Marvel Omnibus/Oversized Hardcover Discussion Part IV

[xthumper32x]

I haven't completely finished any of my omnis yet. I'm in the middle of Thor (needed a break from Simonson, it's too awesome :P) and I'm in the middle of ASM/McFarlane. Spidey is my favorite so I find I can read him faster.

[LordJulius]

No books this month? Yeah, I've been saying that as well all weekend. Bought three more OHCs since then.

My god, almost 400 posts over the last 36 hours. Who put this thread on speed?

This'll be fun for those who haven't visited the thread since Sunday. (Btw, haven't seen Krisis in a while).

[svp]

What if...?
I started binding omnibuses? I could use twine and tie the spines around a log. It would be too big to hold, which means I would have to make the "book"
stand at least 3 feet off the ground. Imagine all the Bru Caps or Miller DD's lined up...!

[studioremark]

yeah I wouldnt even give it a second thought. people told me the same thing and when I read the book it opened up enough (certainly not AS much as sewn but better then those DC glued books). It also feels very durable

I have FF v2 as well and agree that it seems durable, but the issue that I have with it (and some other glued bindings) is that it is more difficult to read. This omnibus was produced during the 'mousetrap' era at Marvel, with very tight glued bindings on their hardcovers.

If you compare the earlier first printing of FF v1 to FF v2 - both have glued bindings, but FF v1 is more more comfortable to read. Since the stories are silver age, there aren't the gutter loss issues that occur with glued bindings on modern comics, but the 'mousetrap' binding makes it tough to keep open without using both hands.

I have the corresponding masterworks as well and prefer to read them instead, despite the art not being over-sized.

[Indiegypsy]

I feel like your the guy in those old Pace Picante commercials that announces he likes some salsa from New York City in front of a bunch of Texans.

Feb was supposed to be my month for not buying any comics but I slipped up and got 2 omnis. Like you, I have a decent backlog of unread books.

I don't read most of my omnis strait through though. I'll read a story arc then move on to another book and read an arc or 2 there and then move to another. Keeps things more interesting for me. The only time I don't do this is for books that keep a consistent pace (or are too good to put down) like with Immortal Iron Fist.

Yeah, I kinda started thinking "Is this a clever move?" the second I punched Submit Reply.

Your reading strategy sounds like something I should try. Even if an omnibus is great, some change can never hurt. Thinking of doing something like this with Wolvie and Spider-Man. Something modern combined woth something older.

[Specimen 297]

Legion Quest and Chronicles 1+2 don't spoil anything, along with the early tie in UXM issues.

Legion quest is included. York made it clear that they only dropped issues that had tenuous ties.

[LordJulius]

Amazon.de is beating Bookdepository on a few books atm:

- Spider-Island OHC 23 EUR

http://www.amazon.de/Spider-Man-Spid...56719&sr=1-136

- Spider-Island Companion OHC 24 EUR:

http://www.amazon.de/Spider-Man-Spid...56503&sr=1-115

- Avengers Omni 53 EUR:

http://www.amazon.de/Avengers-Omnibu...56503&sr=1-109

(And Hawkman Omni 43 EUR - clearly a glitch: http://www.amazon.de/Hawkman-Omnibus...856869&sr=1-58)

[Omnibus]

No books this month? Yeah, I've been saying that as well all weekend. Bought three more OHCs since then.

My god, almost 400 posts over the last 36 hours. Who put this thread on speed?

This'll be fun for those who haven't visited the thread since Sunday. (Btw, haven't seen Krisis in a while).

Don posted a few pics of a fraction of his collection and the thread just went on speed.

I believe Krisis said he was going away for a few days. Lots for him to read up on :-)

[LordJulius]

I believe Krisis said he was going away for a few days. Lots for him to read up on :-)

We could edit every other message since he left and include a question on X-Men

[plasticmoz]

Won't be buying any books for a month?

Ban him!!!!!

I tell myself this every month and fail miserably -- when I think I have everything I need for now, I change my mind or start reading a franchise I've ignored...

Plus, the fact that a lot of the new comics are really compelling and the existence of the Comixology app has kept me away from getting through my to:read list of Omnibus titles :(

[PandemicF]

I just got my Avengers omnibus (that I wasn't going to buy {see also: addiction}) from Instocktrades and I agree with everyone that the packaging is top notch. I will be moving any future omnibuses that aren't heavily discounted elsewhere to them.

Also, my crap load of UXM masterworks came today. I sold my yellowed, dingy, first print omnibus and was able to get vols 1-8 instead. My first superficial observation is that the respective volume sizes are all over the place.

Edit: And UPS just brought my new Invaders Now! OHC that I picked up for $3.XX shipped on Amazon the other day. Lots to read. Lots to read.

[studioremark]

I just got my Avengers omnibus (that I wasn't going to buy {see also: addiction}) from Instocktrades and I agree with everyone that the packaging is top notch. I will be moving any future omnibuses that aren't heavily discounted elsewhere to them.

Also, my crap load of UXM masterworks came today. I sold my yellowed, dingy, first print omnibus and was able to get vols 1-8 instead. My first superficial observation is that the respective volume sizes are all over the place.

Edit: And UPS just brought my new Invaders Now! OHC that I picked up for $3.XX shipped on Amazon the other day. Lots to read. Lots to read.

The volume size observation might have largely to do with the type of paper used at a given time in the Masterworks program. The number of pages should be pretty similar, but some paper might be thinner/thicker than others.

[Drz]

Man i am not gonna lie but those Avengers prices are tempting, did Stan Lee write them for real or did Jack Kirby do behind the scenes stuff like usual?

[Russ840]

This thread kicks ass

[ultimate todd]

Just picked up a Bendis DD vol 1 for 145 BIN. Today has been a good day for Daredevil omnibuses.

(Feel free to bring me back down to earth with any 50$ purchases of said book)

$49.99

Ugh I hate that shrunken down crap. I need my Sin City in full sized glory dammit.

You should get the Absolute style Library Editions. They are awesome.