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Post by Jim on Jul 31, 2015 21:17:37 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2015 22:37:39 GMT
Oh yes, the Rogue Squadron comics are, after a slightly dodgys first four issues, to my mind the best SW comics ever done. I'll gladly pay for that. Spotted a Cap epic in there and a new Avengers West Coast collection. Plus a new 2 part Inferno trading which might have some extra goodies in so I'll have to buy it. |
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Post by Jim on Jul 31, 2015 23:12:03 GMT
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY TPBIRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION: DUEL OF IRON TPBAMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION: RETURN OF THE SINISTER SIX TPB
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Post by Jim on Jul 31, 2015 23:14:17 GMT
The ASM one fills a gap!
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2015 23:27:11 GMT
The Iron Man one doesn't quite finish the O'neill run but it's close. Most of the remaining issues are in the Iron Monger hard cover.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 1, 2015 10:53:05 GMT
Spent the morning reading that catalogue. I think we have a list of stuff to preorder when it comes up (Avengers: Time runs out 3, Daredevil epic and Miracleman HC already ordered): Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection 21: Return Of The Sinister Six Tpb Collecting:
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 334-350,
Spider- Man: Spirits Of The Earth Ogn (Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol. 21)
Iron Man Epic Collection 11: Duel Of Iron Tpb Collecting:
Iron Man (1968) 178-195,
Iron Man Annual 6-7 Captain America Epic Collection 22: Man Without A Country Tpb Collecting: Captain America 444-454,
Thor 496,
Iron Man 326,
Avengers 396,
Captain America Ashcan Edition,
Captain America: The Legend,
Material From Captain America Collectors' Preview Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: New Republic V2 Collecting
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader 1-3;
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1-16,
Special;
Material From Star Wars Tales 12, 23 X-Men: Inferno Vol. 1 Tpb Collecting:
Power Pack (1984) 40, 42-43;
X-Factor (1986) 33-36;
X-Terminators 1-4;
Uncanny X-Men 239-240;
New Mutants (1983) 71-72
I went and checked my old Inferno trade and that'sUXM 239-243,
X-Factor 36-39
New Mutants 71-73 So we're already into bonus territory here with the Power Pack, X-Terminators and earlier X-Factor issues. There was an Inferno tie in HC a few years ago I passed on that had:Power Pack (1984) #40 & #42-44,
Avengers (1963) #298-300,
Fantastic Four (1961) #322-324,
Amazing Spider-Man (1962) #311-313,
Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #146-148,
Web Of Spider-Man #47-48,
Daredevil (1964) #262-263 & #265,
Excalibur (1988) #6-7, and
Cloak & Dagger (1988) #4. So I'll expect we'll see most of that in v2 (&3?) with UXM 241-243, X-Factor 37-39 and New Mutants 73. I think, incredibly, this is the first time X-Terminators has been collected! Avengers: The Death Of Mockingbird Tpb Collecting:
Avengers West Coast 92-100, 102;
Spider-Woman (1993) 1-4;
Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 143-144
See above Howard The Duck: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 Tpb Collecting:
Howard The Duck (1976) 17-31,
Howard The Duck Magazine 1
Volume 1 sits in the "to read" pile Avenegers Time Runs Out V4 Deadpool & Cable: Split Second Tpb Collecting:
Deadpool & Cable: Split Second 1-3
Loved the Cable & Deadpool ongoing by the same author, up for this. X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse - Twilight Tpb Collecting:
X-Man 53-54;
X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse 1-6;
Exiles (2001) 60-61;
What If? (1989) 77, 81;
What If? X-Men Age Of Apocalypse 1;
Material From
X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse One-Shot,
Hulk: Broken Worlds 2,
X-Men Prime,
X-Men: Endangered Species,
Exiles: Days Of Then And Now 1
A few things in here I don't have, that can replace my Age of Apocalypse LS trade. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 2, 2015 10:30:21 GMT
The Cap Man Without a Country trade is a must purchase. Loved the pre-Heroes Reborn Waid/Garney run.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 3, 2015 20:32:52 GMT
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Post by Jim on Aug 3, 2015 22:53:15 GMT
I read a few random back issues back in the 90s, then the Iron Monger HC when it came out, then the epic. Will be happy to read some more!
