I like the original coloring. Is it possible that recoloring is required to make it look decent at absolute size? I'm not aware of the condition of the available source they have to produce it.
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I like the original coloring. Is it possible that recoloring is required to make it look decent at absolute size? I'm not aware of the condition of the available source they have to produce it.
[QUOTE=RamblingMan;3909641]I like the original coloring. Is it possible that recoloring is required to make it look decent at absolute size? I'm not aware of the condition of the available source they have to produce it.[/QUOTE]
I thinks it's also because the older colourings would not look right when printed on higher quality paper. Thus far I think the series has only been reprinted on newsprint paper.
[QUOTE=RamblingMan;3909641]I like the original coloring. Is it possible that recoloring is required to make it look decent at absolute size? I'm not aware of the condition of the available source they have to produce it.[/QUOTE]
The first 19 issues of The Sandman were recolored because the original coloring apparently looked awful at absolute size with glossier sturdy paper. I'd imagine that much of Swamp Thing's run, if not the whole run, would have the same problem. Note that no one in the general public has seen what the initial pages of The Sandman would have looked like as an absolute; this is just based on what Gaiman has said.
[B]DETECTIVE COMICS: BEFORE BATMAN (VOLS. 1 AND 2) OMNIBUS Cover:[/B]
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[B]THE NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS VOL. 4 Cover by GEORGE PEREZ:[/B]
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[B]NIGHTWING: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK THREE OHC Cover by YASMINE PUTRI:[/B]
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[B]SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE DELUXE EDITION OHC Cover by TIM SALE:[/B]
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[B]WONDER WOMAN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO AND CLIFF CHIANG OMNIBUS Cover by CLIFF CHIANG:[/B]
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[QUOTE=Raffi Ol D'Arcy;3910875][B]DETECTIVE COMICS: BEFORE BATMAN (VOLS. 1 AND 2) OMNIBUS Cover:[/B]
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That should be an interesting set. I really enjoy Golden Age superhero comics. I don't know how much I'll enjoy the other genres, but I'm very likely to buy the books and find out.
Swamp Thing Absolute:
Not a bad price. But I already have the trades! I'd love an Absolute version. Especially for this run. It'll be done in what? 2 volumes?
[QUOTE=Vilynne;3912168]Swamp Thing Absolute:
Not a bad price. But I already have the trades! I'd love an Absolute version. Especially for this run. It'll be done in what? 2 volumes?[/QUOTE]
It'll be done in 3 volumes.
[QUOTE=JPAR;3912185]It'll be done in 3 volumes.[/QUOTE]
Ah what the crap :/
The cover for this Absolute looks gorgeous. I am really annoyed it will take 3 volumes, it could be done in two I think. Then again, I suppose it depends what else will be included for content.
3 volumes is perfect it worked for Y and Preacher well.
[QUOTE=Judge Dredd;3913639]3 volumes is perfect it worked for Y and Preacher well.[/QUOTE]
Preacher collected 75 issues of the series plus a 4 issue mini series and 5 double sized one shots. That's a total of 89 regular issues in 3 volumes giving almost 30 issues per volume.
Y: The last Man collected 60 issues in 3 volumes. That's 20 issues per volume.
The Alan Moore Swamp Thing run was issues #20-64 and Annual #2 plus an issue of DC Comics Presents. That's about 48 regular issues total. Splitting it into 2 volumes would be 24 issues per volume for a total price of $200. That's right in the middle between Preacher and Y. Instead DC is putting into 3 volumes with 16 issues per volume and a total price of $300.
[QUOTE=Rincewind;3913708]Preacher collected 75 issues of the series plus a 4 issue mini series and 5 double sized one shots. That's a total of 89 regular issues in 3 volumes giving almost 30 issues per volume.
Y: The last Man collected 60 issues in 3 volumes. That's 20 issues per volume.
The Alan Moore Swamp Thing run was issues #20-64 and Annual #2 plus an issue of DC Comics Presents. That's about 48 regular issues total. Splitting it into 2 volumes would be 24 issues per volume for a total price of $200. That's right in the middle between Preacher and Y. Instead DC is putting into 3 volumes with 16 issues per volume and a total price of $300.[/QUOTE]
So two issues is definitely possible. It almost sounds like they're milking it. Can you imagine? DC milking a series?
Anyway, my only fear of getting these is that DC swings its axe around and we don't get Volumes 2&3.
[QUOTE=Vilynne;3913846]So two issues is definitely possible. It almost sounds like they're milking it. Can you imagine? DC milking a series?
Anyway, my only fear of getting these is that DC swings its axe around and we don't get Volumes 2&3.[/QUOTE]
I'm not as nervous about it becoming an orphaned line. DC has treated Alan Moore's material as evergreen books that are always in print.
[QUOTE=Rincewind;3913934]I'm not as nervous about it becoming an orphaned line. DC has treated Alan Moore's material as evergreen books that are always in print.[/QUOTE]
>Evergreen
Pun intended? I suppose you are right. But compared to Watchmen and LoEG, Swamp Thing gets the short end.
