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Hakkesshu posted:I bought the Ellis Authority hardcover last year but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Should I seek out his Stormwatch run too? After reading Authority, I really recommend the two Secret History trades (Jenny & Jack H).
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redbackground posted:I think so. Jenny is awesome throughout. Obviously Bryan Hitch's art from Authority blows anything in Stormwatch away, but the stories are still solid. 1. Don't be dissing what Tom Raney did on Stormwatch. 2. Hitch drew a fair chunk of Stormwatch vol.2 anyways.
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Rhyno posted:1. Don't be dissing what Tom Raney did on Stormwatch. 2. I had honestly forgotten he had worked on the back end of Stormwatch, it's been so long since I've read it. 
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Jan 28, 2015 16:31
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Note that the hardcover Stormwatch collections don't include an issue of WildCATS where, uh, let's just say "poo poo went down," which may make the issue following it really, really confusing and seems like it comes out of nowhere. It's really a shame.
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GrandpaPants posted:Note that the hardcover Stormwatch collections don't include an issue of WildCATS where, uh, let's just say "poo poo went down," which may make the issue following it really, really confusing and seems like it comes out of nowhere. It's really a shame. It's the Wildcats/Aliens one-shot. They didn't secure the licensing for the reprint because it would have doubled the cost of the book.
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redbackground posted:There is the Planetary/Authority one-shot, where the teams work together to stop a common threat, but don't actually ever meet on-page. We also learn Something Interesting regarding Snow and Jenny Sparks, leader of the Authority. It takes place sometime during the first third of Planetary (say around #6-10?--a few weeks have passed since the Doc Brass issue), and is a fun read. So this and this? And if I wanted to this and this?
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obi_ant posted:So this and this? -Yes. -Go for it. Do keep in mind, that as said above, the key Wildcats/Aliens one-shot is missing from the second Stormwatch book. I would absolutely track a cheap copy down and read it between #10 and #11. (or find the original trades, it's collected in those) redbackground fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jan 28, 2015 |
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redbackground posted:(or find the original trades, it's collected in those) I'm pretty sure I still have the original trades of Ellis' Stormwatch with that issue that I'm willing to part with, btw. I'll have to double check when I get home... EDIT: Yeah, obi_ant, I have these five trades if you want them. Includes WildCATS/Aliens. Not hardcovers, though. http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=42182 http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=67680 http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=67681 http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=58816 http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=86822 Uthor fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jan 29, 2015 |
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STORMWATCH was straight up my favorite book at the time, weirdly, and DC can go screw for the New 52 version.
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Karma Tornado posted:STORMWATCH was straight up my favorite book at the time, weirdly, and DC can go screw for the New 52 version. Stormwatch was great, #37-50 was the loving best super book on the stand at the time. The second volume never really captured that feeling and then the Authority went to a whole different level. And the the WSU became dependent on the work Ellis did from that point on and everyone kept trying to duplicate that initial "specialness."
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I really enjoyed reading the Stormwatch-Authority-Planetary. Kinda goes from 90's superhero (but good) to a mindbending, epic scope examination of comics, pulps and movies. BTW. I am selling some books over on eBay. Some Usagi and a Batman LotDK custom hardcover. http://www.ebay.com/sch/sporklift1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
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One of my local comic shops is having its 32nd Anniversary sale this weekend, in which you can buy any TPB or hardcover and get a second one for 32 cents. I think I'm going to treat myself to Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol. 3 and Soule's She-Hulk Vol. 1.
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:One of my local comic shops is having its 32nd Anniversary sale this weekend, in which you can buy any TPB or hardcover and get a second one for 32 cents. With Absolute Inc out, it would be hard for me not to hop on the train to overpriced hardcover town and get it and another one for essentially half off. Speaking of, I assume Absolute Inc is a solid reproduction?
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Was there / will there be a third OSHC of Fraction's Invincible Iron Man?
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Uthor posted:Was there / will there be a third OSHC of Fraction's Invincible Iron Man? I'm starting to doubt it.
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Yeah, it's been so long, best to file that alongside the Ultimate Spider-Man omnibus V2.
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I guess nobody is really clamoring for it and with his fall from grace at Marvel they don't have any reason to push his work anymore. I'm pretty shocked that the Hawkeye Omnibus is hitting in three weeks.
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Rhyno posted:I guess nobody is really clamoring for it and with his fall from grace at Marvel they don't have any reason to push his work anymore. I'm pretty shocked that the Hawkeye Omnibus is hitting in three weeks. Figured I'd check the price on that out of curiosity. Remember when buying OSHCs and Omnibuses was actually a good deal? 24 issues for $100 MSRP. At least it's oversized. Edit: Also, I know there's a delay between LCS and bookstores/Amazon, but holy poo poo, Amazon says June.
