Got these today....will take new photos of shelves and longbox contents soon
>>80597521
my Uncanny X-men vol 3 Omni came in last week
reading Claremont's run should wash the current X-books lackluster taste out of my mouth
not pictured: 1-800 MICE and some shitty comic about William The Conqueror
>>80597612
I said it in the last thread: 1-800-MICE is the most original comic I've ever read and anyone who owns it gets immediate Bro-Status. Trying to get Thurbers Art Comic but postage is prohibitive as fuck, I need like a mortage to buy them shits. He's probably only the genuine cartoon heir to the dadaist tradition working today, as well.
Just got Big Kids, it and Lose 7 are amongst the best things Deforge has ever done, I was a bit disappointed by Dressing though desu, not so much the stories (the "illustrated text" piece with the "realistic" drawings was interesting but the rest suffered 'cause it was printed so small with small panels that a lotta the impact was lost. The "jumping family" story was very cool, though, I liked that.
Really enjoyed Inner City Romance, too, I was so hyped I got it as soon as it came out, I hope someone collects The Doll next, it's even better (and a helluva lot more consistent) than ICR, as good as that comic is.
Gotta ask a fellow reader, what's all the fuss about Carlos Gonzalez? I remember his flyleaf pages in Kramers...6 (I think), and know that lots of "art" cartoonists totally suck his johnson but as a reader, collector and not (as far as I know!) a taste-maker critic, what do you really make of his stuff? Is it a satisfying read? Or (as I suspect like a total philistine) a comix case of The Emperor's New Clothes?
Oh and any Faulkner/Joyce/Pynchon fan is a-okay with me, mang.
(Are you the Anon who posted the Japanese Businessman book ages ago when you got it? If so I think we were talking about Dressing and Deforge in general, I posted as vollsticks then)
Had to order it in cost me 25$
>>80598277
Thurber is a beast, Art Comic is coming out collected from D&Q at some point so you should hold off on the issues unless you really want to own them individually. I think you're underrating Dressing a bit desu, stories like the Christmas dinner and the animals with guns one are really striking. He has always been great with colouring but imo Dressing is where he took it to the next level. Big Kids was amazing, I've only read it once but I would say its currently my favourite deforge ever.
Gonzalez has quite a cool style and is a decent writer but honestly I cannot recommend Test Tube, he has potential to do something really great but Test Tube is not that comic, I think if he had given himself more issues and not basically abandoned two of the three main plotlines halfway through then it would have been much better. If he ever does an OGN or a longer series I would buy it though, he's definitely worth watching.
And I'm going to be honest that Faulkner book is unopened but it's the next thing I'm going to read and I have high hopes.
Also yes that was me, I probably just typed out again more or less what I said about Deforge last time, oops.
>>80598539
Neat
>>80598618
Oh shit yeah I forgot about the tooled-up animals, that was cool! And Xmas dinner was okay but nothing special to me. You read Lose 7 yet? Haven't cracked it or Big Kids yet...been fucking jizzing over Crickets 5 (don't worry, I use mylar bags), it's that good, artcomix narrative masterpiece, Harkham has really come into his own. You would swear he worked in the b-movie industry in the 70's, the verisimilitude is fucking stunning...
It's weird, Gonzalez has been putting out minis and stuff for years, he's like a secret "cartoonists cartoonist", maybe I haven't read enough but if you're like me, the first thing that grabs you about a comic id the art, reet? And he just doesn't really do it for me. I'm not a philistine, I embrace radical drawing styles if I dig 'em but his...I just don't. Thanks for the heads up Anon.
And, yes, Thurber fucking IS a beast! Can't remember if I linked this last time we were talking, I fucking love it....
https://youtu.be/hKKrhGr5m6M
>>80600214
Muh shelves
>>80600280
>>80600331
>>80600375
>>80600441
>>80600488
Have no idea why that was spoilered
>>80600543
>>80600705
>>80600792
>>80600834
>>80600933
>>80601288
>>80597521
Maybe someone will actually comment this time
Also not picutred: Spider-Man Origin of the Species
>>80601786
I fucking love five ghosts dude
>>80601896
I finished that one last night and it is really cool. Definitely going to pick up the next volume. It's really pulpy and the art is gorgeous
>>80601923
How's loveless? I usually like azzarello
>>80602083
Loveless is pretty good. It's really gritty and it can be kind of vulgar at times but it's nowhere near Millar levels. This is the third and final volume that I haven't gotten around to yet but I'm looking forward to it.
>>80601786
What's that batman by Ed brubaker like?
Oooof spent a little more than I had today.
>>80602248
> Corto, L&R, and Showa
You spent it wisely
Incoming!
