Go West (to the comic store) young man! The great comic rush of 9/6/07 [Archive]

mikegraham6

09-04-2007, 03:45 PM

mrugly

09-04-2007, 03:50 PM

I may make two runs this week. Today I'm heading to Jim Hanley's because they've got a sale going on, and Thursday, I'll pick up some new stuff.

six-gun

09-04-2007, 03:51 PM

another light week for me, but the highlight is definitely the release of the second Checkmate trade! i can't wait, i loved the first collection but i find it to be too complicated to read month to month so i've commited to the trade

good point, I read it in issues but I always sit down and devote about 20 minutes to a methodical read and that helps me remember every important detail

six-gun

09-04-2007, 03:52 PM

DMZ: Vol.3 Public Works!

conorkilpatrick

09-04-2007, 03:56 PM

FYI - The finalized shipping list from Diamond won't come out for about six hours.

mikegraham6

09-04-2007, 03:59 PM

DMZ: Vol.3 Public Works!

another book i've given up reading monthly. I just couldn't remember what was happening month to month and since DC refuses to put in a summary page, Public works was my last monthly arc. i'll be picking up vol. 4 in 6-8 months!

six-gun

09-04-2007, 04:08 PM

FYI - The finalized shipping list from Diamond won't come out for about six hours.

yeah but I had a catchy thread name and wanted to post early

labor_days

09-04-2007, 05:32 PM

What are you looking forward to this week?What are you looking forward to this week?
Buffy is my top pick, no doubt. Too early to call POW?

Sorrow should also be fairly kick ass.

jgg0610

09-04-2007, 06:44 PM

Looking forward to Sorrow and the second trade of Checkmate.

iSteve

09-04-2007, 11:51 PM

The book that has me most jazzed is Black Canary Wedding Planner! No, seriously, I'm looking forward to Metal Men #2 and Outsiders #50.

six-gun

09-04-2007, 11:55 PM

This Week's Shipping List (http://www.diamondcomics.com/shipping/shipping_090607.txt)

paper

09-05-2007, 12:55 AM

Double shot of BKV (Buffy and Y), but I'm also looking forward to Lobster Johnson.

mikegraham6

09-05-2007, 12:56 AM

Double shot of BKV (Buffy and Y), but I'm also looking forward to Lobster Johnson.

oh ya, Y is coming back, im pretty stoked for that as well!

labor_days

09-05-2007, 01:02 AM

Am I the only schmuck actually buying the Black Canary Wedding Planner?

Should I be embarrassed for even asking?

six-gun

09-05-2007, 01:02 AM

as far as floppies go, Jonah Hex, Faker and Captain America: The Chosen

paper

09-05-2007, 01:04 AM

Am I the only schmuck actually buying the Black Canary Wedding Planner?

Should I be embarrassed for even asking?

Nah, I'm considering it too.

six-gun

09-05-2007, 01:04 AM

Am I the only schmuck getting actually buying the Black Canary Wedding Planner?

Should I be embarrassed for even asking?

nah, it's a gametime decision that I'll probably get to support Jan Jones

itsbecca

09-05-2007, 01:20 AM

City of Others!!!!! This is one of those books I completley lose track of so when it actually comes out I pee myself.

Exterminators should be good too.

paper

09-05-2007, 01:32 AM

What's City of Others?

itsbecca

09-05-2007, 02:03 AM

It's a Steve Niles horror Mini-series, love Steve Niles, love Bernie Wrightson (both revered in the genre... they're pairing was big news). It follows a killer with no conscience. Not that he's lost it through his deeds, it's just the way he was born. Then it dips into the mystery genre a bit as one falls in his lap. Not exactly Nancy Drew type mystery... more like... where does this trail of blood lead type of mystery. And I feel obliged to mention it is a monster story, zombies and vampires are present. I've never been shy to mention my love for them... but this is one of the best I've read in awhile. It hooked me from the first issue.

More at Dark Horse (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-129)

esophagus

09-05-2007, 02:26 AM

Mostly I just want to pick up DMZ Vol. 3.

six-gun

09-05-2007, 03:30 AM

my heart broke when I realized GA:YO slipped

marshallg

09-05-2007, 03:40 AM

Outsiders #50

kahunablair

09-05-2007, 03:42 AM

I'm turn between Exiles and Lobster Johnson.

marshallg

09-05-2007, 03:58 AM

I'm turn between Exiles and Lobster Johnson.

Is this a good jumping on point for Exiles?

labor_days

09-05-2007, 04:04 AM

The siren call of ASM #544 rings out.

jo11ypenguin

09-05-2007, 04:06 AM

The Boys #10

anyone have a good reason i should pick up ASM 544? I have never read ASM just curious if this "should" be worth it

conorkilpatrick

09-05-2007, 04:30 AM

anyone have a good reason i should pick up ASM 544? I have never read ASM just curious if this "should" be worth it

It's Part One of "One More Day" which could be the most controversial storyline of the year. It's the only reason I'm buying it.

labor_days

09-05-2007, 04:35 AM

I shall endeavor to read ASM #544 off the shelf and complain about it on the internetz.

acomicbookgirl

09-05-2007, 05:02 AM

Am I the only schmuck actually buying the Black Canary Wedding Planner?

