The Comics Thread - While You Slept, the World Changed...

[Lagamorph]

I wish Comixology unlimited wasn't restricted to the US.

It's STILL not out over here? That's been years now.

Yep, still only out in the US. I can only imagine it's issues with licensing/distribution with some of the comic publishers outside of the US, because surely Amazon wouldn't want to be leaving money on the table like that.

[jawa]

I’ve used Marvel Unlimited a few times and it works really well, I read on a tablet and it’s got so much stuff to read.

Also take a look at Comixology, they have lots of great stuff and have really good sales.

I haven't used Marvel Unlimited or Comixology like Milner but I have read comic samples in the Kindle or Apple books app and the images are just so vivid. The thing to know is if you have a smaller tablet screen than you might be zooming in and out a lot to view a full page, although the inbuilt software is clever in jumping from one frame to another if you want and filling the screen making it easy to read. A laptop could work well too.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I'm not looking to sign-up to anything right now but hopefully will take a look in a few months' time. I'll probably be using tablet (iPad mini).

[Captain Kinopio]

ComiXology has an Image Sci-Fi sale on at the moment.

Was looking at some stuff earlier in the week as I fancied trying out some new comics. Took the plunge on a few different series, Paper Girls, Bitch Planet and Saga.

[Captain Kinopio]

A massive sale on Marvel classic series on ComiXology now. Over 90% off across a host of series.

I know a lot of it is probably badly dated but I might dip in to see some origins of stuff we see in the films. Anyone got any recommendations?

[Mafro]

A massive sale on Marvel classic series on ComiXology now. Over 90% off across a host of series.

I know a lot of it is probably badly dated but I might dip in to see some origins of stuff we see in the films. Anyone got any recommendations?

A lot of the stuff in the films is based on newer runs and I don't think a lot of that old stuff is actually that good, but the early Avengers stuff, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby's Thor and Steve Ditko's Dr Strange are all decent. Chris Claremeont's Uncanny X-Men stuff is good too.

[Captain Kinopio]

Dr Strange is actually the one I was drawn to.

[Captain Kinopio]

More sales on ComiXology, managed to finally get hold of My Life as a Weapon and various other Hawkeye stuff for 4 quid. Awesome.

[ITSMILNER]

Question, I fancy going back and reading some 90’s Marvel starting with the Onslaught storyline, what issues should I start with where they start building that storyline up?

[Winckle]

Question, I fancy going back and reading some 90’s Marvel starting with the Onslaught storyline, what issues should I start with where they start building that storyline up?

https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-com ... ing-order/

These guys have pretty good reading orders, especially for x-men. I worked my way through the 80s x-men using their help earlier this year.

[Corazon de Leon]

I always thought the Onslaught stuff was very underrated, I remember absolutely loving it as a kid then growing up and finding out it had been shat all over. Obviously the Heroes Reborn stuff was a lot of rubbish but I maintain the core series was fun!

[ITSMILNER]

Cheers!

Yeah I read the Onslaught stuff years and years ago when the UK reprint comics had it, I remember really liking it and it being a huge deal (think it was the first big company wide event I had ever read)

[Godzilla]

Age of Apocalypse was the highlight of the X-Men back then. Unlike most comic events they were happy to kill off multiple characters each issue. It also introduced Sugarman and some of the best character moments for established heroes and villians. It's ridiculously dark but it's perfect. Scott and Jean, Mr Sinister, Banshee, Sabertooth, Blink and the X-Man all shine in this.

Fatal Attractions is also great, basically Magneto goes too far and the X-Men have to go to his base and deal with him. Massive consequences for Wolverine and Magneto. It also sets the stage for Onslaught and the version of wolverine seen in that.

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started reading Blame! anyone fans?

[Mafro]

Kieron Gillen's Eternals #1 is out today. Will see how long I can last with this until I get fed up of him writing everyone as a smug bellend like he does in everything else.