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obi_ant posted:Why is everyone going nuts over this book? Should I pick it up knowing nothing about the story? Do you like Grant Morrison when he's doing his comics meta-commentary stuff? If so then you absolutely should get it. It's a distillation of pure G-Mo. It's arguably his best work and it's got gorgeous Quitely art.
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The Masterworks messageboard is saying that, as of the latest diamond update, Flex has now slipped to Feb 29th. The number of times that this book has slipped down the schedules is giving me a bad feeling inside.
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d00gZ posted:Keep in mind the excellent Peter Doherty is remastering and recoloring the entire comic, so the delays aren't ridiculous. You're probably right but this is a pattern that I've seen far too many times, especially from DC. Slip, slip, slip, boom!
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Jan 2, 2012 16:16
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Matt Fraction's twitter says a Grendel omnibus is forthcoming. It was solicited the other day. It's one of those smaller-sized Dark Horse paperback Omnibuses, not an HC. I'll still probably get it though, I've been meaning to try Grendel for ages and this looks like a decent was to dip my toe in.
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Jan 12, 2012 16:33
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bairfanx posted:Anybody watching their Flex Mentallo advent calendar, I got an email from Amazon pushing it back to 3/22. The last official Diamond release date change was the one putting it at the end of February. Given that Amazon always get their books later than the Direct Market that date sounds about right. The latest Diamond shipping update (courtesy of the Masterworks Messagboard) says that the Batman vs. The Black Glove deluxe HC (reprinting the Batman and Son and Black Glove trades) has been cancelled and will be re-solicited at a later date.
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Jan 15, 2012 19:55
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wildlele posted:Probably adding additional content? I can't think of anything that they realistically could add. Everything else is already available in the Deluxe format (except for the Time and the Batman stuff and there'd be no chronological sense whatsoever in including that)
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Jan 15, 2012 21:59
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Maaayyyyybeeee they could upgrade the Batman vs the Black Glove HC to an Absolute and then do an RIP / Return of Bruce Wayne / Time and the Batman Absolute... Not gonna buy 'em mind you. I can barely stand Tony S! Daniel's art at regular size.
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Jan 16, 2012 10:48
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Diamond shipping update from Jan 17th says the Flex HC has been pushed back to March 14th.
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Jan 20, 2012 11:56
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New Previews listings for Marvel's April books. http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/918?articleID=117329 Looks like we'll be seeing real solicits for the Remender Punisher and Secret Warriors Omnibuses
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Random Stranger posted:The Secret Warriors omnibus is the only thing on that list that I'm going to get (I'm sure the Punisher stuff will be fun for those fans). Thinking on it the last few months of solicits haven't had a lot that thrilled me... I'm the same. I've got the Remender Franken-Castle OSHC and they're the only issues I'm interested in. Think I'll probably pass on Secret Warriors too, I'm finding it very hard to care about anything Marvel's doing nowadays. Will probably get the Mantlo hulk trade but that's pretty much the only upcoming Marvel trade on my radar. Even the Premiere Classics (which I used to lap up) aren't doing anything for me anymore.
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http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/957 Flex Mentallo slips another week. Edit: Just had a look through the Marvel solicits and wow, they're getting really fond of trades that collect a piddling four issues aren't they? And I wonder why the bulk of my money's going DC's way nowadays... Shameless fucked around with this message at 10:55 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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99 CENTS AMIGO posted:My one hesitation for buying the Invisibles Omnibus is that it's crazy huge, and if it's anything like the Simonson Thor, it's going to fall apart basically mid-read. I wouldn't say it'd fall apart but DC's bigger Omnibuses (see the New 52 HC as an example) all suffer from really tight binding and a shitload of art is lost in the gutter because the pages won't open flat.
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Jan 25, 2012 16:19
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52 is well worthy of an Omnibus but I'm so very wary of DC's massive omnibuses and the too-tight binding they use. Have a look at the Masterworks Messageboard thread for some pictures of how much art is lost in the recent "new 52" omnibus http://marvelmasterworksfansite.yuku.com/topic/19150/Binding-Books-Laying-Flat--related-DC-Hardcover-Complaints Some other highlights (for me) coming later in the year from DC... quote:SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD VOL. 1 TP I'm buying it.  quote:LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: ALAN DAVIS HC An awesome (and much overlooked) little run from Barr and Davis, very highly recommended but it's maybe a little slim for the price point. Whatever, I'll be buying it. quote:STORMWATCH VOL. 2 HC Never read Ellis' Stormwatch but I've heard good things. quote:ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: GIL KANE HC Looks like they're doing for Superman what they've done for Batman with the Colan/Newton/Rogers books, and I do love me some Gil Kane. quote:DEADMAN VOL. 3 TP Amazed that these classic Deadman trades are continuing but I'm not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth. quote:KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC Full list here: http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/01/30/dc-comics-fall-2012/
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Jan 31, 2012 11:15
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redbackground posted:That threw me as well. That's uh, kind of necessary. I'm hoping it's just a sloppy solicit. The article does say "Please note, this information is not final and may be subject to change. For more complete information, please check the upcoming solicitations in Previews or online." DC have changed contents in the past between announcements like this and actual solicits (well I'm pretty sure they have...) Shameless fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Jan 31, 2012 |
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Jan 31, 2012 19:57
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I know a bit bit of a petty old man when it comes to these sort of things but DC really know how to piss me off. Two trades, released on the same day: Catwoman has the covers in all the right places, Resurrection Man? Covers all bunched together at the back. Dicks.
