BenjaminBirdie
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It always had great pacing and characterization, just crappy Land art until the past two issues so
more of the same I guess? You should skip it if you don't like Al Ewing's already stellar work.
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COMICS! |OT| February 2014. Flowers? Candy? Please. Get that guy/gal an omnibus!
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It always had great pacing and characterization, just crappy Land art until the past two issues so
more of the same I guess? You should skip it if you don't like Al Ewing's already stellar work.
CapNBritain
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Did it? My memory of the first arc is meh at most. Maybe I will give the second arc another try. I remember the resolution being the kind of hand-waving mumbo jumbo that some writers, Bendis for example, like to throw in. Maybe that soured it a bit for me. That and I ve never been too invested in any of the characters, although more Monica Rambeau is always welcome.
La Maquinon
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This- the bold specifically- surprises me. I feel that intriguing- often surprising, shocking or moving- events unfold every issue. I am reading in trade, though. I've read the first two volumes (through issue 12) twice each. Perhaps you don't particularly enjoy mystery? I don't usually like mystery as a genre but in this case I find it a fun challenge to track all the moving parts and try to tie them together.
In any case, I'd be happy to take your RR floppies of your hands
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Me neither, to be honest, but Ewing has gone a long way to doing a good job with them so far.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I just dropped so much many at IST. I feel so fuilty brahs....
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Anyone do trade-ins at cheapgraphicnovels before?
I want to switch out my Thor: GOT and Indestructible Hulk vol 1 paperbacks for hardcovers, but will just hang on to them or give them to a friend if it's not worth it.
I want to switch out my Thor: GOT and Indestructible Hulk vol 1 paperbacks for hardcovers, but will just hang on to them or give them to a friend if it's not worth it.
What was the final haul?
CapNBritain
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This- the bold specifically- surprises me. I feel that intriguing- often surprising, shocking or moving- events unfold every issue. I am reading in trade, though. I've read the first two volumes (through issue 12) twice each. Perhaps you don't particularly enjoy mystery? I don't usually like mystery as a genre but in this case I find it a fun challenge to track all the moving parts and try to tie them together.
In any case, I'd be happy to take your RR floppies of your hands
No, I think I really enjoyed the first dozen issues, but then maybe the last few up to #16 dragged a little? Especially with all the
deaths and possession-jumping and revivals
I do love the premise though and I love both Terry Moore and horror, so maybe now that I have a lot of issues to catch up on at once I should dive back in.
Ok, I'll check out the second arc. I like what the mission statement for the series was when it was announced and maybe I'll like it without Infinity clouding everything.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Wait, what is magneto in? Uncanny?
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
400 dollars. All Hellboy Libraries and BPRD, Invisible Ult 7 and 8, all of Rachel Rising, Scott Pilgrim Color 2-4, Manhattan Projects 3. Wanted Skottie Young books and 100 Bullets but that was my complete guilt limit.
Haha good lord Rafa, that's a lot of stuff. Some really great picks though, well done.
Dude that's some good shit.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Jaysis! Now that's some fucking loot you just dropped. Nice haul.
Sir Garbageman
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What is comics GAF take on Powers by Bendis? Debating picking up a few of the hardcovers.
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Really like it, and as far as I know those hardcovers are fairly cheap for the amount of pages they contain.
Damn, nice work. I have spent like $120 there recently and feel really guilty, lol.
Daaamn. That's like double my biggest single comics order.
Wow Hawkeye was excellent, finally some real plot advancement, that cliffhanger.
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Also, Rocket Racoon ongoing? With Skottie Young? I'm fucking in, no Bendis is a godsend.
Damn Rafa, you're gonna have to work overtime at Wal Mart. No superstar writing for a while.
I hope Barney isn't dead, we all know Clint will make it out of this
Also, Rocket Racoon ongoing? With Skottie Young? I'm fucking in, no Bendis is a godsend.
Damn Rafa, you're gonna have to work overtime at Wal Mart. No superstar writing for a while.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Brah I've been dropping $50 dollars on IST every other week since December. The trick is to pace yourself.
Some awesome stuff though, I've been eyeing those Hellboy libraries.
Daaaaaaaaaum Son!
TheDarkKnight774
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it started really really good. Over time once he got distracted by marvel projects it started to move to good but not great
Future Foundation
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Goddamn. I might've...would have punked out after the Hellboy Libraries.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Brah, take a guess at how much I spend at DCBS every month. I desperately want to be a part of this industry. Guilt will drive me there.
Have you read hellboy before?
