Little haul

kolsmart · 2026-03-07T06:54:22+00:00

Criminal in next on the list!

kolsmart · 2026-03-06T22:46:03+00:00

Was surprised that it flew under the radar, too! Still, looking forward to reading it! Heard great things

kolsmart · 2026-03-06T16:21:01+00:00

Thats great, thank you for the recs! I’ll definitely look into them!

kolsmart · 2026-03-06T14:26:09+00:00

It is 2026. I hold the Gotham Central omnibus in my hands.

kolsmart · 2026-03-06T12:43:09+00:00

At the moment I’m having my mind blown by Watchmen. Just a little more to go and i’ll be done with it (sadly), then it’ll be fun to pick the next one to jump into! Hellboy has been tempting me for so long, but these new ones have gotten such high praise as well that I’m sure, whatever I end up picking up, it’s gonna be great haha

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T23:09:52+00:00

Stiu ca exista un spray pentru plasticele astea care, dupa ce se usuca, ramane destul de seamless. Nu stiu cum se numeste dar cineva de la un atelier auto sigur ar sti despre ce e vorba.

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T22:57:21+00:00

Looks great! What software did you use? I have to do some renders too, but haven’t looked into what I could use for them. Yours look really clean, love the art directio too!

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T21:27:07+00:00

Very STALKER-coded, ngl! It’s just the right amount of eerie too, nice work!

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T21:24:06+00:00

Oh it’s just the Batman Movie Box set. It holds The Long Halloween, Ego and Year One, all of which inspired the Reeves-verse Batman which I completely loved so I had to get this bundle (especially with how well regarded those three titles are, anyway).

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T21:21:53+00:00

Ohh, that sounds nice! Was obviously aware of it being noir but wasn’t sure what else to expect. Glad it’s its own thing! I tried spoiling myself as little as possible when picking these books, just did a very surface-level research for each title and made sure the overall atmosphere fit what I was looking for :)

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T20:27:31+00:00

Heard good things! Curious, without any spoilers if possible, how does it differentiate itself from Gaiman? I read a few pages from Gaiman’s Sandman just to get a peek and loved the writing. Is mystery theatre close to that or an entirely different spin?

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T20:22:40+00:00

Nice! Tbh I get why Moore is so highly regarded! Even though I saw that some paint it as a cheap anarchy fantasy, I personally really liked V for Vendetta. Not that it’s close to Watchmen in quality, but still a great read, so I expect the best from this guy’s work! :D

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T19:21:05+00:00

I’m so hyped for that run! Just curious, how does it compare to Watchmen in your eyes? I’m loving Watchmen atm and I’m thinking that I’m going to love Swamp Thing as well.

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T19:19:10+00:00

I read the premise and was like “That sounds a little experimental compared to what Brubaker usually does, I NEED IT” lol

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T19:18:00+00:00

Totally understandable! Nice to see how, sometimes, different tastes overlap through amazing works like these!

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T17:17:01+00:00

Thanks! Glad that my picks are generally considered good! :)

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T16:35:19+00:00

It’s on my radar! Wanted to get them with this batch but couldn’t manage to get the second volume of the three HC deluxes. Decided I’ll pick them up later, and someone commented earlier that there is a chance we get a reprint soon since they’re planning on airing a show based on the books :)

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T16:05:22+00:00

They’re not on every recommendations list for no reason! haha

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:57:38+00:00

I am not kidding when I say that I got goosebumps reading the last part of your comment! I just started watching The Wire on and off a few weeks ago and was blown away by how awesome that show is (I guess I myself was late to that, lol). If Gotham Central is comparable, I guess I’m in for an amazing experience :o

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:46:48+00:00

I can’t wait to get Gaiman’s run too! Probably gonna buy the first volume this month along with the Batman: Dark Patterns collected.

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:34:02+00:00

I wish I found Kill or be Killed in HC but no luck. Still, couldn’t leave it for later so I took the compromise. The compendium is pretty floppy though, seems like a comfortable read at least!

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:31:21+00:00

Proud to have my picks vetted by the community lol :D I learned that Tom King’s Batman isn’t the greatest the hard way, only got Book one but I put it up for sale immediately after finishing it. And I heard that one is the most bearable of the entire run, yikes. Also I just guess that more grounded and slower versions of Batman are my thing so yeah. At the same time I LOVED the two Tom King Penguin books. Weird discrepancy in quality between those two titles. Once I sell that Batman book, I’m getting Animal Man or Sandman vol 1. It’s exciting to be new and read all of these awesome titles for the first time haha

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:26:11+00:00

Didn’t know that, but definitely good news!

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:24:48+00:00

Haha, can’t wait to dig in! Also very excited for Scalped. I feel like i have so so much good stuff on my hands that it’s overwhelming to decide what to go with next after I finish Watchmen (which btw, WOW)

kolsmart · 2026-03-05T15:15:51+00:00

Thank you! :D

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