The Weekly Pile January 28, 2009: Fantastic Four #563, New Avengers #49, Punisher: War Zone #6, Runaways #6, X-Force#11

This week’s pile of 5 comics were entertaining from top to bottom.  A couple of issues surprised me by regaining my attention after it had started to wain with previous issues while another book continued its stellar run with its latest offering.  I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a pile of comics as much as I did with this week’s releases.

fantastic four, new avangers, punisher, runaways, x-force

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Fantastic Four # 563
New Avengers #49
Punisher: War Zone #6
Runaways #6
X-Force #11

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Photo Journal #1: My Trade Paperback Collection

The HULK and I with my collection.
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.

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The Weekly Pile January 14, 2009: Punisher: War Zone #5, Runaways #5, The Sword #14, X-Force #10

Today’s pile consists of 4 comics.  One is about a vigilante, one if about wayward kids, one is about a mystic weapon and one is about an X-team built for one thing.  In these books many factors come into play including pumpkins, frogs and bears…  oh my.

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Punisher: War Zone #5 (of 6)
Runaways #5
The Sword #14
X-Force #10

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