Should I be embarrassed for even asking?

No not at all.

mrugly

09-05-2007, 10:08 AM

I went on down to Jim Hanley's after work yesterday and picked up Watchmen, Y: The Last Man, books 5 & 6, and Super Teen-Topia #1. On Thursday, I guess I'll pick up Spider-Man, They Boy's, and the rest is a toss up.

six-gun

09-05-2007, 03:09 PM

It's Part One of "One More Day" which could be the most controversial storyline of the year. It's the only reason I'm buying it.

good point, but I won't be happy with buying it ;)

Joe Q's pencils on the preview pages weren't that great

briangilmore

09-06-2007, 03:35 AM

I shall endeavor to read ASM #544 off the shelf and complain about it on the internetz.

Curse you, Labor Days and your holiday which postponed my life for a day!

Also, I'm picking up ASM #544. Y:The Last Man #58. Captain America. Few others we'll see when I get to the store.

Finally got around to buying the floppy single issue of amazing screw on head today while I was browsing in the store and HAD to get something, because it's wednesday. Very enjoyable.

labor_days

09-06-2007, 03:41 AM

Hey, how many of you dudes were able to pick up your books today? I read some shoppes got their shipments in and were selling.

itsbecca

09-06-2007, 03:46 AM

Hey, how many of you dudes were able to pick up your books today? I read some shoppes got their shipments in and were selling.

[I resent your wording sir...]

Thursday for me. Where are these magical shops that never suffer from the holidays? I want one.

paper

09-06-2007, 04:15 AM

[I resent your wording sir...]

Thursday for me. Where are these magical shops that never suffer from the holidays? I want one.

Damn, we gotta start closing the bathroom door again...

;)

cam-

09-06-2007, 04:29 AM

GUess I'm most excited by the Doktor, wait, excited's not the right word.

Maybe intrigued...the first one wasn't very good.

Thought the same could be said for Madame Mirage...

Light light week, but it works out well for me after three weeks of trying to catch up.

labor_days

09-06-2007, 04:34 AM

Thursday for me. Where are these magical shops that never suffer from the holidays? I want one.
Same for me. But some of the um...guys got word from their LCS that the books were in. Conor started the review thread early in light of this.

[I resent your wording sir...]

Yeesh, Fred is easy to offend these days. :D

conorkilpatrick

09-06-2007, 04:38 AM

Same for me. But some of the um...guys got word from their LCS that the books were in. Conor started the review thread early in light of this.

Fool me once...

mikegraham6

09-06-2007, 02:13 PM

that might be my bad, but basically i had to walk all the way to my LCS to figure out that they had lied to me, so i guess you guys got your revenge :)

six-gun

09-06-2007, 02:23 PM

I think I may pick up last week's Local for the heck of it to see if I want to get the trade. You guys know what I like, should I even bother? Romance/emo isn't really my thing SiP is like oil to my water ;))

labor_days

09-06-2007, 04:17 PM

Local is not so much a romance book as it a slice of life comic. Each issue is a year in Megan's life in a new city. She hooks up during that time, of course. Life would be incomplete otherwise. But Local is not Optic Nerve or Love The Way You Love.

Just really good character writing, both in the protagonist and setting of Local.

(Def. my past POW and just about any week it ships. I love you, Brian Wood.)

kahunablair

09-06-2007, 04:39 PM

Oops......

labor_days

09-06-2007, 04:41 PM

So I went to a new shop that opened next to a favorite diner of mine last night. I figured I'd grab dinner and check out their selection. Well they were putting out some of the new stock for today and the guy let me buy what he already had out. I'm not one for reviews, so I'm just going to do a short thought on the few I read.

Buffy #6 - Probably the first Buffy comic I really liked. I want Gile's sweater. A-
Incredible Hulk #110 - Why can't this WWH series live up to World War Hulk??
B-
Uncanny X-Men #57 - This series has been kind of meh for me, but the addition of a new character called Qwerty and the ramifications of her powers interests me a lot. B
Amazing Spiderman #544 - So this is the One More Day storyline huh? Didn't the whole Peter emptying his webbing out all over Stark already happen? Wasn't it even drawn the same way?? Wow... D

I feel a mod moving this post to the proper thread within the hour... ;)

kahunablair

09-06-2007, 04:44 PM

I feel a mod moving this post to the proper thread within the hour... ;)

Haha, I completely posted in the wrong thread.

six-gun

09-06-2007, 04:55 PM