Post your loot and shelves friends.
What did you pick up? What do you plan on getting next? What are you looking forward to?
>>81489019
I got the two omnis for $123 shipped. Was a hella good deal.
>>81489019
I got this delivered earlier today.
Just got this and Hellboy Library 5 yesterday. It's definitely one of the nicest looking books I own. Both volumes are really well laid out and large without being too large.
I remember when Borders shutdown and the local one was trying to sell as much as they could before the last day. Comic book collections were down to 75%+ off. Most of it was gone, but I grabbed a Darkness omnibus for $7. Worth it.
No recent purchases. Been a little tight on money
>>81489019
Been thinking about getting the Green Lantern omnibus, worth it as a good introduction to the character? I already own Secret Origins, Rebirt and No Fear which I heard are included but which stories are there?
>>81491994
Here is a break down for you bud.
Volume 1:
Green Lantern Rebirth #1-6 (Green Lantern: Rebirth)
Green Lantern Corps Recharge #1-5 (Green Lantern Corps: Recharge)
Green Lantern #1-6 and Green Lantern Secret Files 2005 #1 (Green Lantern, Vol. 1: No Fear)
Green Lantern #7-13 (Green Lantern, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Green Lanterns)
Green Lantern #14-20 (Green Lantern: Wanted - Hal Jordan)
Green Lantern #21-23; Green Lantern Corps #14-15; and Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special (Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1)
Green Lantern #24-25; Green Lantern Corps vol. 2, #16-19 (Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2 [Hardcover] [2008] (Author) Geoff Johns)
Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1 and Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files #1 from (Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps)
Volume 2:
Green Lantern #26-28, 36-38; Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns (Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns)
Green Lantern #29-35 (Secret Origin (Green Lantern Graphic Novels) by Geoff Johns (2010) Paperback)
Green Lantern #39-42 (Green Lantern: Agent Orange)
Blackest Night #0-8 (Blackest Night)
Green Lantern #43-52 (Green Lantern: Blackest Night)
BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS 1-3 (Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps)
>>81492653
Thanks, looks like it's going to be a good read, I've already sampled it I guess with the trades I've got so I'll get it next time I get paid.
What collected editions come out tomorrow? I know the AoA reprint does
How is Age of Apocalypse? Is it 3edgy5me 90s garbage or is it fun in an Xtreme camp way? I used to really want it for its legendary status but now I doubt if its actually any good
1/4
Not seen on this shelf is Rover Red Charlie
2/4
Not seen on this shelf is Power Girl and Harley Quinn, one of my two recent buys
3/4
Not seen on this shelf is Battleworld: Thors, which is my second buy.
4/4
Found that anti Venom last night on the floor on my local grocery store
>>81489019
>both GL omnis
Damn I'm jealous.
Shelf 1/2
New arrivals: The Shadow Hero, Paper Girls, The Nameless City, Anya's Ghost.
Shelf 2/2
I'm in the mood for some recs if anyone's got 'em.
>>81495295
Godzilla Half Century War
>>81489788
I miss the hell out of Borders. That going out of business sale was dope though.
>>81494520
http://www.comiclist.com/index.php/newreleases/this-week
I always use this to keep track of what floppies are coming out, but it lists trades too.
>>81495295
Swamp thing, Hellblazer, and Sandman are great
>>81495295
How's that Atomic Robo? Thinking of picking it up at the end of the month,
Just missing Black Hole and Through the Woods.Going to pick up a BILLY from Ikea at the end of the month - only those missing books will actually fit into the shelves, these ones have to be kept on top.
Journey by William Messner-Loebs and a bunch of Mike Zeck illustrated Master of Kung Fu comics
>>81497069
I'm in the process of reading Sandman right now, actually. My college library has it, I just started the 4th absolute. They also have Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, I'm hoping to get to that next semester.
Which parts of classic Hellblazer are worth collecting in your eyes? From what I've gathered, Delano and Ennis have the best runs. Is that the case?
>>81497181
I absolutely adore the collection. It just looks so damn cool, and comes with a fair amount of assorted short comics aside from the three trades it collects. I recall the paper being rather glossy, which I know is a turn off for some.
In terms of the comic itself, incase you haven't read it, it's a really fun, breezy read. If you want, you can read it on their website since its a patreon supported comic now. http://www.atomic-robo.com/atomicrobo/v1ch1-cover
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>>81497285
What's the difference between the hardcovers and the paperbacks for BPRD? The hardcovers look way thicker. Also I'm struggling to take the dive into buying the BPRD books. I enjoy Hellboy alot and his recent Hellboy and the BPRD miniseries. But I feel like I only enjoy the miniseries cause it's Hellboy and not cause of the BPRD.