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Rhyno posted:I guess nobody is really clamoring for it and with his fall from grace at Marvel they don't have any reason to push his work anymore. I'm pretty shocked that the Hawkeye Omnibus is hitting in three weeks. Unless the last issue (#22) of his run comes out next week, it wont. #21 is out this week.
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My cat doesnt give a poo poo that I read Gundam.
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Rhyno posted:I guess nobody is really clamoring for it and with his fall from grace at Marvel they don't have any reason to push his work anymore. What's up with that? I'm reading the back matter in Casanova: Gula and he wrote, "I like comics. I like superhero comics. It's all a joy to do." in reference to working for Marvel and doing indie on the side (this would have been around 2011 during the Icon reprints). Then there's an annotation from this year that says, "It was, until it wasn't, and then it was time for a break." Which was the first time I really noticed that he's not doing all that much for Marvel anymore. These Casanova hardcovers are amazing for collecting all the back matter alone.
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Uthor posted:What's up with that? Pretty sure poo poo went south with Fraction and Marvel after the dozen or so Inhuman rewrites?
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Veg posted:Unless the last issue (#22) of his run comes out next week, it wont. #22 and the Omni were both on the final order cutoff on Friday which means they are shipping in 3 weeks. They don't put them on the FOC unless the physical copies exist.
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Rhyno posted:#22 and the Omni were both on the final order cutoff on Friday which means they are shipping in 3 weeks. They don't put them on the FOC unless the physical copies exist. Hahah holy gently caress.
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Veg posted:Hahah holy gently caress. I figured this was how it was going to be. The new series ships like 3 weeks later so they wanted to get the Omni out asap.
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I never bothered to try catching up on Hawkeye with all the production problems, but I think I might just buy issues #21 and 22 since those same production delays now mean the rest of the series will be up on Marvel Unlimited in a month or two.
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Rhyno posted:#22 and the Omni were both on the final order cutoff on Friday which means they are shipping in 3 weeks. They don't put them on the FOC unless the physical copies exist. Any word on the fourth and final TPB? Same time frame? Hopefully they won't pull a DC and make the loyal trade-waiters wait even longer.
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Any word on the fourth and final TPB? Same time frame? Hopefully they won't pull a DC and make the loyal trade-waiters wait even longer. It wasn't on the FOC, I'll keep my eyes peeled though.
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Amazon says March so a couple weeks before that? http://amzn.com/0785185313 I am waiting for this thing. http://amzn.com/0785154612 Kinda lame it is coming out so much later than the omni. I like the format of the OSHC more than the omnibus as they are a easier to lug around and read and from what I have seen the material will probably be the same. Image seems to be doing a pretty good job of putting out popular books in awesome hardcovers in a timely manner (though still waiting on a deluxe Prophet damnit) , kinda wish the other companies would follow suit. Its been two years since the last B.P.R.D. came out for christ sake.
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sporklift posted:(though still waiting on a deluxe Prophet damnit) There's still like five more issues that need to come out for that series to finish. C'mon, guys!
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Rhyno posted:There's new BPRD HC in the new Previews. Yeah. The 1946-48 is out in June it looks like. Maybe Hell on Earth will follow in quick succession. Looks like the Plague of Frogs books were released about 8 months apart. They have enough for three or four more books of Hell on Earth right now. Uthor posted:There's still like five more issues that need to come out for that series to finish. C'mon, guys! Cool. I didn't realize it was wrapping up. Still they could split it between two hardcovers...
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sporklift posted:Cool. I didn't realize it was wrapping up. Still they could split it between two hardcovers... Neither did my local shop. Technically, "Prophet" is over. There's a five issue mini series coming out [sometime] to wrap it up, but it's been like 8 months since anything has come from them.
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It has been a while since anyone did a shelf porn post, but they're always fun to look at. I'll contribute with one of my own when I'm home from work.
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Metal Loaf posted:It has been a while since anyone did a shelf porn post, but they're always fun to look at. I'll contribute with one of my own when I'm home from work.
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Alhazred posted:
Hey, someone else bought We Can Fix It!  I love Jess Fink. It's been a while, I might have to post my own wall soon-ish. redbackground posted:Hold off just a bit. It might be time for another Shelf Porn Raffle. Or not. What's a Shelf Porn Raffle?
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Just Offscreen posted:Or not. What's a Shelf Porn Raffle? redbackground fucked around with this message at 18:43 on Feb 4, 2015 |
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Just Offscreen posted:Hey, someone else bought We Can Fix It! It's the best!
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Alhazred posted:It's the best! And 300, and Low Moon, and Persolis, and TGOF! Good taste all around. How is The Rabbi's Cat? I saw it at my local HPB, and it looked interesting.
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