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BP25 Member	posted April 18, 2003 11:56 PM Given the pretty good look we have of the upcoming Archives/trades this year which ones 1. Will you buy 2. Will NOT buy 3. Want so badly will buy the day it shows up in the local store (more for those who normally wait to get their archives in order to save money) For me I will buy Atom 2, Spirit 11 Thunder Agents 2/3 through Amazon.ca No to the Superman 6 and Dark Knight 4 JLA 8 Maybe to All Star 9 (I did buy 8 through Amazon ) and SA Teen Titans 1 Will probably buy Challengers 1, Jimmy Olsen and Adam's Batman on the day. How about you? IP: Logged
chris_ccl Member	posted April 19, 2003 12:15 AM I have on order: T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives Volume 2 Superman Volume 6 I will not be buying (at least not for a while): Legion 12, which just came out. Challengers 1 Elfquest Archives Absolute Authority 2, I don't even have 1 yet. Tor Archives Vol. 3 I will buy right away: Every Spirit, THUNDER Agents, Shazam! and Plastic Man Archives. Chris ------------------ Collected Comics Library T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents IP: Logged
quincyjb Member	posted April 19, 2003 01:21 AM I want it so badly I will buy it at a local shop for a higher price than my online dealer charges: Challengers 1 I want these sufficiently that I will pre-order from my online dealer: T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives Volume 2 Atom Volume 2 I would like to try eventually, but not until I exhaust my backlog of archives: Tor, all volumes Superman Volume 6 Legion 12 Spirit, all volumes Probably never: Elfquest Archives Absolute Authority 2 IP: Logged
BearPaws Member	posted April 19, 2003 01:48 AM Some of this depends on my financial status (which is somewhat unstable for the time being). Nonetheless, this my Archive plan: I will buy, without a moment's hesitation: JLA Archives Teen Titans All-Star Atom (yes!!!!) Plastic Man Doom Patrol (please!) Superboy (wishful thinking) I will probably buy, maybe not right away but when I find the right price (whatever that means): Spirit Superman (unless it's Silver Age, then it's on the must-have list) Challengers Mad (more wishful thinking) I will not buy, because it interests me no longer: THUNDER Agents Anything Batman (Holy Bat-burnout!) Authority Elfquest Shazam! Tor Finally, I've said it before, I'll say it again -- I will never, ever buy anything from Jack Kirby's Fourth World. Ever. ------------------ "I knew I wasn't risking my secret identity with you! After all, аааааif I can't trust the President of the United States, who can I trust?" Х Superman to JFK, Action Comics #309, February 1964 IP: Logged
PeterCool Member	posted April 19, 2003 08:43 AM I buy all the Archives that are official DCU. I have been following Thunder Agents and Spirit as well. I probably won't be getting the Elfquest Archives (I already have the reprints done a few years back). ------------------ Proud Member of H.E.A.T. IP: Logged
srca1941 Member	posted April 19, 2003 10:37 AM I will buy: Superman vol.6 (one month late) Challengers of the Unknown vol.1 Teen Titans vol.1 The mystery Golden Age vol.1 Jimmy Olsen by Kirby vol.1 I won't buy:* THUNDER Agents vol.2 or 3 (I may start this series when I get a job, but with other Archives and the Spirit, it's just not in the cards right now as much as I want it.) Justice League of America vol.8 (Because I'll be getting vol.2.) Dark Knight vol.4 (Because I'll be getting vol.1) Spirit vol.11 and 12 (I'll be getting vol.2 and 3) All-Star vol.9 (I'll get vol.5 and maybe 6 and 7. I'll certainly have them all by next year.) Plastic Man vol.5 (I'll be on vol.3. Again, I should have them all next year.) Tor vol.3 (I don't know when I'll get this series, but it won't be this year.) Batman by Adams vol.1 (I've got enough Batman to hold me for awhile, so I'll try to get Green Lantern/Green Arrow instead. I MAY buy: Atom vol.2 (But I need to get vol.1 first.) I wouldn't buy if you put a gun to my head: Anything Elfquest. (There isn't one iota of one thing that appeals to me about this.) -Steve ------------------ Visit "The Golden Years" http://www.goldenyears.cjb.net My "Future Archives" Page: http://www.dcarchives.cjb.net IP: Logged
