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Anyone going to the Ottawa convention this weekend?

Obviously you haven't read Letter 44. The first issue almost felt like the first couple episodes of the show "The Event" (which wasn't bad, but wasn't great, although I did enjoy watching it.)

Not his job, not his prob, he was probably going to the warehouse ......

I was instantly hooked. One of the strongest 1st issues I've read. Have read up to #4 or 5, and am still loving it.

Tried to read it on Comixology like 3 times on my phone, since it was free, and never succeeded, confirming to me that trying to read comics on a phone is stupid.

Agreed. They print tones of #1's, and then 0.75-.0.5 % of #2, 3, 4, then start printing to demand. What happens is, people try out the new issues, either like it or don't, and readership falls off since I'm assuming enough people think: 1-I don't like this or 2- I like this, but not enough to get it on a regular basis./I'd get it if I had more money to spend on comic books. Speaking of Original Sin, and other pre-orders, it's hard to say "yea" or "nay" to something when you have to order based on a solicite that looks like these: ORIGINAL SINS #1-2 (of 5) EVERYBODY HAS ONE... 32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH) Bonus Digital Edition Included or SILVER SURFER #4 DAN SLOTT (W) • MICHAEL ALLRED (A/C) •TOP SECRET!!! CONFIDENTIAL!!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 Or a pre-order for a variant where they release the art 2 weeks before release date.

Yea ? your point? They are losing readers non stop with the reboots so i would say that their short term sales spikes are going to hurt them or should I say the print side of comics. Also as Larry stated how many times are they going to get retailers to buy into the next big thing only to get burned over and over again... just an opinion ! I agree that the reboots and their lack of care for the secondary market impact their business whether they understand it or not. The people heavily promoting their books and movies and TV shows are old time collectors imo. Marvel will always be a fond memory for me as I grew up in what I consider their peak of art and storytelling. That wasn't enough to keep me mindlessly buying their products. I don't know whether I grew tired of capes ( though I still read Invincible and Injustice ) or if it was the rebooting that ran me off but I do know that they quit producing material I cared about, good or bad. One major thing I find difficult to handle now, is figuring out what the "core" X-Men or Avengers titles are. (they tell us they ALL matter. haha). Which ones matter vs which are just side stories/missions, extra books with difficult characters, what's "canon" (in the sense that , yes, it's mostly all, but some of the stuf KIND OF isn't, if you know what I mean). Like when, around the time of a major Cross-Over or event, you have the X-Ponential X-Men, or the Admonishing Avengers off doing some mission that really doesn't fit with the timeline of events (and may not really seem to fit in logically anywhere). I read the first couple Avengers World issues (we were told "it's a core book") only to find out that it's just them doing side-missions. It may be important in the future, but I'm thinking no more than yes. From what I gather, the core books for these teams are: X-Men 1-All-New X-Men 2-Uncanny X-Men 3-Wolverine and the X-Men Avengers 1-Avengers 2-New Avengers 3-Uncanny Avengers Is this correct? Not? Search me, Chief.

I'm currently posting on a private Delphi forum. CGC boardies as a group are too hostile. There Lawrence goes again with the stereotypes.

What's so special about this one compared to the series released last year? This looks awesome btw: It does look fun. (thumbs u I've got a few of these. I think they have jimmy l's name all over them. Definitiely reminds me of Jimmy. Good call (thumbs u \ Had never heard of this series. Totally ordered 2 copies as I thought it had potential. Looked fun/MINISCULE print.

If you have read scalped you would know this one would make an amazing show. Read the first TPB and you will be hooked. Pretty much any good comic that doesn't have TONES of special effects/wouldn't be too expensive to make is game to get picked up, in my opinion. You gotta think what would make an awesome show/movie vs what doesn't cost a gagillion dollars and could/would REALISTICALLY be made. From what I understand, scalped would be just a normal show, budget wise (I've never read an issue though).

true. Done Is this the right place to put this? That is amazing!!! Is that a cover to something or just a sketch???

Si. Only the first 5 or so though. Need to catch up again.

I picked up the Deadpool Taco Variant on Wednesday. The store had all their other variants out in boxes. Picked up: 2 copies of Black Widow #1 J. Scott Campbell Variant 1 copy Superior Spider-Man #17 Jones Variant 1 copy of Deadpool Kills Deapool #4 Secret Wars Variant Was quite happy.

I deffinetly noticed a lot more Deadpool #27 on the shelf than usual. BUT, the cover price is $9.99, so I think that might detract some shops and buyers.

at mine it was $50 and was dinged up badly, safe to say I passed. IMO it will sit on the shelf for awhile I have another shop that called me saying that they have a copy for me. Price is $49, which I think is pretty fair. Hope it's in good condition.

And I think it was only 1:75.

I'm so pissed about this. I GENUINELY wanted to get it because it's an awesome cover, not to flip. I wake up early, drive my wife to work and take the car (usually it's the other way around), get tothe store 10 minutes after it's 9 AM opening (it's not busy at that time). And some already got to it. Was being sold for $18 as well. .

the funny thing about MD - there is no talk of a tv show - but it continues to garner interest. All the previous "hot books" had all sorts of media chatter swirling around them. Sometimes a good comic book is just a good comic book. It's because so far, it reads like a movie. (thumbs u

That leaves you a step ahead of 60% of us; WBTTB Croc better watch out for Larry then, since he makes fun of people for taking medication and for being hyperactive.

The Wake is HOT, now it's not HOT now it's HOT Yep. It's about like the weather here. If you don't like it, wait a few minutes and it will change. Not sure where you live, but the weather has been terrible for five months here...it was snowing again today....I guess this is my life now, winter. Sounds like Ottawa.

The cover totally looks like Matt Kindt a la Mind MGMT.

Very interesting what they've done with the second half of The Wake, but , I'm figuring it's Mini-Series status won't keep prices up (if they're even THAT up).

I have like NO time to go on here lately. Quickly, what comics to look for/hot in the past 1-2 months? (those who know my posting style, remember, if I have to read through all 50 or so pages I've missed, the next 30 will all be my responses ) I'll be at the Holiday Inn. I love you. Frank

Props to a fellow Cowboys fan! (thumbs u I always cried when I heard of DeMarcus. He was hands down their best player.

Man, I get ultra busy with work, and don't check the site for a few weeks,and all of a sudden there's some Canada-US thing going on??? I'll have to go read to see what this is all about. This is almost as disquieting as Jerry Jones dismantling my Cowboys.