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The Comic Book Thread
justin8301:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on May 23, 2013, 01:18:04 am ---
PLEASE tell me somebody else read this, here. Such an amazingly, epic, and satisfying end to an amazing (and long) run.
At first I was like "EIGHT DOLLARS?!" But then after I read it, I realized it was more than worth the entry price. (And the thickest single-issue, non-prestige format, comic I have ever seen!)
Incredible, epic story. A fantastic tribute to the character of Hal Jordan and the mythos that Geoff Johns laid down for the GL Universe.
I've got to say, in the main-story at least, Sinestro shined even more than Hal did.
And what a classy act by DC to give Geoff Johns the respect he deserves on what will likely go down as one of the greatest runs in comic history.
Any fan of Green Lantern, or super-hero comics at all, NEEDS to go out and read this comic. This is why we read comics!
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I thought it was the perfect end to Geoff Johns' run. Its not often you see the definitive "end" to a character and we get to see them all in this one! Although I wouldn't be surprised is there is a retcon somewhere down the line. Awesome issue that should please any Green Lantern fan and it also serves as a good jumping on point for new readers.
burningdoom:
I went to Goodwill today, and came back with some awesome issues for only $1 a piece! Filled in my X-Factor whole (from the original 5 X-Men run), And got the first couple of issues of New Warriors from when Scarlet Spider joined the team. And all of them bagged and boarded to boot!
But best of all, for only a $1, was the first appearance of Apocalypse issue in X-Factor #6:
Hell yeah! That's a find!
sin2beta:
That is a very good find for a buck. That and issue 24 are good finds for the wild.
My local movie trading company has an uncanny #129 (early Dark Phoenix issue) for $15. I'm tempted...
burningdoom:
--- Quote from: sin2beta on June 06, 2013, 06:40:32 pm ---That is a very good find for a buck. That and issue 24 are good finds for the wild.
My local movie trading company has an uncanny #129 (early Dark Phoenix issue) for $15. I'm tempted...
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I already have the #24. I have that entire storyline. Apocalypse is like my favorite X-villain. Which is why I'm so happy with that find!
$15 isn't bad at all for one of those issue. Besides Giant Size X-Men #1 and the original X-Men #1, those are probably the most sought after X-Men issues.
sin2beta:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on June 06, 2013, 07:01:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: sin2beta on June 06, 2013, 06:40:32 pm ---That is a very good find for a buck. That and issue 24 are good finds for the wild.
My local movie trading company has an uncanny #129 (early Dark Phoenix issue) for $15. I'm tempted...
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I already have the #24. I have that entire storyline. Apocalypse is like my favorite X-villain. Which is why I'm so happy with that find!
$15 isn't bad at all for one of those issue. Besides Giant Size X-Men #1 and the original X-Men #1, those are probably the most sought after X-Men issues.
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Yeah, I've managed to pick up 5 of the Dark Phoenix Saga issues so far for cheap. I'm slowly going for a complete run of Uncanny but allowing for reprints. Just as long as every issue is accounted for in floppy form. I don't want to pay the price for X-men number 1 when I can get The "X-men Early Years" reprint for 25 cents.
The X-Factor series is going to be one that I go after. I really enjoy Simonson's work. As well as when Peter David took over with the new X-Factor. It's one of my favorite series that is currently on my pull list. I'm sad to see that the series is on it's last arc. But I hear Peter David is having health issues. No idea if it is getting rebooted with the rest of Marvel Now. Hopefully Bendis doesn't keep the time traveled original five and reboot X-Factor that way... As much as I love the original five, I love Jamie and Layla's crew a bit more.
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