[QUOTE=Legion564;537343]I started putting my hardcover dust jackets into mylar sheets like they do in libraries. Really liking the result.[/QUOTE]
What benefits do you notice after some practical use?
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[QUOTE=Legion564;537343]I started putting my hardcover dust jackets into mylar sheets like they do in libraries. Really liking the result.[/QUOTE]
What benefits do you notice after some practical use?
[QUOTE=danmar85;537369]What benefits do you notice after some practical use?[/QUOTE]
The dust jackets don't get ripped. Those Brodart covers are very nice.
[QUOTE=danmar85;537369]What benefits do you notice after some practical use?[/QUOTE]
I usually took off dust jackets when reading but now I keep them on and can read on any surface. Like a more rough desk outside or something.
Does anyone plan on picking up the new Flash omnibus that comes out tomorrow? And has anyone read the material and care to share your opinions?
[QUOTE=kdjac0434;538698]Does anyone plan on picking up the new Flash omnibus that comes out tomorrow? And has anyone read the material and care to share your opinions?[/QUOTE]
There's currently a sale on at IST for a Flash omnibus. Not sure if it's what you're referring to, but just thought I should let you know. :o
[QUOTE=ohmshalone;538859]There's currently a sale on at IST for a Flash omnibus. Not sure if it's what you're referring to, but just thought I should let you know. :o[/QUOTE]
Yeah thats why I'm trying to figure out if I should pick it up.
[QUOTE=Jeff Brady;537840]The dust jackets don't get ripped. Those Brodart covers are very nice.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Legion564;538022]I usually took off dust jackets when reading but now I keep them on and can read on any surface. Like a more rough desk outside or something.[/QUOTE]
Thanks. That's what I figured. Out of curiosity Legion, would you be willing to post a pic or two of some of your books in mylar? I'm wondering what they look like on shelf and also laying around. Hope I'm not asking to much!
[QUOTE=danmar85;539327]Thanks. That's what I figured. Out of curiosity Legion, would you be willing to post a pic or two of some of your books in mylar? I'm wondering what they look like on shelf and also laying around. Hope I'm not asking to much![/QUOTE]
Not sure what angles you want but here are some. I don't have a shelf yet they're just stacked on my desk. They do get a little bit poofier though and I've been working on getting all the air out. [ATTACH=CONFIG]10282[/ATTACH]
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Curious about the Flash omnibus as well...or most DC SA omnibuses for that matter.
I see a lot of praise for SA FF and ASM but I don't hear much about DC's classics.
[QUOTE=Legion564;539424]Not sure what angles you want but here are some. I don't have a shelf yet they're just stacked on my desk. They do get a little bit poofier though and I've been working on getting all the air out.[/QUOTE]
These are great. Thank you. You did a great job. I can't even tell they have mylar on them.
[QUOTE=danmar85;539566]These are great. Thank you. You did a great job. I can't even tell they have mylar on them.[/QUOTE]
They're just way shinier than usual but omnibus jackets are glossy to begin with. Some have dust marks from being rubbed next to each other so that's a nice thing to prevent so far.
[QUOTE=Thesanmich;539459]Curious about the Flash omnibus as well...or most DC SA omnibuses for that matter.
I see a lot of praise for SA FF and ASM but I don't hear much about DC's classics.[/QUOTE]
You could say the SA FF & ASM were reactions against GA and SA DC's. The DC's were usually self contained episodic stories, very rarely having guest stars or continuations of (or even references to) past stories (those were "big" events when they happened.) Marvel introduced longer story arcs and more "realistic" emotions and reactions. I grew up reading DC's so I'm ok with the simplistic black and white stories and really appreciate revisiting some of the great art from that era. Carmine Infantino did his best work on the Flash and on Adam Strange, IMHO.
Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow is currently available for 25 euros through cheap-comics, if anyone's interested!
Question for the community:
I have just finished reading Batgirl vol 1 by Gail Simone. Fantastic artwork, gritty relatable story line concerning Barbara Gordon having problems trying to become a hero again after getting her legs back, fighting with bits of depression and PTSD. I fell in love with this character after reading the first vol 1 HC. I decided I wanted to get the rest of the run in this format, however it is OOP everywhere and secondhand sellers are selling it from anywhere between 40-70 for a 20 book? What is it with publishing houses that under print their runs? I can find vol 3 and 4 no problem, but just like Marvel, Punisher vol 4 or Civil War Spiderman HC, the odd number volume is hard to find in this format. Maybe I will have some luck when I go to my LCS next week and find it, if not i'll just get the TPB, but in my humble opinion this is ridiculous
[QUOTE=Whenitmatters;541927]Question for the community:
I have just finished reading Batgirl vol 1 by Gail Simone. Fantastic artwork, gritty relatable story line concerning Barbara Gordon having problems trying to become a hero again after getting her legs back, fighting with bits of depression and PTSD. I fell in love with this character after reading the first vol 1 HC. I decided I wanted to get the rest of the run in this format, however it is OOP everywhere and secondhand sellers are selling it from anywhere between 40-70 for a 20 book? What is it with publishing houses that under print their runs? I can find vol 3 and 4 no problem, but just like Marvel, Punisher vol 4 or Civil War Spiderman HC, the odd number volume is hard to find in this format. Maybe I will have some luck when I go to my LCS next week and find it, if not i'll just get the TPB, but in my humble opinion this is ridiculous[/QUOTE]
They probably just under printed for that one or something. But it is really hard to find older hardcovers for a decent price. If someone but that batgirl one you wanted for bid on ebay I would bet it wouldn't go for more than 30 bucks.
