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What have you added to your collection recently?
Relstuart wrote: "Just to try to put Sep/Oct in perspective - Let's look at the month of Sep for just Absolutes and omnibus volumes (it is likely these dates are the book publisher release dates and the IST release ..."Relstuart, great work here, love the compiled list!
From this list, im getting:
19 Sep 17 - Punisher: Back to the War omnibus (+variant)
11 Oct 17 - Luthor Strode the Complete Series HC
17 Oct 17 - Hellboy in Hell Library Edition
17 Oct 17 - Grayson: The Superspy Omnibus
25 Oct 17 - Knightfall omnibus 2: Knightfall
Comments:
11 Oct 17 - Absolute Authority vol 1 (Reprint) <- Indecision for this once since I have it in HC
19 Sep 17 - Punisher Omnibus by Ennis (Reprint) &
17 Oct 17 - Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus (Reprint) -> Not actually getting because i already own, but if not i would buy this for sure
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Yeah I've got multiple omnibus at the end of the year."
I think they are set for release the same ..."
That's right. I guess Tokyo Ghost and Irredeemable in July for me.
For Sept, probably Absolute Justice League Worlds Greatest Superheroes. One of the Giffen JL books is supposed to be funny, so I'll get whichever one it is.
But Oct, End League, Thor V3, Simonson Thor, Shang-Chi V4, and LOW.
Aildiin wrote: "Just ordered BPRD Plague of Frogs Omnibus Volume 4 in HC.Now that Dark Horse is releasing the TPs the HC are selling out fast and I only have the first volume so far.
Amazon has the 4th, I see the..."
The BPRD Plague of Frogs Omnibus volume 3 is the hardest to get... good luck!
Blindzider wrote: "Nice find on the death of cap. I'm still searching for that one as well.And nice pics! I see you have the original FF Omnibus before they settled on the new design."
Thanks guys, and yeah I figured why not spice it up with the different edition? I later learned that its a glued binding, although I've read on other forums that its one of the better ones; It feels more solid than my FF Vol 2 omni reprint from a few years ago. The pages are definitely thicker and have this creamy off-white coloring to them, which I think is a really nice touch.
@Relstuart Haha yeah, I'm drowning in stuff to read, its a good predicament though.
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13 Sep 17 - Absolute Justice League Worlds Greatest Superheroes (Ross and Dini)
19 Sep 17 - Punisher: Back to the War omnibus (+variant)
19 Sep 17 - Punisher Omnibus by Ennis (Reprint)
19 Sep 17 - Planet Hulk Omnibus
03 Oct 17 - The End League (Remender) Library Edition
03 Oct 17 - LOW Book One HC
11 Oct 17 - Absolute Authority vol 1 (Reprint)
11 Oct 17 - Justice League The Darseid War Saga omnibus
17 Oct 17 - World War Hulk Omnibus
17 Oct 17 - Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus vol 1 (Jurgens)
17 Oct 17 - Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu Omnibus vol 4
17 Oct 17 - Grayson: The Superspy Omnibus
25 Oct 17 - Knightfall omnibus 2: Knightfall
There are several books I would otherwise be interested in but this list is already too big. Hellboy in Hell will have to be picked up later. I'd like to pick of some of the Justice league stuff too. We'll see if there is a gap later in the year or early 2018 and perhaps I'll go back and look picking up at some of these.
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Crime Noir by Bendis Omnibus
Foolish Questions & Other Odd Observations Rube Goldberg HC
Halo Library Edition Vol 2
Jack Kirby Forever People Artist Edition
Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man HC Vol 19
Ms Marvel OHC 3
Predator Original Comics Series 1989-1996 HC
Spider-Mans Tangled Web Omnibus (two covers)
Teen Titans The Bronze Age Omnibus HC
Tomb Raider Archives HC Vol 02
Valerian Complete Collection HC 1
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I'm not a big Spider-Man fan but kind of curious about Tangled Web. I wonder if it will end up being one of this omnis that's even cheaper on the 2nd hand market though since I haven't heard a lot of people excited about it.
Wasn't sure where to post this but:Does anyone have a comment on the Kirby DC Omnibuses, specifically Kamandi 1-2 vs 4th World 1-4? Trying to decide which set to go after and I have no background in either (or much of a DC foundation if that matters). Any opinions would be great!
Nickviola wrote: "Wasn't sure where to post this but:Does anyone have a comment on the Kirby DC Omnibuses, specifically Kamandi 1-2 vs 4th World 1-4? Trying to decide which set to go after and I have no background ..."
I haven't read either series, but here's what I understand from my own research:
Kamandi is the story of the last boy on Earth surviving against nature and a variety of enemies. A new omni was slated for release this year which would've contained the entire run, but it appears to have been cancelled. There are a couple hardcover editions out currently that you can track down.
Fourth World is more cosmic and ties into the larger DC universe. An omnibus containing the entirety of the material is forthcoming, but it'll be absolutely massive at almost 1600 pages. There are 4 smaller hardcovers already out, so that may be a more sensible way to collect the material.
If you're a fan of Kirby or interested in classic comics, you'll probably find value in either one from my reading of reviews. It'll come down to personal preference between post apocalyptic survival or cosmic.
Thanks, Reece. Wow somehow I missed the 12/5 4th world omnibus release. I suppose I'll wait for that because even if it's huge and the paper stock must be thin it's still a 150 dollar book I can get for 80 instead of the 250ish that seems required for the current 4 volume 4th world. Does anyone know if the dimensions are the same?Also, while Kamandi was cancelled sounds like it could just be delayed and will complete a few extra issues that were NOT in the original 2 omnibi?
