Comics!

[TechnicalBarbarity]

bored as fuck so i decided to re-bag one of my short boxes. Some of my favorites ...
1st and 2nd appearances of Omega Red. Prime Jim Lee artwork. #5 is one of my all time favorite covers ...

The iconic Batman #497, where Bane breaks Batmans back and puts him in a wheelchair. One of the hottest issues form back then and also has artwork from one of my favorite Batman artists, Kelley Jones. And a signed issues of The Maxx #1.

 

[TageRyche]

I ordered a copy of the Solar Flare Volume 3 trade from the publisher Scout Comics. It arrived yesterday and they included a copy of Stabbity Bunny #1 with a variant cover signed by the creator.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I ordered a copy of the Solar Flare Volume 3 trade from the publisher Scout Comics. It arrived yesterday and they included a copy of Stabbity Bunny #1 with a variant cover signed by the creator.

Keep hearing about Stabbity Bunny. I dont have too many books for Scout, but Red Winter was pretty good. Also really enjoyed the first issue of North Bend.

Oh and by the way i ended up passing on those Conan books. Just couldn't get myself to drop $100 on comics right now.

 

[TageRyche]

Keep hearing about Stabbity Bunny. I dont have too many books for Scout, but Red Winter was pretty good. Also really enjoyed the first issue of North Bend.

Oh and by the way i ended up passing on those Conan books. Just couldn't get myself to drop $100 on comics right now.

I've heard of Stabbity Bunny but haven't read it. I'll read the issue since they sent it.

And passing on the Conan books is probably for the best at this time because of the circumstances.

 

[CiG]

Covers like these make me wish I got into comics as a kid and had a collection. Fucking sweet, would make for amazing posters.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Covers like these make me wish I got into comics as a kid and had a collection. Fucking sweet, would make for amazing posters.

yeah man, Jim Lees artwork is the shit. I actually have just about every issue from his 1991 X-Men. my favorite covers are these two ....

could have sworn i'd already posted the actual pics but i cant seem to find them.

And here are a few more sweet Jim Lee pieces ...

... iconic team cover on the right

...another bad ass Wolverine/Omega Red piece.

 

[CiG]

Fucking LOVE his style.

 

[TageRyche]

I read this graphic novel thriller by Jay Faerber and Simone Guglielmini today.

 

[TageRyche]

New Comic Book Day is now Tuesday AND Wednesday.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

New Comic Book Day is now Tuesday AND Wednesday.

i remember a while back ago they were moved to thursdays for a while.

 

[TageRyche]

I'll be able to do curbside pickup of some comics this week as my local shop can now offer that service. I'm pretty sure that I've got two trades and a couple of single issues due in. Oh and I've got to have them add a copy of Back Issue magazine if that came out this week like it was supposed to.

Meanwhile, I just finished Conan The Barbarian Volume 2 - The Life and Death of Conan Part 2.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Meanwhile, I just finished Conan The Barbarian Volume 2 - The Life and Death of Conan Part 2.

what did you think? I thought the last issue was kind of weak. Really enjoyed the Crom issue though.

Got started on Zubs run a few days ago and so far so good. Will probably be the only other marvel book outside of Punisher Soviet that i'm going to continue reading.

Never heard of Back Issue. What kind of mag is it?

 

[TageRyche]

what did you think? I thought the last issue was kind of weak. Really enjoyed the Crom issue though.

Got started on Zubs run a few days ago and so far so good. Will probably be the only other marvel book outside of Punisher Soviet that i'm going to continue reading.

Never heard of Back Issue. What kind of mag is it?

If you click the link in my original post, you can read my thoughts on Conan Volume 2.

I haven't started Zub's run yet. I have the first couple of issues waiting to be read.

And here's the LINK to discover what Back Issue magazine is about.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

If you click the link in my original post, you can read my thoughts on Conan Volume 2.

I haven't started Zub's run yet. I have the first couple of issues waiting to be read.

And here's the LINK to discover what Back Issue magazine is about.

hah so it looks we we both really dug the Crom issue

I just started reading Savage Sword at issue #5 and thought it was kind of cool but it was the last story of the first arc so i need to go back and read the first 4. Didnt really enjoy #6, not a fan of Luke Ross' artwork at all. Issue 7 picked back up and i plan on knocking down a few more tonight before i go to bed.

 

[TageRyche]

hah so it looks we we both really dug the Crom issue

I just started reading Savage Sword at issue #5 and thought it was kind of cool but it was the last story of the first arc so i need to go back and read the first 4. Didnt really enjoy #6, not a fan of Luke Ross' artwork at all. Issue 7 picked back up and i plan on knocking down a few more tonight before i go to bed.

I read and did brief reviews of both Savage Sword collections as well.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

DC Cuts Ties with Diamond Comic Distributors

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

DC Cuts Ties with Diamond Comic Distributors

yea man, best news i've heard in a while. Diamond was/is a fucking virus that has slowly been killing the industry since the early 90's.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

yea man, best news i've heard in a while. Diamond was/is a fucking virus that has slowly been killing the industry since the early 90's.

See this is interesting because on another board when Diamond first announced they were going to cease operations there was a lot of bemoaning because it seemed as if they were the only option out there. I wonder how many were aware Penguin was even an option?

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

See this is interesting because on another board when Diamond first announced they were going to cease operations there was a lot of bemoaning because it seemed as if they were the only option out there. I wonder how many were aware Penguin House was even an option?

most people on the comic boards i visit have been celebrating ever since diamond basically hit the pavement face first in March. A few of the comic shops i visited were also kind of happy. Except for the one gigantic one that probably moves more books than just about any store in the socal area. A lot of the owners i know would constantly complain about them. Shitty packaging, damaged books without giving a single fuck, shady deals on incentives etc. they just didnt have other options since diamond basically had a monopoly on the industry. DCBS and Midtown have stepped in and are doing distribution under different names(Lunar and UCS) now. And so far everyones been happy with them, especially lunar/DCBS. Ive been waiting for this day for a long time. So happy that they're finally crumbling.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Some old school mag-sized comics i picked up form my shop today ...

@RadicalThrasher @CiG