Absolutes, Omnibuses, Oversize, Special Editions discussion thread

[Kevin.J]

Okay here is my copy of Hush

 

 

 

 

 

 

[warburger]

Balham, nice collection you're sporting. Is The Invisibles really good?

[Rob]

Okay here is my copy of Hush

 

 

Do you bag all your HCs? Now I think I should...

[Kevin.J]

Okay here is my copy of Hush

 

 

Do you bag all your HCs? Now I think I should...

 

I bag everything.

[Talapas]

I picked up the X-Static omnibus last summer and was not disappointed.

[nocutename]

Okay here is my copy of Hush

 

 

Do you bag all your HCs? Now I think I should...

 

I bag everything.

 

If you don't mind, can you tell me which size you use for the Omnibus books. I have several DC Omni HCs that don't fit into anything I currently have on hand. I still have them sealed as I want to bag them before opening the package. They are the Jack Kirby omnis.

 

Thanks

[Balham's Finest]

Great stuff everyone - keep them coming!

 

Index in the first post has been updated with everything up to this point.

[Balham's Finest]

Balham, nice collection you're sporting. Is The Invisibles really good?

 

Depends if you like Grant Morrison's stuff (I do). He's said in the past it's his favourite thing that he's written. It's quite a heavy plot, and it meanders a fair bit, but it's pretty rewarding if you stick with it. If you're not a fan of his I would stay away though - this series isn't going to change your mind!

[Erndog]

I love Omnibuses! I've gathered a decent little collection of em myself and bought a shelf devoted to them. Here's a pic!

 

[Shaven Kev-migration]

Are they all still sealed or do you have giant mylars?

[dscott]

I believe Ernie still has them sealed.

[Erndog]

Are they all still sealed or do you have giant mylars?

 

Doug is correct.

 

All still sealed (except 2 of the Daredevils).

[Erndog]

I saw a Women of Marvel at the shop I need to buy

[miraclemet]

I saw a Women of Marvel at the shop I need to buy

 

alright buffalo bill settle down....

 

oh wait you were referencing the Omnibus right?

[ThoseBackPages]

i can see how this can become an addiction!

 

 

 

[Balham's Finest]

Good stuff. I've been thinking recently that it's time to just stop buying floppies (apart from a couple of series) and stick to TPBs/special editions like these. So much more low maintenance, for one thing!

 

By the way, are your WD omnibuses still sealed? If not, I'd be keen to see some pics added to the thread if you have the time...

 

 

[miraclemet]

ThoseBackPages, is that an IKEA shelf? I've been thinking of picking one up for my HC collection. Is it strong enough (no bowing)?

 

(ps Go Mets!)

[ThoseBackPages]

thank you for your kind words. i will work on getting pictures of the WD Omni's

[ThoseBackPages]

ThoseBackPages, is that an IKEA shelf? I've been thinking of picking one up for my HC collection. Is it strong enough (no bowing)?

 

(ps Go Mets!)

 

i BELIEVE it is. im not its original owner, so im not 100% sure. you're right though, it is very strong

[miraclemet]

The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection

 

Published: December 2000

 

Print Status: Out of Print

 

Retail Price: $75 (aftermarket ~$150)

 

Pages: 376 pages

 

Product Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 1.5 inches

 

Collects: Green Lantern/Green Arrow issues 76 to 79 87 and 89 along with the GL/GA stories in Flash 217-219

 

Extras: Cover Gallery from reprints, Forward by Denny O'neil

 

Front of the book:

 

 

Slipcase & Spine Design: Interesting design in that one "front" of the slipcase if Ollie, and the other "front" is Hal Jordan.

 

Cover Design: A great Neal Adams design

 

Under that Dustjacket: Im always interested to see if there is any fun die stamping. I like the icon created for the tome here.

 

Example internal page

The page quality here is not stellar. Thicker stock than in a trade, but not glossy high quality pages either. Leaves the art looking a little dulled color wise. There's also the matter of blank pages between issues, and some resizing problems in some places.

 

Binding:

At under 400 pages they still (thankfully) did a sewn binding. Book lies flat nicely for reading.

 

Extras:

 

Not much in the way of extras outside of reprinting the covers that were "reimagined" by Neal in the 80s when they rereleased the seminal run in prestige format. There IS a nice read by Denny O'Neil as an introduction that goes beyond just the quick intro we usually see and provides some creative insights.

Whats not there? I'd LOVE to have them reprint the letters page from this era. With GL/GA firmly entrenched in the youth culture (sometimes pro, sometimes con) I would be very interested to see the feedback, especially since this was a very different direction compared to Green Lanterns first 75 issues (and its occasional cancelation or relegation to Flash backups).

 

 

Summary: Right now this is the "best" version of one of DCs most iconic arcs in its whole history. If any book deserves Absolute treatment it is this one. I dont understand why we have Identity Crisis, Dark Victory and any number of other non-iconic stories getting the "top shelf" treatment, while GL/GA is left with an 13 year old, out of print collection that doesnt stand up to any of todays production values. Im thankful this book exists, and glad they were smart enough to include the Flash backups, but an Absolute is an absolute must from DC at some point in the future.

 

oh and just to show off...