What are you buying?Comics for October 18th

[Phaedrus45]

Buy better books.
Why stop buying it simply because it's a bi-monthly?

Because, it's simply ridiculous that this one member of DC's "Big Three" has just one title and it's coming out every two months. It sure can't be about quality, because 52 is one of DC's best books, and it's coming out weekly. Wonder Woman is a comic that has to come out monthly, or else the general public is simply going to pass on it. I don't want to have to go back every two months and try to remember what happened in a book I really don't feel the urgent need to buy anyway.

 

[CConn]

Because, it's simply ridiculous that this one member of DC's "Big Three" has just one title and it's coming out every two months. It sure can't be about quality, because 52 is one of DC's best books, and it's coming out weekly. Wonder Woman is a comic that has to come out monthly, or else the general public is simply going to pass on it. I don't want to have to go back every two months and try to remember what happened in a book I really don't feel the urgent need to buy anyway.

The reason why WW can't be a monthly is pretty well known. Allen Heinberg is writing it, and he, unlike most other comic writers, is already quite busy working on his TV properties.

While I didn't follow the comic, I'm quite sure Young Avengers suffered the same type of delays, but that title still florished despite its lateness. Why? Because it was a damn good book. Just like WW is a damn good book.

 

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Aug060188 52 Week #24 $2.50
Aug060195 Birds Of Prey #99 $2.99
Aug060172 Catwoman #60 $2.99
Aug060200 Flash The Fastest Man Alive #5 $2.99
Aug062022 Amazing Spider-girl #1 $2.99
Jul068379 Anita Blake Vh Guilty Pleasures #1 (of 12) $2.99
Aug062032 Blade #2 $2.99
Aug062075 Cable Deadpool #33 $2.99
Aug062038 Civil War X-men #4 (of 4) $2.99
Aug062031 Claws #3 (of 3) $3.99
Jun068297 Daily Bugle November Newspaper Pi
Aug062046 Ghost Rider #4 $2.99
Aug062087 Hellstorm Son Of Satan #1 (of 5) (mr) $3.99
Aug062091 Jack Kirbys Galactic Bounty Hunters #3 $2.99
Aug062050 Marvel 1602 Fantastick Four #2 (of 5) $3.50
Aug062051 Marvel Adventures Avengers #6 $2.99
Aug062064 Ms Marvel #8 Cw $2.99
Aug062067 Runaways #21 $2.99
Aug062014 Ultimate Fantastic Four #35 $2.99
Aug062073 Union Jack #2 (of 4) $2.99
Aug062081 Wolverine #47 Cw $2.99
Aug062083 X-factor #12 $2.99
Aug062086 X-men First Class #2 (of 8) $2.99
Jul068516 Lone Ranger #1 Dynamite 2nd Ptg Cassaday Var Cvr (o/a) $2.99
Jul063050 Red Sonja #15 $2.99
Aug063196 Savage Red Sonja Qotfw #3 (of 4) $3.50
Jul063056 Xena #3 $3.50

 

[AndThePickles]

Ms Marvel #8 Cw $2.99
Runaways #21 $2.99

 

[Phaedrus45]

The reason why WW can't be a monthly is pretty well known. Allen Heinberg is writing it, and he, unlike most other comic writers, is already quite busy working on his TV properties.

While I didn't follow the comic, I'm quite sure Young Avengers suffered the same type of delays, but that title still florished despite its lateness. Why? Because it was a damn good book. Just like WW is a damn good book.

But, Young Avengers built it's audience before it started becoming very late. With Wonder Woman, you have a title that has consistently struggled at times, that has enough difficulty already amassing an audience because it's a female heroine book, and is kind of a dated notion.

Wonder Woman had everything going for it. It was coming off the popularity of Infinite Crisis, it had her in the amazing "Justice League Of America," and DC was finally getting the comic buying public's attention. But, you have to grab that consumer quickly and keep their attention. That's what Marvel is doing with Heroes For Hire, a book that would have struggled if not for the key Civil War tie-in.

Anyway, for me, I represent the comic buyer who is willing to give a new comic a try...but, I don't want to wait for another DC comic that is suppose to come out every two months. I'm already picking up Justice, All-Star Superman, and All-Star Batman and Robin....and, even those last two cannot seem to come out with a two-month time schedule!

 

[iloveclones]

First tier
RUNAWAYS #21 $2.99
WOLVERINE #47 CW $2.99
X-FACTOR #12 $2.99
The Lone Ranger #2 (glad to see someone else reading this TMOB. I usually don't stray from Marvel too much in my month to month selections, but gave this one a whirl and really liked it.)

