Comic Books

[VolInNorthCack]

Nothing right now. No time lol.

 

[franklinpence]

Opening issue of Hush2 is pretty good. This week’s issue of Last Halloween is good too. Enrico Marini is this issue’s artist. Good stuff.

 

[franklinpence]

I own the Hulk Grey series (Loeb and Sale). Picking up the Cap America series this week. Any of you read the Spider-man or Daredevil series they did? Worth picking up too?

 

[BenGrimm]

I own the Hulk Grey series (Loeb and Sale). Picking up the Cap America series this week. Any of you read the Spider-man or Daredevil series they did? Worth picking up too?

They are all great.

I generally don’t care much for Loeb’s writing except when he teamed up with Sale.

 

[franklinpence]

Found these at an antique store the other day. Fronts and backs below. Something new to hunt.

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Update. Grabbing the last Joker soon.

 

[HeuperDrive]

I’m assuming manga posts count as comic posts.

Managed to snag this beautiful Battle Angel Alita box set-half off. Thing is a hoss, has to weigh at least 30 lbs. Costed a pretty penny even on sale, but it was well worth it. Been meaning to read this for years now, very excited to dive in when I have time.

 

[franklinpence]

Picked these three up today. Realizing there are a lot of Batman covers that involve blimps, balloons, helicopters, and planes - with Batman being pushed/tossed out of them. Random, but I may start collecting the covers I don’t have that follow that theme.

 

[BenGrimm]

I’m assuming manga posts count as comic posts.

Managed to snag this beautiful Battle Angel Alita box set-half off. Thing is a hoss, has to weigh at least 30 lbs. Costed a pretty penny even on sale, but it was well worth it. Been meaning to read this for years now, very excited to dive in when I have time. View attachment 732667

Manga was never really my thing but I’ve been reading Akira over the last 6 months or so. Those phone books always looked so daunting but it reads fast.

 

[BenGrimm]

Picked these three up today. Realizing there are a lot of Batman covers that involve blimps, balloons, helicopters, and planes - with Batman being pushed/tossed out of them. Random, but I may start collecting the covers I don’t have that follow that theme.
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It’s fun to collect cover themes. You find so many things you wouldn’t expect.

 

[BenGrimm]

Picked up this 3D reprint of Jack Kirby’s Black Panther this week. It’s don’t so well. The 3D really pops.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Manga was never really my thing but I’ve been reading Akira over the last 6 months or so. Those phone books always looked so daunting but it reads fast.

Akira is actually my favorite comic book (I know some people get all mad when you call mangas comics but idc) period lol. First read through it 7 years ago and have probaly read it 5 times ever since. Love it so much it has its own spot on my shelf, because I consider it the holy grail of this medium.

 

[franklinpence]

It’s fun to collect cover themes. You find so many things you wouldn’t expect.

Yeah - I’ve mainly focused on characters in covers, scarecrow, Rhino, Kraven, etc. Blimps and Balloons will be a new one for me.

 

[BenGrimm]

Akira is actually my favorite comic book (I know some people get all mad when you call mangas comics but idc) period lol. First read through it 7 years ago and have probaly read it 5 times ever since. Love it so much it has its own spot on my shelf, because I consider it the holy grail of this medium.

“Manga” means comics in Japanese. Anyone getting mad about that is kinda silly

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

I happened to find myself in Maryville last Saturday and had the chance to stop in The Golden Age 1942 comic book store. I was greeted by one of the owners and taken on a short tour to let me know where things were as well as how it is laid out. Really nice people there and a pretty cool place to check out. I even found a couple of books in the 50 cent comic room to add to the collection.

Highly recommend a visit. Compared to a lot of other comic stores, it's an absolute breath of fresh air to not be treated how some other comic stores treat potential customers.

 

[franklinpence]

Today’s arrivals. Looks like a mouse got to the bottom of the Nocturna cover. It was only $1.50, and I saw the balloon and had to get it since I’m grabbing the Batman falling out of a balloon/blimp/plane thing with the covers.

The two Hulks on the left are part of a series “Crossroads”, and I’m collecting them. Really like the Mignola covers. And the other Hulk is a Sam Keith issue I’ve wanted.

 

[BenGrimm]

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Today’s arrivals. Looks like a mouse got to the bottom of the Nocturna cover. It was only $1.50, and I saw the balloon and had to get it since I’m grabbing the Batman falling out of a balloon/blimp/plane thing with the covers.

The two Hulks on the left are part of a series “Crossroads”, and I’m collecting them. Really like the Mignola covers. And the other Hulk is a Sam Keith issue I’ve wanted.

I love that Crossroads arc. Sal Buscema delivers some of his best work in that run.

I just covered the Adam Kieth issue on YouTube last week!

 

[franklinpence]

I love that Crossroads arc. Sal Buscema delivers some of his best work in that run.

I just covered the Adam Kieth issue on YouTube last week!

That video is really good, man.

I love the first Hulk frame. Took a picture of it and sent it to my nephew when I was flipping through it.


I also really like Sam Keith’s Penguin in that Secret Origins issue. Good stuff.

 

[BenGrimm]

That video is really good, man.

I love the first Hulk frame. Took a picture of it and sent it to my nephew when I was flipping through it.

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I also really like Sam Keith’s Penguin in that Secret Origins issue. Good stuff.

I love his Batman stuff.

 

[franklinpence]

Picked up a couple more Rhino covers, and look at that - Batman falling out of yet another flying vehicle.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

My favorite X-Man has always been Gambit. Could not pass up the opportunity to get his first appearance!

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

My favorite X-Man has always been Gambit. Could not pass up the opportunity to get his first appearance!
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I find it disturbing that as a guy that bought these off the rack when they came out, it's been about as long since it came out as X-Men 1 was to me when I bought #266 (about 30 years).

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

Few things in life when seen can take you back to when you were a kid as an adult. This book did and I was not going to let it go. Besides, I'm working on my man cave and some "art" like this will help spruce things up a bit! lol

 

[franklinpence]

Picked these up. Didn’t know Kraven had been in Daredevil until I saw this one. Have to look for 105 now. Already had 282 for Spiderman, but I like those Marvel 25th anniversary issues.

 

[VolInNorthCack]

I happened to find myself in Maryville last Saturday and had the chance to stop in The Golden Age 1942 comic book store. I was greeted by one of the owners and taken on a short tour to let me know where things were as well as how it is laid out. Really nice people there and a pretty cool place to check out. I even found a couple of books in the 50 cent comic room to add to the collection.

Highly recommend a visit. Compared to a lot of other comic stores, it's an absolute breath of fresh air to not be treated how some other comic stores treat potential customers.

Yep. That's my regular store. Good peeps there.

 

[BenGrimm]

Snagged this DD variant from the $2 bins at Mr.Ks the other week. They are funny with pricing. If it’s an out of print tpb they will slap a $50 price tags on it but their singles they just throw in boxes for $2 ea. so you can find the occasional $20 gem in there.