The Comic Book Thread

[Lagduf]

Yeah, there's a series of omnibi. The first four of which will take you to issue #60. I used to have a bunch of random issues of that series. Always fun and better than the regular Marvel series back in the day. But if you like Conan, I also recomend the series done by Dark Horse Comics in the 2000s. The first several collections are all great.

What's the Dark Horse Conan series called?

 

[SouthtownKid]

What's the Dark Horse Conan series called?

Conan.

Which was 50 issues. It was followed by a bunch of sequel series... Conan the Cimmerian, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the something else, I don't remember them all or the order they came out. And really, I can only speak to the quality of the first series. I don't know if the same people worked on the follow ups.

 

[Hot Chocolate]

The entire DnA run is worth reading. Legion of the Damned 4-parter in LSH and Legionnaires, which led into Legion Lost 12-part series, which led into Legion Worlds, and finally, The Legion. I'm a huge Legion fan going back decades and this was the best the Legion has been in many years (and they haven't been as good any time since DnA left). It was a dream to be able to work on them.


Yeah, there's a series of omnibi. The first four of which will take you to issue #60. I used to have a bunch of random issues of that series. Always fun and better than the regular Marvel series back in the day. But if you like Conan, I also recomend the series done by Dark Horse Comics in the 2000s. The first several collections are all great.

My exposure to the Legion was the third issue of the Legionaries with Sprouse I got from a rando 30 comic pack from Costco way back in the day. I've basically been going back to play catch up ever since with older issues to the current Bendis run.

Also making my way through Body Bags again since Jason Pearson passed.

 

[HellioN]

Got these over the weekend.

 

[Lagduf]

Back on the Conan I was looking for earlier: apprently the publishing rights have shifted over the past 15 years.

Dark Horse did a reprint collection starting in 2007, the Marvel did some reprints in 2019ish, and now Titan Comics is apparently reprinting a 2 volume Omnibus of the entirety of the Savage Sword of Conan. It’s up for preorder on Amazon now for book 1 with a release in June. It’s a $125 but 775 pages so seems like a good deal and better than tracking down all the previous collected issues. I think Marvels reprint was 8 volumes and peaking around just the first book used is going for $100+

 

[terry.330]

Those giant omnibuses always suck to actually read though, super awkward due to the thickness and weight. You practically have to set them on a table, which is not idea for casual reading. At least the newer ones have better spines, the old ones sucked and would break easily. I wish they would do more where they're split into 2 or 3 volumes and housed in a sturdy slipcase.

 

[Lagduf]

Yeah, not looking forward to a giant tome. I’ve handled a few before, and they’re unwieldy - like some kind library reference manual you can’t check out.

I’m going to have read this on a table or something. Maybe I’ll make a lectern, dedicated to the worship of Crom and leave the good books of Conan there.

Either that or hunt down the 8 volume Matvel set at $100+ a book apparently.