Comic Book Binding

[The Whovian]

I'm binding Byrne's Man of Steel era. I've been planning it for a while and I think the time is now. And since DC's trades actually suck order-wise, mapping this is not so easy.

Actually, the order errors are a big reason why I'm doing this now (and not waiting further): I reminded myself that a DC omnibus of the era is likely going to replicate such errors, so why try to wait for those and cross fingers on correcting every error?

Plus I'm gonna add a few things like some Legeends proper issues and other such additions. (Which I know any Omnis won't do)

(this is the kind of thinking I use when choosing/prioritizing binds...they have good collections? If no, likely to soon enough have them? Do I want unlikely additions or expect trade errors?)

This is another run I'm going to get bound eventually. Can you let me know what order you settle on when you get them done?

[JBatmanFan05]

This is another run I'm going to get bound eventually. Can you let me know what order you settle on when you get them done?

Yes, I shall try to remember to post it. It will be definitive as far as I'm concerned, meaning I might make some arbitrary decisions of my own that others might not agree with (and by "others" I mean some of the well thought folks with orders I've seen online that I'm using to help me with my order). I'm pretty rigorous and weigh a lot of things, so I know I will at least be totally cool with my order.

[Gotham Thrasher]

I've got the entirety of Byrnes run from 1986 to Jurgen's last issue in 1999 mapped in 20 volumes right here : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk

[The Whovian]

Yes, I shall try to remember to post it. It will be definitive as far as I'm concerned, meaning I might make some arbitrary decisions of my own that others might not agree with (and by "others" I mean some of the well thought folks with orders I've seen online that I'm using to help me with my order). I'm pretty rigorous and weigh a lot of things, so I know I will at least be totally cool with my order.

Cool, thanks!

I've got the entirety of Byrnes run from 1986 to Jurgen's last issue in 1999 mapped in 20 volumes right here : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk

Hey GT, do you have a map just of Bryne's initial run from the MOS mini through his Superman run, with additional issues?

[Gotham Thrasher]

Well the first three volumes cover Byrnes run
VOLUME 1.
Man of Steel # 1
Man of Steel # 2
Man of Steel # 3
Man of Steel # 4
Man of Steel # 5
Man of Steel # 6
Superman Annual #7
Legends of the DCU #1
Legends of the DCU #2
Legends of the DCU #3
Booster Gold #6
Booster Gold #7
Superman #1
AoS #424
Action #584
Superman #2
AoS #425
Action #585
Legends #1
Legends #2
Legends #3
Legends #4
Superman #3
AoS #426
Action #586
Legends #5
Legends #6

VOLUME 2
Superman #4
AoS #427
Action #587
AoS #428
Superman #5
Superman #6
AoS #429
Hawkman #10 *
Action #588
Action #589
Action #590
Superman #7
LOSH #37
Superman #8
Action #591
LOSH #38
AoS #430
Superman Annual #1
AoS #431
AoS Annual #1
Superman #9
AoS #432
AoS #433
AoS #434
Action #592
Action #593
Superman #10
Action Annual #1
Superman #11
Action #594
Booster Gold #23
Superman #12
AoS #435
Action #595
Superman #13
AoS #436
Action #596
Superman #14
AoS #437
Action #597
Superman #15
AoS #438
Action #598

VOLUME 3
Superman #16
AoS #439
Action #599
Action #599 bonus book insert
Superman #17
AoS #440
Action #600
Superman #18
AoS #441
Superman #19
AoS #442
AoS #443
Superman Annual #2
Doom Patrol #10
Superman #20
Superman #21
AoS #444
Superman #22
World of Krypton #1
World of Krypton #2
World of Krypton #3
World of Krypton #4
World of Smallville #1
World of Smallville #2
World of Smallville #3
World of Smallville #4
World of Metropolis #1
World of Metropolis #2
World of Metropolis #3
World of Metropolis #4

* Hawkman # 10 is totally optional, Superman only shows up at the end and in Action # 588 the conclusion also sums/recaps up the Hawkman issue

[The Whovian]

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate it.

[Gotham Thrasher]

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate it.

No problem , glad to be of help!

[The Whovian]

Just out of curiosity, do you have any pics of your bound books? I always like to see other's books.

[JBatmanFan05]

what is messed up with mapping on the trades? Was planning on binding them at some point, but may skip it if they are a mess to reorder.

Also, the trades are incomplete, one of the best Lex stories ever told "Metropolis 900 Mi"....not in MOS vol 5 where it belongs. Apparently it was punished for having no Clark or Superman.

http://www.dcindexes.com/features/st...?storyid=48761


http://community.comicbookresources....ries-Ever-Told

[bobellis75]

Another bind I'm working on....Hickman's Fantastic Four. Wondering what the thoughts are on including Secret Wars in a custom bind? Written by Hickman and really a FF centric story.

[krisis]

Another bind I'm working on....Hickman's Fantastic Four. Wondering what the thoughts are on including Secret Wars in a custom bind? Written by Hickman and really a FF centric story.

I absolutely would include Secret Wars as the resolve of his FF run, but I also might feel compelled to include some of New Avengers as it related to The Bridge and finding out the truth about Doom.

[bobellis75]

I absolutely would include Secret Wars as the resolve of his FF run, but I also might feel compelled to include some of New Avengers as it related to The Bridge and finding out the truth about Doom.

And that's where it starts getting to be too much to me.....I don't want to start including every side story, etc.....It can get cumbersome and off the beaten path a bit when you start doing that. That said, I'm not opposed to including key issues...I just don't want overkill where I have a ton of Avengers books in an FF bind.

I thought Secret Wars I could see tacking on as it's the last we see of FF and resolves Hickman's FF run, really. There are 3 Spider-Man issues as well, when he joins up, that I thought about including...I think it's 658-660, basically. There are a couple of later Spider-Man issues with Johnny...but those three I mentioned coincide with him joining up, getting the white FF suit, etc.

EDIT: Which issues in particular do you think are relevant from New Avengers, out of curiosity?

EDIT 2: You mentioned the Bridge...the Bridge is introduced in FF Dark Reign, which would kick off my bind.

[Gotham Thrasher]

Just out of curiosity, do you have any pics of your bound books? I always like to see other's books.

I've never really posted any pics before because my binds are pretty simple compared to others , you know black buckram leather, gold lettering on the spine. But , I'll see what I can come up with heh heh.

[Gotham Thrasher]

@ BobEllis75: I guess the question you gotta ask your self is do you want just a simple FF by Hickman set with Secret Wars as the conclusion ? Then keep it simple with the FF issues and the main secret wars series. But if you're also doing Avengers and and secret wars , that's a whole other question with way too much to add and takes aways from your FF bind. Heck , I've seen people bind the secret wars mini with all the tie -ins and it takes up a good 5 books.

[bobellis75]

@ BobEllis75: I guess the question you gotta ask your self is do you want just a simple FF by Hickman set with Secret Wars as the conclusion ? Then keep it simple with the FF issues and the main secret wars series. But if you're also doing Avengers and and secret wars , that's a whole other question with way too much to add and takes aways from your FF bind. Heck , I've seen people bind the secret wars mini with all the tie -ins and it takes up a good 5 books.

I don't currently have plans to do Avengers (I am going to bind the Roger Stern era...but that's another story).

Anyway - I have the entire FF run in single issues, and was just thinking, I should flesh it out with the Secret Wars ending. Since I'm not planning to do Avengers, I don't mind adding some stray issues here and there that might make sense (Like I said, I'm going to add the Spider-Man issues that are key to him joining the FF)