[QUOTE=Vilynne;3913846]So two issues is definitely possible. It almost sounds like they're milking it. Can you imagine? DC milking a series?
[/QUOTE]
They learned from the best milkers in the biz!*
[SIZE=1]*Marvel are the best milkers, in case there's any confusion.[/SIZE] ;)
[QUOTE=SJNeal;3914047]They learned from the best milkers in the biz!*
[SIZE=1]*Marvel are the best milkers, in case there's any confusion.[/SIZE] ;)[/QUOTE]
I guess I don't even notice the Marvel milking. I like the sound of that though, even though its horrible. I move that DC Collected Editions should change its name to, The Dark Knight Reprinted Formats and Collected Editions and Others.
[QUOTE=Rincewind;3913708]Preacher collected 75 issues of the series plus a 4 issue mini series and 5 double sized one shots. That's a total of 89 regular issues in 3 volumes giving almost 30 issues per volume.
Y: The last Man collected 60 issues in 3 volumes. That's 20 issues per volume.
The Alan Moore Swamp Thing run was issues #20-64 and Annual #2 plus an issue of DC Comics Presents. That's about 48 regular issues total. Splitting it into 2 volumes would be 24 issues per volume for a total price of $200. That's right in the middle between Preacher and Y. Instead DC is putting into 3 volumes with 16 issues per volume and a total price of $300.[/QUOTE]
You make a crucial error in this calculation. If they were 24 issues per volume, it would be at LEAST $125 per volume, and probably actually $150 since they're putting in a lot of recoloring work.
[QUOTE=VanWinkle;3914200]You make a crucial error in this calculation. If they were 24 issues per volume, it would be at LEAST $125 per volume, and probably actually $150 since they're putting in a lot of recoloring work.[/QUOTE]
I understand that the recoloring process can add to the production cost and increase the cover price. But even then I would prefer 2 higher priced volumes over 3 regular price volumes. Right now, it just feels that DC is doing smaller volumes to increase their revenue.
[url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/20/dc-comics-geoff-johns-run-aquaman-omnibus-movie/]DC Comics Rush-Solicits Geoff Johns’ Run on Aquaman as an Omnibus in Time for the Movie[/url]
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I wish they'd rush solicit Batman by Morrison v2. For me.
I don't know why, but I've always imaged an Absolute Swamp Thing as having thick matte paper like Watchmen, but that's not likely going to be the case right?
probably.. I doubt it will be super glossy.
I finished reading the Loeb-Sale Bats Omnibus.
I really dislike the black thick cardboard type covers DC uses for some of their books. While there was no damage that I could see, every time I opened or closed this book you’d hear loud popping and cracking noises.
Other than that, it’s a good book.
DC's Omnibus sales figures for August 2018:
Seven Soldiers by Grant Morrison Omnibus - 1,126
New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 3 - 673
Batman '66 Omnibus - 514
Batman The Brave & The Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 - 391
[QUOTE=Graphic Autist;3915007]I finished reading the Loeb-Sale Bats Omnibus.
I really dislike the black thick cardboard type covers DC uses for some of their books. While there was no damage that I could see, every time I opened or closed this book you’d hear loud popping and cracking noises.
Other than that, it’s a good book.[/QUOTE]
On my JSA omnibus vol 2 with that same board material, it would pop and crack every time I opened and closed it no matter how gentle I was. Eventually I noticed cracking occurring on the inside of the hinge, enough that I was worried that it would eventually tear entirely if I wasn't super careful.
That Aquaman by Johns Omni is a must get!
[QUOTE=Raffi Ol D'Arcy;3915495]DC's Omnibus sales figures for August 2018:
Batman The Brave & The Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 - 391[/QUOTE]
This concerns me. Not quite a full 400 units!!
You folks who keep wanting Silver Age Batman aren't showing DC you're willing to get this material?? It'd be different if it were bad.
[QUOTE=ShooCat;3914667][url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/20/dc-comics-geoff-johns-run-aquaman-omnibus-movie/]DC Comics Rush-Solicits Geoff Johns’ Run on Aquaman as an Omnibus in Time for the Movie[/url]
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[QUOTE=Captain Craig;3916482]That Aquaman by Johns Omni is a must get!
.[/QUOTE]
Yes, for me also. I'm looking forward to it. I picked up the "Throne of Atlantis" story in single issues and enjoyed it.
[QUOTE=Captain Craig;3916482]That Aquaman by Johns Omni is a must get!
This concerns me. Not quite a full 400 units!!
You folks who keep wanting Silver Age Batman aren't showing DC you're willing to get this material?? It'd be different if it were bad.[/QUOTE]
Didn’t it just come out in late August? So that wouldn’t be a full month of sales?