>>81498651
Buy Plague of Frogs 1 and read it. It's really cheap for the page count. The stories are kinda boring and generic and aimless at first but by halfway into the book they start getting WAY better and by the end you'll definitely be hooked. I haven't read any of the newer stuff but Plague of Frogs has a really strong narrative throughline pushing it forward and a really good individualized cast that's hard not to love imo
Recent purchase
>>81498651
Well, the paperbacks are actually still in print in their entirety, for starters.
Also, I don't think there is a difference in terms of page count. They even forgot to change text blurb on the back of the volumes of the paperbacks, it still says hardcover. If the hardcovers do have extra pages, then it's because of bonus materials like sketches and the like, and the paperbacks have plenty of those already.
but they look really garnish if you put them next to stuff like BPRD 1946-1948 hardcover or the Hellboy library editions
>>81499014
Nice!
>>81499050
and shelf
>>81499163
Your set of Sandmen looks nicer and more readable than my omnibis.
Fuck. I need a shelf.
Here's my recent pick-ups.
>>81499157
Thanks! Got it brand new for $83 (plus shipping) on ebay.
>>81499406
That's why I didn't get the omnis. 37 issues in a DC binding is a bit much, no matter how cost effective they are. Can't wait to dig into them during the summer break.
Just got these today. Really fantastic read.
>>81499406
The absolutes are better bang for your buck than the Omnis.
Picked up volume 1 of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. A copy from when the movie was coming out for a buck from the SA. Not a huge Moore fan but for a buck I'll chance it. If not, off to a co-worker it goes.
>>81499768
How long ago was this story? I'v been wanting to read a good Avenger-esque story.
>>81499836
About 10 years ago
Just picked up both of these at hpb for 60 bucks.
>>81499906
I'm a tard
Anybody got any recommendations for shelves? My current one doesn't have tall enough levels to store my larger books like Omnis and such
>>81499969
These are nice.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60275812/
>>81499946
Also pics of shelves
1/3
>>81500119
2/3
>>81500142
3/3
>>81500219
How many of those JoJo hardcovers are there gonna be? Like 75 in the end?
>>81500361
I honestly have no clue friend. I would like them to atleast do up to part 4 but it's a wait and see kinda thing.
>>81499946
I keep looking at that whenever I go to Strand Books but never pulled the trigger because they're charging $60 for it. Great price, though.
>>81499946
>>81500714
that BWS Conan stuff is recolored right?
gross
>>81499836
I thought it's fantastic, but then again I don't read much Marvel.
>>81500745
I was talking John Carter. Should have probably posted that. Actually, I haven't seen too much Conan over at Strand. Surprised by that now that I think about it.
>>81499836
>>81500774
It is. It's a modern classic cape story and one of the defining cape stories of the 2000s.
>>81500900
That's what's up. I've added it to my Amazon list, will purchase soon.
>>81500900
>one of the defining cape stories of the 2000s
For better or worse
>>81500745
Sadly it is. But it's not too bad it's not as dramatic as something like the batman o Neal omnibus.
>>81500900
>>81501186
>defining
In what way? MCU?
>>81501327
>Neal omnibus
I wish DC wouldn't let him ruin his work. At least Deadman is untouched except for a single issue, which just makes it stick out like a sore thumb in the collections
>>81501391
Why did they do this?
>>81501540
Neal Adams pretty much gets to do what he wants. He's a huge name in the industry. I have a ton of respect for him, both in the quality of his work and how long he's flown the flag for creator's rights. But holy shit someone should've stopped this
Are the library editions the best way to buy Hellboy? Been considering getting into it for some time now but I'm not really sure what collection to work on.
>>81494784
I just got them myself. They should get here on Thursday and I'm off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so I plan on just sitting back and reading for most of it.
Also anyone who buys Digital The Legend of Wonder Woman's collection is listed as 99 cents digital preorder right now. Pretty sure it's an error but you might want to take advantage while you can.
>>81491944
check out Black Science or Tokyo Ghost, first trade of each is 10 bucks.
>>81501833
The Library Editions are great. Really well made, the art is nice and big, and pretty cheap if you buy them online
If you've never read Hellboy I'll warn you that volume 1 is kind of a low point, Mignola didn't have a lot of faith in himself so John Byrne did the scripting and it's much wordier than any of the Mignola written stuff. So don't let it be too off putting
>>81498651
I started off with hellboy and just picked up a trade a month or so, then got plague of frogs around hellboy v6, has been a wonderful read
>>81499768
Just dont get v3
for the love of god don't get v3
>>81499768
>Really fantastic read.
I strongly disagree.
>>81502308
Don't listen to this guy.
Get it Anon. Read it. Enjoy.
