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Post by tomwe on May 30, 2023 15:38:47 GMT
The Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium One ordered from Books Etc for *half price* last night. This is my third compendium, and I think I've only ever read the first issue or storyline before so I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 30, 2023 18:30:02 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 2, 2023 17:41:03 GMT
What Omnibus has Phil bought?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 2, 2023 19:30:39 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 25, 2023 12:42:51 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 8, 2023 21:16:16 GMT
The collection of Fireball XL5 strips from TV Century 21 has been a very pleasant surprise. Good tosh yarns. Actually better than the show. Wonderfully dynamic bright painted art from Mike Noble (what a revelation) and a harder edge than on telly. Lots of violence, killing and death! If Steve Zodiac needs to kill: he does!
Has a Hampson era Dan Dare feel to it at times. Owes more to that lineage than the TV show that spawned it.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2023 14:39:58 GMT
Phil bought THREE books at 1am this morning: 2 Epics plus a standard trade for something he bought the issues of at the time but never got the trade: what else did I buy?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2023 16:54:33 GMT
Toys?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 22, 2023 17:02:32 GMT
I would go for 'a general feeling of tiredness and wishing I hadn't been up so late'.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2023 17:18:37 GMT
No, Marvel compilation.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 4, 2024 11:58:02 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2024 12:05:10 GMT
Ordered!!!
A reprint of the Omnibus (which I regret shifting) will now be announced.
Actually, not out of the question as they could include the ROM issue now.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 17, 2024 12:58:03 GMT
I almost bought the original ATLANTIS ATTACKS collection today. Almost.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 17, 2024 17:59:06 GMT
You will crumble...
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 17, 2024 18:02:22 GMT
I do find myself drawn to shit comics at times.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 17, 2024 18:16:00 GMT
Gav pointed me in the direction of the shittest comic of the modern era - Alice Cooper from Dynamite.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2024 17:40:17 GMT
Tell us...more.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 18, 2024 22:14:56 GMT
If you avail yourself of certain yarr websites you can read it all.
Alice vs Lucifer. the devil himself battling for souls through music. FUCKING DREADFUL.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 20, 2024 16:37:49 GMT
Essential Marvel Saga 1 and 2 on the way. This of course means a new colour edition will be announced tomorrow.
2024's collector focus looks like building up my Marvel library after so much was lost due to house moves/life issues.
More Treasury of British Comics and 2000ad collections too.
Cutting back on Transformers has benefits!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 20, 2024 20:36:52 GMT
I had most of the Essentials line back in the day. Love that old stuff in black and white in big chunky books. Then it was all lost in a garage incident (penetrating damp).
There are some I would like to reacquire but are now surprisingly expensive. I would have thought the Epic and Omnibus formats would have rendered them redundant for many people.
All I have at the moment (until the Saga volumes arrive) is a copy of Captain America volume 2 found cheap in decent nick in an antiques shop on my honeymoon!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 20, 2024 21:20:11 GMT
Some quality paper b&w reprints would go down a treat
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 22, 2024 13:15:44 GMT
I almost fell down the 'Index to the Marvel Universe' hole last night, but stopped myself just in time.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 22, 2024 22:40:58 GMT
Certain comics look as good in B&W, as the modern reprints do the material no favours. Cosmic Jim's Warlock run is stunning in monochrome.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 31, 2024 20:52:33 GMT
Cheap reading copies of Essential Marvel Saga secured. Not actually read this before. Back in the day it didn't interest me but I have more of a taste for odd stuff like this now.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 1, 2024 21:51:40 GMT
I know the current ASM run has been getting mixed reviews but I am enjoyed the two Panini fauxomnibi, especially as the second had the debut of Rek-Rap.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 2, 2024 10:12:40 GMT
Can't access Booksetc at all this morning. -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 2, 2024 11:21:03 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 5, 2024 11:26:03 GMT
Bought Essential Classic X-Men 1-3 off Ebay. The seller asked if it would be ok to send them in one package. I said: "sure!".
I now see that Volume 1 is coming via Royal Mail, Volume 2 via Yodel and Volume 3 via Evri. Well, um, ok. Makes it more exciting, I guess.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 5, 2024 12:28:12 GMT
Bought Essential Classic X-Men 1-3 off Ebay. The seller asked if it would be ok to send them in one package. I said: "sure!". I now see that Volume 1 is coming via Royal Mail, Volume 2 via Yodel and Volume 3 via Evri. Well, um, ok. Makes it more exciting, I guess. -Ralph A race!!
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 5, 2024 15:19:04 GMT
Evri have won with a speedy delivery of Volume 3!
Now to see who will get the 2nd place finish.
-Ralph
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