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Post by charlesrocketboy on Nov 7, 2008 14:16:13 GMT
Looks fine to me, but I've never seen the original issues so I'm guessing.
The repro and recolouring of the Just One Page entry is excellent, however.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 12, 2008 10:08:49 GMT
Picked up All Star Goddamn Batman and Robin along with Arkham Asylum and ABC Warriors: Hellbringer in Waterstones 3 for 2 yesterday.
Some repro issues on five or six pages of Hellbringer. That's the first rebellion trade I've been unhappy with.
The fifteenth anniversary Arkham Asylum is well worth getting for the script and notes as well as Grant Morrison's layouts for the art.
All Star Goddamn Batman is a joy to read, Frank Miller has either gone mad or has made the best satirical stab at Batman you'll ever read. Either way it's a great read and of course Jim Lee's art is very pretty indeed.
Andy
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Post by legios on Nov 12, 2008 12:52:11 GMT
Frank Miller has either gone mad Andy Didn't that happen a while back? Karl |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 12, 2008 13:38:46 GMT
I mean really mad.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 12, 2008 19:44:43 GMT
I had a flick through the Dragon's Claws trade in FP. Ah, the nostalgia. I know full well though that, like Death's Head's series, it won't hold up.
I'll still end up buying the lot of them online when smashed sometime though. Damn me.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 14, 2008 13:56:21 GMT
The collected Slaine The Horned God is out now. A copy is en route to my house. Can't go wrong with some great Bisley goodness.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2008 19:06:22 GMT
My Grant Morrison V3 appears to be en route from Amazon UK - before it's even sent to the comic shops !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2008 19:08:17 GMT
In other news the Feb Solicitations are up for MarvelQuiet month generally as previously observed on Amazon *but* that Avengers Knights of Wudnagore book is a surprise and a must have ! Seriously, if you've never read it order a copy. Superb Byrne art. |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2008 19:17:00 GMT
My Grant Morrison V3 appears to be en route from Amazon UK - before it's even sent to the comic shops ! FPG had it in last week. Outrageous price for a softcover! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2008 19:23:37 GMT
In other news the Feb Solicitations are up for MarvelQuiet month generally as previously observed on Amazon *but* that Avengers Knights of Wudnagore book is a surprise and a must have ! Seriously, if you've never read it order a copy. Superb Byrne art. Not so quiet! Mantlo Cloak and Dagger! Original Guardians of the Galaxy! Another Mini Marvels digest! Essential X-Men vol3 shall be procured for the Neal Adams art. Er, $17 for the first Captain Britain and MI:13 trade? It's only got four issues! That's a bit poo. -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 18, 2008 19:24:29 GMT
Oh yes, I can finally get shot of that bollocks recoloured Neal Adams trade. I love his art in black and white.
Andy
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Post by legios on Nov 18, 2008 21:27:25 GMT
Neal Adams' artwork looks superb in black-and-white. Amongst my early memories of comics are seeing Adams' work in b&w UK reprints. Those X-Men issues are worth it for the artwork alone (just as well really as the stories aren't exactly up to much).
His Batman look very striking in b&w too.
Might be skipping the "Captain Britain a& MI13" trade mind you, despite having recently disposed of my single issues. That is a bit of a steep price for four issues of material quite frankly.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2008 21:33:54 GMT
The Classic X-Men v3 has been preorderable from Amazon for 6 months now, knew all about that.
Got my NG X-Men 3 for £14 from amazon.
Didn't spot the C&D !
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2008 21:36:38 GMT
Glad to see Marvel Masterworks FF get a softcover release. I've been after good colour copies of Stan and Jack FF for a while at an affordable price. I hope more Masterworks get a TPB release.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 18, 2008 22:53:14 GMT
Panini have done a few but may have stopped now right at the point they'd got to the Byrne issues of X-Men i really wanted !
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2008 12:53:09 GMT
I never buy Panini trades due to poor QC.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 19, 2008 12:55:06 GMT
To be honest there's nothing wrong with Panini's trades, the problem is that they are not built to withstand the moron shelf attacker who picks the trades up with gay abandon. This breed of person seem quite prevalent in both Glasgow and Edinburgh I have found.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2008 12:57:14 GMT
It's not just that. I've seen Panini trades go onto shelves on day of release in knackered states. Won't touch their books with a bargepole.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 19, 2008 12:58:24 GMT
I've a few Panini trades and they've held up really well over the years. No better or worse than the Rebellion/Titan/Marvel/DC and whoever else I have.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 19, 2008 13:01:05 GMT
I refuse to buy them. Not when alternatives are available.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 19, 2008 23:12:23 GMT
Which for pbk X-Men Omnibus they aren't. Both of which are holding up fine btw.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 24, 2008 21:56:35 GMT
Slaine The Horned God arrived today - great package repro is damned good and there's a nice commentary at the back with little bits about the story and how it was put together.
Well worth getting.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2008 22:46:31 GMT
Finished Morrison New X-Men V3 The weaker of the volumes due to no Quitely art. The Bachalo and Silvestri stuff is OK, but I don't like Jiminez (sp?)
Includes the Morrison manisfesto missing from V1 that was in E for Extinction.
Nice to have complete.
Bit of a light month in the trade dept coming up.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 28, 2008 18:38:37 GMT
FPG have a rather extensive '50% off graphic novels' sale with loads of stuff marked down (a lot of it recent stuff). I was going to pass on account of no cash but a gas rebate came in so in a 'fuck it' moment I availed myself of joy as it has been a dreadful time of late. Picked up Walt Simonson FF Visionaries Vols 1-2 and Walt Simonson Thor Visionaries Vol 5 (just need vols 1 & 4 of that series to complete the set now). Not bad for £19.
Best result in an FP sale ever!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 28, 2008 19:02:12 GMT
5's got the Splash Page issue and the brilliant follow up that brings back the Destroyer.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 2, 2008 23:28:54 GMT
Plastic Man - On The Lam by Kyle Baker.
A collection of the first six issues of the series launched in 2004. Cracking stuff from Kyle Baker, with nods to Robert Crumb and Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and the like with the artwork and the story is delightfully bonkers.
The cover instead of the usual cardstock is plastic laminate which is a nice touch. Snagged this on ebay for a couple of quid - well worth getting.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 4, 2008 21:01:51 GMT
On recomendation of Comics Should Be Good I bought the first Incredible Hercules trade. Nice fun book. Nothing earth shattering but nice and fun. He doesn't get on with his brother does he ? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 4, 2008 22:08:30 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 4, 2008 22:14:48 GMT
That HC of the original Guardians of the Galaxy is looking very tempting.
Hope they get round to collecting the Jim Valentino run at some point.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 4, 2008 22:22:38 GMT
Jings! The trades on Amazon are no longer cheaper than comic shops! WTF?
-Ralph
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