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On 10/2/2021 at 5:36 AM, jeffreyk said:

I didnt know they go on sale for that cheap!  That is a good deal!

A few years ago there was some weird glitch for a few weeks where all new digital tpb, MW etc releases came on sale for only 99c, local currency. Great for the consumers. 

I miss those days. I got some great stuff I'd never have otherwise purchased. 

On 10/2/2021 at 9:32 AM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

What's a little R Kelly sprinkle between friends?

That's when you do it hot and fresh out the kitchen. 

Recognise this fan-favourite Star Wars character? 

That's right, don't be fooled, it's not a photo, but it is indeed Samuel L Jackson as Mace Windu. 

My pile is ridiculously big, and it's only going to get worse now that I can't really comfortably read omniboo for a bit. I'm picking away at the smaller stuff. 

It's due to be cleared by...... 2033!?

My advice? Left ball, THEN right ball. 

On 9/19/2021 at 5:09 AM, thehumantorch said:

And I know some of you will laugh at this.  But who can forget that dark day when Davy Jones was proudly carrying his just purchased 9.8 copy of H R Pufnstuf #48 across the Baltimore Comic Con show floor when some random dude pulled out his Glock and fired?  Bullet hit the bullet proof case at an angle, deflected into Bob Storms booth and hit him in a sensitive area.  Poor Bob still walks with a slight limp and stutters whenever he says the word 'thesaurus'.  A dark day indeed.

 

If only he'd taken that security escort to the parking lot... 

Glad I'm already in the hospital. This nonsense would have put me there anyway. 

On 9/13/2021 at 2:47 PM, profholt82 said:

I preordered a book from an Australian publisher, and it has been pushed back numerous times. Apparently, their covid restrictions have been very strict in Australia during the last few months.

Can confirm. 

Mortal Kombat roster gives us a few viable Kangs. Liu Kang, Kang (should be Kung) Lao, second Sub-Zero is Liui Kiang aka Liui Kang. Then there's the note incidental types like Johhny Kang. Shao Kahng. Kotal Kahng. 

It's basically a 'Choose Your Own Kang venture' story. 

Losing patience at seeing this. Getting reasy to obtain a digital copy to hold me over until the psychical arrives. 

And yes, I do know one character death. That got spoiled for me in a spoiler-free review, yet there it is, him being ripped in half. Thanks asses. I'm somehow still hoping it's shopped (irrational) or cut footage, and they gave my man a break. I don't like this new trend of always sacrificing him straight up. It's not right. 

On 9/12/2021 at 5:20 PM, HotKey said:

Kang always wins.

To be fair if it's a fight among two of me, I'd be annoyed if I somehow lost. 

Hey Paul, I'm Craig, pretty sure we haven't met before. I love the ASM 33. That's a super appealing issue, just a very pretty book,and one if certainly be proud to own. 

Shame for us Xbox gamers too. Is this enough to make me buy a PS5? I guess we'll see when the time comes. 

Here's a tip:clip'n' save every 500 error. Then, once a week, take the family through a McDonald's Restaurant Family Drive-Thru, and get that special little one in your life 20% off a small Sundae. 

McDonald's - Everybody loves our crisis negotiations, and our small Sundaes. Available now. 

On 9/9/2021 at 6:47 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Did you get thanos correct?

I could of sworn it was thay  nos

I honestly was right on Thanos too. Small town kid has lots of time to practice imaginary names. News at 5!

Nah, I did a lot of speech and drama, so I was used to figuring this stuff out on the fly, and it often worked in my favour. Just for luck with Marvel. Now, DC on the other hand... 

Stand-out performance in Boardwalk Empire too. 

On 9/9/2021 at 6:28 AM, universal soldier said:

Kha-zar or Kay-zar?

Kay-Zar. Again, I think that came from a mention on a 90's cartoon (but not an appearance, sadly) so I couldn't say where or when, but I think I recall it being pronounced in that manner. 

C'mahn, trust me, I got Sub-Mariner right! 

For those who collect Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat figures, their Kung Lao has hit stores in Hong Kong, so it should be out in the rest of the world by the end of September by the latest. Cannot wait to get my hands on him, he's one of my favourite Kombatants. 

After that should be Kintaro, then MK3 Reptile. 

Click the link above, in Upgrayd's post. That's where your info is, in later pages. 

On 9/8/2021 at 9:00 AM, bronze_rules said:

Absolutely. I was like, Shong Chi, what the heck are they talking about?
Along with yet to be determined Sub-Mariner.

That one should be settled, he's appeared in several cartoons over the years, which iirc all went with Sub-Mareener. 

Well, this is annoying. But we've been lucky up here in Queensland, so I can't complain. 

Pretty sure it was covered under his Showcase New England name. 

Minor Character Cast Spoilers Ahead. Apparently, despite the end credits, Skarlet is NOT in the film. That's disappointing. Hopefully she makes it into the next film, if we get to turn this into a trilogy.

This isn't such a surprise, seeing as other ghost characters are listed (and a few misspellings), admittedly a carryover from the first film, which also suffered from the same poor editing. 

On 9/6/2021 at 2:37 PM, Domo Arigato said:

My background in the hobby can be found here.

And I don't think I'm mischaracterizing Abramson at all.  He's a known conspiracy theorist.  Here are the title to three of his books.....Proof of Collusion......Proof of Conspiracy......Proof of Corruption.  

Do you think he's doing this for the benefit of the hobby?  Or do you think he's doing it for his next 15 minutes and another million clicks....or perhaps another book deal?  He understands how this game and the internet today works.  He's very good at that.  All that's required is the accusation.....regardless of how thin your evidence is or if you even have any actual evidence.

Haspel gave a very good response explaining what his participation was with WATA, and why he isn't hiding the fact that he's selling games.  He essentially shredded the accusations that were levied against him by Abramson.  What did Abramson then do?  He ignored logic and facts and took everything Haspel said and twisted it to fit his own agenda.  Again, that's not what someone looking for the truth does.

Is there stuff that's a "bit dodgy", as you put it, going on in the hobby?  I'm sure there probably is.  Just like I'm sure there is in all of the collectible hobbies that are dealing in these kinds of dollar figures.   And if someone comes along that is actually familiar with the hobby, interested in the actual truth, and is willing to do real and honest research to reach a conclusion....no matter what that conclusion is......then I'll listen.  Seth Abramson is not that individual.

 

Thanks for that, I understand your place in the hobby now (like I said I'd thought you weren't interested in VG's, my bad), and you definitely know more about this Seth than I do. So sure, I'd put more weight on your opinion, no question. Mine still happens to be that something seems a bit off, and I don't think it's resolved just yet. Whether Seth or someone else, somebody needs to continue looking down this path and seeing what comes up. 

On 9/6/2021 at 1:57 PM, Domo Arigato said:

This is originally why I thought perhaps a new rule needed to be voted on and approved.  A rule like that would be appropriate for a situation like this, where I don't think anybody in here would doubt Jimmers word on the situation.

Where I thought problems might arise, is when Joe Blow comes in here with his three posts and says.....Hey, my "buddy" on the list is no longer with us and we should remove him.  So I thought perhaps it would be better to address them on an individual basis and give everyone a chance to evaluate and vote.

 

The source definitely counts. Luckily here it's a slam-dunk case for reliability, but this will probably inspire some... less truthful attempts from less well known accounts. We'll have to be careful, but I don't believe a little inconvenience should stop us from removing a person from the list whose inclusion now no longer serves any purpose.