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[Jesse]

Got in the Absolute Preacher volumes today. Just monsters! Really stretching the limits of these editions.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Nice pickups guys! First time reading those?

[Nickviola]

Respect for not paying the outrageous prices for Phalanx Covenant in OHC. Its still the missing link in my X collection and I refuse to pay even half of what it goes for on eBay - although it is a good story so if you haven't read it you're going to have fun.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

It's never too late! For me, I need my escapism...

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I received my Black Science V3 the other day and when I put it on the shelf, I realized that for V3 I bought the DCBS variant, but I didn't for the other two. And I still have the original glued binding of V1.

For those with the DCBS variants on all three, do the front covers connect into one big picture? What color is the text on the spines?

Obviously the contents are fine but on the shelf they are a mess and my OCD doesn't like it.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

I don't have all the DCBS variant for all the Black Science books. I looked at the spines last night. Thanks to the bar set by the DC spine design department, there wasn't enough spine differences in these three volumes to trigger my OCD. :P

From IST I ordered the James Bond 007 Warren Ellis HC omnibus (standard size), the Lady Killer library edition, and the last couple available volumes of Witch Hat Atelier to have me caught up on that series.

[noelbeast]

Picked up a couple of “peripheral” books to Marvel’s Civil War event with a copies of the New Avengers omnibus and Captain America Reborn OHC.

Also finished the mount and frame of my Ken Lashley Daredevil sketch I bought last month: https://imgur.com/a/gmtgZif

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Love seeing people get their art framed. Thanks for sharing. :)

Looks like the Lady Killer Library Edition and She-Hulk omnibus are sold out on IST. They are backordered with the distributor. I like to think they will get more copies in.

[Jesse]

do they list it as backordered if it's truly sold out?

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Jesse wrote: "do they list it as backordered if it's truly sold out?"

IST just lists things as unavailable when their stock is depleted. If it is still something they can order from Diamond or another distributor they usually restock. With everything going on I'm not sure we can get really solid info on what is available for restocking from Diamond. Still waiting for some things to be released that were supposed to be in Diamond's warehouse already.

[Jesse]

Yeah. I've got some stuff from CheapGraphicNovels that was supposed to have come in on either of the last 2 Diamond shipments they got but nothing. No wonder DC was looking for a different route.

[Nickviola]

The monopoly Diamond has is insane and this has revealed their inefficiency as a company and also the need for more competition in comic distributing. I’m a Marvel, but I actually applaud DC. Diamond going under would be such a win for everyone.

[Darth Bane]

I bought these from a kind Redditor and they arrived safe and ahead of schedule! The FF collection grows! Looking forward to the SS reprint next week.

https://imgur.com/a/htTwhzY

[Nickviola]

Those are fantastic books! Congrats!!

[Erik, Moderator]

I do have DCBS variants for the black science volumes 1 & 2 and the covers not the same as the variant for Vol. 3.

Vol. 3 is the only DCBS variant that is the entire cover, the first two volume variants are different art, but still have the white column on the left with the black science logo. Blind . . . Your vol. 1 & 2 may be variants if the full cover vs white side bar cover is how you are determining variant.

[Erik, Moderator]

I do have DCBS variants for the black science volumes 1 & 2 and the covers not the same as the variant for Vol. 3.

Vol. 3 is the only DCBS variant that is the entire cover, the first two volume variants are different art, but still have the white column on the left with the black science logo. Blind . . . Your vol. 1 & 2 may be variants if the full cover vs white side bar cover is how you are determining variant.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Erik wrote: "I do have DCBS variants for the black science volumes 1 & 2 and the covers not the same as the variant for Vol. 3.

Vol. 3 is the only DCBS variant that is the entire cover, the first two volume va..."


Yes, the different designs on the covers are what made me think one was a variant and one wasn't. Turns out my V2 was a variant also, have to double-check my V1. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

New this week in comic shops (and on IST):

Deadly Class TPB vol 9
Gideon Falls TPB vol 4
Art of Wolfenstein Youngblood HC
Avatar Last Airbender Imbalance Library Edition
EC Archives War Against Crime HC vol 2
Neil Gaiman HC Library Edition vol 1
Tiananmen 1989 Our Shattered Hopes and Dreams HC
Transformers The IDW Collection Phase 2 vol 11 HC
Walter Simonson Mighty Thor Artisan Ed TPB
Dc Comics The Astonishing Art of Amanda Connor HC
Joker DLX ED (Azzarello and Bermejo, same as in Absolute).
Marvel Masterworks Avengers HC vol 20 (+DM variant)
Silver Surfer Omnibus reprint (two covers)
Star Wars Age of Rebellion OHC
Art of Young Inferno HC
Asterix Omnibus HC vol 1
Asterix Omnibus HC vol 2
Best of Alex Toth and John Buscema Roy Rogers Comics HC
Disney Masters HC vol 11, Ice Sword Saga
Perramus The City and Oblivion HC
Walt Disney Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge HC vol 24, 24 Carat Moon

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Ordered the Silver Surfer Omnibus (regular Buscema cover). It's a little bittersweet. Waited a long time for this before I broke down and bought the MMWs a few months ago.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Blindzider wrote: "Ordered the Silver Surfer Omnibus (regular Buscema cover). It's a little bittersweet. Waited a long time for this before I broke down and bought the MMWs a few months ago."

