Discuss Your Comic Purchases

[Chiclo]

Ummm... so, IDW is... successful?

They are the only publisher that Diamond ever promoted to a Premium publisher. They have their own section in Previews between DC and Image.

I think they outsell Dark Horse. Maybe Image too some months.

[Cyberstrike]

Ummm... so, IDW is... successful?

They are the only publisher that Diamond ever promoted to a Premium publisher. They have their own section in Previews between DC and Image.

I think they outsell Dark Horse. Maybe Image too some months.

True, and at one point they were the #3 publisher, following behind Marvel and DC.

Here is what I got this month:
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 #5
The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #5
The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #6
John Byrne's Next Men: Aftermath #42
John Byrne's Next Men: Aftermath #43
John Byrne's Next Men: Aftermath #44-Final Issue
Rocketeer Adventures 2 #2 (of 4)
Rocketeer Adventures 2 #3 (of 4)
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Dr. Who: Assimilation #1 (of 8)
X-Factor #236
X-Factor #237
X-Factor #238
The Secret Service #2
Mass Effect: Homeworlds #2 (of 4)
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi-Force Storm #3 (of 5)
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi-Force Storm #4 (of 5)
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi-Force Storm #5 (of 5)
Rachel Rising #8
Saga #3
Saga #4
Atlas Unified #2 (of 6)
War Goddess #7
War Goddess #8
X-O Manowar #2
Harbinger #1
Garfield #1
Garfield #2
Ursa Minor Preview Edition
Kirby: Genesis-Captain Victory #5
The Shadow #2
The Shadow #3
The Spider #1
The Spider #2
Voltron #5
Voltron: Year One #2
Voltron: Year One #3
The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye vol. 1 TPB
Mass Effect vol. 3: Invasion TPB
Batwoman vol 1: Hydrology Hardcover
The Art of Howard Chaykin Hardcover
Famous Monsters of Filmland #262
Monsters From The Vault #30
Filmfax Plus #130
Freaky Monsters #9
Ray Harryhausen's Fantasy Scrapbook Hardcover

[400yrs]

What do you think of Rachel Rising?

[Cyberstrike]

What do you think of Rachel Rising?

I like it but I wonder what the overall direction is.

[Xtianhardy]

What do you think of Rachel Rising?

I like it but I wonder what the overall direction is.

This is what has kept me from reading it, frankly.

I love Terry Moore's art, but the last comic of his I read was Echo, during which the entire time I kept thinking "Yes...cool...and?" It had a lot of potential but never really coalesced into something special imho.

[400yrs]

I got a big damn shipment from DCBservice (mainly because of the multiple, multiple Harby 1s). The ones in blue are the only ones I'm really excited about reading. Therefore, I've started dropping some of the others and am considering going back to an LCS if the dcbservice discount isn't substantial enough. Plus they still haven't fixed what they botched on the X-O and Harby 1:50s so that still ticks me off a bit.


Amazing Spidey 687, 688
Scalped 59
Whispers 3
Chew 27
Animal Man 10
Swamp Thing 10
Amazing Fantasy 15
Aquaman 10
Before Watchmen #1s:
- Nite Owl
- Comedian
- Silk Spectre
- Minutemen
Flash 10
Daredevil 14
Dominique Laveau 4
Near Death 9
Rebel Blood 4
Trueblood ongoing 2
Batman 10
Dancer 2
Saucer Country 4
Scarlet Spider 6
Epic Kill 2
Bleeding Cool 0

Already bought a spare copy and read it already:
Saga 4
Walking Dead 99
Invincible 92
The Massive 1
Mind the Gap 2
Harbinger 1
X-O 2

[StarBrand]

Went to mycomicshop.com and bought 8 books to read. Total price was 10.03 including shipping. I bought FN of VF copies when available. One is NM.


Box Office Poison #1- Highly acclaimed back in the day
Ex-Mutants 1,2,3- 1st series, 1986
Pete The PO'd Postal Worker 1- 'bout time I tried this series!
Wordsmith 1,2, 3- At one time this series was mentioned as possibly the best comic book series ever. Suffice it to say, it's been highly acclaimed.


I'm really looking forward to reading this batch!

