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Hey look who, other than Lance Storm, hates libraries! (s/o to Doogz) https://twitter.com/JohnByrneSays/status/930472857255141376
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Endless Mike posted:Hey look who, other than Lance Storm, hates libraries! (s/o to Doogz) Oh no Steve Ditko's ghost has broken containment again
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Endless Mike posted:Hey look who, other than Lance Storm, hates libraries! (s/o to Doogz) Yes, I too think "gently caress those lazy-rear end children not paying for knowledge, entertainment or the ability to research projects for school" on the regular.
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Serious question: How many y'all read comics because you think they're fun stories with good characters? Might sound odd to ask, but a lot of stuff on the internet makes me feel people read out of obligation and the such?
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Covok posted:Serious question: How many y'all read comics because you think they're fun stories with good characters? People like to bitch about things they like to make it seem like they are "above" it. I am probably guilty of that as well, but I generally try to read comics that have stories that interest me and feature characters I like. I don't really hate-read anything because I really can't afford to buy comics that I dislike. I guess with any long term hobby though it becomes easy to nitpick things on a level that you haven't done before, or complain about something but this isn't something that is just relegated to comic books.
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Nov 16, 2017 20:35
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Covok posted:Serious question: How many y'all read comics because you think they're fun stories with good characters? You can't always tell if it's going to be a fun story with good characters until you read it, but that's the goal at least. I have a lot of characters I love but I drift away from books that don't grab me all the time anyway. I'd rather read nothing than a bad comic, especially if it's a character I love.
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Nov 16, 2017 20:36
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I drop books I'm not enjoying. I don't know why anybody spends money on something they clearly hate.
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This will be up until after the weekend, hopefully more people join up. We're at 4 now but the more the merrier!
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Covok posted:Serious question: How many y'all read comics because you think they're fun stories with good characters? I do. I also read a lot of stuff i dont like on marvel unlimited. gently caress you Brian Reed's Ms. Marvel run.
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Nov 16, 2017 20:48
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I mean I like to know what's going on with my favorite guys but most of it I don't need to read myself if it sucks. And if it sucks the odds are pretty good its going to be ignored by the next writer so gently caress it. I'll just ask BSS and if enough people tell me it's worth reading I'll check it out myself. It's a pretty good system
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Roth posted:I drop books I'm not enjoying. I don't know why anybody spends money on something they clearly hate. I will say that "fun" and "good" are not synonymous, though. I've certainly read plenty of good comics I enjoyed that weren't remotely fun.
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purple death ray posted:I mean I like to know what's going on with my favorite guys but most of it I don't need to read myself if it sucks. And if it sucks the odds are pretty good its going to be ignored by the next writer so gently caress it. How many times have you read Avengers 200 using this system?
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Nov 16, 2017 20:59
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Roth posted:How many times have you read Avengers 200 using this system? Fool me once, shame on you.
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Nov 16, 2017 21:06
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Roth posted:How many times have you read Avengers 200 using this system? IDGI
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Nov 16, 2017 21:08
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Covok posted:IDGI You should read it!
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Nov 16, 2017 21:39
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No loving way I'm going to spend my money on something out of obligation. I'm very selective about comics, hence my small collection, and always look up on opinions and reccomendations.
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I'm more of a casual reader, I mostly stick to comics from writers I like love, and wait for the trades for things that catch my eye that people say are good.
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Samuringa posted:No loving way I'm going to spend my money on something out of obligation. I'm very selective about comics, hence my small collection, and always look up on opinions and reccomendations. Look at this dude just BEGGING to get a copy of Onslaught Reborn in BSSSS.
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I'll admit to a lot of sunk cost reads on Unlimited, but if I really hate something I'll quit it. It's usually not an issue though as I don't like reading ongoing stuff, I prefer to do closed stories or at least particular runs if it's something eternally ongoing like Avengers, so they're generally out for at least a few months before I get around to them.
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Rhyno posted:Look at this dude just BEGGING to get a copy of Onslaught Reborn in BSSSS. This mother fucker right here is why I will never sign up for that
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purple death ray posted:This mother fucker right here is why I will never sign up for that Imma get your address
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Nov 16, 2017 22:53
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I have three copies of Onslaught Reborn thanks to BSSSS and I love them all like the idiot manchildren they represent.
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I will say the one of the things I miss most about Comics Alliance is how they'd do fun recaps of big stupid event books, so that I didn't have to read them just to know what all the comics I cared about would be reacting to for the next year. Having to flip through Secret Empire in the comic book store just to keep up sucked and turned out to be entirely pointless.
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Mr. Maltose posted:I have three copies of Onslaught Reborn thanks to BSSSS and I love them all like the idiot manchildren they represent.
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I haven't been able to because the last two secret Santas have perfectly lined up with me being unemployed and one time almost homeless.
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Nov 16, 2017 23:13
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I think I regifted my copy. I kept thinking I will read it before sending it out but never did. Also look at these chumps talking about Onslaught Reborn and not signing up for this years BSSSS.
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Nov 16, 2017 23:25
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Lol, I gave at least 10 copies over the years.
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Madkal posted:I think I regifted my copy. I kept thinking I will read it before sending it out but never did. If I joined, it would be to not get anything and just send someone stuff I don't want anymore. I'm running out of room for physical books.
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Covok posted:Serious question: How many y'all read comics because you think they're fun stories with good characters? Life is too fuckin' short to read lovely comics.
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Nov 17, 2017 01:41
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Endless Mike posted:If I joined, it would be to not get anything and just send someone stuff I don't want anymore. I'm running out of room for physical books. While I will always say yes to free stuff I suggest donating to a children's hospital or a youth drop in center.
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Madkal posted:While I will always say yes to free stuff I suggest donating to a children's hospital or a youth drop in center. I'll probably just throw some stuff on ebay or whatever.
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Sometimes I read bad or not-so-good runs featuring characters I like because on one level I like seeing how the same character changes based on who's writing them and/or the current situation (like, Fraction's Invincible Iron Man isn't super-duper good but you get to see Marvel reinventing Iron Man into one of their biggest stars). Unless it's really, really bad I'd read them for that. Also, is there a BSS Discord (or any nice comic book-related one)?
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The BSS Discord exists but hasn't seen activity in months.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:The BSS Discord exists but hasn't seen activity in months. Much like it's posters 
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Retro Futurist posted:Much like it's posters Don't project.
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This tipic got me thinking. What is the worst comic run you have ever read? Mine has to be that New Invaders run from late '04 to mid '05. The art is horrendous. The stories are horrendous. It lasted nine issues. The original Champions run is a travesty and my recent read of mid aughts Ms. MARVEL made me want to die.
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Mr Hootington posted:This tipic got me thinking. What is the worst comic run you have ever read? That Invaders run does have that fun insane Blazing Skull bit though.
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Mr Hootington posted:This tipic got me thinking. What is the worst comic run you have ever read? I think I stuck with Way's Venom series for about.....6 or so issues. It went from being a The Thing rip-off to having a nuclear bomb literally land on Wolverine to.....well I have no idea. The art sucked and the writing sucked.
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Most recent for me is the America series. Read two and then gave up
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Mr Hootington posted:This tipic got me thinking. What is the worst comic run you have ever read? I read the entire Ken Penders run on Sonic the Hedgehog and the Knuckles spin-off maybe 10 years ago.
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