Today I got: Comics thread!

[XIII]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35333119@N08/5347003084/in/photostream/

:D :D :D

Also, for comparison sake, here it is compared to a DC Absolute book :

http://flic.kr/p/99rF3x

[Tragic Angelus]

Holy CRAP that thing's huge!!

Also, what else is in the Absolute New Frontier? I'm curious

[wolf_2099]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35333119@N08/5347003084/in/photostream/

:D :D :D

Also, for comparison sake, here it is compared to a DC Absolute book :

http://flic.kr/p/99rF3x

Did you get smaller?

[wolf_2099]

Invincible 13
Sea Bear & Grizzly Shark
Night of the Living Dead Holiday Special Gore Cover (Mary eating the Baby Jesus)
Wolverine 145 Nabisco Mail Away Ed.

Fantastic Four 51
Panic! 1 (EC Comics, 1954, precursor to Mad)
Amazing Spider-Man 129 (Yeah, that issue.)

[XIII]

Holy CRAP that thing's huge!!

Also, what else is in the Absolute New Frontier? I'm curious

What do you mean, what else is in the Absolute?

[Tragic Angelus]

I suppose I mean if there were additional write ups, sketches, etc. Otherwise it's just an oversized book with all six issues together instead of broken over 2 trades right?

[XIII]

Oh, yeah sorry.
Well there's extra content yeah. Annotations about the various references, sketchbook section with loads of stuff including pages that did not make the cut, a section about the making off of the AF and one about the marketing surrounding the book at the time of its release. Pretty nice.

Did you get smaller?

Nah. But it makes me think that Andy is probably only twice as high as this book. :D

[wolf_2099]

Oh, yeah sorry.
Well there's extra content yeah. Annotations about the various references, sketchbook section with loads of stuff including pages that did not make the cut, a section about the making off of the AF and one about the marketing surrounding the book at the time of its release. Pretty nice.



Nah. But it makes me think that Andy is probably only twice as high as this book. :D

And just as wide.

Is it any good?
Can you even read it without a pedestal?

[XIII]

I haven't taken it out of the plastic wrap yet. :D
It is fucking heavy. This is the kind of book that you have to lay flat on your bed or a table to read it.

[Tragic Angelus]

That's the only real drawback to it so far it seems. It's definitely not an easy transport or use book from the looks of it.

[XIII]

After walking through half the city carrying it in my arms, I confirm it's not an easy transport.

[wolf_2099]

After walking through half the city carrying it in my arms, I confirm it's not an easy transport.

On the plus, good training for holding the baby.

[XIII]

Definitely!

[wolf_2099]

Amazing Spider-Man 121 & 122

[MGM]

Nice! Just curious, but what'd you have to pay for those?

[wolf_2099]

ASM 121, 122 and 129 cost me $250 all in, all in VF condition.

[XIII]

Fuck, $250 for 3 comics, that's a real investment.

[XIII]

Came in the mail today :

Thor by JMS Omnibus
52 TP volume 1 to 4
Intersections
Checkmate TP vol. 2
Crimeland
Final Crisis: Revelations
Sweet Tooth TP vol. 2
Preacher HC Book 2
The Un-Men TP vol. 1
X-Factor (2005) TP vol. 1 & 2
The Question: the Crime Bible HC
Wolverine: Get Mystique! TP
Avengers: The Contest HC
Black Panther: Secret Invasion TP
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four TP

[wolf_2099]

Fuck, $250 for 3 comics, that's a real investment.


However:

Death of Gwen Stacy
Death of Green Goblin
First Appearance of the Punisher

That Punisher comic at shows is normally $250.

Speaking of which, how much did that giant ass book cost?

I could also compare the cost to the freakishly expensive absolute editions, too. But, you buy what you like.

[XIII]

Hadn't realized it was those issues. Now to get them signed by Stan Lee!!
I wasn't being negative about the cost, just being overwhelmed.
The giant book was 140€, half of which I paid with a gift card I had gotten at work.

[MGM]

In the mail:

Daredevil Ultimate collection 3
Punisher MAX, vol. 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10

Also, from my LCS: The New York Four.
Good to see this before The NY5 comes out, I had no idea that was a sequel to anything.

[MGM]

Also, the price for those 3 Spidey issues is amazing. I wouldn't have thought any of those issues would go for less than $250, to be honest.

[wolf_2099]

The 121 and 122 are about $200, and the 129 is is $250 or so.

A work aquantince of my mom is getting divorced and being forced to sell, which is all kind of shitty for him, but my mom managed to snake me those 3 key issues off my list of wants for a deal, since he knew I would love the comics, instead of a dealer just re-selling them.

Apparently he had a Hulk 181 too, but a guy offered him really good money for it since it was NM.

He's been the only owner of them all. Pretty damn lucky.

Also, Arn, good lord that is an expensive book, have you read it?

[MGM]

Daredevil Ultimate collection 3

Fuck! It's volume 2, which I indeed apparently ordered. And already had.

[wolf_2099]

Fuck! It's volume 2, which I indeed apparently ordered. And already had.

Fuck! Can you exchange it?

[XIII]

Also, Arn, good lord that is an expensive book, have you read it?

Read it? Have you seen the size of it? Ask me again in 10 years! ;)
Seriously, I have yet to crack it open.

[XIII]

The Marvelous Land of Oz HC

[Tragic Angelus]

X-Force vol. 1 #63-91

The majority of the John Francis Moore run where they leave Cable and head out on their own, which I've always wanted to get to read.

[XIII]

Gorgeous art by Adam Pollina.

[Tragic Angelus]

Indeed, and I got it all for working at the shop on Saturday while the owner went to an auction.

[Mr Wallstreet]

I thought it might be time to decide what new title, that is being released in trade, to add to my list.

Currently I am collecting:

Scalped
The Boys
Northlanders
Conan
Invincible
The Walking Dead
Chew

With the finale of Buffy (for now), Ex Machina, Star Wars Legacy and soon to be Streets of Gotham & Astounding Wolf-manI am thinking of adding a few new titles to my list.

The contenders on my short list:

Secret Six
Morning Glories
Sweet Tooth

I definitely want Secret Six, I pretty much love everything Simone writes and the only thing stopping me from picking up her entire Secret Six run in trade is that vol 1 is currently out of print and I don't know if they'll restock it or not.

I've heard fantastic things about Morning Glories and not much about Sweet Tooth. If'n you guys could tell me a little more about Morning Glories & Sweet Tooth I'd appreciate it.

[Tragic Angelus]

Did you check Amazon for Secret Six vol 1? That's where my girlfriend got all of hers. She bought the Villains United, SS mini series, and then Vol 1 & 2 at the same time, and has gotten the rest as they came out. You might find a used copy on there if possible.

[XIII]

I didn't buy into the hype surrounding Morning Glories. Read the first 2 issues, thought it was ok but this isn't the second coming of Jesus H. Christ as some would make us believe.

I'm collecting Sweet Tooth in trades. The first volume was quite good. The art is maybe an acquired taste so I would suggest you give it browse before buying it.

Also, don't forget that Hitman will soon reach volumes that were not published before.

[wolf_2099]

I will second the hype being larger than the quality of morning glories.

You have other titles on there far better than it.

