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Amazing Spider-Man sale on Comixology. I remember Nerd rage hitting critical mass around the Alpha period, if I wanted the full Alpha experience what issues do I need? 692-994?
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LordPants posted:Amazing Spider-Man sale on Comixology. I remember Nerd rage hitting critical mass around the Alpha period, if I wanted the full Alpha experience what issues do I need? 692-994? Those three are the issues though involved with Spider-Man though, yeah.
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May 2, 2014 11:25
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Which books on the comixology sale are worth getting? I picked up Spidey Blue with the store credit.
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May 2, 2014 14:33
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Tezzeract posted:Which books on the comixology sale are worth getting? I picked up Spidey Blue with the store credit.
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May 2, 2014 15:48
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Dark Horse giving away free Star Wars comics. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/02/digital-comics-deals-ahead-of-free-comic-book-day/ (I know people dislike Bleeding Cool links here, but it's the easier way for me when posting on my phone.)
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May 2, 2014 19:16
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Flameingblack posted:The reason why Alpha sucked is because Slott was pretending he was an "Alpha level threat", that being, stronger than people like Phoenix, or Hulk, or Omega-level mutants like Iceman. It was dumb. Luckily he has been dropped and ignored! His on-going wasn't bad. He was also kind of insufferable. Apparently his mini was pretty good.
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May 2, 2014 19:26
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Uthor posted:Dark Horse giving away free Star Wars comics.
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May 2, 2014 19:42
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Much thanks.
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May 2, 2014 19:52
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How're the old 1977 Marvel Star Wars comics they're collecting?
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May 2, 2014 22:26
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Aw, man...I got screwed on Amazon buying out Comixology. I had added $120 in iTunes gift cards I was gonna use pretty much only on comics and not iTunes money can't be used for comics. Bummer. 
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May 3, 2014 01:53
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Phylodox posted:Aw, man...I got screwed on Amazon buying out Comixology. I had added $120 in iTunes gift cards I was gonna use pretty much only on comics and not iTunes money can't be used for comics. You might still be able to use them with the Marvel and Image app, as they should still use the IAP system. Tough break if you were wanting DC through.
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May 3, 2014 02:23
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Rirse posted:You might still be able to use them with the Marvel and Image app, as they should still use the IAP system. Tough break if you were wanting DC through. Oh, that's still good news! I haven't been reading any DC lately. And it looks like you can synch your Marvel app with comiXology, too, so it's pretty much the same thing! EDIT: And the Image app is already automatically synced with comiXology! God, I hope Amazon doesn't figure this loophole out any time soon. Phylodox fucked around with this message at 02:46 on May 3, 2014 |
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May 3, 2014 02:27
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Phylodox posted:Oh, that's still good news! I haven't been reading any DC lately. And it looks like you can synch your Marvel app with comiXology, too, so it's pretty much the same thing! I think Marvel is automatic too? It definitely is instantaneous when buying through the Marvel website.
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May 3, 2014 14:06
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PoshAlligator posted:I think Marvel is automatic too? It definitely is instantaneous when buying through the Marvel website. Yeah, but unlike the Image app, which just uses your comiXology account, the Marvel app asks you to set up a separate account so that if you want to load stuff up in the comiXology app you need to link those two accounts together. Unless you can just log into the Marvel app with your comiXology credentials which, admittedly, I didn't try, so...
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May 3, 2014 14:11
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Is comiXology not doing Free Comic Book Day? Or does it just update later? I drove by my local shop getting breakfast this morning and the line is loving ridiculous. I would love to partake but I have plans that take up almost all my day.
