Great grab bag of comics
596596
Got a nice collection of different comics as a gift for my brother.  This was a great gift and a nice variety.
1068240
Bought more of these other day. Arrived fast as usual, packaging was done well, no missing, damaged or torn comic bags. You can peel back the bottom portion of the bag to access the reseable comics. These comic bags size 6 7/8in by 10 1/2in fits and works well with comic board size 6 3/4in by 10 1/2in. Not too snug, or tight, and not too loose. If you are using comic boards to help protect your comics, it fits most 1980s and 1990s comics. Been redoing few hundreds of my comics and most of them fit. I do have to buy larger size comic boards and comic bags for the thicker, larger and book type size. The comic bag and comic board should only hold one comic. You can try two comics but it will be really tight and may damaged your comic. Until they make comic bags better again in another 10 years or so, will keep these for now, or until something else better is available.
Also you can use the comic bags for other things besides comics. Put shirts into it, seal it. Clothes, anything else you can think of that will fit and seems reasonable to keep it lasting longer. DVD cases. Anyways, again make sure if you are using this size comic bag (and brand) try to also get the comic boards size 6 3/4in by 10 1/2in, these two will work well together. Fits most 1980s and 1990s comics (DC, Marvel, Image, Variant, Dark Horse, etc). At least the ones I have.
1733582
If you're buying this as a gift or need a reason to read some comics this is the ultimate package. Dc is already ahead of the animated movie game (looking at you Marvel) and this particular title definitely ads dimension to any collection. It's also a large inspiration for Batman Begins.
18829
This book is great. The art is amazing. Characters, action, humor, and story are solid, as well. The world feels unique and fleshed out. Definitely one of my favorite comics.

It's not very obvious from the description, but this is the first part of a larger story. There is an ending to what is going on in this part, but it does just kind of stop in terms of the big picture. I can see how that may be disapointing for some people. However, the price point is great and there is a ton of cool stuff here. Would recommend to anyone who is interested.
1648637
Part of the reason I bought a Kindle was to slowly but surly reduce the physical space my comic collection takes up (kids will do that to you...that and living in Southern California where I'll never own a home due to housing costs haha). I've always know the basics about the Days of Future Past storyline but never actually owned the TPB.

Happy to say this was a great buy on my Kindle. The panels looked good and were easy to read. There were only a few that must have been 2 page spreads from the originals that weren't able to resize but overall everything was great.

The story line itself was very 80's and I loved how it's very "super hero" in the sense that the characters explain their powers before they use them. Just an interesting observation looking back on how comics have changed. Also it's funny how random some of the stories are leading up to the main event (Nightcrawler in Hell for example).

Great book, great price, great piece of comic history!
1755613
Full disclosure: my basement's got over 40,000 comics.  There's little in the superhero genre that I haven't read in the past 35 years and Marvel has been a good sized part of that.

My wife and kids gave me this book for Christmas 2010 and it's sweet.  I love looking at the pictures with my three year old son and telling him all of the characters names, secret identities and whether they are good guys or bad guys.  I like the inclusion of character art from every era and as we browse through the book together it's a lot of fun to see all of the information that's in here.

But, as I dig deeper and actually *read* the book my enthusiasm lessens.  It's clear that the selection and weighting (especially for the "Updated and Expanded" portion) reflects more about 2009 Marvel politics and sales than it does the actual history and characters.

There are 2 and 3 page spreads devoted to throwaway 'events' from the past few years while concepts that rewrote the entire Marvel canon such as Heroes Reborn are reduced to a single sentence buried in an entry for Onslaught.  As much space is dedicated to the last 5 years of post-disassembled Avengers history as to the previous 40!

The selections seem to pick and choose characters, plot lines and emphasis based on whether or not Marvel had a solid relationship with the creative team as of this update.  Everything touched by Brian Michael Bendis is given a place of honor (there are 78 unique entries in the Index referencing 2008's 'Secret Invasion') while everything Grant Morrison brought to the X-Men between 2001 and 2005 is completely missing (there are no entries for Xorn, Beak, Phantomex, etc.).  Guess who was writing at least 6 monthlies plus all of the 'events' in the Marvel Universe in 2008/9 and who wasn't working for them at all?

This book came out at $40 new and is listing near $80 used as I write this.  That's way too much to charge for something that falls this flat.  That kind of money buys a lot of full color back issues if you just want something fun for the kids.  For anything more than a casual fan you'll get more history by picking up a half dozen 'Essential' books with material from the 60's and 70's.
2444538
IDW's hardcover reprint collections rock. Amazing quality and much better than having stacks of comics laying around. I love that it has the ribbon bookmark too. Again AMAZING print quality. Well worth every cent!
2471886
Another great quality installment in the IDW collections series, book is well made and there's plenty of material in there for the money. Only gripe is their decision to include the New Avengers crossover issues in. To be fair, completists will obviously want to have them and it is an interesting and well drawn story in its own right so I can understand why they decided to put it in. Personally though I would have preferred it was left out as its not really part of the story continuity and the space could have been used to include more material that is. Still a great book though and a real value for the money.
4396956
This was a fantastic buy with three great stories.  While enjoying collections like this I have a bad habit of reading thru too fast and not taking my time like I do while reading floppies.  Don't make this mistake these stories are like a slow burn.  Read them slowly, enjoy the dialogue, soak in the visuals and share with someone.  They don't have to be comic fans.  I believe these kind of stories can be enjoyed by everyone.  I'll add that the extras were a welcome treat, loved the cover gallery especially. I can't wait till I get the second edition.
3552376
I really love the comic book look to this book. My sons frequently grab it to read again. It's short, but good.
3501276
with the exception of the watermarked images this is a treasure. The comics are all PDFs and it was easy to import them into Apple's ibooks for reading on the ipad.
746936
I've been in the comic industry for 40+ years and I'm picky about the products I use.  Silver Age bags and boards are always in my inventory and have covered thousands of comics in my personal collection as well as thousands that I've sold.  You can count on them.
914767
Darwyn Cooke is my favorite comic book artist of all-time & this is a nice little random assortment of stories featuring his artwork. Some seem to be disappointed seeing as a random assortment is exactly what this is & it's basically all re-prints but the only work I own from this book is New Frontier so it didn't really bother me much. Overall if you know what you're getting & you don't own any or most of this material already, then I'd highly recommend getting this book but do your homework & make sure the contents are something you want first!
2626600
This is a great collection of Stan Lee's original Hulk comics (issues #7-21). The book is from the 70s and still looks beautiful. It is small, about 7 x 4 inches, but the comics within are definitely bright and readable. This is a truly great piece for anyone who appreciates the history of comics, but don't want to spend a small fortune on the original prints.
1201595
I love the way this girls made the comics. It's really awesome, all drawings and conversations between the characters. For those who are looking for something new to collect, here's your answer.
867976
Great buy seeing Shemp and Culy-Joe comics in one book. Very well made and like having the comic books themselves. If you are a Stooges fan or love comic books this is a must.
4698084
An excellent collection of comics gathered together in a single volume. They give us a fresh look, through the eyes of a crimefighter called The Angel at the birth of superheroes, specifically those of Timely Comics, forerunner of Marvel.

Set just before America's entry into WWII and up to Pearl Harbor, we get a look at the beginnings of the Golden Age heroes: the original Human Torch, Captain America, their teenage sidekicks Toro and Bucky, Prince Namor, the Submariner, and the formation of the first super Team, The Invaders. Plus a character called John Steele, a man that may have been the inspiration for Captain America, a man with super strength and long lived. Heck, even the Two Gun Kid makes an appearnce.

A lot of fun.