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Post by Bryan on Sept 24, 2018 20:02:14 GMT -8
I find solace in buying collected editions. Not as much pressure IMO.  |
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Post by Bryan on Sept 24, 2018 20:05:29 GMT -8
Same here, but sometimes the urge is hard to resist. It really is, and when the companies decide on re-numbering their books then it's a great time to stop. The renumbering is a desperate attempt to get attention...worked for me early on, but not anymore for the most part. Batman Damned is a new format and I am willing to give it a shot but I am weary!  |
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Post by Jeffro on Sept 25, 2018 2:40:03 GMT -8
I gave up new Marvel and DC comics 15+ years ago. It was surprisingly easy when you factor in the rising cover prices, the endless reboots and renumbering, the abandonment of any semblance of continuity, and finally, the change in storytelling away from everything I loved about comics from the 70s and 80s.
I highly recommend quitting. It's very liberating. It also frees up money to buy the older comics I really want to buy.
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Post by Stu on Sept 25, 2018 3:52:18 GMT -8
I don't think I'll ever get rid of my Pull List. There's always at least one title out there that I want to get monthly. Jeffro, have you ever read Astro City? It's the title I recommend to old school collectors who are disillusioned by Moderns. It's been on my list for 25 years, and as long as it's published I'll have a Pull List.
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Post by Jeffro on Sept 25, 2018 6:38:59 GMT -8
I don't think I'll ever get rid of my Pull List. There's always at least one title out there that I want to get monthly. Jeffro, have you ever read Astro City? It's the title I recommend to old school collectors who are disillusioned by Moderns. It's been on my list for 25 years, and as long as it's published I'll have a Pull List. Astro City is one bright spot of old school in a sea of new crappola although I haven't followed it in recent years. I keep meaning to pick up that recent (well somewhat recent) Teen Titans graphic novel by Wolfman and Perez www.amazon.com/New-Teen-Titans-Comics-Graphic/dp/1401203191I also have enjoyed a few non-Marvel/DC offerings such as Manhattan Projects, Sixth Gun, and Manifest Destiny but none seem to hold my interest for very long. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Sept 25, 2018 15:30:16 GMT -8
I gave up new Marvel and DC comics 15+ years ago. It was surprisingly easy when you factor in the rising cover prices, the endless reboots and renumbering, the abandonment of any semblance of continuity, and finally, the change in storytelling away from everything I loved about comics from the 70s and 80s. I highly recommend quitting. It's very liberating. It also frees up money to buy the older comics I really want to buy. These are the things that have been pushing me away from new comics for years. Thing is, I like the comic format and I still find stuff I enjoy reading, but for some titles I'll just wait for the tpb rather than concern myself with picking up books monthly. I feel I get a better value with tpb's, but I don't really try out new titles that way, so I know I'm missing out on comics I'd otherwise enjoy. One reason I'm hoping the experiment with Walmart is successful is I'd like to see expanded distribution at a lower price per page even if it is reprints. I'd love to see something like an older title being collected in giant-size format with 5-6 issues reprinted in chronological order for example. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 26, 2018 10:11:13 GMT -8
Got some old Disney items. A beat up coloring book, partially used, from 1931, and a song book with sheet music to The Three Caballeros, 1944.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Sept 26, 2018 10:57:49 GMT -8
Cool!Would love to see them,if you have a chance.
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 26, 2018 12:28:43 GMT -8
I'll be doing some scanning tomorrow  |
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Post by FiveZero on Sept 28, 2018 18:03:43 GMT -8
I have a few copies coming in from DCBS that I ordered a couple months back. I hope they're in as nice of condition as yours. I'm sure they will be all MINT Fiddy! I plan on ordering 2 copies of Batman Damned #2 from DCBS. I am jealous that you bought yours below cover price, I paid $30 for this copy!!  I did buy 2 variant copies for $16.99 each but they haven't arrived yet...and I am worried because I bought them from a place called ZoomComix online which I had never heard of, but it was the last place I found that still had copies. I am crossing my fingers. I'm getting a little concerned that my books won't arrive. It's been in Preparing to Ship status for over a week. I hope it goes out on Monday. |
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Post by Bats on Sept 28, 2018 23:39:43 GMT -8
I'm sure they will be all MINT Fiddy! I plan on ordering 2 copies of Batman Damned #2 from DCBS. I am jealous that you bought yours below cover price, I paid $30 for this copy!! I did buy 2 variant copies for $16.99 each but they haven't arrived yet...and I am worried because I bought them from a place called ZoomComix online which I had never heard of, but it was the last place I found that still had copies. I am crossing my fingers. I'm getting a little concerned that my books won't arrive. It's been in Preparing to Ship status for over a week. I hope it goes out on Monday. Pre-orders  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 29, 2018 8:28:52 GMT -8
I never did get around to scanning yet (sorry, jimmers) because I had a box full of Marvel Team-Ups incoming. They're here, so I'll scan my next days off. In the meantime, my brother recently did a Meet and Greet with Deep Purple, and he got me an autographed drum head.  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Oct 3, 2018 21:20:51 GMT -8
Got some old Disney items. A beat up coloring book, partially used, from 1931, and a song book with sheet music to The Three Caballeros, 1944.   |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Oct 3, 2018 21:25:29 GMT -8
In the meantime, my brother recently did a Meet and Greet with Deep Purple, and he got me an autographed drum head. Don Airey Ian Pace Ian Gillian Roger Glover Steve Morse  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Oct 4, 2018 20:03:34 GMT -8
Space Art example by Russ Manning using the technique from his Star Wars newspaper strip.  |
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I did buy 2 variant copies for $16.99 each but they haven't arrived yet...and I am worried because I bought them from a place called ZoomComix online which I had never heard of, but it was the last place I found that still had copies. I am crossing my fingers.
