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So whats the general opinion of the 3 neal adams batman hardcovers? Is there any reason to wait around for an omni if those could be had? If anyone has any idea about build quality Id love to hear it, and also if the omni will be getting any new issues, although I dunno if that info is even available yet.
Yep, I have all three Absolutes and they're good - especially the second and third ones, as they have some really decent extras, while (if I remember correctly), the first one is fairly 'vanilla' with only an introduction and afterword. Absolutes 2 and 3 have some decent art-based extras, as well as a pull-out poster version of that final issue (in addition to the regular version included in the book) so that you can enjoy it in all its glory.
I don't have the books with me at the moment, but if you want a detailed description of the extras I can post them later. I know from memory that book 3 includes the final Moore issue of Tom Strong that ties in with the 'apocalypse' at the end of the series.
I'd say go ahead and buy them - it doesn't seem a sure thing that the Immateria edition is ever coming out at this point.
Immateria is for sure coming out according to what Williams III told me on twitter yesterday. Id love more details on the absolutes if you could later. Does reading Tom Strong help at all with understanding the ending? Ive read the first ten issues already.
Thanks for the advice. These will be my first absolutes!
It's not so much that it helps with understanding the ending (the series stands alone perfectly), but it's a nice tie-in, and something that wasn't collected in the other Moore/Tom Strong HCs.
I'll try and remember to pull the Absolutes off the shelf when I'm home. Although I probably couldn't do much better than this blog, which features loads of details and pics: http://myabsolutecollection.blogspot...-slipcase.html
Enjoy. I think it's a great format when it's used to the full.
Would anyone be kind enough to update me as to what books have recently gone out of print? I'm checking the first page but the list hasn't been updated since May.
Looks like all of DC's recent omnis from the last couple of years are still in print (excepting Infinite Crisis and NTT 1). All recent Absolutes seem like they're still in print (most recent one to go OOP was maybe Promethea 1?). I think all recent deluxes are still in print. I heard maybe The Authority vol 1 HC is going OOP or already OOP. That's all I can really think of.
Amazon currently has a Buy 3 get 30% off deal going on books (maxed at a paltry $10 off). Any bit helps!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1002981611
I just ordered the Snowpiercer books and Before the Incal (pre-order) and it worked!
I cannot believe Death & Return of Superman is out of print already! I thought that one would stay in print eternally.
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