Second tier
HELLSTORM SON OF SATAN #1 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99 (kind of excited for this)
GHOST RIDER #4 $2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #6 $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1 $2.99
CIVIL WAR X-MEN #4 (OF 4) $2.99
DAILY BUGLE NOVEMBER NEWSPAPER PI

Third tier
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #35 $2.99 (better improve quickly or I'm dropping)

Is this suitable for a 13-yr old?
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #1 (OF 12) $2.99

 

[Colossal Spoons]

52 Week #24 $2.50
Cable Deadpool #33 $2.99
Civil War X-men #4 (of 4) $2.99
X-factor #12 $2.99

 

[LadyMoira]

Amazing Spider-girl #1 and Anita Blake's Guilty Pleasure's #1

 

[iloveclones]

Is this suitable for a 13-yr old?
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #1 (OF 12) $2.99

I'm actually asking, if anyone knows the answer.

 

[LadyMoira]

If it's anything like the Anita Blake novels I'd say...probably not. The first one may not have any of the graphic sex that later came into the series but it was VERY dark and some pretty nasty violence too.

 

[JewishHobbit]

Cable Deadpool #33 $2.99
Civil War X-men #4 (of 4) $2.99
Ms Marvel #8 Cw $2.99
Runaways #21 $2.99
Wolverine #47 Cw $2.99
X-factor #12 $2.99

 

[CConn]

But, Young Avengers built it's audience before it started becoming very late. With Wonder Woman, you have a title that has consistently struggled at times, that has enough difficulty already amassing an audience because it's a female heroine book, and is kind of a dated notion.

Wonder Woman had everything going for it. It was coming off the popularity of Infinite Crisis, it had her in the amazing "Justice League Of America," and DC was finally getting the comic buying public's attention. But, you have to grab that consumer quickly and keep their attention. That's what Marvel is doing with Heroes For Hire, a book that would have struggled if not for the key Civil War tie-in.

Anyway, for me, I represent the comic buyer who is willing to give a new comic a try...but, I don't want to wait for another DC comic that is suppose to come out every two months. I'm already picking up Justice, All-Star Superman, and All-Star Batman and Robin....and, even those last two cannot seem to come out with a two-month time schedule!

So you're dropping it because you don't agree with the business and money-making decisions of a company you're nowhere near connected to? Seems pretty pointless to me.

But yeah, yeah, I know. You don't like waiting 2 months for a comic in general. Fine with me. Personally, the near-sole thing I care about is quality. And, IMO, WW certainly provides that. It being a bi-monthly just means it's 3 less bucks I have to spend every other month.

 

[Darthphere]

So you're dropping it because you don't agree with the business and money-making decisions of a company you're nowhere near connected to? Seems pretty pointless to me.

But yeah, yeah, I know. You don't like waiting 2 months for a comic in general. Fine with me. Personally, the near-sole thing I care about is quality. And, IMO, WW certainly provides that. It being a bi-monthly just means it's 3 less bucks I have to spend every other month.

All im saying is that once hes done with these 3 issues, Heinberg better get his ass into gear and write up at least 12 more issues of Young Avengers.

 

[Phaedrus45]

So you're dropping it because you don't agree with the business and money-making decisions of a company you're nowhere near connected to? Seems pretty pointless to me.

But yeah, yeah, I know. You don't like waiting 2 months for a comic in general. Fine with me. Personally, the near-sole thing I care about is quality. And, IMO, WW certainly provides that. It being a bi-monthly just means it's 3 less bucks I have to spend every other month.

No where near connected to? I've been a Marvel and DC comic reader since the 1970's, I spend anywhere from 70-130 dollars a week on a variety of comics; so, I think I'm pretty connected to the "business and money-making decisions of a company." In fact, it's the average comic fan who is probably the most important factor in deciding the fate of any comic. It's our support for their decisions that is a key factor in what the big two do.

DC acknowledges constantly that they have "the Big Three:" Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Yet, from their approach, it's really more of a big two, and Wonder Woman is the third wheel. How many books does Superman and Batman put out monthly? Then, add into how many spin-offs come from those books, like Catwoman, Nightwing, or Robin? THEN, add in all the specials tied to those two characters, like Batman and the Monster Men or Superman: Red Son. THEN, add into the fact that many of the team books center around a member of those big two, like with Robin and Nightwing in Outsiders or Teen Titans. AFTER ALL THAT, look at Wonder Woman.

Six issues in one year....if you're lucky.

Big Three my ass!

 

[cart1]

Ms Marvel 8 CW
Runaways 21
Wolverine 47 CW

 

[SpideyInATree]

100 BULLETS #77 (MR)
52 WEEK #24
BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #3 (OF 6)
CHECKMATE #7
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #5
ROBIN #155
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1
GHOST RIDER #4
RUNAWAYS #21

Huge DC week. And the reboot of Spider-Girl, it's all good in the hood! t:

 

[Zenien]

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1 $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1 POSTER $6.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL FRENZ SKETCH VAR #1 $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL MCGUINESS VAR #1 $2.99

Whichever has the best cover, I really wish whoever is on the art side of things would return the book to its original art style aor mature it a bit.

