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I'm strapped for cash ($25 would be my limit). What are the really good Ennis Punisher storylines I could get from the sale?
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 08:21 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 04:53 |
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None of the Max stuff is on Marvel Unlimited is it? drat it.
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 09:13 |
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Schneider Heim posted:I'm strapped for cash ($25 would be my limit). What are the really good Ennis Punisher storylines I could get from the sale? I would say The Slavers is probably the best part of the entire run #25-30 though it's hard to suggest just one arc. ( #7-12) Kitchen Irish is as Ennis as can be which can be divisive, same with Barracuda (#31-36) but I like them both. Really it's all good stuff. Start at the beginning and if you can stretch it get The Slavers arc because it's great. It's The Punisher at his most... Punisher-ing.
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 17:47 |
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Waterhaul posted:I would say The Slavers is probably the best part of the entire run #25-30 though it's hard to suggest just one arc. ( #7-12) Kitchen Irish is as Ennis as can be which can be divisive, same with Barracuda (#31-36) but I like them both. MAX is of course very good all the way through, but I'd say the top-tier stretch of the run is Mother Russia through Barracuda, which is 13-36, exactly 24 issues. throw in the Tyger one shot and that's 25, so if your limit is $25, that's what I'd do.
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 17:51 |
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On the other hand, if you're like me and want to get everything by Ennis in the sale you'll be looking at 105 titles totaling $103.95 plus any taxes you may or may not need to pay. And if there is anyone else looking to do just add everything to your cart, then remove #61-75 of the 2004-2008 series (which is NOT the Jason Aaron run) and #8 or the 2001-2003 series (Ennis didn't write #8-12, but #8 is the only one included in the sale). If you're totally new to Ennis' Punisher I would suggest the 2000-2001 series which is 12 issues and is commonly referred to as "Welcome Back, Frank" and is Ennis rebooting the franchise. For the Max series, I think Waterhaul hit it square on the head. About the only thing that I would add is that the final arc "Valley Forge, Valley Forge" is my personal favorite, but one reason that I enjoy it so much is that it builds on just about everything that came before it, so you're going to be missing some of the impact if you read that without a pretty good working knowledge of the "mythos".
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 18:59 |
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:MAX is of course very good all the way through, but I'd say the top-tier stretch of the run is Mother Russia through Barracuda, which is 13-36, exactly 24 issues. throw in the Tyger one shot and that's 25, so if your limit is $25, that's what I'd do. I was thinking what way to get in all the best stuff but yeah that would work too. It also means you'd get THAT moment from Up is Down and Black is White.
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 19:19 |
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Waterhaul posted:I was thinking what way to get in all the best stuff but yeah that would work too. It also means you'd get THAT moment from Up is Down and Black is White. pretty sure I know what you're talking about, but that story alone has so many hosed up moments that it could be one of several
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# ? Jan 13, 2015 19:29 |
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Gaz-L posted:Hey, wait, is [Wonder Woman '77] now alternating with Sensation Comics? Because I just checked my subs and SC isn't out until the 28th? For whatever reason, I got the newest digital Sensation Comics today (despite its usual Thursday release schedule), and had to buy it separately despite being subscribed. I haven't seen any DC Digital promos announcing how the two WW series would be released. Is this a fluke? Delay? Nazi scheme to harm Lynda Carter Comix?
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 01:42 |
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Space Fish posted:For whatever reason, I got the newest digital Sensation Comics today (despite its usual Thursday release schedule), and had to buy it separately despite being subscribed. I haven't seen any DC Digital promos announcing how the two WW series would be released. Is this a fluke? Delay? Nazi scheme to harm Lynda Carter Comix? ...I just checked and yeah, the next part of the current story is out, it shows I'm subbed, but it's not purchased. Huh. I'mma wait till Friday, see if it corrects itself, otherwise I'll buy it. (The WW hijab she was rocking in part 1 was pretty sweet.) It's weird, also, but WW '77 has a weird issue compared to Batman '66, in that having actual WW villains appear, like in that first issue, feels less accurate to the show than Batman does by using mostly the show's rogues. (I just got the first two collections of Batman, and love that Parker worked in Kathy Kane.)
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 01:45 |
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Thanks for the responses, guys. Just read The Tyger, it was excellent.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 05:52 |
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Is there a reason, other than "lolDC" that I can buy Jim Balent's entire run on Catwoman, but not Denny O'Neill's Question or PAD's Supergirl digitally?
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 15:44 |
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Gaz-L posted:Is there a reason, other than "lolDC" that I can buy Jim Balent's entire run on Catwoman, but not Denny O'Neill's Question or PAD's Supergirl digitally? DC adds like 20-30 older books every week to Comixology. I'm sure it will be up there eventually.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 17:11 |
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TheManWithNoName posted:DC adds like 20-30 older books every week to Comixology. I'm sure it will be up there eventually. Yeah just like how only the first trade of that Question run has been out of print for like 5 years.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 17:54 |
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TheManWithNoName posted:DC adds like 20-30 older books every week to Comixology. I'm sure it will be up there eventually. If they could hurry the gently caress up and release the rest of Unknown Soldier while they're at it. I read the 5 issues they have and thought "that was a nice mini-series but the Ennis one was better" before realizing it wasn't a mini.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 21:16 |
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Senor Candle posted:Yeah just like how only the first trade of that Question run has been out of print for like 5 years. Rereading that very book is what made me mad I can't complete the run digitally. The part where Vic shows up, singing Danny Boy to the crazy Satanist priest is awesome.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 23:49 |
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Space Fish posted:Bigass Punisher sale on Comixology: runs from 2000-2009 for 0.99 an issue.