[ian_house]

I got a big damn shipment from DCBservice (mainly because of the multiple, multiple Harby 1s). The ones in blue are the only ones I'm really excited about reading. Therefore, I've started dropping some of the others and am considering going back to an LCS if the dcbservice discount isn't substantial enough. Plus they still haven't fixed what they botched on the X-O and Harby 1:50s so that still ticks me off a bit.


Amazing Spidey 687, 688
Scalped 59
Whispers 3
Chew 27
Animal Man 10
Swamp Thing 10
Amazing Fantasy 15
Aquaman 10
Before Watchmen #1s:
- Nite Owl
- Comedian
- Silk Spectre
- Minutemen
Flash 10
Daredevil 14
Dominique Laveau 4
Near Death 9
Rebel Blood 4
Trueblood ongoing 2
Batman 10
Dancer 2
Saucer Country 4
Scarlet Spider 6
Epic Kill 2
Bleeding Cool 0

Already bought a spare copy and read it already:
Saga 4
Walking Dead 99
Invincible 92
The Massive 1
Mind the Gap 2
Harbinger 1
X-O 2

Your pull list always looks damn similar to mine dude. The ones you've highlighted are all pretty sweet. Personally I'm still really into Saucer Country as well, something a little different and looks to be going somewhere interesting.

I dropped Epic Kill and Mind the Gap, weren't doing it for me.

Oh and Batman #10 was incredibly satisfying, endings in comics are pretty hard to get right but I think Snyder nailed this one and at the right time, not letting it run too long (I'm also glad I avoided 90% of the crossovers, felt like a more pure and consice story.)

[Cyberstrike]

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 #6
The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #7
The Transformers: Regeneration One #81
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Dr. Who: Assimilation #2 (of 8)
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Dr. Who: Assimilation #3 (of 8)
Rocketeer Adventures 2 #4 (of 4)
Voltron #6
Kirby: Genesis #8
Kirby: Genesis-Silver Star #6
Kirby: Genesis-Captain Victory #6
The Spider #3
X-O Manowar #3
Harbinger #2
Bloodshot #1
Garfield #3
X-Factor #239
X-Factor #240
Captain Marvel #1
The Secret Service #3 (of 6)
Saga #5
Rachel Rising #9
Batman: Earth One Special Preview Edition
Dark Horse Presents #11
Dark Horse Presents #12
Dark Horse Presents #13
Dark Horse Presents #14
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen-Century: 2009

[SJS4]

This is what i currently have on my pull list:

XO-Manowar
Harbinger
Bloodshot
Archer & Armstrong
Any other Valiant
BPRD & Related
Dark Horse Presents
Saga

I am thinking about adding "The Massive" when I go to pick up X-O tonight. The guy at my LCS recommended it to me last week when I picked up Harbinger/Bloodshot/DHP/BPRD. I checked it out online and it sounds interesting.

I have also been picking up the "Before Watchmen" comics. I haven't read them yet but I know I will want to read them eventually. I didn't put it on my pull list because I am not really that into it. I also pick up "Walking Dead" in TPB form as they are released.

[400yrs]

Your pull list always looks damn similar to mine dude. The ones you've highlighted are all pretty sweet. Personally I'm still really into Saucer Country as well, something a little different and looks to be going somewhere interesting.

That's because you have great taste!

I agree on Saucer Country, but I'll be reading it in trades. Nearly all Vertigo stuff, except Scalped, I end up on trades just due to reading preference.

I dropped Epic Kill and Mind the Gap, weren't doing it for me.

Same. Although I like the mystery of Mind the Gap, by including all the song references, it got a bit more heady than I like my comic books to be. I did pick up some Morning Glories back issues out of the 50¢ bins so that will satisfy my mystery itch.

Oh and Batman #10 was incredibly satisfying, endings in comics are pretty hard to get right but I think Snyder nailed this one and at the right time, not letting it run too long (I'm also glad I avoided 90% of the crossovers, felt like a more pure and consice story.)

I haven't read it yet, but that doesn't surprise me. The last issue of his Detective run pulled together multiple plots and tied everything up perfectly out of nowhere. It was probably the best, most complete 10 issue arc I've ever read. If he nailed the end of Batman 10, that might change my opinion on the book and get me to keep it on (although with the Joker coming up I'll be around for a bit longer anyway).