1/4
2/4
3/4
4/4
Sitting at the lcs right now are Thors and Power Girl and Harley Quinn, as well as Thor Corps which was ordered by mistake bit I'm still going to pick it up, shit sounds awesome.
>>80602179
It's decent, a little different than the rest of his stuff but enjoyable. Some people hate McDaniel's art but personally I think it's great, really stylized.
Image deluxe editions have put me off regular Image trades and issues all together.
Recently bought Civil War, Uncanny Inhumans V2, Rage of Ultron and Black Canary/Green Arrow.
up
>>80601923
>>80601896
>>80601786
five ghosts is fucking amazing
im holding off buying more in hopes it'll all get collected
>>80604688
There's the hardcovers of 1-12, if that's what you are talking about.
>>80602564
>Image deluxe editions have put me off regular Image trades and issues all together.
>buy Image trade
>like it
>buy second volume
>they put out a deluxe
I don't buy any Image trades until at least three trades are out and it seems unlikely to get a deluxe and even still I got screwed over on Nailbiter
>>80604750
This. I'm buying the floppies for Empty Zone because I love the book, but I'm hoping that it gets a HC release after a few volumes, because I most definitely want to have a book.
>>80604720
ill end up buying those deluxe ones if i have to but im holding out for an omnibus
>>80604908
I see. I usually settle for the first hardcovers that release for a series.
>>80597553
I know what you mean. Why can't Marvel give us the creative again with X-Men? Just hire someone to let loose on the title like Claremont did.
I asked this question in the last thread but never looked to see if anyone responded to it:
Should I drop 160 on amazon for UXM Vol 2 omni by Claremont or do I hold out hope that it gets reprinted like vol 1 will this May?
Recent purchases. Getting Goon Library volume 1 next week because they are going back in stock, Fear Agent library volume 2, Vampirella Archives 2, and Hole of Tank girl.
>>80606043
Book shelf one.
>>80606059
Book shelf two.
p10 bump
>>80606072
Is Vampirella any good i've though about getting it.
I'll pick up these from the post office either today or after the weekend:
>ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL 1 HC
>HITMAN TP VOL 03 LOCAL HEROES
>EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR ONE HC
>JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 3 HC
>FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 01
>SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 TRIAL BY FIRE NEW ED
>SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 02 THE NIGHTSHADE ODYSSEY
Also on the way, hopefully arriving next week:
>ALIEN LEGION OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP
>ALIEN LEGION OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP
>FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
>FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02
>THE GIGANTIC BEARD THAT WAS EVIL HC
>JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC
And then I'll put a freeze on new buying until the end of August.Maybe I'll get Annihilator HC, Black Science HC, Lazarus HC and Nameless HC.
>>80609332
also, I need to invest in a good bookshelf and bookends
R8 my shelf and poor tastes
>>80609332
I'm thinking of picking up B.P.R.D. 1946-1948 as a starting point for my introduction into the Hellboy universe, is this a good place to start or should I shift through the shlock of the first few trades of the early hellboy and bprd with endless exposition?
>>80609332
>East of West Year One
My nigga, also don't expect to get any fulfillment out of this book until the last few chapters when all previous threads are tied and new interesting ones begin. It's a fantastic book just a real slow reveal, it's what made it great though.
>>80609404
It's decent, but start investing in either better capeshit or indie comics in general, otherwise stay casual my friend.
Too lazy to take a pic, but this saucy little minx came in the mail today.
>>80609562
I was very happy with this order
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/annotations/mignolaversity-reading-order-2015/
>>80609621
Agreed, but I'm caught up with the story digitally.
>>80609681
complete collection?
Did you get one or both?
>>80609732
Funny enough I'm reading Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952 online right now and it's pretty great already even with my only knowledge of the series being from the movies. I think I might pick up the B.P.R.D. omnibus I mentioned and one or two of the Hellboy Libraries.
>>80598539
>Adam Strange
Nice.
Whatever happened to this guy? I'm not reading current cosmic DC besides Omega Men.
![379ch[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/egiTVY9.gif "379ch[1].gif")
>>80602564
>Recently bought Civil War
>>80609787
First volume for now.
>>80609673
Feels like an insult but thanks for rate?
>>80610095
What I'm saying is that it's not a bad collection but it's not good either. It's just very mediocre.
>>80610095
don't listen to this elitist anon >>80609673
>investing
he makes it sound like a business
Just get what you like for now. If you read "mediocre" comics for a while, you'll grow out of them naturally and look at "better capeshit or indie comics".
>>80609332
Where did you get the Fourth World Vol 4?
>>80609867
he's Canadian now worse than being non existent if you ask me.
