Standard sized
Deluxe
Omnibus
Absolute
The Doom Patrol has been my most anticipated Omnibus of the whole year and of course this has to happen to me:
Aren't those creases really common for any omnibus?
I've been looking around and I notice Absolute Identity Crisis and Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow are a lot of cheaper now, are these items on clearance? And would you recommend them?
Damn, I want that Doom patrol omni but am worried greatly about the size.
Not if they're well packed (assuming they were not like that already prior to shipment). IST has opened my eyes on how well packed these books can be.
As Victor mentioned, they were heavily clearanced by IST a few months ago. I ended up picking them up too, despite not needing any more books to get.I've been looking around and I notice Absolute Identity Crisis and Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow are a lot of cheaper now, are these items on clearance? And would you recommend them?
I think it depends on sales but based on the Invisibles there is a chance DP will get the deluxe treatment too a a few years from now.
Do you have any huuuuge omnis? I have some and I'm almost always reading them at a table and don't have any problem with the size (and I'm not even leaning over since my back is not the best).
I dislike the huge omnis, but like Balakin said reading at a table is not an issue at all.
Amazon is the pits for omnis. It's weird because if I order a $10 trade they put it in either the wrap-around box/envelope thing or a reasonable sized box with that inflatable padding. Admittedly, the padding is usually deflated, but at least it shows an effort. I order a $70 omni and they throw it in a far too large box with no protection at all.
Luck maybe? I even have mint ones from bookdepository. Also, shops like tfaw and even SpeedyHen has great packaging (I know people are complained about Speedyhen's packiging in case of domestic shipping but my international orders arrived well packaged. Doom Patrol is my first domestic order from them.)
I'd say half of what I've ordered from Amazon shows up slightly dinged in the corners. Since I live in the states I'm lucky enough to order from sites like IST instead. They pack their boxes so well they start taking on more of an oval shape lol. Latest order should finally show up tomorrow.