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Post by l1701e on May 31, 2007 2:30:59 GMT -5
Hey fellow posters!
If you're anything like me, then you love reaading comics. Heck, I bet you even got a few trades lying about. So, what's in your trade collection? And what's your favorite ones? Why?
I myself have a trade collection. Personally, I'm a huge fan of old-school Marvel and DC. I don't know why, but old comics appeal to me. Anyway, here's my collection:
Bongo:
Simpsons Comics: Jam-Packed Jamboree (Funny story how I got this one)
Other:
DC/Marvel: Crossover Classics IV (One of my first trades)
DC:
Batman: A Death in the Family
Batman: Knightfall Parts 1-3
Crisis on Infinite Earths
The Death of Superman
World Without a Superman
The Return of Superman
Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vols. 1 and 2
Superman: The Man of Steel Vols. 1 - 4
Marvel:
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 - Revelations
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 - Until the Stars Turn Cold
The Avengers - Celestial Madonna
Avengers/Defenders War
Avengers: Galactic Storm Vols. 1 and 2
The Avengers: Kang - Time and Time Again
The Avengers: Living Legends
The Avengers: The Morgan Conquest
The Avengers: Supreme Justice
Avengers: The Serpent Crown
The Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
Avengers: Under Siege
Avengers Visionaries: George Perez
Avengers West Coast: VisionQuest
Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 5
Fantastic Four Visionaries: George Perez Vol. 1
Iron Man: Armor Wars
Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle
Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars
The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.2 - Countdown
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
X-Men: Phoenix Rising
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vols. 1-4
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vols. 1-2
It's a big collection, and it's still growing.
The one I like reading a lot is Living Legends. Busiek's writing and Perez's art is always good, and Under Siege is another personal favorite. Supervillains being competent makes for great stories.
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Post by brigante133 on May 31, 2007 2:59:16 GMT -5
ah, good question. I haven't been buying them for too long mostly I would read my libraries like some kind of deranged junkie but over the last few years I have bought
Every Sin City
The Contract With God Trilogy
New York: Life in the Big City
Green Arrow: Quiver
Green Arrow: Sounds of Violence
Green Arrow: Archers Quest
Green Arrow: Straight Shooter
Green Arrow: City Walls
Teen Titans: A Kid's Game
Teen Titans: Family Lost
Young Justice: Sins of Youth
Crisis on Multiple Earths: Vol. 4
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crossover Classics: A Marvel/DC Collection
DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
Watchmen
V foe Vendetta
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year Two
Dark Knight Returns
Showcase Presents Green Lantern
Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight/ New Dawn
Green Lantern: New Journey Old Path
Green Lantern: Power of the Ion
Green Lantern: Brother's Keeper
Green Lantern: Passing the Torch
Kingdom Come
Chasing Dogma
Bone
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Post by tragdor on May 31, 2007 3:45:24 GMT -5
I am pretty new to comics and I think my tradepaper collection reflects that.
DC:
Legion of Super-Heroes, Book 1: Teenage Revolution
Legion of Super-Heroes, Book 2: Death of a Dream
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes: Strange visitor from another century
Dark Knight Returns
Dark Knight Strikes Back
V For Vedenta
Watchmen
Superman: The Dark Side
Secret Six: Six Degrees of Separation
Doom Patrol: Crawling From the Wreckage
Marvel:
Runaways vol.1 (hardback)
Runaways vol.2 (hardback)
Squadron Supreme Volume 1: The Pre-War Years
X-Factor: The Longest Night
Other:
The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless
Supreme: The Return
Supreme: The Story of the Year
Astro City: Life in the Big City
Astro City: Confession
Wishlist:
Rest of Astro City
Rest of Morrison's Doom Patrol
Batman and Son
rest of current volume of X-Factor
THE BLUE BEETLE VOL. 2: ROAD TRIP
THE BLUE BEETLE: SHELLSHOCKED
Dr. Thirteen: Architecture & Mortality
Batman Year One
Grant Morrison's New X-Men
Daredevil: Rebirth
Various other Frank Miller Daredevil trades
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Post by darthsylly on May 31, 2007 4:39:57 GMT -5
I have about 160 TPBs...
On the Marvel side I have every TPB from the Ultimate Universe, some of the recent Civil War editions and almost all of the Wolverine v3 stuff.
On the DC side I have most Superman TPBs, Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One, the recent Supergirl TPBs, Blue Beetle Shellshocked, Green Lantern v4 HCs, Green Lantern Corps Recharge & To Be A Lantern, Watchmen, the new Justice HCs, about 8 volumes of JLA, Mr Majestic, Kingdom Come, The Kingdom, Infinite Crisis HC, Identity Crisis, probably some others...