[wolf_2099]

I have gotten all issues of Hickmans FF run except for 583 and 584. Finding first printings is probably going to be a bitch as my usual online places are sold out and all my local stores.

Oh well, may just have to wait a month.

Arn, did you pick up Ratcatcher by Diggle & Jock?

[XIII]

Ratcatcher is indeed by Diggle but art is not provided by Jock.
I have not gotten it yet. I'll get it next time I do an online order.

I'll take a look at my comics shop today if they have any FF issues left. Highly doubt it, but who knows...

[wolf_2099]

Ive found the occasional issue here or there, if you look, and they have the first print of 583 or 584 Ill pay you back for it and the shipping cost.

Went to a store today, they still have 10 or 15 copies of 587 surprisingly.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Did you check Amazon for Secret Six vol 1? That's where my girlfriend got all of hers. She bought the Villains United, SS mini series, and then Vol 1 & 2 at the same time, and has gotten the rest as they came out. You might find a used copy on there if possible.

Yes, I checked amazon first, that's were I usually go first to check out a trade and it was listed as out of stock. It's a fairly popular series so I *think* they'll most likely reprint it. If they do, then I'll pick them all up.

I will second the hype being larger than the quality of morning glories.

You have other titles on there far better than it.

Seems like a decision has been made. Looks like I'll be adding Secret Six & Sweet Tooth. I don't mind the art on Sweet Tooth being an acquired taste as long as the story is intelligently written and enjoyable.

[XIII]

Sorry, no luck to find the FF issues at my comics shop... :(

Not surprised at all that shops are left with multiple copies of FF 587. They'll probably end up in the quarter bin within the year.

[Tragic Angelus]

See, ours were basically sold out here on the early release day. He had 3 copies left, all of his subscribers still had theirs that hadn't come in yet, and he had 5 'emergency' copies left in case he forgot someone who was supposed to get it. I haven't been in since last Tuesday, so I don't know if he used them all or not yet, but he'd doubled his order from normal and basically sold it all out, so I'd say it did well for the shop here.

[wolf_2099]

Out of the dozen shops I went to, only 1 had issues of 587 left, every other store sold out day of release (which most just did on Wednesday) instead of Tuesday.

The one that had them left order hundreds of copies, and only had 12 left yesterday, all gone today.

Luckily, got a call today that a store had 2 issues of the ones I was looking for from a dudes files, who had them already.

Completed my Hickman run of FF for cover price on every issue the week after the detah issue release, weeeeee.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Powers vol 4 HC

[wolf_2099]

League of Extraordinary Gentleman Vol 1 5 Recalled Marvel Douche - CGC Graded 9.2

[XIII]

Oh! Nice!

[Tragic Angelus]

Fantastic Four 249, 250 for $1 a piece. The FF fights Gladiator, a story I've always wanted to read.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Luthor HC by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo courtesy of our Resident Comic Database XIII. Thank you for this!

[XIII]

Gotham Noir by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, courtesy of Mr. Sohail, New Yorker extraordinaire!

[wolf_2099]

Wrong thread.

[wolf_2099]

Bought a comic that for the first time I am considering just turning around and re-selling.
I found a guy selling 2 copies of Chew #1 for $60 each, I bought both, and might try and sell the second for $150 or $175 to recoup my costs, while keeping one for myself.

I have a set of Chew 1-12 that I am going to read, I tried the first couple issues and did not like it, but I want to give it another go since the love for it is still going strong.

Also, NY4 and Rat Catcher.

[XIII]

NY4!!! Very nice!!!

[XIII]

Wrong thread.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xpadHP2LoUA/S24wVInaCCI/AAAAAAAAAq0/Qq2pMnWqOCM/S1600-R/original.jpg

[MGM]

Postwhore

NY4!!! Very nice!!!

Absolutely. Great read.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Batman: Harley Quinn by Paul Dini.

Many years ago, I saw this at my old comic book shop. They had several copies of it in the back issue bin and I passed on it every. single. time. After a few years I realized what I had passed on and began kicking myself for it. I finally won it at auction on eBay yesterday paying more than I wanted to for it. However, I'm happy to have finally gotten it.

[wolf_2099]

This one?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/BATMAN-HARLEY-QUINN-CGC-9-8-JOKER-1ST-APP-HARLEY-QUINN-/190503613327?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5ae6738f#ht_500wt_1156

Mind if I ask what it cost you?

[Mr Wallstreet]

Yep, thats the one. I paid $20 for it + $5.00 shipping for a total of $25.00

[jedispyder]

That's not bad, I saw another one that was bid up to $31 so you got a deal for $20.

[wolf_2099]

I got it for $15 at a comic show last fall, off from $20 since I got other stuff too, so not a bad price. It's a pretty good read, too.

[wolf_2099]

Uncanny X-Men Marvel 37
Uncanny X-Men Marvel 57
Batman DC 244
Batman: Adventures - Mad Love DC 1

[wolf_2099]

Chew 1-10

[Tragic Angelus]

Marvel: 1602 Hardcover

Say what you will, but I actually enjoyed this story. I liked seeing the characters re-imagined in the past. Though I've never read any of the continuation/minis that came over the years after.

[MGM]

Hellblazer Pandemonium

[jedispyder]

Marvel: 1602 Hardcover

Say what you will, but I actually enjoyed this story. I liked seeing the characters re-imagined in the past. Though I've never read any of the continuation/minis that came over the years after.

I'm actually working on reading this series right now. It took me a long time to get up the interest to read it and I'm 5 or 6 issues in. It's interesting, that's for sure. For the life of me I can't think of who Virginia is in the regular Marvel Universe...

[Tragic Angelus]

She's not anyone really. She's one of the historical characters in the story, like the Queen and James of Scotland. Virginia is the first child born in the British Colonies.

[XIII]

Checkmate TPB 1 & 3
Madrox: Multiple Choice HC
New Mutants (2009) TPB 1
Thor: Tales of Asgard HC
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus 1
Wolverine: Logan HC Black & White Edition

All that from cheap-comics.com
The Wolvie HC is a gift as my order was above €75. Been meaning to try some Kirby stuff and the price on Tales of Asgard was unbeatable (€12.5!).

There is more to come from Amazon US, Play.com and Bookdepository (which seems to be a very slow site for processing orders...).

[wolf_2099]

Miracleman by Bowen Statue
http://www.comictrek.net/main/images/miracleman_bowen.jpg

[XIII]

Delivery from Play.com today:

American Vampire HC vol. 1

[XIII]

Delivery from Bookdepository today:

Preacher HC book 3
Y: The Last Man Deluxe Edition book 4

Weirdly enough, I also ordered a third book from Bookdepository but it did not come with the other. Hopefully there wasn't a problem with shipping.

[MGM]

No, they always send everything apart from each other. I once got my shipment over the course of a week.

Also, did you know bookdepository.com and bookdepository.co.uk have different prices on some books? It really pays to check it (just change .com into .co.uk when you're on the page for a certain item). The Ultimate DD volume 3 book was €8 cheaper on one of them.

[XIII]

Oooooh!!! didn't know that! Thanks for the tip!

[XIII]

Ratcatcher OGN HC

From bookdepository.com

[Tragic Angelus]

Justice League of America 140, 141.

