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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Jun 12, 2014 18:32:14 GMT -5
My Avengers collection is sooo damn close to being complete thanks to a recent Ebay binge I've been on. All I still need are #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #11, and then I'll have practically everything Avengers related up to Civil War (which is when I stopped giving a shit). 1963-2006 complete? Thats pretty sweet. Expensive, too, since so far I've avoided buying crap copies of anything. I figured if I was going to go for a complete set, I might as well make it a good looking one. Probably gonna have to lower my standards for these final few, though.
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Post by JDviant on Jun 12, 2014 21:58:15 GMT -5
When you say avengers related, did you also do stuff like West Coast, Force works, and Solo Avengers?
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Jun 12, 2014 22:13:53 GMT -5
I mean everything from the X-Men Versus The Avengers mini-series to the Avengers Strikefile one-shot to A-Next.
There isn't much with Avengers in the title that I don't have, save for stuff that was released since 2006. I even have a lot of stuff about individual Avengers, from Wonder Man's short-lived series to the Justice: Four Balance mini-series.
I really, really love me some classic Avengers goodness.
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Post by JDviant on Jun 12, 2014 22:19:27 GMT -5
That oiginal Hawkeye mini is tre magnifique
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jun 12, 2014 22:19:55 GMT -5
always wanted to check out Wonder Man's solo series. he's a personal favorite.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Jun 12, 2014 22:25:32 GMT -5
There's some good stuff in it. I loved his supporting cast.
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Jun 13, 2014 15:23:34 GMT -5
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jun 13, 2014 15:25:29 GMT -5
While it might be interesting to see all the female members of SHEILD and the Avengers suddenly acting like Prostitutes... and Captain God Damned America. I think I'n going to have to side with Linkara on this one. Short answer: No. Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 13, 2014 15:28:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2014 17:34:32 GMT -5
And at the sound of this quote, many people moved on with their lives and many others brainlessly made their pre-orders for the whole thing.
I am proudly of the former group. He could've called it "a warm bucket of fecal matter" and I'd be checking out & avoiding it just as quickly.
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Post by JDviant on Jun 14, 2014 18:27:57 GMT -5
The times he has written Captain America have been pretty darn good. This was 80's Frank Miller though, who was basically a god.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 14, 2014 20:14:43 GMT -5
And at the sound of this quote, many people moved on with their lives and many others brainlessly made their pre-orders for the whole thing. I am proudly of the former group. He could've called it "a warm bucket of fecal matter" and I'd be checking out & avoiding it just as quickly. They still trying to get that casual fan to spend some money. It won't happen. Say if they a fan of the X-men movies and wanted to get into the comics. there is too many titles out there they wouldn't know where to start. On another note what's good from DC these days? Only thing I been reading is Spider-Man
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 14, 2014 20:25:27 GMT -5
Marvel Promises Some 'Wild Things' From EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE
And for what its worth, Jason Latour wants Spider-Gwen to stick around.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2014 21:32:43 GMT -5
On another note what's good from DC these days? Only thing I been reading is Spider-Man I seem enjoy more fringe books than mainstream ones. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (which I believe has ended), HE-MAN, BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE, INJUSTICE... BATMAN's a good read. Really enjoying SWAMP THING. RED LANTERNS is decent; SUPERGIRL, which is more associated to that nowadays, is kind of ok. Um.....ALL STAR WESTERN (winding down - it ends in August) has been a good read. I've heard good things about ACTION COMICS. ....it's weird. DC's the bulk of my purchases these days, yet when I get to the mainstream it's tough to think of the good stuff.
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Post by knightrider01 on Jun 15, 2014 2:55:35 GMT -5
On another note what's good from DC these days? Only thing I been reading is Spider-Man I seem enjoy more fringe books than mainstream ones. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT (which I believe has ended), HE-MAN, BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE, INJUSTICE... BATMAN's a good read. Really enjoying SWAMP THING. RED LANTERNS is decent; SUPERGIRL, which is more associated to that nowadays, is kind of ok. Um.....ALL STAR WESTERN (winding down - it ends in August) has been a good read. I've heard good things about ACTION COMICS. ....it's weird. DC's the bulk of my purchases these days, yet when I get to the mainstream it's tough to think of the good stuff. Everything they said, plus Batman Eternal, Future's End, JL 3000, JL post Forever Evil, Forever Evil plus the rogues tie in, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Action since Pak took over, Phantom Stranger sine JMD took over, Superboy since Kindt took charge but is actually about to end. Plust you got Multiversity about to start in a few months. Trust me contrary to popular belief DC is still putting out a lot of good stuff. Also that new Lemire JL book.
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Post by Jiren on Jun 15, 2014 6:26:54 GMT -5
Most of DC's stuff is good
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 15, 2014 9:42:53 GMT -5
While it might be interesting to see all the female members of SHEILD and the Avengers suddenly acting like Prostitutes... and Captain God Damned America. I think I'n going to have to side with Linkara on this one. Short answer: No. Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo And you thought "Does this 'A' on my forehead stand for France?" Cap was bad enough. I dread what modern day Miller has in store for Cap.
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Post by Jiren on Jun 15, 2014 9:44:52 GMT -5
Modern day MIller can go spin.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jun 15, 2014 12:07:58 GMT -5
I'll also add The Movement (which is over and probably getting a trade shortly) and Batgirl both by Gail Simone
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Post by Legion on Jun 15, 2014 13:26:47 GMT -5
I still don't read anything from DC, and with Fables ending, wont even be getting anything from Vertigo soon.
I'm probably one of the few people the New 52 drove away and who has actually managed to stay away.
Marvel get the bulk of my money, but even with their stuff I'm cutting stuff left and right. I think I'm just about to go in to a 'down period' where I'll drop most everything for 6 months or so before I get re-interested in something
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