Summer Reading Edition>post shelves>post recent purchases>discuss upcoming releases>talk about what you're currently readingDon't know where to buy? Try these:https://www.amazon.com/https://www.bookdepository.com(worldwide shipping)http://www.booksetc.co.uk/(EU)http://cheap-comics.com(EU)https://www.instocktrades.com/US (worldwide shipping)https://www.dcbservice.com/https://www.mycomicshop.comUS(worldwide shipping)http://www.speedyhen.com(UK)https://www.tfaw.com(worldwide shipping)[best deal websites for comics]https://bookoutlet.com/browse/products/comicshttps://www.cheapestbookprice.com/[your local comic shop here]List of things out next week:http://www.comiclist.com/index.phpUpcoming Omnibus/Hardcovers:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/305597[want to read comics but not buy?]https://readcomiconline.li/https://getcomics.info/
>>154232836Recently bought A Garden of Spheres >>154168188Good stuff.
Nancy For All Seasons and a Moebius artbook from some French publisher called Banzai
I opted out of getting Web of Spider-man volume 2. A lot of that material hasn't been collected before but It's also not, from memory, terribly exciting either. Not bad probably but certainly something I can live without.
>>154233779It's funny when I brought this to the counter to buy employee asked me "Are you sure?" XD
>>154233892Weird thing for a store trying to sell you something to ask but I kind of get it.
Did anyone vote in the recent DC Omni and Finest polls? I pushed for more Legion and Cass Cain stuff. The former of which did better than I would have guessed on both.
>>154232836
>>154234641nice pussy
>dead already
>>154235841they pushed back the main book I wanted. Brainiac Reborn.
Newest stuff. Mostly from a con this weekend.>>154232861Nice, been meaning to read that.
>>154236024https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zFdPWjOKjziFAhAzzRQc1HZMTtT68Yhg?usp=drive_link
>>154232919>French Publisher>BanzaiHmmmm....
>>154237160Why dont you just post them in the thread?
DC announced a new Compact line for kids collecting the tie-in comics for Batman TAS, Superman TAS, Teen Titans, and Justice League Unlimited. They are going to be $7.99.
>>154238903That's pretty neat. I got the compendiums myself which were pretty good price wise but 8 bucks is a great way to target younger audiences.
>>154238903>>154239334Least obvious shills, lol.
>>154238903Are the comics for the Teen Titans cartoon any good? Never see anyone talk about them.
>>154234512No
DIE, BITCH, DIE!!!
>>154239386least obvious poor fag
>>154241902I have money, none of it for DC.
>>154242198You lost.
>>154232836New stuff, nothing too remarkable.>>1542371342001 Nights is really good
>>154242198Whomstever is your money for?
>>154242596>2001 Nights is really goodI thought it was hit or miss.
Some recent pickups. Skimming through WildStorm’s catalogue and didn’t realize Bachalo had drawn a series there, and I’d always meant to grab the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs comic. Super Friends because I was originally going to get it in DC Finest format, but managed to come across the hardcovers for about the same price. Love me some Ramona Fradon art!>>154238903Might actually pick some of these up for when my kid’s a little older. I’m a big fan of more simplistic artstyles, and DCs cartoon tie-ins are such a great showcase of just that.
Just these three right now, I'm trying save some money for an occasion next week.
>>154232836What needs to be added or removed in this OP text? Book depository doesnt exist anymore and that goodreads thread hasn't updated in 3 years.
>>154242596>Billy Bat is out in EnglishHot damn
Got pic related as well as the Requiem Vampire Knight Omni. Been loving the Milk & Cheese portion
They haven't got here yet but I got a good deal on both volumes of the Arnold Drake Doom Patrol DC Finest collections. Kinda cool having a full run of something that easily. Never read them before but looking forward to it.
>>154244352Nice
Could this be it? Could this be the final /shelf/ thread? Will we finally be free?
>>154246313There are a lot of comic threads, but it's mostly freeloaders complaining.
>>154246313My comic spending is pretty spread out.
>>154234512I wanted Amethyst and Secret Origins, only got one of those but I'm praying we one day get the latter.