Not perfect, but I got them for free when the boss bought a couple of short boxes filled with some random books.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Miracleman by Bowen Statue
http://www.comictrek.net/main/images/miracleman_bowen.jpg

This is not a comic but its an awesome acquisition nonetheless. When/where'd you get it?

Justice League of America 140, 141.

Not perfect, but I got them for free when the boss bought a couple of short boxes filled with some random books.

Anything special about these issues?

I got:

Joker by Brian Azzerallo & Lee Bermejo
Gotham Central vol 1
Secret vol 2: Unhinged
Asylum of Horrors vol 1
Asylum of Horrors vol 2
Nightmare World vol 1

True to my word I am sampling a wider variety of comics. The Asylum Press books are a really small press publishing co. putting out anthologies of horror stories at a very low price. 96 pages for $4.95 is not a bad deal and given that they are so cheap, I won't feel so bad if they turn out horrible. Nightmare World is another anthology series written by Dirk Manning with various artists that was originally available on his website then collected in this trade. If it turns out to be good I'll get volume 2.

Gotham Central & Secret Six, I know, will be amazing

[wolf_2099]

eBay, my local store had one, but I was able to aquire it off eBay for about $70 less, so I figured why not.

[Tragic Angelus]

Nothing special about those books, I just enjoy the Satellite era of the JLA and a little of the time just before, so when I find them for good cheap prices I try to pick them up. When I wanted to get into it I stumbled across a dealer who had them at $1 a book at a small show, so I pretty much bought up his collection, and now fill in whenever I find more. I don't know what I do and don't have though right now, so it makes it hard.


And speaking of Asylum Press, we'll have 'Decapitated' Dan selling and representing tons of Small Press Horror books at our show, including Asylum Press. If you do find you like them and want more, I might be able to get you some things. Let me know.

[XIII]

Got those last week. Last from a big order.

NOCHE ROJA by Simon Oliver and Jason Labour
LUTHOR HC by Azz and Bermejo

[MGM]

Stumptown HC

Cam, which pages did you get again?

[wolf_2099]

Stumptown HC

Cam, which pages did you get again?

Issues 4, pages... page 28.

I think.

[wolf_2099]

3 copes of Nonplayer 1.

[Tragic Angelus]

Spider-Woman #37 (First Siryn)
Spider-Woman #38 (X-Men appear)

Nothing too special about them, but we had them for about a week and a half for $5 each, and they were 50% off today so I grabbed them. I like 70s/80s X-Men stories, and this one should hold up.

[wolf_2099]

Uncanny X-Men 1, 3 & 4

and

http://www.binbin.net/photos/generic/bat/batman-black-and-white-david-mazzucchelli-statue.jpg

[XIII]

I like the statue better! ;)
I need some of those Batman Black & White. They are so nice.

[Mr Wallstreet]

What comic is that statue from? Is that The Dark Knight Returns?

[wolf_2099]

It's based on Batman Year One from miller. Based on David Mazzucchelli art.

I really liked it. I also like the Bolland one, but the Bolland one is really expensive now.

[Stocky Boy]

Nice Batman statue.

It's quite funny to think how that's David Mazzucchelli, when you compare it to his other famous, excellent piece of work that he not only did the art for, but wrote as well Asterios Polyp.

[wolf_2099]

Nice Batman statue.

It's quite funny to think how that's David Mazzucchelli, when you compare it to his other famous, excellent piece of work that he not only did the art for, but wrote as well Asterios Polyp.

It is, but it isn't, as they are 22 years apart.

Is Asterios Polyp any good? If you read it.

[jedispyder]

I've wanted to put and order with MidtownComics for awhile and the opportunity finally came:
1 Action Comics #900 Regular David Finch Cover $5.09
1 Angel Scriptbook Vol 1 TP $11.00
1 Angel Scriptbook Vol 2 TP $11.00
1 Angel Vol 3 #33 Incentive Jenny Frison Virgin Cover $3.39
1 Angel Vol 3 #39 Incentive David Messina Variant Cover $4.25
1 Angel Vol 3 #40 Incentive Nick Runge Variant Cover $4.25
1 Angel Vol 3 #42 Incentive Nick Runge Variant Cover $3.39
1 Angel Vol 3 #43 Incentive Elena Casagrande Variant Cover $3.39
1 Angel Vol 3 #44 Incentive David Messina Variant Cover $3.39
1 Physics Of The Buffyverse TP $12.75

Basically, this week I only bought the 2 variants for Action 900 (I skipped the regular cover since I didn't want to pay an extra $6 for it). Now with the whole controversy with the issue, the price is going up on eBay and I wanted to get the regular cover just to have a full set. Then I found out they have the incentive Angel covers for cover price. My retailer doesn't order enough Angel to even get 1 incentive cover (in the beginning he did but not for the last 20 issues or more) and I wanted to get some of the awesome looking incentives (especially the one for 44 which emulates the infamous "walking down an alley with his back to the viewer" scene). Then I found the 2 Scriptbooks, and I've always wanted them so I nabbed them. Then I just couldn't resist the Physics of Buffy, that sounds very interesting. Now that I know they have cheap variants and good price on shipping, I may start to get some variants with them instead of with my local store (he's usually cheap but damn, some of these are cheaper!)

[jedispyder]

Also broke down due to my dreams last night and bought 2 more sealed boxes of trading cards:
Angel: Season 5
Spike: The Complete Story

Hopefully these will be the last boxes I buy for awhile since they're not really that cheap, but I am very eager to open them...

[Tragic Angelus]

Justice League of America Vol. 1 #21 "Crisis on Earth-One!"

It's not in the best condition by far, but it was an early graduation gift given to me by my comic shop owner at a local show we went to today. The spine's curling and some pages are a bit loose, but honestly, I didn't really care. It's the first time the JLA meet and team up with the JSA so I'm very happy.


I also bought:

JLA/Titans #1-3
Justice League of America Vol. 1 #161, 165, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 180, 182, 186, 187, 205, 206, 214, 217, 218, 240

Justice League of America postcard set by George Perez (not including Batman).

All in all, a good JLA day. With a bonus Green Lantern mask toy from the movie. Hells yeah!

[XIII]

Fuck it, the comics I'm missing? I tasked my sis to get them in Paris where surely they would be more competent to get comics than my store. Well, it seems they didn't have any of the ones I wanted.

[wolf_2099]

What comics are they?

[jedispyder]

Yeah, post what you need here so we can look for them for you...

[Tragic Angelus]

Is that supposed to be the Swap Meet and not here? Or did the conversation move suddenly?

[XIII]

Nah, it's just me posting it here because I didn't want to use the Swap Meet. You know, I can't find any of the stuff you guys would be looking for so I'm ill-at-ease using the Swap Meet.

[jedispyder]

It doesn't matter whether you can easily reciprocate. The whole thing is for us to help each other get stuff we want. So if there is stuff you're looking for, let us know so we can help.

