Marvel Collected Editions

[GenericUserName12]

I store all my omnibi sideways so I think that's what makes it better for me.

I hope you're storing them correctly!

http://www.reddit.com/r/books/commen..._books/ccpmf1w

[Legion564]

Yeah I only stack them around 4-5 right now. Looking for some new shelves soon.

[Danny77]

I store all my omnibi sideways so I think that's what makes it better for me.

Not a good idea, even for a short time...

[Canucked]

Has the variant for the Busiek/Perez omni been shown? The mass market cover isn't great. Too much space is cropped off.

[Legion564]

Not a good idea, even for a short time...

Really? How come?

[Captain Planet]

Really? How come?

It's not good for the spines.

[Legion564]

Isn't it better for the bindings though?

[Brewman]

Not sure how storing horizontal is detrimental. To me it seems it distributes the weight over a larger surface area and prevents the pages from pulling on the binding. I currently have mine sideways stacked 4-5 high with the spines alternating directions so they have cover boards spanning the curl where the pages bend to further distribute weight. I also make sure I have the heaviest books on the bottom of the stacks.

[banky]

It's not good for the spines.

ditto.

It's a combination of the weight of an entire book placing stress on the spine and the shearing motion on the signatures when you pull one book out (even in a small pile of 4).

[GenericUserName12]

ditto.

It's a combination of the weight of an entire book placing stress on the spine and the shearing motion on the signatures when you pull one book out (even in a small pile of 4).

I might stack maybe two or three books that way, but it is never for a long period of time. I'm not an expert, but from what I've read here and other places, it might not be the best way. Most people here will attest to the "post-it notes" way of securing your books vertically, but I'll be the first to admit, I'm just a bit too lazy for all of that. I just display my books in the same way most libraries do and hope for the best.

[JJ87]

I was sorting through my paperback collection and came up with a very specific question.

When shelving my JMS Spider-Man paperbacks (the first releases, not the Ultimate Collections), the one thing that bothers me is that my copy of Coming Home has a white spine, and all the following volumes, from Revelations to New Avengers, all have what became the standard for Marvel paperbacks around that time: black spines with white and red lettering, and a volume number at the bottom.

Does anyone know if the first volume was ever released with this standardized spine design?

[Pete Wisdom]

Apparently Coming Home and Revelations came out in two versions: http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=664961

[Cerd the nerd]

Has the variant for the Busiek/Perez omni been shown? The mass market cover isn't great. Too much space is cropped off.

I'm pretty sure there's no Direct Market variant for the Busiek omnibus.

The Perez cover is the only one.

[Mighty Roman]

What do you all think of Warren Ellis' run on Thunderbolts (Collected as Faith in Monsters and Caged Angels)? I'm considrering buying the TPBs.

[bearded_adam]

What do you all think of Warren Ellis' run on Thunderbolts (Collected as Faith in Monsters and Caged Angels)? I'm considrering buying the TPBs.

Love it) Have two hc"s. For me, his run is more satirical comedy:
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