Others I have include 2 Marvel Beavis & Butt-Head trades, Ultra, Girls v1-3 (v4 soon!), Sonic The Hedghog - The Beginiing (sentimental!), Street Fighter Ultimate Edtion (Udon).
Hey tragdor - Supreme? Love it!
If anyone has Superman The Man of Steel Vols 2 and 3 that they don't want PM me!
- Syl
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Post by Lantern Lad on May 31, 2007 10:16:43 GMT -5
I only collect TPB's of comics that I love and don't want to man-handle too much. So, I have many GL TPB's, a few Batman, The Crow, JSA, Hawkman... that's about it.
Just bought Marvels Civil War... have to say it was interesting, but I found myself not cariing at all. Spider-Man was written like a clingy pre-teen, and he was the only character I was really familiar with. Captain America was really extreme, I thought, and Iron Man, though his intentions were good, really just seemed mis-guided. Are those characters all written that way usually? If so, I'm glad I'm a DC guy.
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Post by Mischief on May 31, 2007 11:57:30 GMT -5
I only collect TPB's of comics that I love and don't want to man-handle too much. So, I have many GL TPB's, a few Batman, The Crow, JSA, Hawkman... that's about it. Just bought Marvels Civil War... have to say it was interesting, but I found myself not cariing at all. Spider-Man was written like a clingy pre-teen, and he was the only character I was really familiar with. Captain America was really extreme, I thought, and Iron Man, though his intentions were good, really just seemed mis-guided. Are those characters all written that way usually? If so, I'm glad I'm a DC guy. Marvel just started trying to make their characters more realistic. making Cap more of a soldier. Making Iron Man more business like. And returning the X-Men in the a race...I meant genetic minority again. I just picked up the X-Men Civil War TPB. Nothing really earth shattering there. Just a series that didn't really matter. The X-Men are truly an island on to themselves. Anything that happens in X-Men doesn't to the Avengers, like some one whack Genosha. So when Kang levels New York, Spider-Man is still whining about his life or the fact that he is married to a super model. But to me, Iron Man is President Bush. Now I just think that Iron Man an @$$hole. But that is my opinion. Mischief |
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Post by tragdor on May 31, 2007 12:11:59 GMT -5
I only collect TPB's of comics that I love and don't want to man-handle too much. So, I have many GL TPB's, a few Batman, The Crow, JSA, Hawkman... that's about it. Just bought Marvels Civil War... have to say it was interesting, but I found myself not cariing at all. Spider-Man was written like a clingy pre-teen, and he was the only character I was really familiar with. Captain America was really extreme, I thought, and Iron Man, though his intentions were good, really just seemed mis-guided. Are those characters all written that way usually? If so, I'm glad I'm a DC guy. Marvel just started trying to make their characters more realistic. making Cap more of a soldier. Making Iron Man more business like. And returning the X-Men in the a race...I meant genetic minority again. I just picked up the X-Men Civil War TPB. Nothing really earth shattering there. Just a series that didn't really matter. The X-Men are truly an island on to themselves. Anything that happens in X-Men doesn't to the Avengers, like some one whack Genosha. So when Kang levels New York, Spider-Man is still whining about his life or the fact that he is married to a super model. But to me, Iron Man is President Bush. Now I just think that Iron Man an @$$hole. But that is my opinion. Mischief I didn't like Civil War so I am not going to defend that. But I think its silly to think that Marvel is the only company that makes screw ups. Continuity errors happen in both companies. For example the changes made to Joker in Batman #663 aren't acknowledged in Countdown. And I am still confused how Supergirl is hanging out with the Legion of Superheroes and in the 20th century at the same time. @ darthsylly: yeah Supreme is pretty kick ass. Its like Bizzaro-Watchmen. |
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Post by darthsylly on May 31, 2007 12:20:08 GMT -5
ah yeh Supreme really is something  you ever check out the series before alan moore? if only he was in the DCU/DC2 I'd definately be pitching any number of stories to Mark! |
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Post by Mischief on May 31, 2007 12:22:43 GMT -5
I have in my collection of trades: Absolute Hush Watchmen The Dark Knight Returns Civil War: X-Men Civil War Road to Civil War Crisis on Infinite Earths OMAC Project Gotham Central: In the Line of Duty Infinity Gauntlet Infinity War JSA: Black Reign JSA: The Return of Hawkman JSA: Darkness Fall Lady Death: The Odyssey Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds Birds of Prey: The Battle Within Batman: Hush Returns Outsiders: Looking for Trouble Outsiders: Sum of All Evil New X-Men: E is for Extinction U.S. War Machine X-Men: Dream's End Amazing Spider-Man: New Avengers Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood The New Teen Titans: Judas Contract Teen Titans: A Kid's Game Teen Titans/Outsiders: The Death & Return of Donna Troy Secret Six: Six Dgrees of Devastation Wonder Woman: Down To Earth Wonder Woman: THE HIKETEIA This is what is in my bookcase, I think I got more in my basement, next to Ramon's Iron Maiden.  |
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Post by HoM on May 31, 2007 14:02:30 GMT -5
Umm... 200+ too many to name.