>>154242596Do you have the DRCL midnight children hardcovers? I've been tempted to get those
>>154247662Not yet but I'll get around to those eventually, Sakamoto art is so nice
>>154247613Amethyst actually being fully available would be really nice
>>154246313/shelf/ committed suicide by not expanding comic book reader presence on the catalog. By refusing to contribute to, bump, or create comic book threads, the comic book reading population has dwindled more than it should have. You can pin all the blame on the diminishing quality of comics, but we all know niche hobbies can be maintained even past the hobby's death. You can pin the blame on the lax moderation, but we all know how effective brute force is. Obviously, you should not fully blame yourself either, but some of you have gone out of your way to be uncooperative and petty towards your fellow comic book readers. The blood is on your hands. Now, the enemy has taken the castle.May you know it! May you know it!
>>154246313Why would you want it to die? These are some of the only good threads
>>154247880Nta, but if the board isn't going to recover the comics side, I'd rather it die entirely instead of remaining in this half-dead state, so I can stop coming to this dogshit site forever. This is no way to live.
>>154243117Glad Black Jack is getting reprinted
I picked up the Legends of the Dark Knight: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez hardcover (which, granted, looks pretty great) because the solicitation said it had Untold Legend of Batman in it and I wanted to have that in my collection in full size (I have the 3 mini-issues that came with the audio cassettes) but it turns out that only the covers were included. I'm a bit miffed about that and it looks like the only way to get Untold Legend is either the original TPB or the Len Wein Tales of the Batman hardcover which is way too expensive on the secondary market.
>>154248479You could just stop coming here if you don't like it, anon. No one is putting a gun to your head.
Only got two things since last shelf, I have 3 big books waiting to get delivered next week, heres hoping they get delivered before thread dies
>>154249833Now have the entire saga, got a real hot discount for this
>>154249852As to what I'm reading, I'm about to finish my Marvel silver age read-through before taking a break and moving on to the DC bronze age
>>154249904Is that Funny Valentine?
>>154249852I'm stuck on Superman's Pal. I think I'll skip it. It's really boring.
>>154250967Yeah, bought it at a con
>>154249488Is this a joke?
>>154249435I’ve been looking a little closer at collected editions lately, since some omnis I’ve initially wanted turned out to be mostly pointless filler after checking the actual issues included. Most recently, I realized that both the JLA omnibus and Deluxe (hardcovers) are Grant Morrison specific, and skips fill-in issues and Waid’s short stint. Meanwhile the Deluxe (softcovers) collect the full series proper.Is there anything special about Untold Legend? I did pick up the Len Wein HC for a good price recently, during a Bat-buying binge, mostly because I was interested in all the different Bat Bronze Age efforts by guys I mostly know from Marvel’s Bronze Age.
>>154243125I have that Dredd issue. Bought it with a 20 I found in the parking lot of Korean Baptist church not too far from my house. First taste of body horror at 15/16
>>154251378Cool
>>154251530No?
>>154252414That reminds me; right after Eagle rebranded as Quality, they posted in their coming soon preview page that they were putting out a one shot collecting the Bolland Dark Judges stories with a wrap around cover using the iconic poster image off all four judges Bolland drew.But fir the life of me I can't fucking find it for sale anywhere. Did it actually come out or was it cancelled at the last minute?
>>154252174Dear DCReprint the Englehart/Marshall Rogers Batman book as a reasonably priced softcover (aka DC Finest)yours truly- anon
>>154252174I usually do a pretty good job scoping out what issues are in what collection and planning things out there but the Amazon description was pretty misleading. I'm used to TPBs/hardcovers that only include covers or backup stories saying things like "includes material from XYZ" The blurb from Amazon just uses "[this book] contains XYZ". I should have compared the page count to the number of stories allegedly collected though because it wouldn't even come close to adding up.>Is there anything special about Untold Legend?Not really. It released initially in 1980 but in 1989 there was a rerelease that had an audio cassette reading of it which was pretty cool:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMaW2cpMwmcThe issues that came with the rerelease were very small, basically pocket size.The series itself is a fun retread of a bunch of origin stories. In particular I enjoy the story of Thomas Wayne being 'the first Batman' when he dressed up for a costume party and operated on a gangster. The art is solid but since I only had the pocket sized issues I wanted to look it over in full size.
Did anything ever collect Secret Origins together? I loved those
>>154256249Assuming you mean the first volume from the 90s, it doesn't seem like it.There was an 11 issue relaunch in the 2010s that has two TPBs.
