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Guys, quick question. Well, not so quick. I have to figure out what I can drop to save money for Christmas shopping.
All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold (Starts this month) American Vampire Avengers: The Children's Crusade (Miniseries) Batman: Orphans (Two-part mini starts December) Batwoman (Starts this month) Birds of Prey (I know I said I was buying this only to support a friend, but Black Canary pisses me off so, so much) Black Terror (Don't know when it's starting again) Brave and the Bold Darkwing Duck DCU Holiday Special 2010 (one-shot) Doom Patrol Fables First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out) Freedom Fighters Gen13 (Bi-monthly) Generation Hope (Starts this week) Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special (one-shot Grimm Fairy Tales Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno (Miniseries) Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland (Miniseries should be over soon) I... Zombie Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue) Knight & Squire (Miniseries) Legion of Super-Heroes Mighty Crusaders (Ends December) New Mutants New Mutants Forever (Miniseries) The Stand (Last issue of the current mini this month) Superboy (Possibly/starts this week) THUNDER Agents (Starts this month) Time Masters: Vanishing Point (Miniseries almost over/Fifth out of six issues released in December) Tiny Titans Tiny Titans/Little Archie (miniseries that ends in December) Tom Strong And The Robots of Doom (Ends Wednesday) Ultimate X (Don't know when the next issue comes out) Welcome To Tranquility: One Foot In The Grave (Miniseries) Zatanna
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Drop the ones you aren't enjoying. For instance, if the portrayal of Black Canary is really getting you that far down, then Birds of Prey should go.
Also, books that haven't shipped yet are easier to dump, as you're not partway into anything yet.
IMO, you may as well finish up minis that only have an issue or two left, unless you aren't enjoying them.
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Just taking a walk backwards through the thread, you had 15 titles in June, up to 21 in July and now you are at 38! Granted there are one-shots and whatnot, but your list seems to be expanding quite rapidly. I won't presume to tell you what you should or shouldn't like, but I will say it looks like you are adding more books than you probably would enjoy.
As a rule of thumb I always try and keep a limit on my title count. If a new book comes out that puts me above that, I drop something I haven't been enjoying. It seems harsh, but I've found I don't really miss the titles I abandon as much as I thought. Just go down the list, and put them in an order of preference and cut the bottom half or so.
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I put a $$ cap for every month. It's really a $$ cap for every week but I give it a little leeway so if week (1) is up $7.00, then I try to subtract $7.00 from the previous weeks.
The cap has risen a bit from 10 years ago because of price per comic, but I feel that if I have a real number, which I can calculate in the store, I feel a lot less stress about it.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade (It's nine parts and two have come out, I can miss a couple) Batwoman (My brother's actually splitting for this one) Birds of Prey (I know I said I was buying this only to support a friend, but Black Canary pisses me off so, so much) Black Terror (Don't know when it's starting again) Gen13 (Even though I hate dropping another Wildstorm title, I'll get the new issue after Christmas) Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween 2010 Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland (Miniseries should be over soon/missed an issue) Mighty Crusaders (Only have issue one) New Mutants Forever (Hasn't made THAT much effect but I'm still curious as to how it'll end, but I can wait) The Stand (It's the last issue and I should have some time before the last one starts) Time Masters (Missed the first issue) Tom Strong And The Robots of Doom (Missed last issue) Ultimate X (Missed first issue) Wonderland Annual 2010
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All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold (Starts this month) American Vampire Batman, Inc. (Starts today) Batman: Orphans (Two-part mini starts December) Brave and the Bold Darkwing Duck DCU Holiday Special 2010 (one-shot) Doom Patrol Fables First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out) Freedom Fighters Generation Hope Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special (one-shot Grimm Fairy Tales Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno (Miniseries) I... Zombie Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue) Knight & Squire (Miniseries) Legion of Super-Heroes New Mutants Superboy THUNDER Agents Tiny Titans Tiny Titans/Little Archie (miniseries that ends in December) Welcome To Tranquility: One Foot In The Grave (Miniseries) Zatanna
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I just did some surgery on my list. I found I was buying some titles that I just wasn't enjoying, so...
