Marvel Omnibus/Oversized Hardcover Discussion Part V

**AstonishingXMan** · 01-01-2013, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by DrGregatron

I haven't done anything more than page through my Bishop's Crossing. I hope it's better than Fatal Attractions, because I sure disliked everything about that one.

I've never heard of a D&D comic. When was that written?

Bishop's Crossing is BAD X-MEN COMICS for the most part. #281-281 are decent. #287-288 are decent. Everything else is garbage. There's a Storm/Forge relationship issue, too, that is decent. But these books were blown away at the time by Lee's X-Men vol.2 stuff, and even the couple of issues that followed.

Sad but true, this is one of the rare examples where Marvel appealed to the X-fans and threw them a bone to "bridge the gap" between collected editions. Do not expect a major story, or even a very good one.

Paging Krisis, who I know will want to defend these stories (and I love the 90's) but remember buddy, look at the price tag first, and then look at the content of that straight-up nonsense hardcover.

Also, Pollina X-Force collection. Let's go, Marvel. You love TPBs now, make it happen!

**frogger** · 01-01-2013, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by shaggyforum

The BPRD HCs aren't OHC like the Hellboy ones are. They are of amazing quality though, and major publishers could learn a thing or two from them.

They are excellent, I hope they collect the latest B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth tpbs into hardcover collections like they have with the Plague of Frogs books.

**Leocomix** · 01-01-2013, 05:32 AM

This free guide on Hickman's FF provides an improved sequence for the omnibus as well as annotations:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B00AR7YUBG

http://amzn.to/VlYsi6

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by CrazyOldHermit

So you've read all four sets of Miracleman TPBs?

Yes. And they get better with each new set. Lol

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by ER Prest

Can we not talk about how much money we make from flipping multiple copies? I find it tasteless. And I don't come to these boards to read about it

It's discussed quite frequently on here about how much books are selling for. I mention it one time and you gripe and moan. Actually, I never gave a specific amount that I made. I responded ONCE to a comment. Get off your high horse.

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by chicainery

I used "crap" as an awful lot of stuff. How much money you do or don't make doesn't matter. This isn't a contest, Don. I was just addressing what you said about having an unusable room in your house because of your buying of books. You said it yourself, it's almost to the point where you can't even see the art that you say you enjoy so much. To me, that's a lot of crap.

Agreed, it doesn't add anything of value to the conversation.

You referring to my stuff as crap doesn't add anything, either. So, the next time someone else talks about buying an omnibus for a certain price or asks how much omnibuses are selling for, you gonna gripe about that, too?

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Omnibus

I would use magazine sized short boxes to store your omnibuses and OHC's. I also used old t shirts and packing paper to fill the gap in the box on the sides so the books do not move around when transporting them. They are standing up and fine.

Up to you for the regular tpb's but would say short comic boxes as the long ones will get very heavy to move around.

For peace of mind move them yourself since you know you will be careful with the boxes.

Also, to add a little advice to what Omnibus said: make sure that your omnibuses don't move around too much when transporting them, because it can roll up the ends of your dust jackets. The suggestion of some sort of packing in the magazine boxes is good. If you have too much extra space, toss in some magazines to fill it up. You don't want your omnibuses moving back and forth or even leaning while they're sitting still in the boxes. It can give them a nasty bow in the middle.

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by AstonishingXMan

Bishop's Crossing is BAD X-MEN COMICS for the most part. #281-281 are decent. #287-288 are decent. Everything else is garbage. There's a Storm/Forge relationship issue, too, that is decent. But these books were blown away at the time by Lee's X-Men vol.2 stuff, and even the couple of issues that followed.

Sad but true, this is one of the rare examples where Marvel appealed to the X-fans and threw them a bone to "bridge the gap" between collected editions. Do not expect a major story, or even a very good one.

Paging Krisis, who I know will want to defend these stories (and I love the 90's) but remember buddy, look at the price tag first, and then look at the content of that straight-up nonsense hardcover.

Also, Pollina X-Force collection. Let's go, Marvel. You love TPBs now, make it happen!

It was with Bishop's Crossing that X-Men got bad again for me. I had dropped the book when they went to Australia, then picked it back up to read the Jim Lee stuff, but then couldn't follow a lot of what was going on from that point forward. There's some good art in there by Whilce Portacio, much better than the art he's giving us today.

