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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 19, 2020 19:59:22 GMT
Steve Bax?
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Rich
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Post by Rich on Aug 19, 2020 20:18:01 GMT
Ahhh! That was the guy . I guess I conflated him with Reed comics for some reason. A very quick google of his name brought up an old TF archive post about somebody buying their DW comics from him. 18 years ago! Madness.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 19, 2020 20:18:35 GMT
Page 45 is not a user friendly site on mobile. Tried FP but it sent me error messages about my card. I give up! Ordering the single issues is a pain in the ass. I'll wait for the trade and grab it off Amazon and avoid headaches.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 19, 2020 20:19:05 GMT
I remember buying from Steve Bax!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 20, 2020 10:40:32 GMT
Yup, bought quite a bit from him.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Aug 20, 2020 17:20:09 GMT
Ratchet's MARB? Courtesy decoy guess to divert suspicion away from Straxus... I give up. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 4, 2020 10:36:40 GMT
Having tried a few places now, I find FP online to be the most reliable, hassle free and economical way to get US physical comics by post. Hooray! Thus, I have now been able to read the first two issues. Hmmm. It's ok, but I couldn't work out quite why it wasn't gelling with me until I realised the Punch/Counterpunch framing bits were getting on my tits. That worked fine in a one-shot but irritates now. I don't like the story being constantly interrupted by a guy essentially saying: "What a twist! Keep reading for MORE THINGS YOU THOUGHT WERE TRUE AREN'T!". Just stop it. Still it's not as bad as HOXPOX for not letting a story breath.
What makes this though are the visuals. It looks fabulous and really does evoke the feel of early Marvel US issues. For that alone, it is completely worth it.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 17, 2020 22:01:57 GMT
Issue three... Still thrilling me. Love this series. Don't know if I'm reading it as canon or a fanciful what if, but it's great fun.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2020 7:57:31 GMT
Alas, it's just not doing it for me at all, despite the fabulous visuals. The framing device is not to my taste.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Oct 30, 2020 11:00:09 GMT
Well, I have now read the final issue of this series, and can't help but come away with the feeling that it was a complete waste of time. Nothing new learned really, and nothing lost by never reading it. The art's lovely, of course, just a general feeling of "whatever" now that it's done.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 30, 2020 13:01:30 GMT
Is issue four the last one? Aw, shame. I was hoping for at least five. But then I suppose that means a trade with #0 in and these four. My #4 is in the post.
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Post by Kingoji on Nov 2, 2020 8:40:26 GMT
Well, I have now read the final issue of this series, and can't help but come away with the feeling that it was a complete waste of time. Nothing new learned really, and nothing lost by never reading it. The art's lovely, of course, just a general feeling of "whatever" now that it's done. I quite enjoyed it for tickling my nostalgia so successfully. There was never really going to be any major repercussions that affect everything since it's intended to slot in and around events already told while fleshing out a few details along the way. Understandable since it spun out of the success of an issue zero that was only intended to be a one-off anniversary thing, really. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 4, 2020 9:41:49 GMT
I felt less enjoyment with each successive issue, as I had hoped that despite not really being able to do anything earth-shattering, that there could have been something a bit more subversive or a few oblique teases to make it feel a bit bigger.
No complaints on the art though, stellar job.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 3, 2021 15:04:02 GMT
Trade is out this week.
Booksetc have it for £12.06.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 3, 2021 18:35:33 GMT
Will spring for that next payday.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 13, 2021 15:25:38 GMT
It's down to 9 quid at Books etc...
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 13, 2021 15:26:39 GMT
Had a rereead of it, enjoyed it more now I've got it in my head as a tie in to the Marvel US book, rather than good old Marvel UK.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 14, 2021 18:20:21 GMT
The 100 page one shot is out, reprinting US issue 1, Man of Iron and the 84 one-shot. Man of Iron looks like it uses the files from the UK Classics/Hachette - US issue 1 is their usual version.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2021 18:35:24 GMT
If it uses UK MOI then I must have it.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 14, 2021 22:39:07 GMT
The 100 page one shot is out, reprinting US issue 1, Man of Iron and the 84 one-shot. Man of Iron looks like it uses the files from the UK Classics/Hachette - US issue 1 is their usual version. Amazon only have it in digital. Has it got a physical release? |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 14, 2021 23:04:42 GMT
The 100 page one shot is out, reprinting US issue 1, Man of Iron and the 84 one-shot. Man of Iron looks like it uses the files from the UK Classics/Hachette - US issue 1 is their usual version. Amazon only have it in digital. Has it got a physical release? Yup. Got mine on ebay from comic biz store. |
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Post by Llama God on Apr 15, 2021 7:25:38 GMT
I apparently have a copy waiting for me via FP, which I wasn't expecting (mostly because I wasn't paying attention and have the individual issues anyway), but I've paid for anyway because I didn't want to leave them out of pocket. Knowing it's got Man of Iron in it certainly makes me regret it less.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 15, 2021 8:42:04 GMT
Think I'll have one of those to put with the other '84 floppies.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2021 8:55:12 GMT
As a comic fan of a certain age, I do find it hard to resist 80 or 100 page giant issues.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 17, 2021 11:00:57 GMT
Likewise, it's like a switch goes off in the head.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 19, 2021 20:43:29 GMT
Mine arrived today. Somehow I was expecting it to be squarebound. Really pleased to find it's saddle stitched. There's something about this collection I find really appealing.
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Post by The Doctor on May 2, 2021 21:13:12 GMT
Just can't go wrong with a bumper size comic.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 30, 2023 13:43:36 GMT
Impulse-bought the TPB and read it cover to cover in hotel room. I had only previously read the first issue (issue #0?).
Enjoyed it all more than I thought I would. I had assumed it would be more like Regeneration One, which I disliked.
Enjoyed the art, and liked the writer's commentary at the back in which SF makes lots of references to the UK comics and shows an awareness of the continuity issues, which he tries to explain away in ways other than by saying "The UK stories don't happen" - which he thankfully never says. Annoying that Xaaron doesn't appear, and no mention of Trannis, but those could presumably be explained away too if someone wanted to.
Think it's earned a permanent place on my bookshelf.
Martin
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Post by Pinwig on May 30, 2023 14:10:37 GMT
I found it a most enjoyable series, like a 'what if?'. I've revisited it a couple of times.
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