A Great Read #6: Previews Review Edition - Previews Issue 245 - PART 1
Jan 30, 2009 A Great Read
Today’s Great Read isn’t really a “read” at all. What I will be doing is going through the latest Previews catalog (released this past Wednesday) and will be highlighting items that look interesting. Items I may be ordering myself or items I think you may enjoy. I encourage you to get a copy of the new Previews if you don’t already have one so you can follow along with this entry. It’s certainly not required, but it will help out a bit. The Previews catalog is quite THICK, so this review will be done in 3 parts to ensure that as many items can be covered as possible.
I will be using a very basic ranking method that will answer the question:
Will I Order This Item?
- Yup!
- Maybe So
- Not This Time
The page number and price (in US funds) will also be included for easy reference in case you feel inclined to order an item yourself. So, grab your copy of Previews and let’s get started!
Tags: blackest night, dark horse, dead romeo, diamond, fables, flash rebirth, jack of fables, justice society, literals, neil gaiman, point blank, previews, prototype, solicitations, starman, teen titans, twilight of the gods, umbrella academy, uncle sam, vertigo, wildstorm
Photo Journal #1: My Trade Paperback Collection
Jan 26, 2009 Photo Journal
- The HULK and I with my collection.
My trade paperbacks and hard covers survived the move with no casualties. I offered up a few tricks and tips for moving a large collection in the last installment of Comic Book Buyer’s Guide as my own collection was getting ready to change locations. That move happened yesterday (Thanks again for the help, Jer!) and all the TPBs were safely on their shelves by last evening after taking a ride in the U-Haul. Once everything was removed from their (many!) boxes and back on the shelves, I thought it might be a cool idea to take a few pictures of the collection and post them here for you to see.
One thing to note is that I usually have a bunch of action figures and random stuff on the shelves as well, but those have not been unpacked yet. You’ll only notice a couple of characters making appearances… Quick note for those of you with sharp eyes and great musical taste; yes I am wearing a Tegan and Sara T-shirt in the photo above. Check them out if you haven’t already. Their latest record is named The Con and it is truly unstoppable.
So have a look at the images below and see what is included in my collection. Maybe you’ll see a few books that are on your shelves or books included on mine that surprise you. I don’t believe in the term “guilty pleasures” as no one should feel guilty for digging something even if others think it is lame or “too mainstream”. My philosophy for buying comics has always been; “if you like it, pick it up” and that defines my purchasing approach perfectly.
Tags: alex ross, authority, batman, bone, brian michael bendis, daredevil, diary of a wimpy kid, fables, gabriele dell'otto, invincible, james jean, jim lee, locke and key, marc silvestri, Mark Millar, michael turner, new avengers, onslaught, punisher, rob liefeld, sin city, spider-man, terry dodson, tim sale, top cow, walking dead, wizard, wolverine, xmen, y last man
