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04-28-2017, 10:58 AM | #27501 |
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Having Vulture in-hand and out of box I don't know that they could've fit his wings into a regular release box at the size they're at. They could've made them smaller though I guess.
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04-28-2017, 11:58 AM | #27502 |
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They could have stacked em in top of one another under the figure tray maybe...at an angle if need be? Either way it woulda been nice. I really dread getting another ultimate spidertween
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04-28-2017, 12:09 PM | #27503 |
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I've been reading comics for a few years but I tend to jump around since I mostly read TPB's. One thing you should know going in is that not every story is worth reading. Sometimes writers just don't do a good job so their story never goes anywhere. Because of this, I wouldn't try reading every issue. Also consider the format of the comics and what works for you. There are a few vocal naysayers on here but digital comics are very convenient and, if you're patient and wait for sales, you can buy single issues for $0.99 and TPBs for $5-10. Comic shops don't do sales unless they are trying to clear out old stock, which isn't very often. You will also loose money reselling any single issues and TPBs you don't want, assuming you can find someone who wants to buy them. If you're dead set on buying physical comics, then buy TPBs. Almost everything on Amazon goes down in price eventually so wait for books to go below the MSRP before you buy. TPBs can also be stored very easily on you shelf. But I would not recommend single issues from a comic shop. They're difficult to store because you need a box to hold them and you'll loose more money reselling them than TPBs.
Before we can make any recommendations, what character's are you interested in? With a username like Weapon X, I would assume that you are interested in X-Men. If so, start with the Chris Claremont run on Uncanny X-Men. How you acquire them is up to you, but give Claremont's run a shot at least till John Byrne takes over as the artist. Byrne's issues are some of my favorites and he's a really good artist. As for what characters I'm interested in, X-Men and Wolverine (dislike Old Man Logan intensely though). I also like Batman (a lot), Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Spiderman. Maybe Black Panther and Iron Man, but not sure. How I acquire them is a good question. I know very little about how to get old comics. Not familiar with digital at all. Don't they sometimes compile famous comics into a graphic novel? Like, I think Hush was originally comics, wasn't it? Also, is a trade paperback a specific type of phyiscal comic?
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04-28-2017, 12:11 PM | #27504 |
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Yeah....there's way too many comic spideys produced that looks too similar to each other.
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04-28-2017, 02:03 PM | #27505 |
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...Moon Knight...
How I acquire them is a good question. I know very little about how to get old comics. Not familiar with digital at all. Don't they sometimes compile famous comics into a graphic novel? Like, I think Hush was originally comics, wasn't it? Also, is a trade paperback a specific type of phyiscal comic? Going digital is probably the easiest way to get the old stuff since you can quickly search it up if they have it. Now if you don't like reading digital then there are usually TPB collections of these older iconic stories but they kind of need to be iconic or well loved to even get a TPB, otherwise you just have to find an omnibus which has the content you want. A trade paper back (TPB) is when a company collectively releases multiple issues into one book typically making an entire story available at once for easy reading (as opposed to having to find all separate issues). Technically they are not graphic novels but they do tend to read like them since it's one whole story. TPBs can range from anywhere like 3 to 10 issues or even more (though more than 10 usually is just a collected volume). Batman: Hush is technically not a graphic novel (except that it's an illustrated story) it is a TPB collection of separate issues which were all a part of the Hush story. Many collected stories are often later mislabeled as graphic novels because more people will be familiar with the TPB over the stack of separate issues. It's not entirely wrong to call them that but they weren't released as one super long comic and usually "graphic novel" means that it's released as one long story at once to begin with.