>>81499163
I find it humorous you own all those expensive omnis and hardcovers yet you own All-Star Superman in a basic tpb instead of the Absolute. Especially since it hasn't gone out of print yet (or has it?).
How worth it is it to bag board and box old loose floppies?
I've got a bunch of comics that are getting a bit damaged just from being stored in stacks, but getting enough supplies to bag and board them would probably cost more than they're worth....
>>81502659
Double bag everything, back to front to save on it.
I say it's worth it personally.
>>81502556
I was more confused by the lack of Hitman 1 myself.
>>81502659
Honestly it's not a huge deal, I think bags and boards remove me from the comics and make it less likely that I'll sit down and read through a stack.
>>81502659
That's why I love the Copra floppies. They're printed on really thick and sturdy paper and you don't have to worry about them bending out of shape if you don't bag and board them.
>>81502556
May be I'll upgrade down the line. I bought it while I was being "frugal" about collecting.
>>81502762
It is there. The small red spine before Vol 2
>>81502895
The big thing to me would be being able to sort things better.
I've got stacks and stacks and stacks of the damn things and boxes seem like the best way to make that neater... but they basically NEED bags/boards to not just bend the things in half.
>>81503062
>May be I'll upgrade down the line. I bought it while I was being "frugal" about collecting.
You should only be frugal with women, anon, never comics.
>>81503103
I feel like you could just get some nice acid free material and put it in with the floppies in the boxes to help keep things straight
>>81502392
How so? I've not read much Avengers beyond Ultimates and Hickman.
>>81502308
>>81502474
Read it before in the library. It was enjoyable in an ASBAR kind of way but not something I would want in my collection.
What department at Marvel/DC/Image is even responsible for printing Omnibuses?
since the last thread died so fast I'll post it again
>>81504470
Collections Department
I know at Image the creators can choose to be involved in the process when it comes to the design of the collections, but it's cheapest to just do the standard format. That's why sometimes you see a trade like The Humans that uses different quality paper or some hardcovers have glued binding and not sewn binding
>>81504711
My real question is, how do we harass people to get certain books collected, ha.
>>81504917
or reprinted
>>81504917
We rape them.
>>81503829
>How so? I've not read much Avengers beyond Ultimates and Hickman.
I just really, really hate the characterization of pretty much everyone in those books. And I understand that they're meant to be edgier and more realistic in the Ultimate universe, but I absolutely hated those books. Pym slapped his wife one time while he was having a nervous breakdown and Millar decided to base his entire character around that moment and make him a despicable wife-beater.
>>81504917
we take the didio
>>81505737
Fair enough. To Millar's credit, at least his reinterpretations served a larger narrative purpose, that is, to make the point that perhaps elevating a bunch of flawed characters into PR moral champions might not be a good idea. This as opposed to Loeb, whose reinterpretation served no purpose other than xtreme edginess.
>>81494748
That could have been some kid's favourite toy. Not too late to hand it in anon.
>IST only has Hellboy Library 1-3
agh
>>81489019
>DC
Topkek
multiple pics incoming
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>>81508322
for those interested DC's fall catalog is on edelweiss
Been waiting for these for a while
>>81497366
>Journey
Cool!
Just got a job, final going to get animal man omni as a congrats to myself
Picked him up yesterday
>>81501389
Grant Morrison on The Ultimates in Supergods:
Marvel stepped into the post-9/11 breach with global-political thrillers that acknowledged contemporary events without dwelling on them. The Ultimates, re-created with Mark Millar’s gleefully right-leaning heroes, gave a voice to Bush’s America’s posturing, superheroic fantasies of global law enforcement in a posttraumatic world. It was both a glorification and a satire of those attitudes, and Millar was savvy enough to maintain the ambiguity to the end.
The Justice League was a pantheon, the X-Men was a school, but the Avengers were a football team. I advised Mark to take an opposite tack from his work in The Authority, suggesting he look instead at the Roy Thomas–John Buscema Avengers where the superheroes often convened in Tony Stark’s kitchen, sometimes wearing raincoats over their costumes. I suggested that he do The Ultimates “real,” as a convincingly paced story of what might actually happen in a world with superheroes but no villains. What would be the result if America created supersoldiers with no one to fight but one another? What if Thor couldn’t prove he was from Asgard and was seen as a David Icke–style New Age guru? What if the Hulk became not only enraged but also sex crazed on hyperdoses of testosterone, and a Bride of Frankenstein–style reluctant She-Hulk was engineered to keep him under control? Even Giant Man was forced to contend with the real world’s square-cube law, which capped his growing ability at sixty feet, after which his thighbones would snap under his own weight (something I’d remembered from a Flash Fact page).
