tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post1032213233059659933..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Trade Perspectives: The Invisible But Flexible Zenith of Collectingcollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69640417549312304752011-04-20T12:03:24.376-05:002011-04-20T12:03:24.376-05:00I never buy single issues. It takes space, accumu...I never buy single issues. It takes space, accumulate dust and in the long run they just stay there and rot.<br />For me the collected editions is the only thing I get. <br />Nothing's better than a good thick book at a reasonable price.<br />Of course, DC is failing miserably in deliver that lately... snif.Xavicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635218594820077469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-18537569879425698112011-02-02T11:07:21.547-06:002011-02-02T11:07:21.547-06:00No, the Absolute Planetary volumes only include th...No, the Absolute Planetary volumes only include the 26-issue regular series and the preview story that ran in a couple of Wildstorm books before the books's actual launch. In short, they only include the stuff Cassaday drew, except for the Batman crossover.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-22251206737067183242011-02-02T09:04:11.107-06:002011-02-02T09:04:11.107-06:00Aren't those issues in the omnibus?
Amazon get...Aren't those issues in the omnibus?<br />Amazon gets too expensive for me here. Besides, it was out of stock for a while there too.Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-14346553791493668672011-01-31T17:23:51.527-06:002011-01-31T17:23:51.527-06:00The Planetary: Crossing Worlds TPB, which collects...The Planetary: Crossing Worlds TPB, which collects all three crossover one-shots, is still available at Amazon.<br /><br />I bought my copy a few months ago, right after I finished reading the Absolute volumes. I almost regretted doing that when I saw the Planetary/Batman Deluxe HC listing on Amazon, but once I found out it won't include the other two crossovers, I realized I made the right call.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-66690701772812826442011-01-31T15:48:24.062-06:002011-01-31T15:48:24.062-06:00I don't care what I see as long as it's th...I don't care what I see as long as it's there with Flex....I hate them separate...just as I hate that DC has brought out a deluxe HC of Planetary Batman while the other issues from the same TPB featuring crossovers with Authority & JLA were released as a Wildstrom presents.....& the TPB is no more available.Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-573258660911507572011-01-30T12:06:24.158-06:002011-01-30T12:06:24.158-06:00I've been reading and liking Keith Giffen'...I've been reading and liking Keith Giffen's Doom Patrol lately; to add to Aalok's list, I'd like to see a Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison Omnibus series, too.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-4425796797410071542011-01-30T08:40:47.533-06:002011-01-30T08:40:47.533-06:00& 1 thing I need to add, Grant Morrison is pop...& 1 thing I need to add, Grant Morrison is popular, right? <br />He must be as almost all of his stuff is being collected in deluxe hardbacks...with We3 & Flex Mentallo coming.<br /><br />Why then is his older stuff out of print? I can't see the wisdom in something being available exclusively in Hardcover ala CAMELOT 3000 (much as I like the Omnibus editions) so it strikes me a bit odd that his earlier works like:<br />SEBASTIAN O<br />VIMANARAMA<br />SEAGUY (this one I feel I can understand)<br />KID ETERNITY<br />SWAMP THING (uncollected)Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-36519123903287789112011-01-30T08:31:54.090-06:002011-01-30T08:31:54.090-06:00The Flash Omnibus editions will cost a lot (seeing...The Flash Omnibus editions will cost a lot (seeing that tho they have the same content size of a standard Omnibus, say Fourth World or Starman, the price is 75$ as solicited) so maybe I'm missing something or the price will come down by the time the edition actually comes out.Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-1856366352445115642011-01-05T11:23:39.478-06:002011-01-05T11:23:39.478-06:00DJ, you sound like where I was 2-3 years ago when ...DJ, you sound like where I was 2-3 years ago when I got back into comics. I started off reading the mid-90's DC stuff (as I had given up comics originally around 1994, just after Zero Hour) and was buying TPB's of the "essential" stuff to get caught back up. That's how I found this website!<br /><br />The out of print Flash books were pretty hard to track down for decent prices. I ended up finding them individually on eBay; Amazon resellers were asking too much, but even on eBay they were going for $40-$50 each plus shipping! They are now (slowly, I'd guess) releasing Geoff John's Flash run in Omnibus editions (not straight HC versions, as someone suggested). Even though each Omnibus would be more expensive than a regular TPB, I'm pretty sure if you add up the cost of buying all those Flash trades (not to mention the hassle of finding them), you'll save money buying the (4?) Omnibuses.<br /><br />That being said, check out eBay, as a few months back I saw someone selling all of them (8 books I think?) and it went for around $100. Unfortunately at the time I only needed one more so I had to pass!D. Mark Simmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537028797086907873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-69519855720013700602011-01-05T09:08:36.178-06:002011-01-05T09:08:36.178-06:00Not too likely, DJ.
