FINALLY someone listens to me on this.

Compared to Ziggy's

I respect Doug's dedication

I forgot to update this last time I put something up. got a few things up right now.

Daredevil, Complete Brubaker and Diggle runs. This auction ends tomorrow (Monday)!

www.ebay.com/itm/221120958927?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1365

Batman and Batman & Robin by Grant Morrison

www.ebay.com/itm/221122951836?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1365

Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Daredevil Annuals by Alan Davis feature ClanDestine

www.ebay.com/itm/221122944545?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1365

That last one I'm trying something a bit different. In that case I bought some Marvel comics, used the digital download codes, and now I'm selling the physical books on the cheap in case anyone wants to read them. And you should if you're into either those characters or ClanDestine or Alan Davis. It was a good read.

Thats all for now

In case anyone's missed it, Image has made all their 2012 #1 issues free on Comixology. Great chance to try a new title without dropping any cash. Lotta good titles in there.

www.comixology.com/Image2012Free/comics-collection/598?app=1

Because he's a shitty character who happened to jive with 90s sensibilities and so became popular during the "grim and gritty" boom.

AR is a novelty. Unless they find a way to implement this in a way that AR has never been used before, completely innovating how AR is used across all industries, this won't last more than a year. It'll be too expensive, and eventually people will realize the extra content isn't essential and just stop bothering.

They don't have any price drop policy.

If a book is released digitally, and it's "old", like say Civil War, it's priced at $1.99. If it is released same-day as print, it's priced the same as print, and stays that way indefinitely. Look at Ultimate Spider-Man. They started releasing it same-day with the Death of Spider-Man story, and every issue of that is still $3.99, along with every issue of the new Mile Morales series. same day as print, same price, no drop.

Uncanny X-Force is a great example of both. They started same-day with issue 19, so every issue, 19 and up, are and remain $3.99. At the same time they're slowly rolling out the rest of the series. Those older issues are $1.99. There's also a huge gap in the series since they've only released up to issue 13 which is super stupid. There's also no telling what they plan to do once the full series is released. Is the price gonna jump from $1.99 to $3.99 for no particular reason form 18 to 19? Who knows, but the way they've worked so far I'd wager the answer is yes.

They're also the only publisher not to participate in Comixology's retailer affiliate program. So double fuck em.

Batgirl #3

positives: The art is very beautiful, and the action scenes are very easy to follow.

negatives: Something about the characterization seems off. Babs was a great leader that new the advantage of having friends/connections, so her suddenly wanting to be all lone gun just feels off.

overall: My bias towards Barbara as Oracle makes it hard for me to appreciate this series. Others may like it more.

Batman and Robin #3

positives: The interactions between Alfred and Damien really are done well. The plot moves around at a face pace, yet is easy to follow.

negatives: I am still not fond of the Damien character, but that is a personal opinion.

overall: Not a bad series, but with so many bat books, I'm not sure I will keep reading it.

Batwoman #3

positives: The interweaving of the two sub stories into one is coming along nicely.

negatives: At times the coloring of the series makes everyone look a little on the dead side.

overall: An intriguing series, I'm quite enjoying it.

Deathstroke #3

positives: The art is very crisp. The action is well done.

negatives: It still seems to be violent simply for the sake of violence. I'm not really sure what the point of the series is other than to show that Deathstroke is a bad ass.

overall: Series about villains never seem to work in the long run for me. This may have been better served as a miniseries.

Demon Knights #3

positives: A different kind of story, but one that is playing out well. The characters are finally started to be fleshed out more.

negatives: Sometimes I lose track of who is an important character, and who is just a background player.

overall: A fun take on the swords and sorcery genre. A surprisingly fun read.

Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #3

positives: I got nothing

negatives: This series seems like a waste for Ray Palmer. The art is crap, and the characters just don't appeal to me.

overall: Not fond of this, one of the first series I plan on dropping.

Green Lantern #3

positives: Has a nice twist at the end. Delves deeper into the working of Sinestro's mind.

negatives: It focuses on Hal, who is my least favorite lantern. The guardians looking to shut down the corps again seems played out.

overall: Of all the GL series, this is my least favorite. Not a bad series, but one I'm losing interest in.

Grifter #3

positives: Fast moving, action packed.

negatives: Not a character or story I care about.

overall: Not a bad series, but not one that I particularly care about.

Huntress #2

positives: A good look at Huntress as more than just the "violent vigilante". The art is beautiful.

negatives: Don't really have any, this is a good mini if you like the character.

overall: A fun little read.

Legion Lost #3

positives: The characters motivations are starting to be fleshed out a little. The action is being picked up as well.

negatives: There does not seem to be much reason to connect with the legion members.

overall: A middle of the pack series, not bad, but not really good either.

Mister Terrific #3

positives: They delve more into the psyche of the character, fleshing him out a bit.

negatives: The villains seem uninspired, the character just isn't clicking with me. Art quality seems to be taking a dip.

overall: Not a horrible series, but not one I'm compelled to keep following.

Penguin Pain & Prejudice #2

positives: Really makes Penguin look like more of a threat than he has in the past.

negatives: It's a series about the penguin.

overall: Not my cup of tea, but bat-fans may like it.

Resurrection Man #3

positives: The new powers with each death could be interesting if not overused. The Heaven/Hell dynamic could be interesting

negatives: The body doubles are ridiculous. Nothing really connects you to the character yet.

overall: This series needs to flesh some things out quick, or it will lose steam.

Suicide Squad #3

positives: The story moves fast.

negatives: Harley is now a slut? That doesn't fit what she has been in the past. Nothing about the characters makes me want to read more about them.

overall: Not a good series. DC has apparently started to forget what made a lot of it's females interesting. This concept has been done better in the past.

Superboy #3

positives: The whole needing to focus to use his powers thing is a nice change from the normal superman power set.

negatives: Was that Caitlyn Fairchild at the end? This new version of Rose Wilson is not as interesting as the old.

overall: My enjoyment of the old version of the character has limited my enjoyment of this new version. I can't see myself keeping up with it for long.

Justice League Preview:
comics.cosmicbooknews.com/content/first-look-preview-new-justice-league-1

For those of you too lazy to click the link, here it is!

That artwork looks like crap, and what is up with the random head with the forehead dot down in the bottom right corner.

Won't put any direct spoilers here, but Marvel has announced who will be taking the suit. And it's a very interesting move from a creative standpoint.

Here's the link: marvel.com/news/story/15094/the_next_big_thing_venom

And The Maple Leaf certainly doesn't look like Superpro. Nor does The Penguin. He looks like CyIceClopsMan.

Well it seems that in addition to not being allowed to have a black Norse god, we aren't allowed to have a French Algerian Muslim Bat-agent:
www.comicsalliance.com/2010/12/28/racists-batman-muslim-paris/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook

technically, the post-redesign episodes are called "the new batman adventures" and not "batman: the animated series". technically. but that's besides the point. nor did i comment on or care about any of the things you said about any other voice actors. my point is you said this:



and i call that hogwash, as he has at least 3 distinctively different eras of vocal tone for batman/bruce wayne.

and...?

Awesome.

Cool. Love his work.

So it may not seem like it (see me not reading the Cap. America trades), but I do appreciate the recommendations on here. Here's my latest haul from the comic shop:



Yup, completed Bones (once you get past the cow race it gets AMAZING) and picked up the 5 Ultimate Invincible trades.