echoshifting
Banned
I'll never forget that one. Best/worst ad campaign for a dumb video game pretty much ever.
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COMICS! |OT| May 2016. Let's Do It. Let's Fall in Love.
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I'll never forget that one. Best/worst ad campaign for a dumb video game pretty much ever.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I don't remember the rest, but the video games weren't terrible at all.
Also wasn't Valiant.
Nice, Just started my Valiant Universe reread, hope to be done and caught up in a week or so.
Got a potentially stupid question for Comics GAF. Those of you who went digital, are there any space requirements on your tablet/PC for books? You aren't downloading them just "using" and viewing them, correct? Wasn't 100% sure, getting a tablet soon, wanted to go digital, and didn't know if I should be getting a one of a certain size to support digital purchases.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Which 2?
You are definitely downloading them and they will eat your space pretty quickly. Most new issues on Comixology seem to be between 40-60 mb. When I was reading AoA issue a couple of months ago those were generally 15-20mb apiece.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
You do download them, but there's no reason to keep all that many on at one time. I only keep ones that I'm about to read, or things that I know I'm going to reread. Space isn't too huge of an issue.
KoruptData
Member
Most people will tell you to go as big as your budget supports. I went with the cheapest iPad Air 2 and I can keep the last 3-5 issues of every series I read plus have some trades. I don't have any music, videos, and only one game.
If you're buying on Comixology and reading on a tablet, you're definitely downloading the books. One of the settings in the app lets you set a hard limit for the amount of comics you can have stored on your device (500mb, 1 gig, or unlimited). Obviously the more available memory available the better, but there's also no reason to store your entire library on your device at any given time. You can delete and re-download purchases as many times as you like.
echoshifting
Banned
You do download them, actually. If you go too small you will eventually run into space issues if you like having a good number of comics available to read at all times.
I just checked my Kindle Fire HDX and I'm using 4.47 GB for comics at the moment. That's for 95 single issues and 1 collection.
Oh, wow! Ok, thanks for the replies!
Before asking here, I looked around a little bit, and didn't see any websites mention size/space as a 'negative' to going digital so made an assumption that you were potentially not downloading them. Guess, I'll just get the biggest one my wallet can handle.
Before asking here, I looked around a little bit, and didn't see any websites mention size/space as a 'negative' to going digital so made an assumption that you were potentially not downloading them. Guess, I'll just get the biggest one my wallet can handle.
echoshifting
Banned
Don't worry about it too much. One of the great things about comixology is your cloud collection is really well organized, so it's always easy to find the books you'd like to re-download. I love it.
Right on! That was going to be my next question. Was unsure how it was possible to keep track of issues I buy, but am forced to delete for any reason.
Guess, I'll take the leap to digital. I feel bad for my LCS, But just running out of physical space for these, and they can be a bitch to store and move.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
If you are going to be using Marvel Unlimited, I'm pretty sure those are more or less Streaming. I don't think there's any actual downloading.
You can download 12 issues for offline reading
Comixology stores them as downloaded and deleted. Read and unread. It's really easy to see what you own.
Digital is so awesome. Comics look better and it's a million times easier to manage your collection. Print single issues are the worst.
Tragicomedy
Member
Not sure if you're being serious, but that is my exact opinion on the matter. Everything pops in digital. I really only purchase trades of stuff my wife wants to read as well, or I'll loan out to people in the future. Have the entire collection of Y: The Last Man, Saga, and Fables, for instance.
Freezasaurus
Member
Yeah, they don't even make good toilet paper.
PS: I bought the first issue of the new Aliens comic. It's written by Brian Wood and I am not ashamed. :|
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Tim is always serious
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I just loaned my friend my old iPad, because I'd run out of physical books to lend to him. Digital is just so much more convenient.
Though I am planning on picking some stuff up this weekend for Free Comic Book Day.
I was being 100% serious, I on occasion will double dip on print collections or omnibi, but 95% of my purchases are digital. I dunno how I ever dealt with floppies in the past.
Isn't that what Marvel books are basically printed on these days?
Marvel books chaff pretty badly.
Freezasaurus
Member
Nah, toilet paper is a bit thicker and has more traction.
You'll just say they were trash
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Midnighter?
Freezasaurus
Member
1872 #2 - what the fuck they justkilled Rogers and fed his still breathing body to pigs
Everybody's gotta eat, yo.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
If it isn't Soctor Strange certainly shroud be. Teeheehee
echoshifting
Banned
Zombine and Birdie are watching Civil War right now
Jerks
Jerks
echoshifting
Banned
That was classic
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Plan on buying the tradecool, so I can blame you for not buying Midnighter and it getting cancelled!
Liked him from B&R Eternal
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Ditto. It was a surprise for me.
BKatastrophe
Member
Why does IST hate me? Uncanny X-Men Omnibus AND Abnett and Lanning's Guardians Omnibus both 50% off? Deal of the century!
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Secret Wars Agents of Atlas #1 (one shot) was pretty cool, and it made me want to read the original run, so missiom a acomplished, but it does feel weird why it even exists. Are they putting out a new Agents of Atlas?
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I'm heading to the theater in a bit. Stupid friends that can't get to the movies until 10:30!
I seriously looked into getting a ticket for an earlier show and meeting them for the later one, but the time didn't work out.
I don't do late movies well. I always fall asleep lol
Valiant is launching a new book in August titled 4001 AD War Mother. Looks pretty cool and is spinning out of the 4001 AD event that started this week. It's from Fred Van Lente and Thomas Giorello.
She seems like a replacment for Turok in the same way Divinty seems like a Solar replacement.
...I did not realize until this post that Turok was a comic and not a videogame original property, apparently. I have learned a thing today.
Freezasaurus
Member
Ha, you silly kids.
Freezasaurus
Member
Hey guys, did any of you read that new Image book this week, Renato Jones: The One % #1?
Curious about how it turned out.
Curious about how it turned out.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I went ahead and read through the spoiler thread. Sounds like a good time.