All New Marvel Collected Editions

[UltimateTy]

I know a lot of people dislike the huge books but there is nothing like knowing you have over a 1000 pages of continuous awesomeness in a single giant book.

Yeah, I like them too. Its not like I can read an omnibus on the train so the bigger the better.

[manymade1]

I know a lot of people dislike the huge books but there is nothing like knowing you have over a 1000 pages of continuous awesomeness in a single giant book.

Do the majority hate Omnibuses/OHC's? I always thought they were the preferred collection.

[krisis]

Do the majority hate Omnibuses/OHC's? I always thought they were the preferred collection.

Omnibuses are beautiful and were the inspiration for the original iteration of this thread, but they are also massive and don't travel well. Plus, in recent years their build quality has slightly declined - they're still awesome, but that cooled some folks' opinions on them. They are the perfect book for a bookshelf collector who has time to sit and read at length at home (and who can find a comfortable position to read them in! )

[Peter Parker]

Omnibuses are beautiful and were the inspiration for the original iteration of this thread, but they are also massive and don't travel well. Plus, in recent years their build quality has slightly declined - they're still awesome, but that cooled some folks' opinions on them. They are the perfect book for a bookshelf collector who has time to sit and read at length at home (and who can find a comfortable position to read them in! )

Omnis for home Epics for the road. Problem Solved!

[Johnatellodi]

I'm all about the OHC's, baby. Perfect size.

[Balakin]

Do the majority hate Omnibuses/OHC's? I always thought they were the preferred collection.

OHC-s and omnis are different.
If someone doesn't like the huge omnis, I absolutely understand it.
But ohc-s? Up to 400 pages they are absolutely comfortable to read, the art is oversized which is not always necessary but a nice plus and even with the current build they don't feel too fragile.
I can also hold them with one hand while I'm reading in bed and use my other hand to scratch my dog's head because he keeps bugging me.
Paperbacks are quite flimsy and I have to hold them with 2 hands.

[mike1981]

So IST is sending me a replacement Civil War set, as mine arrived damaged. I feel a little bad, because it had to have been damaged prior to them shipping it; the packaging was insane.

Even without opening the individual books, I can already say this is the best collected edition I own. It really is a thing of beauty and I can't recommend it enough.

What other events\themes\series would work in this format?

[Drakul]

I know a lot of people dislike the huge books but there is nothing like knowing you have over a 1000 pages of continuous awesomeness in a single giant book.

But there's also a great feeling when you finish a volume / tome and move on to the next. And whether you have 1 omni, 6 OHCs or even 40 TPBs it all adds up to 1000 pages of continuous awesomeness

[Balakin]

So IST is sending me a replacement Civil War set, as mine arrived damaged. I feel a little bad, because it had to have been damaged prior to them shipping it; the packaging was insane.

Even without opening the individual books, I can already say this is the best collected edition I own. It really is a thing of beauty and I can't recommend it enough.

What other events\themes\series would work in this format?

Dark Reign?

[Hellboydce]

Even without opening the individual books, I can already say this is the best collected edition I own. It really is a thing of beauty and I can't recommend it enough

That makes me feel a bit better about all the cash I have spent on it

[krisis]

What other events\themes\series would work in this format?

The Complete Claremont X-Men

But, seriously, the one that sticks out to me is a Marvel Cosmic Saga box set, which could finally make coherent all of the stories that lead up to War of Kings and get them into one place.

[Punjabi_Hitman]

What other events\themes\series would work in this format?

Secret Invasion, Secret Wars 2015, and Fear Itself.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I know a lot of people dislike the huge books but there is nothing like knowing you have over a 1000 pages of continuous awesomeness in a single giant book.

I agree. Omnibus is my favourite format followed by OHCs and then Absolutes and MMW HCs. When reading a TPB, I feel I'm handling an inferior product.

Nothing can beat holding a faux leather covered Omnibus. A shame they don't make them anymore.

[manymade1]

What other events\themes\series would work in this format?

Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest.

[krisis]

Secret Invasion, Secret Wars 2015, and Fear Itself.

We don't need a Box Set for Fear Itself, it's already a full set of matching PHCs! Just put together a box