[Tragic Angelus]

Ha, I just got confused and thought I had posted in the wrong thread is all.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Nightmare World vol 2
Secret Six: Depths
Secret Six: Danse Macabre
Batman: Long Shadows

Of all my new trades, I have yet to read all the Secret Six trades I brought. Right now I'm only missing Cat's in the Cradle & Reptile Brain

[Tragic Angelus]

Cat's in the Cradle is the newest one. I don't think Reptile Brain is out yet is it? The story is fairly new as the story right after just finished it's 3 issue arc. But After finally catching up on all of Secret Six I have to say I wish I'd been reading it all along. Great book.

Just got

Heroes for Hire 1-7 of the current series. Heard great things so I picked it up today kind of for free to read and see if I want it. otherwise I'll take it back tomorrow for resale. Working there has it's perks.

[Tragic Angelus]

A very ratty, crappy copy of:

Justice League of America vol 1 62

then-
Siege 1-4

Boss got it in an order of books I think and he gave it to me for free. I also was working for 11 hours straight putting together comic packs and sorting boxes, so I'd say it was evened out. I may take Siege back and package it as I really just wanted to read it to see what all had happened.

[Mr Wallstreet]

All New Atom #1-25 for $12. Thank you eBay!
Mystique Ultimate Collection by Brian K. Vaughan

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men Annual 3
Justice League of America vol 1 62

My boss seems to want to continue buying me JLA 62, as if it's a running joke to always find and buy me a copy of that book. This one's in better shape than the first, and he said if he sees others in moderate shape he'll just get them for me because he can.

[Tragic Angelus]

Amazing Spider-Man 600-624
Incredible Hercules 112-141, Incredible Hercules vs Amazing Spider-Man One Shot.

Good day to raid a sale box, as everything ended up being a quarter a piece.

[MGM]

I'm jealous at that Herc run.

[Tragic Angelus]

I didn't realize until after I got it that it's the entire Incredible Her run. And I think we have a pack of the Prince of Power and Fall of an Avenger minis that came after it that we put together. If We do, I'm going back for it later on. So far this has been a very good read, as I've gotten up through the Secret Invasion Tie-in. Good stuff.

[XIII]

Gen13 vol. 2 #43
Gen13 vol. 2 #44
Superman/Gen13 #1
Superman/Gen13 #2

All of them drawn by Lee Bermejo, one of my very favourite artists. I'm a fan like that. Never thought of looking through the back issues bins at my shop for those. And he had them all, well, almost all.

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men 42 First 'death' of Professor X (Changeling)
Uncanny X-Men 60 First full Sauron

Neither is in perfect shape, but I got both of them for just over $60 total. Now I have 4 issues that fall in the first 100 of Uncanny, and only about 15 or so above 100 missing.

[wolf_2099]

Uncanny X-Men 42 First 'death' of Professor X (Changeling)
Uncanny X-Men 60 First full Sauron

Neither is in perfect shape, but I got both of them for just over $60 total. Now I have 4 issues that fall in the first 100 of Uncanny, and only about 15 or so above 100 missing.

If you ever find any you have at a decent price, through your store or whatever let me know.

I'm trying to finish my run of Uncanny.

[Tragic Angelus]

If you ever find any you have at a decent price, through your store or whatever let me know.

I'm trying to finish my run of Uncanny.

We have Uncanny #36, though it's not in the best condition, and it's priced at $25.

We also have Uncanny #95 for $99 as it's in quite possibly the best condition I've ever expected to see that book.

He'll ship just about anywhere, so keep in mind you'd need to add that to the cost. I know just a week ago he said there was some kind of shipping strike for Canada that had kind of added to the price for some ebay he was going to ship to Canada, but I dunno any more about that. Check them out on Facebook as Comics Cubed in Kokomo, and you can get more info there.

[wolf_2099]

Postal Service in Canada resumed today! Just so you know.

I have both of those, everything I need is 88 and below.

I'll check them out on Facebook.

[Tragic Angelus]

Gotcha. So it seems my buying what you needed may've prevented you from getting anything you needed. You don't need 36 though?

He usually picks up books off of eBay quite a bit to resell in the store, as well as tossing up books from his own collection from time to time. We've also got the first 3 appearances of the Teen Titans up for sale in the store.

[wolf_2099]

I do not need 36. I think I have everything between 18 and 38. I only need about 40 books left between 2 and 88 to finish the run.

Do you have those 3 TT books?

[Tragic Angelus]

The first 3 appearances of the Teen Titans? When I left for South Carolina last week on Tuesday we did, but I just got back tonight and have no idea if we still do. I may run in tomorrow, or Wednesday and I can let you know then. Or if you want you can post directly to the FB page and he'll respond to you.

In Florence, SC I stopped in the only comic shop and picked up a few things:

Uncanny X-Men #48 -not bad, one minor tear on the cover along the spine, other than that it's really good.

Squadron Supreme 1-12: Original miniseries that I've always wanted to read, all bundled together for a decent price.

JLA: Scary Monsters 1-6

JLA: Classified 16-21: Gail Simone's Hypothetical Woman storyline for the girlfriend, though I'll read them too.

And while talking to the owner, I found out that apparently Jonathan Hickman lives in Florence, SC and shops there. While he doesn't do official signings, he does sign books and the owner then sells them at cover price since he's a costumer. I looked at the books and figured why not, I can always look them up later to verify as he wasn't charging me 20 extra for them. So I bought:

Fantastic Four 588 signed by Hickman
FF 2nd Printing Variant Cover signed by Hickman (the one recreating the Fantastic Four 1 image)
And he tossed in FF 5 signed by Hickman as well for talking to him for awhile and the like. When I got back to the hotel I looked things up and Hickman is from SC, and at least has a personal PO box set up in Florence, so it seemed legitimate, and I looked at his signature on a few other books and they're nearly identical. If they are they are, if not oh well. I'm only out about $6, which was less than 10% of what I spent in this guys shop. Not a bad deal.

[wolf_2099]

I was actually wondering if you yourself have the first 3 appearances, out of curiosity.

[XIII]

Incognegro by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece.

Vertigo OGN that was on sale at Paris Comic Con.

[Tragic Angelus]

Ah, no I don't. I was partially interested in their first appearance, but overall not as much as I am in finding issues of books I actually need, like Uncanny. It'd be fun to own, but it's not high on my list of books to find just yet.

[XIII]

Finaly got my package from mycomicshop.com, I had given the wrong zip code.

American Splendor #3
Assassin's Creed: The Fall #3
Astro City: A visitor's guide
Daredevil Yellow #2-3
Deadenders #15
Flinch #1
Doc Savage #10
X-Force #124
Ultimate Captain America #3
Tales of the Vampires #1
Superman Adventures #57
Strange Tales II #3
The Omac Project
JSA All-Stars #3

Some my comics shop couldn't get though I had them on my pull list, some because I missed them from runs I got at NYCC and some cause I went on a Cameron Stewart and Darwyn Cooke completists buying spree.

Quite happy with the service of this website, I shall definitely use it again. Thanks Cameron for the recommendation. :)

[wolf_2099]

I'm happy you liked dealing with them.

Their shipping isn' the cheapest, but the prices and selections are great. I love them for filling in the missing gaps. Best site on the internet for buying comics, that I have ever found.

Although, www.dougcomicworld.com is great, if you can stand the site.

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men #95 The Death of Thunderbird

He put it up today while I was working for 40% off for 30 minutes. I jumped on it as soon as about 25 minutes had gone by and no one said a thing about it.