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04-28-2017, 02:13 PM | #27506 |
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For Moon Knight volume 7 issues 1 through 6 are a pretty great read if you already know the character decently, there is no refresher but each issue is its own story so there's no running plot you need to be familiar with. Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey did some great work there. The rest of volume 7 is also really good but I know that I've seen issues 1-6 collected into one TPB and it's an excellent taste to see if you wanna go the rest of the way. If you're already a giant Moon Knight fan like me then volume 8 by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood is a very interesting and trippy read. However you need to know your stuff going in as there is no hand-holding here and it takes full use of the schizophrenic angle. Going digital is probably the easiest way to get the old stuff since you can quickly search it up if they have it. Now if you don't like reading digital then there are usually TPB collections of these older iconic stories but they kind of need to be iconic or well loved to even get a TPB, otherwise you just have to find an omnibus which has the content you want. A trade paper back (TPB) is when a company collectively releases multiple issues into one book typically making an entire story available at once for easy reading (as opposed to having to find all separate issues). Technically they are not graphic novels but they do tend to read like them since it's one whole story. TPBs can range from anywhere like 3 to 10 issues or even more (though more than 10 usually is just a collected volume). Batman: Hush is technically not a graphic novel (except that it's an illustrated story) it is a TPB collection of separate issues which were all a part of the Hush story. Many collected stories are often later mislabeled as graphic novels because more people will be familiar with the TPB over the stack of separate issues. It's not entirely wrong to call them that but they weren't released as one super long comic and usually "graphic novel" means that it's released as one long story at once to begin with. Also, where do you get digital comics? Online or at a comic shop? I may have to start somewhere else with Moon Knight, I am just now getting into the character, I know very little about him. It would be nice to start at his origin. Thanks for all your help.
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04-28-2017, 02:45 PM | #27507 |
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My Homemade Spidey and Old Man Logan came in today. I think I'm more pleased with OML, which I did not expect. I originally bought him to customize into my own version of a Hugh Jackman Wolverine, but now I think I'll have to buy another one to do that. He just looks way better in person.
Homemade Spidey suffers from plainness. He is in desperate need of a paint wash. The other thing that bugs me that I figured would is his goggles, they chose to paint it squinting, making them look really weird....like he's angry. I'm going to try to add more white paint at some point to make them completely open. I think I will enjoy him a lot more when I do that. Also, the Vulture wing piece. It still looks cheap, but it actually feels much nicer than I thought it would. For this reason, I will collect all the pieces.
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04-28-2017, 03:13 PM | #27508 |
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Ross stores have been stocking the Giant Man Civil War wave, so if anyone missed out, you can snag them there for $7. Grabbed a Red Guardian despite no intention of owning the figure originally. Only seen him and Civil War Cap thus far, but the rest may be lurking.
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04-28-2017, 03:14 PM | #27509 |
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That seems almost possible, though the wings would maybe be just too thick to stack over each other and still leave room for the figure without him being pressed up against the bubble. Of course then there would be no BAF part and the helmet head could fit into a corner. If they had done it that way it would probably still have been a store exclusive like the MCU Falcon.
For Moon Knight volume 7 issues 1 through 6 are a pretty great read if you already know the character decently, there is no refresher but each issue is its own story so there's no running plot you need to be familiar with. Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey did some great work there. The rest of volume 7 is also really good but I know that I've seen issues 1-6 collected into one TPB and it's an excellent taste to see if you wanna go the rest of the way. If you're already a giant Moon Knight fan like me then volume 8 by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood is a very interesting and trippy read. However you need to know your stuff going in as there is no hand-holding here and it takes full use of the schizophrenic angle. Going digital is probably the easiest way to get the old stuff since you can quickly search it up if they have it. Now if you don't like reading digital then there are usually TPB collections of these older iconic stories but they kind of need to be iconic or well loved to even get a TPB, otherwise you just have to find an omnibus which has the content you want. A trade paper back (TPB) is when a company collectively releases multiple issues into one book typically making an entire story available at once for easy reading (as opposed to having to find all separate issues). Technically they are not graphic novels but they do tend to read like them since it's one whole story. TPBs can range from anywhere like 3 to 10 issues or even more (though more than 10 usually is just a collected volume). Batman: Hush is technically not a graphic novel (except that it's an illustrated story) it is a TPB collection of separate issues which were all a part of the Hush story. Many collected stories are often later mislabeled as graphic novels because more people will be familiar with the TPB over the stack of separate issues. It's not entirely wrong to call them that but they weren't released as one super long comic and usually "graphic novel" means that it's released as one long story at once to begin with. |
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04-28-2017, 03:22 PM | #27510 |
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His wings are tiny compared to Vulture's. Like I said they maybe could have fit Vulture's wings into a single box behind him if there was no BAF piece or just a small one but it would be a tight fit.