>>80610095
If you actually like all those books then it's all good, nigga. I like Hickman's run on Avengers/New Avengers and even Infinity and I'll fistfuck anyone in the ass who tries to take a shit on my mo fuckin' parade.
>>80610418
kek
>>80610415
used from amazon for a bit over 100 bucks
It is expensive but I bought Vol 2 from birthday money so my average for FW books is justified. At least in my mind.
>>80597612
I kinda want to double dip for the HC X-O Manowar books, even though I bought most of the series digital in a bundle a while back.
>>80611872
I hear negative reviews of Venditti on Green Lantern. How does he fare with X-O?
>>80612207
consistently good
>>80610430
Shut the fuck up, fatboy.
>>80612324
Really? Damn. I was a fan of the character in the 90s. May check it out.
>>80610752
Right on. I'm in a similar situation right now with bday money thinking of getting something expensive on amazon. The justification makes sense in my mind.
I didn't realize paper girls was out in TP already shit
>>80612581
It's not, that's a single issue in the OP. The trade comes out next month
Does Priest's run on Black Panther stand alone just fine?
>>80612411
Stop projecting on me, tubby.
Fugg. Continuing from >>80609332 I just got confirmation that another large order has shipped.
This was from a local webstore. IST-tier prices with much lower shipping cost because of it being local.
Since it was cash-on-delivery and the fuckers took almost two months, I had completely forgotten about it. Until now.
RIP in peas wallet!
>Jack Kirby Omnibus 2
>Invisibles Omnibus
>Absolute Sandman 2-5
>Absolute Death
>Hitman 4, 5, 7
>The Teen Titans Omnibus (Johns)
>DC Comics One Million Omnibus
>Challengers of the Unknown Omnibus by Kirby
>Invincible Compendium 1-2
>Walking Dead Compendium 1-2
>>80613627
Yeah.
page 10 bump
Guess I'll repost my purchases from the last thread
>>80613627
Yeah. He does reference previous stories but he gives summaries of what happened
>>80617210
>Top Ten
>Resurrection Man
Very nice. Mitch's run in the 90s was top notch, it's a shame his New 52 series wasn't as good.
Also, I can't believe they never had him join Justice League Dark. Can you imagine the banter between him and Deadman?
>>80617280
Justice League Dark is stupid. He should be put on the Suicide Squad.
Two levels of my comic shelf exploded this week. Ol gal couldnt handle the weight anymore. Anyone got $60 or under suggestions for a new shelf? Stuff on Amazon looks like junk.
>>80619131
You can some decent ones on Ikea. Maybe check you local thrift stores. Found mine at one.
post em up boys post em uppp
POST
DEM
SHELVESSS
>>80621564
wubwubwubwuwbwub. got a dank meme comin in the mail today! will post pics later when i get home from work
>>80618143
Would be nice if he showed up in the new run.
>>80617280
I think he would've worked well on Stormwatch.
Here's my old shelf picture again. Unfortunately (for me), I've hit a point where the shelf no longer fits anything. I can probably rearrange the junk in the bottom shelf, of course.
>>80621703
Jelly @ that Criterion Crumb....can you scan or photo the Charles Crumb Famous Artists exam...pretty please?!
Having a shelf full of things I like is nice, but simultaneously a huge frustration because it's probably the only thing I can see myself working towards in the near future. The fact it won't fit any more books is.....gravy.
>>80623020
Oh yeah, Top Ten and All Star Superman Absolutes are lurking behind the main row of books. Also some Ultimate Spidermans in a box somewhere I'm selling at some point.
>>80621703
Nice Criterion collection
Recent purchases .
>>80623018
http://crumb-brothers.tumblr.com/post/9579113389/charles-crumbs-famous-artists-talent-test-booklet
Google brought up this, though it says there are two pages missing from this set.
>>80626335
Thanks.
>>80614190
>>Jack Kirby Omnibus 2
Fuck Anon, that's my White Whale.
>>80609404
>Case Files 1
Could have picked a better one to be honest
wellp.. i wasn't expecting these today but here they are! i should have another package coming in the next few hours as well! but it issssnntttt comiiiics!!
>>80626722
Woha! slow down spider-man! Shelves go in the floor.
on the way:
Manhattan Projects vol. hc
Puke Force by Brian Chippendale
Hip-Hop Family Tree Vol. 1-2 by Ed Piskor
>>80629205
kek
I'm so upset cause I decided I finally want to get into 100 Bullets and I find out that volumes 1 and 2 in the deluxe HC edition are out of print. Guess I'm not reading it unless I can find the hardcovers for cheap.
hollyyy fuck boys. look how glorious this is
Number 63/2500 CHA CHINNGGGG. I'm calling it now this statue will be going for $1500+ on ebay in 5 years
look how awesome the packaging is. fuuggg.
