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VonPooten · 08-04-2015, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

I've been doing certain trades since they started to come out years ago. Things I couldn't get that I liked, such as Captain Britain Omnibus - Davis/Neary Jasper's warp stuff (oh, was I so excited to see the X-men fight the Fury in that New Age X-men book! - that team is arguably my favorite X-men squad), and the Miracleman (Marvelman) collections. I have been 'exclusive' on the format for only 7 years or so. That's when I decided comics had become too formulaic and poorly constructed. There was a blatant disregard for art/story/canon/continuity and the hobby was no longer worth my habitual $100-$120/week investment. And...yes, trades are being priced in an exploitative fashion now. Thank goodness, I had the foresight to buy TPB's of Samaritan - Annihilation - Annihilation:Conquest - Realm of Kings (in spite of owning the individual comics), because now the Annihilation sets are going for $200-$300, Samaritan is $100, and Realm is also $200 (and that's TPB's not hardcovers...gross)

Ah yes the Captain Britain Omnibus! I wasn't born when Thorpe/Moore originally wrote their runs, so it was brilliant to experience the stories first hand, rather than reading recaps on the 'pedia. Are you by any chance referring to the Storm/Bishop/Cannonball/Marvel Girl/Nightcrawler/Sage team during Claremont's revamp? I too loved that mini-era! Sure, it didn't have the sophistication of Whedon and Cassaday's Astonishing, but it brought back the much-needed classic adventures vibe to the books. Rachel Grey creating a black hole to rid the team of The Fury? Excellent stuff! Now if only we could get a modern Bishop figure..

As for trades, I've seen how Annihilation has shot up! The titles which Marvel don't fully support are those which have high demand and, hence, soaring prices. Specifically I refer to the five-volume storyline "Childhood's End" in New X-Men, whose trades are four times as much as they should be. (they're worth every penny, mind you)

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Great pics and accessorizing! I'm so jealous of your Valkyrie and can't wait until my HulkBuster wave ships! The Ultron wave is in the mail, but not before I broke down and bought Tiger Shark from TRU! Literally, the day I bought Tiger Shark, I received notification (right as I got home) that BBTS filled my Ultron wave order...

Cheers, mate!

I'm giving a half-decent attempt now to photograph figures with a shred of dignity, rather than snapping obscenely poor quality shots. BBTS seems to be really behind recently, I can't recall them shipping the Odin wave out this behind schedule.. Oh, and very, very nice Magik/Blackheart photos that you posted earlier! Ingenious use of the black flames and beautifully posed, although recently Magik has utilised blue flames predominantly, so they would also look excellent for her.

Speaking of which, introducing: Magik & Pryde: Monster Hunters!

People can hate Bendis all they want, but he won me over by bringing back Kitty and Illyana's friendship.

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VonPooten Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 419	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel I've been doing certain trades since they started to come out years ago. Things I couldn't get that I liked, such as Captain Britain Omnibus - Davis/Neary Jasper's warp stuff (oh, was I so excited to see the X-men fight the Fury in that New Age X-men book! - that team is arguably my favorite X-men squad), and the Miracleman (Marvelman) collections. I have been 'exclusive' on the format for only 7 years or so. That's when I decided comics had become too formulaic and poorly constructed. There was a blatant disregard for art/story/canon/continuity and the hobby was no longer worth my habitual $100-$120/week investment. And...yes, trades are being priced in an exploitative fashion now. Thank goodness, I had the foresight to buy TPB's of Samaritan - Annihilation - Annihilation:Conquest - Realm of Kings (in spite of owning the individual comics), because now the Annihilation sets are going for $200-$300, Samaritan is $100, and Realm is also $200 (and that's TPB's not hardcovers...gross) Ah yes the Captain Britain Omnibus! I wasn't born when Thorpe/Moore originally wrote their runs, so it was brilliant to experience the stories first hand, rather than reading recaps on the 'pedia. Are you by any chance referring to the Storm/Bishop/Cannonball/Marvel Girl/Nightcrawler/Sage team during Claremont's revamp? I too loved that mini-era! Sure, it didn't have the sophistication of Whedon and Cassaday's Astonishing, but it brought back the much-needed classic adventures vibe to the books. Rachel Grey creating a black hole to rid the team of The Fury? Excellent stuff! Now if only we could get a modern Bishop figure.. As for trades, I've seen how Annihilation has shot up! The titles which Marvel don't fully support are those which have high demand and, hence, soaring prices. Specifically I refer to the five-volume storyline "Childhood's End" in New X-Men, whose trades are four times as much as they should be. (they're worth every penny, mind you) Quote: Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel Great pics and accessorizing! I'm so jealous of your Valkyrie and can't wait until my HulkBuster wave ships! The Ultron wave is in the mail, but not before I broke down and bought Tiger Shark from TRU! Literally, the day I bought Tiger Shark, I received notification (right as I got home) that BBTS filled my Ultron wave order... Cheers, mate! I'm giving a half-decent attempt now to photograph figures with a shred of dignity, rather than snapping obscenely poor quality shots. BBTS seems to be really behind recently, I can't recall them shipping the Odin wave out this behind schedule.. Oh, and very, very nice Magik/Blackheart photos that you posted earlier! Ingenious use of the black flames and beautifully posed, although recently Magik has utilised blue flames predominantly, so they would also look excellent for her. Speaking of which, introducing: Magik & Pryde: Monster Hunters! People can hate Bendis all they want, but he won me over by bringing back Kitty and Illyana's friendship. Last edited by VonPooten; 08-04-2015 at 10:16 AM..