Thinking of getting rid of....

[Hellboydce]

We have a latest orders, a what are you reading now thread, so I thought I’d start a what are you getting rid of thread, as I seem to be getting rid of more books than I’m buying now, post stuff you are thinking of selling or giving away and the reasons why.

Just sold Hellblazer vols 1 to 19, hugely disappointed, the first comic I ever bought but was remembered through rose coloured glasses apart from the Carey stuff at the end, none of it lived up to the memories.

Next to get rid of, toying with the idea of getting rid of my Valiant books, I’m not really enjoying them any more and I can’t put my finger on why, I still have couple wrapped that I haven’t read (eternal warrior, A & A on the way) which may rekindle my interest but I’m not holding my breath

[JoeGuy]

Maybe it sounds silly, but I'd worry about a conceptually "negative" thread hanging around on a common basis. I'd hope it would be more banter than complaining.

It's not like I have to click it, it's just the tone it would set. I might be talking hyperbolic nonsense though.

[Balakin]

We will see how this goes. Also please

NO LINKS TO PERSONAL SALES!


thought I should mention this just to be sure.

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Personally I'm ordering waaaaay less then I'm used to and didn't hesitate not holding onto books I didn't enjoy thoroughly. Sold the 2 Archer and armstrong dlxs and hesitating to pick up the 2nd Quantum and Woody dlx since it features A&A and their writer. (not that it was horrible but I don't need any more of that). Also feel like I got a nice little story in the first Q&W dlx so if the second one is more like A&A I'm good with only owning the first.

Also trying to muster up the energy to continue with Corto Maltese, the first 2 volumes were okay but didn't blow me away. Continued buying them based on their reputation (and I like the art) but if it's not for me then no reason to continue spending money on them.

Has 15 volumes of Prince Valiant (they are still keep coming out), beautiful books, love the art, read 3 volumes...
When the heck am I gonna get around reading the rest? I mean I'm planning to live a few more decades it's just the pressure of getting them before they go oop but not reading them for years and years. (although I'm not planning to get rid of my set).

[Mr`Orange]

uThis is why I'm buying a lot more on Comixology, so I can try before I really dive in. I have so many books that I want to get rid off but just can't shift. Not even as £1 ebay sales.

[Hellboydce]

uThis is why I'm buying a lot more on Comixology, so I can try before I really dive in. I have so many books that I want to get rid off but just can't shift. Not even as £1 ebay sales.

I really need to try this, do you use an iPad? If so the regular size or large one

[Hellboydce]

What’s up with A and A? They used to be one of my Valiant favourites, as for Q & W, you know my thoughts on that (although I did buy and have yet to read vol 2, or did I imagine buying it? can’t be bothered to get out of bed and look)

[Mr`Orange]

I really need to try this, do you use an iPad? If so the regular size or large one

I have a Nexus 9 (about the size of a standard iPad) and a LG G6 phone, both of which I used to read comics. The guided view on comixology makes reading on a phone quite enjoyable, I often spend more time looking at the art than I would normally.

[Samurai32]

I really need to try this, do you use an iPad? If so the regular size or large one

While I'm not the person you asked, I'll chime in and say I use the large 12.9" iPad for comics from ComiXology and the books look GREAT on that screen.

[Mormegil]

We have a latest orders, a what are you reading now thread, so I thought I’d start a what are you getting rid of thread, as I seem to be getting rid of more books than I’m buying now, post stuff you are thinking of selling or giving away and the reasons why.

Just sold Hellblazer vols 1 to 19, hugely disappointed, the first comic I ever bought but was remembered through rose coloured glasses apart from the Carey stuff at the end, none of it lived up to the memories.

Next to get rid of, toying with the idea of getting rid of my Valiant books, I’m not really enjoying them any more and I can’t put my finger on why, I still have couple wrapped that I haven’t read (eternal warrior, A & A on the way) which may rekindle my interest but I’m not holding my breath

I feel you on the Valiant stuff. I had a couple hardcovers and several trades. After Harbinger Wars I realized that while i enjoyed everything i had read, I was never going to want to reread it again.

I've tried really hard to only limit my shelves to stuff that i know i'm going to want to reread. This has caused me to go digital with most of my purchases.

[Ramsay Snow]

We have a latest orders, a what are you reading now thread, so I thought I’d start a what are you getting rid of thread, as I seem to be getting rid of more books than I’m buying now, post stuff you are thinking of selling or giving away and the reasons why.

Just sold Hellblazer vols 1 to 19, hugely disappointed, the first comic I ever bought but was remembered through rose coloured glasses apart from the Carey stuff at the end, none of it lived up to the memories.

Next to get rid of, toying with the idea of getting rid of my Valiant books, I’m not really enjoying them any more and I can’t put my finger on why, I still have couple wrapped that I haven’t read (eternal warrior, A & A on the way) which may rekindle my interest but I’m not holding my breath

Which A&A run did you not read yet? If it's Van Lente's run, it'll be worth it. If it's the restarted title by the newer creative team, it's crap.

As for getting rid of books, I haven't done that with my collected hardcovers & TPBs, but I have done it with a lot of single issues. Over the years I used to sell off single issues I didn't want to mycomicshop.com (They're local for me), then I just started putting entire comic boxes of single issues next to the dumpster at my apartment complex. I got a kick out of watching little kids who were walking to the school bus stop rummage through the boxes and take what they want, then some fat black dude driving by suddenly stopped, got out of his car, looked into the boxes, then put them all in his trunk. This entire scenario occurred two separate times.

I sometimes give away comics, too, but, for the most part, what I end up buying I enjoy and keep. I've gotten more selective in my old age so I've become wiser with my purchases.

[Hellboydce]

Which A&A run did you not read yet? If it's Van Lente's run, it'll be worth it. If it's the restarted title by the newer creative team, it's crap.

As for getting rid of books, I haven't done that with my collected hardcovers & TPBs, but I have done it with a lot of single issues. Over the years I used to sell off single issues I didn't want to mycomicshop.com (They're local for me), then I just started putting entire comic boxes of single issues next to the dumpster at my apartment complex. I got a kick out of watching little kids who were walking to the school bus stop rummage through the boxes and take what they want, then some fat black dude driving by suddenly stopped, got out of his car, looked into the boxes, then put them all in his trunk. This entire scenario occurred two separate times.

I sometimes give away comics, too, but, for the most part, what I end up buying I enjoy and keep. I've gotten more selective in my old age so I've become wiser with my purchases.

Just started the new A & A deluxe (last one released) you are the second person on here not to rate it, but I’ll give it a go, got rid of a custom bind (Rex Mundi) although if it ever gets a DH LE version I may be tempted, only things I’m looking to off load now are a couple of Absolutes (crisis on infinite earths and JL worlds greatest super heroes, not sure why I got it in the first place, hate Alex Ross’s art) not sure what to do with Valiant stuff, still have a couple of sealed ones to read and will decide then.

Still very slowly making my way through my absolutes, Dark Victory at the moment, which is defiantly a keeper, then onto Haunted Knight, which I can’t remember a thing about

[Hellboydce]

Absolute Luthor/Joker, why this was given the Absolute format I’ll never know, is it just me that doesn’t rate Bermejo?