>>80632221
>>80632256
Don't put the fucking box ontop of the display case, it just makes it look like a tacky lamp..
>>80632505
im only putting it there until my parents get home from tennesee next monday. then i'll have my mom pick the box/shipping box up from my house and store it in their basement off the ground
gotta put it somewhere in the meantime and the art is cool to look at
>>80602248
>transmet
My senpai
>>80629032
whats with the covers? super special edition tpbs?
>>80606043
Iove AvsX babies.
I wish it was a longer running series.
>>80633087
basically they are artists edition but only of the first issue of that series
Sorry for potato quality, I got these recently. Got Spider and Rubicon for $5 each and Wolverine/Spiderman for $8.
I'm a pleb and thought The Spider was some Spiderman spinoff at first.
>>80633762
I enjoyed that first Spider arc. Kinda wish I kept with it.
>>80610418
He and Alanna who is now black found a justice League
>>80619314
Sound, practical advise from an Anon, without the use of the word "faggot".
The times, they are a' changin'
>>80636504
Shut up, faggot.
>>80629032
Dude. Let us know how Bouncer is, please. I read a few reviews that discouraged me from buying it. I want to know if you basically agree with those or not.
I asked a couple threads ago but has anyone read Shade the Changing man? the first three tpbs are at my lcs but im worried that 1-19 doesnt really finish an arc or have a sense of conclusion
>>80631673
Where you from? One of my LCSs may have a 100 Bullets Vol 1 for cover price. I can check for you this weekend if you'd like.
I personally own all 5 of the deluxes and my only negative criticism is that they don't have any of the great introductions that the softcovers have.
Got a ton of cool stuff this year.
>>80639143
What is the MMO books below and to the right of Truth Zone? Also, I'm jelly of that Truth Zone. It was too expensive for me.
>>80639223
Thanks holmes, It was expensive, but it's rad. It's not even bound, all the pages are laminated and float "loose" in the box.
Straight down is MMO Anthology #1. Those goatfuckers at Misma slit open the seal at the bottom to shove a bunch of Misma-brand bookmarks and shit in there
To the right is Blood & Thunder #2, not actually MMO but a collection of stories from many Aussie artists, including a really good one about a '78 Honda Civic. Has one of Simon's early Girl Mountain-esque stories about a damaged goods guy and a girl who can't feel pain finding something like a hidden dungeon in their colonial home.
>>80639647
>all the pages are laminated and float "loose" in the box
That sounds a little annoying, but cool nonetheless. How do you find minicomics to read? I'm still lost when it comes to that scene.
>>80626877
Thanks a lot mang!
>>80637984
Long, long time ago...when it came out basically. DESU I don't remember a great deal about it but it's preddy highly regarded...I say fuck it, not everything needs to be ted up into a neat little bow etc..purchase and enjoy!
>>80639143
These look well interesting, I like you, Anon. What I've seen of Blood and Thunder and Fever looks well interesting...there's one Aussie cartoonist I've forgotten te name of who I really like, he's "cartoony" but kind of "arty" and free with loose-ish mark-making, but controlled at the same time? Sorry that makes no sense, I've got his site bookmarked somewhere....I'm afraid I haven't drunk the Simon Hanselmann Kool-Aid yet, though.
Gonna take some photos of the contents of my longboxes tomorra if the threads still alive, I've got some fucking great, rare minis/floppies and stuff, full run of Weirdo, lots of odd old Fanta/D&Q/Last Gasp titles and stuff. Rebuilt my collection after selling 90% at the turn of the millennium.
You got some shelves to share with us Anon, please?!
Oh forgot to post the rest of my m/s purchases earlier on...ignore the timestamp, it was for the benefit of some judgemental Anon in another thread who basically ust sees me as some sort of elitist consumer of "pretentious hipster gahbage" and nothing else.
>>80612581
>>80612621
Man, I could not fucking believe how good that comic is! A mate lent me the first two issues and I inveigled a swap with him for a couple L & R doubles I didn't really want, then bought the next three (had to specially order them from my utter piece of shit "local comic shop" that mainly sells toys, decades-old back issues and certain GN's TPB's. I live in the fucking North East of England but my LCS is in Nottingham in the Midlands, that's how bad it is in my home town.
>>80638388
I have no problem finding Book 1, that fucker is dirt cheap still, it's book 2 that I have a hard time finding. They have a copy at one of my used book stores but refuse to go any lower than $68 down from $80 even though it's been in their store sitting there since November.
I hate how a lot of series have only one or two books out of print but all the other books are easy as shit to find still like BPRD Plague of Frogs HCs and 100 Bullets HCs, it's like they're taunting me damnit.
