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COMICS! |OT| October 2014. Witches, wytches, and things that go GROOT in the night.
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I read them with the dust jacket on, it suffers no harm and keeps my book safe from my dusty fingers.
whatsinaname
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I love dust jackets. It's like your books can have two covers at the same time. HC + dust jacket + slipcase = best edition.
I take them off while reading, they go back on when the books go on the shelf.
I take them off while reading, they go back on when the books go on the shelf.
As someone who worries too much about keeping everything I own in pristine shape, dustjackets are the bane of my existence. There are a million ways to get them looking messed up.
Also the fact that every time I read a book and take the dustjacket off, the dustjacket decides to bend and deform while it's off the book. Right now my X-Statix dustjacket is bending outwards on the top and bottom and it's annoying.
One day I'm going to take the dustjackets off of all my books and burn them.
But I won't. Because I want to have the option to sell books. And if I burn the dustjacket, it would automatically lose like half of its resale value.
Edit: That just gave me an idea... I should search Ebay for comics without the dustjacket. I could probably get some good deals.
Also the fact that every time I read a book and take the dustjacket off, the dustjacket decides to bend and deform while it's off the book. Right now my X-Statix dustjacket is bending outwards on the top and bottom and it's annoying.
One day I'm going to take the dustjackets off of all my books and burn them.
But I won't. Because I want to have the option to sell books. And if I burn the dustjacket, it would automatically lose like half of its resale value.
Edit: That just gave me an idea... I should search Ebay for comics without the dustjacket. I could probably get some good deals.
Near the end of the first volume of Bendis Daredevil, I'm really loving it. Maleev's art is just perfect for this. Now at the part where
Still have a lot left, but I'm burning through the issues quickly, it's a really addictive read.
Makes me want to re-read all the Miller stuff as well.
Matt's defending White Tiger.
Makes me want to re-read all the Miller stuff as well.
ViewtifulJC
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Go digital, never have to worry about dust jackets or Official Reading Positions or books taking up spaces or waiting for for them to come out and praying for IST to deliver before the weekend again
Freezasaurus
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shadyspace
Banned
I'm never going digital but I am curious whether there is some sort of consensus best device for digital. iPad Air?
I have an IPad 3 and it's perfect for me.
So many great little Mignola-related bits here @ Bleeding Cool. Including this great Frankenstein Underground teaser:
No, no... I love my collected editions too much. Those things you listed are all nice problems to have.
shadyspace
Banned
Would an iPad Mini be too small for you?
Yeah, I think so. I am waiting to see what the new iPad is like and I might upgrade. Some people here use the mini and enjoy it.
I was optimistically hoping this 13 Days of Hellboy thing would involve a Hellboy sale at some point.
If there wasn't already so much stuff that I was planning to buy this month, I'd order more Library Editions for sure.
Although... I think the last Tuesday of October, unless there are releases I'm forgetting about, I'll be $20 short of hitting the $50 for free shipping, so that would probably be the perfect time to order another Hellboy Library Edition.
whatsinaname
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iPad Air is great, so is the iPad mini retina. You can pick the size you think will suit you better.
Once you go digital you never go back.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Never, you digital traitors!
Matter of fact, I picked up three of my favorite Doom Patrol original floppies this past weekend. Such a great feeling to have them on hand.
I just want that book all over me right now.
Join us in the sun, it's time.
ViewtifulJC
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Even the word itself is weak. "Floppies".
Exactly.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Shit, the digital front is strong today.
Don't y'all fellas miss going to the shop every Wednesday though? I don't even like my shop, but I still enjoy the ritual.
Don't y'all fellas miss going to the shop every Wednesday though? I don't even like my shop, but I still enjoy the ritual.
You're a damn monster, frye.
SpiderJerusalem
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dammit I was going to buy a couple of the old Harley series that I'm missing and those sonsofbitches are 15 bucks
oh well
oh well
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
yea I barely board anything...I guess I should board my Harleys though and that NYX comic with X-23 that I didn't know got expensive, haha
I have a couple of good shops around me, but the last thing I wanna do when I get home from work on Wednesdays is go right back out. With digital I buy all my shit in the morning and can start reading on the bus on my way in and have whatever is left to read on my lunch break.
