DC Hardcover Discussion Thread (Absolutes, Omnibuses, Deluxes, etc)

**geoff2005** · 11-20-2012, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Kewbamboo

Thanks. I have picked up most of these over the past year or so, trying to grab what books when there is a deal. With two kids and work and my weekly pull list it is always a struggle to get to these books without neglecting something, but I will get there.

The bookcases are from Target and are pretty solid shelves.

what kind of deals are you getting?! you must have at least spent at least 5k this past year on books alone if not more

Originally Posted by Russ840

I just pr ordered absolute batman and Robin Reborn. It will be my first oversized DC book.

Is there any word on the contents, others than the issues contained ?

I hope it's as well made as the Marvel Omnibus's.

I believe what is included is only the Grant Morrison run of batman and robin which is i think 16 issues

**Batman9** · 11-20-2012, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by geoff2005

what kind of deals are you getting?! you must have at least spent at least 5k this past year on books alone if not more

I believe what is included is only the Grant Morrison run of batman and robin which is i think 16 issues

I believe he's talking about extra's. That's sort of a controversy with B&R Absolute. The page count solicited for the Absolute is 488, but all 3 trades=504. Either it has to be a mis-solicit, or DC is giving us less than the trades. I'm banking on a mis-solicit. Oh, and by the way, Batman the Return one shot is solicited, and in the third trade. So, maybe they will take out that and put it more extras. I wouldn't mind that at all.

**ER Prest** · 11-20-2012, 02:32 PM

52 Omnibus up on IST for 50% off.

Got that shit ordered!

**Deviates** · 11-20-2012, 02:48 PM

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Hawkman omnibus is half price on Amazon.co.uk

**DavidB.** · 11-20-2012, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by ER Prest

52 Omnibus up on IST for 50% off.

Got that shit ordered!

It sucks living in Europe! -.-

**Batman9** · 11-20-2012, 02:55 PM

To anybody with the JLA deluxe editions, I have a question about vol 3. The HC is solicited the same as the upcoming TPB, except the TPB has an extra 80 or so pages. I'm assuming that they are the same, so what are the non-solicited 80 pages?

Oh, and ER Prest, pics of the 52 omnibus when you get it please

Did DC say that the binding on this one was going to be another improvement?

**MartinNL** · 11-20-2012, 03:13 PM

Ok, so I finished Absolute SCW, Secret Origin, Rage of the Red Lanterns and Agent Orange today (had the day off), which is all great great stuff...Agent Orange not that great though in comparison, but still very good! So now I'm going into Blackest Night. I've got the main Blackest Night and the BN:GL hardcovers, but I was wondering if I need any of the other books, like the BN:GLC one? How essential are they? And if not how much fun are they?

Also I skipped Tales of the SCW? Should I still get it, or not? I liked those little 8-page short stories at the end of the SCW absolute, so is this book more of that or something else entirely? What can I expect?

**Drz** · 11-20-2012, 03:18 PM

I loved Blackest Night to the core, it is by far my favorite DC event to go, so i ordered the "Black Lantern Corps" volumes 1-2 which collect the Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans, Flash, JSA and so on. Not essential, but really fun to read.

**LordJulius** · 11-20-2012, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Kewbamboo

Shelf porn! I finally took pics of most of my books. I don't really have them organized the way I'd like, but that is for another day/weekend.
http://s1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag96/Kewbamboo

That is an awesome collection.

And I agree with the posters above. Shrinkwrapped books don't count

**Batman9** · 11-20-2012, 04:32 PM

@Kewbamboo
Amazing collection. You have an incredible backlog man- which isn't a bad thing by any means. Just amazing presentation and organization. Although, LOL at little Identity Crisis tucked in between the Absolute COIE and IC omnibus! Haha!

**UltimateMarvel Dude** · 11-20-2012, 04:49 PM

@Kewbamboo:
Impressive. Truly impressive, but (and that's a big BUT) you should really unwrap them. Sometimes there are glued pages which you won't be able to tell just from looking at it. Depending on when you bought them, you might still be able to return them or at the very least have certainty if there are any flaws.

**Kewbamboo** · 11-20-2012, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Batman9

@Kewbamboo
Amazing collection. You have an incredible backlog man- which isn't a bad thing by any means. Just amazing presentation and organization. Although, LOL at little Identity Crisis tucked in between the Absolute COIE and IC omnibus! Haha!

Ha, thanks! I picked up the tpb of Infinity Crisis based on some comments I saw about the story and art. I may pick up the absolute if it is cheap enough...after all I still have the tpbs of coie and final crisis to sell, might as well add ic to the list! The plan is to go through all of the crisis books - looking forward to the holidays and time off from work!

**Kewbamboo** · 11-20-2012, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by geoff2005

what kind of deals are you getting?! you must have at least spent at least 5k this past year on books alone if not more

I travel a bit for work and whenever I am in a new city I try to check out the local comic shops. I have been lucky enough to pick up both covers of a few books and flip one to cover a good piece of the one I keep. Mostly things like that and constantly checking fleabay!

**Batman9** · 11-20-2012, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kewbamboo

Ha, thanks! I picked up the tpb of Infinity Crisis based on some comments I saw about the story and art. I may pick up the absolute if it is cheap enough...after all I still have the tpbs of coie and final crisis to sell, might as well add ic to the list! The plan is to go through all of the crisis books - looking forward to the holidays and time off from work!

That sounds like a pretty good holiday to me! Until the holiday brings you more backlog...