My 'under #100' group of Uncanny X-Men books has slowly begun to grow, which I never really thought it would.

[wolf_2099]

Uncanny X-Men #95 The Death of Thunderbird

He put it up today while I was working for 40% off for 30 minutes. I jumped on it as soon as about 25 minutes had gone by and no one said a thing about it.

My 'under #100' group of Uncanny X-Men books has slowly begun to grow, which I never really thought it would.

I know the feeling. You're about the same age now I was when I started to try and complete Uncanny X-Men.

It's strange to see it grow, but fun!

[Tragic Angelus]

Very much so. I basically filled half of what I needed at the grand opening of this store, and figured I'd never get most of the pre-Giant Size/Under 100 books, but that's all I find now. I'm probably somewhere closer to only needing 100 issues of Uncanny to complete the run, if not around 115 books total. When I move in a month or so and get my collection together, I'm really eager to go through and find out exactly what it is again that I don't have.

[wolf_2099]

Very much so. I basically filled half of what I needed at the grand opening of this store, and figured I'd never get most of the pre-Giant Size/Under 100 books, but that's all I find now. I'm probably somewhere closer to only needing 100 issues of Uncanny to complete the run, if not around 115 books total. When I move in a month or so and get my collection together, I'm really eager to go through and find out exactly what it is again that I don't have.

How many of the 1-35 range do you have?

[Tragic Angelus]

Just 1 or 2 I think. I only have 5 or 6 books under 100, and they're kind of spread out.

[wolf_2099]

Fallen Angel Return of the Son Covers 1 & 2
Interior pages of Issue 4.

Daredevil Vol 1 #1

[Tragic Angelus]

Very nice on the Daredevil. What kind of condition is it in?

[wolf_2099]

3.5 or 4, so not bad.

No rips, nothing missing, no water damage. Just an old worn comic.

[MGM]

Incredible Hercules HC 1-6
Incredible Hercules: The new prince of power TPB
Criminal TPB 4
Criminal TPB 5
Joker HC
Hawaiian Dick TPB 1
Atomic Robo TPB 2

[jedispyder]

Buffy Season 8 TPB 1-8 (whole collection)
Buffy Season 8 The Motion Comic (too bad I don't have a Blu-Ray player, at least it includes a DVD disc; this is my first Blu-Ray, and I think it's appropriate enough, huh?)

[Tragic Angelus]

I thought you had the whole Buffy Season 8 in singles didn't you?

[jedispyder]

I have them in singles and in downloads. I also like them in TPB, and motion form. If they come out in novel form, I'll likely get them that way as well ;)

[Mr Wallstreet]

Invincible vol 14: Viltrumite War
Conan vol 10: Shadows of the Moon
Astounding Wolf-man vol 4
Ultimate Spider-man vol 22: Ultimatem
Batwoman: Elegy

[Mr Wallstreet]

I have them in singles and in downloads. I also like them in TPB, and motion form. If they come out in novel form, I'll likely get them that way as well ;)

Overkill?

[jedispyder]

Overkill?

Obsessed/OCD.

[wolf_2099]

Yeah, yikes! Hopefully 'll be ass good to read the 17th time.

[MGM]

It wasn't even a good read the first time.

[jedispyder]

Fuck all of you, Whedon forever!

[XIII]

Oh, another one that hasn't read Whedon's Runaways!

[wolf_2099]

Bahahaha.

He is way, way better that TV than comics.

[Mr Wallstreet]

I've never read Whedon on anything else. His Buffy was good so I don't think he sucks at comics, he just probably sucks at writing characters that are not his.

[jedispyder]

Oh, another one that hasn't read Whedon's Runaways!

I read it, found it very interesting. Not his best work, I will admit that.

[MGM]

Very interesting? BKV's Runaways is very interesting. Whedon's is something that never should've seen the light of day.

[wolf_2099]

I found evn though season eight started strong it of really fucking weird by the end. I didn't really enjoy it. Part of that was the artwork though. It was too hard to tell who was who.

[Tragic Angelus]

I found evn though season eight started strong it of really fucking weird by the end.

....what the fuck does this say?

:D

[MGM]

The pacing on season 8 was completely wrong, that was the main problem. That, and some of the concepts weren't thought through very well. The whole army thing was just plain stupid.

[wolf_2099]

I typed that on my iphone and couldn't see what I was typing. It does make no sense.

Season 8 started off very strong, but by the end, it had devolved into a very weird, confusing story I did not enjoy.

It was also too hard to differentiate between characters.

[wolf_2099]

SVK by Warren Ellis

[XIII]

Let me know how that is, with the special lamp and all.

[wolf_2099]

Let me know how that is, with the special lamp and all.

Is it sad I bought this and have no idea what you're talking about?

I just saw a post on his blog about a new comic he did called SVK that had a limited run and bought it without really checking what it was.

[MGM]

You need a UV-lamp to read some of the thought balloons. They're printed in special ink.

[jedispyder]

They had an article on BleedingCool a couple months back that showed how they were doing the special thought balloons, pretty interesting.

[XIII]

Do they provide the lamp with the book? I actually never read a complete article about it. But it is sold out, I think.

[jedispyder]

I think they do provide a small lamp. Check out this article about it (http://www.forevergeek.com/2011/07/svk-new-comic-book-concept-with-thought-bubbles-visible-only-under-uv/)

I'm interested in getting a copy. Luckily they're smart and on the website have you sign up for future updates if they make a new run of the book. Sounds like it'll be about USD$30 to buy and ship the book to the US. I'll have to think it over, I do like Warren Ellis and doubt this'll be a book I can download ;)

[wolf_2099]

THere is a small pouch in the books. I assume that is the lamp. I don't really want to have to read it in a tanning bed.

It was 17 pounds with shipping for my copy. So very fucking expensive.

[wolf_2099]

Is your winky smiling face a way of subtlety asking if I can scan it for you?

[jedispyder]

Haha, not at all. It was more of a "damn, they sure were smart and found a way to make it so scanners can't scan the book easily by using this invisible ink" wink. Basically a nod to Warren Ellis for beating pirating...

[XIII]

Minis by Becky Cloonan - A self published collection of her early works before she did the first Demo with Brian Wood.

Junk One by Skottie Young - Sketchbook of Skottie Young.

Both were ordered through the artist's online store. Thank god for online stores!

[MGM]

The Walking Dead, vol. 13 + 14.

Holy shit, vol. 14 (No way out) is awesome!

[wolf_2099]

Locke & Key 2
Punisher Kills MU 1 - First print from the 90`s


No Way Out is awesome!

A French Art dealer but the entire storyarc of original art.

[XIII]

Placed an order on mycomicshop last week. Mostly Lee Bermejo stuff to satisfy my recent completist state of mind.

[Mr Wallstreet]

To promote the DCnU, my comic shop offered 52% off any item in the store that was older than 2 weeks if you purchased a copy of either JLA #1 or Flashpoint #5.

