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[QUOTE=alb2009;42999]I gotta say I've been very lucky (and attentive) in this regard. All-Star superman was from a glitch so brand new, for Hush and Watchmen i simply looked at the pictures the sellers had provided on ebay. Both were in excellent condition. Also another great thing about the absolutes are those slipcases, so even if there is any damage the book inside will be unscathed. Now I want to get New Frontier and Long Halloween before DC increase their MSRP for the next reprint.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the reply. I guess my other concern would be how each seller would pack the book, but oh well. Something will come along at the right time that I desperately want.
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[QUOTE=danmar85;45095]Thanks for the reply. I guess my other concern would be how each seller would pack the book, but oh well. Something will come along at the right time that I desperately want.[/QUOTE]
I've got a few really cheap used absolutes, with broken slipcases (known when I ordered it). I just repair them. I've never had any issues with the underlying books though. I'd be wary of buying one that was listed "without slipcover".
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[QUOTE=Orion;43905]I just hate that they went straight to Absolue for Batman Inc. instead of giving us the two new52 trades in one deluxe hardcover to match (almost) all of the rest. It's maddening.[/QUOTE]
I agree. I have all the deluxes and it is really frustrating.
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Seriously, what is with the paper across both Marvel and DC. This is what 24 hours out of shrink wrap in a dry environment does on this one.
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[QUOTE=momaw;45921]Seriously, what is with the paper across both Marvel and DC. This is what 24 hours out of shrink wrap in a dry environment does on this one.
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Aww man, that's just not right :(
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[QUOTE=momaw;45921]Seriously, what is with the paper across both Marvel and DC. This is what 24 hours out of shrink wrap in a dry environment does on this one.
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just checked my Planetary omnibus, and it looks the same after 2-3 month on the shelf.
My IDW deluxe hc which was really wavy when it arrived flattened out really smoothly and my newer Marvel omnis are flat too (Iron man, WCA, but maybe they are pressed together a bit tighter than Planetary. I'm just mentioning them, because of the thin paper).
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[QUOTE=Balakin;45959]just checked my Planetary omnibus, and it looks the same after 2-3 month on the shelf.
My IDW deluxe hc which was really wavy when it arrived flattened out really smoothly and my newer Marvel omnis are flat too (Iron man, WCA, but maybe they are pressed together a bit tighter than Planetary. I'm just mentioning them, because of the thin paper).[/QUOTE]
Had the same thing with my Planetary Omnibus. Took it out of the shrink wrap and the next day it got all wavy (it was tightly arranged on the shelf). Started reading it a week ago and finished it yesterday, put in back on the shelf and now the waves are almost gone, go figure...
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(reposting from the old thread for posterity)
[SIZE=5]5 Omnibuses that DC NEEDS to put together, STAT![/SIZE]
- [B]Swamp Thing[/B] by Alan Moore
- [B]Superman [/B]by John Byrne
- [B]Wonder Woman[/B] by George Perez
- [B]Justice League[/B] by Giffen/DeMatteis & Maguire/Huges
- [B]Hitman [/B]by Ennis & McCrea
BOOM!!!
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[QUOTE=Orion;43905]I just hate that they went straight to Absolue for Batman Inc. instead of giving us the two new52 trades in one deluxe hardcover to match (almost) all of the rest. It's maddening.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=TheTemp;44760]I'm sure they'll put out a deluxe of the new 52 series. Don't see why an absolute had to come first though..[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Balakin;45790]I agree. I have all the deluxes and it is really frustrating.[/QUOTE]
I am not extremely bothered by this since the Absolutes are popular but am a bit surprised they went this route. I don't particularly care for the format but that's just me.
And after all DC never re-released the standard size Resurrection of Ra's Al Gul or the Time and the Batman hardcovers up to the deluxe size. I had long assumed DC would've repackaged the RIP material with the Time and the Batman by producing another Deluxe release after they put out the Batman Black Glove Deluxe but that never came to pass. Just goes to show how terrible I am at guessing publisher's release patterns right?
