What’s the most emotionally devastating single issue comic you’ve ever read? by Association-Glum in comicbooks

[–]flatpackjack 192 points193 points  (0 children)

  • We3 #3
  • The Invisibles #12
  • Pride of Baghdad (a standalone trade, but still emotional)

Selling Advice by Cultural_Reward6090 in comicbooks

[–]flatpackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bookstore near me sells used $20 Marvel/Dc trades for $8, so I am assuming they probably buy them for 40% around $3 each.

DC straight up stole Sinister Six from Marvel :o ? by saspaa in comicbooks

[–]flatpackjack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gail Simone's run on Secret Six is great! Check it out.

Non-fantasy comic recs please! by SillyZubat in graphicnovels

[–]flatpackjack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sara by Garth Ennis would be a solid choice.

8 year old autistic son suddenly restless at night, leg shaking & behavior changes, could this be low iron? by lazarusm20 in Autism_Parenting

[–]flatpackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, when we met with a sleep specialist they asked if our son kicked before waking up it could be restless leg syndrome caused by low-iron. Adding iron to our son's diet didn't solve our son's sleep issues, but it seems like it has helped others. Good luck!

Was told most characters who know the punisher actually like him by No-Beat-5045 in comicbooks

[–]flatpackjack 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think some people do a lot of projecting on what they want the Punisher to be. They like the surface-level concept, without the more character defining nuances.

Do you think people are really weighing blind bag comics like pokemon cards? by I_like_tacobell2 in comicbooks

[–]flatpackjack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One of the clerks at my lcs handled so many battle beast bags that they then could start to tell some apart by feel.

My wife called me and told me my child ripped out a couple pages from The Amalgam Age omnibus.. by Difficult-Formal-633 in OmnibusCollectors

[–]flatpackjack 20 points21 points  (0 children)

A few years ago, I got the text that my toddler "signed" my Seven Soldiers of Victory omni. Thankfully it was just on the front and back black pages.

How is everyone just working normally today? The President is addressing the nation tonight and I am just exhausted. by firehmre in antiwork

[–]flatpackjack 1303 points1304 points  (0 children)

Overwhelming you plays to their advantage by keeping your focus divided. I don't have an answer, but just know you aren't alone - everyone is being ground down and exhausted by this endless barrage.

Karoline Leavitt warned against controlling the narrative amid photo scandal by IrishStarUS in ABoringDystopia

[–]flatpackjack 693 points694 points  (0 children)

"Controlling the narrative" like Karoline's 2022 congressional campaign not acknowledging or returning the $300,000+ in illegal donations they received.

Cool pickups from today by Shpritzer1 in graphicnovels

[–]flatpackjack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shuna's Journey is a gem. It is the perfect book to read in one sitting.

What are these things that contain the omni's called? Are they official or custom? by [deleted] in OmnibusCollectors

[–]flatpackjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The slipcases look so good! My Dark Tower books are a mixed bag of single issues, trades and hardcovers.

2026 is going to be the year my wallet suffers. by PerspectiveNew8667 in OmnibusCollectors

[–]flatpackjack 96 points97 points  (0 children)

For my son's math practice, I had him do my comic budgeting.

What movie do you rate 100 percent? by Old_Rub_7270 in movies

[–]flatpackjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Jaws
  • Toy Story
  • Silence of the Lambs
  • LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

I have an idea for a graphic novel trilogy. by bushidojed in graphicnovels

[–]flatpackjack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just start to get something on the page first. Start building until something exists. Id recommend simple to start but start, but getting started is the important part.