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2015 15:05:59 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2015 11:55:53 GMT
Power Man/Iron Fist Epic collection in the post. My recollection is the first few issues are very good and then it goes downhill.
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Post by Jim on Aug 28, 2015 22:43:26 GMT
I have finished the first Iron Fist Epic Collection; really great stuff, even the pre Claremont/Byrne issues are mostly worth a read. Lots of martial arts fight choreography going on, some of it very well done (there's a great page by Larry Hama), and the unusual second person narration, which the various writers gamely take on, definitely adds something to it. Highly recommended.
I have segued directly into the Power Man and Iron Fist epic, though just one issue in so far.
-Jim
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Post by Jim on Sept 30, 2015 22:00:37 GMT
Just finished Power-Man and Iron Fist: Heroes for Hire Epic Collection. Some top stuff, it dips a little after the initial Claremont/Byrne issues, then peaks again with Duffy/Gammill which is the best stuff in here for my money. By the end of the volume the dynamic between the leads is brilliantly established, and the supporting cast is great. I've wanted to read this run for so long, it's a relief not to be disappointed!
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 30, 2015 22:17:47 GMT
Treat yourself to the Essential containing issue 100. Such a good issue. There's some great one offs following it too.
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Post by Jim on Oct 13, 2015 22:14:20 GMT
I have just finished Daredevil: Widow's Kiss, the Epic collecting the tail end of DD pre-Marvel Knights.
It's a bit mixed; the Joe Kelly run has its moments but is quite uneven and in the end unsatisfying with at least one major plot point brushed under the carpet, at about a time when his remaining issues all get co-writers - editorial interference? Kelly seemed to have a plan, sufficient that one issue guest stars Ghost Rider to underline how important this thing is which is then barely alluded to again. The Gene Colan artwork isn't up with his best but is pretty okay.
The Scott Lobdell run at least is a more focussed single story, although it's best not to think about it too hard.
The stand-out, and it's the one comic in here I bought back at the time, is #380 by Chichester and Weeks - easily the best art and story in the collection.
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 2, 2015 19:26:35 GMT
Avengers: Under Siege Epic Collection coming! www.amazon.com/dp/0785195394/Hurrah! Needs details but obviously v16 and issues up to 277! Martin, I think this is the one set of Stern Avengers tales you're missing |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 2, 2015 20:03:45 GMT
No, I've got the shiny green hardbacks of 'Under Siege' and 'Assault on Olympus'. Between them and TPBs, I've got a complete run from #158-196 and #212-285. My gap is #197-211.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 13, 2015 14:51:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 16, 2015 16:02:32 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 16, 2015 18:37:53 GMT
Kang is the best!!!! As the world will see when he gets a film appearance.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 16, 2015 18:51:56 GMT
Aren't his rights packed in with the F4 rights?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 16, 2015 19:12:48 GMT
Shouldn't think so, Kang is originally and predominantly an Avengers villain
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Post by blueshift on Nov 16, 2015 19:26:30 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 16, 2015 19:36:43 GMT
Shiar I can understand, they're X-Men. But I suspect they're mistaken about Kang
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 16, 2015 20:21:10 GMT
No. It's already been confirmed he's part of the FF bundle on account of being Rama Tut first.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 16, 2015 20:27:57 GMT
You're wrong! Wrongggggg!!!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2015 12:45:53 GMT
I trust Phil's superior knowledge.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 17, 2015 13:56:52 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2015 18:11:58 GMT
Betrayed by Phil! False hope!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Nov 17, 2015 18:14:58 GMT
To be fair, the rights bundles were the main franchises plus a list of characters included with it, rather than 'rights to everything that first appeared in comic X'. This was to make it clear what was for sale, and attractive to prospective licensees. So it might not make sense which characters were packaged with each rights package, but they did it that way to make people want to buy the rights packages, not to bow to obscure comics lore.
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