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Nickviola wrote: "Last 3 months I got:—Fourth World Omni (which is vey silver age but beautiful and so much world building. They did an awesome job of weaving all 4 of Kirby’s DC titles into one huge story - you w..."
Yep that's why i avoided it. I want a story not boring artwork.
Apologies for the upcoming rant, but I am obsessed with Kirby at the moment and it will bias this, but i've now read 1000 pages of this so I need an outlet to say some of the amazing things about it...Fourth World definitely has a story. And regarding writing quality, IMO, its better writing than any pre-Claremont Marvel, but I appreciate that silver age writing of any caliber is not enjoyable for some people. For me, I can not read Lee's Spider-man or X-men, its impossible. But yes, Mister Miracle has an escape artist routine he works on despite being involved in a potentially world-ending war and the Forever People are space hippies - so not exactly Brubaker, Morrison, or Hickman.
Regarding story, despite some meandering issues, over 4 years Kirby invents a diverse new comic world, develops strong female characters, designs new technologies that define new civilizations, and interweaves 4 titles with a central over-arching plot told over 4 years. Plus, Kirby was writing AND drawing 14 issues (several of which are oversized) a year for 4 years. Take a second to absorb that. I can't even come up with anything close to a comic parallel so from a historical perspective, its quite unique. That said, not for everyone!
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Nickviola wrote: "Apologies for the upcoming rant, but I am obsessed with Kirby at the moment and it will bias this, but i've now read 1000 pages of this so I need an outlet to say some of the amazing things about i..."Check this:
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I haven't but I think it looks good over dust jackets and it does give additional protection.
I bought the first Invincible OHC recently to give it a shot. I saw a comment somewhere that it really hits its stride in the second OHC. I know a lot a people have had good things to say about the series and it is by Kirkman who has written some pretty good stuff.
I also picked up the vol 7 and 8 Don Rosa boxed set. Those books look really nice on the shelf. :)
I'm still behind on picking up books that have come out in the last few months. Part of the reason is money going to art stuff instead. The Kilian Eng Star Wars Rogue One print is really well done with spots of varnish on the print to make some parts of it pop. So far it is about my favorite print I've seen come out for the film. They did a large print run so they should be reasonably priced if anyone wants to look into tracking one down.
Relstuart wrote: "Erik wrote: "Anyone brodart their books? Thoughts?"I haven't but I think it looks good over dust jackets and it does give additional protection.
I bought the first Invincible OHC recently to gi..."
I would say it doesn't really get moving until volume 7. There is a lot of character and world building. Volume 13 onwards gets even better.
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Invincible is one of my favorites. Been collecting them in the ultimate editions. Its true it does take time to get going but I believe its one of the best. Like Cheese said there is a ton of world building but its so well done, and it never loses focus on the main character. So world building to enhance the story not just the universe.
Calling Kirby art boring is crazy pants. I’m pretty annoyed by the misprint, though.
Ha yeah I was ignoring that Kirby comment because Cheese is a good dude!
I wasn't callinmg kirby art boring. I was calling a book full of art boring. Art without story to keep it moving will not keep me entertained for longer than 10 seconds.
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Zane wrote: "Hey, guys! First post here, but it's a pretty exciting one! My last two IST orders which I made within hours of eachother (gotta get that 2%) were comprised of the following:
Casanova Deluxe Edi..."
Nice haul. :D
What is Black Beetle Kara Bocek about ? Do you know Kara Bocek means Black Beetle in turkish ? :D Is it an adventure in Turkey or something ?
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Very nice haul! You are in for a treat with those Velvet and Black Beetle hardcovers.
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Nice haul, Zane! Look forward to hearing how you like those!
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Nice and unexpected haul, Zane. Some things on it I need to look up.As for Hellboy, you should read up to Hellboy LE 4. Best reading order is found here:
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/ann...
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As for Hellboy, you should read up to Hellboy LE 4. Best reading order is found here:
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/annota..."
Thanks for the list. Vol 3 LE is out of stock on IST. They do keep reprinting them so I may just wait for the next reprint.
And here is my haul for january.
My first real entry into Marvels universe, read the Infinity OHC already and was really pleased with it. Kind of frightened to pick up Age of Apocalypse though.
The Ghost in the Shell DLX Edition was a gift and I'm looking forward for my second manga experience after Akira ;-)
The Absolute Promethea 3 is a wildcard, it just was extremely cheap to get, part of a sale. Now I need to grab volume 1 and 2 as well, sigh.
I hated age of apocalypse.
A good place to start with Marvel (from a biased X fan) is with Claremont’s Uncanny X-Men. Art is great and nuanced, stories are interwoven and intricate, dialogue is mythological and sweeping though with a pretty verbose narrator, the 3 omnibuses have been reprinted so are reasonable prices on amazon, eBay, or instocktrades, and it’s a nice bridge from silver age Marvel to modern and offers much more character development than most superhero comics post 1990.Even though I loved them, I read them really slowly to enjoy them and still revisit them more than other books.
