Better luck next year!! 

I suggest you give it a whirl!! 66 pages no Ads for 5 bucks!! You can't go wrong!!

Hey I relied to your comment it is down below!!

Lately for Marvel all I've been getting are the Star Wars Book. Chewbacca is getting a book soon over Han Solo-- WTF!!

I'm in the Albany NY area so I have some shops near by. EarthWorld comics is my primary shop. I buy all my floppies there to support the local business. If on a rare occasion they are out of a book I utilze Zombie Planet in Colonie , NY. I now buy all my my graphic novels online because the prices can't be beat-- you end up paying anywhere from 30 to 50% off cover price sometimes more if they are running a big deal.. 

Thanks for the sub brother!!

I was in the same boat as you as of last year-- long, talking 20 yr long hiatus from comics, and dove back in head first. It's hard for me to answer your question because you know what your tastes and likes and dislikes are. I'm pretty fond of DC right now despite their poor decision making as of late. I like anything Green Lantern, Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Harly Quinn, Catwoman, the Omega Men is awesome. But I love Mignola stuff from Dark Horse like Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Baltimore, Abe Sapien is tremendous!! I like horror books as well and suggest you check out Colder the Bad Seed from Dark Horse Comics. Image comics puts out tons of great books! If you are into Sci-Fi I highly recommend Descender. Drifter by Image is also amazing it's like a sci-fi space western. If more high fantasy is your thing check out Birthright written by Joshua Williamson. The Autumn Lands Tooth and Claw also has a rich high fantasy universe complete with antropomorhic animals. 

The best advise I can give you is go with your gut. Peruse a good comic shop at your leisure and get what looks interesting to YOU. That's all that matters!!

I'm finding that after collecting again for a year now that I much prefer to read trades or Omnibuses. The month to month between books gets lost on me. I think my memory is shot! 

Thanks for the compliments brother!! I always love to hear any feedback! 

Descender is an awesome book! The first trade should be out soon for it you should pick it up!

The T-shirt is from Target and it is still in stores. Sometimes they have a 2 for 20 on the t-shirts with lots of cool designs!!

It is by far my favorite Gamestop in the Capital District not only because of the friendly staff, as you  mentioned, but also because I've scored some great Amiibos there. Defnately my go to Gamestop for Amiibo preorders!

Nice. I don't really care about the boxes. I just find it comical how many people there are on the nowinstock.net Amiibo comment boards bitching about packaging. 

I'm using a Sony Handycam on this one. i'll get back to you on the exact model #

At around 7pm I picked this up in Brunswick, NY which is outside of Troy. Also,  the East Greenbush Gamestop had Ness in at this time. I placed some major phone calls yesterday. You may still be able to get a Ness. The East Greenbush store statd thay got quite a few in. Be sure to ask the clerk because when I purchased the Amiibos King Dedede and Ness were not out on the sales floor. Good Luck!! 

t's a great book!! I'm all in for the the 5 issue mini series!

I officially retired from beer reviewing and haven't done one in over a year. That's not to say I may pull a MJ and come out of retirement!!

wow bro you have a good ear!! That music was coming from my headset. i'm having a dickens of a time with that game. 

I think I'm going to pull the trigger and by some Aquaman trades written by Geoff Johns as I really enjoyed Aquaman #41 written by Colin Bunn. 

If you get a chance finish watching daredevil on Netflix!! My gf just showed me an episode of Orange is the the New Black and it looks pretty cool-- I def laughed a lot.. I may start watching more of it soon. 

Both Superman and Batman have some interesting things going on . I suggest you check them out if you haven't already. 

Comics or TV shows that weave into their stories current events or social issues are the best because they are though provoking and they get people talking about the issues with the potential to change someone's paradigm or belief system. This is why I always enjoyed Star Trek! It's sad to know Leonard Nimoy aka Spock has made has begun his journey into parts unknown!!

So are you thinking of picking up any floppies!! It's always great to have something in the middle of the week to look forward to!! For me new comic release Wednesday is a vital part of my self-care and a gift to myself to help me destress from the rigors of the work week!  I just have to be disciplined and not go over budget with the buys. 

Thanks as always for watching brother!! I know you recently got your degree and hope you've scored a good job. !!! 

I do love whales

He's the best looking one out of the lot!!

I love the small details sometimes and i'm a big believer that the coloring in a comic is just as important as the pencilling and ink. 

Hellboy is fantastic. It's a toss up right now which universe I love more: Hellboy or Green Lantern. Both comics worlds are so fleshed out !!

Sweet Jesus!!

Archie vs. Predator!! You 've got to be kidding me. I hadn't a clue they were coming out with that.

Well If you go out and buy that ASM #12 issue you may have a WTF moment!! 

Treat your self to some comics bro!! I remember getting through Graduate School! I was so relieved to get my Masters. 

Can't wait to read Harley Quinn!! I swear everytime I read that title I laugh outloud-- and for me to be able to laugh outloud from reading something,  is pretty hard to do. 

the Main Spider-Verse Story Arc found in the issues of Amazing Spiderman is really heating up!! It was the second book I read out of my pull this week. 

I'm buying waaaaay too many titles and will probably be buying more Trades as opposed to single issues because it's much easier on the wallet. I'm going to try to keep my pulls under 30 bucks a week-- at least on current issues.