Either way, with new editions at minimum dropping the prices of old versions and new versions being potentially also better and the cheapest option, think I'll wait on both! Challengers of the Unknow is cheap though so I'll get that now. Thanks!
I'll pick up fourth world omni for sure.
As I was finishing Legion, which was better than expected, The Planetary arrived. It's a thick, well constructed omnibus with pages a little tight at first despite the sewn binding but open up fine pretty quickly.And if it's not the best book I've ever read I must be forgetting something incredible. The pace, the art, the characters, the world building, the intelligence, the mystery, the pop culture 20th century tour, Jesus. This thing is amazing. I read it in 3 days. Woke up at 2am one night and decided to read a chapter... next thing I know it's 5:30. There is NO reason to not own this book.
Nickviola wrote: "As I was finishing Legion, which was better than expected, The Planetary arrived. It's a thick, well constructed omnibus with pages a little tight at first despite the sewn binding but open up fin..."If you like Planetary, try reading injection.
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They are creating three illustrated classics books, both hardcover and slipcase. What brought me to the project is that one of them is being illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. One of the other artists is Paul Pope (Batman: Year 100).
Take a look at the project here: http://kck.st/2pNaGDW
There's just under two days left to back it.
If you aren't familiar, Kickstarter is a way for people to getting funding for a project, product, or business. People can pledge money and in return get some type of gift in return.
Also, I believe one of the people doing this is the editor of the Little Nemo books many of you bought.
I wish I had a little extra cash sitting around. It would be awesome to own each of those in the slipcase.
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Go on then: if you could have any artist illustrating any classic book, what would it be?...
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Oh that's tough. I'm pretty limited when it comes to knowledge of artists outside of comics.
I think maybe:
The Time Machine with Alex Ross
War of the Worlds with Jock
Count of Monte Cristo with Sean Phillips
20, 000 Leagues under the Sea with Dell' Otto
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide with Bisley
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There is also a nice set of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy illustrated by Jonathan Burton (I have the first three and need to finish the set). I also have their illustrated version of Dune.
Wow I didn't know those even existed.
2nd day in NY and I got the following,A signed Jim starlin issue of warlock for 30 dollars from a street vendor (fair price?)
The sixth Gun volume 1 deluxe
The massive volume 1 deluxe
The superior foes of spiderman omnibus
Punk rock Jesus deluxe
And the invincibles deluxe volume 1
Going pretty good so far!
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@fluffy:. Just out of curiosity what store did you get them from? There's one or two big comic stores in NYC that I want to go too some day.
Blindzider wrote: "@rel: I might be interested in Dune since I still haven't read it. @fluffy:. Just out of curiosity what store did you get them from? There's one or two big comic stores in NYC that I want to go t..."
I got them from midtown comics manhattan, good shop, wide array of books!
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I do recommend it as one of the greatest sci-fi books. :)
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite classics. Comic book artists that could possibly be great at illustrating this could be Alex Ross (anything he does will likely be good), Steve Epting, Mike Deodato, Dell'Otto, David Finch (as long as he can avoid too many muscles), or Neal Adams. I'd buy Steranko in a heartbeat. :) Though he would probably be more ideal for something Sci-fi.
One of the issues here is that some of the best comic book artists are good in part because of their layouts and how they portray movements over panels. Illustrating a book usually leaves you with one panel and one image to communicate with the audience. I like Del Mundo and Francis Manapul but their layouts are part of what make them so great.
Bisely is a brilliant idea for Dr. Jekyll and Hyde.
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I do recommend it as one of the greatest sci-fi books. :)
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favori..."
I guess we can only dream. :)
After a visit to JHU in NY I picked up the following:Hellboy Library Edition Vol 1
Gotham Central Omnibus
Amazing spiderman omnibus by Stan Lee Variant cover (thank god)
And Flex Mentallo deluxe edition
Thats it now for a good while, bought a LOT in NY
Sounds like a successful trip. I'm sure there was some good sightseeing too, but the books are the important part. ;-)
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Haha thanks guys, never bought this much in one go before, pretty exciting, as was NY. Never seen anything like NY before, its colossal and chaotic and ofc brilliant. Went to the MOMA, MET, Central Park and a few comic stores ofc!
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I had lived in Manhattan the last 8 years before coming to London; I'd definitely say checkout Midtown comics...it's co side red the premiere shop on the island and I think they have 3 locations now. There are also some lesser known second hand shops, for example one near 46th and 6th. It's a Japanese store where they buy books, video games, vinyl, electronics and much much more and then resell. Every time I shopped there there was some great find to be had. They have an extensive comic book/graphic novel collection and loads of vintage video gaming if you're a collector.
Wow that sounds awesome. Have a whole lot of nothing out here in Oregon wine country.
I also been to New York in the beggining of the year and visited a couple of comic stores, but the prices were pretty high when compared to Amazon... and also needed to add extra taxes after the cover value.... a steal IMO.
I lived in NY for a decade, most of it before I got into Hardcovers, but my general take is that new things don't get discounted as much (you can image the overhead in Manhattan and even Brooklyn these days) but you can find a lot of older things that go for much less than eBay prices.
Nickviola wrote: "I lived in NY for a decade, most of it before I got into Hardcovers butmy general take is that new things don't get discounted as much but you can find a lot of older things that go for much less t..."Can be... but adding "city taxes" to the prices???
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anyone from Europe ever bought from Instocktrades?
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Not looking forward to carting all three volumes to Tbubz for the BKV signing (as well as saga, and runaways, and paper girls, etc..)