When I heard that, I began scouring the store for trades I'd been planning on buying. I picked up:

Green Lantern: Blackest Night
Chew Vol 2: International Flavor
Crossed by Ennis
Jinx By Brian Michael Bendis
Red Hood: The Lost Days
The Dead Boy Detectives by Brubaker & Talbot
Scalped vol 8: Rez Blues
The Sixth Gun vol 2
Welcome to Tranquility: One Foot in the Grave

Jinx & Dead Boy Detectives I brought on a whim because they were written by writers I like. Bit of a risk but at 52% off, a risk worth taking.

Since my comic shop had the sale going on all day, a lot of what I wanted was sold out. i.e. Sweet Tooth, Morning Glories & Sixth Gun vol 1. Regardless of what I didn't get, I still got a ton of stuff I wasn't expecting.

Also, Jim Lee & Geoff Johns showed up at my comic shop (not while I was there) but earlier in the day to promote the DCnU. I'm probably going to check out Jim Hanley's Universe & Midtown comics tomorrow and see if they are offering similar deals.

Edit

I just found out that Lee & Johns hit up pretty much every comic shop in Midtown: Jim Hanley's, Manhattan Comics, Forbidden Planet & St. Marks on a promoting & signing spree; which I thought was very nice of them. Originally I thought it was just a tad snobbish when it sounded like they'd only be at Midtown comics for a signing. Kudos to them.

[XIII]

Jim Lee was even sketching.
Crossed is so sick that it is going to be right up your alley. Wouldn't want to be your missus after you're done reading it...

[MGM]

Ordered today:

Scalped TPB 1-7
Buck Rogers TPB 1 & 2
Queen & Country definitive edition 1

[XIII]

Queen & Country 1, eh? Wonder where you got that idea...

[wolf_2099]

Queen & Country 1, eh? Wonder where you got that idea...

Me.

[XIII]

Don't try stealing my thunder!

[wolf_2099]

Thunder stolen. An if you look in my left hand you will see the lightning too.

[XIII]

1 $6.40 VF Action Comics (1938 DC) 775A VF 8.0
1 $2.70 NM Action Comics (1938 DC) 800 NM
1 $1.10 NM Action Comics (1938 DC) 836 NM
1 $2.70 NM Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (2000) 1 NM
1 $2.30 NM Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (2000) 2 NM
1 $1.30 NM Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (2000) 3 NM
1 $2.30 NM Angel and the Ape (2001 Vertigo) 1 NM
1 $2.30 NM Angel and the Ape (2001 Vertigo) 2 NM
1 $2.00 NM Angel and the Ape (2001 Vertigo) 3 NM
1 $1.80 VF Angel and the Ape (2001 Vertigo) 4 VF
1 $10.00 NM Barnum In Secret Service to the USA GN (2004) 1-1ST NM
1 $1.10 NM Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 1 NM
1 $1.10 NM Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 2 NM
1 $1.10 NM Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 3 NM
1 $1.10 NM Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 4 NM
1 $1.30 NM Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 5 NM
1 $1.10 NM C-23 (1998) Special Edition Ashcan 1 NM
1 $1.10 NM Fantastic Four (1998 3rd Series) 543 NM
1 $3.00 NM Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 66 NM
1 $2.70 NM Hellblazer (1988) 182 NM
1 $6.49 NM Just Imagine Catwoman (2002) 1 NM
1 $3.70 NM Prez (1995) Vertigo Visions 1 NM
1 $3.00 NM Superman Batman (2003) 75 NM
1 $3.00 NM Superman Gen 13 (2000) 3A NM
1 $1.10 NM Wildcats (2000) Annual 2000 NM

Except the guy who prepped my order screwed it and instead of the Vertigo 2001 serie (drawn by the delicious Philipp Bond), they sent me Angel and the Ape mini from 1991 by creators I have never even heard of. I emailed them to know how to sort this out.

[XIII]

So I heard back from mycomicshop.
They say I can keep the wrong books and they have credited my account for the value of the books I originally paid for. Well, fuck you very much, this means if I want the right books, I have to pay shipping again. Because YOU screwed up. I'm a bit mad right now.

Anyway, anybody wants Angel and the Ape #1-4 from 1991?

[jedispyder]

Y-The Last Man TPB 1-10 for $75
Preacher TPB 1-9 for $52

I'm also bidding and winning on with 4 hours remaining:
Fables TPB 1-15

[wolf_2099]

Nice sets. Awesome reads.

[jedispyder]

Definitely awesome reads. I own all of Y but the issues are who knows where between my multiple moves during it's life. I don't know if I own all of Preacher or not, but I read them years ago and absolutely loved the series and want to read it again. I think I have a couple trades already so I'll likely try to sell the dupes.

And sadly I failed at getting Fables. It sold for $108, which is a steal and I should have bumped up my price but I've spent a lot recently so had to back down =o(

[wolf_2099]

Definitely awesome reads. I own all of Y but the issues are who knows where between my multiple moves during it's life. I don't know if I own all of Preacher or not, but I read them years ago and absolutely loved the series and want to read it again. I think I have a couple trades already so I'll likely try to sell the dupes.

And sadly I failed at getting Fables. It sold for $108, which is a steal and I should have bumped up my price but I've spent a lot recently so had to back down =o(


My back issue dude is now selling trades. I could see if he has a set and can get a deal for them if you like?

It's unlikely, but I can see.

[MGM]

Apparently I'd ordered The Rat Catcher and Area 10 from the Vertigo crime line (yes, Frenchie...). They came in yesterday. Good reads, too.

[jedispyder]

My back issue dude is now selling trades. I could see if he has a set and can get a deal for them if you like?

It's unlikely, but I can see.
Thanks, but I'll pass. It was just something I wouldn't mind having, not something I needed. If I needed it I would have put my max bid a lot higher than I did, lol.

[jedispyder]

Couldn't pass this up:
Ex Machina TPB 1-10 for $52

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men
56
101- First Phoenix
107- First Imperial Guard, First Starjammers, Last Cockrum issue
109- First Guardian/James Hudson
111-113
115
116
119
120- cameo/tease 1st Alpha Flight
125- First Proteus
126
130- First Dazzler

Today was a damn good day for me and my X-Men, as I also got some great X-Men Sketches. I'll scan pics tomorrow or Monday for you all to see. This also makes my highest missing issue of Uncanny now 114 I believe.

[wolf_2099]

Lucky bastard!

How is the 56 condition?

[Tragic Angelus]

It isn't in the best shape, but it's not horrible and unreadable by any means. All of the interiors look very good, but the cover definitely has some wear, stress, and creases along every edge. And there's a slight dent/near cut just off to the side of the Monolith's head but other than that it's in great shape. No corners missing, no huge tears, not even chunks taken off of the edge of the cover. Just stress and wear all along the edges. I'd say it's definitely Very Good, possibly the border of VG-F.

It was in a box marked at $20, but this dealer has all of his boxes at Half-off the marked price. So in reality it was on sale for 10. I couldn't pass that up at all. I knew it was an early Neal Adams issue, but I wasn't positive it was his first issue on Uncanny. Lucky me!

[wolf_2099]

Next Men 21
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 33
Uncanny X-Men 47
Uncanny X-Men 79

Dollar Bins:
Hellboy: Box Full of Evil 2
Hellboy: In Mexico 1
B.P.R.D.: 1946 2
B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine 3


I found these in $2 bins:
Batman/Hellboy/Starman 1
Y - The Last Man 1
Fables 1 A Cover

And 1 sketch I will post later.