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Feb 2, 2012 16:35
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Jeremys Iron posted:Though it also made me realise that I completely missed the announcement of the Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus - do we know how many of the OSHCs that'll collect? It'd be nice if they at least synchronised with the ones I have already. I'm pretty sure it collects the first three OSHCs. Issues 1-39 and the 1/2 issue.
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Feb 9, 2012 10:07
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Yay!!quote:HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 5 HC
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Jeremys Iron posted:Awesome news - I also appreciate how much cheaper and yet still very nice the Hellboy Library books are compared to omnibuses. Absolutely agree, for both production quality and value for money they cannot be beaten.
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Feb 13, 2012 13:40
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:Did Image push the King City trade back? I thought it was supposed to come out at the end of the month but Amazon has it coming out in March and if I have to wait another month for this stupid thing I'm going to flip my wig!! I think it's still due to come out Feb 22nd. Amazon dates are NOT release dates, they rarely get trades on the release date, they almost always get them a few weeks later. edit: ^^ What he said ^^
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Feb 14, 2012 19:54
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Previews has got the list for May's Marvel books up. http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/918?articleID=118188 As normal, just the titles and prices for now. No content info until the actual solicits go up. Only a couple of things worth noting as far as I can see. quote:MAR120695 ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER TP VOL 01 $19.99 Definitely getting the BP Essential and... that's about it. Already got the three New X-Men OSHCs but I reckon a lot of people will be excited for a reprint of the omnibus. Is it just me or are Marvel really slowing down with the amount of OSHCs they release? And they seem to be really ramping up the release of the Premiere Classics line. It's just a shame a lot of the books can hardly be considered "Classic".
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Feb 17, 2012 13:40
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Random Stranger posted:I guess the Essential Black Panther series is going to be the Kirby Jungle Action stuff though that seems like it would be pretty light for an Essential. I think it's got the McGregor Jungle Action stuff in too. Amazon lists both McGregor and Kirby and says it's 528 pages.
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Feb 17, 2012 14:37
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:Did Image push the King City trade back? I thought it was supposed to come out at the end of the month but Amazon has it coming out in March and if I have to wait another month for this stupid thing I'm going to flip my wig!! Barndon Graham's just tweeted that the King City book has been delayed till March 7th.
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Re: Batman Year One - Deluxe HC, another book I won't be buying...David Mazzucchelli posted:DC just sent me this book last week, and I really hope people don’t buy it. I didn’t even know they were making it, and I don’t understand why they thought it was necessary — several years ago, DC asked me if I’d help put together a deluxe edition of Batman: Year One, and Dale Crain and I worked for months to try to make a definitive version. Now whoever’s in charge has thrown all that work in the garbage. First, they redesigned the cover, and recolored my artwork — probably to look more like their little DVD that came out last year; second, they printed the book on shiny paper, which was never a part of the original design, all the way back to the first hardcover in 1988; third — and worst — they printed the color from corrupted, out-of-focus digital files, completely obscuring all of Richmond’s hand-painted work. Anybody who’s already paid for this should send it back to DC and demand a refund. http://www.tcj.com/david-mazzucchelli-disavows-forthcoming-batman-reprint/
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Marvel solicts are out. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37680 Books of interest: quote:MARVEL ZOMNIBUS HC The Aaron Hulk book is a bit of an odd choice for OSHC if you ask me. And seems a tad overpriced for the contents. What I do find strange is that Fraction's Defenders is straight to softcover, no Premiere version. Not that I mind that of course (Premiere HCs for "current" books are something I tend to avoid), it just seems to be going against Marvel's usual strategy. Looks like a quiet month for me anyway. I don't think I'll be picking up anything from DC or Marvel.
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Starsnostars posted:Is there really a $25 difference between the two market editions of the New Avengers omnibus? Is that normal? Didn't notice that, I assume it's just a typo though. But, hey, who the gently caress knows with Marvel anymore. PelvicNerve posted:So basically, you can either buy 1000 page books or 200 page books? I kind of miss the ~400 page OSHC format that allowed for a year's worth of material. I know these are still released but they somehow seem scarce. I know what you mean. The 12-or-so issues OSHC was definitely my format of choice but they have been very thin on the ground recently. Shameless fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Mar 21, 2012 |
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Mar 21, 2012 13:14
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Jeremys Iron posted:Am I right in thinking that the New Avengers omnibus contains the same as the first 3 OSHCs plus: If you've got the first three OSHC's then I'd say you're safe to skip this Omnibus. Avengers 500-503 & Finale are in the Avengers Disassembled OSHC which can still be picked up fairly cheaply if you really want to have them. I think New Avengers / Fantastic Four #1 is one of those military things that was in the first New Avengers OSHC. As for Hulk.... I'm finding it really weak. Definitely the least interesting thing that Aaron's currently writing. The fact it's already had a smorgasbord of different, mainly lovely, artists really doesn't help its cause either. Shameless fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Mar 21, 2012 |
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Mar 21, 2012 14:54
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Can't come soon enough... Shame about the crossovers though
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Mar 21, 2012 20:52
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wildlele posted:Note based on an Amazon fish, the following is coming out. Thanks for posting that, hadn't heard anything about this before.
