The best part is that my father doesn't understand how it works. He just says that my great grandparents are half Native American and that I'm just Irish.
Why do hardcover collections cost so much more than the regular collected editions? For Transmetropolitan, each TP, of which there are 11 (for a total of 60 issues), only cost about $12 each. That's $132 for the entire series. But the first hardcover, which hasn't come out yet, costs $125 and only has 20 issues. That's like $375 for all three hardcover volumes when all is said and done!
Are there, like, super high quality glossy pages and tons of extra features or something or are you paying all that extra money for just the hard cover? /ignorant
I need to read Sleeper soon. I bought the omnibus a couple months ago and it's still shrinkwrapped on my shelf. So many comics to read, so little energy...
Why do hardcover collections cost so much more than the regular collected editions? For Transmetropolitan, each TP, of which there are 11 (for a total of 60 issues), only cost about $12 each. That's $132 for the entire series. But the first hardcover, which hasn't come out yet, costs $125 and only has 20 issues. That's like $375 for all three hardcover volumes when all is said and done!
Are there, like, super high quality glossy pages and tons of extra features or something or are you paying all that extra money for just the hard cover? /ignorant
The Transmetropolitan hardcovers are Absolute Editions, which means they're even larger (in width and height rather than page count) than Deluxe Editions. Basically it's a collector's edition of Transmetropolitan. I'm sure eventually they'll put out Deluxe Edition hardcovers that will have a much more reasonable price and probably be the same price as the equivalent TPBs.
Why do hardcover collections cost so much more than the regular collected editions? For Transmetropolitan, each TP, of which there are 11 (for a total of 60 issues), only cost about $12 each. That's $132 for the entire series. But the first hardcover, which hasn't come out yet, costs $125 and only has 20 issues. That's like $375 for all three hardcover volumes when all is said and done!
Are there, like, super high quality glossy pages and tons of extra features or something or are you paying all that extra money for just the hard cover? /ignorant
I always see those on IST and think to myself "Who is buying those?"
That seems like a really, really small niche. People who like both Adventure Time and comics and are willing to pay super high prices for the collected editions. Those hardcovers make no sense to me.
The Transmetropolitan hardcovers are Absolute Editions, which means they're even larger (in width and height rather than page count) than Deluxe Editions. Basically it's a collector's edition of Transmetropolitan. I'm sure eventually they'll put out Deluxe Edition hardcovers that will have a much more reasonable price and probably be the same price as the equivalent TPBs.
I'm glad DC/Vertigo has really been increasing their DLX line since the past year, hopefully it is doing well enough to keep producing more. Would really love Transmetropolitan in that format as a well as:
The Unwritten
The Exterminators
Sweet Tooth
iZombie
American Vampire
So, in the wake of all the Battle Chasers excitement earlier, I snagged the collection on Comixology and read the issues. It's pretty good stuff, honestly. I'm kind of a Darksiders fanboy, so maybe I'm biased, but I think the art holds up well. It's definitely... 90's, but it's highly proficient all the same; Mad's got his own style and he makes it work very well.
The writing was a little shakier, but still good. That's somewhat dated as well; people referring to themselves in the third person all over the place, describing what's happening on-panel, all that. It does neatly avoid the big trap of 90s comics, though, in that it avoids employing wannabe grimdark; there's a lot of stuff going on, but nobody's going on random murder sprees 'cause angst or getting fridged.
One major caveat, though, the entire story feels very... rushed. I realize how absurd that must sound from you guys who were waiting for issues to come out at the time, but back to back it seems hurried. You've got big villains being introduced while they're in the process of dealing with the previous ones, with very little room to breath. Some, like August, are clearly supposed to be Big Bads, so that's fine, but the overlap between the escaped prisoners and
Arasmus' other child
was sort of jarring. Sebastius in particular could have used more on-panel setup time; he would have been a great surprise villain, especially if he'd
introduced himself to Gully as her brother
beforehand. Garrison's personal arc is better paced, though, mostly as a consequence of going on for pretty much the entire run. You could probably make a story just about the way the king is trying to manipulate him back into service.
