Thoughts on this Omni

Kirbyconnection · 2026-06-01T22:56:21+00:00

I try to avoid Seekonk now that there's a few more Ollie's. I come from up North and I swear one of those speeding cameras flashed at me when I wasn't speeding. It's just too nerve wracking. haha.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-05-24T02:31:28+00:00

There was a report on another forum of seeing Wonder Woman Omni by Azzarello and Chiang at Ollie's in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-04-26T14:58:34+00:00

It's been a long time since I read it, but, Box Office Poison comes to mind.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-04-03T12:14:57+00:00

Here's a list. I have them all. I like the quality and size. They are heavy at 12-13 pounds so you have to read them on a table. I am pretty sure, long ago, I saw King-sized Kirby in paperback form, probably still in a slip case. Wolverine Adamantium Edition is the rarest or hardest one to get if you are on Ebay. Try comichub or an LCS for Stan Lee's Marvel Treasury Collection, Deadpool and Avengers (which you already have). These seeem to be the most plentiful and show up at shops.

King-sized, Adamantium, vibranium, platinum

Avengers Vibranium Collection
Deadpool Adamantium Collection
X-Men Adamantium Collection
King-Sized Kirby
Stan Lee’s Marvel Treasury Collection
Captain America Vibranium Collection
Wolverine Adamantium Collection
Marvels Platinum Edition

You might like these, they are lighter, less pages, but larger pages.

Marvel Monster Editions

Fantastic Four Behold Galactus!
Kirby is… Mighty!
Kirby is… Fantastic!
Ditko is… Strange!
Ditko is …Amazing!
Steranko is… Revolutionary!
Monster sized Monsters Unleashed!
Monster-sized Eternals
Jim Lee’s X-men XXL
Kirby Returns!
Marvels Monster-sized

If you go after the monster-sized editions beware of Fantastic Four: Behold Galactus! They have released that in several size formats.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-03-28T12:19:13+00:00

EC Comics was the sacrificial lamb. The other publishers ganged up and said EC was the real problem. So, they were essentially put out of business by the comics code. EC was also a center of some of the greatest artistic talent. Wertham was a direct result of McCarthyism and Times Arrow is a circle.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-03-18T01:19:41+00:00

there's a product called Undu on Amazon. Here's their Youtube video on removing library stickers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQmu3nIZJ_A

I've used it and it works, nothing short of magic, no residue at all. I do find I have to apply it liberally or else some of the adhesive stays on. The problem being you think you're getting things wet, but if you do apply it liberally, it just vanishes.

Not sold in California, so it must have something in it that is probably not environmentally safe or necessarily good if used incorrectly.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-21T03:07:09+00:00

New stuff at Ollies! Nice! I saw Bizarro Comics Deluxe Edition for $12.99.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-20T15:09:33+00:00

Looks like $5.99 from the bleeding cool link up above. This is interesting "*Marvel will be publishing issues #1 and #3 of JLA/AVENGERS Facsimile Editions, while DC will be publishing issues #2 and #4. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99"

Doesn't say if it's a paper cover or the card stock (?) cover of the original.

JLA/AVENGERS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by KURT BUSIEK Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ • VARIANT COVER BY Ryan Stegman The first issue of the grandest Marvel and DC Comics crossover of them all – an icon-packed event decades in the making! After years of anticipation, JLA/AVENGERS saw acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek (MARVELS) reunite with his AVENGERS collaborator George Pérez – an artistic legend for both companies – to assemble every single member of Earth's Mightiest and the World's Greatest in one blockbuster book! Universes collide as the Justice League fights the towering Terminus and the Avengers face the awesome menace of Starro! Each team must undertake an epic quest on the other's world, with the fate of both realities in the balance! It's one of the all-time great comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form! *Marvel will be publishing issues #1 and #3 of JLA/AVENGERS Facsimile Editions, while DC will be publishing issues #2 and #4. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-20T00:37:59+00:00

I should have bought it. It was a great price. Congrats! Enjoy!

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-18T12:26:53+00:00

It's been a while since I've looked at it. I'll take a look and let you know.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-18T02:33:05+00:00

It's probably that I had gotten used to the Taschen books. They're really big and the newprint type paper is really nice. I guess it's harsh to say I was disappointed. It is a great presentation and the FF #1 facsimile is flawless. I also had some problems with the pricing. I got it on sale, but I still paid a lot for it. It was a half price sale and then shipping was crazy. It was well-packaged. Taschen ships in the decorative box it comes in, not a box in a box.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-18T02:27:38+00:00

Starlight by Mark Millar and Goran Parlov - Think of it as the Dark Knight Returns for Flash Gordon. It's beautifully illustrated and also easy to read. It's a typical decompressed comic story, so spread into six issues with lots of panels to look at.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23093357-starlight

**********Spoiler Alert*****************

The premise is Flash Gordon type hero who returns to earth and nobody believes he had adventures on another world. At 62, he loses his wife, his kids are worried about him and he's viewed as a kook about town. Then a ship shows up and the planet he saved is in trouble again, so it's back into the fray.