Age of apocalypse is just a different era of story telling, very nostalgic for some people, some great ideas but a lot of bombast. I have that Omnibus because I’m an X completist mostly, but don’t get as much out of it as Claremont’s early Uncanny.
Nice haul Karsten! I previously had Age of Apocalpse, read a bit and decided it was't for me so I sold it...I hope you enjoy it more. Wicked/Divine is one of my favorite series, hope you enjoy it too! Would be interested to see what you think of Ghost in the Shell. I'm new to manga as well currently reading DeathNote (and loving it) with Akira coming next.
Its been a slow month for me and I'm thankful considering how much I spent in Oct/Nov. This month I'm in for Hell On Earth Vol.1, Vision by King, Superman Kryptonite Dlx by Cooke and the JLA/Power Rangers crossover since I'm a sucker for crossovers. By fluke I found BPRD POF Vol.2 like new for GBP 14.00. I still need to find Vol.3 and 4 HCs but I'm patient ;).
I was patient with POF and found them on amazon for 1/2 eBay prices so best of luck finding deals!!Re: AKIRA. It’s sparse on dialogue so this isn’t a total surprise, but I read that so fast. It’s like 2000+ pages and I finished it in weeks, could not put it down. And art is ridiculous, the background to everything is a crumbling city that Otomo keeps redrawing in interesting ways.
What’s promethean like? What’s it about.
Wasn't planning to get anything else this month but I came across a VG copy of Complete Essex County HC. I've heard such great things that I jumped on it for GBP 20.00. Much better that the next one priced beyond 150.00 from the scalpers!
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Abrupt I could maybe agree with, but lazy is a stretch. I have enjoyed all of Lemire’s work, including Sweet Tooth, Underwater Welder, Essex County, AD After Death, and Trillium. That’s a great deal on HC Essex County.
I think his endings may feel abrupt because you don’t expect a twist or an event to happen and then after it does the story ends, plus he cuts the fat off so his work is usually very tightly written. Ultimately, I think that’s a testament to how engaging an author he is.To me, semi-related to endings, his stories feel like fables.
I agree. If anything his endings are graceful and subtle.
I just picked up American Vampire Vol 1 in HC for $7 shipped when it was going for $25+ elsewhere on eBay : )
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Great news - I am thinking about Vision OHC and Wonder Woman Absolute as my next purchase.Anyone comment on WW absolute?
I don’t read any DC but I love Greek mythology and hear that angle is played up. Plus I love Cliff Chiang. My other absolute are Preacher and Sandman (both great editions) and Watchmen (brilliant obviously, but nothing too special about the Absolute format).
Nickviola wrote: "Great news - I am thinking about Vision OHC and Wonder Woman Absolute as my next purchase.Anyone comment on WW absolute?
I don’t read any DC but I love Greek mythology and hear that angle is pla..."
Yes it's worth it. I've got the absolute volume 1, the artwork is great.
Also on board for Vision if it’s OHC. Just got the OOP Batman Black Mirror HC for $10 shipped : D
I just picked up WW Absolute and Vision OHC.In other news, I revisited Waids Cap Omni after disappointment with the first few issues and once it turns into more of a single issue/single problem run with overarching things (not unlike his Daredevil) it got better. Also Garneys art was pretty busy and 90’s-ish at the start but got better and I actually lied the fill in artists. Not a must have Omni but for Cap or Waid fans it’s ok-to-pretty good.
A few more pickups this month although I told myself I was done: Irredeemable Vols 1-3, BPRD 1946-1948 HC, Superman American Alien HC (I thought it was OHC but no!), Valerian Vols 2&3 and the Hawkeye by Fraction Omnibus.I'm excited about finally checking our Irredeemable, but may just wait to get 4 and 5 (later this year) to read it all in one go.
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In other news, I revisited Waids Cap Omni after disappointment with the first few issues and once it turns into more of a single issue/single problem r..."
The Gruenwald years with Cap ends with over a year long build up to Cap dying. Waid picks up from the death onwards so the initial run he did is a bit out of sync with the story without the Gruenwald issues. I was a kid reading these issues when they came out so there is some nostalgia factor for me with the early Waid issues. :)
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I would recommend waiting for all of the Irredeemable books to be released. Waiting a year between books really destroys the pacing and details are forgotten (at least by me.) Now I'll probably end up waiting for the last book and rereading it all straight through.
Thanks Blindzider. Not too long now I guess with vol.5 just months away. I'm actually doing the same thing with Sixth Gun...I stopped mid-volume 2 to wait for the whole story as I really like to read it straight through.
Firestorm wrote: "MMW Daredevil 12."Nice! I'm hoping they continue printing the Daredevil omnibuses collecting this material. MMW are great though!
One more buy this month, Vols. 1 and 2 of Mind MGMT.
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