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[Freezasaurus]

Fuck Nintendo and most especially fuck Best Buy. I got to the store 10 minutes early and there were only 5 of us in line. When the store opened at 10 we all walked back to the Amiibo section and it was like a landfill. No Meta Knights at all."

And like I said, nobody got Meta Knight. Employees scalped them the night before with 100% certainty.

Toys R Us employees have traditionally done such things for years and years. You know those comic and hobby shops that get all the rare figures? They do it by paying retail employees to grab certain ones when the casepacks get cracked open.

It's a conspiracy, I tells ya.

Also, waiting on line for Amiibos. lolololololol

 

[Zombine]

Toys R Us employees have traditionally done such things for years and years. You know those comic and hobby shops that get all the rare figures? They do it by paying retail employees to grab certain ones when the casepacks get cracked open.

It's a conspiracy, I tells ya.

Also, waiting on line for Amiibos. lolololololol

I was the most normal guy there. I was proud of myself. I might not get Meta Knight, but at least we know whats up and we'll always have the superior Lucina Figma.

 

[omgkitty]

Just bought all of Ms. Marvel and some Hawkeye. Damnit GAF

 

[Freezasaurus]

I was the most normal guy there. I was proud of myself.

I didn't think Amiibos were baller enough for you.

 

[Messi]

I have a thing for small top hats. specifically on women. that gif reminded me.

 

[Zombine]

I didn't think Amiibos were baller enough for you.

I legit like them for what they are, but they can be crap. I love Captain Falcon the most. I would prefer a Captain Falcon Figma, though.

 

[Boogiepop]

I know the pain of Amiibos well. After Little Mac I learned not to mess around with them and went full preorder mode, so for now I'll be set once Best Buy finally ships my Mega Man. Keeping a close eye out for Wave 4 preorders though.

 

[Zombine]

I know the pain of Amiibos well. After Little Mac I learned not to mess around with them and went full preorder mode, so for now I'll be set once Best Buy finally ships my Mega Man. Keeping a close eye out for Wave 4 preorders though.

Amazon always worked for me, but that has turned into the go to place for scalpers at this point. I was able to order 90% of wave 3 from there, and I have owned some of the ones that Amiibros are having a hard time acquiring for weeks now (Sonic, Mega Man, ect.)

 

[whatsinaname]

Whoa, Matt Wagner is going to write a Spirit series.

 

[Li Kao]

So are the side bat-books any good ? Specifically...
Arkham Manor
Batgirl
Gotham Academy
Catwoman
Batgirl
Batman and Robin
Gotham by Midnight
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Batman at the Beach
Batman goes Shopping
etc.

I'm pretty tempted to discover Batgirl at the latest creative team change, sample pages are cool. But apart from that are there must read ? Stinkers ? And with the whole Convergence think approaching does it make sense to begin now ?

 

[Isak_Borg]

So are the side bat-books any good ? Specifically...
Arkham Manor
Batgirl
Gotham Academy
Catwoman
Batgirl
Batman and Robin
Gotham by Midnight
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Batman at the Beach
Batman goes Shopping
etc.

I'm pretty tempted to discover Batgirl at the latest creative team change, sample pages are cool. But apart from that are there must read ? Stinkers ? And with the whole Convergence think approaching does it make sense to begin now ?

Batgirl and Batman & Robin are great.

I try to avoid batbooks since I'm not a huge fan but I think Tomasi has done a great job with B&R.

 

[omgkitty]

Holy shit Ms. Marvel is really good!!!

 

[Zombine]

So are the side bat-books any good ? Specifically...
Arkham Manor- Yes
Batgirl- Yes
Gotham Academy- Yes
Catwoman- Yes
Batgirl- Yes
Batman and Robin- Yes
Gotham by Midnight- Yes
Harley Quinn- Yes
Batwoman- Yes
Batman at the Beach- Yes
Batman goes Shopping- Yes
etc.- Yes

Yes

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Comixology is having a B1G1 free sale on Marvel and Star Wars comics and collections.

Oh shiiiii. What to buy what to buy??

 

[Isak_Borg]

Holy shit Ms. Marvel is really good!!!

Probably one of the best books on the market.

It's also a preview of the new direction Marvel is heading in if my SAUCES are correct.