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I prefer absolutes and I'm happy to see Bat Inc. (with new Burnham pages!) get the treatment so soon. My wish is to see all of Morrison's Batman run done this way. I'm getting impatient waiting to see when the rest comes out. I think there is about 26 issues or so that could be covered in 1 or 2 editions.
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[QUOTE=Cap'n_RDM;43074]Does anyone here have the Justice League International HCs? What is the binding? Is there any supplemental material? Pics would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
I actually just bought them. Only flipped through Vol. 1 so far. Didn't see supplements. Not oversized. It's actually made with the same 80s newsprint paper that my old trade and the original issues were made with. At first I was upset, but now I actually find it kind of endearing in a nostalgic way. But likely a turn-off for most people. If you already have the trades, you're only upgrading the cover.
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For those in the UK (and Europe) Amazon UK have JSA Vol.1 back at under £60.
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[QUOTE=RedNave;48074]For those in the UK (and Europe) Amazon UK have JSA Vol.1 back at under £60.[/QUOTE]
Locked in at £42 here - bring it on :)
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Anyone else excited for the JSA omnibus to come out? Waiting for pictures and what not before I make the purchase though just to make sure everything is in order.
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Has anyone got Batman vol 4 HC Zero Year-Secret City yet, I've seen it on amazon saying it contains issues 21-24, 0, and Annual 2, but everywhere else it says it's just 21-24, 4 issues seems really steep for 24.99, hopefully it's just an incorrect solicitation
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[QUOTE=at0mic punk;48846]Has anyone got Batman vol 4 HC Zero Year-Secret City yet, I've seen it on amazon saying it contains issues 21-24, 0, and Annual 2, but everywhere else it says it's just 21-24, 4 issues seems really steep for 24.99, hopefully it's just an incorrect solicitation[/QUOTE]
It is wafer thin and only has 21-24.
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[QUOTE=at0mic punk;48846]Has anyone got Batman vol 4 HC Zero Year-Secret City yet, I've seen it on amazon saying it contains issues 21-24, 0, and Annual 2, but everywhere else it says it's just 21-24, 4 issues seems really steep for 24.99, hopefully it's just an incorrect solicitation[/QUOTE]
Pud33 just mentioned he got a copy recently. You can ask him [URL="http://community.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?239-General-omnibus-amp-hardcover-discussion-vol-II&p=48876&viewfull=1#post48876"]here[/URL].
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[QUOTE=DragonPiece;48684]Anyone else excited for the JSA omnibus to come out? Waiting for pictures and what not before I make the purchase though just to make sure everything is in order.[/QUOTE]
Can't wait. That's been a wish list book for a while, since I started reading after the relaunch as Justice Society Of America and was a huge fan. Already have the Hawkman omnibus ready to go after I'm done with Vol. 1. Best part is, Vol. 2 is coming out end of the year, so a short wait to finish the series.
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[QUOTE=RedNave;48921]It is wafer thin and only has 21-24.[/QUOTE]
Whaaat? 4 issues? That's even less then the Marvel NOW books.
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[QUOTE=Captain Planet;49532]Whaaat? 4 issues? That's even less then the Marvel NOW books.[/QUOTE]
Well, remember 24 was double sized, so technically it's five, but still. Very disappointing.
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[QUOTE=Captain Planet;49532]Whaaat? 4 issues? That's even less then the Marvel NOW books.[/QUOTE]
Well like Kurisu said 24 is double sized. And all of these issues also have backups also. I think it's better that this trade is only the zero year issues instead of having the clayface story and the other stories that are only tie ins.
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Hello people! First post! It's nice to be here. Now... Quick question. Something that has been bothering me...
Does any one know if there will be more "classic" ASTRO CITY reprinted as hardcover? (Volume 2, the specials, ...)
Volume 1 was just issued that way, but not Shinning Stars. Family Album is scheduled for reprint in September, but (as far as I know) paperback only - the hardback edition, scheduled for last month (according to Bookdepository*), got cancelled (according to Cheapgraphicnovels*). I don't know if the soft editions will be my only option or if I just have to wait (if that's the case, I'm ok with it. I was a Planetary reader: I'm a VERY patient person. :))
(* By the way, it's really frustrating to come up with information about Astro City, that's why I mine anything Google points...)
