Marvel Omnibus/Oversized Hardcover Discussion Part V

[TeeCee]

Wow. Really? That's amazing. But Gent is a bit too far for me to just pop in. Went to FACTS two years ago, but combined that with a weekend in Brussels.

You know who the seller is?

It's not like a convention where you have a bunch of vendors, "boekenfestijn" is the sole vendor and it has a few tables stacked with marvel tpbs en hcs.
I guess they just buy up a few big lots for steap discount. Last year they had literaly dozens of simonson omnis for €35. I heard that this year they do even better and sell them for €25.

[LordJulius]

Finally got my AvX OHC today from Amazon.com - in pristine condition. It actually looks better than I thought it would (regarding production and art) and the AR stuff in there is fun.

It's not like a convention where you have a bunch of vendors, "boekenfestijn" is the sole vendor and it has a few tables stacked with marvel tpbs en hcs.
I guess they just buy up a few big lots for steap discount. Last year they had literaly dozens of simonson omnis for €35. I heard that this year they do even better and sell them for €25.

If I didn't have that book already, it would be kinda tempting to go there. But as it is, the 250 km each way are a bit much.

[PandemicF]

That's how I remember it as well. Similar to the Promethea Widescreen Edition that DC is going to publish. The dimensions then should be those of an AE - but thicker, of course.

Thanks. I am curious about it, but all in all it seems too novel for me.

[PandemicF]

Finally got my AvX OHC today from Amazon.com - in pristine condition. It actually looks better than I thought it would (regarding production and art) and the AR stuff in there is fun.

Are you using the AR app? I got mine yesterday from amazon as well, also in great condition. I have already traded the digital code that came with it. I read it all last night and there were plenty of places that the gutter loss was annoying.

[ER Prest]

With the talk of the AVX ohc, has anyone sold their digital code? I don't read comics online and have no use for it....figured I may as well put it on ebay or something, but I feel kinda weird about it. Anyone done this before?

[MartinNL]

For Belgians, people from the Netherlands and other europeans willing to make the trip:
There's an amazing bookfestival called "Boekenfestijn" that sells a bunch of Marvel collections.
Get this: Thor simonson omnibus €25 (+- $32)!!, Avengers: crossing €19, ultimate collections €7, regular trades €3

I'm thinking of bying some additional copies of the simonson omni . That price is ridiculous.

Never heard of that. So today was the last day in Mechelen right and the next one will be in Antwerp? Will definitely visit that one and also Rotterdam, Nieuwegein and Utrecht. Was it just Marvel books, or did you also see DC, Image and other publishers?

[PandemicF]

With the talk of the AVX ohc, has anyone sold their digital code? I don't read comics online and have no use for it....figured I may as well put it on ebay or something, but I feel kinda weird about it. Anyone done this before?

I traded mine in the trade thread for some hardcovers. Selling it on ebay gets tricky as there are some rules with selling digital codes. Some one more familiar may speak up with specifics. I personally would be leery of selling it on ebay as the buyer only has to say the code didn't work and you would have no way to prove otherwise.

[LordJulius]

Are you using the AR app? I got mine yesterday from amazon as well, also in great condition. I have already traded the digital code that came with it. I read it all last night and there were plenty of places that the gutter loss was annoying.

Yeah, downloaded that app today. There's some great stuff to find. Mostly pencils of pages, but also some behind-the-scenes stuff, interviews with creators and other short clips. It's a bit like the extras on blurays these days.

The gutterloss is annoying indeed. Wouldn't have much of a problem if that was SA material where there is a lot of gutter, but there are so many splash pages in here where gutterloss is a major problem.

[LordJulius]

Never heard of that. So today was the last day in Mechelen right and the next one will be in Antwerp? Will definitely visit that one and also Rotterdam, Nieuwegein and Utrecht. Was it just Marvel books, or did you also see DC, Image and other publishers?

Wait, does this bookfair move around the country? That'd be great. Eindhoven, Venlo or Arnhem would be great.

[MartinNL]

Wait, does this bookfair move around the country? That'd be great. Eindhoven, Venlo or Arnhem would be great.

Yeah Eindhoven and Maastricht also http://www.boekenfestijn.com/agenda

[ER Prest]

I traded mine in the trade thread for some hardcovers. Selling it on ebay gets tricky as there are some rules with selling digital codes. Some one more familiar may speak up with specifics. I personally would be leery of selling it on ebay as the buyer only has to say the code didn't work and you would have no way to prove otherwise.

That's kind of what I'm afraid of. I mean, I haven't even opened the book yet, and have no need for the code at all...hmmm

[PandemicF]

Yeah, downloaded that app today. There's some great stuff to find. Mostly pencils of pages, but also some behind-the-scenes stuff, interviews with creators and other short clips. It's a bit like the extras on blurays these days.

Thanks for the info- I'll download it and check it out. There certainly are plenty "AR" boxes in the book.

That's kind of what I'm afraid of. I mean, I haven't even opened the book yet, and have no need for the code at all...hmmm

You should try to trade it. I had quite a few people interested in the short time I had mine up.

[LordJulius]

Yeah Eindhoven and Maastricht also http://www.boekenfestijn.com/agenda

Excellent, thanks. Eindhoven is not until November next year, though, but perhaps by then there will be a few new Omnis or OHCs that I'm interested in. I basically have all the Marvel Omnis I want, apart from the first Miller DD and Alias (and I'm not sure those'll be sold there for 25€ a piece).

[NaturalLight]

Question A: Is anyone excited to the point of getting the shakes about the Wolverine Adamantium Collection, that massively oversized pinnacle of collectibility? I'm guessing not too many people are since it includes 'Origin', which most rage filled mutants give 6 claws down.

Question 2: Would you like to see the Adamantium Collection format repeated in the future? Like a Thanos Gauntlet Collection?

Question 1: Not excited in the least. I have the omni (which should have included Origin - hey, what can I say, I didn't hate the series), so there's really no reason to double up. This looks more or less like a money grab to me.

Question 2: No. I'd like to see them perfect the omni (sewn thread, good paper, etc).

[LordJulius]

Question 2: No. I'd like to see them perfect the omni (sewn thread, good paper, etc).

??? The Wolverine Omni? Afaik it was sewn. And it definitely has the great, thick, not too glossy paper that Marvel used to have for all of their Omnis.