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[TechnicalBarbarity]

had a few back issues(Savage Avengers and Conan books) in this weeks haul ...

@CiG both of these variant covers are also done by Mike Deadato

...a sweet variant cover of one of my favorite characters. Had to have it.

And a few more Alterna books ...

gonna buy a bunch of these Alterna books and pass them out to kids on Halloween.

And now, for my favorite covers of the week ...

i mean what can i say, these two pieces are just plain gorgeous. I might even get them slabbed and display them just because they're wraparounds ...
VENOM
DR. DOOM

 

[CiG]

@CiG both of these variant covers are also done by Mike Deadato

They're beautiful man, and I love that Dr. Doom at the very bottom. What's the concept of the cover with his mask melting into another face?

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

For this month they've been doing the whole Immortal variants for all of their books. It's basically their regular faces morphing into their superhero/villain ones .. i think. I know it was inspired by a cover from one of the Immortal Hulk(one of the best books out right now) issues ....

here are a few more ...

there are a few more but i dont think they're worth posting lol

 

[CiG]

I like those a lot, really gives off an old school death metal cover vibe, like Mental Funeral or something. That first Hulk one is especially pretty nuts.

 

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this Green Goblin one is pretty cool too...

but the rest go from meh to crap ...

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They're pretty fucking great.

yea they're both very good books.

My favorite Batman runs/books would probably still have to be Loeb's The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum and Frank Millers Year One is up there too.

And as @H.P. Lovecraft said, the man is a fucking legend and one of the greatest writers the industry has ever seen.

 

[TageRyche]

I went to a one day show yesterday but ended up mostly disappointed. The show seemed to have much more in the way of people selling toys and other stuff that wasn't comics.

Those that were selling comics didn't have much that interested me. One guy had a lot of books that I would've liked to get from two titles I'm currently trying to collect. Unfortunately, he wanted 5 bucks a book and I'm sorry neither title is worth that kind of money to me.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I went to a one day show yesterday but ended up mostly disappointed. The show seemed to have much more in the way of people selling toys and other stuff that wasn't comics.
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Sadly this seems like a trend that'd been going on for a while now. From what ive heard the biggest comic cons have turned into basically a showcase for all kinds of pop media and the actual comic books seem to have taken the back seat. I remember when i used to subscribe to wizard. Slowly it started turning into a magazine about toys, shows and all kinds of other stuff based off pop media. I remember when they finally decided to pull out the price guide from their magazine, i called them and cancelled my subscription.

Havent been to a show since i was a kid but i definitely wanna check out the upcoming LA Comic Con. I just hope i run into more authors/artist and booths with books than full grown men and women dressed like fairy's and super mario or something.

 

[TageRyche]

Sadly this seems like a trend that'd been going on for a while now. From what ive heard the biggest comic cons have turned into basically a showcase for all kinds of pop media and the actual comic books seem to have taken the back seat. I remember when i used to subscribe to wizard. Slowly it started turning into a magazine about toys, shows and all kinds of other stuff based off pop media. I remember when they finally decided to pull out the price guide from their magazine, i called them and cancelled my subscription.

Havent been to a show since i was a kid but i definitely wanna check out the upcoming LA Comic Con. I just hope i run into more authors/artist and booths with books than full grown men and women dressed like fairy's and super mario or something.

Yes, the big shows are more geared towards anything but comic books these days. I don't have too much of an issue with that because I do like to meet the celebrities I like that show up to these things. But I spend a lot of time in Artist's Alley as well and always leave with a graphic novel or something from an indy artist. Or having gotten some important issue from my collection signed by someone who wrote or drew the issue. I don't go to those shows expecting great comic book finds anyway

But the show I went to doesn't have media guests. It is kind of a mom and pop show at an Elks hall. This type of show is supposed to be geared towards comics AND toys but I just felt it was mostly toys this time. And the people selling comics (even the ones who own stores!) trying to pawn off stuff that is mostly going to sit in the boxes for years for $5 an issue is just silly to me. The one guy that had at least 20 issues of Sgt. Rock that I was looking for apparently thinks they are super valuable or something. But considering I got at least 30 issues at the bargain bin blowout sale I mentioned before at 50 cents an issue, there's no way I was going to buy anything from the $5 seller.

 

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@TechnicalBarbarity
Marvel comics did a gay mariage that i totally forgot about

 

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last weeks haul ...

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...finally found a copy of Savage Avengers #1

a sweet Mike Huddelston variant cover of House of X #6

 

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and a bunch of indie books ...

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.. that Walking Dead issue is an exclusive to one of my shops. That's actually the storefront on the cover.

... this series is gonna be huge. Mark my words.

 

[TageRyche]

I can't offer any advice on Y The Last Man or Saga since I haven't read either of the series.

 

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Have not read Saga and thought Y: The Last Man was okay at best. Highly overrated.

 

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here are a few bass ass panels from one of the Dark Horse Conan books ...

 

[TageRyche]

Went to a comic shop's anniversary sale today. They had their back issues at 65% off. I didn't spend a lot of money because well, bills need to be paid. But I did pick up a few books, some Sgt. Rock, an Unknown Soldier, 2 Vigilante issues and some Richie Rich Vault of Mystery comics. Spent 28 bucks overall. There's a lot more I would've gotten but I haven't won the lottery as yet.

 

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@TageRyche Most shops will be having huge sales nest saturday for Halloween Comic Fest. Most places are offering 35-50%. I already get a 25% discount on everything i buy form my main shop but im still gonna take advantage of that sale. My shop will also be having a "20 books for $4' deal that i will also jump on.

 

[TageRyche]

@TageRyche Most shops will be having huge sales nest saturday for Halloween Comic Fest. Most places are offering 35-50%. I already get a 25% discount on everything i buy form my main shop but im still gonna take advantage of that sale. My shop will also be having a "20 books for $4' deal that i will also jump on.

I've ordered a bunch of the Halloween Comic Fest titles to give out at my door along with the candy on Halloween.

 

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I've ordered a bunch of the Halloween Comic Fest titles to give out at my door along with the candy on Halloween.

nice! I wanted to do the same thing and get a bunch of trick or treat bundle bags form Alterna(they do this thing called Alternaween) but they sold out quick. I was thinking of just picking up a bunch of their books and giving those out at the door along with candy. Where did you order them from btw and how much it cost you?

 

[TageRyche]

nice! I wanted to do the same thing and get a bunch of trick or treat bundle bags form Alterna(they do this thing called Alternaween) but they sold out quick. I was thinking of just picking up a bunch of their books and giving those out at the door along with candy. Where did you order them from btw and how much it cost you?

I just order them through my local shop, I do the same thing on Free Comic Book Day as well, and they charge me their cost. I should be getting the books this week and I think I spent about 35 bucks on say 140 comics or so.