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COMICS! |OT| October 2013. Ghosts in friendly, vengeful, and gentlemanly varieties!
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KoruptData
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Batman #24 was a masterpiece. So much Bat lore in this issue but with enough new things to make it fresh and exciting. Snyder and Capullo are on fire.
I'm waiting for an oversized hardcover collection, brah. Yeah, it's probably a pipe dream but I want to hold onto that dream.
You aren't kidding and this was only the end to the first part of the arc. I liked that
identity tease they did, it was a nice fake out.
KoruptData
Member
There is so much to like:
Loved it and don't see anything taking it over as comic of the week.
The new Bat suit, Kevlar and purple.
The military hair cut.
The homage to Detective Comics #27 and Bob Kane.
Bat Country
The Riddler reveal
Etc.
The military hair cut.
The homage to Detective Comics #27 and Bob Kane.
Bat Country
The Riddler reveal
Etc.
Loved it and don't see anything taking it over as comic of the week.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Picked up Lazarus vol 1 today, looking forward to it.
MrPressStart
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I saw that Walking Dead 115 hits tonight at midnight. I thought about getting all of the variant covers to make the giant image... and then framing it for my mancave... but the pic I saw of it was not that impressive.
La Maquinon
Member
I like a few Dynamite titles. I notice that some of their stuff is cheesecake-y and they like to go a little nuts with variants. But am I missing something bigger? Why the hate?
doniewhalberg
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Quite interested in this for my girlfriend, it seems in her wheelhouse. She reads Fables and American Vampire ( & I, Zombie until it croaked), would be happy to hear further thoughts on the writing, art, if you have any! Is it even relaly a horror book, or a drama, or thriller with a supernatural basis? I don't know a whole lot of it, just noted it down at one point as one to watch.
Effectively the same for me. Even with 4 of them sitting there with a pay what you like tag on it, I'll at least be waiting until they are all out before I read, and preferably a physical trade if that comes along. Single issues at a time just do nothing for me ha but I love me some BKV.
La Maquinon
Member
Oh man, this makes me want to sit down and reread my issues. Lazarus will read well in trade, I imagine.
BKV has said that Private Eye will never be printed. I prefer print so that bums me out because I love the look of the book. And I was impressed by the concept when it was explained to me, though I only retain a vague idea of its themes. It's a good way to get people to not trade-wait though, I guess, ha.
Aw yeah, I Thor was awesome today, I love Asgard so much, having
.
And reading Cap #12, it seems to me Steve should call in Iron Fist to deal with
, there's nobody else better for the job. But sadly we probably won't have Danny until next year. 
Infinity was decent, it just feels like the new/old Inhumans thing is something that's happened a ton of times. There's always tons of regular people in the Marvel Universe getting powers it seems, but they aren't given the most important gift of all: their own book!.
Freya assemble Thor his own "Dream Team" was great. I wonder if Malekith will be done in by Thor, after The Dark World comes out Marvel may not care that much as long as they make money off merchandise
And reading Cap #12, it seems to me Steve should call in Iron Fist to deal with
the Iron Nail and his dragon buddy when he finds out about them
Infinity was decent, it just feels like the new/old Inhumans thing is something that's happened a ton of times. There's always tons of regular people in the Marvel Universe getting powers it seems, but they aren't given the most important gift of all: their own book!.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not fishing for sympathy. It probably comes across that way because basically all I've contributed to this thread is endless whining (apologies for that) but I'm well aware I don't have a leg to stand on when it comes to complaining about waiting for trades. It's my choice, so I can't complain when Marvel and DC don't go out of their way to please one little customer.
Honestly, even if I did have a comic shop near me, I don't know if I would buy single issues, for the exact reasons you stated (plus I like the way the spines of trades look on my shelf), and even though I have easy access to Comixology and the like, I'm not too keen on digital comics. I'm entirely to blame for choosing to trade-wait. Bed made, laying in it, etc. You're right, DC aren't being unfair. It's their business and they can do what they wish. I'm probably making creators' lives harder by not buying single issues which I guess makes me a pretty shitty comics fan.