[QUOTE=ShooCat;3914667][url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/09/20/dc-comics-geoff-johns-run-aquaman-omnibus-movie/]DC Comics Rush-Solicits Geoff Johns’ Run on Aquaman as an Omnibus in Time for the Movie[/url]
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I'm glad we're finally getting this, but that logo is completely uninspired. Wonder why they didn't just go with the actual one from the series...? :confused:
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[B]ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE VOL. 1[/B]
U.S. Price: $99.99
On Sale 6/26
Alan Moore’s legendary run of Swamp Thing tales is collected in Absolute format at last, completely recolored for this new edition! This first of three volumes includes Moore’s first Swamp Thing story, issue #20’s “Loose Ends,” a prelude to his haunting origin story, “The Anatomy Lesson,” which reshapes Swamp Thing’s mythology with terrifying revelations. Collects Saga Of The Swamp Thing #20-34 and Swamp Thing Annual #2.
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So how likely is it that an Omnibus (or 2) of this would be coming in the next year or two?
Do most people get rid of their floppy issues? The Wonder Woman book is a must buy for me and this one was really good. So happy to see Seven Soldiers do well. I really think that book is Multiversity and Final Crisis all in one. When those issues came out one by one. Every issue felt like the debut of yet another super star artist. Multiversity is classic. Seven Soldiers for me reads like Multiversity stretched over 20 something issues.
Is anyone else collecting the post-COIE Batman trades that are being released? So far I've got Second Chances and Dark Knight Detective vol.1. Next I'll grab Caped Crusader v1 and DKD v2.
My question is: I'm seeing a Legends of the Dark Knight by Norm Breyfogle v2 coming out in a few months. Since the issues in that aren't too far past what these new trades include, should I pick that up or wait for the next volumes of CC and DKD to cover that same material? Who knows what their plans are for this material, since it's strange they'd cover this era in different types of collections. Wish they'd just omni it all (not to mention all the gaps in those trades I'm having to fill).
I really do not know why they go back and fourth between soft and hard cover when it comes to these Batman focused books.
I look forward to getting the Breyfogle hard cover. I really injoyed those stories when I originally read them and from reading
other collected material from that era, I am sure they will hold up today.
Now .... (if D C is listening) my Greg Rucka Detective Comics Omnibus please
[QUOTE=Dr Hank;3917277]Is anyone else collecting the post-COIE Batman trades that are being released? So far I've got Second Chances and Dark Knight Detective vol.1. Next I'll grab Caped Crusader v1 and DKD v2.
My question is: I'm seeing a Legends of the Dark Knight by Norm Breyfogle v2 coming out in a few months. Since the issues in that aren't too far past what these new trades include, should I pick that up or wait for the next volumes of CC and DKD to cover that same material? Who knows what their plans are for this material, since it's strange they'd cover this era in different types of collections. Wish they'd just omni it all (not to mention all the gaps in those trades I'm having to fill).[/QUOTE]
Currently there is a volume 2 solicited for both CC & DKD, theres no end game mentioned although i'm hoping they will get all the way up to the Knightfall saga. The thing about the Breyfogle collection is that they will likely (going by the previous other creator focused hardcovers) skip any issues not done by hime (so far example while Breyfogle drew part 2 of the "Penguin Affair" story its unlikely they will collect parts 1 & 3 except the covers which he did).
I agree that an omni would be good, however DC have mentioned that they plan to collect all the golden, silver & bronze ages in omnibuses first before they start on post-crisis/modern Batman
[QUOTE=My Two Cents;3917366]I really do not know why they go back and fourth between soft and hard cover when it comes to these Batman focused books.
I look forward to getting the Breyfogle hard cover. I really injoyed those stories when I originally read them and from reading
other collected material from that era, I am sure they will hold up today.
Now .... (if D C is listening) my Greg Rucka Detective Comics Omnibus please[/QUOTE]
I love Breyfogle (one of my all time favourite Batman artists) and bought Breyfogle volume 1 to support him after his stroke, I may buy vol 2 but it will depend on how complete it is (e.g. the Penguin Affair example I noted above) vs the CC & DKD collections (although with DC there's always a chance that they also wont be complete either!)
A Batman by Greg Rucka (and a Batman by Paul Dini!) collection would be great!
I stopped following single issues over a year ago
Past year I have gotten a good deal of trades in hard and soft covers and
I really have been enjoying them and am 100% happy that I stopped single issue reading
[SIZE=5][COLOR="#ffcc99"][B]BUT[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]..................
I have to express how much the time lap between when a story ends and when it
gets released in collected form by D C really ............. really (channeling my Sullivan) sucks.
D C made big to do about Bendis and his Superman and now we are already into a few issues
of his on going Action and Superman and his mini series has not come out yet and once
the first arc in Action and Superman end, it will be a few months are more into 2019 before
they see hard cover collected form.
Anyone already have FINAL CRISIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OMNIBUS and can share some pictures? How does the spine look like?
[QUOTE=Antari;3923404]Anyone already have FINAL CRISIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OMNIBUS and can share some pictures? How does the spine look like?[/QUOTE]
I am really tempted to buy this. I love the original 7-10 issues in the Absolute but I wonder about all the other stories. I am currently re-reading the DC 1,000,000 Omnibus and I am finding it more of a chore than the first time. How about this one. I have loved all the Metal tie-ins, so maybe my taste is suspect, but how are the Final Crisis tie ins?