[wolf_2099]

Got this.

I am happy with it, but not.

The sketch is neat, but was expensive.


However, it was done on tissue paper thin paper, so by the time it was home, it already had two creases in it.

I am seriously considering e-mailing the artist and complaining.

From now on I am going to pay a lot more attention to what paper is being used.

[MGM]

I'd complain. Especially if it was an expensive sketch, you'd expect quality paper to be used. Other than that, it indeed is a nice sketch.

[XIII]

Great sketch but complaining sounds like the right thing to do. Especially since you mention that Nord is a friend of your family.

[jedispyder]

Very nice sketch, sorry the paper was shit quality =o/

[Tragic Angelus]

Cam, do you know what your highest missing issue of Uncanny is? I'm starting to wonder if, between the two of us, we don't have a complete run on the book..

[wolf_2099]

88.

I am missing a few issues between 2 and 14, though.



Walking dead 2 2 print acquired today.

[Tragic Angelus]

Well holy crap, I think you alone have the complete set at this point. I figured out I'm missing 96 issues total, and only about 3 of them over 100 now.

[wolf_2099]

I need 34 issues total.


2 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 32 33 34 42 43 44 46 49 50 52 55 56 58 59 61 64 66 70 76 80 81 82 84 85 86 88

[jedispyder]

I'm surprised you need so many of the reprints. My dad and I were able to get all of those for very cheap on eBay and conventions, like $5 a piece and not bad condition.

[wolf_2099]

I'm surprised you need so many of the reprints. My dad and I were able to get all of those for very cheap on eBay and conventions, like $5 a piece and not bad condition.

I didn't start looking for them till last spring.

I never figured I'd finish, and didn't really want to spend the money on the reprnts if I had most of the original issues.


THere actally pretty hard to find at shows.

X-Men doesn't sell well anymore, and the few I find are high grades.

[wolf_2099]

Uncanny X-Men

32
33
34
42
43
44
46
52
56
58

$10 each of eBay.

I now need 24 issues to finish my run.
Next time I am in Montreal, I will confirm this.

[wolf_2099]

Go Farhan!

[Mr Wallstreet]

Out of curiosity, what did you think of Claremont's Wild Blood? I was expecting him to have a full length comic, not some 3 page printout

[wolf_2099]

Out of curiosity, what did you think of Claremont's Wild Blood? I was expecting him to have a full length comic, not some 3 page printout

Same here, actually.

I haven't had a chance to read it, I was going to tonight or tomorrow night.

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men
50, 100, 114

The 50 is in very nice shape. The vendor had it labeled as Fine+ and it looked very nice. I was just glad to find it, as it's the first 50 I've every come across. So I made a deal and got 50 with 114 for a nice price. A few vendors had 100, so I went with the cheapest option of a Very Good/Fine copy, though I think it was closer to VG, but it was also 25% off. I had actually walked up to buy the guy's copy of issue 39, where they get new costumes, and the guy at the box just before me actually walked off with it and it was the only copy. I was so ticked that I missed it by about 1 minute.

Alpha Flight vol 1
1-12

[wolf_2099]

Violence & Pinwheels - Art of Ryan Ottley

Invincible 70 was included, and signed!

[Mr Wallstreet]

Jingle Belle #1-4 By Paul Dini
Madame Mirage tpb by Paul Dini
Batman: Mr. Freeze by Paul Dini
Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire by Azzerallo & Bermejo book 1 & 3
The Secret Society of Super Heroes Book 2 - This two part story came out in 01 or 02. The second book was immediately sold out after the first one was released. And for years the second book was listed at ridiculously high prices. I finally managed to track one down via ebay this past week.

[Tragic Angelus]

Secret Society of Super Heroes- is that where Lois and Bruce investigate a hidden society and Wally begins recruiting Bart into the hidden JLA? I've never finished it because, like you said, it's impossible to find issue 2 half the time.

[Mr Wallstreet]

I can't remember, it was so long ago. As soon as I get some time, I'm going to start readng all the books I've gotten since Comic Con but haven't had a chance to read

[jedispyder]

I just downloaded it and it is the one. Looks like a fun read.

[wolf_2099]

Was Secret Society of Super Heroes any good?

[Tragic Angelus]

I liked the first one. But again, never got the second. I think the art is by Mike McKone as well. I've always wanted to finish it.

[jedispyder]

If you want to finish it, I can upload the digital version to my 4shared account for you. I know you don't like digital issues, but if you can't get the physical then this is the main option...

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men 13

[Mr Wallstreet]

One of those things that doesn't really fit here but all the same, during the last month, I picked up two animation cels with the official warner bros seal of approval. Both are from Batman The Animated Series, that ran in the 90s:

http://www.alexross.com/batmanbeyond.jpg

The one I got above was signed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini & Glen Murakami. Additionally, I want to get Kevin Conroy to sign and personalize it as well as get it personalized by Timm and Dini

http://www.alexross.com/joker.jpg

I also got an animated cel of Joker and Harley Quinn.I am going to make it my mission to get it signed and personalized by Mark Hamil, Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and if she ever makes an appearance, Arleen Sorkin, the voice of Harley. Getting it signed by Hamil will be pricey but I don't mind doling out some cash for his sig.

[wolf_2099]

The Secret Society of Super Heroes Book 1 and 2
The Cape 1-Shot
Key of Z 1

Various HEllboy comics.

[jedispyder]

Green Goblin: A Lighter Shade of Green TPB (Collects Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) #125, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #225, Green Goblin (1995) #1-13 and Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995) #2)

I always found the Phil Urich version of Green Goblin to be an interesting character and couldn't pass this up, especially being 16 comics for $40 ($35 or so after discounts and tax).

[wolf_2099]

Green River Killer HC
Blacksad HC

Both by Dark Horse

[XIII]

Green River Killer is on my Christmas list.
Blacksad is gorgeous!!

[Tragic Angelus]

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Collected Edition Hardcover
Axe Cop vol 1

[Tragic Angelus]

And the Final gift I got this year:

Absolute Identity Crisis.

I'm pretty damn happy.

[MGM]

Luthor HC by Azzarello and Bermejo.

[jedispyder]

Not comics per se, but for XMas my dad assembled 200 bags and backs together because I once complained how monotonous it was to sit there and assemble them. So having a lot premade makes me very happy ^_^

[wolf_2099]

Not comics per se, but for XMas my dad assembled 200 bags and backs together because I once complained how monotonous it was to sit there and assemble them. So having a lot premade makes me very happy ^_^

That is awesome.

For a somewhat inexpensive gifts, that is a great plus for the showing he cares.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Greenriver Killer is on my to-get list as well.

As far as comics go, I didn't get very many this year but the ones I did get were rather interesting choices.

A good friend of mine got me the

Wolverine limited series issues 1-4 by Claremont and Miller
Batman Year One 1-4 by Miller & Mazuchelli &
The Dark Knight Returns issues 1-4.

This is particularly funny because while I swore off acqiuring anymore Miller stuff after his rant, I can't deny the coolness of having the original floppies of these 3 limited series.

The rest of the stuff I got was mostly practical but still very much appreciated: ties and clothes. No DVDs this year.

