TheDarkKnight774
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Oddly this never bugs me much. Yes I'd prefer it to be consistent but if not? *shrug*
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Freezasaurus
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Problem with that is that DC hardcovers tend to go out-of-print when the TPBs come out, or shortly after. The only way around it I guess would be to buy the TPB format instead.
Why didn't they #1 the book then? Damn you dc.
At least they gave harley a hardcover full of value. 0-8 no?
BuddyJoeHooker
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TetraxShards
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According to Bleeding Cool, the creative team wanted a new #1 but DC said no, because it's not really a reboot. Strikes me as silly, if Suicide Squad and Deathstroke are reboots, then Batgirl definitely qualifies.
My Kindle version (under a quid!) of the Harley trade has #0-8.
Suicide Squad and Deathstroke were both the first issues since the New 52 reboot though, yes? I actually prefer DC's style to Marvel's #1s EVERYWHERE... it gets confusing and makes me feel like I'm back in the 90s with their "collector's item" tactics.
TetraxShards
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No. There was Suicide Squad, and then New Suicide Squad. There was a Deathstroke series when the New 52 started, and the one that just started up now.
I wouldn't mind new #1s on a regular basis as long as they just admitted they were going to do it again later. Let the next main Avengers series be "Avengers Series 6 #1" or something.
Freezasaurus
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DC = back-assward
OK yeah, that's weird then.
I'm getting into the Punisher in a big way, will probably get the Aaron omnibus sooner or later. Didn't know that apparently it builds on Ennis' run, that's interesting.
And how's Remender's Punisher? Omni also tempting me.
I keep looking and hunting for the Marvel Knights stuff. I want the omnibus but the prices on ebay are astronomical.
So Michelle MacLaren is officially developing/directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film. I'm glad DC/WB is making a point to go with diversity regarding their super hero movies, but when you have Gal Gadot as Diana, I can't help but feel like this is all hollow marketing to show they're doing something better than Marvel. Wonder Woman shouldn't look like a skinny supermodel... 
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
So Michelle MacLaren is officially developing/directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film... I'm glad DC/WB is making a point to go with diversity regarding their super hero movies, but when you have Gal Gadot as Diana, I can't help but feel like this is all hollow marketing to show their doing something better than Marvel. Wonder Woman shouldn't look like a skinny supermodel...
Give me that Gleason thickness.
So Michelle MacLaren is officially developing/directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film. I'm glad DC/WB is making a point to go with diversity regarding their super hero movies, but when you have Gal Gadot as Diana, I can't help but feel like this is all hollow marketing to show they're doing something better than Marvel. Wonder Woman shouldn't look like a skinny supermodel...
It is hollow marketing, but they can do damn near anything to a body these days with personal trainers & chefs.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Remender's stuff is really fun if go in with no expectations for a Punisher book. Between Ennis and Aaron, you have plenty of "normal" Punisher comics, so if you can accept the idea of "Frank Castle using Skrull lasers to take crooks" and "FrankenCastle flies in on a dragon with a machinegun for an arm towards a castle of jetpack samurais, before using a machete/machine gun to fuck up nazi zombies in the courtyard before going 1-on-1 with a living Iron Maiden song", you should have a good time
I... have absolutely no issues with what you just described. I will get both those omnibuses soon.
Serpentine
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I placed an IST order, first since June 2013
CASANOVA COMPLETE ED HC VOL 01 LUXURIA (MR)
PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR)
PREACHER TP BOOK 02 (MR)
TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE HC VOL 01
SHUTTER TP VOL 01 WANDERLOST (MR)
CASANOVA COMPLETE ED HC VOL 01 LUXURIA (MR)
PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR)
PREACHER TP BOOK 02 (MR)
TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE HC VOL 01
SHUTTER TP VOL 01 WANDERLOST (MR)
E the Shaggy
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Cheap Graphic Novels' Black Friday sale is up.
Pretty great stuff all around but Stray Bullets Uber Edition for $30 is bananas.
Pretty great stuff all around but Stray Bullets Uber Edition for $30 is bananas.
Fantastic choice
whatsinaname
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Some decent deals CGN
Library editions - Fear agent 1,2 , Hellboy 3,6 - $20 each
Library editions - Fear agent 1,2 , Hellboy 3,6 - $20 each
ViewtifulJC
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On the Wonder Woman body tip, haven't really got upset by it. Her strength doesn't come from her body, after all, but the gods, and I generally think of William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter's Wonder Woman as the "real" Wonder Woman. Peter's Wonder Woman was fit, but she was 1940s fit; she wasn't musclebound or even particularly imposing. Kinda girly, which was part of her charm, surprising her male opponents when she break her bonds or do some crazy feat of strength or speed.
miss me with all the super thickness stuff
I'm more bugged every time I see her using a sword and shield and shit. Like, she's fuckin' Wonder Woman, damn near Superman strength level, what is doing with that? I know, something something Amazon, but its like if Superman walked around with a giant pitchfork cuz he's from a farm.
