Marvel Omnibus/Oversized Hardcover Discussion Part V

[grahamgg]

My next omnibus will be the Death and Return of Superman re-release. Can't wait for that!

I plan on picking that one up on release week for 50% off. Hope it's better than the 2007 1st edition which had the lower quality newsprint type paper and actually omitted several chunks of the Funeral for a Friend storyline.

[Captain Planet]

Seems like we're on a similar reading track! I'm happy to hear more people liked the script/story of Pursuit of Flight. I truly feel like it was one of the best Carol Danvers stories of all time. I do wish we got someone with some clean, classic line work to match the story - McKelvie or Noto would have been a dream, but by the end I had reconciled myself to the stylized art.

Just finished JMS Thor last night - I loved it, but it felt like it lacked a little punch with the quick wrap-up. After a day or two re-skimming Gillen's Thor I'll be on to Fraction.

I still don't understand why they couldn't have put Gillen's finish into the omnibus.

[Mobe1969]

I still don't understand why they couldn't have put Gillen's finish into the omnibus.

Or at least damn well released the Gillen run in an OHC itself (my pref)

[Captain Planet]

I'll say that those soft-touch matte covers really take a scuff at the smallest bit of friction, so it's near impossible to get them and keep them totally near mint. Especially on a black surface - you can see all sorts of tiny dings on my Fear Agent Omnibus.

I was waiting to see what people thought of the new cover design. Although it looks okay, it feels really cheap compared to the old material. It doesn't seem like it'll hold up as well and I notice it marks more easily such that shelf wear will become a future problem.

I agree with that but it's not more prone to damage then a dust jacket. Even the soft covers will stand up better then a dust jacket that's been through bad shipping or received shelf wear. If your concern is the book getting dinged and looking bad then dust jackets should be an abomination.

If one of these soft cover books and a book with a dust jacket get messed up in the mail the dust jacket is going to be in much worse then the softish covered book.

Although maybe it would be easier to inflict smaller dents and marks into it then it would be on a dust jacket day-to-day.

[Captain Planet]

I was waiting to see what people thought of the new cover design. Although it looks okay, it feels really cheap compared to the old material. It doesn't seem like it'll hold up as well and I notice it marks more easily such that shelf wear will become a future problem.

It does feel cheaper for sure. I like the design and color but the cover image feels a bit cheap.

[Rimmer]

I still don't understand why they couldn't have put Gillen's finish into the omnibus.

I guess if part of the idea was to highlight this high profile writer ("Hey kids, he wrote Babylon 5!!"), putting a "and also this other guy name Kieron Gillen, too" onto it didn't seem to make much sense.

And as to the OHC, I'm sure that is all related to finances - the individual TPBs didn't sell well enough to garner an OHC, same as lots of books WE all wish would get the OHC treatment but won't. I keep thinking about getting the "ultimate collection" but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Does anyone have this (or another one of the Ultimate Collection books?) How is the build on these? I have a fear that a large/thick TPB might have gutter issues.

[Captain Planet]

I guess if part of the idea was to highlight this high profile writer ("Hey kids, he wrote Babylon 5!!"), putting a "and also this other guy name Kieron Gillen, too" onto it didn't seem to make much sense.

I get that but it seems awfully narrow. Claremont/Lee omnibuses had a whole lot of work not by Jim Lee and the Captain America Lee/Kirby isn't all Kirby. Just seems like it would have been real easy to throw a small Gillen on there and add a few issues to the book.

[Weapon_X]

Anyone know or heard if they plan to collect Incredible 324-330 into an Omnibus or other HC? It was the storyline prior to the one collected in Peter David's - Incredible Hulk Visionaries Volume 1. I always figured that since issue #324 (when the gray Hulk returned) was a popular issue, that this would already be collected.

Thanks.

[McFarlane's Green Hulk]

Anyone know or heard if they plan to collect Incredible 324-330 into an Omnibus or other HC? It was the storyline prior to the one collected in Peter David's - Incredible Hulk Visionaries Volume 1. I always figured that since issue #324 (when the gray Hulk returned) was a popular issue, that this would already be collected.

Thanks.

Highly unlikely it'll ever see print in an omnibus. It's best hope would have been in the Marvel Premire HC line that was discontinued.
I'd add Hulk Annual #15 in there as well, just so they can get the coloring on the Hulk right; gray, not brown.

[nthompson182]

Moral of the story: DONT. READ. OMNIBUS. OUT. IN. THE. SUN.

Unless, of course, you want to enjoy both a little natural light as well as comics. I mean, I love my temperature and humity controlled comics bunker as much as the next guy, but sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and enjoy a day outdoors with a good book, damn the consequences. In the end, there's more to life than just comics, right?

Thankyou. Yeah I buy my books for reading, not so that they will look new forever. I understand why people do though. I just enjoy reading most when I'm outside on a nice day.

[merrick97]

Thankyou. Yeah I buy my books for reading, not so that they will look new forever. I understand why people do though. I just enjoy reading most when I'm outside on a nice day.

Thats fine. I just dont think its wise to do that with a $50+ dollar omnibus.

[Omnibus]

So we all know about the thinner paper being used and now Marvel has changed the cover design.

It is a good bet these decisions are being done to help keep these books at the $100 price point.

Question for everyone.....would you rather see a $125 list price and get nicer thicker paper plus the original cover design or keep the books coming out at $100 but settle for a little less quality?

I am in the camp of quality and would prefer the $125 list price.

[Rimmer]

So we all know about the thinner paper being used and now Marvel has changed the cover design.

It is a good bet these decisions are being done to help keep these books at the $100 price point.

Question for everyone.....would you rather see a $125 list price and get nicer thicker paper plus the original cover design or keep the books coming out at $100 but settle for a little less quality?

I am in the camp of quality and would prefer the $125 list price.

I would say just about all of us are in that same camp, I would bet. If you're willing to spend $65 with discount for a book, you'd probably be willing to spend an extra $15 or whatever to get a better build and better quality. I know I would.

[CrazyOldHermit]

So we all know about the thinner paper being used and now Marvel has changed the cover design.

It is a good bet these decisions are being done to help keep these books at the $100 price point.

Question for everyone.....would you rather see a $125 list price and get nicer thicker paper plus the original cover design or keep the books coming out at $100 but settle for a little less quality?

I am in the camp of quality and would prefer the $125 list price.

Keep it at $100 for sure. If all omnis went up to $125 I'd have to drop out. A $125 omni usually costs me $90, I just can't justify that.

[DrGregatron]

I'm in the "I want the most bang for my buck" camp. I don't think it'd cost Marvel a whole $25 more to use a decent grade of paper on these books. So, I want the same high quality for the same outrageous $100 retail price--same as before. Or else in a year or two, someone will be asking the same thing only with $150 instead of $125 as the price point. If they get anymore expensive or the quality drops further, then they're going to price themselves out of the market.

Keep it at $100 for sure. If all omnis went up to $125 I'd have to drop out. A $125 omni usually costs me $90, I just can't justify that.

See what I mean?