Scott Snyder is a tremendous writer. He's done a ton of work writing on Batman. The current story Arc in Batman End Game looks promising and it's just starting to pick up-- I suggest you check it out. also if you havent yet check out the Batman trade The death of the Family written by Snyder. It's an awesome story and Synder brings the Joker to new devious depths Moreover Snyder is currently penning the horror title Wytches published by Image comics. Issue number 3 comes out this coming week incase you didn't know-- I HIGHLY recommend it. . 

I enjoyed the Fables TellTale Video Game the Wolf Among Us that is the extent of my knowledge about Fables. I can tell you that the Wolf Among Us was very enjoyable if you like that type of game -- not a lot of action, heavy on story, making choices with consequences and lots of QTEs. The game had lots of twists and "Holy Shit I didn't see that coming" moments. So if the comics are anything like that game I'd check it out. 

Frank Miller is a comic book writing legend. He also wrote 300 and Sin City- great writer and he Wrote The Dark Knight Returns which I just completed and it was awesome. Where did you hear about this Dark Knight 3 business. 

Man no worries! I'm not knocking the youth!!  I will always be young at heart. Enjoy your youth!!

My first gaming console was an Atari 2600. There was the tank and plane battle game on it called Combat.. it was so primative. Then I got a Nintendo. My fondest memories on that console was playing Duck Hunt with my grandfather. Then I had a Sega Genesis which was an awesome unit during the 16-Bit Golden Era. In the mid ninties I bought a Sega Saturn which was a big mistake because Sega abandoned that unit pretty quickly and it never had many games. Then I went back to Nintendo with the GameCube which I believe is one of the most underrated consoles of all time. Then it was on to Xbox360 the a few years later the PS3 which made it the first time in a console generation that I owned more than one platform. Then it was back to Nintendo with the Wii-U and I go multiplatform again this Generation with my recent Xbox one purchase. When Uncharted 4 drops I'll probably end up getting the PS4- cause I don't believe in console wars with one console defeating another. I believe in healthy competition among all consoles because it ultimately means better games for the consumer. Although these days with all the UbiSoft crap going on it makes you wonder. 

Thanks as always Super Step for watching and for your feedback!! I'm going to try to get to comic reviews going soon but I bought an Xbox One this weekend so I've been wrapped up with getting that all set up and making vids on it. I may start broadcasting live comic haul videos every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ESTon You Tube. I'll keep the viewer base posted. Let me know what you think of that idea. 

Trades are a collection of comics (floppies) or previously serialized stories posted in one book. They are practical and more cost- effective because they will usually contain a complete story arch all in one shot. I sometimes like buying trades because, honestly,  I forget issue to issue, what is going on in a series since I buy so many titles. Moreover, you'll save a ton of money if you go that way. Cheapgraphicnovels.com will save you a ton of money on trades offering some new releases at 50% off retail.  

However, if you go the trade route,  you will be missing out on some cool covers for your collection and you may have to wait several months before a trade will be printed once a floppy story arch is complete. Some comic companies,such as Image,  are getting better at printing trades in a timely fashion. For instance, the Joshua Williamson Nailbiter series trade for issues 1-5 released on the same day as issue 6, for a reduced price of 10 bucks--it would have cost 15 bungies had you bought each floppy. I, myself, need to start buying more trades in order to save money. Currently, I'm spending anywhere from 25-45 bucks a week on floppies--too much and unsustainable. 

Floppies usually cost anywhere from $2.99 to $5.00 bucks. Sometimes you may see upwards of that if there is a special one-shot issue (a story arch completed in one issue) or a rare variant cover. DC and Marvel, I believe are the biggest culprets of price gouging-- they love to increase prices on Batman or Wolverine comics while offering little value or more bang for your buck to justify the price increase. I find that Image comics are more consumer friendly and will often give you great deals on books, for instance, Tooth & Claw #1  was released a short time ago and it was $2.99 48 pages-no ads-great story!!. Also I find that the independant companies such as Image or Black Mask comics print thier stories on much higher quality paper or stock--their floppies just feel better in your hands than a Marvel or DC comic. But Marvel and DC have me by the balls because I love Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Spiderman etc..However as I've gotten older I find myself purchasing more independent or mini-series titles. Just like in video games, it about the games I have no brand loyalty-- I just want great art and more importantly great writing. 

Colorists too are the bomb and they will make or break a book. Try perusing an original copy of the Batman classic Graphic Novel (Trade)  the Killing Joke with it's bright and cartooney color palette and then look at some later editions or printings of that book(starting in 2008 Deluxe hardcover Edition) where they cooled down the colors with new coloring by Bolland and it makes a world of difference.The book became more somber and grimm--TENSE.  Coloring hits me at such a viseral level and can create such a mood while reading. But --like the DUDE says-that just my opinion man!

A long-box is a type of storage box, usually made of cardboard to house your comic. Most long boxes can house anywhere from 200-225 bagged and boarded comics. I need to start buying them -- My apt is starting to look like an episode of Hoarders with all the piles of floppies!!

I suggest you check out the Batman Superman Series they have a pretty interestring story arch going on right now. If you are into horror I highly recommend Roman Ritual from Amigo Comics. Issue two of the four issue mini series should be dropping soon-- I can't wait !!

Dude have a nice week!! Keep spamming those comic racks and find some titles you enjoy!!

I apologize for any spelling errors but the damn spell check on this site doesn't work !! Plus, I hate writing =( I do it so much at work =P

~Kuts~