So I pretty much only read big 2 capestuff.
would I enjoy invincible?
I just ordered the Hellboy Libraries 1 and 2. I'm very excited. I've been holding off on these babies for too long. I got convinced once I saw how big they actually are and how the inside pages look. Hopefully I don't go crazy having the Libraries for Hellboy and getting the TPBs for the BPRD Plague of Frogs books since the HCs are half out of print.
>>80640581
Definitely
>>80640269
>>80640581
probably , it does have some spin offs but generally you can just read the main series. I stopped years ago though at like 100. It can be pretty violent but early on it is more light hearted.
>>80640581
Yeah, if it seems too by the numbers at first keep going. I think it's issue 10 where things veer off
I've seen a lot of people with the Dredd complete casefiles collections and I was wondering do those include the Psi Division stories or do those have their own separate collections?
>>80640062
Step 1 is to have enough disposable income for impulse buying.
I started with trying to get a complete MMO collection. Found Inez Estrada, Lauren Monger, and Michael Fikaris while doing that and started collecting their stuff too. Started collecting Steven Universe fanzines last year, and really got enamored with zines and minicomics. Some artists will give you good recommendations if you email them
>>80640269
Thanks holmes. No proper shelf display for these, just got em in piles. Lots of drug references in these books, discretion is the better part of valor and all that
>>80640062
Not the same anon but usually when I buy a minicomic it's something I heard about on sites like comics journal or comicsreporter. There's probably other good ones too. The best thing would be to have access to a good alternative/small press convention
>>80640624
Stop time traveling!
>>80640326
Balls. Good luck, man.
>>80640062
Not the same Anon either bt a good place t star would be Ryan Cecil Smith, he puts out some dope shit, also have a look at the whatthingsdo shop, they have some great Jordan Crane mini's (totally recommend Keeping Two)...also check out Oily Comics, they do great, cheap seasonal bundles and you can also pick and choose titles, most are like a dollar, best value minis out there and the postage is cheap. Check out Wow!Cool and the Spit and a half distro for some shit-hot minicomics, ya won't be disappointed Anon. Micropresses like Youth In Decline, Secret Acres ( I'm hyped for Sick by Gabby Schulz and they're reprinting his autobiographical herpes masterpiece, Monsters, which I thoroughly recommend)...the British Breakdown Press put out some shit-hot stuff, urmm....Secret Prison, they're dope, too...and of course now Sammy Harkham is self-publishing Crickets, 4 and 5 are still easy to get and I believe 3 has been reprinted, first editions have been going for crazy money. But I can't recommend Crickets highly enough, the D & Q issues were really good but the last three Blood of the Virgin arc constitutes the best work Harkham's ever done--about an Australian expat working in the 1970's b-movie horror film industry in LA. If you like strong narrative "realism" in the vein of, I dunno, Clowes' more realistically humane comics lke Wilson or Mr.Wonderful but with little comedy, then give 'em a try, ya won't be disappointed. At all. And combining the drawing styles of Roy Crane and john Porcellino is a stroke of genius in itself.
Oh and Uncivilized Books put out he odd minicomic but are mostly concenrating on "proper" books these days, having said that Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream by tthe incredible Laura Park is one of their minicomic seres that's well worth racking down, she's just ridiculously good (check out her stuff in Mome if you don't believe me!). And I picked up a wicked little Olivier Schwauren mini from Desert Island called Greys last year,good shit
Are Vertigo trades the typically same as DC's or are they of a different quality?
Is the Divinity HC worth the extra money it costs? I really liked the mini, but the paper back costs quite a bit less.
>>80642966
A bunch of the Vertigo trades I've seen use a paper quality closer to newsprint which is actually nice since it goes well with older coloring in comics.
Swamp Thing and Hellblazer do it, I've been told that the new Doom Patrol book still does
Hey guys, where do you usually buy discounted novels at? I remember seeing the link, but never bookmarked it.
>>80643114
Graphic? instocktrades
>>80640608
dude, even the paperback for BPRD have started disappearing
If I could only go for one should I get the first volume of Cass Cain Batgirl or Priest's run on Black Panther? I'm more of a DC/Valiant/Image guy in terms of Comics but I am interested in some runs in Marvel to see if I could come over to that side as well.
>>80627105
Isn't it Jack Kirby Omni 1 that is harder to find?
>>80633087
>>80633204
ya, they are artists proofs. the tokyo ghost one is issues 1+2 tho
>>80637880
word, gimmie a couple weeks. got a lot on my comic book reading plate right now friendo
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
p10 bump
>>80644314
I don't know anything about Priest's Panther run. I just adore Cass Cain as Batgirl tho, so.......