**TomSlick** · 01-01-2013, 12:01 PM

Hey DonEMC, how much money you make off all that crap????

Ha ha. Just kidding, man. If I see a good deal, I'd flip it in a heartbeat (or wait right before a movie comes out and it's hot.)

Happy New Year to all on here by the way

**Drakul** · 01-01-2013, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by funeralthirst7

I finally found a copy of Amazing Spider-Man omnibus vol.1. Went into a NYC comic book shop (in my opinion the best in the city) yesterday to kill off some Christmas money at their New Years sale. Put my stack of back issues on the counter and there it was, on a shelf, waiting to be had. The best part was that they sell all omnibus books at 30% off cover price. I walked out with the omnibus for 69.99 + tax. I wasn't expecting that additional expense but there was no way I could pass it up at that price.

Man you're lucky! I'm still hoping I can find one like that.
It's funny cause I barely ever set foot at St Mark's when I lived in NY. I usually browsed at Jim Haley and Midtown Comics near Grand Central but most of my shopping was done at NYCC.

Sidenote, are the Marvel Ultimate Editions OHC?

**ER Prest** · 01-01-2013, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by DonEMC

It's discussed quite frequently on here about how much books are selling for. I mention it one time and you gripe and moan. Actually, I never gave a specific amount that I made. I responded ONCE to a comment. Get off your high horse.

It's funny, I didn't realize "we" was synonymous with "DonEMC." I'll keep that in mind next time I type "we." It wasn't directed at you, I didn't quote you or say your name. It's not complaining in the least, it's a request. So get off your high horse please, its not all about you

**ER Prest** · 01-01-2013, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Drakul

Man you're lucky! I'm still hoping I can find one like that.
It's funny cause I barely ever set foot at St Mark's when I lived in NY. I usually browsed at Jim Haley and Midtown Comics near Grand Central but most of my shopping was done at NYCC.

Sidenote, are the Marvel Ultimate Editions OHC?

No, they're standard trim paperbacks, usually collecting 300-400 pages

**DonEMC** · 01-01-2013, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by TomSlick

Hey DonEMC, how much money you make off all that crap????

Ha ha. Just kidding, man. If I see a good deal, I'd flip it in a heartbeat (or wait right before a movie comes out and it's hot.)

Happy New Year to all on here by the way

I don't actually buy all this stuff with the intention of reselling it. I buy my first two copies with my own, personal library in mind. One of those copies is a reader copy and the other is to go on a shelf. However, if I get great deals on TPBs, HCs and OHCs, I buy 'em (I just bought another copy of the Rocketeer Complete slipcase hc for $34 shipped -- how can you pass something like that up?). Over the last year, I've tried thinning down my hoard by selling off a few books (so far, I've sold off about 10 long boxes of comics, two short boxes of TPBs and eight magazine boxes of OHCs) because I just don't need all this stuff.
I read everything I buy, but I am also a collector who loves getting great deals.
I think I've only paid above cover for a few of my omnibuses (yeah, I'll be the first to admit I bought one too many NXM Omnibuses and should've sold the NXM OHCs when I had the chance), so I sell some occasionally to fund other purchases (mostly original comic art).
I have a group that I don't ever plan on selling, like UXM, Simonson Thor, Howard the Duck, Ennis Punisher, Miller DDs, Man-Thing, TOD 1-3, X-Statix, Squadron Supreme, New Teen Titans 1-2, Geoff Johns Flash 1-3 and Byrne FF.

**chicainery** · 01-01-2013, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by DonEMC

You referring to my stuff as crap doesn't add anything, either. So, the next time someone else talks about buying an omnibus for a certain price or asks how much omnibuses are selling for, you gonna gripe about that, too?

I wasn't griping at all, just making an observation. Krisis was talking about his bookshelf being full and then you said that your entire book room was full. You brought up money, not me. ER Prest mentioned that saying how much someone makes flipping books is in poor taste, and I agreed. That's not griping.

There's nothing wrong with owning things just to own them. If that's what you like, then that's fine. If you want to be able to enjoy your books the way that many people on this board enjoy their books, then my advice (which I'm sure you're more than willing to accept

) is that you should take the time to organize your book room. Maybe buy some nice shelves instead of magazine boxes. That way you would know what you have (which you've stated that you don't even know) and could enjoy the spectacle of looking at what you have. Also, you would have a room that you could enter and turn around in! It would be a nice thing.