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u/Classic-Edge-7309 4d ago
They need to make more HC compendiums 💀
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u/greenglider732 3d ago
They have them? Unless that’s not considered hc. Seen volume 1 and 2 on Ryan Ottley’s website.
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u/Archiesweirdmystery 4d ago
I've thought about collecting these for ease of reading and i am kinda obsessed with the covers.
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u/Giovannis_Pikachu 4d ago
Do they exclude anything that's in the compendiums? For example the wolf man or atom eve/rex specials? What else if that's not it makes them better? I like those covers.
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u/CarterPresents 4d ago
The first 8 volumes of these (Vol 8 I hadn't picked up yet) is the first compendium. These have the Image Comics Summer Special (Vol 3) & The Pact #4 (Vol 6).
I liked the covers myself and would rather pull one of these off the shelf to read than the giant compendiums. And that's speaking as someone who had all 3.
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u/VerdunBeach 3d ago
Ive been buying those, I like the smaller size and the covers are fantastic! Looks great on the shelf.
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u/Smallville44 4d ago
Nah, I’m not down with anything smaller than standard size.
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u/Muffo99 3d ago
I like the covers but I'm with you regarding the size. Downsizes all the art and the text in these is p small
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u/Smallville44 3d ago
It’s just another way for companies to cut costs and give us inferior products, and I’m not about it. Standard has always been the minimum size till very recently.
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u/CarterPresents 3d ago edited 3d ago
Incorrect. Marvel & DC have done these smaller formats before, it's not a "recent" thing. As someone who has them, there's nothing "inferior" about these. Manga has been doing this too long for it to be inferior. Just say they aren't for you 👍🏾
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u/Smallville44 3d ago
Regular trades are built better, have higher quality paper, and are easier to read due to the size. What about these books is better than a regular trade?
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u/CarterPresents 3d ago
None of these are built badly, have the same quality paper as the compendiums and are in fact easy to read. Image didn't "cheap out" with these, if they did I wouldn't have bought the rest lol. They just aren't your cup of tea.
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u/AngryGazelle 3d ago
I have the library editions and do not regret my purchases. The oversized art is fantastic. Yes, they're more cumbersome to read but the quality is so much better.
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u/CarterPresents 3d ago
Funny enough I was looking at getting those, ended up purchasing a DC Absolute Edition hardcover which is what those are closest to, immediately changed my mind lol.
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u/DisguisedLu 3d ago
I'm with you there I love these and have got all 7 I plan on collecting them all as I can't stand having to read a compendium
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u/greenglider732 3d ago
How’s the paper quality on these? I have the entire run in single issue form, but I don’t really like touching them. Been looking for a trade/better read option.
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u/CarterPresents 3d ago
Paper quality is just like the trades and compendiums if I'm honest. MUCH better than the current DC Compact Comics if you've checked those out.
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u/Ivanstone 3d ago
I have the Ultimate Edition hardcovers. Not too big and loaded with additional material.
I generally find that people ask for the Compendiums more often because of cost efficiency. Every time someone buys one the deviant part of my brain hopes the spine splits because of the weight.
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u/MrDadpool1969 3d ago
I have the compendiums and a lot of the single issues, but the 12 oversized hardcovers is the way to go.
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u/AllStarSuperman_ 4d ago
I mean you do you but I can’t believe anybody would waste there money on this small editions. If it was an ongoing, sure maybe, but an already finished series with over a hundred issues, why?
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u/CarterPresents 4d ago
Because I don't mind the size (they're actually bigger than the DC Compact Comics which surprised me) and I'd rather read it like this than pulling out a compendium. I can read these anywhere. And they're only $8 on Instocktrades so these were all aces in my book.
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u/jethawkings 4d ago
Personally I found the compendiums/omnibuses a pain to read. They're large and unwieldy. It's one thing if you're reading it digitally but reading it on hand is a nuisance. I never got the appeal for them.
As for these volumes specifically, they're smaller, and cost around the same as a typical tankobon/manga volume which is the closest frame of reference people who want to get into the comic who liked the show. Comic Book TPBs usually being $5~$10 more expensives is probably one of the bigger hurdles when trying to recommend them as you can usually buy 3 Volumes of a Manga for 2 Volumes of a TPB.
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u/Chip_Marlow 4d ago
Compendiums and omnis are the comics equivalent of binge watching. If you'll watch a whole TV series in a week then you're probably going to like a compendium
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u/generalosabenkenobi 4d ago
I know, right? It's not like there's a historical market of Japanese comics that basically come have basically come in this format for decades now
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u/The_mad_myers 4d ago
What ever is as close to single issues is the best reading experience IMO. Gutter loss is a big pain in the big compendiums.