>>80644317
No. Vol. 2 is the one that is most difficult to find.
>>80647362
Thanks, CREAM! You too buddy!
>>80648626
>>80627105
>No. Vol. 2 is the one that is most difficult to find.
Oh, now I see. You both are confusing "Jack Kirby Omnibus" with "Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus". I'm getting this one
http://www.amazon.com/The-Jack-Kirby-Omnibus-Vol/dp/1401238335
I already have Fourth World Omnibus Vol 2 seen here >>80609332
>>80644314
Black Panther, easily.
>to see if I could come over to that side as well.
Don't. There's a lot of garbage to dig through for a few gems. Priest BP is great though, get on that.
>>80609332
How long have you been building your collection for?
>>80648922
Since January.
I had my birthday in February so I went a bit overboard.
Still, I think I should pull back a bit and stop myself from buying new stuff until August.
>>80648887
>Don't. There's a lot of garbage to dig through for a few gems.
You could say that about any publisher
>>80648795
potatoe ?
>>80640880
>Step 1 is to have enough disposable income for impulse buying.
Speaking of which, does anybody know some good ways to get minicomics in Canada? I only know of American sites so it's been super expensive for the past year or so
>>80650097
Go to TCAF
>>80640880
>>80641052
>>80642237
Thanks, guys. I'll look into all your suggestions. It looks like my city (Cleveland) has a convention for self published comics called Genghis Con which I'll try to go to this year.
>>80650121
Yeah, I'd love to some day but I'd have to get my ass all the way to Toronto and I live inWinnipeg
>>80648982
This year? That's a lot of dough in just three spent in just three months.
>>80650997
hence the break
>>80651055
I don't think I've spent that much in the last two years on comics. And I have poor impulse control.
>>80651446
and there is still so much I want to buy :(
IST Deals of the week
>batman
>batman
>batman
>batman
>image trade
Latest purchases.
>>80651957
Daredevil-Cosmic-Cap
>>80651969
The rest.
>>80651843
Be careful with that slippery slope.
>>80651957
>>80651969
>>80652013
>>80652013
Holy Marvel, Moon Knight!
>>80652841
Yeah. I realize that.
January I was well within my self regulated "comic allowance".
February was my birthday and I always just get cash instead of gifts. Plus I wanted to celebrate my first job. Late celebration, but still.
Now I'll take time off until August. Then in September, back to the "comic allowance" model.
>>80651911
Even worse, that omnibus is Neal Adams ruining his own work by going back and doing new inks and colors. The only decent way to read that stuff now is scans of the original comics or a black and white Showcase collection
>>80597521
WHere my bookcase recommendations /cost/?
Miracleman got cancelled. Guess it is never getting finished.
>>80655718
when it comes to the big 2, hope is the first step on the road to dissapointment
>>80654694
Don't forget about the original comics themselves
Which of these are worth getting, /co/? Want to try more non-big 2 stuff
>>80656487
Luther Strode is fun and edgy. I Kill Giants is great, highly recommended. East Of West is good too. I haven't read the rest.
>reading small press books
>>80654724
ikea billy kallax or hemnes bro. You won't regret any of them
>>80656487
Rumble is the best of the bunch
>>80656487
I loved the first volume of Rumble. I've also read the first volume of WicDiv but I don't really think its for everyone. Also, is the first volume of Tokyo Ghost worth picking up?
>>80656807
>Being a pleb
>>80656487
Also, I highly recommend you try some Valiant stuff. My personal starting point is The Valiant miniseries.
>>80656928
I'm no pleb. I don't read quirkyindietrash.
>>80656487
Luther Strode and Rumble are great action comics. I think James Harren and Tradd Moore are some of the best in the business when it comes to action. I Kill Giants is pretty great as well. Wicked & Divine is fucking garbage, but you might feel otherwise.
>>80656487
Luther Strode and Rumble are GOAT. East of West is alright, but it's mostly build up. Get I kill Giants if you want to cry
>>80657168
"Quirky trash" is more how I would describe most capeshit these days
>>80597521
>Leslie Stein
>Joe Sacco
>TIm Hensley
Nice!
>>80597612
>Guy Colwell - Inner City Romance
Thanks for the reminder! Been meaning to get that one since it came out but must've forgotten all about it. I hope it is still in print.
>>80658860
It is, fantagraphics books don't go out of print unless they're heavily hyped hardcover reprints.
Thought I'd take a leaf out of "Toronto Comic Collectors" book and actually photograph the entire contents of my longboxes. Tiresome work, so tonight just my main alternative/UG big box and my alt mag-sized box. Will do minicomics and cape/genrestuff boxes tomorra if thread still alive....
