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[Nickviola]

3 PM EST

[The Lion's Share]

Can anyone recommend this?

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Machina...

[Relstuart, Mod+]

I haven't read Ex-Machina yet but am curious about it as well.

Nickviola, My Absolute Wonder Woman II is a bit tight but not sure it is as tight as yours.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Looks like some of the books we will see released today on IST are:

The Art of Ratchet and Clank HC
Rust HC (Standard size?)
The Beatles HC
Corto Maltese Golden House of Samarkand (HC?)
Flashpoint Unwrapped HC
Joe Kubert Tarzan and the Lion Man (Artist Edition)
Lone Sloan Gail HC
New Teen Titans Omnibus vol 2
Robin Year One DLX

[Karsten]

Relstuart wrote: "I haven't read Ex-Machina yet but am curious about it as well.

Nickviola, My Absolute Wonder Woman II is a bit tight but not sure it is as tight as yours."

Yep. It's good. It is not Y The Last Man or Saga good, but its refreshing and has some Vaughan-style twists you may like.

[Bruno]

Im excited for this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168215261...

[The Lion's Share]

Bruno wrote: "Im excited for this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168215261..."

Compendium! Coool.

I enjoyed volume 1, but overall wasn't a fan of Harbinger wars. Kind of lost it's way at the end.

[Bruno]

Cheese wrote: "Bruno wrote: "Im excited for this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168215261..."

Compendium! Coool.

I enjoyed volume 1, but overall wa..."

Take into account the name is misleading... it collects in total:
HARBINGER WARS #1-4, HARBINGER #1-14, BLOODSHOT #1-13.

[Donovan]

Ex-Machina is a great post-9/11 social commentary. I’m in Robin Year One DLX today so thanks for the info : )

[Nickviola]

Valiant has been excited to start putting out bigger paper volumes, I think others will follow and will be great for people to dip their toe in. That compendium will probably be $32 on IST when it comes out which makes it about a dollar an issue which is cool too.

I’m way to deep in the Valiant deluxe format collection to redirect but Harbinger and Bloodshot tie together tightly with Harata and a lot of big picture Valiant universe so it’s cool to have these together. They rely very little on knowing Ivar/Eternal Warrior/A&A/Q&W/XO manowar so it will read nice as a good old fashion Claremontian story arc. That will be amazing if they do the same for XO and put out all deluxes 1-5 and armor wars in paperback.

[Donovan]

IST’s new stock is now live. Just ordered Robin Year One OHC and Challengers of the Unknown OHC : D

[Donovan]

Ugh well I guess that’s okay. Why wouldn’t they just make it oversized?

[Saugata]

Cheese wrote: "Can anyone recommend this?

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Machina......"
I will recommend this without reservation. I have loved this series, it is political intrigue with some superhero flavor. The ending could have been better, but the journey is worth it.
I have already bought all the TPBs, so I am not sure whether I will double dip or not; but if you do not have it, this should be a good time to get it all.

[Saugata]

Relstuart wrote: "I haven't read Ex-Machina yet but am curious about it as well.

Nickviola, My Absolute Wonder Woman II is a bit tight but not sure it is as tight as yours."
Please give the first TPB a try. You will not be disapointed.

[XenofoneX]

Ex Machina is one of BKV's best. It's not perfect, but Vaughn might be the greatest B.I.G. (Brilliant Idea Generator) in mainstream comics, up there with Moore & Morrison. He was still working on smoothing out the rough edges in his storytelling (especially the dialogue) when Ex Machina debuted, but if you liked Y: The Last Man, you'll probably like this as well. The artwork in Ex Machina - by Tony Harris, with guest-art by Chris Sprouse on an excellent ExMa spin-off mini-series that explores character back stories - is phenomenal.

But the Omnibus I'm looking forward to the most is '7 Soldiers of Victory' by Grant Morrison. Great storytelling with spectacular art; particularly on the 'book-end' chapters telling the over-arching meta-story, by J.H. Williams III. But each of the '7 Soldier's 4-issue series-within-a-series are illustrated by some of the best artists around: Ryan Sook, Simone Bianchi, Yanick Paquette, Frazer Irving, Doug Mahnke, Cameron Stewart & Freddie E. Williams II.

The Absolute Edition of Sandman: Overture is the big one, though. After the first couple issues came out, I'm pretty sure JH Williams III's work made every artist at DC & Marvel want to bury their pens & pencils in the backyard and run weeping into the night.

I hope they do something special for that one... make it BIG to show off those details, like 11" x 15"

[Donovan]

I just find that odd because there have been OHC versions of most DC and even Marvel Sale/Loeb books and this is the first hardcover collecting this work, as far as I can tell, and then there are Absolutes of Long Halloween, Dark Victory, and Haunted Knight because Sale’s artwork is given so much praise. Logic serves that DC would have released COTU in OHC format, but I guess not. Maybe they’re testing the waters for the HC’s reception and may release an OHC in the future...? We can hope.