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May 3, 2014 14:46
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Is comiXology not doing Free Comic Book Day? Or does it just update later? They usually have at least some of the books up. My store tends to have extras available during the week, too. Speaking of: 196 Image Comics #1 issues: free https://www.comixology.com/Image-Free-Firsts/list/2090 22 comiXology Submit comics: free (get Demeter, The Only Living Boy is pretty good, too) https://www.comixology.co.uk/Free-comiXology-Submit-Comics-Limited-Time-Only/list/2014
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May 3, 2014 17:21
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:I honestly don't care at all that I can't make in-app purchases because I never liked doing that anyway - I'd much rather buy stuff all at once than incur a bunch of tiny itunes store charges that take forever to show up in my bank account. But potentially having to redownload everything is a pain in the rear end. Although, as near as I can tell, there's nothing stopping me from just continuing to use the old app? Unless it's just going to disappear from my ipad at some point? Yeah I have to say this may actually work out better for me in that impulse buys will drop....but ever since I switched to the eBay method.....hey I try and support certain people with subs (Hawkeye), my impulse purchase have dropped dramatically (well not the eBay ones). I'm not sure what the huge issue is on redownloading comics, unless your on a capped bandwidth plan, I used to have to do it all the time since I only have a 16 gig iPad. Ironically my new note has a ton more space since I can just use SD cards. That said the public at large....well kind of seems pissed. lol Honestly I wish there was a drat way to remove comics permanently from ones library. So much random crap I'd love to thin out.
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May 3, 2014 20:13
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So two questions about Marvel Unlimited; 1) How unlimited is it (Besides the 6 month time lag)? Would I need to pick up, say GNs of Runaways if I went for it? 2) How is the Android App?
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May 3, 2014 21:49
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ConanThe3rd posted:So two questions about Marvel Unlimited; 1) Runaways is all up, last I checked. 2) loving awful. And the web interface isn't much better.
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May 3, 2014 22:33
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There are odds and ends you might find missing. The biggest thing is the complete lack of the 'Max' adults only comics. The Android app seems fine from about a week ago when it updated and fixed everything I hated about it (not fullscreen, broken zooming.)
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May 3, 2014 23:39
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Waterhaul posted:Image just decided to team up with HumbleBundle for some ridiculously cheap comics Hey for once reading the previous posts didn't lead me finding a really great deal...that expired. Granted DRM free is well odd since I can't add to Comixology. What's the other nice default comic reader for iOS? I do have one, but it can't recall the name. It was decent and had syncing features, but I have no clue if a better one was available. Edit: it was comic book lover. Sarchasm posted:1) Runaways is all up, last I checked. Let me second that the android app was totally crap. Marshal Prolapse fucked around with this message at 00:00 on May 4, 2014 |
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May 3, 2014 23:47
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As said above the Android app is definitely better now than it was a couple weeks ago, but it still lacks basic the basic functionality you can find in even a second- or third-tier CBR reader (fixed width, tap to zoom, etc). It's usable, but only just.
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May 3, 2014 23:57
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Uthor posted:Dark Horse giving away free Star Wars comics. I remember enjoying the Rogue Squadron books, but I'm not sure if they hold up anymore. Tales of the Jedi was neat too. https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/1809.star-wars-omnibus-x-wing-rogue-squadron-volume-3/
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May 4, 2014 04:27
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Sarchasm posted:1) Runaways is all up, last I checked. So yeah, not worth the money then.
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May 4, 2014 10:31
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ConanThe3rd posted:So yeah, not worth the money then.
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May 4, 2014 10:36
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ConanThe3rd posted:So yeah, not worth the money then. If you're buying to read on your phone, then absolutely not. If you have a decent-sized Android tablet, you might be okay. They have specials from time to time, so you could just wait for one of those and try it out for yourself. A couple months ago you could get a one-month subscription for just $.99.
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May 4, 2014 13:44
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ConanThe3rd posted:So yeah, not worth the money then.