Dropped: Brightest Day Green Lantern Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors
Remaining: Adventure Comics JSA All-Stars Justice League of America Justice Society of America Legion of Super-Heroes Power Girl REBELS
Essentially, it's all the JSA and Legion-related titles, plus JLA (which could be considered JSA-related, especially now that Jade and Jesse Quick are on the roster).
I've come and gone with the GL titles before. BD just isn't doing it for me. Comics aren't as much fun as they used to be, but I'll always love the JSA and the Legion.
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Warlord of Mars. I was getting Buck Rogers, but they stopped for a time.
DC Currently: Legion Adventure JLA JSA JSAllstars Teen Titans GL GLC GL: Warriors GA Flash Wonder Woman Booster Gold Freedom Fighters Doom Patrol Birds of Prey Secret Six Zatanna Red Robin
Marvel: Hawkeye
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Adventure Comics Batman and Robin Batman Inc. DC Universe Legacies Hellblazer Izombie Joe the Barbarian Knight & Squire Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Six
Not much change form last time, except three more titles are ending soon (Joe, DCU Legacies and Knight & Squire), which opens up some slots for new books. I'm looking at trying Xombi with Fraser Irving, as well as Peter Milligan's new Red Lantern book.
I also pick up the following for my kids (though I enjoy them too):
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Following the close of Comic Book Review Month, here is my pull list, or rather, what I think it will be around March-April 2011. I’m more committed than ever to letting the excellence of independent comics, particularly offering from Image, decide what I’ll be collecting, rather than succumbing to event nonsense. I’ve gladly decided not to collect Flashpoint Fear Itself, Brightest Day, Age of X, etc.
There are several comics that are on hiatus I haven’t included but would certainly continue (Unknown, Mystery Society, Umbrella Academy, etc.)
DC Comics Batman Detective Comics Batman & Robin Batman, Inc. Dark Knight Batwoman Superman/Batman Superman Action Comics Supergirl Superboy Legion of Super-Heroes Adventure Comics Green Lantern Green Lantern Corps Emerald Warriors Flash Wonder Woman Birds of Prey Zatanna Booster Gold Doom Patrol Justice Society of America Freedom Fighters R.E.B.E.L.S. Secret Six Jonah Hex Doc Savage – temporary reprieve in preparation of JG Jones arc The Spirit Thunder Agents Astro City Brave & Bold – should it return Teen Titans – my father collecting Justice League of America – my father collecting Green Arrow – my father collecting
Vertigo American Vampire Fables Cinderella I, Zombie House of Mystery Unwritten Scalped – TPB only Air – TPB only, have to get final 2 trades
Marvel Comics Invincible Iron Man Fantastic Four Daredevil S.H.I.E.L.D. Thunderbolts Thor Journey into Mystery Herc – when it’s relaunched Captain America Amazing Spider-Man Venom Hulk Incredible Hulk Avengers Secret Avengers New Avengers Avengers Academy Avengers: Children's Crusade X-Factor Uncanny X-Force Ultimate Spider-Man Dark Tower Ruse Sigil Uncanny X-Men – my father collecting X-Men – my father collecting
Icon Criminal / Incognito Powers Scarlett – may be canceling this, still on the fence Kick-Ass Superior Nemesis
Image Comics The Walking Dead Haunt Super Dinosaur Invincible – TPB only, though I’m on the fence about continuing Mice Templar Chew Morning Glories Turf Who is Jake Ellis – if I can ever find a CBS who has it
Dark Horse Magnus, Robot Fighter Doctor Solar Turok, Son of Stone Mighty Samson Hellboy – TPBs & one-shots Umbrella Academy
Red 5 Comics Atomic Robo
IDW Fallen Angel
Dynamite Entertainment Warlord of Mars Green Hornet: Year One – at least until Wagner’s run is over Green Hornet – on the fence about continuing Lone Ranger –should it restart Battlefields
Potential Additions Xombi - Fraser Irving art Red Lantern(s?) Iron Man 2.0 – based on the genius of Nick Spencer, I’ll take a look. Annihilators – the $4.99 price point likely will push me away Heroes for Hire – still on the fence Hack / Slash – I really enjoyed the recent miniseries but I’m still not ready to commit 100%; a buy in store decision. The Infinite Vacation – again, Nick Spencer makes it worth a look Proof: Endangered – I’m considering getting into this series, either through trades or looking through back issues. Echoes – The premise of this Top Cow book (and the high recommendations) have me interested. Axe Cop – looks really awesome Dark Horse Presents – though the price point may push me away