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[QUOTE=DragonPiece;49646]Well like Kurisu said 24 is double sized. And all of these issues also have backups also. I think it's better that this trade is only the zero year issues instead of having the clayface story and the other stories that are only tie ins.[/QUOTE]
I don't follow monthlies so I assumed it was just 4 regular issues. It's not as bad as I thought but I would still prefer the 6 or 7 issues they've been doing, even if they do cut an arc in half.
Thanks for the info.
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[QUOTE=RedNave;48921]It is wafer thin and only has 21-24.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Kurisu;49577]Well, remember 24 was double sized, so technically it's five, but still. Very disappointing.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=DragonPiece;49646]Well like Kurisu said 24 is double sized. And all of these issues also have backups also. I think it's better that this trade is only the zero year issues instead of having the clayface story and the other stories that are only tie ins.[/QUOTE]
It says Batman 21-24, and Batman Zero Year The Director's Cut #1.
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I've already spent a fair amount this month to get my hands on the ASM2 omnibus and USM OHC's but that JSA omnibus is really tempting me at 53 percent off...
If it was Marvel the decision would be easy, I'd just wait it out for a clearance, but this is DC we're talking about.
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[QUOTE=RedNave;48074]For those in the UK (and Europe) Amazon UK have JSA Vol.1 back at under £60.[/QUOTE]
I preordered it from amazon.com for $59.30 along with JSA Omnibus Vol. 2 at $89.09, with total shipping at $11.97. Taking my total preorder price of $160.36 and based on the respective RRP prices of $125 & $150, proportionately JSA Omni Vol.1 will work out at around £43 and JSA Omni Vol. 2 at around £53. The speedyhen price for the first volume is not far off.
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[QUOTE=Thesanmich;50438]I've already spent a fair amount this month to get my hands on the ASM2 omnibus and USM OHC's but that JSA omnibus is really tempting me at 53 percent off...
If it was Marvel the decision would be easy, I'd just wait it out for a clearance, but this is DC we're talking about.[/QUOTE]
I haven't really seen DC books go on clearance. I get the feeling DC sticks to small print runs, then goes to multiple printings if needed. Probably why I've also noticed DC books go OOP more abruptly. That's why I've made it a habit not to wait too long with their books, as opposed to Marvel, where I take my time because I get plenty of warning when books are running low.
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[QUOTE=csista;47737]I actually just bought them. Only flipped through Vol. 1 so far. Didn't see supplements. Not oversized. It's actually made with the same 80s newsprint paper that my old trade and the original issues were made with. At first I was upset, but now I actually find it kind of endearing in a nostalgic way. But likely a turn-off for most people. If you already have the trades, you're only upgrading the cover.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the response. I can't decide what I think about the newsprint though. I wonder if I should just go with the trades since the HCs only seem to go to vol. 4 anyways. Hmmm...
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Still looking for OOP HC book suggestions, will start updating the list tomorrow and over the weekend when I have a bit more time.
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[QUOTE=Brito;50033]Hello people! First post! It's nice to be here. Now... Quick question. Something that has been bothering me...
Does any one know if there will be more "classic" ASTRO CITY reprinted as hardcover? (Volume 2, the specials, ...)
Volume 1 was just issued that way, but not Shinning Stars. Family Album is scheduled for reprint in September, but (as far as I know) paperback only - the hardback edition, scheduled for last month (according to Bookdepository*), got cancelled (according to Cheapgraphicnovels*). I don't know if the soft editions will be my only option or if I just have to wait (if that's the case, I'm ok with it. I was a Planetary reader: I'm a VERY patient person. :))
(* By the way, it's really frustrating to come up with information about Astro City, that's why I mine anything Google points...)[/QUOTE]
Kurt Busiek was registered with the old board and might be with the new one and was always popping up to answer questions. You could then PM him. If not, he has a site, I think. He had commented a time or two about Astro City collected editions.
