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[DBM]

I've not been posting as much because of my current workload.

But every time I do get a chance to post, it seems like there's no one else around, so that makes me post even less.

I blame Joe Quesada for this.

I don't particularly have a reason to, but I do anyway.

 

[newnoiseimage]

he usually is at fault for something.

 

[iloveclones]

Ok, I'll try to drum something up. You see a lot of "best of" threads around here, so I could start a new thread, but I like this thread so I thought I'd try it in here.

What, in your opinion, is the best comic story told (let's limit it to superheroes) in which DEATH is not a major plot point? You could argue what "major" is, but I'll give you a few examples of stories that I would disqualify:
Dark Phoenix
Death of Gwen Stacy
Watchmen
The Kid who collected Spider-Man
Kraven's Last Hunt


I wouldn't say that Wolvie or Punisher killing some nameless thug counts UNLESS it directly advances the plot of the story.

The reason I'm curious is because when these lists are made, they tend to have a lot of these types of stories listed among them.

 

[DBM]

My comic store's shipment is late today. No comics at lunchtime for me.



Now I have to wait until tomorrow because I don't have time after work.

DAMN YOU UPS!!!

 

[newnoiseimage]

all of my october stuff gets shipped out today to arrive next friday. so chear up, it could be worse.

 

[DBM]

all of my october stuff gets shipped out today to arrive next friday. so chear up, it could be worse.

It could be worse, but this is bad enough.

I just didn't know what to do.

Every Wednesday (assuming I'm not out of town on business) I go down to the comic shop on my lunch hour, buy my comics, and then go to this little deli down the street to get something to eat and read comics.

My whole routine was thrown off. I was lost.

Comics are my life. What can I do without them? Nothing.

...

OK, maybe it wasn't quite that bad. But it was still a little bit annoying.

 

[fifthfiend]

I'm here, but I'm trying to keep my posting to a minimum.

No more long-winded rants.

See, this is the problem with message boards.

Every time a good *****fest gets going, there're those whiny *******s who are all like "Nyeah, stop makin fun of my favorite comic, people aren't allowed to have negative opinions toward things of which I have a positive opinion, if you don't like something go back in time and tell yourself you shouldn't have read it to begin with" and eventually they whine so much that everyone just says to hell with it and shuts up, and the whining bastards can't be bothered to pick up the slack in the conversation because when you get right down to it, nobody wants to sit around saying "well gee, I guess Gwen Stacy's desecration at the hands of Stracinsky isn't all that awful, if you look at it in the right light," and the board ****ing dies.

 

[Gambit8370]

See, this is the problem with message boards.

Every time a good *****fest gets going, there're those whiny *******s who are all like "Nyeah, stop makin fun of my favorite comic, people aren't allowed to have negative opinions toward things of which I have a positive opinion, if you don't like something go back in time and tell yourself you shouldn't have read it to begin with" and eventually they whine so much that everyone just says to hell with it and shuts up, and the whining bastards can't be bothered to pick up the slack in the conversation because when you get right down to it, nobody wants to sit around saying "well gee, I guess Gwen Stacy's desecration at the hands of Stracinsky isn't all that awful, if you look at it in the right light," and the board ****ing dies.

It's more to the fact that I just really don't give a **** anymore.

I'm this close, ||, to saying, "**** it" and just giving up on the entire comic book collecting hobby altogether.

 

[DBM]

It's more to the fact that I just really don't give a **** anymore.

I'm this close, ||, to saying, "**** it" and just giving up on the entire comic book collecting hobby altogether.

I'll give you a dollar for your comics collection. I'll even come pick it up.

 

[Gambit8370]

I'll give you a dollar for your comics collection. I'll even come pick it up.

Not bloody likely.

When I die the specific instructions in my Last Will And Testament are to shred my entire comic book collection with the paper shredder and use the massive heap of shredded paper as the kindling to my funeral pyre.

 

[DBM]

Not bloody likely.

When I die the specific instructions in my Last Will And Testament are to shred my entire comic book collection with the paper shredder and use the massive heap of shredded paper as the kindling to my funeral pyre.

That's a great idea.

Note to self, change will.

 

[Elijya]

I think it's a stupid idea. at least give it to a community center so some kid's can enjoy it, nevermind helping your family along financially after you're gone by instructing them to sell it

 

[Gambit8370]

It will provide minutes of warmth and entertainment as my loved ones get to watch me burn to cinders.

Hell.

I'd bet that half of the posters on SHH and all of the execs at Marvel would pay to watch me burn too.

 

[DBM]

I think it's a stupid idea. at least give it to a community center so some kid's can enjoy it, nevermind helping your family along financially after you're gone by instructing them to sell it

Well...you're a stupid idea.

Hah.

Take that.

Actually, I'm hoping to have kids to some day pass mine along to.

Can you imagine if you were a kid with a love for comics and your dad had tens of thousands of comics for you to read? I know I would've been in heaven. I just have to make sure to raise my kids with the same love of comics that I have.

 

[Elijya]

It will provide minutes of warmth and entertainment as my loved ones get to watch me burn to cinders.