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Adventure Comics (Now that Jimenez is coming on and Borges is leaving) All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold American Vampire Avengers: The Children's Crusade Batman Beyond Batman Incorporated Black Terror Brave and the Bold Cinderella Darkwing Duck Doom Patrol Fables First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out) Freedom Fighters Gen13 Generation Hope Green Lantern Corps Grimm Fairy Tales Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths and Legends I... Zombie Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue) Knight & Squire (Miniseries) Legion of Super-Heroes New Mutants The Stand Superboy Supergirl THUNDER Agents Thunderstrike Tiny Titans Zatanna
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The Legion of Super Heroes Adventure Comics Green Lantern Emerald Warriors Booster Gold The Flash JL:Generation Lost Chew The Walking Dead Zatanna American Vampire Darkwing Duck I...Zombie Detective Comics
I'll be getting the Flashpoint thing, and maybe a few of the mini's...depending on if they interest me or not.
Actually curious about the new Venom series...maybe grab the first issue.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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Went back through this thread and it's nearly exactly a year since I last updated my pull-list.
Here's what I'm buying now -
ONGOINGS:
* Adventure Comics - Phil Jiminez and the Legion Academy saved this book from getting dropped. * Legion of Super-Heroes - Still enjoying this book and team a lot... but there's room for improvement. * Green Lantern - Starting to tire of the very cluttered GL-verse. Johns needs to go back to telling more focused, smaller-scale stories here IMO. * Batman Inc. - Morrison's Batman-opus continues to be amazingly good. The delay between issues is starting to hurt though. * Detective Comics - Snyder and Jock's tales here remind me a bit of Peter Milligan's run in the early 90s. That's high praise. * Batwoman - Really liked Williams' #0 issue and hoping he makes me like Kate Kane more than Rucka did. * Brave and Bold - If it ever comes back. I miss you B&B.
MINIS:
* DCU Legacies - Lost some of its quality since it's start but it's only got one issue left now so I'm gonna finish it. * Brightest Day - The action is heating up now. I can honestly say I have no idea how this series is going to end too so that's kinda exciting.
TRADES:
*Walking Dead - still addicted.
So, not very many comics obviously. And there aren't many on the horizon which interest me much either. I've decided to sit out the whole Flashpoint event since I'm not reading Flash or care much about alternate universes - which would make this the first DC event since (I think) Genesis that I've skipped.
That's gonna be weird, but DC just don't have many creative teams telling stories that interest me at the moment. I want new blood at that company SO bad - starting at the top with their editors.
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Also on the radar as a possible...the new Moon Knight series by Bendis and Maleev. Here's a confession...I read the trades (thank you library) of their Daredevil run and really enjoyed them for the most part. I've always like Moon Knight, and I think Bendis does his best stuff at the street level characters.
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Maleev is beyond awesome! I wasn't gonna buy Scarlet just for him, though. sampled the first issue and was more annoyed than impressed with Bendis's choices. But yeah, the two were awesome on DD. I've never been into Moon Knight but might give this a look.
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Maleev is awesome. I personally put him along with Bill Senkannotspellhisnamewich as a totally different level of artist.
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