 

[TetraxShards]

Avengers #44 Jim Cheung "Final Issue" Variant:

Really like it, always nice to see a more classic Avengers. Might make it my phone wallpaper after Spider-Gwen launches.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

So there we have our All New, All Different Avengers Lineup.

 

[omgkitty]

Probably one of the best books on the market.

It's also a preview of the new direction Marvel is heading in if my SAUCES are correct.

Since it's on sale, should I check out Captain Marvel as well?

 

[Messi]

Since it's on sale, should I check out Captain Marvel as well?

Yes

 

[Isak_Borg]

Since it's on sale, should I check out Captain Marvel as well?

I've actually never read it.

=/

 

[MHWilliams]

Uncanny X-Men #31: Huh. Cyclops is still right? It's odd how Bendis can write the world hating on a man, but not actually give them anything concrete to hate.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

love that variant. definitely evokes some classic avengers goodness, aside from cap's face it barely looks like a cheung drawing.

 

[Dunbar]

So are the side bat-books any good ? Specifically...
Arkham Manor
Batgirl
Gotham Academy
Catwoman
Batgirl
Batman and Robin
Gotham by Midnight
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Batman at the Beach
Batman goes Shopping
etc.

I'm pretty tempted to discover Batgirl at the latest creative team change, sample pages are cool. But apart from that are there must read ? Stinkers ? And with the whole Convergence think approaching does it make sense to begin now ?

I wouldn't bother with Arkham Manor because it's ending after 6 issues.

New Batgirl and Gotham Academy are both about to finish their first arcs next month before pausing for Convergence. So it's a fine time to start either one. Gotham Academy is one of my favorite DC books.

 

[frye]

I didn't grab that issue yet, but can you sum up his response?

He basically says he's aware of it, but thinks he's written the character as slightly more than the stereotype.

¯\_(&#12484_/¯ seemed like it was played pretty straight to me

 

[SoilBreak]

Whoa, Matt Wagner is going to write a Spirit series.

Wonder who's the artist for that. I'd remember liking Darwyn Cooke's revival series.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Yeay, I will meet my comic reading coworker again next week.
Nay, I have to drive 200 km to doing stuff at her location.

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Oooh man this B1G1 sale could do some damage to my wallet =_____=
I'm fucking loving avengers and new avengers, so I was thinking about using MU to get up to the Time Runs out stuff then just buying everything after.

 

[Zombine]

Yeay, I will meet my comic reading coworker again next week.
Nay, I have to drive 200 km to doing stuff at her location.

Propose to her right when you see her next time.

 

[Serpentine]

B1G1 on all Marvel books... oh jeez. it's times like these where i suddenly forget what books i'd wanted to buy up until now

 

[Zombine]

B1G1 on all Marvel books... oh jeez. it's times like these where i suddenly forget what books i'd wanted to buy up until now

Fear Itself and Civil War

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Just bought all of Ms. Marvel and some Hawkeye. Damnit GAF

Buy Superior Foes of Spider-Man!

I have a thing for small top hats. specifically on women. that gif reminded me.

You'd love K-On

So are the side bat-books any good ? Specifically...
Arkham Manor
Batgirl
Gotham Academy
Catwoman
Batgirl
Batman and Robin
Gotham by Midnight
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Batman at the Beach
Batman goes Shopping
etc.

I'm pretty tempted to discover Batgirl at the latest creative team change, sample pages are cool. But apart from that are there must read ? Stinkers ? And with the whole Convergence think approaching does it make sense to begin now ?

Gotham Academy is good
I've only read Batwoman under the original creative team, but that was really great
Harley Quinn is good fun

 

[wetflame]

Yeah Batman and Robin is great stuff, art and writing is top-notch.

 

[Filthy Slug]

He basically says he's aware of it, but thinks he's written the character as slightly more than the stereotype.

¯\_(&#12484_/¯ seemed like it was played pretty straight to me

Thanks, frye. Hopefully there's some nuance to the character/cliche, but I'll have a better opinion after I read the issue next week.

 

[Boogiepop]

So, I noticed the TMNT Ghostbusters thing should be done now. For anybody who read it: is it spoilery for the Ghostbusters run? Trying to decide if I need to pick that up and read it first, or if I can use the crossover to get a feel for the series and decide if I want to go back for more.

Anyone on this?

