Yeah, there is the Arno stuff that may have consequences later. I'm getting pretty tired of the birth mother plot. Slott was excellent on Silver Surfer and early ASM (Big Time) but after Superior Spider-Man, ASM started to get annoying . It was a chore to get through ASM Worldwide (although Spider-Verse wasn't bad) and the Iron Man run. Yes, his FF run is pretty ok.
Jeeze, Aphra's already sold out everywhere.
I'm really getting sick of this crap when a book sells out completely on the day it's released (without even having an opportunity to pre-order), and it never comes back into stock.
Used to be we had a few months until a book would sell out - now we don't even get weeks or days, but freaking hours ! So annoying!
Ha! I have that Ramos ASM Vol. 2 cover. You know even though I'm not a fan of Ramos (I hate that he's drawn part of Spencer's run), that cover never bothered me but I know it's universally hated. I'm comforted by having the first printing with the faux leather cover and thick quality paper
But yeah, by Crom, the Conan cover can not be touched.
X of Swords Hardcover sold out in 4 minutes on instocktrades two weeks back. Both covers. Four minutes! I was curious, so I sat there and refreshed the site for a few minutes.
This harkens back to a page or 2 back in this very thread, talking about that collector youtuber who doesnt even read the books - the comic trade market currently seems flooded with collectors, just like people scrambling for the NES Nintendo Mini a few years ago. If youre not sitting there exactly at release time hitting F5 to refresh - you're out of luck. It makes it tough for genuine fans of this stuff who just want to read it - to even buy a copy. It sucks.
Currently Reading:
Milligan's Shade the Changing Man, Vertigo Hellblazer trades, Love and Rockets TPBs, Stray Bullets TPBs, Ellis' The Wildstorm
It’s even worse for us here in the UK, some books don’t even seem to reach these shores these days, and others are sold out straight away.
This is a harsh sentiment going around, maybe even picking up momentum that isn't fair. The premise is based on an assumption.
Just because the purchase you want for your next read isn't someone elses, but they still want it, doesn't make them a disingenuous fan.
I've been on both sides. Gotten a copy and missed out. Excrement happens.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" - Optimus Prime
I put in an order of older books the day before UXM vol 4 came out, because I didn’t want the hot new DM cover that might accidentally be over-ordered to conflict with an easy to ship batch of books that have been sitting around waiting to be bought.
The UXM Omni shipped out the next day, while half of the other order is still waiting to be picked and scanned weeks later. Go figure.
Last edited by csista; 03-12-2021 at 02:50 PM.
I had pre ordered both UXM 4 ans ASM 2, so far only X-men has been picked.
I picked up the first Worldwide trade on digital quite a while back and still hasn't finished it.