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 23:49 |
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ah, wish PunisherMax was on sale too.
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 00:35 |
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It was on sale a while back, I bought a load of it and still haven't read any of it.
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 00:47 |
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I got The Punisher 2004 #1-60 B) Holla Holla Spend Dolla
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 00:50 |
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anyone else having problems downloading comics from the iOS comixology app? It's being super slow. I power cycled the ipad and checked my wifi speeds, everything looks good on my end.
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 01:41 |
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Going slow on my Android app. I had a similar problem a month ago and it cleared up in a couple of hours.
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 01:47 |
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Uthor posted:Going slow on my Android app. I had a similar problem a month ago and it cleared up in a couple of hours. im bugging them on their twitter. its not going well.
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# ? Jan 15, 2015 03:03 |
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Anyone like the Magnetic Press books? There's a sale on, and from the preview pages, they look really great. https://www.comixology.com/Magnetic-Press-Sale/page/4984?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC9kZXNrdG9wL3NtYWxsQ2Fyb3VzZWw
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# ? Jan 17, 2015 21:12 |
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People like Peter David's X-Factor, right? There's a sale on today only.
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# ? Jan 19, 2015 21:12 |
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It is great. I love it, one of my favourite runs.
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# ? Jan 19, 2015 23:11 |
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The first ~32ish issues are superb, some of my favourite comics, and one of the runs that got me into comics in the first place. Issue 33 is when Larry Stroman takes over for a few issues and it's one of the most bewildering, horrendous changes in art I've ever seen on a book, and if you aren't familiar with how the industry works it will leave you jaded and bitter for years to come. The book never fully recovers from that, but it continues to be solid up until the renumbering, which looks like is where the sale ends, so definitely go for it. After the renumbering there are occasional good issues, but the plot meanders and goes off into insane directions and nothing quite works right. Still a mostly awesome run, though.
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# ? Jan 19, 2015 23:40 |
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I'm kind of torn on whether to pick up "Fire" from that BMB sale. On the one hand I quite like Bendis' work (especially the early pre-Marvel stuff) and the subject matter seems to be right in my wheelhouse. But on the other hand I'm trying to cut back on my Comixology spending as it was getting out of control, and ten buck for barely more then 100 black and white pages seems a bit much-especially as the small number of reviews I can find are lukewarm at best. Anyone have any thoughts?
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# ? Jan 20, 2015 20:08 |
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unl33t posted:I'm kind of torn on whether to pick up "Fire" from that BMB sale. Buy a physical copy for $5 shipped from Amazon? I vaguely remember reading it but not liking it as much as Goldfish, Jinx, or Torso.
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# ? Jan 21, 2015 04:57 |
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Not sure how this didn't get posted, but the Humble Bundle this week covers Archie Comics.
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 05:13 |
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Everybody should pay the pay $15 and get the Afterlife with Archie and Sabrina books. Best horror books being published at the moment.
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 09:39 |
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I wasn't too interested since I already have those but ugh I kinda want the Sonic and Mega Man comics and that makes me feel bad.
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 14:10 |
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Waterhaul posted:Everybody should pay the pay $15 and get the Afterlife with Archie and Sabrina books. Best horror books being published at the moment. Why the heck has it taken so long to get Sabrina #2 out? I feel like the first one came out 3 or 4 months ago
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 16:20 |
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WinnebagoWarrior posted:Why the heck has it taken so long to get Sabrina #2 out? I feel like the first one came out 3 or 4 months ago There's no explanation being given though people are blaming Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa on having too much on his plate. Part of me thinks they rushed issue #1 out to make Halloween and haven't got enough done to go monthly or even bi-monthly yet.
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 17:38 |
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Waterhaul posted:There's no explanation being given though people are blaming Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa on having too much on his plate. Part of me thinks they rushed issue #1 out to make Halloween and haven't got enough done to go monthly or even bi-monthly yet. It really would make more sense for them to have Afterlife and Sabrina on alternating bi-monthly schedules.
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 17:42 |
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Yeah, I feel like they said #2 was due out in November and then January. And we are quickly running out of January,
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# ? Jan 22, 2015 18:32 |
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X-23 sale on Comixology. Marjorie Liu's run (vol 2) is really good.
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# ? Jan 23, 2015 13:48 |
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I liked both X-23 limiteds from Yost/Kyle as well. Not sure how they got me to enjoy a loving preteen goth wolverine wannabe but welp
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# ? Jan 23, 2015 16:40 |
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All those books are actually pretty solid (though the Liu run features a crossover with Daken, which always bugs me in these sales. Just throw the loving tie-ins into the sale). And, I get why, but it's kinda funny that the only key book with her in it that's not featured is NYX.
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# ? Jan 23, 2015 16:41 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 04:53 |
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Or, if you have to get just one, v2 #17 is the BSS-famous "Franklin & Valeria Richards want to go look at dinosaurs with their time machine" issue.
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# ? Jan 23, 2015 21:12 |