I hate you, /shelf/.
>>154254666Maybe they went bankrupt.
>>154254184>Kayfabe sub
>>154258024Not like I'm going unsubscribe just because Ed died...
>>154232836I think my most recent purchase was Tokyo Ghost a few weeks back. The only upcoming release for me is Hunger and the Dusk, but I should probably get the next few Fables and Radiant volumes. Also I heard there's a Requiem Chevalier Vampire omnibus now and I've always wanted to read it
>>154258061> Also I heard there's a Requiem Chevalier Vampire omnibus now Two of them so far! Though when they say "omnibus", they mean a tpb with a couple hundred pages
>>154258080Good to know, thanks anon
>>154249904>>154254184Think thats all I have. Should I count the cancelled book one? I have the final 60s X-Men issues before it got canned
>>154258768I don't see why not
>>154259495Because it got revived later?
>>154256249The 1980s Secret Origins series has never been reprinted in full.>>154252174It's basically the pre Crisis equivalent to Marvel's Grand Design in that it's a new reader friendly overview of Batman and his lore/backstory including stuff that had not made it into adaptations like Bruce's dad bat themed Halloween costume, Joe Chill being hired by a mob boss who Thomas sent to jail in said outing in costume, Joker being the Red Hood, etc.But the book's popularity REALLY exploded when DC reprinted it in multiple formats for mass retail release when the first Batman movie came out, to normies who bought it either bundled with an audio cassette book or as a cheap B&W paperback release.
>>154244300Surprised Viz isn't putting it out. Don't they do the English editions of the rest of his manga?
>>154260610Pretty much, yeah. Billy Bat was a big questionmark for a long time because there were concerns it would upset Disney or something
>>154260879Ah, that makes sense.
>>154258037same
>>154259714ah true
>>154242596What's Punderworld like?
Anyone have any insight/experience with The Folio Society? They have a neat looking Superman collection that is visually pretty nice but comes off to me as a little pretentious:https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dc-supermanComes with some assorted issues of Superman/Action Comics going up to 1999 (Peace on Earth) with some classics including Mxyztplk's first appearance, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, Doomsday, and a facsimile of Superman #1.It is a bit pricey but seems like a reasonable sampler selection.
>>154264974It seems neat.
>>154264974I got the Marvel Golden Age box they did secondhand and it's pretty nice. They do a good job replicating the look of the actual comics.
>>154264974I prefer Taschen.
>>154266026Got their Weird Science release on sale and it's super nice.
>>154258061It's good! Unfortunately my copy got a bit torn up in shipping, but man is it a good read! Easily the best money I've spent
Bump
I bought this.
>>154266026>>154266499I have Taschen's Amazing Spider-Man and Weird Science XXL books, they are some of the best reproductions of comic books in a collected format I've ever seen. They developed a new paper that looks and feels like comic newsprint, but is much stronger and more durable. They just released a smaller edition of the first Ditko Spider-Man volume if you can't splurge nearly $200 on each book.
Did anyone else pick up Jom Rugg's book about Weapon X? I re-read the original story again in preparation.
>>154263881It's basically a romcom but with Greek gods
>>154269733Seems like a potentially interesting read.
What happened to my /shelf/...
>>154268697How is it?
>>154268697Glacier Bay puts out some good stuff. I've got several books from them.
chelf
>>154269186>They developed a new paper that looks and feels like comic newsprint, but is much stronger and more durableThats really cool actually
>>154270858I haven't read it yet, but it looks nice. Crisp art, well put together.I have a few books in front of it.>>154271690I was thinking of getting To The Sea next.
Goodbye, /shelf/. Have a nice midsummer
>>154274337Wait but I bought books
>>154275489>He bought?>Release it in a better format!
Got all these from a thrift store for $17.
The pages are pulling apart from the binding in this used absolute edition of /v/ for Vendetta that I got. Is there a way to save it? I've got PVA glue and a long thin paintbrush. I've heard you can reapply the glue but wanted to hear from here first, see if anybody else has done similar repairs>>154276737Damn, now that's a nice haul.
>>154271690Anything scanned? I don't blind buy anymore because I usually get burned.
>>154232836Recently found out that the DC Finest volumes will be getting digital releases and it just killed the enthusiasm for me. Shit needs to be a little bit exclusive for me to bother collecting. I will probably hold on to the Batmans I already got but will be purchasing no more
Do you guys use a book support to read an omnibus?
