed so many times.

Good thing I haven’t spent much the last month, there’s a lot there for me.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Erik wrote: "Thanks for bolding the HC and Omnis Blind. Absolute Day Tripper . . . Let’s hope that finally happens, it’s been pushed so many times.

Good thing I haven’t spent much the last month, there’s a lot..."

No problem. Some of those may be standard sized...

DC has announced what they are shipping the week after that, but I'll wait until Diamond releases their "full list" before posting.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I edited the above list with this disclaimer:

EDIT: Be aware that DC comics are released on TUESDAYS now, in this case May 19th. Diamond still releases their stuff on WEDNESDAYS.
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/will-...

[noelbeast]

CGC just extended their free submissions deadline to May 31st (article is old but they updated the required receive by date): https://www.cgccomics.com/news/articl...

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Here's Marvel's release schedule for the next few months. I've deleted everything except for HCs, so follow the link if you want to see everything else:

https://www.newsarama.com/50048-marve...

I'm guessing the April stuff already at Diamond will be out in mid-May when Diamond starts shipping again (Wolverine Omnibus, Black Widow Omnibus, etc.)

Marvel Comics Release Schedule (available in print and digital):

Wednesday, May 27:
No HCs

Wednesday, June 3:

ASTONISHING X-MEN BY JOSS WHEDON & JOHN CASSADAY OMNIBUS HC (OCT191092)
SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC (OCT191099)


Wednesday, June 10:
No HCs.

Wednesday, June 17:
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 20 HC (OCT191105)
SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC (NEW PRINTING) (OCT191090)
STAR WARS: AGE OF REBELLION HC (OCT191126)


Wednesday, June 24:
AMAZING FANTASY OMNIBUS HC (NEW PRINTING) (NOV190945)
MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE OMNIBUS HC (NOV190952)


Wednesday, July 1:
INFINITY GAUNTLET MARVEL SELECT HC (DEC190973)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 HC (NOV190949)
TIMELY'S GREATEST: THE GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER BY BILL EVERETT - THE POST-WAR YEARS OMNIBUS HC (OCT191094)


Wednesday, July 8:
IMMORTAL HULK VOL 2 HC (NOV190959)
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN (NEW PRINTING) (DEC190974)
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC (NOV190954)

[Nickviola]

Thank god it’s not one big dump.