Man, I don't ever see anyone talking about him or the Flash and he's been doing layouts like that since the beginning of the N52. So from my perspective, yeah, finally.
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COMICS! |OT| January 2013. "Read more comics"? Now that's a resolution I can keep!
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Man, I don't ever see anyone talking about him or the Flash and he's been doing layouts like that since the beginning of the N52. So from my perspective, yeah, finally.
krypt0nian
Banned
That is EXACTLY how Bendis handled Wolverine in Avengers books as well. For him, Wolverine is the dude who Snikts. And that is it. Oh,and drinks beer and kills dudes.
It is a disgrace to UXF/WaTXM Wolverine, basically.
Seriously, I could never go back to floppies.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
It would of been better if
it was made clear that it was just a hollow scare tactic to influence their decision.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Ugh, I do not like nu Beast at all. Terrible. Bendis is being allowed to fuck with the X-Universe way too much. It makes literally no sense for Scott to start up an Xavier School when he killed him. Thats abysmal writing.
Hickman's not making a compelling argument for his second book yet, other than perhaps him getting to continue his F4 stuff without being on that book anymore.
Hickman's not making a compelling argument for his second book yet, other than perhaps him getting to continue his F4 stuff without being on that book anymore.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Idk I think the school's name is just Scott's ego refusing to admit he is a pariah and a villain.
Floppies 4 lyfe!
Peeling off that sticker and tossing the book aside is a great feeling mang.
Cpt.Underpants
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New beast looks like a hulk with blue fur lol
Can't say l like it or hate it
Can't say l like it or hate it
I would, their support is great and prompt.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Seriously, I fucking love it. Support my LCS and then kick the flopz to the curb.
I wish Hawkguy and DD were $3.99 just so I could get the code.
That and these books are so good I feel like they could justify the extra dollar.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I wish Hawkguy and DD were $3.99 just so I could get the code.
That and these books are so good I feel like they could justify the extra dollar.
Seriously. I want all my books to be coded at this point. So damn convenient. That's why I've been gorging on the 99c sales. I figure by 2014 I should have all the best runs of the last five or six years swapped to digital.
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Deleted member 10571
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As a new Comixology user: What's the sales situation over there in general? Are there good sales? Older stuff "boxes"? Omnibuses? Is it Steam for comics?
Edit: There's no way of storing your collection somehow on your device? You really need to be online to access your books? That's kind of a bummer.
Edit: There's no way of storing your collection somehow on your device? You really need to be online to access your books? That's kind of a bummer.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Why would you think that would happen? Comixology goes out of business?
Mac the KNife
Member
Same here. You almost have to look at them as being disposable media as it stands. I could only imagine the fallout than would happen if Comixology were to ever fold.
Or gets sold. Or changes their terms in some weird way.
sazabirules
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As a new Comixology user: What's the sales situation over there in general? Are there good sales? Older stuff "boxes"? Omnibuses? Is it Steam for comics?
Edit: There's no way of storing your collection somehow on your device? You really need to be online to access your books? That's kind of a bummer.
I've been offline and read my comics I downloaded onto my iPad.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Precedent? Just curious why anyone would think there's even the remotest chance of this ever happening.
Just minor issues like yesterday when i redeem a comic, it says it redeemed, then magically it just disappears never to be added to my purchase list, that shakes my confidence. Not being able to download something is fine, but not having any record that it even exists is not.
Tangent: I hope comixology gets the file sizes of hd comics down a bit, my last issues of Secret Avengers were 60MB each :O
krypt0nian
Banned
A precedent for a company folding? They fold for all sorts of reasons everyday. I don't see it as necessarily likely, but it's a real possibility.
It would be nice if they allowed offline backups.
It would be nice if they allowed offline backups.
Idesofmarch
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I am trying to figure out the name of this comic I read when I was younger and google is failing me.
It was a western comic, by a smaller publisher. It was about a teenage boy who became a demon, or maybe a vampire, and then there were angel warriors involved, and I think the boy fought other demons from hell or something. He also had a friend who was a chick with short hair who threw bombs or something. She was pretty scantily clad I remember. The comic was pretty stylized, with lots of blood.