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04-28-2017, 03:47 PM | #27511 |
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04-28-2017, 03:54 PM | #27512 |
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Some of the figures from the Homecoming wave are back on Amazon...not Tombstone, Moon Knight or Beetle of course, just Spider-man and Vulture.
But while searching I came across THIS. https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Legend...ASDBBQZAD5A1JM MCU Loki with Hulkbuster figure??? And there was an entire line of MCU with HB parts. How did I miss this? I mean, I don't need it, I'm just a bit WTF..when did this happen? |
04-28-2017, 03:59 PM | #27513 |
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Some of the figures from the Homecoming wave are back on Amazon...not Tombstone, Moon Knight or Beetle of course, just Spider-man and Vulture.
But while searching I came across THIS. https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Legend...ASDBBQZAD5A1JM MCU Loki with Hulkbuster figure??? And there was an entire line of MCU with HB parts. How did I miss this? I mean, I don't need it, I'm just a bit WTF..when did this happen?
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04-28-2017, 04:19 PM | #27514 |
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Some of the figures from the Homecoming wave are back on Amazon...not Tombstone, Moon Knight or Beetle of course, just Spider-man and Vulture.
But while searching I came across THIS. https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Legend...ASDBBQZAD5A1JM MCU Loki with Hulkbuster figure??? And there was an entire line of MCU with HB parts. How did I miss this? I mean, I don't need it, I'm just a bit WTF..when did this happen? |
04-28-2017, 04:19 PM | #27515 |
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Some of the figures from the Homecoming wave are back on Amazon...not Tombstone, Moon Knight or Beetle of course, just Spider-man and Vulture.
But while searching I came across THIS. https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Legend...ASDBBQZAD5A1JM MCU Loki with Hulkbuster figure??? And there was an entire line of MCU with HB parts. How did I miss this? I mean, I don't need it, I'm just a bit WTF..when did this happen? What sucks for us though is that they corrected the red color for Hulkbuster, so overseas customers got a much better version. But they had to wait years to get these figures so it's a trade off.
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04-28-2017, 05:06 PM | #27516 |
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ive noticed on the boards that people get figures from Ross and Gamestops, here in Miami that doesnt exist. you go to ross and its just clothes and in Gamestop, they might have acouple of pops but thats it.
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04-28-2017, 05:26 PM | #27517 |
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Go into Broward, there are tons of black panthers and nick fury, cap, most of the giantman baf wave.
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04-28-2017, 05:30 PM | #27518 |
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04-28-2017, 05:31 PM | #27519 |
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Spiderman can be a little tougher when looking at the older issues. Older comics from the 1960s can be hard to read (boring, weird, lame, disproven science, etc.) so you may want to read a couple of issues before purchasing anything. Spiderman's early issues are better than some but they're still from the 1960s. You may want to look for origin stories for your favorite villains. Same applies to the 70s and 80s. I haven't read anything from the 90s so I'll leave that to someone else. I wish I could recommend something from when Peter and MJ were married but Marvel was trying to split them up in the early 2000s, even before the One More Day storyline which I've heard was pretty bad. Post One More Day, I would start with the story Big Time, where Peter gets a job working for Horizon Labs. It was written by Dan Scott who has been writing Spiderman for the past few years and he's done a great job. Quote:
Okay cool, then yeah TPBs are definitely what I prefer.
Also, where do you get digital comics? Online or at a comic shop? I may have to start somewhere else with Moon Knight, I am just now getting into the character, I know very little about him. It would be nice to start at his origin. Thanks for all your help. Marvel Unlimited is a streaming service where you can read as many comics as you want each month. You can pay $10 a month or $70 a year. They also have an Unlimited Plus subscription where you get extras like an exclusive Marvel Legends figure. |
04-28-2017, 06:30 PM | #27520 |
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For X-Men, there is the Claremont run (1970s-1990s) that I previously mentioned. For more modern X-Men comics, you could try Grant Morrison's New X-Men (the first couple TPBs at least) and Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. Not sure what to tell you about Wolverine as I don't really read his solo comics.