[QUOTE=at0mic punk;537039]I do, especially the older ones, I use silver size bags for trades, golden size bags for standard hcs, and magazine size for ohcs[/QUOTE]
Interesting, all this time I was using magazine size ones but for those hardcovers that are slightly larger I havent been bagging them.
[QUOTE=Whenitmatters;541927]Question for the community:
I have just finished reading Batgirl vol 1 by Gail Simone. Fantastic artwork, gritty relatable story line concerning Barbara Gordon having problems trying to become a hero again after getting her legs back, fighting with bits of depression and PTSD. I fell in love with this character after reading the first vol 1 HC. I decided I wanted to get the rest of the run in this format, however it is OOP everywhere and secondhand sellers are selling it from anywhere between 40-70 for a 20 book? What is it with publishing houses that under print their runs? I can find vol 3 and 4 no problem, but just like Marvel, Punisher vol 4 or Civil War Spiderman HC, the odd number volume is hard to find in this format. Maybe I will have some luck when I go to my LCS next week and find it, if not i'll just get the TPB, but in my humble opinion this is ridiculous[/QUOTE]
Yeah I had the same problem with a few OOP New 52 titles a few weeks ago, including this title. I was able to find this title, Green Lantern Vol 2, Flash Vol 1 and Wonder Woman Vol 2 (though it is slightly damaged on the spine) at a LCS for cover price.
I also noticed that Book Depository has a couple OOP titles at reasonable prices so I ordered Wonder Woman Vol 1, Aquaman Vol 1, and Dark Knight Vol 1. Wonder Woman Vol 1 arrived with two of the corners bashed in and Aquaman Vol 1 had some creases on the dustjacket. I'm still waiting on Dark Knight to arrive.
I guess the whole point of this post is to say that your best chance is at your LCS. Also if you have any bookstores around like Barnes & Noble it may be worth checking them out as well.
[QUOTE=Thesanmich;539459]Curious about the Flash omnibus as well...or most DC SA omnibuses for that matter.
I see a lot of praise for SA FF and ASM but I don't hear much about DC's classics.[/QUOTE]
Same here, I ordered it but would like to have some opinions on it.
For those who are interested, and from the UK, I'm currently selling the Infinite Crisis Omnibus on ebay. It's got about 3 or 4 hours left.
Does anyone know approximately how many hardcovers the superman doomed storyline will be? Amazon has the first volume for pre-order but doesn't seem like all of it will be in there.
[QUOTE=Legion564;546011]Does anyone know approximately how many hardcovers the superman doomed storyline will be? Amazon has the first volume for pre-order but doesn't seem like all of it will be in there.[/QUOTE]
I think it'll probably get the batman treatment with all of the tie ins and stuff in one book.
[QUOTE=Thesanmich;524189]Does anyone know if the Zero Year hardcover is going to come oversized?[/QUOTE]
I would like an absolute
What the hell... I was just on my Amazon.com page and my whole wish list (spanning 8 pages) is just gone?! What the hell happened?
EDIT: Disregard, it came back. I don't know how.
Can't wait to find out what's in the Shazam 75th anniversary book. I hope it leans most heavily on the Binder/Beck material than the so-called 'Greatest Stories Ever Told' tpb did/
Damn it DC! You only had one job!
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Seriously though.... I wish they brought out a hardcover version of this... very disappointed. One could only hope for a Forever Evil Omnibus.
[QUOTE=aleksivic;552313]Damn it DC! You only had one job!
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Seriously though.... I wish they brought out a hardcover version of this... very disappointed. One could only hope for a Forever Evil Omnibus.[/QUOTE]
LOL. Sounds mental, yeah, but I know exactly what you mean. I have all twelve volumes of Ennis' The Boys from Dynamite. Apart from one volume, which I bought from Amazon marketplace and which was the Titan version published in the UK. Drives me nuts because of the different spine.
