The Official Recommendations Thread

[Mr. Green]

Well, don't forget the most recent Iron Man arc, Extremis. It's not in tpb format yet but it won't take long. I STRONGLY recommend getting the trade when it comes out.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Demon in a Bottle is the most classic Iron Man story that originally introduced his alcoholism. The Mask in the Iron Man was also really good. They're not collected in trade, but it should be pretty easy to go on ebay and get a run of the book from when Kurt Busiek was writing him, about #1-25 from the Heroes Return relaunch, that was some really good stuff. Those are the best Iron Man stories I've been exposed to. I love the character, but I've never felt he had any truly AMAZING stories like most other characters have

Actually, I saw Demon in a Bottle in TPB at my comic store a while back. I didn't get it only because I didn't have any money at the time.

 

[nite-owl]

Here's one for you Torso by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko. It's about Elliot Ness's hunt for the Cleveland torso muderer, its also being made into a movie directed by David Fincher.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Here's one for you Torso by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko. It's about Elliot Ness's hunt for the Cleveland torso muderer, its also being made into a movie directed by David Fincher.

Bendis' other "True Crime Graphic Novel," Fire is great as well.

 

[nite-owl]

Bendis' other "True Crime Graphic Novel," Fire is great as well.

Whats it about ?

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Whats it about ?

It's essentially a story set in the 1980's, near the end of the Cold War, and an agency finds a regular person who they train as a secret agent.

That's all I'm going to say, because the fun is finding out what happens and who screws over who.

 

[nite-owl]

It's essentially a story set in the 1980's, near the end of the Cold War, and an agency finds a regular person who they train as a secret agent.

That's all I'm going to say, because the fun is finding out what happens and who screws over who.

Sounds cool, does anyone what Daredevil trades collect issues 20-25 and 51-58?

 

[Rob H]

does anyone what Daredevil trades collect issues 20-25 and 51-58?

Daredevil: Echo - Vision Quest collects #51-55

Daredevil: King of Hell's Kitchen collects #56-60

I don't think #20-25 were collected in trade. Not as far as I know anyway.

 

[nite-owl]

Daredevil: Echo - Vision Quest collects #51-55

Daredevil: King of Hell's Kitchen collects #56-60

I don't think #20-25 were collected in trade. Not as far as I know anyway.

Thanks.

 

[Elijya]

Hey, so I've decided to enter a website's contest. They're looking for people to do trade reviews for them, the payment being credit at their store. They're looking for some samples, 500-1000 words, which if I'm not mistaken is about one full page typed. Any advice/tips/suggestions?

 

[Mr. Green]

I have one. Keep doing whatever it is you're doing, Elijya.

 

[Anubis]

Was that contest for Tales of Wonder? I think they sent me an invitation for something like that a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Elijya]

yeah, I got the email friday

 

[Anubis]

I was thinking about it. I mean, if I can get store credit, that would be freakin sweet. But I don't know. I don't think they'd be all that good. I have a habit of spoiling stuff when doing reviews.

 

[Elijya]

we could work it together, if you wanted

 

[The Watchman]

Hey, so I've decided to enter a website's contest. They're looking for people to do trade reviews for them, the payment being credit at their store. They're looking for some samples, 500-1000 words, which if I'm not mistaken is about one full page typed. Any advice/tips/suggestions?

I've written a few reviews for the Kingdom, and once it relaunches I'll be doing something similar every month or bi-weekly...my suggestion is to approach each review differently depending on the material, I wouldn't use a set formula and keep your voice apparent in the review while still being informative and always remember if it's something you like then you're making an argument for it so work on rhetoric and don't bore people to tears.

 

[Anubis]

we could work it together, if you wanted

I'll think about it.

 

[Rob H]

Awesome. Good luck with that, guys. How much credit are they talking about?

Thinking of picking up the Alias Omnibus seeing as it's only $80 at my LCS. Anybody want to second, third or fourth the recommendation? I've a heap of other titles to finish off first but if it's as good my LCS guy states, I might have to add it to the list.

 

[Elijya]

Alias is great, but Rob, your store is charging $10 OVER the retail price of $69.99? You can get it on Amazon for $44 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ref=sr_1_1/104-3344160-2669567?_encoding=UTF8

 

[Unleashed]

I called their number, this time it's just a recording

 

[Rob H]

Alias is great, but Rob, your store is charging $10 OVER the retail price of $69.99? You can get it on Amazon for $44 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785121218/sr=1-1/qid=1147268993/ref=sr_1_1/104-3344160-2669567?%5Fencoding=UTF8

I'm in Australia so if I were to get it from Amazon, it'd cost me $10 less for purchase but shipping would bring the overall price to well over $79 AUST. Same thing can be said for the retail price of $69.99. That's around $89 AUST so I'd be saving $10 if I were to buy it from my LCS. Thanks for the link though.

 

[Elijya]

ouch. That sucks

 

[Rob H]

It does but it's also the cheapest I'll be able to find it. Anyway, I'll add it to the list. Looks to be an awesome read. I wanna get through the next two Invincible trades and all the Conan trades before I pick it up.

The artwork on Conan = Incredible.

 

[Elijya]

yup. They intentionally didn't ink it, so it looks painted

 

[Anubis]

Love Nord's work on Conan.