posted March 05, 2003 12:36 AM               

1)Action Comics vol.1 - I just purchased Superman vol.1-3 on eBay this weekend and I'm wanting to try and read the Superman stories in order to get the best view of how they progressed (or at least in as much order as I can without a Superman in World's Finest volume). For that reason I'm leaning toward this volume, but the other two are also drawing me, and reading the Man of Steel in order of publication isn't critical...

2)All-Star Comics vol.5 - I'm trying to catch up by the time volume 9 comes out. I just finished vol.4 and want to read this one, but am worried about burnout if I go too fast.

3)GA Green Lantern vol.2 - I love Alan, and vol.1 just arrived in the mail today. I was also worried about going too fast with this series, but I'm loving the first volume and certainly wouldn't mind getting the next one before I finish...

Unless I change my mind and decide I like one over the others, I'll likely go with whichever one the group picks for me by Friday. Thanks for making up my mind for me!!!

-Steve

posted March 05, 2003 01:53 PM               

Others that were on my list of potential buys were Black Canary vol.1, Doom Patrol vol.1, Flash vol.1, and Wonder Woman vol.1. However, I just wasn't AS excited about those as these three.

-Steve

posted March 05, 2003 02:01 PM               

But my sympathies DO lay with the GL crowd.

posted March 05, 2003 05:54 PM            

In regards to GA GL v2, you have to seriously ask why you should "vote with your wallet" for a series that hasn't received enough support to get fast-tracked. Is it really worth the cash to support a book that someone else wants more of (and not very many "someone else"s, based on publishing history and perceived sales)? Do yourself a favor and buy the one that you want. You can't go wrong with that.

posted March 05, 2003 08:24 PM            

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Originally posted by Marty Raap:
...I sense that BearPaws doesn't care for GA GL much. Fine; I heartily encourage BearPaws to not buy that volume if he feels that way. But I was trying to give Steve something to think about in answer to his question, and I'm confident Steve'd get enough enjoyment on his own out of GA GL. Obviously, I don't expect Steve to buy something just to make me happy....

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You're right, I don't care much for GA GL. I've tried hard, but I just can't find the as much enjoyment with them as I have with virtually any other title. It's a high favorite of many posters (most of whom seem to be on this thread), and that's perfectly fine.

What I find hard to take, though, is the concept of "buy this book because it needs support to warrant another volume", with hardly any other justification. That only tells me that you like the series enough that you want another volume, but if I'm ready to toss a coin, you aren't really helping me -- you're only trying to help yourself.

That's the way I see it.

Side note to srca1941: All of your original choices feature characters you've already read some of. Of the also-rans, I'd go for either Doom Patrol or Black Canary. They're both surprisingly good, given their marginally successful original runs.

posted March 05, 2003 08:44 PM               

-Steve

posted March 05, 2003 09:03 PM               

Getting GA GL 2 will show support, and could cause the series to be fast tracked or something, and you could end up behind on that.

posted March 05, 2003 11:41 PM               

-Steve

posted March 06, 2003 07:02 AM               

Part one is in Action Comics Archive Vol. 3, and Part two is in Superman Archives Vol. 5.

posted March 06, 2003 08:42 AM               

I have to admit, I'm a little biased here as the DP has been a favorite of mine for ages. This is a very good volume, though.

posted March 06, 2003 08:45 AM               

(ahem) Of the three you mentioned, ALL-STAR would give you more bang for the buck.

posted March 06, 2003 09:32 AM            

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Originally posted by Marty Raap:
I continue to marvel at how explicitly you have to state things on the Internet to avoid having people take shots at you based on their misperception of, or inaccurate reading of, what you've written.

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I know what you mean. This happens to me all the time. Occasionally, it was my fault. I either didn't say what I meant, or I wasn't clear. However, most of the time I clearly said exactly what I meant. This is why many of my posts are long.

One time, someone insulted a group of people on this board. I explained why the insult wasn't a fair one. The original poster modified his original insult in such a way that it was clear he hadn't read beyond the first sentence of my explanation.

Here's what really baffles me. In some cases, I knew how people would misinterpret my post before I posted, so I added a sentence that dealt expicitly with that situation. Occasionally, people have responded with the exact misinterpretation that I thought I had prevented.

posted March 06, 2003 09:39 AM            

Skip All-Star. Even if you are not caught up by the time 9 is published, you will definitely be caught up by 11.

Although I agree that GL needs the support, I don't think one sale is going to have a big effect. (Feel free to by 10 GLs and 20 Flashs) If you love GL so much that you want volume 2 right away, you are going to go nuts waiting for 3.

posted March 06, 2003 02:43 PM               

*Action Comics vol.1: 3 votes.

*All-Star Comics vol.5: 2 votes.

*Black Canary vol.1: 1 recommendation.

*Doom Patrol vol.1: 1 vote and 1 recommendation.

*GA Green Lantern vol.2: 5 votes.

Even though GL is winning, I think I'm leaning more toward Action since it's the perfect opportunity to read the better part of the first 100 Superman books in order (minus World's Fair/Best/Finest). Like people have said, All-Star can wait, and I'll at least be caught up by 10 if not 9. And with GA GL, I'll have more to look forward to if I spread it out a little. So unless anyone has a REALLY convincing argument for one of the others, I may go ahead and put my order for Action in with Amazon tonight or early tomorrow.

-Steve