[QUOTE=LordJulius;552535]LOL. Sounds mental, yeah, but I know exactly what you mean. I have all twelve volumes of Ennis' The Boys from Dynamite. Apart from one volume, which I bought from Amazon marketplace and which was the Titan version published in the UK. Drives me nuts because of the different spine.[/QUOTE]
If that was me in the past, my OCD would have seen me sell the Titan volume and get matching spine edition. It's only a few $ but it stops the annoyance.
Now i don't really care.
I read the 52 Omnibus, and one of my favorite arcs in that was Renee Montoya, so that made me bust out my Gotham Central hardcovers, which I've just finished. What a great series. at times it felt like I was watching a gritty cop drama. Most surprising is that it stayed good, even after Rucka took over most of the legwork. I wouldn't mind having it in a nice sized omnibus, in fact.
[QUOTE=dern;552808]I read the 52 Omnibus, and one of my favorite arcs in that was Renee Montoya, so that made me bust out my Gotham Central hardcovers, which I've just finished. What a great series. at times it felt like I was watching a gritty cop drama. Most surprising is that it stayed good, even after Rucka took over most of the legwork. I wouldn't mind having it in a nice sized omnibus, in fact.[/QUOTE]
Preach it brother!
Does anyone know why Joe Kubert's War comics covers collection was cancelled?
[QUOTE=blaise;539763]You could say the SA FF & ASM were reactions against GA and SA DC's. The DC's were usually self contained episodic stories, very rarely having guest stars or continuations of (or even references to) past stories (those were "big" events when they happened.) Marvel introduced longer story arcs and more "realistic" emotions and reactions. I grew up reading DC's so I'm ok with the simplistic black and white stories and really appreciate revisiting some of the great art from that era. Carmine Infantino did his best work on the Flash and on Adam Strange, IMHO.[/QUOTE]
For someone born in 92 who reads mostly modern age material, I probably shouldn't bother huh?
How about the Justice League one?
Does anybody hope/think that Morrison's Batman Black Glove and RIP will eventually get the absolute treatment?
[QUOTE=Johnatellodi;555309]Does anybody hope/think that Morrison's Batman Black Glove and RIP will eventually get the absolute treatment?[/QUOTE]
I'd say pretty likely, though I'd certainly rather an Omni.
[QUOTE=titansupes;555491]I'd say pretty likely, though I'd certainly rather an Omni.[/QUOTE]
Honestly, at this point in the game, I'd probably rather they do a couple Absolute Editions of Batman and Son with The Black Glove and R.I.P (and the "lost chapters") with Return of Bruce Wayne, for uniformity's sake (since they've already got Final Crisis, Batman & Robin, and, now, Inc.). Then, maybe, like with Sandman, just release a couple of giant sized "Batman by Grant Morrison" Omnibi for those who'd prefer that format.
If DC would do a Batman omnibus, what run (except Morrison's) would you like to be omni'ed?
[QUOTE=victorxd1999;555782]If DC would do a Batman omnibus, what run (except Morrison's) would you like to be omni'ed?[/QUOTE]
[B][I]Neal Adam's Batman is getting an omnibus collection.
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[QUOTE=batfan08;555539]Honestly, at this point in the game, I'd probably rather they do a couple Absolute Editions of Batman and Son with The Black Glove and R.I.P (and the "lost chapters") with Return of Bruce Wayne, for uniformity's sake (since they've already got Final Crisis, Batman & Robin, and, now, Inc.). Then, maybe, like with Sandman, just release a couple of giant sized "Batman by Grant Morrison" Omnibi for those who'd prefer that format.[/QUOTE]
I absolutely agree.
[QUOTE=Billy Batson;555786][B][I]Neal Adam's Batman is getting an omnibus collection.
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Yeah I know, but DC is labeling it as just the Neal Adams omnibus (god knows why). I thought it would be fun to see what other runs could be collected
[QUOTE=victorxd1999;555782]If DC would do a Batman omnibus, what run (except Morrison's) would you like to be omni'ed?[/QUOTE]
I myself prefers absolutes and would rather my choice in the absolute format.
Knightfall. Not sure how, 2 or 3 omni's. But I'd get this. Again I would much prefer an absolute of knightfall covering from 'the vengence of Bane' to the breaking of the bat.
Possibly a Snyder omni collecting his batman run thus far.
[QUOTE=Russ840;556192]I myself prefers absolutes and would rather my choice in the absolute format.
Knightfall. Not sure how, 2 or 3 omni's. But I'd get this. Again I would much prefer an absolute of knightfall covering from 'the vengence of Bane' to the breaking of the bat.
Possibly a Snyder omni collecting his batman run thus far.[/QUOTE]
I believe the big trades of Knightfall contain 1800 pages all together, so 2 omni's. You'd need about 4 or 5 Absolutes for that I think.
A Snyder omni could be pretty awesome
Has anyone read Greg Rucka's Batman work? I love Rucka's work but haven't read his Batman and I'm pretty interested. Is it good? And how is Brubaker's Batman work?