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May 4, 2014 15:26
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Amazon's Kindle Deal of the Day is a crapton of Star Wars comics, if you like things that didn't happen anymore. http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_170810_118169620_pe_row1_b3/?node=9064023011
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May 4, 2014 15:41
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There's no reason to dissuade someone from using Unlimited on Android now. The biggest problem I have with it since update is the length it takes to swipe a page across. Previously it wouldn't let you launch offline to read your offline comics, buttons took multiple presses to do anything, it would download previews instead of full issues unless you opened the comic first, there was a boarder around the page for no reason and zooming just magnified pixels instead of increasing resolution. Maybe you had to live through that, but it being just fine and a simply functional reader is a beautiful thing. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 16:04 on May 4, 2014 |
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May 4, 2014 15:52
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I'm a newish subscriber to Unlimited, and (for me) it's 100% worth the price. I'm using a retina iPad, and the comics are entirely readable without pinching & zooming. I wish the organization system was a bit better, but that's my only complaint. Otherwise I 100% recommend it if you're interested in Marvel's recent back catalog.
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May 5, 2014 01:22
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vtlock posted:I'm a newish subscriber to Unlimited, and (for me) it's 100% worth the price. I'm using a retina iPad, and the comics are entirely readable without pinching & zooming. I wish the organization system was a bit better, but that's my only complaint. Otherwise I 100% recommend it if you're interested in Marvel's recent back catalog. Yeah I am thinking about at least getting a month of Unlimited. I liked how the quality of the issues were when I tested it on my Nexus 7. Is it like PS+ on the Playstation where you can download the issues and they work so long it knows your still subscribed? Or I can only view the issues while on wifi?
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May 5, 2014 01:29
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You can have 12 issues downloaded to the device at a time, but at least on Android the process for doing this is kind of clunky and inefficient. I still think Unlimited is worth the price and the latest update for the Android app was a huge improvement, but there's a lot more that could be done to improve it.
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May 5, 2014 01:41
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if you're on wifi you can read all you want. Outside of that, you can download up to 12 issues.
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May 5, 2014 17:54
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Marvel's Monday sale at Comixology is a bunch of Jason Aaron books. I'm interested in Ultimate Captain America, Astonishing Spiderman and Wolverine, and to a lesser extent, Wolverine: Weapon X. How are these generally regarded?
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May 5, 2014 22:25
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Ruzaii posted:Marvel's Monday sale at Comixology is a bunch of Jason Aaron books. I absolutely adore Astonish Spider-Man and Wolverine. It's the book that got me back into comics. It's just a wonderful story about Spider-Man and Wolverine. Pretty fun. Definitely worth $6.
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May 5, 2014 22:35
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I loved the first arc of Weapon X with Ron Garney on art. In fact, I'm buying it again in this sale!
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May 5, 2014 22:40
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Thanks for the input. Will pick up Astonishing and probably the first bit of Weapon X.
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May 6, 2014 01:33
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Has there been any chatter about a merging of Kindle and comixology libraries? Kindle books can be dirt cheap sometimes, but the Kindle comics reader sucks. I have to imagine that there isn't a ton of incentive for them to maintain both technologies at this point, so a merge seems inevitable, but I wonder about a couple things: - Will they merge a customer's Kindle and comixology libraries? Is it worth buying a really cheap Kindle book now, speculating that that we'll be able to read it in the comixology app down the road? - What about books that are on Kindle but not comixology yet? - Will prices in general move down to Kindle prices or up to comixology? For example, Saga Vol. 1 is 5.30 on Kindle, 9.99 on comixology. March book 1 is 3.99 on Kindle, 7.99 on comixology. American Vampire Vol. 6 is 9.99 on Kindle, 14.99 on comixology.
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May 6, 2014 04:57
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Ruzaii posted:Thanks for the input. Will pick up Astonishing and probably the first bit of Weapon X. It might also tie into Original Sin. The deal today is the Death of Superman! and other Doomsday stories!
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Batman and Son Deluxe for $6: https://www.comixology.com/Batman-Batman-and-Son-Deluxe-Edition/digital-comic/68457 I haven't really read Morrison's Batman (other than a few things here and there), but I generally am up on what went on during his run. Is this something worth picking up and reading as a stand alone volume? It's a lot of comics for $6, $1 after using the $5 credit comiXology/Amazon gave away.
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