A for assorted anthologies....
>>80658805
You might like some of the following, then (posted my shelves further on in the thread also). And thanks, btw, good taste Anon!
My latest purchase.
Waiting for:
The second Azimut volume
Weathercraft
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
>>80652013
>one batman comic at the end
kek
>>80640062
Like other anons have said. Go to tcj.com and read reviews etc. They always link to where you can purchase the comics, including obscure limited minis/zines. Check out 2dcloud and breakdown press too. I think John Porcellino still has his "Spit and a Half" store where he sells minis and stuff from all kinds of different cartoonists and publishers. Google it!
>>80659072
Yeah, I directed him to Spit & A Half...Wow! Cool also has an exhaustive catalogue of minis
>>80658891
>fantagraphics books don't go out of print
What do you mean? They have lots of stuff going out of print all the time. But if something is popular enough they'll reprint it pretty fast, like they did with Megahex. But Joe Daly's Dungeon Quest books is for example out of print.
>>80658938
I didnt' realize it was you HEMURAN at first. It's Loady here. And I love your shelves man.
>>80659184
i meant they don't go out of print for years, i've seen first printings of shit from 2009 in stores published by them, a lot of their stuff stays in print because they don't sell
>>80659180
>>80659184
Whatup m'man!!!!
>>80659219
Oh ok. Yeah that's probably true. Altough the first couple of Prison Pit books were all sold out reprinted quite recently and they arent' that old. The first one was released in 2009 I think.
>>80659251
I haven't been in these threads for ages. Gotta start being a namefag again I guess.
>>80659251
>>80659352
>>80659348
Awww, namefagit! Y'know I hafta diss you even though I'm a namfagnet myself 'cause the all-powerful /co/ hivemind compels me to do so, yeah?
>inb4 this isn't your personal hugbox you fucking awful pretentious hipster faggots fuck off we hate you
>>80659443
>>80658938
>>80659180
>>80659352
Great Stuff as always, altough I don't know what GRIP is.
Nah, these threads were meant for namefaggin' since it's always the same people in them. Gotta go! Cya!
>>80659539
Hah ya know that wasn't a dis mate! One love baybay!
>>80659680
>literally crap
>>80659680
>>80659775
You've read it then I assume?
>>80659966
Dunno what the fuck is up with these fucking photos....they're the right way up in the files.....right, I'll try again...
>>80660369
>>80660432
>>80660478
Postin' these the right way around
>>80656901
I like it but theres been gripe-rumbling about the writing
Sean Murphy on art so if nothing else it looks gorgeous and the first trade is only 10 bucks
>>80609882
When I was first getting into comics, I bought like, loads of Marvel events but left Civil War out. Seemed autistic, but I wanted to finish the series.
This week, in Anon's pull...
>>80661444
Hahah you pisstaking cunt!!! What's the latest Vision like, I really enjoyed the first three issues.
>>80636569
Oh, thank God. Nevermind, we're cool.
>>80661772
It's really good. I highly recommend it. I think it's sad that it's only going to be a mini and not an ongoing series.
King is moving on to Batman which should be fun.
>>80648872
Balls. My bad /co/mrade.
>>80653356
But...BUT...there is s much good stuff coming out between now and August!
>>80655718
Heard. What happened? Another legal hurdle? Who's pissed off now?
>>80656487
I Kill Giants, Wytches and Luther Strode I highly recommend.
East of West is best read in the entirety of it's years so pick up the Year One HC instead if you're gonna start reading it.
Rumble is good but doesn't seem to be going anywhere so far sadly, it's not even James Harren's best art IMO.
Wicked/Divine is feminazi bullshit so don't buy it unless you like supporting shitty writers just cause they're women/"feminist" and I use the term feminist loosely in this context.
>>80661444
The only good things on this pic are Ninjak and Limbo. You should be ashamed for supporting all that overpriced capeshit. If you're gonna read capeshit rid it online for free.
>>80662209
thats just a rumor, nothing will be conirmed till wondercon
>>80663724
I'll agree with you on Thor , Spider Gwen, and Red Hood and Aresenal but those other books are totally decent depending on what you like, at least he's buying floppies and not pirating everything like an entitled little "media is free now" faggot.
What's the point of getting singles anyways? They don't display for shit, not durable, ads, etc etc. It's nice to support what you like but buying the trade is supporting it too. I assume it's just because you guys can't wait for the tpb.
>>80665157
I pay for floppies that are worth my money, modern capeshit is not worth $4 a fucking pop anymore so I'd rather just pour my money into independent companies instead.