CABLE DEADPOOL #33 $2.99
CIVIL WAR X-MEN #4 (OF 4) $2.99
DAILY BUGLE NOVEMBER NEWSPAPER PI
MS MARVEL #8 CW $2.99
X-FACTOR #12 $2.99
GHOST RIDER #4 $2.99
CATWOMAN #60 $2.99

Things like Connan, Y, Hellblaizer, and Powers, I collect in TPB.

 

[hippy fascist]

DARK HORSE COMICS

REX MUNDI DH ED #2 $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

JUL061677 TABULA RASA #1 $4.99

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1 $2.99
BLADE #2 $2.99
CABLE DEADPOOL #33 $2.99
CIVIL WAR X-MEN #4 (OF 4) $2.99
CLAWS #3 (OF 3) $3.99
DAILY BUGLE NOVEMBER NEWSPAPER PI
GHOST RIDER #4 $2.99
HELLSTORM SON OF SATAN #1 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
MARVEL 1602 FANTASTICK FOUR #2 (OF 5) $3.50
MSa MARVEL #8 CW $2.99
RUNAWAYS #21 $2.99
UNION JACK #2 (OF 4) $2.99
WOLVERINE #47 CW $2.99
X-FACTOR #12 $2.99
X-MEN FIRST CLASS #2 (OF 8) $2.99

COMICS

HIGHLANDER #1 $2.99
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS AMANO CVR #1 $2.99
LONE RANGER #2 $2.99
RAMAYAN 3392 AD #2 $2.99


Another wallet-buster After Civil war finishes i'm gonna have to make some SERIOUS cuts

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

dc Comics


Aug060188 52 Week #24 $2.50
Aug060223 Shadowpact #6 $2.99

marvel Comics

Aug062022 Amazing Spider-girl #1 $2.99
Aug062046 Ghost Rider #4 $2.99
Aug062050 Marvel 1602 Fantastick Four #2 (of 5) $3.50
Aug062064 Ms Marvel #8 Cw $2.99
Aug062067 Runaways #21 $2.99
Aug062014 Ultimate Fantastic Four #35 $2.99

 

[CConn]

No where near connected to? I've been a Marvel and DC comic reader since the 1970's, I spend anywhere from 70-130 dollars a week on a variety of comics; so, I think I'm pretty connected to the "business and money-making decisions of a company." In fact, it's the average comic fan who is probably the most important factor in deciding the fate of any comic. It's our support for their decisions that is a key factor in what the big two do.

DC acknowledges constantly that they have "the Big Three:" Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Yet, from their approach, it's really more of a big two, and Wonder Woman is the third wheel. How many books does Superman and Batman put out monthly? Then, add into how many spin-offs come from those books, like Catwoman, Nightwing, or Robin? THEN, add in all the specials tied to those two characters, like Batman and the Monster Men or Superman: Red Son. THEN, add into the fact that many of the team books center around a member of those big two, like with Robin and Nightwing in Outsiders or Teen Titans. AFTER ALL THAT, look at Wonder Woman.

Six issues in one year....if you're lucky.

Big Three my ass!

Ah. So, in short, you're just pissed and looking for someone to vent to.

 

[Phaedrus45]

Ah. So, in short, you're just pissed and looking for someone to vent to.

t:

We've reached an understanding!

 

[iloveclones]

If it's anything like the Anita Blake novels I'd say...probably not. The first one may not have any of the graphic sex that later came into the series but it was VERY dark and some pretty nasty violence too.

Thanks. I might page through it in the store, or see if it has some kind of "MAX" style label on it. Are the novels any good (asking for myself now)?

 

[LadyMoira]

The series was actually good for about six or seven books up through the Killing Dance and then I feel it began to go downhill and turn into nothing but supernatural based porn. But yeah, the first one especially Guilty Pleasures is a dream. A combination of romance, mystery, horror, and humor and quite groundbreaking. My other favorites are Circus of the Damned, the Lunatic Cafe, and Bloody Bones. My least favorite part of the earlier books was Richard Zeeman...yuck.

 

[Knives122]

Hmmm, well I won't be buying any of them. But I'll certainly be reading them.

MWUHUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[iloveclones]

The series was actually good for about six or seven books up through the Killing Dance and then I feel it began to go downhill and turn into nothing but supernatural based porn. But yeah, the first one especially Guilty Pleasures is a dream. A combination of romance, mystery, horror, and humor and quite groundbreaking. My other favorites are Circus of the Damned, the Lunatic Cafe, and Bloody Bones. My least favorite part of the earlier books was Richard Zeeman...yuck.

You had me at supernatural based porn......