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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 17:32:30 GMT
Knew it was coming, but the Epic news this am threw me. Epic news? What epic news? Siege Prowl been released?
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2019 17:32:56 GMT
Marvel Epic collection.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 17:34:15 GMT
What's that? DVDs? Comics?
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2019 17:35:11 GMT
Graphic novels Marvel's ongoing series collecting pre mid-90s comics. Phil means 'news about the Epic series'.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 24, 2019 17:36:26 GMT
What's that? DVDs? Comics? Careful, you are at risk of enraging the wrath of Phil. The Epic Collections are his non-toy passion. Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2019 17:37:08 GMT
Bad Shockprowl. You are DOOMED.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 17:39:12 GMT
I... I...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2019 17:42:47 GMT
Onslaught was not good. -Ralph I read it recently on Comixology, having skipped the paper trades. It isn't great.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 24, 2019 17:44:05 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 17:46:46 GMT
Right, so, he collects these fancy collected editions and was really excited about an upcoming release but then later realised it isn't adequate in some way an was annoyed?
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2019 17:48:16 GMT
YOU INVITE DESTRUCTION.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 17:49:09 GMT
My interpretation of recent Epics events is incorrect...?
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Post by Jim on Mar 24, 2019 18:20:41 GMT
Onslaught was not good. -Ralph I read it recently on Comixology, having skipped the paper trades. It isn't great. I red hazed and bought the omnibus of it when it was going very cheap in that sell-off a few years ago. I am now determined to read the whole thing eventually as some kind of justification / punishment.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 24, 2019 19:23:15 GMT
Onslaught was a lot of build up, which suffered from them coming up with a concept and a name and not having a back story.
The fact they shat out of making it a proper - Professor X is evil story is a shame. That should have been the end of Xavier. There's an issue of adjectiveless X-Men - I think either 52 or 53 that has Jean interacting with Onslaught - written by Mark Waid, which really hammers home who Onslaught is, and they should have properly built to it.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 24, 2019 19:56:47 GMT
My interpretation of recent Epics events is incorrect...? You risk the wrath of more than one GODMOD...
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2019 19:58:54 GMT
There is only one way Shockprowl can save himself.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 20:39:13 GMT
BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I'VE DONE WROOOONNNGGGGG.....
again
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2019 20:54:13 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2019 21:09:01 GMT
It was I who told Phil to put his few Epics (at that time) together on the shelf. I created The Monster.
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Mar 24, 2019 21:11:15 GMT
Onslaught was a lot of build up, which suffered from them coming up with a concept and a name and not having a back story. The fact they shat out of making it a proper - Professor X is evil story is a shame. That should have been the end of Xavier. There's an issue of adjectiveless X-Men - I think either 52 or 53 that has Jean interacting with Onslaught - written by Mark Waid, which really hammers home who Onslaught is, and they should have properly built to it. Andy I came back into reading US comics after a 4-ish year break literally just after Onslaught had finished, in autumn '96, and as a result it gained a sort of mystique as a Big Event that I've never quite shaken despite reading bits and pieces of it over the years. I quite liked the Onslaught: MU one-shot that ended it, even.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 22:32:18 GMT
Sweet Jebus that's a lot of comics!
So they are a fancy collected edition. Soft or hard cover? What titles? Big Phil likes his X-Men doesn't he?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2019 22:35:41 GMT
Softcover, see the link above.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2019 22:39:05 GMT
Ah! A link! I missed it so mesmerized was I by the photo...
Edit: Sounds pretty cool.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 25, 2019 10:12:20 GMT
The Epic Shelves But we have a problem: Here's shelves 1 & 2: There's 2 ASM books coming, 2 Avengers, 1 West Coast Avengers and 1 Cap. Not enough room to fit them on shelf one. So the Caps need to move down a shelf...... But Shelf Two is likewise rather full, so to make room for the Caps Iron Man needs to move down....... But even that might not be enough as there's now 1 Cap, 2 Daredevil, 1 Doctor Strange and 2 FF to come there..... FF will have to move down shortly. Shelves 3 & 4: Shelf Three is expecting a Hulk, MOKF, New Mutants & PMIF. But all it's space will be taken up by the incoming Iron Man & FF! Shelf Four: 3 x Thor with Martin. A Silver Surfer, Thor, Wolverine, X-Factor, X-Force and 2 x X-Men incoming. I might make it all fit on four shelves till the end of the year, especially if I split titles between shelves, but FIVE shelves will be needed by 2020.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2019 12:52:19 GMT
FOUR TO DOOMSDAY.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2019 21:28:06 GMT
So, how or why are these more desirable than the normal trade paperbacks or other collected editions of these stories?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 25, 2019 21:35:45 GMT
I just finished the Cap epic which contains the start of the Englehart run. It's amazing how it upticks in quality the moment he comes on board. Not exactly bad before that, some issues are quite good, but nothing that really sticks in the mind. Brilliant issue co-written with Gerber in there as well. Looking forward to vol 5. Not yet scheduled :-(
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Post by Benn on Mar 25, 2019 21:37:36 GMT
So, how or why are these more desirable than the normal trade paperbacks or other collected editions of these stories? They're big.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2019 21:38:03 GMT
They collect each series with the issues in the correct order in nice chunky volumes. They have a lovely trade dress. Each volume has a good amount of story and makes sense as a collection. I only have four as they are a bit pricey but do hope to grab some more at some point.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 25, 2019 21:43:35 GMT
I don't own any of them. They're pretty expensive, and if I'm going to shell out that kind of money I want a hardback. But I'm enjoying Phil's. Martin
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