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Post by brigante133 on May 31, 2007 14:10:25 GMT -5
I love Iron Maiden. I have all my Maiden stuff in plain view over here though so I don't see how you have it in your basement. Especially my 13 inch Eddie figure looming over my room wearing his Killers stuff with a Green Lantern button (thanks Scott!). I think you are lying chief... that's just my assumption though. Yeah Charlie, I figured that much. Thanks for sparing us the details. |
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Post by Lantern Lad on May 31, 2007 14:51:16 GMT -5
I wasn't saying that DC is perfect, far from it in fact... for anyone attempting to read Flash, or Trials of Shazam, you know what I'm talking about! I do think Supergirl & the Legion is building up to some kind of big reveal.
Anywho, as a whole, I thought Civil War was weak compared to the last few DC events.
And your welcome Ramon!
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Post by michealdark on Jun 1, 2007 13:46:33 GMT -5
Power Girl
Supergirl-Many Happy Returns
Superman/Batman-Supergirl
Supergirl-Power
Supergirl-Candor
Vilians United
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis Companion
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel-Down to Earth
Fallen Angel-To Serve in Heaven
Fallen Angel-To Reign in Hell
Green Arrow-Moving Targets
Green Arrow-Heading Into the Light
Green Arrow-Crawling from the Wreckage
Batman-War Games,pt2
Batman-War Games,pt3
Batman-War Crimes
Batgirl-Daughter of Destruction
Zero Hour
52,volume 1
New Teen Titans-Terra Incognito
New Teen Titans-Judas Contract
New Teen Titans-Terror of Trigon
New Teen Titans-Who Is Wonder Girl?
Teen Titans-A Kid's Game
Teen Titans-Family Lost
Teen Titans-The Future is Now
Teen Titans-Life and Death
Teen Titans-Titans Around the World
Teen Titans/Outsiders-The Insiders
Teen Titans/Outsiders-The Death and Return of Donna Troy
Outsiders-Sum of All Evil
And these are just the ones I can remember off the top of my head...so I'll post more later...
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Post by jrfan133 on Jun 1, 2007 17:42:35 GMT -5
*looks over at bookshelf*
I have...trades...like way too few to count! Of the more uncommon ones I have are Street Fighter Ultimate Edition and Pride of Baghdad Hardback (only hardback I have). The rest are all popular DC books like Flash and TT.
Do you guys even think about how much money you've spent? I know I don't want to!
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Post by Mischief on Jun 1, 2007 17:56:52 GMT -5
Do you guys even think about how much money you've spent? I know I don't want to! Well it would depend on what I see in the Previews book. Normally, about seventy-eight bucks plus shipping. But when I see certain things, like the Justice League League figures, the Marvel little figurines and the Woman of the DC Universe bust, then I'm spending more. The most I spent in one month was three hundred and my wife was pissed off too. And if I won the lotto, look out. I would be searching for original artwork. And then the wife would kill me and say to you all, "Now you got a dead artist on staff here." Mischief |
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Post by l1701e on Jun 3, 2007 11:57:06 GMT -5
You know, I keep wanting to pick up Dark Knight Returns...
Wow. It seems like a lot of people here have various kinds of trades. ;D
You know, I've become a fan of eBay as of late. It's a great place to pick up trades that are out of print. I've had nothing but good experiences with them.
I wouldn't mind picking up Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli. I also would like to get the Kree-Skrull War trade. And I reallyshould get more DC trades. ;D
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Post by starlord on Jun 3, 2007 21:01:10 GMT -5
I have a ton, but right now I'm in the middle of Y the Last Man, Walking Dead, Authority, Invincibles, Planetary, and I'm trying to collect all the Chuck Dixon stuff of Nightwing and Birds of Prey.
Also in the middle of collecting Waid's and John's Flash series'.
I have all the Fables in trades (best series out there right now), and Queen and Country as well.