I'll try to be less whiny about trades from now on. Lord knows it must be boring to read/skip over.
doniewhalberg
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I'll be interested to see if he sticks by this. Like I said, I'll definitely wait until it's all finished and done with anyway, since it's only projected at, what, 10 issues or something? I suppose there's a chance too I'll never get to it. It's not like I ever run out of trades in print that I want to buy, alongside videogames and my endless journey to read every stephen king book in chronological order haha. More than likely, this gets lost by the way side as a purely digital product, for me.
I think yea, trade waiters can't complain too much because it is a choice. I think you have every right to complain though when you're a few days from release and they move the release back for some higher reason without an explanation. You're still a fan, your still putting a lot of money in these peoples pockets. I think 8 months from the end of a storyline makes it difficult and can prohibit you from jumping onto the singles even if you wanted (bravo image for doing this right). As Maquinon mentioned, there are downsides to singles too, it's all just a choice. I defy anyone to look at my bookshelf and say I don't support creators or don't make a vote for their books. I think clear and decent release dates that don't move on a whim is a fair exchange for that.
Serpentine
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I totes agree on the trade thing, i'm probably about to drop all singles outside of a very select few. Actually considering going digital, because my LCS doesn't really discount books, they don't always get the books i want, plus i won't have to go anywhere. I still wanna support them though.
And nah, no one is a shitty comics fan for waiting for trades. I don't have money for all these fuckin' single issues! $4 price tags is a good way to make sure i won't be reading monthly, indie or not. Also i feel like they're not helping themselves either when trade release dates are so far away, so i mean.
You are welcome to join Team DCBS too for your discount comic buying needs.
Serpentine
Banned
Ah yeah, i did look at that and i'm considering it. I'd only buy bundles though because of shipping, and plus the other thing is that i feel like i'd be practically bound to it. Might use it for preorder bundles for new series though
Cpt.Underpants
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purnoman3000
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I think it was originally an Avenging Spider-man arc but was delayed until after Superior happened so they shifted it to Savage Wolverine. Cover was probably done ahead of time, it was quite disappointing to me as well.
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DIdnt even notice that the art really. Also, i love baby shogo.
Yep, don't like that art though
Magik is not amused
Ehh, most of the art was acceptable.
Also, Infinity was hilarious
how was the builder so stupid??? HE TOSSED THE HAMMER
TetraxShards
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I dug the first issues of King's Watch and The Shadow Now, and I'm kinda interested in Robotech/Voltron.
slightconfuse
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Read red Sonja people !!
Where's a good starting point for that? I've never read any before.
phazedplasma
Member
For some reason I didnt get an email about 2 and 3, but I got one about 4. SO now I have to catch up!
You don't have to pay anything for the issues. It's awesome. Read it now!!!!
KoruptData
Member
That moment in Infinity was SO METAL.
The book of the week list is going like this for me:
Batman
X-Men/Infinity
everything else
It was a good, good week. I'm not even mad Batman cost that much after reading it, worth every penny.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Batman Zero Year is 12 issues long right? I think im gonna wait for the big trade to read it
TetraxShards
Member
The HD upgrade appears to have borked the ComiXology Android app for me. I can't get past 8% on any downloads.
slightconfuse
Banned
Have fun in 2016
That's way too soon
Anticitizen One
Banned
Doesn't bother me. I'm still catching up on shit from 2005
Freezasaurus
Member
That's the one I got. But in all honesty, it's just the one my comic guy tossed in the pull box for me.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
The number 1 they just started at with Gail Simone, #4 just came out today.
Soo like Knightfall minus Batman?
And Goddamn, the new Batman issue is fucking $6.99 - hold that line DC. I thought I was looking at a Digital Add-on copy at first. If it wasn't for Snyder/Capullo I'd have hesitated on the buy.
La Maquinon
Member
Yeah, there are a couple of Red Sonja ongoings, I believe. The one that most on Comics Gaf seem to read is listed by Diamond as Gail Simone's Red Sonja. I haven't read #4 yet but I've quite enjoyed the prior 3 issues.
Where's Rafa at? DC is gonna have Earth 2 figures, sadly there's no Hawkgirl figure though.
http://comicsalliance.com/dc-collec...ork-comic-con-toy-and-statue-debuts-nycc-2013
http://comicsalliance.com/dc-collec...ork-comic-con-toy-and-statue-debuts-nycc-2013
GhostRidah
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Yeah, loved it, going to read it again.
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