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by JC
Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: ONE-SHOT recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 4161

Danscomics, good to hear I'm not the only one surprised. Bob, DC 80-page Giants and DC's 100 page sounds like something I might enjoy, though I think they'll be harder to find ... but I'm keeping it in mind as I'm going to fan expo this year ... so I might easily stumble upon one. comicm, will defin...
by JC
Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:25 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: ONE-SHOT recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 4161

Are you just wanting one shots or also 'one and done' stories. Probably my favorite one shots every year are the dcu holiday specials - Halloween and Christmas. Do you want new or back issues? What kind of books do you regularly buy? Hi Trev, I'm referring to floppies that doesn't have "to be ...
by JC
Tue May 31, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: ONE-SHOT recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 4161

ONE-SHOT recommendations

I support my LCS, which is different than my regular retail who does not have a store, by buying one-shot books a few times a year. With the pile of unread comics I have, I figure that one-shots fit well into my schedule -- I was expecting short stories with beginning and a definite ending. But I ju...
by JC
Tue May 31, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: Buying Factors
Replies: 19
Views: 11956

I must admit that my comic library has about 40% unread books. That doesn't stop me from selectively buying more books, albeit at a slower rate, and hoping that I'd be able to catch up on my reading someday. Buying factors: - Oversized books (almost all DC Absolute Editions, a lot of Image Library/O...
by JC
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:54 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: What are you getting for Mar 2011 (shipping in May)
Replies: 13
Views: 6833

I'm getting these: HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 04 CROOKED MAN ORBIT STEPHEN KING (ONE SHOT) I'm undecided on "ABSOLUTE IDENTITY CRISIS", at $100 MSRP, not sure if it's worth it ... I'll probably offer my retailer $60 and see if he accepts it. I heard about the upcoming Battle Chasers Antholo...
by JC
Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: Collecting roots & your collection
Replies: 28
Views: 15022

What started you collecting? I loved reading comic books ever since I can remember. Batman, Superman, and getting my first paycheck got me started to collect comics. Approximate size of your collection? 25 short boxes of single comics. Some TPB's, HC's and lots of over-sized books (Absolute, Omnibu...
by JC
Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: Top 10 Comic Book Podcasts.....
Replies: 10
Views: 4591

... and when I called UPS, they confirmed they delivered the package to a different address (grumble, grumble) will give Amazon.ca a wake up call tomorrow! Was the wrong address on the package? Or did UPS mis-deliver it? Address was correct. UPS mis-delivered it. My good neighbor brought it to my p...
by JC
Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:51 am
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: Top 10 Comic Book Podcasts.....
Replies: 10
Views: 4591

Email sent. I bought books recommended in your podcasts on several occasions ... the latest ones being Life & Times Of Scrooge Mcduck v1 and v2 .. which, by the way, was delivered by UPS to the wrong house today ... tracking history said it's delivered, and when I called UPS, they confirmed they...
by JC
Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:08 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: need feedback on these books...
Replies: 9
Views: 3894

Thanks for the reply! I will order the following:

Tom Strong
Wasteland
Secret History
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales
Top 10
by JC
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: What Indie books do you read?
Replies: 13
Views: 7758

Amulet
Bone
Conan
Hellboy
Invincible
Locke & Key
Mouse Guard
Walking Dead
by JC
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:12 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: What Marvel books do you read?
Replies: 16
Views: 8851

Stephen King series (Dark Tower, The Stand)
by JC
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: What DC books do you read?
Replies: 25
Views: 11115

ABSOLUTE editions
Fables Deluxe
Y The Last Man Deluxe
House of Mystery
by JC
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:02 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: need feedback on these books...
Replies: 9
Views: 3894

need feedback on these books...

I love getting recommendations from this forum ... I finished reading The Sword omnibus in one sitting and the gigantic 75 years of DC Comics is a lovely fixture in my comic library. I browsed my local bookstore today and the following hardcover books caught my interest: The Alchemist Buffy the Vamp...
by JC
Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: 2011 Reading List
Replies: 10
Views: 4521

Thanks to this thread, I just ordered The Sword from Amazon.ca ... budget starting out with a big dent this year :)
by JC
Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: Comic Book Page Community Forum
Topic: 75 Years of DC..... BIGGEST book on comics ever!
Replies: 3
Views: 1911

Just when I was trying to do my budget for this year ... saw this post and ordered it right away from Amazon.ca ... what budget? LOL