Future Foundation
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I dunno who else reads the Doctor Who comic books, but Titan Books announced the creative teams for the books they're putting out this summer - "The Tenth Doctor" and "The Eleventh Doctor"
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Fear Agent part deux omnibus?
I have that on order from Amazon for the last 5 years. I had ordered when it $27, so unless i have a $50 order ready on its release week for IST i think i'll keep it.
Nice haul, brah. I dipped in on the Hellboy Library Editions a while back. So worth it. I need to catch up on Invincible as well actually.
Also just ordered Rachel Rising volume 1. Gotta check that out.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Nevah.
CapNBritain
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Your're in for a treat. I got into Hellboy by getting all the Library Editions off of Amazon and then burning through them. Same with BPRD. Now I'm desperately waiting for the new ones to come out. If Dark Horse was on comixology I would probably be unable to resist catching up, so it might be a good thing they're not. Library Editions are so sexy.
Freezasaurus
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They take trade-ins? Cha-ching!
Srsly, though. You've got my attention. How does it work?
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Sounds pretty straightforward, just wondering if anyone's done it before and if they have pretty decent trade-in values. 20% doesn't sound too hot but if I'm not gonna do anything with these books, might as well be a guinea pig. Or I may just take them to the buy/sell/trade thread.
Enjoy! I just read through it all myself a month or so ago.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
It will probably take a month for me to get it. IST and USPS are super slow. Good thing I get my DCBS shipments in two days.
Man Im still reeling from all those announcements yesterday. Rich said there would be some today. Damn,liar.
If you like Saga and Black Science you should get Manhattan Projects, Prophet, and East of West. The 5 best sci-fi books on the shelf right now.
KoruptData
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I'm still waiting for 3 volumes of Batman and Robin from IST. Can't wait.
I've made one whole order with IST and I think it took about a week to come, but felt like forever. I'm definitely spoiled by Amazon Prime and living so close to a warehouse.
Alright brahs, gonna dive into Six Gun Gorilla, I may have thoughts later on it.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I used to hate that they weren't, and I still do on a certain level, but the bundles they have on digital.darkhorse.com are like a 24/7/365 sale.
Satanic Saint
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Yup I read it.
I would love to read it since The Manhattan Projects is one of my favourite ongoing series. And if you've already written it you can make it an OT and post it in off-topic. It will certainly attract more attention there.
KoruptData
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Maybe I'll read it tonight also and have a discussion. Also, you are right, waiting sucks with IST but you can't beat the prices if you go over 50 bucks. I got 6 books for $53 when it would have been close to 100 at Amazon.
Tragicomedy
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Right, so I've decided that to make this work I'm going to just wait for all my Marvel titles to show up on Unlimited. Not a financial hardship, but I feel guilty dropping more than $30 or so a month on comics. I'm also far enough behind on Daredevil, Hawkeye, and Captain America to make this work.
My new list looks like:
Black Science
Chew
Deadly Class
Lazarus
The Manhattan Projects
Sex Criminals
Saga
Rat Queens
I'll give these a shot:
East of West
Prophet
Zero
Dat Image.
Goodness, Rafa. Can't wait to see the picture of the massive stack of books.
Anyways, does anyone have any recommendations for a dystopian future/Blade Runner-esque comic? Reading Martha Washington has got me craving something like that.
Has anyone read the Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep graphic novel? Obviously that would fit the bill, but I'm kind of put off by the fact that it contains every word of the novel. If I wanted to read the novel, I'd read the novel. Does the graphic novel actually succeed though?
Anyways, does anyone have any recommendations for a dystopian future/Blade Runner-esque comic? Reading Martha Washington has got me craving something like that.
Has anyone read the Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep graphic novel? Obviously that would fit the bill, but I'm kind of put off by the fact that it contains every word of the novel. If I wanted to read the novel, I'd read the novel. Does the graphic novel actually succeed though?
CapNBritain
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I knew that they had a digital store, but I just can't see myself buying comics across 2 platforms. I need a one stop storehouse for my digital collection. But that means I'm always really behind on Dark Horse stuff and rarely check out anything new. Such a shame (not for my wallet).
La Maquinon
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Old City Blues is quality cyber punk, innit?
The talk of Prophet reminded me of how much I loved the first 3-issue arc. Man, that's good comics.
Can you feel the amount of envy and feels I am sending your way?
Thanks! I'll definitely look into it.
GrandHarrier
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I'm going through withdrawls. I may not get my comics haul until a couple weeks from now because I'm dropping most of my disposable income on the Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes Heroclix expansion.
Must be strong.
Must be strong.
maybe a dumb suggestion but you've read AKIRA right?
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