Spiderman can be a little tougher when looking at the older issues. Older comics from the 1960s can be hard to read (boring, weird, lame, disproven science, etc.) so you may want to read a couple of issues before purchasing anything. Spiderman's early issues are better than some but they're still from the 1960s. You may want to look for origin stories for your favorite villains. Same applies to the 70s and 80s. I haven't read anything from the 90s so I'll leave that to someone else. I wish I could recommend something from when Peter and MJ were married but Marvel was trying to split them up in the early 2000s, even before the One More Day storyline which I've heard was pretty bad. Post One More Day, I would start with the story Big Time, where Peter gets a job working for Horizon Labs. It was written by Dan Scott who has been writing Spiderman for the past few years and he's done a great job. You can get digital comics from either Comixology, Amazon, or Marvel Unlimited. Amazon actually owns Comixology but I think the Comixology app and website are much more user friendly. Comixology runs sales every week. Marvel sales are on Mondays and Friday but they may go through the week or the weekend if a MCU movie or Netflix series is about to come out. Starting on Tuesdays they'll pick a different publisher and run that sale through the week. Marvel Unlimited is a streaming service where you can read as many comics as you want each month. You can pay $10 a month or $70 a year. They also have an Unlimited Plus subscription where you get extras like an exclusive Marvel Legends figure. Exclusive Marvel Legends figure? What figures have they done in the past that were exclusives?
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04-28-2017, 06:30 PM | #27521 |
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The other day, my two pack Vulture arrived in the mail, and I honestly must say that I'm quite impressed with the figure, and he may just actually be my favorite figure of the year thus far. The wings on this guy are what make the figure great, as they are well sculpted, using a silver iridescent style plastic with a nice coat of metallic green to compliment them. They plug in perfectly in the back, and I can honestly see these being used for a future Archangel update in the future, as the "feathers" on them look ominous and razor sharp.
The body of the figure is a kitbash of several others, with some newly sculpted details, which work great for this version of the character. The helmet that the animated series version of the character wears is a nice touch, and has actually become my preferred look for this guy, but the original headsculpt is pretty decent, transferring just the right amount of menace and psychosis in the smile. About the only thing I can complain about is that once pegged in, the wings are stationary, so it would have been nice if they had some sort of articulation. Truthfully though, I kind of like that they AREN'T articulated as well, since this means that they will always stay put when posing this guy (who actually balances quite well despite the extra weight on his back.) Another, more minor issue is that both heads sit a little high on the neck...you can actually see where the ball peg is if you look closely enough at it. It's an easy mod to fix it, but you might end up hurting the articulation on the neck if you do, so despite it's high position, I don't mind it, as it allows this figure to perfectly look up or down as he scans the area for his target. Rocket Raccon, Rescue, and Ms. Marvel. Most of them were simply repaints, while Rescue was a new figure if I'm correct (who for some reason did not end up coming with the Pepper Potts interchangeable head that was shown off at many shows before release...) Last edited by Trivial Psychic; 04-28-2017 at 06:33 PM.. |
04-28-2017, 07:02 PM | #27522 |
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2014/2015 (?) was Rocket Raccoon (a repaint of the one that was a build-a-figure in 2013, I believe, but with white striping on the outfit instead of red): 2016 was the Rescue figure that was originally supposed to come out in the 2013 Iron Man 3 wave, but was cancelled, until it was actually released as this exclusive (but without the alternate Pepper Potts unmasked head that the original figure was shown off with): 2017 was a redeco of the Carol Danvers Captain Marvel in a monochrome version of her outfit that she wore relatively briefly: |
04-28-2017, 07:13 PM | #27523 |
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Custom Domino Update. Added Squared Off Knee pads Better Matching Belt Buckle and painted all the Strap Buckles.
By Mint Condition Customs.
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04-28-2017, 07:15 PM | #27524 |
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Old Man Logan is my first ML Wolverine figure, have there been any other Hasbro ones released where his hands are bare and not wearing gloves? I need some bare Wolverine hands for a custom, and would prefer to not have to rebuy OML.
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04-28-2017, 07:20 PM | #27525 |
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Side note: Snagged DreadKnight for low, another grail of list...And, Tate's is the Bomb, they usually have everything and it goes to fast, but been going there for a while now...I love the they sell open and incased action figures, and much more!...And, man the New ML Beetle looks wicked, and Tombstone the same...Thanks Hasbro, for making me add figures to my list of grails...Lol...Also, MJ looks good in that 2 pack, but Spiderman with that green emblem on his chest leaves me mystified!...I guess I will throw Spiderman in the Good Will bin.
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