But yes, I’m glad to see their work on Batman is finally being collected in its entirety considering the legacy of Long Halloween alone.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

Picked up Teen Titans omnibus v2 and added Robin year one to get free shipping. Thought the price was a little high for four issues but I think I've read that and liked it.

[Karsten]

February has delivered a mixed bag for me. I picked up:

King's Vision - not read yet, but seeing the praise and you guys rooting for it, I had too.

Absolute Sandman II - slowly building up to Overture this summer, I hope my shelves will have enough space

Tomb Raider Archives 1-3 - that's one the comics I read when I was young, so just for nostalgia. Also I guess Andy Park did a good job back then.

The Great and Secret Show (Barker, from IDW) - I kind of like those novel to comics stuff and I have very much enjoyed the novel back then. The adaption is great, it took me some time to get used to the artwork, but in the end I felt that the characters should look exatcly like pictured. Recommended, even if you don't know the original story.

[The Lion's Share]

I GOT SECRET WEAPONS DELUXE AND DIVINITY DELUXE.

Does anyone else find that the more higher quality indie comics you read the further away you read from the big two i.e. DC and Marvel.

I'm really fussy now.

[Paul]

Karsten wrote: "February has delivered a mixed bag for me. I picked up:

King's Vision - not read yet, but seeing the praise and you guys rooting for it, I had too.

Absolute Sandman II - slowly building up to Ove..."


Nice pickups Karsten. I'm with you on the Tomb Raider Archives; I've got 1-3 and planning to get 4 next week. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure but I loved the games when I was younger and liked Park's art in the initial instalments. Nothing ground-breaking here but they are beautiful oversized books at a really reasonable price point.

[Paul]

Cheese wrote: "I GOT SECRET WEAPONS DELUXE AND DIVINITY DELUXE.

Does anyone else find that the more higher quality indie comics you read the further away you read from the big two i.e. DC and Marvel.

I'm really..."

Agreed.

[Bruno]

Cheese wrote: "I GOT SECRET WEAPONS DELUXE AND DIVINITY DELUXE.

Does anyone else find that the more higher quality indie comics you read the further away you read from the big two i.e. DC and Marvel.

I'm really..."

Second that.... i'm actually just buying from the "big two" older stuff for nostalgia purpose.... anything newer (for instance "Marvel Now") i'm not getting...

[Donovan]

Also agreed. Mostly interested in Batman, some Supes, but almost exclusively indie from Image.

[Jesse]

Picked up Absolute Batman Incorporated for a good price. I'm soso on the original stuff but the New 52 part is great stuff with fantastic art.

[Donovan]

While I think that artwork would look great in Absolute format I’m holding out for the GM Omni this summer. Never been into the price point for Absolutes.

[Erik, Moderator]

Agreed on all fronts. The big too are getting me with older stuff. I won’t stop buying absolutes; took me years to complete it so I’m going to keep up with it. Other than that, yes buying pretty much only 3rd party stuff. Image has been killing it, love my Valiant, and will occasionally drop into others like Dark Horse, Boom, etc.

[Bruno]

Dark Horse has the best Quality-Price relation, and Image comes pretty close also...

[Jesse]

Donovan wrote: "While I think that artwork would look great in Absolute format I’m holding out for the GM Omni this summer. Never been into the price point for Absolutes."

I agree on the price of Absolutes. I just love the format though. On the Morrison Omni, isnt it just volume 1? BI wouldnt be included until Volume 2 i believe. Im probably in for those also though.

[Donovan]

@Bruno Agreed, Dark Horse quality is incredible. Ex. Fear Agent Library Editions. Nicest books I own.

@Jesse Yes just volume 1 but the plan is to collect his entire Batman run. I think three volumes...?

[Jesse]

I can deal with a bit of overlap.

[Paul]

Bought all the rest of the Mind MGMT hardcovers after reading vol 1. It's very well done.

[Jesse]

Nice. I'm a big fan of Kindt's indie stuff. Revolver is another fantastic one if you like Mind MGMT.

[boymeetscomics]

Zane wrote: "Cheese wrote: "I GOT SECRET WEAPONS DELUXE AND DIVINITY DELUXE.

Does anyone else find that the more higher quality indie comics you read the further away you read from the big two i.e. DC and Marv..."

I'm in the same boat as you. Classic X-Men is the only big 2 book I picked up in 2017. Everything else were Image, Valiant, IDW and mangas.

[Nickviola]

I agree. At first I felt like I was obligated to get Marvel Omnis but after not picking up some Hulk and SpiderMan stuff last year I came to the obvious realization I should only be buying what I love which on the Marvel end for me is old FF, Claremont X-men, and then sporadic stuff like I’ll be in for Waid’s Daredevil, Runaways, and Hickman’s Avengers this year. Sorcerer Surpreme 2 and Secret Invasion are maybes, all my other books will be Valiant, BPRD, or Image/indie.

[The Lion's Share]

Cool, seems like we are all in the same boat.