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:Cool things I found out today: Uncool thing: It's by DC, whose recent big omnibuses have had ultra-poo poo production quality (books don't lie flat, half the art is lost in the gutter). They say they're going to improve them but... we'll see.
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Mar 28, 2012 20:35
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Looks like the two Batman issues ARE being included in Absolute Final Crisis as well as seven new pages of story by Morrison & Mahnke. http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1204/09/dcjuly.htm quote:ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS HC
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Apr 10, 2012 12:58
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bairfanx posted:Is that a price drop too, or is that their price, rather than MSRP? Think it's a typo, CBR's article on the new DC solicits is still showing it at $99.99.
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Marvel solicits not up yet but the Previews list is and, oh-mercy-me, there are a couple of very nice surprises. Namely: MAY120729 CRIMINAL DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR) $49.99 MAY120734 MAN-THING OMNIBUS HC $125.00 I'm very happy about a second Criminal OSHC and I may very well upgrade from my Essentials to the Man-Thing Omnibus (assuming it contains all of Gerber's run). It's been months since Marvel released a book I actually want to buy and here come two at once! There's also MAY120748 X-MEN BISHOPS CROSSING HC $49.99 Which I assume is oversized based on the price. No idea what it contains as it's probably from well after the period I stopped giving a poo poo about the X-Men. Shameless fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Apr 13, 2012 |
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Random Stranger posted:...as much as I love Mike Ploog art (as you all should!) I don't think I'm going to get the Man-Thing omnibus. This is one instance where I think the B&W job of the essentials is a better choice for the art. Yeah, I'm still on the fence really. It's another one of those cases, like Moon Knight and Tomb Of Dracula, where the colouring does a bit of a disservice to the art. I'll see how rich I'm feeling at the time but chances are I'll just stick to the essentials I've aready got.
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Happy Hippo posted:I've been buying up the Ultimate Spidey OSHCs and they only go up to volume 11 (no Spinal Tap jokes please). Anyone know if they plan on publishing anything in that format past that? Like the Ultimate Comics Spider-Man stuff? Good tiiming! Volume 12 comes out tomorrow I think. Collects 1-14 of the new series.
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The Hachette Catalog for Winter 2012 Marvel books is out. Not many surprises but I don't think we've heard about these before Avengers Vs. X-Men OSHC $75 Collecting: Avengers vs. X-Men 0-12; AVX: VS 1-6; Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite 3, 6, 9; material from Point One DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC $75 COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN 15, 150-160; ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES 1-6; ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT 1-6 Deadpool MAX OSHC $35 COLLECTING: DEADPOOL MAX 1-12, DEADPOOL MAX 2 1-6, DEADPOOL MAX X-MAS SPECIAL Also more and more trades are collecting a paltry four issues. Not buying them. gently caress you Marvel. Catalog is here: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/_assets/busresources/MARVELSEPT-DEC2012.pdf
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May 9, 2012 13:00
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May well be moving house in the very near future and I think I might combine it with a bit of a purge (well, the other half is telling me I HAVE to get rid of some stuff). Do any UK-ers know the rough cost for posting OSHC's and Omnibuses via Royal Mail?
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May 15, 2012 11:36
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Illvillainy posted:I just dropped £105 on Kirby omnibi. Kamandi Vol. 1, OMAC, Cap, and the 2 available paperback volumes of the Fourth World. Good purchasing. If you're interested in Kirby himself then I'll also recommend "Kirby: King of Comics" by Mark Evanier. It's a big old coffee-table book that's a bit of a biography with tons of super-size Kirby illustrations. It's really cheap for what it is as well, think you can get it for £12-£13.
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May 21, 2012 10:13
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BPRD hardcover vol 4 popped up in the Dark Horse September solicts. Which is nice. Does anyone think there's a chance that the spin-off mini-series such as Abe Sapien and Lobster Johnson will eventually be hardcovered?
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paulnewmanseyes posted:Well there aren't any which have enough issues yet. I think Abe, LJ and Witchfinder are all on 10 issues each, and the HCs have about... 18? 20? Ah, cheers for that. I only started getting into the Mignola-verse with the Hellboy library editions so I wasn't too sure what was out there. Might just pick up the trades if I can find them for cheap.
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krut posted:Speaking of the other Morrison OSHCs, how impossible is it to find Batman and Robin deluxe HC 2? I've been looking around and it seems to be out of stock everywhere. Any tips? Be a man and buy the Absolute edition when that comes out
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