All New Marvel Collected Editions

[OldManBrian]

I feel the same way regarding the Planet Hulk Omnibus. At $100, it's way overpriced (as is the Spider-Man Tangled Web Omnibus - thought I'd get that in there ). If it was $75, I would probably pick it up even though I have the much better quality OHC.

The World War Hulk is a different kettle of fish. The Omnibus has 1000 pages more than the OHC which I don't have and I believe only had the main 5 issues. IMHO, the WWH Omnibus is much better value for money at $125 than the PH Omnibus at $100.

Totally agree on Tangled Web and Planet Hulk being overpriced based on page count. I'm definitely skipping Tangled Web but I'm giving myself justification on Planet Hulk by combining the value with World War Hulk. $100 for 650 pages plus $125 for 1300 pages, 50% discounted for $113 for 1950 pages and I'm in. That's my personal justification anyway, and I don't already have any of the hardcovers.

[Captain Craig]

I am a big Hulk fan but I definitely won't buy the Planet Hulk Omnibus. Content wise it is a joke if you already own the OHC. Otherwise go for it!

I don't own the OHC, been watching it at the Amazon Marketplace Sellers and just never pulled the trigger.
Planet Hulk will cost $50usd, week of release at IST, at 26 issues in the volume making each issue $1.92. That's way less per issue than at any LCS if one had gotten them as they came out. I feel that's a good value myself.
At full retail + tax it would still be only slightly higher than the then price but it's better than the current back issue going rate.
I just don't follow the "joke" comment, can you elaborate?

[Squall Leonhart]

So I'm reading UXM vol.2 omni, and I can't believe how quickly John Byrne has left the title. Kind of a gut-punch to me, his art was such a step-up and I'm not look forward to going back to Cockrum really. At least I have the Alpha Flight omni, but I'm waiting to read it until I reach the same period in UXM.

I can't get enough Byrne. I own every Marvel omni he contributed to.

UXM
FF
Alpha Flight
Avengers
Marvel Universe

But Claremont's run had so many great artists like Paul Smith, Jim Lee, Mark Silvestri, Dave Cockrum, and JRJR, that UXM is the one series that I don't mind the "dropoff"...not to mention, the Cockrum stuff on the Brood is better than the earlier Cockrum stuff to me anyway. By the way, Paul Smith is coming soon in your run anyway!

[The Whovian]

I am a big Hulk fan but I definitely won't buy the Planet Hulk Omnibus. Content wise it is a joke if you already own the OHC.

Yep. I'm passing on this because I already own the OHC too.

[Squall Leonhart]

What is included that isn't in the OHC?

[Brewman]

What is included that isn't in the OHC?

FANTASTIC FOUR #533-535 and INCREDIBLE HULK #88-91.

[Jaepuck]

I don't own the OHC, been watching it at the Amazon Marketplace Sellers and just never pulled the trigger.
Planet Hulk will cost $50usd, week of release at IST, at 26 issues in the volume making each issue $1.92. That's way less per issue than at any LCS if one had gotten them as they came out. I feel that's a good value myself.
At full retail + tax it would still be only slightly higher than the then price but it's better than the current back issue going rate.
I just don't follow the "joke" comment, can you elaborate?

As I said if you don't own the OHC go for it.
For someone who own the OHC the Omnibus is not really attractive because of the few extra issues.
Maybe for 50 $ I would consider it. But I don't live in the US and so I have to pay around 75-80 € which is quite much.

[Stinky]

OK thanks.



I hope they sell well enough to give us a three or four volume set of the Peter David run

That would almost make me weep with joy....

[Dr Hank]

I can't get enough Byrne. I own every Marvel omni he contributed to.

UXM
FF
Alpha Flight
Avengers
Marvel Universe

But Claremont's run had so many great artists like Paul Smith, Jim Lee, Mark Silvestri, Dave Cockrum, and JRJR, that UXM is the one series that I don't mind the "dropoff"...not to mention, the Cockrum stuff on the Brood is better than the earlier Cockrum stuff to me anyway. By the way, Paul Smith is coming soon in your run anyway!

Thanks for the feedback. I read a few issues beyond when I posted, and Cockrum's art does seem improved from what I remembered before. I think the first time he left and Byrne came in, Byrne's art was like a revelation to me. The book just improved so much in my opinion, it's tough to see him go.

But I do appreciate Cockrum more on this return so far - his enviroments and effects look really good, as do some of his more detailed faces. I just don't really dig his body proportions sometimes, they just seem "off" to me. I definitely am on the hunt for Byrne's FF omnis though, and look forward to starting Alpha Flight.

And I'm looking forward to seeing other artists do UXM. I read a few of these issues here and there when I was a kid, mainly because of my older cousin. But I didn't start collecting X-Men until '85 or '86, right before X-Factor started. So I'm trying to catch up to that point, and I'm looking forwward to reading that, New Mutants, and Excalibur again also. Reliving good times!

