Marvel Omnibus/Oversized Hardcover Discussion Part IV

**chicainery** · 02-15-2012, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by merrick97

Amazing Spiderman Stan Lee omnibus
Both Iron Man omnibus
Incredible Hulk omnibus
The X-men omnibus

I welcome anyone to try and talk me out of it.

The Amazing Spider-man Omnibus by Lee/Ditko is the best of the ones you listed BY FAR. These stories are so fun and Ditko's art is great. If you've already read it and still want to sell it then I doubt anyone can change your mind, but if you haven't tried it yet, you really should.

Lee/Ditko is classic, not in the sense that it's old, but in the sense that it's fairly timeless. Sure, there's a little goofy dialogue, but the stories really defined the character and set the bar for what super hero comics could be.

**Captain Craig** · 02-15-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Phoenix

Instocktrades.com has the Avengers Omnibus for $50, free shipping for orders greater than $50. They have it in stock now and that beats my Amazon pre-order price by about $9 plus, since I'm in NY, tax.

Don't know how long this will last but this is the best price I've seen.

You know I've got a comic show coming up in 4 weeks and I told myself after the last two omnibus'/omnibi? Anyway, that I was done till the show. However, I thank you Dark Phoenix for posting this info cause I rushed over and ordered it the second I saw your post. Gracias, sir!!

My LCS had one in today, full retail of course.

Originally Posted by abilashsaliba

This scared me. SO I ordered X-Statix & Avengers omni for InStockTrades just now. I am ususally a CGN guy, so can anyone enlighten me on InStockTrades packing?

Their packing is A+, I just got the Invincible Iron Man omni for 45% off two weeks ago. It's the second one in 10 months and both came carefully shipped in the all surrounding "air pillow foam" which allows for nearly no possible damage to the corners and is suspended in the middle of the box.

**xthumper32x** · 02-15-2012, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by merrick97

IU am getting ready to sell all my silver age stuff on ebay before too muich longer.

I am just not sure if the going rate will make it worth it at this time, but all of these seem to be getting harder to find.

What I will sell:

Amazing Spiderman Stan Lee omnibus
Both Iron Man omnibus
Incredible Hulk omnibus
The X-men omnibus

I welcome anyone to try and talk me out of it.

Depending on what you're asking and condition, I'd be willing to buy these right now lol

**Awesome!** · 02-15-2012, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by xthumper32x

Depending on what you're asking and condition, I'd be willing to buy these right now lol

Second dibs behind this guy. On the ASM though, not the Iron Mans.

**doolittle** · 02-15-2012, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Omnibus

Aw....they got rid of the foam couches?

Perhaps I'm confusing them with another recent shipment I got, because those couches are familiar. I think this is a sign I'm ordering too much crap from too many places.

**doolittle** · 02-15-2012, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by merrick97

IU am getting ready to sell all my silver age stuff on ebay before too muich longer.

I am just not sure if the going rate will make it worth it at this time, but all of these seem to be getting harder to find.

What I will sell:

Amazing Spiderman Stan Lee omnibus
Both Iron Man omnibus
Incredible Hulk omnibus
The X-men omnibus

I welcome anyone to try and talk me out of it.

Let me know when you post the X-men Omni. I'll snatch that up. I don't care if it's awful. :D

**kodave** · 02-15-2012, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

Maybe I missed your point but that was the name of the article not my way of phrasing it.

That's what I was trying to get across - IGN brought up what I feel is a bad premise of Character vs. Creator, not you.

**studioremark** · 02-15-2012, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by doolittle

Perhaps I'm confusing them with another recent shipment I got, because those couches are familiar. I think this is a sign I'm ordering too much crap from too many places.

I just got two masterworks today from them and their 'pillow' packaging surpasses the top-notch packing of Tales of Wonder... same level of protection without having to deal with the packing peanut mess.

**Captain Planet** · 02-15-2012, 07:28 PM

Does anyone here hang single issues up on their wall? I want to put one up and don't know what the best type of frame or method for it is. I know there are specific frames for hanging comics but don't know if they are any good. Anyone have suggestions?

**xthumper32x** · 02-15-2012, 08:04 PM

Just ordered my Avengers omni Kirby cover from in stock trades. $50 shipped... can't beat that :)

**Squallid Snake** · 02-15-2012, 08:08 PM

Any of you guys have a preference for Xtinction Agenda or Xcutioner's Song OHCs?

I think the Genosha issues included in Xtinction combined with the fact that it plugs the gap between the two Claremont/Lee Omnis makes it a must buy for me. I own both of these trades and trying to decide which I should pick up first (or at all.) I do think I remember liking the story of Xtinction more as well, as Xcutioner more tied into the Cable/Stryfe story, not a particular favorite of mine.

Are the extras really that good in Xcutioner's

**regomar** · 02-15-2012, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

Does anyone here hang single issues up on their wall? I want to put one up and don't know what the best type of frame or method for it is. I know there are specific frames for hanging comics but don't know if they are any good. Anyone have suggestions?

I just bag/board them and put a pack through the top of the board. never seen a frame of the appropriate size. I don't hang many issues though.

**doolittle** · 02-15-2012, 08:39 PM

Not sure if anyone's ever bought anything through Valore Books, but they have copies of X-Men Omni V1 in stock from a marketplace seller. $60.

**Joe Blow** · 02-15-2012, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

I'm guessing that because many of us here are HC collectors that means we collect based on creator or story line since that is how these collections are released but maybe I'm wrong. Just wondering what other people's thoughts are on this and what their collecting habits are like in terms of character vs creator.

I'm 39 now, but even as a kid in the '80s (in the '70s, I just grabbed what I had change for at the local supermarket) I tended to follow creators (mostly artists, but some writers as well). Not intentionally at first, but I noticed who's work I liked and who's I didn't pretty quickly, and from there I pretty much just followed trusted names. Still do!