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Marvel Digital Graphic Novel Sale at Amazon
- Thread starter TehOh
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A couple of questions:
-How's the Ta-Nehisi Coates BP run?
-Is there any recommended/essential tie-in for Secret Wars, or just the main storyline should suffice?
-Are the Darth Vader comics good? If so, any other good* Star Wars comics apart from that one? If not, which comics are good?
-Can you recommend me (apart from Vision) some mostly self-contained stuff from there?
-How's the Ta-Nehisi Coates BP run?
-Is there any recommended/essential tie-in for Secret Wars, or just the main storyline should suffice?
-Are the Darth Vader comics good? If so, any other good* Star Wars comics apart from that one? If not, which comics are good?
-Can you recommend me (apart from Vision) some mostly self-contained stuff from there?
Nightmare452
Member
To answer the Secret Wars question (assuming you are asking about the newest Secret War event), the New Avengera rum was pretty essential to it, at least as a prelude. Look for the Volumes that say Avengers: Time Runs Out.
yeah, was talking about the newest Secret Wars. Will keep that in mind, thanks!
Secret Wars is the culmination of Hickman's run on New Avengers & Avengers (two books that take place concurrently)
the whole thing will probably cost you like $25 here and it'll be a steal at that price
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
God Loves, Man Kills for 80 cents. I said damn.
They look a lot better on Comixology. Plus you may not always have Unlimited.
They look a lot better on Comixology. Plus you may not always have Unlimited.
thanks for the info!
Do it. Both are amazing.
not a problem - i think the rough order is:
it's an intense, wild ride. very dense with a sprawling scope.
both are very fun books and benefit greatly from being 100% self contained
I've only read the first two, but I thought they were quite good. I actually don't read many Star Wars tie-ins, but I really like other books by Kieron Gillen.
Picked up volumes 3-4 in this sale.
TerminalDogma
Member
Also, to be quite honest, if you are gonna go ahead and read through his Avengers run in order to read Secret Wars, you really ought to go ahead and read Hickman's Fantastic Four/Future Foundation run as well. Secret Wars ties in just as much to that run as it ties into his Avengers/New Avengers run. I would also wholeheartedly recommend his FF run just by itself, it's definitely one of my favorite runs ever.
Rapscallion
Member
Bought vision volume 1. Squirrel girl is worth it? How funny are we talking...?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Was waiting to check out Silver Surfer and Thor by Jason Aaron so I grabbed them. I think I have most of the Marvel stuff I want now.
If you didn't already, make sure to get Hawkeye by Matt Fraction. Easily one of the best Marvel runs.
If you didn't already, make sure to get Hawkeye by Matt Fraction. Easily one of the best Marvel runs.
honestly i would recommend Hickman's Fantastic Four over Avengers/New Avengers.
his FF run is my single favorite comic book run of all time. a work of art, through and through.
TerminalDogma
Member
You may not hear this often, but you should. You sir are a genius and have impeccable taste. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I used Marvel Unlimited to read something like 300 comics before I read Secret Wars 2015. I caught up on all of Hickman's Fantastic Four/FF & Avengers/New Avengers runs, read all of Ultimate Spider-Man start to finish (so this was over 100 issues of what I read), a bunch of Ultimate Universe context...
And damn, it was worth the time and effort.
You could just read up on what leads up to it, or even just read it on it's own and allow yourself to just know that the universe such as it is went through a real cataclysm, but it's one of the biggest and best epics in Marvel history and really paid off years of context.
I've been picking up the collected volumes when sales like this pop up, because I know I'm going to read it again some day.
I used this guide, and read the core stuff and the stuff that seemed interesting enough.
http://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/secret-wars-reading-order/
But if you want to cut to the chase, I recommend the Time Runs Out volumes that collect the Avengers and New Avengers issues leading right up to it as a bare minimum for people who want some context.
And for the longer haul, you can go read all of Hickman's Fantastic Four and see that he'd been planning this a long, long time (for a modern comic event at least.)
Squirrel Girl is very funny and charming.
I suggest starting Vision 1 tonight because it's such a self-contained story that you're going to be kicking yourself if you don't have the second half and don't want to spend more than $2.20 on it. (I dunno when this sale ends but can't imagine it'll be long)
And damn, it was worth the time and effort.
You could just read up on what leads up to it, or even just read it on it's own and allow yourself to just know that the universe such as it is went through a real cataclysm, but it's one of the biggest and best epics in Marvel history and really paid off years of context.
I've been picking up the collected volumes when sales like this pop up, because I know I'm going to read it again some day.
I used this guide, and read the core stuff and the stuff that seemed interesting enough.
http://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/secret-wars-reading-order/
But if you want to cut to the chase, I recommend the Time Runs Out volumes that collect the Avengers and New Avengers issues leading right up to it as a bare minimum for people who want some context.
And for the longer haul, you can go read all of Hickman's Fantastic Four and see that he'd been planning this a long, long time (for a modern comic event at least.)
Squirrel Girl is very funny and charming.