[wolf_2099]

Just remember if they are back issues it has been a long time since miller saw any money for them so no foul.

[XIII]

Christmas comics!

Jinx HC
Elephantmen vol 2: Fatal Diseases (expanded edition)
Ozma of Oz HC
Arkham City HC

[MGM]

Local HC

[jedispyder]

Well, they've finally come out. Lego: Super Heroes, aka the new DC and Marvel Lego sets! I couldn't pass these up: Superman vs Power Armor Lex (with a Wonder Woman mini-figure) and The Batcave (with a Batman, Bruce Wayne [does that make Batman the Dick Grayson version?], Robin [Tim Drake in OYL all red], Bane, and Poison Ivy). These are awesome looking! Plus they come with a comic book!

And damn, according to Amazon, I got these at Meijer (a mass merchandiser like Wal-Mart) for a steal! $10 off the Lex, and $20 off the Batcave. Shows that Amazon is not always the best place to buy stuff, lol.

[XIII]

I need to check this out!!

[XIII]

Amazon France had sale, lots of TPs and HC at 40% off. I got the following:

Preacher Book 4 HC
Black Panther: Man without Fear vol. 1 TP
Dark Rain: A New Orleans story GN
Lil' Depressed Boy vol. 1 TP
Red TP
99 Days HC
Mystique by BKV TP

[XIII]

The Punisher #4 (2011 Rucka serie)
DC presents: Son of Superman

My store failed to get those, I found them in the other comics store of Lyon. Also used eBay for the first time ever today to get #3 of the latest Criminal mini cause once again, my shop failed to get the copy.

[XIII]

Criminal: last of the innocents #3
Gates of Gotham TPB

[Mr Wallstreet]

Crisis on Infinite Earths 1-12
Secret Wars 1-12
Secret Wars II 1-9

I have COIE & SW in trade paperback but I never got SW II. I've always wanted the individual issues of these 3 limited series and finally got a chance. These books were advertised as Very Fine - Near Mint which okay by me. I wasn't looking for any NM copies. These'll do just fine. Hoping to get them signed in the near future

[wolf_2099]

SW II is bad... so very bad. But in amusing sort of way.
SW I was great, though.

[Mr Wallstreet]

Watchmen 1-12. First prints in Very Fine - Near Mint condition! Hurrah!

[wolf_2099]

Seems like someone is expanding their collection!

[XIII]

When he really should be spending money on cribs and diapers!!

[Mr Wallstreet]

Crib: Check
Pampers: Check
Baby Clothes: Check
Baby: MIA

When he finally decides to show up, I'll pull my spending back a few notches...Which I'm already doing.

I was finally motivated to get the Watchmen series after the news broke that DC was doing all those prequels. Like COIE, I'd wanted the original Watchmen comics for a long time but simply kept putting it off. I got lucky and got the Watchmen comics at a reasonable price. Since the DC announcement came out, Watchmen comics have gone up in price.

[Tragic Angelus]

Kitty Pryde & Wolverine 1-6

I always passed it up when I first started reading, but as I've been reading a lot of issues of Uncanny that I hadn't read, it kept being mentioned, so I finally found it for a decent price.

[MGM]

Blacksad, vol. 4
Jazz Maynard, vol. 1

[XIII]

Oni Press Color Special 2001 (http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=40618)
Legends of the Dark Knight 194 (http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=21566)

[XIII]

Received this from Mile High Comics :

BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #1
BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #2
BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #3
BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #4
BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #5
BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD (2000) #6
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN) #64
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN) #192
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN) #193
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN) #195
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (BATMAN) #196
ANGEL AND THE APE (2001) #1
ANGEL AND THE APE (2001) #2
ANGEL AND THE APE (2001) #3
ANGEL AND THE APE (2001) #4
HELLBLAZER #183
FELON (2001) #1
FELON (2001) #2
FELON (2001) #3
FELON (2001) #4

[MGM]

Hellblazer 183?

[XIII]

Art by Lee Bermejo.

[Tragic Angelus]

Runaways vol 1 1-18, vol 2 1-24.

$1 a book. This better be worth it.

[jedispyder]

Just to let you know, once you get to it, Joss Whedon's arc isn't the best work he's done before. Still good, just not great.

[wolf_2099]

It really, really is.

[wolf_2099]

Received this from Mile High Comics :



Why Mile High?
I don't know anyone who really likes mile high.

[XIII]

Because it was the cheapest, price-wise and shipping-wise.

[Tragic Angelus]

Just to let you know, once you get to it, Joss Whedon's arc isn't the best work he's done before. Still good, just not great.

We only had 2 issues of his run, so I didn't get it. I got everything but that. We had about 2 complete runs of the series. Someone beat me to the first one, which must have had the full Whedon run, and I got the 2nd full run, which was all BKV.

[MGM]

The Whedon run is crap anyway, don't bother with that.

[XIII]

The Whedon run is crap anyway, don't bother with that.

+1

[XIII]

When Mic? went to Image Expo, I asked me to get me a CBLDF grab bag. They include 10 random comics, some of them signed, some of them rare.
Here is what I got :

JSA Classified #5, signed by writer Jen Van Meter
Daredevil #232
West Coast Avengers #24
Amazing Spider-Man #205
The Incredible Hulk #320
West Coast Avengers #1 of 4
GI Joe: A real American Hero #30
Action Comics #689
Happy Birthday Martha Washington, signed by writer Frank Miller
The Unknown #1, signed by writer Mark Waid

Quite happy with that. Hopefully, I'll get the signed books personalized one day.

[Tragic Angelus]

I also asked him to pick something up for me, and I got:

Dynamo 5 TPB Vols 3 & 4.

I had found 1 & 2 for half price but could not track down the last 2. It was a fun series, and I got into it just as the mini series came out (a sort of Vol 5 now).

[Mr Wallstreet]

That's a great mix, especially the Unknown & Martha Washington. Miller is a dickhead but he was a great writer once upon a time.

I have yet to get something signed by Waid.

Speaking of Waid, I hope his Irredeemable and Incorruptable come out in an omnibus form some time soon. I've heard marvelous things about those two books.

[wolf_2099]

Ha! I got my Image Expo stuff today, too!

Walking Dead 84 Color Variant
Walking Dead 84 Black and White Variant
Thief of Thieves Variant
2 Fatale 1 Red Covers (4th printing?)

[Mr Wallstreet]

Batman: The Long Halloween 1-12

[Mr Wallstreet]

Punisher kills the marvel universe by Ennis & Braitewathe

[wolf_2099]

That was such a fun read.
Where are you picking up all these back issues?

[Mr Wallstreet]

Back issue bins. I'm not looking for anything particular so it was a pleasant surprise when I found these books.

[Tragic Angelus]

Uncanny X-Men 43 & 46

We got in a lot of great Silver Age Marvel books. However, they're all in Good or Below condition. Some of them are GREAT books in very BAD condition. So I picked the two best X-Men books in the bunch that I didn't have and got both of them for less than $20. They're good place holders until I can get much better copies, similar to my issue 15.

[wolf_2099]

Tales of the TMNT 4 Second Printing Error Cover

WEEE!

It has the cover to issue 1 on it.