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[F For Fake]

On 11/14/2023 at 2:13 PM, Dave2739 said:

I'm very fortunate. My wife isn't really into my comic collection but she understands that I'm into it and doesn't tell me what to do or not do. Even when I make big purchases (which I don't do too often), she's very cool about it. 

That's for the best! My wife doesn't actually care, but she's not really a "stuff" person, so she doesn't understand the impulse to accumulate things. Except money. She likes to accumulate money. So in her mind, why would I like to have this junk, when I could have money instead? Sometimes I think she may have a point, but I haven't fully come over to her side yet.

[piper]

On 11/14/2023 at 12:17 PM, F For Fake said:

That's for the best! My wife doesn't actually care, but she's not really a "stuff" person, so she doesn't understand the impulse to accumulate things. Except money. She likes to accumulate money. So in her mind, why would I like to have this junk, when I could have money instead? Sometimes I think she may have a point, but I haven't fully come over to her side yet.

Money is good, but the bigger books I own are worth a lot more than my initial investment, even in the economic downturn.  All my floppies/CGC books fit in one small closet now.  The only way one would know I'm a comic person is by seeing my collection of Omnis/Hardcovers/TPBs and the odd comic t-shirt.

I've enjoyed the process of selling many books and buying one quality book (classic cover or key) in its place.

[captainzombie]

On 11/14/2023 at 1:02 PM, F For Fake said:

My wife used to just walk into my office/library, look around the room, and then say "Sell this." I didn't ,so I guess she's given up.

 

On 11/14/2023 at 1:13 PM, Dave2739 said:

I'm very fortunate. My wife isn't really into my comic collection but she understands that I'm into it and doesn't tell me what to do or not do. Even when I make big purchases (which I don't do too often), she's very cool about it. 

LOL! Yeah, my wife has also given up and doesn't care, but her initial response was hilarious. I've been conscious to cut back though and start to consolidate.

Edited November 14, 2023 by captainzombie

[WolverineX]

On 11/9/2023 at 10:51 PM, Cat said:

It sure is. It's on my to-do list. I get to experience JK Simmons as Omni Man in Mortal Kombat 1 now, so I get a taster of it in a way. 

look what showed up in fortnite 

 

[Cat]

On 11/17/2023 at 1:04 AM, WolverineX said:

look what showed up in fortnite 

 

As much as I drag on that game, I wish I was in the right age bracket for it. It's got all my favourite things: Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Transformers, and now Invincible, in ONE game. That's gaming heaven for me. 

[Dave2739]

On 11/16/2023 at 10:07 AM, Cat said:

As much as I drag on that game, I wish I was in the right age bracket for it. It's got all my favourite things: Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Transformers, and now Invincible, in ONE game. That's gaming heaven for me. 

I seem to recall a GI Joe Classified Snake Eyes figure that had something to do with Fortnite. Are GI Joe characters also in the game?

[WolverineX]

On 11/16/2023 at 10:07 AM, Cat said:

As much as I drag on that game, I wish I was in the right age bracket for it. It's got all my favourite things: Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Transformers, and now Invincible, in ONE game. That's gaming heaven for me. 

Dude, it's incredible.  There are a ton of 40+ gamers on that game.  You should join a mature gamer group on facebook and try it out.  

 

I have optimus prime

 

[WolverineX]

On 11/16/2023 at 10:28 AM, Dave2739 said:

I seem to recall a GI Joe Classified Snake Eyes figure that had something to do with Fortnite. Are GI Joe characters also in the game?

Yes.  Snake eyes

 

[WolverineX]

On 11/16/2023 at 10:07 AM, Cat said:

As much as I drag on that game, I wish I was in the right age bracket for it. It's got all my favourite things: Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Transformers, and now Invincible, in ONE game. That's gaming heaven for me. 

 

On 11/16/2023 at 10:28 AM, Dave2739 said:

I seem to recall a GI Joe Classified Snake Eyes figure that had something to do with Fortnite. Are GI Joe characters also in the game?

Also like the terminator and Mike myers skins

 

 

[D2]

Some books I have been meaning to get for a long time, hardcovers Old Man Logan, Wonder Woman Dead Earth, and Absolute Danger Girl. 

The Danger Girl has been priced so high for so long. Big waiting game on this one. Prices are finally more reasonable now. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by D2

[MagnusX]

At last Gene Colan Daredevil..!

[F For Fake]

On 11/17/2023 at 12:16 PM, D2 said:

Some books I have been meaning to get for a long time, hardcovers Old Man Logan, Wonder Woman Dead Earth, and Absolute Danger Girl. 

