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

**JohnHorus** · 05-07-2012, 09:46 AM

Has anyone posted any pictures of the 100 Bullets Deluxe Edition Book 2 and the Stormwatch HC? If not so, could someone do it? I've ordered 100 Bullets, but it'll take the books a long time to get here to Argentina and I want to know what it, and the Stormwatch HC, looks like.

**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by LordJulius

More good news from DC.

It seems they have finally gotten their act together regarding the HC binding.

Here is another one of those clips done by the guy who compares Marvel to DC HCs. This time it's the "Jack Kirby's Spirit World" HC:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/...t-improvement/

For a book that size, I think the binding (and paper!!!) looks even better than Marvel (just compare Schism or other Marvel OHCs of a similar page count).

Schism was bound terribly. A really bad job on that one. However, X-Sanction is about the same size and has a great bind. Marvel is almost always better but they have consistency problems. Some binds are solid and open up well, others not so much.

**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by JohnHorus

Has anyone posted any pictures of the 100 Bullets Deluxe Edition Book 2 and the Stormwatch HC? If not so, could someone do it? I've ordered 100 Bullets, but it'll take the books a long time to get here to Argentina and I want to know what it, and the Stormwatch HC, looks like.

I should be getting my Stormwatch today or tomorrow. I'll post some pics.

**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 03:33 PM

I got Batman Knightfall in the mail today. Took a chance on it since IST had it for $16.00. I am honestly shocked at the quality. Its like binder paper. I would gladly cut the page count down if they would print it on real. I guess for that price it isn't feasible to print such a large book without using toilet paper.

**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 03:43 PM

I feel like Gollum here having a conversation with myself on this thread.

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**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 03:45 PM

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**Starro** · 05-07-2012, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by skeetsHD

I thought I'd heard the JLA Deluxe TPBs are going to reprint issues the HCs skipped, like those written by Millar. Is that still the case?

The TPB version of vol. 1 included two short Mark Millar stories from JLA Secret Files #1 that weren't reprinted in the HC, and that was it. Judging by the solicitation, the second TPB will feature the exact same content as the second HC (JLA #10-17, News Year's Evil: Prometheus and JLA/Wildcats), and the third one hasn't been solicited yet.

**ER Prest** · 05-07-2012, 03:58 PM

those stormwatch pics look good. shame it's not oversized. no reason for me to upgrade now...

**Captain Planet** · 05-07-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by GarbageMan

those stormwatch pics look good. shame it's not oversized. no reason for me to upgrade now...

Yeah, I wouldn't upgrade. Its not much of a jump in quality.

**JemJet** · 05-07-2012, 06:11 PM

I wonder if hardcovers of Ellis' Authority are going to be put out soon since they are releasing the Stormwatch stuff now?

**DBrewer75** · 05-07-2012, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

I feel like Gollum here having a conversation with myself on this thread.

Some pics of Stormwatch. Its not sewn but its a pretty standard glued binding.

Shame it's not oversized because that looks awesome

**davidn15** · 05-07-2012, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

I got Batman Knightfall in the mail today. Took a chance on it since IST had it for $16.00. I am honestly shocked at the quality. Its like binder paper. I would gladly cut the page count down if they would print it on real. I guess for that price it isn't feasible to print such a large book without using toilet paper.

That bad eh? Well then I'm just going to have to pass on it.

**NZ_InFerno** · 05-07-2012, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by JohnHorus

Has anyone posted any pictures of the 100 Bullets Deluxe Edition Book 2 and the Stormwatch HC? If not so, could someone do it? I've ordered 100 Bullets, but it'll take the books a long time to get here to Argentina and I want to know what it, and the Stormwatch HC, looks like.

Snapped a couple of quick pics for you, came out pretty bad but you can hopefully get an idea of what it's like.

Edit: links won't work, maybe someone else will post otherwise I'll try and put them up later tonight.

Edit 2: Looked at the pics on my PC and they looked pretty shite lol, found this on masterworks forum though:

**MartinNL** · 05-08-2012, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by JohnHorus

Has anyone posted any pictures of the 100 Bullets Deluxe Edition Book 2 and the Stormwatch HC? If not so, could someone do it? I've ordered 100 Bullets, but it'll take the books a long time to get here to Argentina and I want to know what it, and the Stormwatch HC, looks like.

Just took these. Hope they're what you were looking for.