Still, the setting and the characters make up for it. I can forgive a lot when the story takes place in a fun little Magitek setting like this one, filled with interesting people. The writing was also starting to improve towards the end, so there's that as well. On a final note, my only exposure to Mad previously was Darksiders; anyone got any other recommendations?
The Transmetropolitan hardcovers are Absolute Editions, which means they're even larger (in width and height rather than page count) than Deluxe Editions. Basically it's a collector's edition of Transmetropolitan. I'm sure eventually they'll put out Deluxe Edition hardcovers that will have a much more reasonable price and probably be the same price as the equivalent TPBs.
Significant size increases, slipcover, high quality paper, etc. Those Batman: No Man's Land collections are the standard trade size, then next to them is the WE3: Deluxe Edition hardcover, with a slight size increase, and then boom, massive Absolutes.
As someone trying to catch up on Batman, does anyone know the reading order for them all (if there's a list of something)? Specifically in regards to the #0 and annual issues. I also think the trades cut out issues as well.
As someone trying to catch up on Batman, does anyone know the reading order for them all (if there's a list of something)? Specifically in regards to the #0 and annual issues. I also think the trades cut out issues as well.
You can ignore the annuals, they're just side stories. Start from 1 and just go from there in order. Issue 0 is just a Zero Year preview. The trades just cut a short clayface story and the reaction to Damian's death in Inc.
As someone trying to catch up on Batman, does anyone know the reading order for them all (if there's a list of something)? Specifically in regards to the #0 and annual issues. I also think the trades cut out issues as well.
I always see those on IST and think to myself "Who is buying those?"
That seems like a really, really small niche. People who like both Adventure Time and comics and are willing to pay super high prices for the collected editions. Those hardcovers make no sense to me.
Well, I am for one. I think the most I paid for one was £14 and the most recent hardcover I bought (volume 4) was only £10 at amazon. Plus some extras thrown in. For someone like myself who likes the series and wants a nicer edition on the shelf I can see why people might go out and get them. I wouldn't pay more than £15 for one though. Also does anyone really pay RRP for trades and hardcovers these days when there are so many avenues for getting them at discounted prices?
They must still be selling if they're doing a volume 5 of them. From a quick glance at comichron numbers, they did okay but with a large drop off between volume 1 and 4. TPBs are definitely selling better.
I have talked about artist Brian Level in here a few times. I have had a Batman and Catwoman commission from him. I have also said that he has his first image book coming with Ed Brisson. Well here is the first preview.
TMNT this week was gooood. #43 was probably my favourite technodrome issue so far. Stockman stays being a complete tool though. Mutanimals #1 was interesting too,
looks like it'll touch the feels a bit and Hobs gang are overdue some development
^
I was just going to ask what TMNT book I should pick up/add to pull list if I wanna start reading a TMNT title?
Almost bought a TMNT OHC at Barnes and Nobles the other day, found myself wondering why I don't pull any Turtle books.. Very nostalgic to me.
Do I just go with the "regular" TMNT book? And also any idea when a new story arc is starting?
Edit:
Looking at DCBS, #45 is up for preorder now,,
"The Turtles return from Burnow Island to find unimaginable tragedy. As the family struggles to cope, an enraged Foot Clan prepares its revenge. It's all been building to this...the start of the final storyline leading to #50"
The regular IDW series starting at #1 has been consistently excellent as far as I think. I kinda love it
#50 isn't the last (least it better not be!!), more I think a sort of milestone they're aiming for to bring all the arcs together with big status quo changes promised afterward.
The regular IDW series starting at #1 has been consistently excellent as far as I think. I kinda love it
#50 isn't the last (least it better not be!!), more I think a sort of milestone they're aiming for to bring all the arcs together with big status quo changes promised afterward.
Man, Batman & Robin 39 is just the perfect light-hearted and fun story. Also, I feel like Gleason was excited to get Damian back, because his art has been fucking beyond dominant since Robin's return.
Yeah, he was resurrected with superpowers, which he got through this super-charged Chaos Sliver that Batman stabbed into his corpse. This arc is dealing with his new powers. It's fucking dope so far, like the rest of the series, so check it out.