[StarBrand]

High praise for the Snyder Detective run, 400. Which issues are those, exactly?

[400yrs]

871 - 881. I guess it was eleven issues. It is available in a hardcover.

[ian_house]

Your pull list always looks damn similar to mine dude. The ones you've highlighted are all pretty sweet. Personally I'm still really into Saucer Country as well, something a little different and looks to be going somewhere interesting.

That's because you have great taste!

I agree on Saucer Country, but I'll be reading it in trades. Nearly all Vertigo stuff, except Scalped, I end up on trades just due to reading preference.

I dropped Epic Kill and Mind the Gap, weren't doing it for me.

Same. Although I like the mystery of Mind the Gap, by including all the song references, it got a bit more heady than I like my comic books to be. I did pick up some Morning Glories back issues out of the 50¢ bins so that will satisfy my mystery itch.

Oh and Batman #10 was incredibly satisfying, endings in comics are pretty hard to get right but I think Snyder nailed this one and at the right time, not letting it run too long (I'm also glad I avoided 90% of the crossovers, felt like a more pure and consice story.)

I haven't read it yet, but that doesn't surprise me. The last issue of his Detective run pulled together multiple plots and tied everything up perfectly out of nowhere. It was probably the best, most complete 10 issue arc I've ever read. If he nailed the end of Batman 10, that might change my opinion on the book and get me to keep it on (although with the Joker coming up I'll be around for a bit longer anyway).

Yeah Detective did finish on a real high note. Not sure you'd agree but for me the best (slightly) longer run on a Bat title was Morrison's opening 12 issues for Batman & Robin. That last issue with the return of Bruce and the aside with the Joker was nigh on perfect for me, it brought together everything from Bruce's death, RIP, The search (can't remember what it was called) and the opening 11 issues of Batman & Robin perfectly. I'd love to see some of those villains (esp. Prof Pig) back in the new Bat titles.

[MarrowMan]

today I bought;

Thief of Thieves # 3 (1st print) #4 (1st Print) and #6
Chew; Secret Agent Poyo
Uncanny X-Force 27
Animal Man 11
Resurrection Man 11
Scarlet Spider 7
Spider Men #3 (not as terrible as I thought it would be!)
Dancer #3, #1 (2nd Print)
ASM 689
Batman Earth One Preview
Wolverine 309, 310
Avenging Spider Man #9 (1st Appearance of Danvers as Captain marvel)
New Mutants 45, 46
Invincible 93
Deadpool 57
Revival #1
Captain Marvel #1 (seems kinda dumb for new #1's if Marvel NOW! is gonna screw all that up anyway)
Saga #5
Secret Service 3
X-Factor 239, 240
Secret 2, (2nd Print)
X-O Manowar #1 (2nd Print)
X-O Manowar #3
Harbinger 2
Bloodshot 1, both regular covers.


whew.

[ian_house]

today I bought;

Thief of Thieves # 3 (1st print) #4 (1st Print) and #6
Chew; Secret Agent Poyo
Uncanny X-Force 27
Animal Man 11
Resurrection Man 11
Scarlet Spider 7
Spider Men #3 (not as terrible as I thought it would be!)
Dancer #3, #1 (2nd Print)
ASM 689
Batman Earth One Preview
Wolverine 309, 310
Avenging Spider Man #9 (1st Appearance of Danvers as Captain marvel)
New Mutants 45, 46
Invincible 93
Deadpool 57
Revival #1
Captain Marvel #1 (seems kinda dumb for new #1's if Marvel NOW! is gonna screw all that up anyway)
Saga #5
Secret Service 3
X-Factor 239, 240
Secret 2, (2nd Print)
X-O Manowar #1 (2nd Print)
X-O Manowar #3
Harbinger 2
Bloodshot 1, both regular covers.


whew.

Some good stuff there. ASM and Spider-Men have both been great fun lately, never really been a Spider-Man fan but enjoying all of it.

Are you reading Daredevil? That's the only other Marvel book that's keeping me hooked, love me a bit of Waid, hope this run can equal his Flash run!

I dropped Secret Service after the first issue, did I miss something?

I really don't need to say anything about Saga, Chew/Poyo or Invincible (ALTHOUGH this is the first arc of Invincible ever where I've thought this isn't quite as good as the last run).

