Omnibus/OHC Graphic Novel Collectors discussion
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What have you added to your collection recently?
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Yes sir, it is currently available on Amazon but not on IST. Maybe it comes out today? Usually the comic books shops (and IST) distribution system releases books a week earlier than the book store distribution system (including Amazon) but perhaps with the delay the books stores go their copies out first.
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I noticed two reviews on Amazon, one very grateful the Absolute only has the main event and another one complaining the Absolute only has the main event. :D
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Anyone have any comment on the quality of the Battle Angel Alita series? I saw a slipcase version with 7 hardcovers recently came out. Sold out on IST (not sure if more are on the way or not) and it's $50 more on Amazon vs initial release price now.
just got BPRD vol 4 deluxe - going fast
Relstuart wrote: "I went ahead and ordered the Final Incal slipcase on Amazon at $25 off cover."I think you just mean, The Incal: Limited Edition Oversized Deluxe? If so, I did the same thing. Its still pricey, but looks awesome and I have been waiting years to get this book so will take advantage of this format. If IST ends up doing 50% which I doubt, then can always consider swapping them out.
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So excited for these that I pulled over on the way home from the post office to look at them: https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group...
Silver Surfer omnibus and Machine Man omnibus, both Panini Press (in italian). Machine Man I don’t think even is in english print.
(Not to beat a dead horse but new people may not know) Panini Press puts these out in italy and they are identical to US version except writing is translated to Italian and covers put the titles in the opposite direction. Sometimes the covers are matte which is kind of awesome. Anyway, for books you want for the art it’s something to consider and if you know a little Italian or want to learn it’s kind of fun to read too. I got both for $110 including shipping and they pop up on eBay from time to time. But now I’ve got my own mini Italian omni collection with these, Warlock, Namor (which is horrible), Eternals, and X-Men 1&2.
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Its the 1990 run where I think Byrne does everything, it’s 18 issues and pixelated and just terrible looking. I love Byrne so I have no idea what happened, I’ve never seen the original issues to known if it’s a printing problem or just a different style choice by him that didn’t work out.
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Read Absolute Batman The Killing Joke today. Very brief story for the format (50 pages) and we see the story printed the original coloring job and the remastered coloring job by the original artist. I went with the original coloring for my first read through.
For sure one of the great Batman stories. The art is amazing in the details as I had to pause several times just to appreciate how well put together some of the scenes were. There was a scene where Batman's image is reflected below him in a puddle which helps create the atmosphere of the moment. It's the kind of detail work I often don't see and many artists couldn't pull off and many wouldn't even think of something like it.
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Nickviola wrote: "So excited for these that I pulled over on the way home from the post office to look at them: https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group...
Silver Surf..."
holy shit that's cool.
Mark Waid Fanstatic Four Omnibus arrived finaly :D
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I haven't read the Stan Lee or John Byrne runs yet but i will so i can't make any comperasan. I only read some of Ultimate Fantastic Four and Marvel Knights Fanstastic Four back in the day... both were ok. Goat leged Dr. Doom was lame though lol I also didn't like the ultimate Galactus... But it wasn't even in FF, such a blasphemy...
Outside of the ridiculousness of some of the rogues gallery, Lee's and Kirby's FF is my favorite of the initial volume runs. I found ASM and X-Men (which I generally love) almost unreadable in comparison. And Byrne's run is fantastic in my opinion. I'd give them a strong consideration unless you only buy modern runs.
I don't buy a lot of Absolutes, but am considering the Absolute Daytripper but not sure when ill have the cash for it - do absolutes start off 50% on IST and if so, how long do they stay that way?
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Absolutes are usually 50% on IST but only the week of release. Then they go to the typical 42% off. None of them have sold out immediately in my experience so if you miss that first week they should be available for months.
Wait, is this true? Daytripper cancelled for later resolicitation?https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/11/...
http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/li...
Richard wrote: "Wait, is this true? Daytripper cancelled for later resolicitation?"Well there goes that money concern! This is looking to be a relatively inexpensive end to winter and spring for me.
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My Superboy and Legion of Super Heroes, vol. 1-2 HC order has arrived. :D
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Nice. I bet those look good next to each other. :)
Ozan wrote: "My Superboy and Legion of Super Heroes, vol. 1-2 HC order has arrived. :D"I'd be interested if you enjoy those. I'm a hardcore Legion fan and have to admit that time period, while full of some good stuff, was not always firing on all cylinders. The books do look great, though.
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Art of Bravely Default HC
Bigby Bear HC (Humanoids)
Ether TPB vol 2
Frank Thornes LANN Limited Ed HC
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Omnibus
Shazam Monster Society of Evil DLX (canceled?)
Venombus vol 2
Voyage to the Deep HC
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Also interested in hearing any response. I have heard some positive comments from a few folks elsewhere. I believe the writing is all pretty recent?
Might as well pass this along: If anyone on here is interested in getting something signed by John Romita Sr., desertwindcomics.com has an event arranged in NY. I just mailed off a couple of comics to them.
Deadline for submissions: they have to receive your items, form, payment, etc. by March 1st.
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Working on my annual comic logging and stumbled on a problem with Amazing Spiderman.
Volume IV #32 is followed by # 789. My excel shows that it should have been followed by # 767, this is after including the point 1 issues in Volume III and Volume IV
Volume III # 1 is actually 701, so going from that point forward . . . I think I caught all the point issues.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Oh Marvel how you have tortured my obsessive compulsive desire for order!!!!
Just added The first volume of Absolute Preacher to the collection. I read Ennis’s Hellblazer stuff before this and 2 issues in, I can definitely see where he got some of his ideas.
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Working on my annual comic logging and stumbled on a problem with Amazing Spiderman.
Volume IV #32 is followed by # 789. My excel shows that it should h..."
Honestly, I look at Wikipedia to see what is posted there for how the numbering stuff works. Marvel has made a mess with a lot of their series. Cap is also wonky.
I can attest to the wonkiness, though half the fun for me has been researching and tracking my own reading order. For my X-Men books, I try to reference a few different sites, including Wikipedia, to more or less triangulate what my order should be. Even then, reading book to related book still presents a surprise here and there.
Long story short, the best order you can find is the one you create yourself!
I'm glad i don't follow single issues. I hate such a disorder...
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This doesn't completely answer your question, because it excludes the Point 1 issues and stops after #789, but recently Marvel tried to revive their legacy numbering and they provided the issues they used to count them. This website has a summary and explanation:
http://www.comichron.com/faq/legacynu...
Added a book I had been hoping would come out since I started collecting 6 years ago: Ms. Marvel: A Hero is Born (specifically the DM version, i love the original covers)
eBay had a seller (jscomics) put 65 Marvel Omnis online this last week ending Sunday, including some rare whales. I was able to snag my big three among others:Mighty Thor 1
Buscema Silver Surfer
X-Men 1
First time I had played w/ eBay auctions; went with the sniping software (Gixen) suggestion and won them all. :-)
I'm up to 160 Marvel Omnis now. I collected from '75-'85 and they're in long boxes, so I'm happy to be able to go with Omnis to fill in, read stuff that came before and after, and display them. Probably a similar sentiment to everyone here. :-)
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Nick, did you get the Marvel DM Variant from IST?
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I logged on at like 1:15 PST and it was the DM version was 4th best selling book on their top 10 list, but now it’s not even in the top 10. I don’t know what that means but weird. Sorry they ran out.For what it’s worth, while I love the old covers, the book spends 99.9% of their life on a shelf with the cover not visible.
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Any UK readers here that are Avengers fans? http://avengerscollection.hachettepar...Hope you all forgive me for posting this here.
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Hope you all forgive me for posting this here."
The spine art is pretty cool. I bet these will look great on the shelf. :)
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