>>154278210I've been thinking of doing the same thing. Only annoying thing is they're mostly things you buy online, and I want to see one in person to get a feel for it.
>>154269186I looked this up when you posted this, looks gorgeous. However, I see on Amazon there's a $200 version and a $60 version, both hardcover. Whats the difference?
>>154269733Didn't even know it existed. I got my marching orders now.
>>154277133That's a really stupid reason to not collect something. They were never gonna be collectors items anyway. They're for reading and enjoying. Not buying day one and hoarding until they go up for a $100 like Epic collections.
>>154277013I have the same issue with my Absolute New FrontierI haven't tried fixing my book yet, I have other things to do at home with so little time.
>>154280401Sizes, the $200 one is XL while the $60 one is just regular.
>>154277133On one hand, I appreciate the idea of trying to encourage more people to buy physical. But I do not like OOP shit like the Epics are notorious forThe best thing you can possibly do is get the DC Universe into more hands who want to read it, but mainly Plastic Man. ALWAYS PLASTIC MAN!
>>154282024Gotcha. Looking at the dimensions, I wish it was more in-between. A 2 inch thick book that's only 8 x 11 is going to have some nasty gutter loss, but the Jumbo size one is ridiculous. I don't even think I have a shelf that could fit it.
>>154277100Not that I know of. It's mostly indie stuff. You'll have to look them up each individually to see.
>>154275526The only reason I stopped myself from buying the Absolute HCs instead of the trades. They're gonna release in Deluxe or an omni in a year or two and I'm gonna be tempted
>>154282677NTA I'm probably gonna be doing both, buying the books so I can pull them off the shelf and doing my rereads on the digital versions if I need to look over a part or make a new reaction image
>>154285929Absolutes are so nice though. Big ass paper, almost zero gutter loss. Omnis above 600 pages are such a pain in the ass to actually read.
>>154285996Oh I meant the Absolute Universe, but I get the appeal of absolute editions. I'm still new on my shelf journey and unsure what to focus on besides Finests but, I agree. I loved those early IDW Transformers hardcovers, would read them on the plane or wherever. Are Deluxes a good enough compromise between Omni's size issue and Absolute's huge costs and size?
>>154286232OH, those. Yeah, same dilemma. Absolute Batman is fun as hell, but I KNOW if I buy it now I'm going to get screwed over. It's like the opposite of FOMO.Wonder what they'll call the Absolute edition, anyway. You know damn well they'll make one, since they're finally a successful comic again. Absolute-Absolute Batman? Absolute 2X? Absolute squared?
>>154286331Omega Editions, same as absolutes in every way but they have a special dust cover
>>154286594But a lot of absolute editions already have a dust jacket
>>154288063A special dust jacket, with a glow on the spine. Listen, I imagine marketing is having trouble on that one
>>154286232DC Deluxe Editions are the same sizes as an Omnibus but they are more focus on a single arc or storyline unlike to omnis which collects an entire creative team's run.
>>154277133What the hell? Why is /shelf/ such a magnet for the weirdest most autistic retards on this board?
>>154290811Some people don't buy books to read them, they buy them to feel special
>>154290838True, theres a whole Reddit sub for that.
>>154290989And this thread is basically that sub. Maybe a lot of the same posters too.
flehs
>>154286232DC Deluxes are the same size as Marvel Oversized Hardcovers, same dimensions of an Omnibus, but less pages, generally in the 150-400 page range. They’re my personal favorite format to read, since you’ve got big pages, but can still hold the thing comfortably unlike an Omni. I’d say they’re a great compromise, especially if space is an issue, since Absolutes eat up a ton of space.
Ordered The Terrifics Complete Collection. Should be here Tuesday.
>>154294921The Terrifics is the not! Fantastic Four book, right?
>>154277133You are one of the reasons that comics are shit.
>>154296159yeah
>>154290811It's genuinely one of the most stupid complaints I've ever seen about collecting something. Imagine not picking up books people have wanted forever because of muh exclusives.
>>154297993So how is it?
>>154298204NTA, but it's mediocre.I read Tom Strong in preparation. Ended up liking Tom Strong a lot more.
>>154298359Well, Tom Strong is an Alan Moore book, it's kind of unfair to compare.