I know that is not much to go on, but any ideas would be awesome!
It was a western comic, by a smaller publisher. It was about a teenage boy who became a demon, or maybe a vampire, and then there were angel warriors involved, and I think the boy fought other demons from hell or something. He also had a friend who was a chick with short hair who threw bombs or something. She was pretty scantily clad I remember. The comic was pretty stylized, with lots of blood.
I know that is not much to go on, but any ideas would be awesome!
Spike Spiegel
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Almost sounds like you're getting memories of Crimson and Spy Boy mixed up.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Whenever I've had DL problems, they've been solved by them in a few hours max, no hassle at all.
krypt0nian
Banned
I still get physical trades of stuff I love. But no more floppies, unless its a rare thing that is not digi. Bleh.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I'm totally fine with losing it as long as I can buy it once and support good stores, but I don't need poorly printed trash gumming up my apartment.
That said, I of course stock my library with fine oversized (but not omnibused) printed collections.
As a new Comixology user: What's the sales situation over there in general? Are there good sales? Older stuff "boxes"? Omnibuses? Is it Steam for comics?
Edit: There's no way of storing your collection somehow on your device? You really need to be online to access your books? That's kind of a bummer.
Hm? Not sure where you got this idea. You can read your comics online or offline - they're stored on your device. They do, however, have DRM and need to be read through the app itself. Comics publishers haven't come around to just selling CBRs yet. I imagine it'll happen eventually, just like it did for MP3s.
The sales situation is pretty good. There's always one or two $0.99 Sales at any given time. Marvel Mondays are weekly and spotlight a specific arc / character / series at $0.99 per issue.
The real delights are when Comixology does their 101 Sales. They'll pick a character or team and showcase 101 issues for $0.99 a piece. Their Green Arrow and Justice League sales were amazing - I spent TONS of cash.
Why are you so afraid to embrace our Star Trek future???
Idesofmarch
Neo Member
I think that is what I was doing. Thanks!
If this is the future, where's my Legion flight ring?
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Deleted member 10571
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Picked up the idea from a discussion around my first post, probably got it wrong then
Sounds great, thanks a lot for the information!Mac the KNife
Member
Licenses expire, deals go south, comics get pulled from the service? Not sure if it's ever happened, but it could...
I'm going to be buried in a coffin made of VHS tapes on a bed of floppies.
Thanks for reminding me, I wanted to ask the thread for opinions on Lobster Johnson. Pretty good?
I feel that. There gonna give me a Viking funeral on a boat with trade paperbacks
Manmademan
Member
the mini story with the geriatric Parker was excellent
Manmademan
Member
this sounds like Crimson from image comics
GrandHarrier
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Digital people; How do you feel about paying the same price for less control over what you buy? I've turned around and resold comics before but you obviously can't do that digital. How does it justify itself? Maybe I'm weird but digital content has very little value to me because making more of it is just a matter if copy and pasting a data file.
As a matter of my thoughts, I'd probably value a digital comic at $0.99 baseline.
As a matter of my thoughts, I'd probably value a digital comic at $0.99 baseline.
Doesn't bother me at all. I actually reread comics more now that I've gone fully digital so I'm getting more for my money than when I waa buying print.
Supermanisdead
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I buy trades, but singles are all digital. I can't deal with these flimsy, ad-filled monstrosities. My apartment is already cramped as it is.
Pretty much these. It makes it easier to read on the subway during my commute.
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Deleted member 10571
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That's worth an own discussion thread imo. I really like how comics work on mobile devices (aka Comixology's panel view and stuff), and also it's awesome to finally be up-to-date from Europe plus getting the original english versions of those comics. And of course, buying a new issue on the go while in the subway or wherever, and immediately read it - it's just great to be able to do that.
Then again, I still have problems justifying full price for it, due to the same reasons you said. Similar to paying full price for a download only game, album or whatever else you can buy, but in these areas prices are dropping fast.
Also, bathtub bonus. I surely won't read comics on a 300$ device surrounded by water!
I guess we'll have to see if people keep buying digital comic issues for 3-4 bucks.
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