Looks like IST sold out of both covers already. Hopefully they will get more. This pandemic issues continue to impact distribution but it is hard to tell how much might be other factors (low print runs?).

[Nickviola]

SS Omni was gone by the time I looked at 12:25 so can't imagine thats a print run issue, just must be low stock. I assume they can only ship so much due to distancing restrictions in wearhouses, but I dont know how to know when they will get more unless you just keep checking which is annoying.

[Erik, Moderator]

IST needs to do something about these low stock items. I’m willing to wait on a lot of stuff if I have some assurance from IST of a restocking, but with something like the SS Omni (a reprint of a long out of print and expensive aftermarket) I’ve got to go with Amazon.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I’m curious about the lower discounts from IST and CGN and I’m sure others. I figured they are trying to recoup lost revenue from the last two months and less revenue because of less product and fewer stores ordering? Not really complaining just wondering.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

IST is expecting to get more copies (regular cover only) of the Silver Surfer omnibus. No exact date available as of yet.

[Darth Bane]

Still available here for DM: https://www.cheapgraphicnovels.com/si...

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Finally read Bone by Jeff Smith. It's a zany fantasy story written and published over 10 years you can read it all in one go in the color one volume slip cased collection hardcover. It has plenty of action with some bloody scenes but no real gore, sex, or profanity. It's certainly closer to family friendly than not. The book won 10 Eisner awards and awards from a half dozen European countries.

The first couple reviews on Amazon (US site) contain pictures of the book that may be helpful if anyone is interested: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188...

This book periodically goes on sale on Amazon and drops down to around $65. Not really sure what to compare the series to. It has a touch of innocence and humor that reminds me of reading the newspaper funnies, adventure that reminds me of reading Carl Barks/Don Rosa's Duck comics, and a story fit for a good fantasy novel.

Overall I enjoyed this and I'm glad I read it. It hasn't leaped to the top of my list of favorite comic books but I suspect had I read this as a teen it would have been. I could see myself reading this a again in a year or so, something I can't always say after finishing a book.

Edit to add: It looks like I have six Goodreads friends who have read and rated this book and all gave it five stars. For those who follow fantasy, Brandon Sanderson reviewed this on Goodreads and speaks well of it.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

New books coming out in comic book stores today (including IST):

Ascender TPB vol 2
Farmhand TBP vol 3
Fire Power by Kirkman TPB vol 1
Isola TPB vol 2
Art of the Last of Us II HC
Mob Psycho 100 TPB vol 5
Dave Cockrum X-Men Artifact Ed HC
Doomsday Clock HC Part 2 w/Slipcase
Legends of the Dark Knight by Matt Wagner HC ($50 cover price)
Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (2 covers (reprint)
Mobius Living Vampire Omnibus (2 covers)
Frank Cho Jungle Girl Complete TPB Omnibus
John Wick TPC vol 1
20th Century Boys Perfect Ed TPB vol 8
Complete Noir Manchette by Tardi HC vol 1
Drifting Classroom HC vol 3 (final volume)
FullMetal Alchemist Fullmetal Edition HC vol 9
Levius TPB vol 4
Prince Valiant HC vol 21 (1977-1978)
Tank Girl Color Classics HC 1993-1995

[Jesse]

I've been interested to read the John Wick. That's Pak isnt it? Hes so underrated.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Jesse wrote: "I've been interested to read the John Wick. That's Pak isnt it? Hes so underrated."

It is by Greg Pak. His Planet Hulk story was excellent. I'd be interested in hearing about whether his Wick story is good too. :)

I'll have to pick up Isola vol 2 and the final volume of Drifting Classroom. I felt like the second volume of Drifting Classroom wasn't nearly as good as the first volume.

Also interested in Wagner's Batman book. Can't tell by Amazon if it standard size for sure but I suspect it is. It does have 488 pages so that's a fair amount of content. Content description: This volume collects all of Wagner's meticulously crafted tales from the pages of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30, Batman: Riddler--The Riddle Factory, Batman Black and White #3, Batman: The Monster Men #1-6, Batman: The Mad Monk #1-6, and Batman #54. Wagner's beautifully painted covers for Batman #626-641 are also presented here for the first time in a special gallery section, together with his iconic covers for Detective Comics #647-649 and more!