 

[Serpentine]

Fear Itself and Civil War

Ah yeah, those were it! thank you for the reminder!

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Fear Itself and Civil War

might as well suggest age of ultron while you're at it

 

[Isak_Borg]

might as well suggest age of ultron while you're at it

AvX?

 

[choaffable]

Oh shiiiii. What to buy what to buy??

These Buy 1 Get 1 Free deals on Comixology are a great way to grab stuff that normally won't go on sale. I'd recommend:

Mystic: A way underrated G. W. Wilson join with David Lopez art. This was for the Crossgen label that Marvel bought out ages ago. Actually, all the CrossGen stuff is great, like Ruse & Sigil.
Amazing Spider-man Presents: Black Cat: A delightful DELIGHTFUL series by Jen Van Meter and early Pulido killing it.
Black Panther #39-41: Don't let the fact that it's part of Secret Invasion scare you off. All you need to know is this is Jason Aaron writing Black Panther as a AAA bad ass threat taking down Skrulls.
Iron man 7-12: The early Ellis Extremis story gets all the praise, but this arc by the brothers who created the HBO show Carnival craft a vastly underrated tense thriller.

 

[Serpentine]

That Cyclops series by Dauterman and Rucka is good, right?

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

That Cyclops series by Dauterman and Rucka is good, right?

Incredible series. Even better with Layman.

 

[Owzers]

reading the walking dead before my dcbs shipment arrived today killed my new comic box excitement. I now know what my line in the sand comic is.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Propose to her right when you see her next time.

Thats what I am planning.
And then we make some Marvel Babies.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

I emailed the guys from Rogue beer about that Hellboy Right Arm of Doom beer...

"I regret to inform you that this beer is only going to be available for online purchase. I'm sorry to disappoint. Thank you for supporting the revolution. Cheers!"

Well that friggin sucks,,, mainly because shipping is like $20!!! :-/

 

[Isak_Borg]

reading the walking dead before my dcbs shipment arrived today killed my new comic box excitement. I now know what my line in the sand comic is.

Reading The Walking Dead is like punching yourself in the face while sitting in a dark corner covered in piss and shit.

 

[Serpentine]

Incredible series. Even better with Layman.

awesome, will grab the 5 issues for sale then

 

[Kipp]

Yo guys, guess what! Weekend is almost here, so I might actually read some comics in the next couple of days! Cross your fingers.
Maybe I'll at least open my new Absolute Batman & Robin that came in the mail like four days ago (the replacement for my original damaged copy). Surely that counts as reading comics.

I emailed the guys from Rogue beer about that Hellboy Right Arm of Doom beer...

Well that friggin sucks,,, mainly because shipping is like $20!!! :-/

So lame. Why can't one of the billions of San Diego-area breweries make an awesome comics-themed beer?

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Fuck Nintendo and most especially fuck Best Buy. I got to the store 10 minutes early and there were only 5 of us in line. When the store opened at 10 we all walked back to the Amiibo section and it was like a landfill. No Meta Knights at all.

After we called them out on their horse shit, some lady who worked there was like "uh...blame uh...nintendo for this one. They uh...they only sent us some for preorders...I mean...there were extras and they were put out. What you see is what you get"

And like I said, nobody got Meta Knight. Employees scalped them the night before with 100% certainty.

I repeat:

Well, there is that big ol' dock workers' strike here on the West Coast. That's probably a major contributor.

Although I should add that Best Buy has been generally awful in terms of amiibo.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I'm glad you guys convinced me to give post-OMD Spider-Man another shot, I've really been enjoying it. But I gotta say, I just finished Shed, and

Spoiler

Dr. Conners killing his son

is some pretty disturbing shit.

Next up is Grim Hunt.

 

[Li Kao]

Oh, on the subject of old comic books, in my quest to catch-up with you normal people reading new issues, I... will begin reading Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) tonight.
Yeah, no, I'm not totally stupid, it's just that, how could I pass on some Abnett-space-goodness ?
After all it's just 25 issues... which will be well complemented with Nova (2008)... all of which will lead to War of Kings. And The Thanos Imperative. And the two Annihilators mini. New Guardians, new Nova and... Oh my god. I am fucked.

 

[MG310]

Bombshells Harley and Joker pre-order is 99.99 on Entertainment Earth and 219.99 on BBTS.

What?