[400yrs]

Oh and Batman #10 was incredibly satisfying, endings in comics are pretty hard to get right but I think Snyder nailed this one and at the right time, not letting it run too long

Just read #10. Yep. You are right. That was a pretty damn good reveal. Hopefully they don't right it out of continuity. I guess I'll be sticking on Batman for a while. Snyder is awesome.

[Brother Darque]

today i bought.



and



both are some my favorite titles right now.

[Cyberstrike]

August is Transformers month for me:
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 #7-Introducing the Decepticons Justice Division (or DJD) the most fanatical Decepticons who are loyal to Megatron's ideas.

The Transformers: Regeneration One #82-Furman/Wildman/Baskerville continue their nostalgia fest.

X-Factor #241-Breaking Points part 1 of 5 A storyline that changes everything!

Mass Effect: Homeworlds #3 (of 4) Garrus takes the spotlight.

The Transformers: Autocracy Graphic Novel-collecting the digital maxi-series that shows how the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons began in the G1 IDW Universe!

Dragon Age vol. 1: The Silent Grove Hardcover Graphic Novel-collecting the digital mini-series written David Gaider, the lead writer on the Dragon Age video games, that teams King Alistair, Isabela, and Varric up for an adventure to learn the fate of Alistair's father and why the dragons have returned.

[400yrs]

I bought a bunch of stuff today so I'll be selling some stuff sometime soon. An awesome shop was having a fill a short box for $50 sale so I headed out there.

$50 cash shortbox mainly pulled stuff I wanted to read as it's all stuff from the last few years. I was hoping he had his ASM boxes out, but either he pulled them back or someone took them all. Lots of good stuff and stuff I've never heard of, but I was able to find a few things that I should be able to flip and recover my costs:

- Chew #2 2nd and 3rd prints (a few of each)
- Detective #1 first print
- Batman and Robin #1 first print
- Cursed Pirate Girl #1 first print

Then, from the regular stuff, I picked up the new Hawkeye that came out and a X-O #3 Mico variant for a total of about $15.



After, I went to another shop and picked up a few things at a store that does buy 2 get 1 free on back issues:
Invincible #52 sketch variant $20
Daredevil #1 blank $5
Nightwing #4 $4
Nightwing #4 $4



The Cursed Pirate Girl should cover eveything I bought today (or more). The Nightwings and Detectives will be flipped as well and then I have about a short box of new stuff to read and pass along.

[ian_house]

I bought a bunch of stuff today so I'll be selling some stuff sometime soon. An awesome shop was having a fill a short box for $50 sale so I headed out there.

$50 cash shortbox mainly pulled stuff I wanted to read as it's all stuff from the last few years. I was hoping he had his ASM boxes out, but either he pulled them back or someone took them all. Lots of good stuff and stuff I've never heard of, but I was able to find a few things that I should be able to flip and recover my costs:

- Chew #2 2nd and 3rd prints (a few of each)
- Detective #1 first print
- Batman and Robin #1 first print
- Cursed Pirate Girl #1 first print

Then, from the regular stuff, I picked up the new Hawkeye that came out and a X-O #3 Mico variant for a total of about $15.



After, I went to another shop and picked up a few things at a store that does buy 2 get 1 free on back issues:
Invincible #52 sketch variant $20
Daredevil #1 blank $5
Nightwing #4 $4
Nightwing #4 $4



The Cursed Pirate Girl should cover eveything I bought today (or more). The Nightwings and Detectives will be flipped as well and then I have about a short box of new stuff to read and pass along.

Cursed Pirate Girl???

[Cyberstrike]

Black Kiss 2 #1 (of 6) Howard Chaykin returns to his most controversial series and delivers more sex and violence.

[400yrs]

Cursed Pirate Girl???

I don't really get it either, but it seems to sell pretty well. Small press book about a pirate girl who is cursed, I guess.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190711715288?ss ... 1555.l2649

[Brother Darque]

finally found American Flagg! vol. 2.

brilliant comic.

[SJS4]

My purchases from Wednesday:

Archer & Armstrong #1
The Massive #2 (LCS was sold out last month, had to reorder it)
The Massive #3
BPRD: Exorcism #2
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #2