Freezasaurus
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Wait, then how did you read it the first time? DID YOU SELL IT FOR LOOT BOXES?
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COMICS!!! |OT| September 2017 | 25 Years of wearing a smile to work!
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Wait, then how did you read it the first time? DID YOU SELL IT FOR LOOT BOXES?
Dr Campino
Member
I bought each issue of Secret Empire as they released, knowing I'd want to read it before it came out on paperback, but didn't start actually reading it until yesterday.
It's not that bad! I'm certainly liking it more than I did Civil War II. I'm 4 issues in so far.
It's not that bad! I'm certainly liking it more than I did Civil War II. I'm 4 issues in so far.
It's probably not a cover, since it's directly calling back to the Watchmen print ads.
Aizo
Banned
My friend messaged me saying there was a sale designed to kill me. Indie Slice of Life. Oh no. Sadly (but probably a good thing), a lot of stuff in my wishlist isn't on sale.
I was disappointed by this.
And this.
It was back in the floppy days, I was going to buy the hardcover after selling the flops but then I didn't want to spend the money. Super cheap digital sale eventually...
I don't buy loot boxes!
That's why I personally preferred the way they did it with Batman by Snyder and Capullo. They just put out a volume with only the tie-ins and left them out of the main trades. However, they still did something dumb by giving it a volume number. So people who want to have all of the sequential volumes still had to buy that.
Hell yeah, it does!
Freezasaurus
Member
Oh, I forgot. You get all your loot boxes by playing Overwatch every waking moment.
I just passed the 1000 box mark!
Freezasaurus
Member
Disgusting.
Probably will enjoy it a lot, especially being a bit interested in that era of the bat family.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Thought I would change things up and finally turn "one day I will try some Manga" into a reality. Deciding where to start is difficult when you don't really have tastes to build on yet, but a few names came up repeatedly when I was looking at stuff so I grabbed 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa, and two one and done volumes by Inio Asano: Nijigahara Holograph, & Solanin. I'm pretty sure Ty recommended Solanin ages ago so cheers for that. Not comic related I guess, but I haven't picked anything else up lately so that's all I've got.
whatsinaname
Member
Solanin is awesome. Couldn't really get into Nijigahara myself though.
RedHoodedOwl
Member
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha I realise that Solanin and Pun Pun would have been the best place to start with Asano in terms of reception but I wanted a mix of books that were a long form series and some stuff that was one and done. Maybe I'll come back with some thoughts. That one actually arrived already and at very least I can say that is one nice HC, really nice high quality thing to own. I don't think I've had a Fantagraphics published book before.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
True.
whatsinaname
Member
FB have some of the best physical editions around. And there is so much variety too (in design and content).
Naoki Urasawa is incredible. I read most of manga from the library, but Urasawa is worth owning. Pluto and Monster are both incredible, and the one volume I've read of 20th Century Boys show great promise.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I should really look at more of their output. Half the reason I grabbed these books is how bored I've got with some of the comics I'm reading. Half a dozen volumes in to the point of feeling bad about dropping off but also just not feeling it.
Haha it was close between going for Pluto or 20th Century Boys. I first heard of Urasawa in high school when Pluto started getting published, it always seemed like a really cool thing in concept. If I like these, Pluto will be next!
LordOfLore
Banned
New Bartel print:
Oh man if you asked I'd have recommended Pluto or Monster over 20th Century Boys. The first 2/3 of 20th Century Boys is maybe one of my favourite comics ever but I don't think I've ever fallen out of love with something as quickly or as much as that
Pluto is great, you should read it even if you don't super love 20th Century Boys. I don't think I've ever been choked up by a comic so frequently.
So bought. Loved the commission and delighted she decided to color and make prints.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Thanks for the feedback guys, I'm getting the resounding thumbs up on Pluto haha. Plus, starting with 2/3 of one of Fry'e favourite comics ever with the only place to go being up doesn't sound like a bad foot to start off on
Honestly I didn't ask before buying because I kind of just wanted to follow my own nose on it to start off and also, I had no idea you all had opinions on this stuff haha. I wasn't even going to post I'd picked these up
LordOfLore
Banned
Did you get the GCS and BoP ones?
I did not. I am not a fan of 95% of what Anka does.
whatsinaname
Member
Oh, is that the same as your commission?
Not my commission, someone else. But yeah it's the same line art... She's very clear when getting a commission she still owns all the print rights ect
Here's the commission
Same happened to me with Takara last year at nycc he coloured my commission and made prints and made it his entire con banner lol
Kind of. Think more The Phantom, but with animals that aren't tigers too.
whatsinaname
Member
It's not the norm but it does happen. Takara apologised the second he realised it was my commission and I told him it was no biggie. He said if I didn't like or want it he would keep it for himself as it was his favourite rogue drawing he had done (hence the banner ect). He insisted I take a print at the very least. So I took one and tbh the print is fine but it pales in comparison to the original.
Edit : jesus it's still his twitter banner lol. He really seemed like he wanted to keep it.
Print :
Original
That picture isn't doing the original any favours lol
Harley Quinn day should be the day everyone decides to stop reading comics. DC has taken things too far for too long.
Freezasaurus
Member
Bought the Punisher by Ennis omnibus from IST. Thought about getting the Planet Hulk one, too. But I already have the original hardcover and I think that's a perfectly readable size.
Edit: oh my fuck that Ennis omnibus is 1200 pages lmaolololololbbqwtf
Edit: oh my fuck that Ennis omnibus is 1200 pages lmaolololololbbqwtf
I'm not seeing a certain omnibus in your post.
Freezasaurus
Member
You're absolutely right. And you never will.
What's your problem with Punisher back to work m8?
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IST is disgusting. It's cheaper to buy from them ship the Harley omni and Dodson HC 1 to Ireland 30$ shipping than buying local.
It ends up being 90$ vs 140$. Disgraceful.
Edit : I can add extremity vol 1 and wicked div HC vol 2 and it's still $20 cheaper than Harleys omni and Dodson Harley locally.
Freezasaurus
Member
Doesn't that actually make your local comic shop disgusting?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
my name is ed
Banned
Comic Bastards decided to review Gently Murder Me 4/5
In case you missed it, Gently Murder Me is a comic I worked on. I have 7 sequential pages and four covers I designed and illustrated. You can buy it here. 43 digital pages for 1 digital dollar, not a bad price imo!
In case you missed it, Gently Murder Me is a comic I worked on. I have 7 sequential pages and four covers I designed and illustrated. You can buy it here. 43 digital pages for 1 digital dollar, not a bad price imo!
Freezasaurus
Member
Kotobukiya panel when?
shawnbuddy
Member
I wrote Peter David an email about this comic, several years after it came out, telling him I thought it was cool that he tackled the issue and presented various perspectives.
He did not respond.
This is relevant enough that the actual book would make a good "reading club" thread for OT.
TetraxShards
Member
Harley with Gwen's power set would be terrifying. Emperor Joker on roids.
Freezasaurus
Member
We actually have a terrible track record for book clubs. I'm pretty sure it's Zombeen's fault.