I suggest starting Vision 1 tonight because it's such a self-contained story that you're going to be kicking yourself if you don't have the second half and don't want to spend more than $2.20 on it. (I dunno when this sale ends but can't imagine it'll be long)
it's a lot, but on the upside, it's the best "high power/cosmic level" superhero comics I've ever read.
no problem! i am happy to recommend Hickman's Fantastic Four - it is a wonderful story about a family at it's core (which is why i also love The Vision so much).
but it also has the benefit of being a wonderfully paced and brilliantly plotted cosmic story.
the reading order is:
Fantastic Four: Dark Reign
F4 vol 1
F4 vol 2
F4 vol 3
F4 vol 4
FF vol 1
FF vol 2
F4 vol 5 **
FF vol 3 **
FF vol 4
F4 vol 6
this takes place during F4 vol 5 - you will need to flip back and forth ,one issue of F4, one of FF . it's a little cumbersome the way the digital trades are set up here but it's so worth it
Filled in the gaps in the new Star Wars titles, got a bunch of 80's/90's Xmen stuff and a few random titles I've had my eyes on.
'Curiosity' purchases included the trades for Ms Marvel. Might get some FF and Vision stuff based on the recommendations here, but I already have a tonne of stuff to read.
'Curiosity' purchases included the trades for Ms Marvel. Might get some FF and Vision stuff based on the recommendations here, but I already have a tonne of stuff to read.
Ms Marvel, FF and The Vision are all must reads. i know you have a lot, but those 3 are greatest of all time tier comics.
Curious about this as well, I didn't see any way personally though. Has anyone had any issues with banks locking out their cards due to multiple purchases? I saw that issue a lot during the XBOX BC sale and would prefer for that not to happen cause there are a lot of books I'd love to pick up!
Ugh, don't need to be spending money right now. Going to pick up the Astonishing X-men Whedon run (been waiting for hardcover reprints on them but at this price I can live with digital) and New X-Men Morrison run. Support your Mutants!! I'm really happy they got those recent ultimate collections of Excalibur and X-Factor on there as well so going to pick them up. Going to round out with Spider-Gwen and Miles Morales Spider-Man volumes and Champions, was really wanting to read that one since it was announced.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I'm still really enjoying Coates' BP run. It's a slow burner but it juggles some interesting ideas.
Vader was great and well worth reading. Larroca's art is the main problem people have with it but I found it OK for the most part. The main SW book is more inconsistent but I'd stil pick up the first few trades and see what you think. Out of the mini-series' that I can see, Lando is the best but I liked Han too and Kanan's worth it if you watch Rebels.
It's the one you get from ordering a physical book, right? Yeah it's applied automatically.
How do I buy these comics? I'm on the Amazon page for Ms. Marvel Vol 1, I click on the 1-click buy button, it redirects me to another page telling me to choose a Kindle device, but the combobox only has one option "Deliver to: Kindle Cloud Reader", which is greyed out. I can't continue from this step.
Must I own a Kindle device? I merged my comixology account to Amazon because I thought I'd be able to read comics bought from Amazon using the Comixology app on Android.
Must I own a Kindle device? I merged my comixology account to Amazon because I thought I'd be able to read comics bought from Amazon using the Comixology app on Android.
Must be for digital too since I haven't ordered anything physical, but I'll surely take advantage. Thanks for clearing that up!
Went ahead and got the Moon Knight epic collection since it seems to be the most "expensive" item on sale.
Never read anything from him, but I always liked his design
You can get all four volumes of Christopher Priest's run on Black Panther for $23 total. Or $17 if you get the "free digital graphic novel" promotional email from buying something like Volume 2 of Priest's BP and then use your free comic on Volume 1.
Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek's Marvels is also $3.20.
Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek's Marvels is also $3.20.
superdeluxe
Member
Is the avengers with wolverine and spider man good?
Grady Durden
Member
But you can download these through either kindle app or comiXology? Since amazon bought comiXology.
Yes. These all were immediately available to download in Comixology.
Grady Durden
Member
Yeah I like the comiXology zoom/swipe better on the iPad than the kindle app style.
Edit- ok I bought:
Black panther
Vision
Marvel 1602 (Neil Gaiman is awesome, so I figured I'd check it out)
What else does GAF recommend?
I've been wanting to read Iron Man
emon in a Bottle for a while. I read one of the reviews on Amazon and it said the realistic depiction of Iron Man like the above is seen in other issues besides the ones in this TPB. Can anyone fill me in as to which ones I should look out for? I kinda dig the notion of a more realistic superhero who has faults.
emon in a Bottle for a while. I read one of the reviews on Amazon and it said the realistic depiction of Iron Man like the above is seen in other issues besides the ones in this TPB. Can anyone fill me in as to which ones I should look out for? I kinda dig the notion of a more realistic superhero who has faults.Walt Simonson's Thor is generally regarded as the best there is. Looks like they only have the first 4 of the 5 volumes though.
Journey into Mystery (it's about Loki not Thor) and Thor:The Mighty Avenger are good too.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Too bad my piece of shit Ms surface RT won't let me download any apps or I'd dl comixology and buy some of these