silveragesuperfan Member	posted April 19, 2003 11:50 AM On the day it shows up, I will buy: Challengers 1 JLA 8 Atom 2 I will eventually (this year) buy later to save $: Thunder Agents 2 Spirit 11 (if that is when the post WWII stuff begins) Kirby Jimmy Olsen TPK SA Teen Titans 1 I will someday buy: Tor 2 & 3 Spirit 4 - 10 Shazam 3 Superman 2 - current (but any Silver Age Superman archives will go to the top of my list with SA Spectre, GA Sandman, GA Hawkman, SA Hawkman, Strange Adventures...) I probably will not buy: Legion 12 or further Legion archives after 10 I definitely will not buy: Elfquest Absolute Authority IP: Logged
Old Dude Member	posted April 19, 2003 08:53 PM There's nothing on the actual schedule that is a must-have to me. All my desires are in the theoretical future: All the remaining All-Stars Flash Vol. 4-6 at least Hawkman Vol. 2 Golden Age Hawkman Vol. 1 Atomic Knights Martian Manhunter Rip Hunter Any Silver Age Superman family member archives ...and finally, the two volumes I want more than any others: Adam Strange, and World's Finest Vol. 3 If I've opened this thread into another archives wish-list, I apologize. IP: Logged
JoeAnkenbauer Member	posted April 19, 2003 08:53 PM quote: Originally posted by BP25: Given the pretty good look we have of the upcoming Archives/trades this year which ones How about you? Well, no matter how much I want an Archive, I can wait a week for it if it saves me $20. I have found that Sanctuary Comics' prices of $30 for an Archive with $5 for shipping just too good to pass up. http://home.twcny.rr.com/blur/sanctuary/main.htm Anyway, Archives that I am sure that I will buy this year: JLA #8 THUNDER Agents #2 & #3 Challengers #1 Batman: Dark Knight #4 I'm really on the fence about Silver Age Teen Titans #1, but I will probably buy it eventually. And, even though I'm in the minority, I'm not interested in much Golden Age stuff other than Batman. So, no to Superman #6. JMA IP: Logged
daytripper Member	posted April 19, 2003 09:12 PM I will definitely buy: Spirit Archives when Eisner's work resumes, catch up on 4-10 later Thunder Agents archives Challengers Archives Jimmy Olsen by Kirby There are no archives I won't buy, but obviously it will depend, as always, on the money available. The above archives will come first, however. ------------------ Allen Smith IP: Logged
DWM Member	posted April 19, 2003 10:03 PM Buying: - Legion 12 - Justice League 8 - THUNDER Agents 2 and 3 - Atom - Teen Titans - All Star 9 With Atom and Teen Titans being camp-out-Wednesday morning territory. I won't be buying - Superman 6 - Dark Knight 4 - Spirit 10 and 11 I'd like to add these titles eventually, but right now I'm building up other series and only have a handful of Superman and Batman material. I'm OCD about reading the things in order, so they just have to wait their turn. Elfquest is way off my radar. Interesting, but just not a priority with the given funds. - David IP: Logged
daytripper Member	posted April 19, 2003 10:21 PM Speaking of Elfquest, I'll be interested in seeing how the sales of the Archive editions goes. I've always wondered how much of a cult following Wendi and Richard have. I've only read the first ten or so issues of the original run of Elfquest, enjoyed them, but never really followed through. I'll buy the first archives edition as a sampler, then decide if I'll continue. There's no doubt that Elfquest is very well written and produced, it's just a question of the subject matter. ------------------ Allen Smith IP: Logged
Space Ranger Member	posted April 19, 2003 11:11 PM I also buy from Santuary Comics, and I usually have them in less than a week after they come out. Although I already have the floppies, I will still get T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents vol.2. I will also get Justice League vol. 8., Atom Vol.2, All Star vol.9, Challengers vol.1. Generally speaking, I used to buy all the archives except for Spirit and Tor. I am not interested in buying the Olsen, Elfquest, and newer archives. I see no reason to but the Legion after #10. I might buy the silver age Teen Titans. I would prefer DC to stick to printing golden age and early silver age archives. These I would buy. Some of this other stuff just doesn't go far with me. IP: Logged