The big 2 really need to bridge that gap, because they are becoming stale.

[Blindzider, Moderator]

What I find frustrating is that I still like the characters and want to continue reading stories about them, but what the big 2 put out is just terrible writing and/or editorially driven, and/or event driven.

I'm meeting my needs by purchasing the "older" stuff (pre-'85 ish) but we're almost to the point where they've reprinted almost everything or what's left is stuff that I'm not interested in.

I enjoy the diversity and risk taking of the Indies but waiting a year between HCs is difficult, requiring a reread of previous volumes, or waiting until everything is released but hoping the money is well spent.

[Donovan]

In exactly the same boat. When I take risks on *new* DC they don’t usually pan out.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

I went to a library book sale this last week and bought 53 books. None of them were graphic novels (I got to that table too late to find anything tempting). I'm set for history/biography/memoir books for the next several months.

The big two's average output hasn't been that great the last several years. However, they still have put out some gems. Hickman's FF4 was great. His Avenger run was interesting. King's Vision is the best thing I've read from him. I like Lemire's Old Man Logan (his Descender from Image is my favorite thing I've read by him so far). There is still good stuff from the big two but it's a bit harder to find with all the other stuff they have coming out (sad to say).

With DC's new penchant for bringing out OHC volumes I've read more DC than before. I have enjoyed the Superman stuff with the other universe's superman and son the most so far. Still need to read Nightwing and Flash.

[Donovan]

The only Rebirth titles I’ve read are Batman (didn’t enjoy), Detective Comics (okay), Superman (great), Superman Reborn (okay), and All Star Batman (love). I think what they’re lacking is mini series not tied in to editing/marketing strategies, because I had to read several books to “study” for Superman. Which is why I’ve been picking up older Bat books.

[Erik, Moderator]

Snagged the Sam Keith Batman artist edition today. I’m a sucker for his art, can’t wait to flip through the enlarged format.

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Erik wrote: "Snagged the Sam Keith Batman artist edition today. I’m a sucker for his art, can’t wait to flip through the enlarged format."

Those artist edition type books are so cool. I wish I had the Steranko volumes. :) Nice pick up.

[Nickviola]

I don't know why this is, but some big eBay book seller has both ODY-C: Cycle 1 (hardcover deluxe) and the Fade Out (hardcover deluxe) for 16 dollars each with free shipping.

He has some other comics hardcovers but for more than IST, randomly these 2 are super cheap.

Here is the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132350567130

[Relstuart, Mod+]

Next week will have a lot of releases on IST.

Absolute Wildcats by Jim Lee
Batman and Harley Quinn (standard size?)
Kamandi omnibus by Jack Kirby
Tales of the Batman by Gene Colan vol 2 (standard size)
Daredevil by Waid and Samnee omnibus vol 2
Deadpool minibus vol 00
Infinity Gauntlet box set (standard size)
Moon Knight OHC by Bendis and Maleev
Spider-Man/Deadpool OHC
Unbeatable Squirrelgirl OHC vol 3
Blazing Combat HC
Battle Angel Alita DLX vol 3
Swords of Swashbucklers HC by Bill Mantlo

[Donovan]

That’s cool though. Speaking of IST, just picked up Southern Bastards DCBS HC, Robin Year One OHC, A.D. After Death DCBS OHC, and Challengers of the Unknown HC...haven’t read this yet, but the glued binding and thin paper are pretty disappointing. DC needs to step up their printing game.

[The Lion's Share]

What’s the bendis and maleev run on MK like? They killed it on DD.

[Ooh_jim]

Cheese wrote: "What’s the bendis and maleev run on MK like? They killed it on DD."

It was an OK story, but not the best Moon Knight story. IIRC, he manifests the personalities of Cap, Spider-Man & Wolverine in stead of his traditional Spector/Grant/Lockley mindsets. I'd recommend the more modern (Ellis & subsequent) runs over Bendis'.

Zane, you're in for a treat. It's been ages since I read the material, but I loved X-Statix.

[Paul]

Excited for the Infinity Box Set and Daredevil omnibus by Waid. On the fence about the deluxe Moon Knight by Bendis. Recently picked up some Green Arrow as I don't have much of him in my library. Bought the deluxe version of Archer's Quet as I've liked Meltzer's work previously. Also found Kevin Smith's run on Arrow in Absolute for £15 like new. That was cheaper than the TPB! Can't believe Smith had a heart attack so young. He's apparently doing well now.

[Erik, Moderator]

Too bad the infinity box set is standard size

[Nickviola]

To bad it’s not a reprint of the infinity guantlet Omni.

[Paul]

I'm okay with standard size. I enjoyed the civil war box set and found it easier to read in piecemeal. I had a hell of a time reading the Infinity Gauntlet omnibus given how heavy it is and it was a chronological mess. I've already read the contents in the Infinity box set; getting more it more as it's my favorite storyline and something I hope my kids will want to read sometime down the line.