>>80665952
Creators only get about 10% of the profits from paperback sales as opposed to about 50% of the profit from floppy sales. Support the series by buying the floppies unless you want it to get cancelled after only 10 issues.
>>80651843
I know that hell all too well. I just spent $80 on books even though my to read stack hasn't shrank at all.
>>80668034
Similar addition here. I'm getting stronger, though.
>>80665952
Some stuff doesn't get collected old and new.
People held out on Forever People thinking they could buy the trade, ti sold so poorly no trade was made
DC stopped making Spectre trades after 2, but the singles are dirt cheap cause it's a 90's comic
>>80665952
It's literally just supporting the creator for me + a preference for reading as things come out and in paper. I just sell my floppies afterwards and buy the TPB/HC though.
>>80655718
Fucking hell
think lucifer will get an absolute edition with that tv show doing decently?
>>80662970
rumor is the fucking art or scripts or something got misplaced or lost
>>80668034
My phone's charging so here's a bullshit thrown together image of what I bought.
The Collected Works of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1970, my copy is about as beat up as the one in the photo is)
Madballs Oozing Art Wad (now that I know a new series starts next month I can't wait to read it. Might find my old issues now if I still have them)
Mesmo Delivery (earlier printing)
Gladstone's School for World Conquerors
Reveger vol 1 Children of the Damned
Copra Round Three
>>80671442
Oh yeah, I also bought Ghost Rider: Engines of Vengeance as well. Forgot about that.
>>80643200
yes, thank you.
What's with all this hipster meme bullshit in muh shelf thread? Dropped.
>>80673075
And nothing of value was lost.
Is Skull Kickers any good?
>>80597521
>Last Two Died Kind Of Quickly
one was Moebius as OP image, not a shelf
that was doomed to fail
Just pick up the new reprint of millers daredevil
>>80676531
Fuck that dredd volume 3 is triggering
Any toronto anons going to comic con next week?
>>80677953
Nah, but I'm going TCAF this year.
>>80678601
Fucking lucky, I can't believe Shintaro Kago is going to that.
>>80678632
I've been wanting to go for years, they always have such a nice line up. I'm super excited about him and Marguerite Abouet, Raina Telgemeier, Chester Brown, Jeff Lemire, Marguerite Bennett, bunch of others.
I should probably start saving though
>>80678937
Yeah they really do have great lineups, I hear Julie Doucet is going now too.
>>80677379
Not sure if you can tell but check out 2 the 2000ad is different than the rest which trigger me for the longest time
>>80678937
>Marguerite Bennett
Fucking lol
>>80679660
What's wrong with Bennett?
>>80662209
Cheers, being actually buying a bit of cape/genrestuff recently, The Vision was always one of my favourites as a kid back from the Shooter Secret Wars. My mate lent me this shitty Deadpool/Spidey comic that had the Vision #1 in it as a promo or something and I was well impressed with it so got hold of #2 and 3. I love the "Family" "banter", for an extreme logic God-machine he has a better written personality than a lot of the big name supers. Really liking the art, too.
>>80671442
Props for Chuck Forsman (even though I wasn't particularly taken with Revenger, it just came off as, like, second-hand Marra (which is of course third-hand Gulacy. Pun intended, maybe someone'll get the "hand" jokes....). That new vampire comic of his is pretty cool though.
>>80678991
WHAT. THE FUCK. Literally one of my favourite cartoonists of all time. No-one draws and tells a story visually (or "panels" as you guys are fond of saying) like her. Sorry to namedrop but I was talking to Tom Devlin about the reason why Dirty Plotte became an anthology, apparently "the writing was on the wall" for her leaving the medium then.
Got a juicy bit 'o gossip as to why Sammy Harkham "left" D & Q, too...
>>80680372
>WHAT. THE FUCK. Literally one of my favourite cartoonists of all time. No-one draws and tells a story visually (or "panels" as you guys are fond of saying) like her. Sorry to namedrop but I was talking to Tom Devlin about the reason why Dirty Plotte became an anthology, apparently "the writing was on the wall" for her leaving the medium then.
I really love her too, like when I first found her work it was exactly what I was trying to do with my art, imitating the look of woodcuts prints. Her poor English got to me sometime, but to think that she got pushed out kinda pisses me off. I'd love to get her to sign stuff, but I have no idea what I'd say if I met her. I know she hates talk about her coming back to comics and stuff.
>>80680511
What's this "pushed out"? And, sorry to be contrary but to me only her actual prints look like woodcuts, she has a nice fine-line style going on in her comics.
Props to Dan Nadel for bringing her out of retirement that one time. She's a true artisit, it's her prerogative etc but she's hardly setting the "fine" art world afire in the same way she blazed through comics. As long as she's happy, I suppose...
