DC Hardcover Collected Editions Part 3

[VanWinkle]

I kind of have a rule about not buying “anything before 1993” thing going on, but I’m buying the Bats Morrison Omni.

? Morrison Batman is from mid to late 2000s.

[Graphic Autist]

? Morrison Batman is from mid to late 2000s.

Haha...I’ll fix that. Thank you!

[VanWinkle]

Haha...I’ll fix that. Thank you!

Oooh that makes sense now, lol.

[RickyMeister]

I am looking at getting the seven soldiers omnibus when it comes out, is it a standalone story or do i need to read anything before it(or even during/after)?

[Johnny Thunders!]

I am looking at getting the seven soldiers omnibus when it comes out, is it a standalone story or do i need to read anything before it(or even during/after)?

There really isn't anything else you need to read to enjoy Seven Soldiers. I really didn't like Grant Morrison when I first got back into comics. I totally missed his relaunch of the JLA despite holding the first issue in my handss. I thought he alternated between mocking or adapting the works of Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman. Then I read his All Star Superman and 7 Soldiers. With 7 Soldiers, and his JLA run, he really hits it out of the park. Seven Soldiers reminds me of Jack Kirby's 70's comics. In fact, I feel like, with 7 Soldiers, Grant Morrison pulls off the type of interconnected storytelling and myth making that Jack Kirby was attempting with his 4th World Books. I am not saying he is better than Jack Kirby, I am just saying that he shows that he learned his lessons from the master. Kind of like Bruce Lee and Ip Man.

[Balakin]

I am looking at getting the seven soldiers omnibus when it comes out, is it a standalone story or do i need to read anything before it(or even during/after)?

you don't need anything before that but the Mister Miracle story is probably more of a prelude to Final Crisis than an integral part of the 7soldiers story (IMHO the only weak part of the otherwise awesome series).

[RickyMeister]

Thanks guys, will be picking that up also. Most of my collection so far has been marvel but looking forward to diving back in to dc after starting out with rebirth single issues.

[Johnny Thunders!]

I do hope you are a fan of Grant Morrison's style, it's in full effect with this series, but the different artists for each series also make it a must read. If you liked Multiversity I think you will like Seven Soldiers. I love both!

[Balakin]

I do hope you are a fan of Grant Morrison's style, it's in full effect with this series, but the different artists for each series also make it a must read. If you liked Multiversity I think you will like Seven Soldiers. I love both!

ah yeah I should have mentioned it. 7Soldiers features a wide scope of Morrison's writing, from his easier to digest quirky/fun stuff to the disjointed "I still have flashbacks to that time when 5 dimensional aliens took me to alpha centaury" type of writing.
I'm a fan of both but it's a unique reading experience.

[RickyMeister]

With the cover price on both being 75 US, i am for sure going to give them a go. I have only been reading since the start of 2017 so i havent go round to reading much of his work outside of 4 or 5 issues of new x-men and this evening i read the first 6 of all star superman(will read the next 6 tommorow). Guess i will find out if its my thing or not after getting those 2 omnibus.

[Captain Craig]

Golden Age Superman vol. 6 Omni still hasn't been solicited, correct? I know Batman GA vol. 6 has.

[JAG2045]

Contents of this weeks releases:

Superman Blue Vol 1
Superman 122-125
Action Comics 732-734
Adventures of Superman 545-547
Man of Steel 68-69
Annual 9

New afterword by Dan Jurgens
Ceritak design sketch
Superman 123 variant cover

Superboy & the Legion of Superheroes vol 2
Superboy & LOSH 241-258
LOSH 259
DC Comics Presents 13-14

Copies were sealed so couldn't check if any extras

[SJNeal]

Contents of this weeks releases:

Superman Blue Vol 1
Superman 122-125
Action Comics 732-734
Adventures of Superman 545-547
Man of Steel 68-69
Annual 9

New afterword by Dan Jurgens
Ceritak design sketch
Superman 123 variant cover

I noticed the "first of four volumes" blurb on the back of this - glad to see DC commit to actually finishing a line of collections!

Although Superman is a pretty safe bet; I'm not sure they'd do the same for some D-list characters.

[Johnny Thunders!]

I would love to pick up Volume 5 of the Golden Age Batman and Superman Omnibus books. Any chance they will go out of print anytime soon? Also, I always find myself torn from new stuff like Ex-Machina which I haven't read before and I am way behind on those Golden Age books. They take forever to read and DC prints them fast for me.

[My Two Cents]

I never read Ex-Machina, but decided to buy it because of the creative team and IST was selling it for $72
I do worry about the binding because of its 1440 page count.
Not a big fan of a huge omnibus and is why I am reading Geoff Johns Teen Titans in trades and may end up
getting Morrison's Doom Patrol in trade.