Plus stuff just looks better digitally. You should see what Annihilator looks like on a high resolution screen, god damn.
slightconfuse
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slowly moving over to digital. very convenient.
Baron von Loathsome
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Read the respective first trades of Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Saga today. Great stuff, both of them.
And my Warren Ellis Moon Knight trade arrived. Gonna read that tomorrow.
And my Warren Ellis Moon Knight trade arrived. Gonna read that tomorrow.
I started digital and then found a shop. I'm doing this backwards.
Quality stuff. Harley crazies will pay those prices.
BuddyJoeHooker
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I'm ready to drop floppies when the runs I've been collecting finally finish (except for Image).
I prefer OHC books over everything else.
I prefer OHC books over everything else.
I would've kept buying digital if Amazon hadn't locked out in-app Comixology purchases on iOS.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Dammit, tim. And Frazer is a fully digital artist, so I know that book looks better in digital.
ReAxion, you're doing this the right way. When the machines turn on them, what will they have?
I'll probably drop floppies for the most part when I get a Surface or IPad...probably Surface since I'll probably need to replace a laptop by then.
I enjoy them but just don't have the space to store a lot of them. Ebay is a hassle so I usually end up dumping a big box off at Goodwill twice a year.
I enjoy them but just don't have the space to store a lot of them. Ebay is a hassle so I usually end up dumping a big box off at Goodwill twice a year.
Tyrant Rave
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I buy mostly physical but I buy a ton of digital books while they're on sale
Comixology sales and Humble Bundles are dangerous
Comixology sales and Humble Bundles are dangerous
Digital sounds nice in theory, but I can't get over the fact that you're tying your collection to technology. I can justify it with music, since that really always requires some form of tech. But to splurge on a sizable tablet that might have a lifespan of 2-4 years... I feel like that's a pricey kind of upkeep and a hefty commitment to digital. I'm not ready.
In all seriousness, wash your hands before you pick up a book. You'll get rid of most of the oils that might make marks.
In all seriousness, wash your hands before you pick up a book. You'll get rid of most of the oils that might make marks.
echoshifting
Banned
Digital for life here. I have several gigabytes of digital comics on my iPad at any given time. I could wax poetic about them but that would be pretty boring
The only time I'd ever buy a hardcover is for my wife, because I can't get her into difital comics no matter what I do. Her birthday is coming up too. This year she's getting The Wake or All-New X-Men.
I don't thInk I'll ever buy a floppy again. My daughter thinks they're the craziest things; she'll see them in bookstores and it boggles her mind that anyone would consume comics in this fashion
Yeah, it was my decision to purchase an iPad4 that led to my revived comics hobby, not the other way around. If I didn't need one for other things it never would have happened.
The only time I'd ever buy a hardcover is for my wife, because I can't get her into difital comics no matter what I do. Her birthday is coming up too. This year she's getting The Wake or All-New X-Men.
I don't thInk I'll ever buy a floppy again. My daughter thinks they're the craziest things; she'll see them in bookstores and it boggles her mind that anyone would consume comics in this fashion
Yeah, it was my decision to purchase an iPad4 that led to my revived comics hobby, not the other way around. If I didn't need one for other things it never would have happened.
echoshifting
Banned
Hell no, I throw them away immediately. I used to keep them all in a file until I realized how silly that was
I totally forgot The Wake was coming out! And of course it's coming out November 4th... So if I want to get it for 50% off, I'll have to make an IST order for the third week in a row. Which would be like 5 orders in about 6 weeks. Eek.
You're a better man than I. I really wish I could bring myself to do that.
I will have a small collection of nice books and trades to beat back my machine attackers, and to share with survivors, while fondly recalling the books I only had digitally. Perhaps I can construct a lean-to out of my small collection of floppies.
Embrace the dust man.
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