Hell.

I'd bet that half of the posters on SHH and all of the execs at Marvel would pay to watch me burn too.

bit of an ego there? I doubt any would care

 

[Elijya]

Can you imagine if you were a kid with a love for comics and your dad had tens of thousands of comics for you to read? I know I would've been in heaven. I just have to make sure to raise my kids with the same love of comics that I have.

but then it's not as cool unless you raise him to love comics, then, one day say "surprise! I have this HUGE collection for you".

IMO, the real problem is going to be A. teaching them how to take care of the books and not destroy my collection and B. understand that part of daddy's collection, the box labeled "Vertigo" is not for them until they're a bit older

 

[Gambit8370]

bit of an ego there? I doubt any would care

You're probably right.

 

[DBM]

but then it's not as cool unless you raise him to love comics, then, one day say "surprise! I have this HUGE collection for you".

I'll raise him on comics as I was and I'll keep him out of the basement (which is full of my comic collection) for years until I think he's old enough. Then one day we'll walk down the stairs together and I'll say (kinda like Mufasa to Simba in the Lion King):

Look out across this room. One day all you see will be yours.

And then we'll hug and share the most emotional father-son moment in history.

IMO, the real problem is going to be A. teaching them how to take care of the books and not destroy my collection

I'll raise my son on his own collection never letting him know about mine until that glorious day when all is revealed.

 

[Cap1970]

I'll raise my son on his own collection never letting him know about mine until that glorious day when all is revealed.

You must have a huge house or a nifty storage facility - my collection has overgrown every closet in the house! My kids are going to grow up around the comics. The best ones, though, I do believe in separating and keeping locked up safe and sound until they are ready.....

They can shred my X-Force and Youngblood books......

 

[DBM]

You must have a huge house or a nifty storage facility -

Little bit of both.

I have a pretty good size basement. It's the full size of my house and is about 800 sq. ft., give or take a little, with about an 8 ft ceiling. It's just one big open space other than an area I walled in that has the furnace and water heater. The size of the basement was one of the reasons I bought the house.

It's fully finished too. I've got an area I've set up as a home office and another little area set up as a small living room-type area with a couch, a couple chairs, a TV and whatnot.

And the crowning achievement is that I've built floor to ceiling wooden bookcases to hold my comics in. Picture library shelves, kinda, but each shelf holds about 8 short boxes and there are four shelves to a bookcase. And there are three bookcases currently but someday I may have to build a couple more if I keep buying at the rate I'm going.

Then I've got my framed comic art hanging on the walls around the room. And a couple smaller bookcases that I built to match that hold GNs and TPBs.

I need to break down and buy a scanner so I can show it off sometime.

 

[Cap1970]

And the crowning achievement is that I've built floor to ceiling wooden bookcases to hold my comics in. Picture library shelves, kinda, but each shelf holds about 8 short boxes and there are four shelves to a bookcase.

Floor to ceiling? That's cool. This summer I built a four-shelf rack that holds five long boxes per shelf and thought that was a great accomplishment. You really ought to post a pic of it.

Then again, my wife would kill me for starting another project in "my" room!

 

[Elijya]

Little bit of both.

I have a pretty good size basement. It's the full size of my house and is about 800 sq. ft., give or take a little, with about an 8 ft ceiling. It's just one big open space other than an area I walled in that has the furnace and water heater. The size of the basement was one of the reasons I bought the house.

It's fully finished too. I've got an area I've set up as a home office and another little area set up as a small living room-type area with a couch, a couple chairs, a TV and whatnot.

And the crowning achievement is that I've built floor to ceiling wooden bookcases to hold my comics in. Picture library shelves, kinda, but each shelf holds about 8 short boxes and there are four shelves to a bookcase. And there are three bookcases currently but someday I may have to build a couple more if I keep buying at the rate I'm going.

Then I've got my framed comic art hanging on the walls around the room. And a couple smaller bookcases that I built to match that hold GNs and TPBs.

I need to break down and buy a scanner so I can show it off sometime.

1. how old are you again?

2. you could get a disposable camera, take a bunch of pictures of your stuff, and when you get it devloped, check the box that says you also want the pictures on computer disc. That's how I got my pictures of my collection here

 

[DBM]

1. how old are you again?

2. you could get a disposable camera, take a bunch of pictures of your stuff, and when you get it devloped, check the box that says you also want the pictures on computer disc. That's how I got my pictures of my collection here

1. I turn 30 in January.

2. That's a good idea. I never thought of it.

 

[DBM]

Floor to ceiling? That's cool. This summer I built a four-shelf rack that holds five long boxes per shelf and thought that was a great accomplishment. You really ought to post a pic of it.

Then again, my wife would kill me for starting another project in "my" room!

Well, I'm not married, and woodworking/furniture making is my other hobby besides comics so it was anything to do this. I really enjoyed it when I was remodeling the basement. It allowed me to do a project that combines my two hobbies.

 

[newnoiseimage]

just buy a digital camera, they are getting less and less expensive, and there are so many uses for them....

not married huh? big time comic collector? seems to fit