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[QUOTE=pud333;50337]It says Batman 21-24, and Batman Zero Year The Director's Cut #1.[/QUOTE]
What pisses me off is they skipped 18-20? I think? Wherever the Death of The Family story ends, and the Requiem story starts.. They skipped the entire thing and didn't collect it. Why!? I remember reading reviews of one of the issues where there was little to no dialogue at all, being very good..yet we can't get it collected?? They better collect those missing issues after Zero Year is collected!
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It would be very cool if they threw all the zero year issues into one OHC, including any crossovers, at some point after it's ended. The finale is supposed to be in Batman #33.
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I'm [I]really[/I] starting to get annoyed with Chapters. Lately they've sent 4 or 5 books unsealed, the most recent being the Invisibles Omnibus (which also came damaged). I also received the misprint edition of Bruce Wayne Murderer? The one that was supposed to be destroyed by retailers. I called to set up replacement orders for both items and they commented that I've set up several of them (only 5 out of 60+ plus orders with multiple books). I've spent an ungodly amount of money at Chapters and have replaced very few books, so for them to comment on that was kind of insulting.
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[QUOTE=Brito;50033]Does any one know if there will be more "classic" ASTRO CITY reprinted as hardcover? (Volume 2, the specials, ...) [/QUOTE]
That's the plan, as I understand it.
[QUOTE]Volume 1 was just issued that way, but not Shinning Stars.[/QUOTE]
SHINING STARS was, last I saw, still in print in hardcover. It hadn't been issued yet in SC, so that's what the recent printing was.
[QUOTE]Family Album is scheduled for reprint in September, but (as far as I know) paperback only - the hardback edition, scheduled for last month (according to Bookdepository*), got cancelled (according to Cheapgraphicnovels*).[/QUOTE]
That's news to me. I've asked DC about it. If plans have changed, I haven't been consulted.
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[QUOTE=Joshua;51322]Kurt Busiek was registered with the old board and might be with the new one and was always popping up to answer questions. You could then PM him.[/QUOTE]
Actually, if I've got preferences set up right, I have PMs turned off. I don't want to have to check every site I visit for private e-mail, so I prefer to toggle those things off.
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[QUOTE=RedNave;48074]For those in the UK (and Europe) Amazon UK have JSA Vol.1 back at under £60.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the heads up. Going to stick with importing it from the US for now, was hoping it would drop a little further from Amazon UK... Wishful thinking.
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Speaking of Mr. Busiek, I'd love it if his Superman run was collected in a more comprehensive way. Apart from Camelot Falls, there are too many tiny trades with just 2-3 issues and some classic reprints for padding. Would love to have just his run in thicker tpb or deluxe hc format.
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[QUOTE=NZ_InFerno;51091]Still looking for OOP HC book suggestions, will start updating the list tomorrow and over the weekend when I have a bit more time.[/QUOTE]The first Teen Titans Omni is out of print and going for a decent amount.
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the first few Starman Omnibuses are out of print as well (hardcover), with the 3rd volume being the most rare.
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Have updated the OOP books, thanks for suggestions. Have checked against amazon for the OOP selections so if some are available elsewhere I might put a little asterisk there to show limited availability.
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[QUOTE=Wasp14;52698]I'm [I]really[/I] starting to get annoyed with Chapters. Lately they've sent 4 or 5 books unsealed, the most recent being the Invisibles Omnibus (which also came damaged). I also received the misprint edition of Bruce Wayne Murderer? The one that was supposed to be destroyed by retailers. I called to set up replacement orders for both items and they commented that I've set up several of them (only 5 out of 60+ plus orders with multiple books). I've spent an ungodly amount of money at Chapters and have replaced very few books, so for them to comment on that was kind of insulting.[/QUOTE]
I usually have good luck with chapters. Much better than Amazon, but my OCD is too much and I've decided that for books I really want, I buy them at my LCS now. The extra money is worth it to a) get the book immediately b) not have to deal with the hassle of damaged books and c) picking them up in person is the ONLY way to guarantee the condition I expect. It would be nice if they paid more attention to packaging but they won't. So I'm done with it.
Also, it supports my LCS more, so that's always a good thing.