the vynsane asylum

Didn't make it to the comic shop yet, but I used a B&N gift card today and picked up Y: The Last Man Vol 2 (nearly a year after buying the first) and The Walking Dead Vol 1.

I had to reread Y:TLM Vol 1 before I started Vol 2 because it had been so damn long.

After repeatedly hearing about how awesome TWD is I decided to try it. I had no idea it was in B&W. Kinda odd for a big publisher like Image, but great because it feels like an indie comic.

I'd like to start putting aside a few buck per week and alternate picking up trades of these two once a month or so (that is, if I like TWD, which I should).

Diabolical wrote:Didn't make it to the comic shop yet, but I used a B&N gift card today and picked up Y: The Last Man Vol 2 (nearly a year after buying the first) and The Walking Dead Vol 1.

I'd like to start putting aside a few buck per week and alternate picking up trades of these two once a month or so (that is, if I like TWD, which I should).

both are damn worth it. good choices.

Just one last week. The Punisher MAX #66 (or Frank Castle: The Punisher as it's now called). A decent start for the second post-Ennis arc, even though it feels like the plot of the movie Crank (I'm assuming, based on the trailers I saw). Frank is kidnapped and injected with a drug that'll kill him in 6 hours unless he succeeds in killing someone.
The worst part of the issue is the price hike to $3.99. I get the feeling that'll be the standard rate pretty soon, which will kill many lower selling comics.


Also, I'm not trying to sound like spam, but has anyone ever shoped at instocktrades.com?

If things are as they seem, they seem like the way to go for trades.
I was just looking at continuing my Y: The Last Man & Walking Dead reads and each volume is at least 37% off cover price.
Shipping seems great also. Free over $50 (and only $4 under $50).

Diabolical wrote:The worst part of the issue is the price hike to $3.99. I get the feeling that'll be the standard rate pretty soon, which will kill many lower selling comics.

i know... it's quite a frightening jump, really. at least the increase to $2.99 was gradual. this is a one-dollar jump! i can remember the price-increase track going as follows:

$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$1.95
$2.25
$2.50
$2.95
$2.99

and that's over the course of my entire lifetime (well, the part that i spent reading comics. i got very few newsstand $0.75 books. i really started around the $1.00-$1.25 era.) some books, like savage dragon, have gone up to $3.50. but to jump an entire dollar, that's ludicrous.

Also, I'm not trying to sound like spam, but has anyone ever shoped at instocktrades.com? [...] at least 37% off cover price.
Shipping seems great also. Free over $50 (and only $4 under $50).

they look like a really good deal. also, i've heard about their parent site, http://www.dcbservice.com so it's not a fly-by-night, they're established.

vynsane wrote:and that's over the course of my entire lifetime (well, the part that i spent reading comics. i got very few newsstand $0.75 books. i really started around the $1.00-$1.25 era.) some books, like savage dragon, have gone up to $3.50. but to jump an entire dollar, that's ludicrous.

I started really collecting in the $1.00 era as well. I didn't mind too much when the $3.99 price tag was for a mini-series, since it was only for 6 months or so, especially when it was a mini that otherwise may have never been released (like the current NYX mini), or even when it was really quality material (Magneto Testament and Punisher War Zone). But paying $3.99 for a monthly? Looks like I'm going to be chosing more carefully.

vynsane wrote:

Also, I'm not trying to sound like spam, but has anyone ever shoped at instocktrades.com? [...] at least 37% off cover price.
Shipping seems great also. Free over $50 (and only $4 under $50).

they look like a really good deal. also, i've heard about their parent site, http://www.dcbservice.com so it's not a fly-by-night, they're established.

Good to know. Even though trades tend to be cheaper than floppies I'm not crazy about payinging $12-15 for a book I'll read in a sitting or two.

yeah, the $3.99 an issue on minis with higher quality paper and cardstock covers makes a bit more sense. the $3.50 for current 'project: superpowers' issues is just on the cusp of getting the axe, though. they're putting out a lot of stuff and i don't know if i can swing it all. but i think about a third of the issues of amazing spider-man came out with a $3.99 cover price this year. makes me glad i got the subscription!

Diabolical wrote:[...] has anyone ever shoped at instocktrades.com?

just so you know, i have a shopping cart full of 'madman gargantua', and 'popgun' vols 1 and 2, so your spam ploy worked, spammer...

too bad i can't also buy the adventures of dr. mcninja there... i'll have to get that over at topatoco.com

vynsane wrote:

Diabolical wrote:[...] has anyone ever shoped at instocktrades.com?

just so you know, i have a shopping cart full of 'madman gargantua', and 'popgun' vols 1 and 2, so your spam ploy worked, spammer...

Too bad I don't I get a kickback from that.

New books this week - first time since New Year's.

DD 115
FF 562,563
New Avengers 49
Cap 45,46
Punisher War Zone 4,5,6
Magneto 4
Kick Ass 5
GI Joe (Dixon) 1
ASM 582,583,584

in the store

madman atomic comics #13
fear agent vol. 2: my war

in the mail
invincible iron man #10

REALLY light week...

in the store

BPRD: The Black Goddess 2
Hellboy: The Wild Hunt 3
Fables 81
Masquerade 1
Brit 12 (last issue )
The Walking Dead 58
Avengers/Invaders 8
Incognito 2

in the mail

Amazing Spider-girl 29
Amazing Spider-man 586

on a side note, i received new avengers 49, without ever receiving 48.

also, in the mail:

got home yesterday and my package from instocktrades was there: popgun vols. 1 & 2, and madman gargantua! SWEET!

Comics are for gay little boys!!1!!








Hennessy and Sprite is a helluva drink...

vynsane wrote:also, in the mail:

got home yesterday and my package from instocktrades was there: popgun vols. 1 & 2, and madman gargantua! SWEET!

How long did it take to get them?

Slicker wrote:Hennessy and Sprite is a helluva drink...

And Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy Delicious.

Diabolical wrote:

vynsane wrote:also, in the mail:

got home yesterday and my package from instocktrades was there: popgun vols. 1 & 2, and madman gargantua! SWEET!

How long did it take to get them?

ordered them on fri the 6th and received them on the wed the 11th. not too bad.

vynsane wrote:ordered them on fri the 6th and received them on the wed the 11th. not too bad.

Pretty damn good. (You're welcome )

I stopped today and grabbed my few pulls from last week and this week:
The Punisher #2
Incognito #2
The Boys #27
Magneto Testament #5 - Nice surprise. I didn't realize it had come out.