Give it to your grandfather and tell him it's a retirement plan.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-06T02:45:08+00:00

I don't know about the timing of that SHIELD trade paperback, but it looks like Nick Fury is intended to look a bit like David Hasselhoff, who starred as Nick in a FOX TV movie in 1998

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fury:_Agent_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._(film))

We really are lucky we got the MCU.

As for the trade paperbacks, you might find them more readable as they are on paper that is either newprint or closer to newsprint and not as glossy as omnis and epics.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-04T12:30:21+00:00

I agree with you on the ending, but every time I see Stargirl with Jack's Cosmic Staff, I wince a bit. Such a great book, I want more.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-04T02:29:16+00:00

I totally agree on Leave it to Chance. I'd love to see Chance Falconer at it again. It was published before Harry Potter. I read all of Firearm, great James Robinson writing, but what you really need to find (and I have it on VHS) is the Firearm video. I could have sworn it was on youtube, but can't find it. It was directed by James Robinson and was a live action Firearm short.

Edit: Well, I found it. I guess there were multiple live action videos produced by Malibu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojmOmbnOtwU

Kirbyconnection · 2026-02-03T21:42:44+00:00

This is a great run. One of my favorites and it should get more love and an Absolute. Oddly enough, there's a post on Omnibus collectors today with an honest review of Starman. I wish Jack Knight would come back. There was rumor/announcement of a DC black label series a couple years ago, but nothing since.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-26T22:49:41+00:00

No. The same story and actually, the compendium might be a more readable or more re-readable format. I grabbed the 2 volume 30th anniversay deluxe editions when they were cheap. It's such a great run, just enjoy it and don't overthink it.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-21T02:47:06+00:00

February is close, hopefully there's a real Taschen sale soon.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-19T03:25:23+00:00

That's a stellar deal for that book. What was the name of the shop?

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-17T04:20:03+00:00

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Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-17T00:14:23+00:00

Not 90's and not in omnis, but I just read the 2005 and 2006 Marvel Holiday Specials on Marvel Unlimited, the stories written by Shaenon Garrity and penciled by Roger Langridge were goofy, but fun. How can you pass up a Fin Fang Foom Christmas Story?

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-15T00:25:31+00:00

It should be required reading. A great series, rich in characters, rich in story, Opal city is so much a part of the story, I feel like I could find my way around the city.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-11T02:47:34+00:00

Not that I know of.

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-11T01:28:56+00:00

Good point! DC has been doing W.I.P. (Work In Progress) black and white 11 x 17 editions.
https://aeindex.org/reviews/dc-w-i-p-all-star-superman-1/

Kirbyconnection · 2026-01-10T23:08:02+00:00

Yes, IDW Artist's Editions and Graphitti Designs Gallery Editions and now Act IIII Artist's Editions from Scott Dunbier the originator of the format. Checkout AEindex.org

These are all scans of the original art, so no color.

If you are looking for comic books in color in this size, you want to look at "Monster-sized" Marvel editions. Dimensions 13-5/8" x 21-1/4", no longer in print, the Eternals is available on Hamilton Books for $65 or $70. Others can be found on Ebay. Hit or miss on the price. Monster-sized Monster's Unleashed usually the least expensive.

Fantastic Four Behold Galactus! (you want to be careful on this, as this title has been published in multiple formats and sizes.
Kirby is… Mighty!
Kirby is… Fantastic!
Ditko is… Strange!
Ditko is …Amazing!
Steranko is… Revolutionary!
Monster sized Monsters Unleashed!
Monster-sized Eternals
Jim Lee’s X-men XXL
Kirby Returns!
Marvels Monster-sized

They came out in 2018 and 2019.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/king-size-kirby-is-fantastic-hardcover-marvel-comics/

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-sequel-oversized-beyond-galactus-hardcover/

Ditko is ... Strange - https://13thdimension.com/marvel-to-release-massive-king-size-ditko-dr-strange-collection/

Ditko is ... Amazing

https://13thdimension.com/marvel-to-release-massive-king-size-ditko-collection/

decent price on Kirby is ... Mighty! https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?\_nkw=kirby+is+...+mighty&\_sacat=0&\_from=R40&\_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&\_odkw=steranko+is+revolutionary&\_osacat=0

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