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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 18:40:01 GMT -5
I assume those omnibuses are in color...?
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Post by Confessor on Mar 5, 2017 18:54:24 GMT -5
I now prefer the bigger volumes... and boy are those Omnibus volumes big! You must have arms like Popeye! Those omnibuses are damn heavy!  I assume those omnibuses are in color...? Yes, and some of them also include each issue's letters page, which the Masterworks don't. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2017 19:02:50 GMT -5
Wow! I didn't know some of them reprinted letters pages. Way cool.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 6:51:53 GMT -5
Wow! I didn't know some of them reprinted letters pages. Way cool. Yeah, the ASM Omnibus volumes are colour, like the Masterworks, but bigger pages and you get the letters pages (Spiders Web) and a few extras. They are heavy tomes, but they sure are cool. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 10:38:15 GMT -5
Nice. Thanks for the knowledge drop.
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 7, 2017 5:35:26 GMT -5
I now prefer the bigger volumes... and boy are those Omnibus volumes big! You must have arms like Popeye! Those omnibuses are damn heavy! I assume those omnibuses are in color...? Yes, and some of them also include each issue's letters page, which the Masterworks don't. The Captain Britain Omnibus also includes scans of original art, comparison pages showing how the art was altered for reprints, and an article by Alan Moore on the history of the character, reprinted from Marvel Super-Heroes #389. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 9:18:12 GMT -5
... and some of them also include each issue's letters page, which the Masterworks don't. The Captain Britain Omnibus also includes scans of original art, comparison pages showing how the art was altered for reprints, and an article by Alan Moore on the history of the character, reprinted from Marvel Super-Heroes #389. Yeah, I still kick myself for missing out on the Captain Britain omnibus... everyone has told me how good it was. |
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 7, 2017 9:38:40 GMT -5
The Captain Britain Omnibus also includes scans of original art, comparison pages showing how the art was altered for reprints, and an article by Alan Moore on the history of the character, reprinted from Marvel Super-Heroes #389. Yeah, I still kick myself for missing out on the Captain Britain omnibus... everyone has told me how good it was. I actually bought two copies, one with each of the two covers. Total extravagance, but...it's Captain Britain! |
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Post by The Captain on Mar 7, 2017 12:30:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I still kick myself for missing out on the Captain Britain omnibus... everyone has told me how good it was. I actually bought two copies, one with each of the two covers. Total extravagance, but...it's Captain Britain! I'd looked for this for the longest time, but the only unused copies on eBay or Amazon were $175 or more. I finally found one at this out-of-the-way LCS, still shrinkwrapped and at cover price, so I bought it... ...and promptly posted it on eBay and sold it for $190 a week later. |
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 7, 2017 12:53:29 GMT -5
I actually bought two copies, one with each of the two covers. Total extravagance, but...it's Captain Britain! I'd looked for this for the longest time, but the only unused copies on eBay or Amazon were $175 or more. I finally found one at this out-of-the-way LCS, still shrinkwrapped and at cover price, so I bought it... ...and promptly posted it on eBay and sold it for $190 a week later. You...sold it? But...why, man? Why!!!? |
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Post by The Captain on Mar 7, 2017 13:30:41 GMT -5
I'd looked for this for the longest time, but the only unused copies on eBay or Amazon were $175 or more. I finally found one at this out-of-the-way LCS, still shrinkwrapped and at cover price, so I bought it... ...and promptly posted it on eBay and sold it for $190 a week later. You...sold it? But...why, man? Why!!!? Taking out seller's fees and PayPal expenses, I raked in a 70% ROI. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid. Turning a $70 profit on a $100 investment is a no-brainer any day of the week for me. |
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 7, 2017 13:57:53 GMT -5
You...sold it? But...why, man? Why!!!? Taking out seller's fees and PayPal expenses, I raked in a 70% ROI. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid. Turning a $70 profit on a $100 investment is a no-brainer any day of the week for me. Yes, but...you no longer have the book, which you said you'd been looking for...I'm confused... |
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Post by The Captain on Mar 7, 2017 14:07:52 GMT -5
Taking out seller's fees and PayPal expenses, I raked in a 70% ROI. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid. Turning a $70 profit on a $100 investment is a no-brainer any day of the week for me. Yes, but...you no longer have the book, which you said you'd been looking for...I'm confused... I weighed the utility of owning the book versus having an additional $70, on top of my original $100, and determined that I valued the additional money more than the book. |
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 7, 2017 14:10:29 GMT -5
Yes, but...you no longer have the book, which you said you'd been looking for...I'm confused... I weighed the utility of owning the book versus having an additional $70, on top of my original $100, and determined that I valued the additional money more than the book. I...see. OK. I suppose that makes sense... I wouldn't part with my CB Omnibus for all the tea in China, though. It's one of my most treasured possessions. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 15:15:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I still kick myself for missing out on the Captain Britain omnibus... everyone has told me how good it was. I actually bought two copies, one with each of the two covers. Total extravagance, but...it's Captain Britain! To be honest I was not too familiar with much of Marvel UK's output beyond Doctor Who Weekly, so I didn't know much about Captain Britain to risk splashing out on the Omnibus when it came out... more fool me. Don't worry, I won't be missing out on the Marvel UK Star Wars Omnibus this September though!  |
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