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Post by JKCarrier on Sept 15, 2015 22:08:02 GMT -5
I was wondering what issues/stories are reprinted in the original Son of Origins paperback book. I am intrigued but want to know if it is worth the pickup based on what is printed inside. X-Men #1 Tales of Suspense #39 & 97 (Iron Man) Avengers #1 Daredevil #1 & 47 Strange Tales #135 (Nick Fury) Silver Surfer #1 (including the Watcher back-up) |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Sept 15, 2015 23:07:20 GMT -5
Thanks! I asked because I knew it had reprints and I only like reprinted material if it is stuff I will never likely own. And a few of those qualify for sure so I will look to pick it up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2015 23:25:13 GMT -5
I was wondering what issues/stories are reprinted in the original Son of Origins paperback book. I am intrigued but want to know if it is worth the pickup based on what is printed inside. X-Men #1 Tales of Suspense #39 & 97 (Iron Man) Avengers #1 Daredevil #1 & 47 Strange Tales #135 (Nick Fury) Silver Surfer #1 (including the Watcher back-up) I read that book to pieces (literally) as a kid. I've since replaced it, but those Fireside Books collections hold a special place in my comic lovers heart. -M |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Sept 16, 2015 9:22:12 GMT -5
X-Men #1 Tales of Suspense #39 & 97 (Iron Man) Avengers #1 Daredevil #1 & 47 Strange Tales #135 (Nick Fury) Silver Surfer #1 (including the Watcher back-up) I read that book to pieces (literally) as a kid. I've since replaced it, but those Fireside Books collections hold a special place in my comic lovers heart. -M Me too. I still have Origins, Son of Origins, Bring on the Bad Guys, & Superhero Women, along with several featuring individual heroes (Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, FF, etc). Though I probably haven't cracked them open for a decade or two. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Sept 16, 2015 12:57:26 GMT -5
Oh how I lusted for those as a teenager.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Sept 17, 2015 1:42:46 GMT -5
A question I've asked before in other parts of the board -- I understand the trade of Steve Ditko's Shade The Changing Man includes the previously unreleased ninth issue. Is it worth purchasing the trade just to get this one story? I don't believe there is a trade. It's reprinted as part of the Steve Ditko Omnibus, which has a bunch of other Ditko miscelany from '70s DC. So, yeah, get it. I got mine for half price at my local comic shop, so I figure it'll be at least that cheap elsewhere. |
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Post by shaxper on Sept 17, 2015 4:36:45 GMT -5
A question I've asked before in other parts of the board -- I understand the trade of Steve Ditko's Shade The Changing Man includes the previously unreleased ninth issue. Is it worth purchasing the trade just to get this one story? I don't believe there is a trade. It's reprinted as part of the Steve Ditko Omnibus, which has a bunch of other Ditko miscelany from '70s DC. So, yeah, get it. I got mine for half price at my local comic shop, so I figure it'll be at least that cheap elsewhere. But my question is whether that final story is worth the purchase price in and of itself. I really enjoyed the series, but I don't want to go out and purchase an entire omnibus for a single story and then find out it's ho-hum run of the mill. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 19, 2015 19:50:34 GMT -5
How is the whole Astro City: The Dark Age Saga? I've been binge reading the series as its on sale at comixology but I was reading some synopsis of the Dark Age and it seems a little long to me. It looks like the scope is thrilling, but is it worth it?
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 19, 2015 20:27:03 GMT -5
How is the whole Astro City: The Dark Age Saga? I've been binge reading the series as its on sale at comixology but I was reading some synopsis of the Dark Age and it seems a little long to me. It looks like the scope is thrilling, but is it worth it? I lost interest in it while it was coming out. I have all of them except a few issues, I still don't know how it ends. |
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Post by foxley on Sept 19, 2015 20:45:50 GMT -5
How is the whole Astro City: The Dark Age Saga? I've been binge reading the series as its on sale at comixology but I was reading some synopsis of the Dark Age and it seems a little long to me. It looks like the scope is thrilling, but is it worth it? I enjoyed it. It meandered a little bit, but I think it paid off at the end. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 19, 2015 21:05:54 GMT -5
How is the whole Astro City: The Dark Age Saga? I've been binge reading the series as its on sale at comixology but I was reading some synopsis of the Dark Age and it seems a little long to me. It looks like the scope is thrilling, but is it worth it? I've only read it once and it's been a while. I'd say that it is weak by comparison to the rest of the series, but is still better than average superhero funnybooks. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 19, 2015 21:06:51 GMT -5
So perhaps skip-able. What of the current run? Is it worth it?
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 19, 2015 21:09:31 GMT -5
How is the whole Astro City: The Dark Age Saga? I've been binge reading the series as its on sale at comixology but I was reading some synopsis of the Dark Age and it seems a little long to me. It looks like the scope is thrilling, but is it worth it? It's very good when read in collected form. The problem with the story was that the constant delays killed so much of the momentum it was trying to build. When you read it over the course of a few nights-- or even one night depending on your amibition-- you get the scope of what Busiek was trying to do, and it really pays off as an epic family saga. One thing I would suggest is reading the two Silver Agent specials that were published after the storyline finished-- they give a different angle on everything that was happening, and gives a major twist to the Dark Age stories. I believe it's collected with the rest of stopgap AC specials in Shooting Stars. (The Samaritan special, "The Eagle and the Serpent", is collected in the same volume, and it's the best Superman story I've read in years. |
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Post by fanboystranger on Sept 19, 2015 21:16:22 GMT -5
So perhaps skip-able. What of the current run? Is it worth it? Obviously, it's Astro City so you have to grade it against itself rather than your average contemporary comic. I felt the first year was good with one great story about the Honor Guard's help center, but not quite as great as previous material. The second year, however, may be the best longterm run of issues AC has had since it started. There's a brilliant "Dr Strange's assistant story" followed by a great story about an elderly lady who loves to repair robots followed by the story of a transgendered superhero followed by an amazing four-parter about Quarrel of the Honor Guard that is the best female-centric superhero story that I've read in years followed by a great one-shot in the vein of Flash Gordon with Williamson-homaging art by Jesus Merino followed by the story of a gorilla super soldier who really just wants to play the drums. Everything is gold in the second year of the Vertigo series. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 19, 2015 21:20:20 GMT -5
Maybe I won't skip it then, we'll see. There's one more day left of the sale
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