James Friel Member	posted April 20, 2003 02:43 AM I'll buy them all, probably the week they come out in all cases, but the ones I'm most enthusiastic about are/were: Aquaman 1 GA Spectre 1 Challengers 1 Atom 2 All-Star 9 THUNDER Agents 2 and 3 and the least enthusiastic: Superman 6 Dark Knight 4 Teen Titans 1 Batman: Dynamic Duo 1 Tor 3 Justice League and Legion fall in the middle. If we get World's Finest 3, Plastic Man 5, and/or GA Hawkman 1, they all go in the "most enthusiastic" section. GA Superboy 1 or Supergirl 2 would go in the "least enthusiastic". IP: Logged
India Ink Member	posted April 20, 2003 05:45 PM Let's see... Rightaway buy archives: Anything Batman Anything Schwartz Weisinger era Superman Jimmy Olsen Lois Lane Doom Patrol The Spirit Plastic Man Wonder Woman Blackhawk Shazam (Marvel Family) Scribbly Sugar & Spike Everything else is wait and see. If I can find some on sale or if I just feel the need to fill out my archive collection I might buy 'em, but only those listed above are a priority. (Haven't bought Spectre, Aquaman, Thunder Agents, Enemy Ace, Sgt Rock, Mad, New Teen Titans,...) IP: Logged
friend Member	posted April 20, 2003 06:21 PM Ahh, I wish I could be original... BUT I'M NOT... Superman Action Comics Jimmy Olsen Supergirl Lois Lane Superboy (I almost went and bought the Spectre...) ------------------ http://www.freewebs.com/salamie63/index.htm IP: Logged
segaboi24 Member	posted April 20, 2003 08:48 PM I have put the re-solicit of batman archives vol.1 on order. also ordered neal adams batman vol.1 i won't get J.L.A,Superman,Atom,All-star comics(even though i got vol.8)i might get the jimmy olsen reprint trade,might get thunder agents i simply don't see a need to get a later volume of an archive if i don't have the preceeding volumes Jess IP: Logged
NecessaryImpurity Member	posted April 20, 2003 09:52 PM So far there is nothing I won't buy, but some things I'll buy sooner than others. I'll be buying Challengers, Dark Knight, Teen Titans, Atom, THUNDER Agents, Tor and Spirit as soon as they show up at the comic shop. The other stuff I'll get to eventually. My next JLA book will be Volume 5, so I might get to the forthcoming Volume 8 before the year is over. Or maybe not. Hard to say. I don't know about Elfquest (but then, I didn't know about Tor or THUNDER Agents, either). I'll take a look at Elfquest when it comes out, and if I like it, I'll continue. If it doesn't grab me, I'll probably pass on any further volumes, at least for a while. Maybe I'd sample a later volume if a well-regarded storyline is covered. If the Masterworks and the expected Gemstone Disney books are well-produced, I'll be slowing down on my back-Archive acquisitions. There's only so much money and so much time. But at least I'll never be wanting for a good read! IP: Logged
BP25 Member	posted April 20, 2003 11:20 PM quote: Originally posted by segaboi24: i simply don't see a need to get a later volume of an archive if i don't have the preceeding volumes Jess For the most part I agree with you as there is little change from vol 1 to the latest for most archives. Where you could reconsider would be with Batman in Detective which has moved along at such a pace that vol 5 is very different than vol 1 both artwise and story wise. The Spirit is another example of being able to start at a non #1 volume. The Eisner post war material will start in in vol 11 for a couple of parts and full bore in #12. If you skip the earlier volumes you just get to the legendary stuff right away. IP: Logged
Fiery Jack Member	posted April 21, 2003 01:09 AM All Star 9, Challengers 1, and Spectre 1 are the must buys for me. I may pick up the others later, with the exception of the Authority and Elfquest collections, which I'll pass on. IP: Logged