miss me with all the super thickness stuff
I'm more bugged every time I see her using a sword and shield and shit. Like, she's fuckin' Wonder Woman, damn near Superman strength level, what is doing with that? I know, something something Amazon, but its like if Superman walked around with a giant pitchfork cuz he's from a farm.
the_firewithin
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Dark Tower Omnibus 2 on sale.....hmmmmmm
Shin Johnpv
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I'm reading it, and for the most part its interesting, and the Lanterns are getting their asses handed to them. That said though its going to be something like 15 - 18 issues when all is said and done I believe. I'd say already about 1/4 - maybe 1/3 of the issues could have been cut. If you're not currently reading any of the GL books, maybe wait on the trade. I think it'll be worth reading when its done, just doesn't need so many issues.
Serpentine
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Yeah i really liked the first issue, plus i needed an extra 34 cents for free shipping anyway
TetraxShards
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On the Wonder Woman body tip, haven't really got upset by it. Her strength doesn't come from her body, after all, but the gods, and I generally think of William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter's Wonder Woman as the "real" Wonder Woman. Peter's Wonder Woman was fit, but she was 1940s fit; she wasn't musclebound or even particularly imposing. Kinda girly, which was part of her charm, surprising her male opponents when she break her bonds or do some crazy feat of strength or speed.
miss me with all the super thickness stuff
I'm more bugged every time I see her using a sword and shield and shit. Like, she's fuckin' Wonder Woman, damn near Superman strength level, what is doing with that? I know, something something Amazon, but its like if Superman walked around with a giant pitchfork cuz he's from a farm.
I think that the sword and shield are visual shorthand for "trained in combat".
So Michelle MacLaren is officially developing/directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film. I'm glad DC/WB is making a point to go with diversity regarding their super hero movies, but when you have Gal Gadot as Diana, I can't help but feel like this is all hollow marketing to show they're doing something better than Marvel. Wonder Woman shouldn't look like a skinny supermodel...
She'll be fine, they have trainers and stuff like that. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a big fitness clause in the contract, Chris Evan had to push himself through workout hell for The First Avenger and Winter Soldier if I remember correctly.
The third issue of The Fade Out was the best one so far and I do like it (it's a Brubaker comic, like Ennis even his worst have a basic level of competence to them) but I don't really get the fascination with Hollywood's golden age which seems to me like this really awful place of old white guys exploiting people and being a genuinely awful on every level, even more so than today
I think there is a lot of material there. The exploitation, depravity, and general filth of the industry can fuel hundreds of unique tales of people sucked into Hollywood, and for every bright star that Cali launched, there are dozens more who never made it. I love the era, the music, and black and white movies, so The Fade Out really grabs me. I love Satallite Sam as well.
Right yeah, I think it's the sleaziness of the whole thing that bothers me. It's different from the sleaziness of a crime comic somehow.
Needa hop back on the Satellite Same train, in retrospect I'm pretty sure I jumped off for a similar reason even though I liked what I read
ViewtifulJC
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Satellite Sam will definitely be one of those books I want to talk about when it comes to talking about some of my favorite comics of the year.
Yeah, the era just is having some trouble grabbing me. I do like post war noir though (despite the gameplay/lack of great mechanics, I really liked the video game LA Noire), perhaps I should try to give it another chance later on.
my name is ed
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Damn that cheapgraphicnovels.com sale is crazy. I might be picking up some promethea absolutes... anybody have those?
It's one of the best books that nobody talks about here. I'm just as guilty, I guess. I figured nobody would be interested.
I had no idea this existed and it sounds right up my alley, so I'm personally blaming you for not parading it around and getting me into it!
Discotheque
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So Michelle MacLaren is officially developing/directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film. I'm glad DC/WB is making a point to go with diversity regarding their super hero movies, but when you have Gal Gadot as Diana, I can't help but feel like this is all hollow marketing to show they're doing something better than Marvel. Wonder Woman shouldn't look like a skinny supermodel...
forget that. even bigger deal that they got a gay actor to play the flash. hope it allows other actors to come out of the closet without fear.
Your new avatar is AWESOME!
Thank you!! Now that I've fully celebrated a Nocenti-free Catwoman, I knew it was time to rep my girl Kamala. It's from Ms. Marvel #8... that Lockjaw team-up was a clever way to get her mixed up with the Inhumans.
Freezasaurus
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I read it for a bit. It's very.....wordy. maybe it reads better in trade, but it seems like the sex is the main draw.
Got my giant IST shipment today. Casanova - HHHHNNNNNGGGGG Looks great, can't wait to dig in. The Red Star deluxe hardcover is also pretty ace. It looks like IDW is starting to copy Image's hardcover model.