So far only 2 series have been...Not too likely, DJ.<br />So far only 2 series have been collected into Omnibus format, FOURTH WORLD & STARMAN. It's been so long since FOURTH WORLD was published, no paperbacks....yet. I think it's safe to assume there aren't going to be any. Most things are going the reverse way I suppose...a few examples include JLA DELUXE, LSH DELUXE, NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS, FLASH OMNIBUS, FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS, LUTHOR, GOTHAM CENTRAL & SEVEN SOLDIERS. Of these, only Gotham Central is coming in thicker paperbacks than are available now. Keep your fingers crossed !<br /><br />Not too easy to find out of print trades. I think you're better off on trying to collect the single issues.<br /><br />On another note, am reviewing almost all relevant trades in the DCU from CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS to current. Feel free to take a look !<br />http://adventuration.blogspot.comAalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-81394733185080542552011-01-01T22:24:25.217-06:002011-01-01T22:24:25.217-06:00Thanks for the response, Chris. Glad to hear about...Thanks for the response, Chris. Glad to hear about Johns' older Flash run being recollected. Is it safe to assume that if they're collecting it in HC that paperbacks will follow? I definitely prefer paperbacks.<br /><br />Also good to hear the love for Morrison's work on Batman. I can't wait until I get to it.DJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-5788445157288845032011-01-01T13:58:06.148-06:002011-01-01T13:58:06.148-06:00"Would I have better luck at a comic shop to ..."Would I have better luck at a comic shop to find books like that, or would they be just as expensive/tough to find there?" Some books you may never be able to collect without cash $$$. But Geoff Johns older Flash run will soon be out in NEW Hardcover (learned about it here on Collected Editions!!!!!). If I may, try mycomicshop.com for past tpb. They offer them for a normal price when in stock. Great place that I have used to obtain back issues. I am a HUGE Batman fan and have collected all HC and TPB from War Games Forward. Stay away from Amazon, some sellers will feed off of peoples lack of knowledge and OVER price editions. Again, you may have to fork over some cash for certain issues. (I am sure everyone here can tell you it is impossible to collect Nightwing TPBs since some will never reprint). BTW I enjoy Morrison's run on Batman. Well written and great new direction. (Posted the 2nd comment from the top under anonymous)Chris Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-53022495479193493532010-12-31T22:37:10.012-06:002010-12-31T22:37:10.012-06:00Is it just me or am I the only one waiting for Joe...Is it just me or am I the only one waiting for Joe the Barbarian #8 to come out, I checked the Diamond page and it said March 2, so I hope that is true, I read Joe 1-4 but wanted to wait till I had all 8 on my desk so I can read the whole thing, hopefully the Deluxe Edition will come out in the Summer.John Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041372144991975782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-68831572016241309582010-12-31T18:14:57.338-06:002010-12-31T18:14:57.338-06:00Everyone's welcome to their own opinion, of co...Everyone's welcome to their own opinion, of course, but if that anonymous commenter is still out there, I'm wondering what you don't like about Morrison's superhero comics. His Batman may not be everyone's cup of tea, I grant, but what about JLA? Sincerely curious; thanks!collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-9346385179120131302010-12-31T01:00:33.647-06:002010-12-31T01:00:33.647-06:00Morrison is a good writer, but he's never writ...Morrison is a good writer, but he's never written a good super hero comic. He should go back to the non super hero work that he's good at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-24950227351943248062010-12-30T18:07:47.498-06:002010-12-30T18:07:47.498-06:00Morrison's Batman saga is pretty much the only...Morrison's Batman saga is pretty much the only ongoing super-hero storyline that still gets me excited to read in monthly installments, even though I also end up buying the hardcovers afterwards.<br /><br />His work tends to read much better in collected form, since it's easier to notice the small connections between plot threads and elements when they're still fresh in your mind, but my obsessive re-reading habit helps me keep track of everything that's going on.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-22246721154939335562010-12-30T17:18:37.830-06:002010-12-30T17:18:37.830-06:00Great article. Morrison's current work on Batm...Great article. Morrison's current work on Batman is one I'm very much looking forward to reading, but I'm starting back with 90s DC books and working my way forward.<br /><br />I'm relatively new to comics, and I couldn't imagine collecting single issues. I started with classics like Watchmen, Y, and Sandman. I then started reading Morrison's run on JLA and have since collected all the JLA trades and thanks to this site's DC Trade Timeline have assembled a list of series I'm interested in (older stuff like JSA, Teen Titans, and Birds of Prey and newer titles like Morrison's current Batman books and Geoff Johns' Green Lantern) and am picking them up in the suggested order.<br /><br />I find that I dislike hardcover collections. They're nice and all, but part of the reason I'm picking up trades is to save money, and I really don't think hardcovers are worth it. They just force me to wait another 6 months to a year to buy a book.<br /><br />It can also be frustrating when I can easily find volumes 1, 2, 6, and 7 in a series that appears to be out of print, but the middle volumes can only be found used for in the neighborhood of $40 (Geoff Johns' Flash series seems to fall into that, likewise Starman, which I don't think I'm willing to spend Omnibus $$ on). Would I have better luck at a comic shop to find books like that, or would they be just as expensive/tough to find there?DJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-56118893397930243682010-12-30T17:06:00.346-06:002010-12-30T17:06:00.346-06:00I am a big fan of Hardcover collections. They sit...I am a big fan of Hardcover collections. They sit properly on my bookshelves, i do not need long obnoxious boxes cluttering my home and messing with my OCD for neatness. I can read an entire story right through without waiting and possibly missing an issue and I do not have to worry about keeping a comic issue in a plastic bag. I am able to keep my collection to a minimum (Batman first and foremost, Iron Man, Green Lantern, Thor). I even hesitated collecting Thor because of the two TPBs covering Gillen's run (Wish they would have carried them in HC). Finally, I get to to determine is something is worth collecting overall. If a title consistently gets a poor review i didnt waste money on single issues only to find out in the end the title failed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-26345849351207259232010-12-30T14:38:02.976-06:002010-12-30T14:38:02.976-06:00Trades make me so happy. I don't think I could...Trades make me so happy. I don't think I could afford to read/collect comics without them.Andrew Belcastronoreply@blogger.com