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[QUOTE=Rincewind;5621853]Every year there is a poll for the most wanted Marvel omnibus. There were polls for DC also in past years.
Most of the omnibus that make the top 60list are either a first volume in a new series or a volume continuing an existing omnibus series.
That got me thinking about titles that can be done in one omnibus. What done in one omnibus would you like to see coming out?
Criteria:
1. Content has to be within 12 - 50ish issues. Less than 12 is just a OHC. More than 50ish would need more than one volume.
2. The volume has to include an entire series or more.
My choices are:
Marvel
1, Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja - 16 issue series, material from Marvel Comics Presents 25, and Excalibur 27
2. Captain Britain and the MI 13 - 15 issues, 1 annual, and the 6 issue Wisdom mini
3. Clan Destine by Alan Davis - the original 8 issue series, 2 issue X-Men crossover, 5 issue mini, 3 annuals from 2012 and story from MCP 158 (non Davis issues from the 1st series are optional)
4. Agents of Atlas by Jeff Parker - Basically the content from the 2 complete collections.
5. Nomad by Fabian Nicieza - the 4 issue mini, 25 issue ongoing, various crossovers, and material fro Cap annual and MCP
5. Gambit by Fabian Nicieza - Basically the content from the 2 complete collections
6. Jack of Hearts by Bill Mantlo - The stories from Deadly Hand of Kung Fu 23-30 Iron Man 103-112, Marvel Premiere 44, Marvel Two In One 48, Marvel Team UP 134, and Jack of Hearts 1-4
7. Bishop: The Last X-Man - 1-15 (I'm going to bend my rules by omitting issue 16, which is the last issue by a different writer that leads into a mini series)
8. Kazar (90s series) - 21 issues and an annual
9. Hercules by Bob Layton - 2 mini series from the 80s, the Full Circle Graphic Novel, stories from MCP 39-41, and Twilight of a God min
10. Defenders by Busiek/Larsen - 12 issue Defenders series, 6 issue The Order series
11. Punisher by Rucka - 16 issue series, 5 issue War Zone mini 1-5, material from Spider Island
12. Weapon H by Pak - Weapon X 1-12, Totally Awesome Hulk 19-22, Weapon of Mutant Destruction one shot, Weapon H 1-12, Hulkverine 1-3
From DC
1. Power Company by Kurt Busiek - 18 issue series, 7 one shots
2. The Ray - 6 issue mini, 29 issue series, 1 annual, Black Canary #8 guest appearance
3. DC Tanget - 18 one shot issues
4. Justice Society by Len Stazewski - 8 issue mini, 10 issue ongoing
5. Manhunter - Kate Spencer - 38 issue ongoing, stories from Batman: Streets of Gotham 1-13
6. The Question by Dennis O'Neil - 36 issue ongoing, 2 annuals, 5 quarterly specials
7. Resurrection Man - 28 issue first series, 13 issue New 52 series
8. Thunder Agents by Nick Spencer - 10 issue first series, 6 issue 2nd series[/QUOTE]
Def wanna see that Jack of Hearts. But with the Ganmede story from the 90s added too,
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The current Runaways series. Best since BKV.
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[QUOTE=newparisian;5631064]The current Runaways series. Best since BKV.[/QUOTE]
I'm behind on it but yes! Loving it!
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[B]Superboy by Karl Kesel[/B] Omnibus! [I] [B]Adventures of Superman[/B] #506, [B]Superboy[/B] #0-30, 50-79, 1,000,000, [B]Superboy Annual[/B] #1-2, [B]Superboy and the Ravers[/B] #1-19, [B]WFIII[/B] #1-2, [B]Showcase '96[/B] #8[/I].
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What I would love but will NEVER get would be a Gerard Jones GL omnibus, I loved his GL run up until the end of the Third Law arc and his Mosaic is my favorite take on the character however his personal crap will mean my 2nd favorite GL run will never see the light of day in reprint form.