1/3(?)
>>81501389
The Ultimates was stuffed with articulate pop culture references, which dated the books instantly but made them seem intimate and knowing at the time (e.g., the double-page splash “HULK SMASH FREDDIE PRINZE JNR!”).
President George W. Bush himself turned up to welcome Captain America to the new millennium with the words “WELL, WHAT’S YOUR VERDICT ON THE 21ST CENTURY, CAPTAIN AMERICA? COOL OR UNCOOL?,” to which the Captain replied, “COOL, MISTER PRESIDENT. DEFINITELY COOL.” With photographic renderings of George W. Bush embracing an equally believable Captain America, there could be no mistaking the dizzying, stifling collapse of fact into fantasy.
Life became art became life when Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., was recast in the image of Samuel L. Jackson, following a scene in The Ultimates in which the character of Fury himself had actually suggested Jackson as the ideal actor to play him, in a Möbius-loop of such self-referential, cross-dimensional complexity, my powers of description fail me. The circuit was closed and the current sparked from page to screen to life when comics fan Samuel L. Jackson was asked to play Ultimate Nick Fury in Iron Man.
Millar and Hitch neatly encapsulated the mood in America when a shape-shifting alien Nazi demanded the surrender of Captain America, whereupon the undaunted hero pointed to the initial on his blue helmet and snarled, “YOU THINK THIS ‘A’ ON MY HEAD STANDS FOR FRANCE???” His bluster gave heart to an injured nation.
Another result of 9/11 meant that the wanton destruction of fictional representations of real cities that had made The Authority so much fun was no longer acceptable. Stories had to stay with the survivors, examine the repercussions, and treat formerly gratuitous scenes of carnage with some sensitivity.
>>81501389
The return of realism was under way, a change that, as I hope to have convinced readers by now, can be seen to be purely seasonal and predictable. A generation of writers who’d come of age reading Alan Moore in the 1980s began combing the headlines for material. The fear of a sinister military-industrial underworld that haunted Moore’s Marvelman was inverted to become a joyous embrace of Republican America’s undeniable access to the best guns, the best soldiers, and the best superheroes in the world. For Mark Millar, it was a given that any real-world superhero would be co-opted by the powers that be and recruited as a soldier. The Moore-Miller Superman of the eighties, that helpless, unreconstructed tool of the ruling class, became the template for a new generation of reengineered characters. In The Ultimates, everyone worked for the government, but it was all cool. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, superheroes strove to preserve and embody the values of a defiant military-industrial corporate complex or they didn’t work at all. The brief era of The Authority had passed and left the “bastards” in charge as usual.
Later on:
But it was Iron Man—a B-list Marvel star—who gave notice of a new kind of superhero film, one that could reach a bigger audience than ever before, without a big brand name; no longer genre bound but universal in its appeal and held in place by great supporting actors and a bravura central performance by the remarkable Robert Downey Jr. There may have been a certain self-satisfaction to the Downey Jr. smile since his stint in rehab, but no one could have summoned to life the Tony Stark of The Ultimates with the flair and insight that he brought to the role. Iron Man was the perfect breakthrough superhero for the blankly aspirational first decade of the twenty-first century. He was the millionaire man-and-machine cyborg we were all becoming, grafted to our phones and VDUs, our poker faces like locked and polished doors.
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>>81513115
Holy shit, thanks. I've read Supergods before but I completely forgot about this bit. It's pretty interesting how it ties to what Morrison says (IIRC) about the cyclical nature of these fashions. As applied to superheroes, it goes from revisionism and deconstruction of DKR and Watchmen, reconstruction ala Morrison JLA, and back to deconstruction again with work like the Ultimates.
>>81510973
>funko pop
Disgusting.
>>81499163
Is that Swamp Thing Deluxe next to Multiverstiy?
>>81510863
Congrats buddy, a worthy accomplishment
>>81510817
Yeah I looked into anything else Messner-Loebs did after reading his Flash run and was lucky to find both trades at my LCS
>>81515083
Green Arrow by Lemire
Picked these up on a whim because of course I got paid that week. Needless to say my back log is fucked.
That damn AoA omni! I want to pull the trigger on it, but I can't remember the story to well and am probably just wanting it cause it was huge when I was young.
Recently did some spring cleaning so I decided to take some pictures.
Just copped this gem
>>81519380
that's one ugly cover
>>81519380
Get it signed by Reynolds
I was waiting for Wonder Woman Earth 1 to go with my order of Star Wars Epic Collection: The New Republic on IST, but I keep hearing that it's total garbage.
So what should I order with my Star Wars instead? I'm thinking Geoff Johns' Flash. Never really read Flash comics before.