[Relstuart, Mod+]

New in comic book stores (and IST) this week:


Marked TPB vol 1 (Image)
Aliens vs Predator 30th Anniv Original Comic series HC
Berserk DLX vol 5
Cuisine Chinoise Tales of Food and Life HC
Kabuki TPB omnibus vol 3
Umbrella Academy DLX Slipcase vol 2
Little Joe Harold Gray HC ($65 cover price)
Absolute Fourth World vol 1 (Kirby)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Paragons Rising DLX
Nightwing Year One DLX
Marvel Masterworks Spectacular Spider-Man HC vol 3
Timely's Sub-Mariner Everett Post-War Omnibus (2 covers)
What If Classic Complete Collection TPB vol 4
James Bond Origin HC vol 2 (standard size)
A Walk Through Hell Complete HC by Garth Ennis
Black Clover TPB vol 21 (manga)
Complete Johnny Future HC
Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba TBP vol 13 (manga)
Fairy Tail Box set vol 2 (TPBs, manga)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vol 4 HC: Diamond is Unbreakable (manga)
Masters of British Comic Art HC ($50 cover)
My Hero Academia TPB vol 24 (manga)
Phantom Complete Sundays HC vol 7, 1960-1961
Promised Neverland TPB vol 15 (manga)
Requiem of the Rose King TPB vol 12 (manga)
Spy Family TPB vol 1 (manga)
Vampire State Building HC

[Erik, Moderator]

If only a couple of those really did come out tomorrow.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Erik wrote: "If only a couple of those really did come out tomorrow."

Yeah, this is what Diamond is listing but I don't know that everything listed was actually released last week on IST (if it did the quantities were limited enough they sold out right off the bat).

[Nickviola]

I’m in for the Fourth World Absolute and the Timely Omnibus. I think I’ll sell my fourth world omni and go for all the absolutes just to have kirbys art in the best format and that omnibus is particularly huge and cumbersome.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Nickviola wrote: "I’m in for the Fourth World Absolute and the Timely Omnibus. I think I’ll sell my fourth world omni and go for all the absolutes just to have kirbys art in the best format and that omnibus is parti..."

I'm probably going to pick up Fourth World also. I'd like to read it, just don't know if I want to pay for 3-4? volumes of it. If the Omnibus is the same size as the Hellblazer, I agree it is too cumbersome.

[Nickviola]

It’s actually bigger than hellblazer by like 150 pages, even bigger than Y the last by about 50 pages.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Yikes!

[Erik, Moderator]

It’s a beast for sure. I kept my misprint.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Ordered Absolute Fourth World from IST. It's "only" 44% off.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Glad to see Berserk DLX vol 5 still available when I finally got a break from work. Ordered that and Isola TPB vol 2 and TIANANMEN 1989 Our Shattered Hopes HC.

A bit disappointed Absolute Fourth World didn't make the 50% off list.

[Nickviola]

So this was a splurge from money I saved up so far during the Pandemic.

I already have one piece of Matteo Scalera art from Black Science (Issue 18 page 21) but decided I wanted another. This isn’t representative of his style in the book, but loved this page (Black Science Issue 36 p.22):

https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group...

[noelbeast]

Nickviola wrote: "So this was a splurge from money I saved up so far during the Pandemic.

I already have one piece of Matteo Scalera art from Black Science (Issue 18 page 21) but decided I wanted another. This isn’..."

Very nice pick up Nick! Looks great, and having something more unique like that is always ideal.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Now that I finished Black Science I can fully appreciate what he’s capable of. Congrats on the pickup!

[Jesse]

I found Annihilation for a really good price so now i need to get a couple reprints for that cosmic Marvel omni run.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

I’d be willing to sell my War of the Realms trilogy if you are interested.

[Jesse]

interested

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Ok I’ll dm you either today or tomorrow.

[Jesse]

sounds good

[Nate]

Did anyone get their copy of Marvel Masterworks Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 3 yet? I'm guessing everything is up in the air due to Rona but just wondering.
Excited to get it, feels like a lifetime since I got a new Spidey HC (Didn't manage to get a copy of JMS Vol 2 before it was pushed back)

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Steve wrote: "Just added the Captain America Vibranium Edition from Ollie’s for $39.99. It normally retail’s for $200"

That's a great deal. :) I'd pick one up at that price too.

I'm waiting for the Garney cover for JMS Spider-Man omnibus 2. Not sure when copies will drop.

[Nate]

I'm waiting for ..."

Yep, waiting for that variant as well. Had to go with that one. I've got a date of September 2nd from Forbidden Planet.