James Friel Member	posted April 21, 2003 04:49 AM I'll be interested to see what form the Elfquest material takes. I might even want copies, depending on how different they are from the Donning collections. They've certainly gotten a lot of mileage out of it over the years. And to think there was a time when I had 5000 copies of Fantasy Quarterly in my garage.... IP: Logged
Tim M New Member	posted April 21, 2003 10:37 AM Well since I usually buy only 2-3 Archives a year and the past 2 months pulled that off with the latest Legion and Spectre. I had both of these on my list at my local store. None of the remaining Archives for the year do I have on my list, and while I am interested in some of them there are several that have already been released that I don't have that I want first including more SA Green Lantern, Atom, and Supergirl. I hope to get 1-2 of them cheap ($30 or less) in the near future. As far as ones I will always buy right away that list is Doom Patrol and Legion (though we are far past the point of I already have those issues). When they start SA Superman I will get those right away as well. If they ever do Suicide Squad I will have no second thoughts about getting that. IP: Logged
datalore Member	posted April 21, 2003 11:49 AM I'll be pretty automatic about: SA Flash SA Green Lantern SA Atom Justice League of America All-Star Comics Challengers of the Unknown Doom Patrol Shazam! SA Superman SA Aquaman SA Hawkman Stuff I'll get around to: Legion (got stuff in their NOW off the rack) any Superman or Batman (though I did enjoy the Dynamic Duo #1...) Jack Kirby's Fourth World (but I do NOT like the black & white collections...) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (just current cash flow...) most Golden Age (the stuff I liked most, like Spectre and Starman would only have one more volume...) Stuff I'd get in a heartbeat (if offered): Golden Age Dr. Fate Golden Age Sandman Suicide Squad (Starting with their 6 Brave & the Bold issues) SA Teen Titans Stuff I'd get if money weren't an issue: Elfquest (I remember this being HUGE when I was growing up...I NEVER got into it then, but wouldn't mind seeing what the fuss is about...) Stuff we should NEVER see in an Archive: Sonic Disruptors ------------------ "A nineteenth-century scientist, Thomas Huxley, once asked, 'If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, then how much knowledge does a person need before they're safe?' ... The answer is, they'll never be safe again." Ч Darien Fawkes of the Invisible Man, "The Value of Secrets" IP: Logged
BP25 Member	posted April 21, 2003 02:07 PM By my count at this time the Challengers Archive is the most popular 'must have now' followed closely by Thunder Agents and Atom then JLA and All Star. Elfquest leads the no way list with Authority 2 , Batman and Superman 6 not far behind. IP: Logged
vze2 Member	posted April 21, 2003 07:49 PM I haven't had time to read all your responses yet, but I'd better give you mine before I forget. I get my comics through the mail and get a discount, so if I really want something, I preorder it (and thus get it "the day it shows up"). I want and will preorder every DCU Archive with the possible exception of New Teen Titans 2. If I decide to get NTT2, and if they keep the pace slow, I will probably get all NTT volumes. I'll be shocked if they produce any other DCU Archives in the next 10 years that I don't want. I'm buying every Spirit and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. I'll probably get Tor volume 3. I think its over-priced, and I think I already own everything in it, but it would be nice to have a complete set. I can't afford the Adams volume right now. I'm trying to work out a deal with my supplier, but its not looking good right now. I won't be getting Elfquest. Years ago, I heard great things but decided not to get it because 1. I can't afford everything that I want 2. I'm not a big fan of the fantasy genre. Nothing's changed, and I'm afraid that I'll get addicted and want even more. I'm sure that I would like this, but I have to draw the line somewhere. I won't be getting archive-like products that reprint modern material. This position won't change until the majority of comics that I want to buy are offered in an archive-like format. IP: Logged

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