Coriolanus
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Got bored of Original Sin, writing is all over the place with that thing. Original Sins was particularly bipolar, i mean, who the fuck would go OH EM GEE, YOURE TOTES DETHLOK, IM LIKE, YOUR SUPERFAN BRO in the middle of a train station? There were a coupla decent secrets there tho, won't deny it. Black Knight was pretty nice, Howard was cool, and #doom.too.good as usual.
Anyway, moved on to Bendis's Daredevil, because someone recommended it. Thanks, someone! Quite good. Art far outstrips the writing, but still very solid.
No idea how Fisk went blind, tho.
Anyway, moved on to Bendis's Daredevil, because someone recommended it. Thanks, someone! Quite good. Art far outstrips the writing, but still very solid.
No idea how Fisk went blind, tho.
I want to get those too, but finding Volume 1 at a reasonable price is near impossible.
my name is ed
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Yeah I was just looking for it and umm yeah I dont think I'll be picking up those absolutes without vol 1. I can't do nice deluxe collections if they're not complete.
Valiant seems to be making a lot of right steps. Wish they got more exposure. I wonder what their pitches are to some artists to have them work on their books. Didn't Rivera say he wanted to do creator owned stuff after letting his exclusive contract expire? Maybe he did something in between his last marvel work and this valiant stuff Im unaware of
slightconfuse
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Need a satalite Sam OHC
Wow. Tons of great deals on great comics. I was expecting mostly bargain bin stuff, but there's tons of quality books in there. So far, the major stand out for me is the fact that both Fear Agent Library Editions are just $19.99. That's INSANE.
Aww yeah! Hop on the Preacher train!
It's my pleasure!
You're talking about people reading Preacher, right? Or have I been talking about other comics? I can't remember.
WAIT, THOSE HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITIONS ARE $20 EACH!?
I'll be making a CGN order, confirmed. Goodness.
You did the same thing with Doom Patrol, and it seemed to have a similar effect. Tim, JC, and others do this too... I enjoy reading longer-form impressions on old classics, even if I haven't always read them.
My sentiments exactly! I have too much OCD to not have a complete set.
Okay, now I'm mad.
I was just about to place my order on CGN and I was SUPER excited about it, mostly because I saw that Strangers in Paradise was 50% off, making it $50, and I was already really excited that it was only $62.50 on Amazon and was planning to order it soon. And also obviously the super good deal on Hellboy Library Edition 3 (which is the next one I needed anyways) and BPRD: Plague of Frogs HC 1. And Batman 66 volume 2, and Hawkworld, and Stray Bullets Uber Alles edition.
ANYWAYS, was just about to place that order when I saw that not only was there a $7 shipping fee (which I was anticipating), but there was $12 in taxes as well. I did a quick calculation and realized that ordering from IST would only be marginally more expensive, so I might as well place the order from there when I'm more inclined to spend money.
I was really excited to do a massive impulse buy, too... I wasn't necessarily planning to get any of those books anytime soon, but they were all books I really wanted so it would've been great to have an excuse to get them.
Oooh well.
Well I'm glad you enjoy reading those posts!
Speaking of reading old comics, I'm gonna read another volume of Sin City tomorrow I think. After reading The Big Fat Kill yesterday after not reading any Sin City for a few months, I'm really excited about it again. I'll probably read some Preacher tomorrow as well though, because I haven't stopped thoroughly enjoying that too. And same with Hellblazer come to think of it. In fact, yesterday I read Sin City, Preacher, and Hellblazer and thoroughly enjoyed all three.
I was just about to place my order on CGN and I was SUPER excited about it, mostly because I saw that Strangers in Paradise was 50% off, making it $50, and I was already really excited that it was only $62.50 on Amazon and was planning to order it soon. And also obviously the super good deal on Hellboy Library Edition 3 (which is the next one I needed anyways) and BPRD: Plague of Frogs HC 1. And Batman 66 volume 2, and Hawkworld, and Stray Bullets Uber Alles edition.
ANYWAYS, was just about to place that order when I saw that not only was there a $7 shipping fee (which I was anticipating), but there was $12 in taxes as well. I did a quick calculation and realized that ordering from IST would only be marginally more expensive, so I might as well place the order from there when I'm more inclined to spend money.
I was really excited to do a massive impulse buy, too... I wasn't necessarily planning to get any of those books anytime soon, but they were all books I really wanted so it would've been great to have an excuse to get them.
Oooh well.
Well I'm glad you enjoy reading those posts!
Speaking of reading old comics, I'm gonna read another volume of Sin City tomorrow I think. After reading The Big Fat Kill yesterday after not reading any Sin City for a few months, I'm really excited about it again. I'll probably read some Preacher tomorrow as well though, because I haven't stopped thoroughly enjoying that too. And same with Hellblazer come to think of it. In fact, yesterday I read Sin City, Preacher, and Hellblazer and thoroughly enjoyed all three.
Freezasaurus
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I'm waiting for the Promethea Immateria edition. It'll happen eventually. And it's going to be in the original wide format.
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