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Post by Mr Clown on Jun 3, 2007 21:47:13 GMT -5
For Hitman I have Who Dares Wins, The Ace of Killers, and Local Heroes. I might have another Hitman trade laying around, I'm not sure though. First three Preacher trades, next month I'm picking up the rest. Kingdom Come, Watchmen, the first three Sin City trades, DKR, The Knightfall Trilogy, Superman: The Dark Side, Azzarello's run on Hellblazer, (bit of a waste to be honest) Hellblazer: Haunted, and I'm picking up Dangerous Habits later this week along with the rest of my pull list. I'm probably forgetting like, five or six but I'm to lazy to go check.  |
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Post by l1701e on Jun 4, 2007 10:27:47 GMT -5
Well, I have some news.
I woke up this morning, and guess what arrived? The copy of Kraven's Last Hunt I got from eBay!
I love eBay. It's allowed me to get some great old books.
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Post by HoM on Jun 4, 2007 12:34:18 GMT -5
Ooo I love that book!!!
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Post by l1701e on Jun 6, 2007 15:59:33 GMT -5
Well, I went to my local bookstore today, and I got two new books: Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5 and The Infinity Gauntlet. ;D
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Post by HoM on Jun 6, 2007 17:09:31 GMT -5
On it's way: Nextwave Vol. 1: This Is What They Want.
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Post by l1701e on Jun 7, 2007 11:39:34 GMT -5
I've never read Nextwave, although I have heard a lot of good things about it.
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Post by l1701e on Jun 13, 2007 18:43:40 GMT -5
Good news everyone!
I got another TPB in my collection! Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage.
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Post by Mr Clown on Jun 13, 2007 18:58:53 GMT -5
Good news everyone! I got another TPB in my collection! Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage. I want to get that soon. I'm not sure when I can though since I'm not working and I don't think it's in print anymore is it? |
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Post by l1701e on Jun 13, 2007 19:37:45 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it's still in print. I managed to get a copy.
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Post by Mr Clown on Jun 13, 2007 20:00:01 GMT -5
I'll have to check out this shop in Saskatoon. They've got a lot of trades no longer in print, but mint condition. It's where I snagged my Hitman trade paper backs. |
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Post by starlord on Jun 13, 2007 21:40:41 GMT -5
Just got the new Fables trade today. Woo Hoo! Also got the Book of Magic trade from Mark, that I can't wait to read as well. |
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Post by brigante133 on Jun 14, 2007 1:10:29 GMT -5
fables RULES! borize got me into it.
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Post by lissilambe on Jun 14, 2007 2:23:48 GMT -5
Okay, let's see...sitting at my desk and looking at the small bookcase of TPBs in the living room, we have a sampling:
The Ultimates vol 1
Essential Tomb of Dracula vol 1=3
Powers vol 1, 5, 6 (I have the others, but not on that bookcase)
Squadron Supreme (the Gruenwald mini)
Greatest Batman STories Ever Told vol 1 and 2 (I have Greatest Joker Stories in hardcover somewhere else in the house)
Essential Conan
Essential Spider-Man vols 1-5
Essential Iron Man vol 1
Essential Thor vol 1
Fantastic Four Visionaries vol 1 and 2 (Byrne runs)
The Golden Age (the Robinson JSA tale)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow collection
Empire
Essential Avengers vol 1-3
Sandman Mystery Theater: The Tarantula
Amazing Spider-Man: The Book of Ezekial
Thor Legends vol 1=3
Outsiders vol 1 and 2
Wanted hardcover
Superman: Our Worlds at War vol 1 and 2
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Camelot 3000
Avengers: Kree-Skrull War
Daredevil VIsionaries vol 1 and 2
Fables vol 1-3
Kingdom Come slipcase edition (one of my two pride and joys)
The Maxx vol 1 and 2
Essential X-Men vol 1-3
Essential Uncanny X-Men vol 1
Batman: Strange Apparitions
Sentinels vol 1 and 2
Green Lantern Emerald Dawn
Green Lantern the Road Back
Wonder Woman Challenge of the Gods
Spider-Man Blue
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up
Sandman Mystery Theater: Face and the Brute
Ultimate Fantastic Four vol 1 and 2
Sandman Midnight Theater
Earth-2 hardcover
Supreme Power vol 1 and 2
Boneyard vol 1 and 2
Essential Marvel Team-up 1
Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told hardcover
Zatanna's Search
Crisis on Multiple Earths vols 1-3
DCU of Alan Moore
For those who make it THROUGH that list, the other pride of my collection, elsewhere in the house, is the Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters TPB signed by Mike Grell (a really nice guy).
The rest of my TPBs (the other half, roughly, give or take) are in the other rooms.
Take care
Don
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you ever check out the series before alan moore?
