Question about Comics

[Josh123]

I heard you can buy thick books that include series of comics. Insted of individual comic books there all put into one big book. Anyone know what the hell im talking about???

 

[SirStev0]

graphic novels?

 

[Queasy]

yes

 

[Josh123]

Do they not make anything like this???

 

[Gibsons]

Text

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Josh123
Do they not make anything like this???

Yes they do. You can find them at book stores and comic book stores and online if you hunt around.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: Josh123
I heard you can buy thick books that include series of comics. Insted of individual comic books there all put into one big book. Anyone know what the hell im talking about???

yes, but they are not worth as much as the single comics that come in special editions

 

[KLin]

Yes

 

[Josh123]

Thanks for the help guys, I'm really looking for a good X-Men one. Not sure if they have one with Wolverine losing his adamantium. Not really sure what to be looking for.

 

[Qwest]

They are referred to as collected editions. Graphic novels are NOT compilations of previous comics; they are usually original works.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Josh123
Thanks for the help guys, I'm really looking for a good X-Men one. Not sure if they have one with Wolverine losing his adamantium. Not really sure what to be looking for.

Dark Phoenix Saga

 

[Eddieo]

It's a good way to save money instead of buying the individual comics but on the flip side, they don't retain their value as good as individual comics.

Can anyone tell me when the Batman VS Osama Bin Ladin issue is coming out. Heard about it a couple months ago but never heard a date.

 

[Skel]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Josh123
Thanks for the help guys, I'm really looking for a good X-Men one. Not sure if they have one with Wolverine losing his adamantium. Not really sure what to be looking for.

Dark Phoenix Saga

I thought he lost it during the "Fatal Attractions" storyline

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Skel

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Josh123
Thanks for the help guys, I'm really looking for a good X-Men one. Not sure if they have one with Wolverine losing his adamantium. Not really sure what to be looking for.

Dark Phoenix Saga

I thought he lost it during the "Fatal Attractions" storyline

He did. But Josh was asking for "a good X-Men one". The Dark Phoenix Saga is generally considered the best.

 

[Accipiter22]

does he mean....like the calvin & hobbes compilations??

 

[torpid]

Worth considering too is that the condensed collection books generally have altered artwork, generally of reduced quality. Sometimes they even completely redo the artwork with a different artist. Other times they just clip it or shrink it. If you want to "read" the comic for the artwork, the collected stuff is generally not the best solution. Ironically, the illegal online comic book scans are best for that.

 

[Josh123]

Well whats a good X-men grapic novel that has lots of action in it???

 

[LtPage1]

someone recently told me that the "apocalypse saga" is the best.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Josh123
Well whats a good X-men grapic novel that has lots of action in it???

Look for the ones by Byrne and Claremont.