The Danger Girl has been priced so high for so long. Big waiting game on this one. Prices are finally more reasonable now. 

Nice! I bought the Absolute Danger Girl when it came out, and eventually sold it, thinking "Eh, they'll eventually reprint it like everything else." This turns out to have been a dumb idea on my part. 

[D2]

On 11/20/2023 at 8:42 AM, F For Fake said:

Nice! I bought the Absolute Danger Girl when it came out, and eventually sold it, thinking "Eh, they'll eventually reprint it like everything else." This turns out to have been a dumb idea on my part. 

They still might. I hear the rumblings of an eventual movie coming out (although the creative team behind it leaves much to be desired).

If that does ever come to fruition then they will definitely come out with a reprint. The prices from new are still triple though, but a far cry from where they were a year ago, it was insane!
I really do like this book. 

Edited November 20, 2023 by D2

[F For Fake]

IST's Black Friday Week sales start today. Not a HUGE deal, but if you're already ordering, every bit helps, plus they're boosting the repeat buyer discount to 3%.

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[jeffreyk]

I order omnibus books from them all the time   I was hoping some books at 60 percent off for black Friday.

[F For Fake]

On 11/21/2023 at 9:55 AM, jeffreyk said:

I order omnibus books from them all the time   I was hoping some books at 60 percent off for black Friday.

They've been doing random price drops, several books have hit 60% off, so hopefully we'll see a few more of those in addition to the discounts. Fingers crossed!

[bronze_rules]

Heads up. Target has 3 for 2 sale and a lot of titles (that also do not show up on amazon) are available. I was able to pick up several masterworks that weren't showing up on IST discount list for close to 27 each, and omnis that never got discounted on IST around 55 to 60 (e.g. conan - I also don't expect later conans to get reprinted for a long while). That's a 60% or better sale right there, and with good choices.

Edited November 23, 2023 by bronze_rules

[Cat]

On 11/7/2023 at 1:47 PM, Cat said:

Geez that's a fast-moving book. Makes sense with season 2 having just started though, and Omni-Man being announced as a playable character for Mortal Kombat 1. 

Seeing I can now add photos again, I took some photos of both compendiums for anyone interested in them. I'm just missing the third, which I don't believe is out yet. Hopefully it's not too long a wait, as I'm sure I'll be dying to see how this ends. 

*Note I cover all my books that can't be Brodarted in a UV plastic for protection. That's the reflections you see in a few spots. 

 

Awww yeah. Third and final Compendium arrived today. 

[D2]

On 11/14/2023 at 2:45 PM, piper said:

Money is good, but the bigger books I own are worth a lot more than my initial investment, even in the economic downturn.  All my floppies/CGC books fit in one small closet now.  The only way one would know I'm a comic person is by seeing my collection of Omnis/Hardcovers/TPBs and the odd comic t-shirt.

I've enjoyed the process of selling many books and buying one quality book (classic cover or key) in its place.

I like to think I’d be able to stop collecting, but I expect it would be only temporary. 

But all of my books fit in a dresser too, and much like you, I’ve slowly consolidated into books I’ve always wanted. 

Luckily I have no interest in Golden Age or Silver Age books… and any Bronze/Copper/Modern Age 9.8s north of 10k are of no interest to me. 

I also can’t justify having that in my ‘closet’. I’m not rich enough. If I could afford those items without it effecting my family, I’m sure I would, but that’s not my reality, and likely not my reality in the foreseeable future. 

[captainzombie]

On 11/22/2023 at 8:45 PM, D2 said:

I like to think I’d be able to stop collecting, but I expect it would be only temporary. 

But all of my books fit in a dresser too, and much like you, I’ve slowly consolidated into books I’ve always wanted. 

Luckily I have no interest in Golden Age or Silver Age books… and any Bronze/Copper/Modern Age 9.8s north of 10k are of no interest to me. 

I also can’t justify having that in my ‘closet’. I’m not rich enough. If I could afford those items without it effecting my family, I’m sure I would, but that’s not my reality, and likely not my reality in the foreseeable future. 

You guys have made some really solid points in this thread. I've done my own soul searching this past year and have come to the realization that we can't hold on to everything and consolidating sometimes is the best course of action. It is one reason as to why I have been turning to Omnibi for runs that I have liked if available, and just get rid of the floppies. If there is a key in that run that I like, I would like to have that book slabbed in a 9.8 for the PC and just getting rid of the rest of the books.

I even collect Transformers toys, and those can be some of the worst due to the amount of molds that get reused for other characters that are similar. I learned that it was one thing that got out of hand, I've learned to just now concentrate on main characters and ones that I really like.