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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2009 17:13:50 GMT
It's a fine, fine book. Sixty quid of fine book ? Hmmmm. That's the thing. I know the material is top notch, but I doubt this will get more than 1 printing so may be more expensive in the future if I leave it for now. Just wondering if it's worth £60. Hmmm. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 18, 2009 20:39:51 GMT
Excellent!
Had another flick through a CB Omnibus. Yeah, I want that. Something for the Christmas list I think.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 29, 2009 10:07:13 GMT
I see the Captain Britain Omnibus has went up in price to a staggering £63 on Amazon!
Meanwhile, FPG have dropped the price to £50. ARRRRGGGHHHH. If only...
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 29, 2009 13:00:53 GMT
I shall be picking up that Muppet trade in due course.
Ordered from Amazon: Captain Britain Omnibus, Secret Wars Omnibus and Warlock Masterworks 2 (Cosmic Jim).
Marvel Omnibus volumes seem to be down to £40 on amazon so the time to strike is now (especially for CB!). This of course brings the inevitable drunken Secret Wars II Omnibus purchase that much closer...
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 29, 2009 13:17:32 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 9, 2010 21:26:43 GMT
Secret Wars Omnibus. Fabulous remastered artwork. Looks absolutely stunning. Points off however for not including any material from Secret Wars UK. It's a low page count for an Omnibus volume so no excuse for not having space and the Captain Britain Omnibus has loads of obscure UK content up the back.
However, I am happy to have such a splendid reproduction of SW nonetheless. SW UK was the first comic I ever bought, so I love the story dearly. Every panel was comitted to memory. Happily, it still holds up to adult critical scrutiny. The Beyonder is brilliant in this. Shame the mystery was spunked away later.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 9, 2010 22:04:01 GMT
Now I just don't get Secret Wars. I read it and think "What's all the fuss about ?"
Sorry.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 9, 2010 22:17:45 GMT
The opening page and its' grand sense of wonder. Ultron swatted by Galactus. The mountain dropping on the heroes. The assault on the Wasp. Doom revealing his face. The resolve of the heroes that they must fight Doom, who are then promptly incinerated. Klaw, cut to pieces by Doom but still giggling. The look on Red Richard's face as he realises Galactus means to conume the world. Spider-Man gasping at his new costume. Reed not caring what colour Iron Man is under the armour. The Hulk straining to hold up the mountain. Captain America versus Doom, coming back from death again and again as Klaw/Beyonder watches. Ben Grimm alone at the end.
Magic moments, all of them. And there are many more.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2010 18:39:50 GMT
I now own the Secret Wars II Omnibus. All 1150 pages plus extras. You could kill a man with this thing.
This is why drinking is bad.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 4, 2010 10:14:05 GMT
It's a shame it doesn't have all 1172 pages in it !1
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 4, 2010 18:34:42 GMT
I like how it says it has all the tie-ins on the back : yet is missing 2...
It does have Secret Wars 3 from FF though.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 4, 2010 18:35:58 GMT
What two is it missing?
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 4, 2010 19:03:09 GMT
The ROM and Micronauts issues, presumably for rights reasons. Amusingly, that issue of ROM is the only one in which the title character does not appear!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 5, 2010 9:43:57 GMT
Didn't know about the Micronauts issues. The up & coming Acts of Vengance HC appears to be missing the X-Men & New Mutants issues. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2010 18:50:09 GMT
"We are the Revolution." Captain Britain Omnibus ordered. I'm glad I didn't go looking for it yesterday when I was in Middlesborough or this afternoon when I was changing trains in Newcastle! That is a very good price for a very good chunk of comics. The other night I opened up the Secret Wars II Omnibus and read the first issue. Then I put the brick down. 1125 pages to go. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 24, 2010 19:52:15 GMT
I thought 1 was one of the better issues of the LS. At least it's better than later issues where the Beyonder sits on his ^r$3 and contemplates stuff with no superheroes appearing. Some of the Avengers and FF issues are good.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2010 9:59:20 GMT
Still to read Secret Wars 3. I really must get on it so that the Omnibus can leave my house - FOREVER!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2010 16:28:00 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 2, 2010 17:35:20 GMT
Good. Hopefully Marvel will have the single trades back in print in time for the movie too.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2010 18:53:58 GMT
Which ones are you missing still?
Amazon have all 5 in stock.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 2, 2010 19:34:30 GMT
I have them all now. I merely want them to be available for others to read amongst the deluge of random crap Marvel are pumping out for the film.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2010 19:47:27 GMT
ah. well the signs are good.
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Post by legios on Sept 2, 2010 20:16:29 GMT
I must pick up some more of those. I have volumes 3 and 5, but I need more Simonson Thor on my shelf.
Karl
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Post by blueshift on Jan 14, 2011 23:48:54 GMT
If anyone has a copy of the New X-Men Omnibus, SELL IT. My copy went for a crazy £150. Especially while Marvel are re-releasing it in smaller, easier-to-read hardbacks....
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Post by Stomski on Mar 11, 2011 17:24:36 GMT
Ooops, found myself with too much time on Amazon and ordered the Aliens Omnibus volumes 1-6. Reviews say that not all the stories are particularly good but I'm just a sucker for Aliens related stuff.
Pity they renamed Newt and Hicks after Alien3 came out, but y'know, in my head I read them as the original names.
Looking forward to getting to read Genocide. Used to have it in TPB when I was 15.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 12, 2011 0:33:25 GMT
The early comics were pretty good.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 12, 2011 10:54:49 GMT
The first three minis plus Genocide were excellent, then it went downhill as all attempts at an ongoing storyline evaporated.
Alas, the first three are hard to find in the original versions. All were absurdly re-edited after Alien 3 came out to make them 'fit' and the (B&W) first story was coloured. It looks horrid as the art was designed for B&W.
-RALPH
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 12, 2011 11:48:14 GMT
Yeah, no reason to do the reedits on the material.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 12, 2011 15:25:09 GMT
The SD Perry novelisations of the first few serials were pretty decent too.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Mar 15, 2011 11:38:55 GMT
Hurrumph. Not sure I like all the suggested Alien telepathy business and some of the art in Female War got my goat a little. Ripley is far to svelte for a 50 year old. I guess it was the early 90s so we can excuse the stylisation a little.
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