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[QUOTE=EmeraldGladiator;5635492]What I would love but will NEVER get would be a Gerard Jones GL omnibus, I loved his GL run up until the end of the Third Law arc and his Mosaic is my favorite take on the character however his personal crap will mean my 2nd favorite GL run will never see the light of day in reprint form.[/QUOTE]
*Side eyes avatar*
I feel ya man. It's been suggested by other posters in other threads, but maybe someday they'll find a loophole that will allow them to reprint his work without actually putting cash in his pocket.
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[QUOTE=SJNeal;5622183]
[B][I]Black Orchid:[/I][/B] #1-3 (1988); #1-22, Annual #1 (1993); [I]Swamp Thing[/I] #139. ~30 issues.
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In Spain they did a book with the post-Gaiman Black Orchid! I just saw that one time and regret not buying it - despite never hearing nothing good about the series haha
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[QUOTE=seusilva;5641800]In Spain they did a book with the post-Gaiman Black Orchid! I just saw that one time and regret not buying it - despite never hearing nothing good about the series haha[/QUOTE]
That's awesome! I've considered custom binding my own issues, but it's such an expensive and time-consuming process - especially for a series that while good imho, isn't exactly a classic.
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Power of the Atom - Issues 1-18. I've never read this series but I'd love a done in one volume
Will Payton Starmen - Issues 1-45. Another series I've never read but would give it a shot.
Metamorpho - Brave and the Bold 57, Metamorpho 1-17, Action Comics 413-418 (backups), World's Finest 218-220 (backups), 1st Issue Special 3
Eclipso - House of Secrets 61-80, Adventure Comics 457-458, Justice League of America 109, Brave and the Bold 64, Eclipso The Darkness Within 1-2, Eclipso 1-19, Eclipso Annual 1
The Spectre by Doug Moench - Spectre vol. 2 issues 1-31, Annual 1
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Final Night — one of my favorite 90s crossovers.
A GL Corps omni w/ #200-224, Tales of, etc.
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Slingers from Marvel.
Though a trade paperback would suffice. If there isn't already one. Is there one?
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Silver Surfer by Steve Englehart: SS Vol 3 #1-33, Annual 1-3, Marvel Fanfare 51. Optional content SS vol 2, Super Villain Classic, Judgment Day GN, Parable 1-2, SS Vol 3 #39, 41-43
DC/Marvel Amalgam: DC vs. Marvel/Marvel vs. DC 1-4, 24 Amalgam one shot issues
Moon Knight by Chuck Dixon: Marc Spector - Moon Knight 1-24
Kurt Busiek Creator Spotlight: Arrowsmith 1-6, Shockrockets 1-6, Superstar 1, A Wizards Tale GN
X-Files by Stephan Petrucha: X-Files 1-16, Annual 1, Digest 1-2, Afterflight GN
Avengers/Fantastic Four by Walt Simonson: Avengers 291-300, annual 17, Fantastic Four 334-341, 343-350, 352-354 Annual 23
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[i]The Spectre by J.M. DeMattis[/i] includes #1-25 and the 2 part [i]JLA/Spectre: Soul War[/i] mini-series. I don't know if DC has ever done this if not they should.
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[QUOTE=Rincewind;5651246]
X-Files by Stephan Petrucha: X-Files 1-16, Annual 1, Digest 1-2, Afterflight GN
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Topps [I]X-Files[/I] series is really underrated, especially the first few years worth of stories!
Not sure if you're already aware, but IDW released a series of four[I] X-Files Classics [/I]hardcovers that collect that run. While not oversized, they're well built and look great!
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[QUOTE=Rincewind;5621853]
6. The Question by Dennis O'Neil - 36 issue ongoing, 2 annuals, 5 quarterly specials
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[url]https://www.amazon.com/dp/1779515472/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=dc+omnibus&qid=1627650854&rnid=2941120011&s=books&sr=1-2[/url]
This just showed up on Amazon. Fingers crossed it actually gets printed with a second volume to finish.