[TheTemp]

Daredevil The Man Without Fear omnibus by Brubaker cover.

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Is this the new reprint of volume 1? Did it come out already?

[Orion]

Were the World War Hulk tie-ins actually any good?

[FlashingSabre]

Were the World War Hulk tie-ins actually any good?

The X-Men one was fun. Basically a big knock down brawl with every x-character of the time. And Charles Xavier actually being in character, which is rare for the 2000s.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

The complete estimated comic book sales figures for February 2017 are in (please note this list only details those comics sold to North American Comics Shops as reported by Diamond). I’ve listed below the Marvel OHC/Omnibus/MMW’s as well as the larger TPB collections such as the Epic, Ultimate and Complete lines that made the list, detailing the position, title and estimated sales.
I’ve highlighted the new entries this month.

10. Civil War II OHC - 3,086
28. Wolverine Vs Deadpool TPB - 2,001
30. Daredevil (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 1 - 1,921
32. Star Wars Darth Vader OHC Vol. 2 - 1,855
35. Wolverine Old Man Logan OHC New Ptg - 1,755
46. Star Wars Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 - 1,582
49. Spider-Gwen OHC Vol. 1 - 1,547
52. Alpha Flight By John Byrne Omnibus - 1,502
60. Star Wars Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 - 1,388
68. Deadpool and the Secret Defenders TPB - 1,293
70. Hawkeye By Matt Fraction Omnibus - 1,249
72. Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men HC Vol. 10 - 1,246
74. War of Kings Aftermath Realm of Kings Omnibus - 1,219
75. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Empire Vol. 3 - 1,218
86. Wolverine Epic Collection Vol. 12: Shadow of Apocalypse - 1,086
90. Captain America Return of Winter Soldier Omnibus - 1,063
91. X-Men Avengers Onslaught Omnibus - 1,061
96. Star Wars Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 - 1,008
97. Annihilation Conquest Omnibus - 996
101. Daredevil Epic Collection Vol. 3: Brother Take My Hand - 955
103. Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus - 946
106. Werewolf By Night Omnibus - 926
110. Wolverine Prehistory TPB - 918
123. Shield Complete Collection Omnibus - 856
133. Fantastic Four (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 2 - 768
146. Avengers (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 2 - 698
149. Avengers By Busiek And Perez Omnibus Vol. 2 - 683
153. Young Avengers By Gillen And Mckelvie Omnibus - 667
154. Oz Omnibus - 656
157. Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Death of Spider-Man Omnibus - 650
160. Iron Man By Kurt Busiek And Sean Chen Omnibus - 638
161. Uncanny Avengers Omnibus - 631
162. Fantastic Four By Matt Fraction Omnibus - 630
167. Captain America Trial of Captain America Omnibus - 606
168. Elektra By Milligan Hama And Deodato Jr Complete Collection - 606
176. New Avengers Omnibus Vol. 1 - 579
187. The Stand Omnibus Slipcase - 556
188. Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 2 - 555
194. New Avengers by Bendis Complete Collection Vol. 2 - 541
201. Fantastic Four (Silver Age) Omnibus Vol. 3 - 519
209. Golden Age Captain America Omnibus Vol. 1 - 509
221. Howard the Duck Omnibus - 495
240. X-Force Omnibus Vol. 1 - 452
248. Marvel Firsts 1990s Omnibus - 432
257. Ultimate Marvel Omnibus Vol. 1 - 403
278. Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus Vol. 1 - 356
285. X-23 Complete Collection Vol. 1 - 345

Daredevil was firing on all four senses this month with the Daredevil Silver Age Vol. 1 Omnibus almost cracking the 2,000 mark with 1,921 units. Both Alpha Flight and War of Kings Aftermath Omnibuses had respectable results at 1,502 and 1,219, respectively.
30 Omnibuses marked for clearance charted this month, that’s five more than those clearanced back in January 2016. The Omnibus seems to be a profitable product for Marvel. We’re getting more and more of them and in particular those which we’re hoping for, and yet Marvel still has clearance sales each year. There must be a massive profit margin on the initial sales for Marvel.
Once some of these Omnibuses go OOP, their prices will shoot up. I would predict this to be the case for anything Captain America, Busiek’s Avengers, Annihilation Conquest and the Star Wars trio of Omnibuses.

The only DC Omnibus to chart this month was Green Lantern The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 with 611 units.

[PLEDGE]

Yes to the new Hulk omnis, Dr. Strange omni and Punisher by Ennis re-print!

[Jaepuck]

Yes to the new Hulk omnis, Dr. Strange omni and Punisher by Ennis re-print!

I am hyped for the Punisher Ennis reprint.
I am hoping for a Punisher Max Omnibus by Ennis.