tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post7741238949609201047..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Half-Price Heaven, and Digital Comic QuestionsDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-46044380207659840342014-09-02T19:23:30.337-05:002014-09-02T19:23:30.337-05:00Prowler - Guided View displays panel by panel. Of...Prowler - Guided View displays panel by panel. Often it will show a panel then zoom into the world balloons and then zoom out to see the whole panel again. It is really nice and my favorite Comixology feature.<br /><br />If you haven't tried either Comixology or the Marvel Comics App, I highly recommend giving them a try. Both offer free issues to try them with.Karen Williamshttp://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-55802920210588330042014-09-02T06:15:21.210-05:002014-09-02T06:15:21.210-05:00Karen, boy do you have me over the proverbial barr...Karen, boy do you have me over the proverbial barrel here. I'm at a lost as to what the "guided view feature" is. Is this a way you view the scans? Or do they explain what you're viewing? Tetrahedron? Any help here?<br /><br />The Prowler (knew that once there was a way to get back home again).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-61533345047872698042014-09-01T21:24:37.890-05:002014-09-01T21:24:37.890-05:00Tetrahedron - I also use the Marvel comic app link...Tetrahedron - I also use the Marvel comic app linked to Comixology. I love the number of free comics that Marvel gives away and the 99 cent sales they run. I have probably gotten over a thousand free issues from Marvel. During Marvel’s sales a few months ago, I got terrific runs of Silver Age Fantastic Four and X-Men.<br /><br />Anonymous - My husband has old Star Trek and Disney comics which are not available on Comixology. I really like Comixology’s guided view feature. Is there any software that would be similar to this for scanned comics?Karen Williamshttp://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-57832697592905457262014-09-01T17:52:50.328-05:002014-09-01T17:52:50.328-05:00I had thought, at one time, that I would scan my c...I had thought, at one time, that I would scan my comics into my computer as jpeg files. At first, I would just scan the pages of stories and then I started thinking: "What about the Bullpen Bulletins? And the letter page? And all those crazy ads!?!" So I started to scan the entire comic. These can start to take up quite a bit of space. But then again, that's what portable hard drives are for. My ultimate goal was to pick up a tablet. One with an external MicroSD so I could load my comics and movies, pulling it out during down times and lulls in my life. Then my dagnabbit scanner on my all in one printer died. And I haven't gotten the tablet yet. So I went old school. I'm reading my comics. About half way through my Power Man and Iron Fist. Just finished the April 1982 story where they help "Professor Gamble" fight the Dredlox robots. You know the ones, they run around yelling "Incinerate! Incinerate!"<br /><br />The Prowler (if anyone finds a scanner wet and disheveled on their doorstep, let me know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-70296065475794265482014-09-01T14:16:49.658-05:002014-09-01T14:16:49.658-05:00I wouldn't mind a review of that Star Lord sto...I wouldn't mind a review of that Star Lord story, either, especially since I have it (in color!) in the Special Edition from early 1980s.<br /><br />The Black Widow HC also sounds interesting. The story from Bizarre Adventures is drawn by Paul Gulacy if I recall correctly, which means the art in that book is really pretty all the way through.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-90618400773060649182014-09-01T13:04:44.683-05:002014-09-01T13:04:44.683-05:00A review of that Star-Lord story would be great.A review of that Star-Lord story would be great.Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-7526214513606044182014-09-01T11:48:48.323-05:002014-09-01T11:48:48.323-05:00I totally forgot one other book that I picked up! ...I totally forgot one other book that I picked up! I got so set in my mind in discussing the Marvel Masterworks, that I neglected to say I also picked up the second Black Widow Marvel Premier Hardcover, Web of Intrigue. That book reprints a Perez story from Marvel Fanfare, as well as a couple of graphic novels (one B&W from the Bizarre Adventures magazine).<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-67635740529428760552014-09-01T07:57:30.372-05:002014-09-01T07:57:30.372-05:00Conratulations on some nice purchases, Doug! I hav...Conratulations on some nice purchases, Doug! I have been to Reader's Copies a few times and always left quite satisfied. Of course, now that my wife and I have moved, I'm seeking comic outlets in the Jeffersonville/Louisville area. (Off topic aside- we went to the giant Kentucky Flea Market yesterday, and there were comics galore! Picked up a few Bronze Age goodies , but noticed that back issue prices seem to be escalating noteably. Hope this bodes well for your auction sales, Doug!<br /><br />As for digital comics, I read several online. The convenience is nice, as is the access to such a wide range of material. I'm still a fan of book in hand, though.<br /><br />Redartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221459636234713619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-45849792034487056212014-09-01T05:06:02.366-05:002014-09-01T05:06:02.366-05:00That's a nice haul, Doug. I wouldn't mind ...That's a nice haul, Doug. I wouldn't mind having vol. 3 of the Hulk Masterworks myself, as it contains those stories drawn by Gil Kane, which I rather liked (and which puts me in a minority among Hulk fans, apparently).<br />And since you mentioned the JLA/JSA crossover tpbs, I'd really like the last two volumes (5 & 6), which have all the ones I remember enjoying back in the day, especially those drawn by Perez, and the big crossover with All Star Squadron.<br /><br />As for digital comics, I can't say anything bad about them. They certainly are easy to read, and, crucially, easy to store (i.e., they take up no shelf space). However, when I sit down to enjoy reading a big run of stories, I prefer hard copies.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-59037678559100334152014-09-01T02:08:34.366-05:002014-09-01T02:08:34.366-05:00Hey Doug, I really liked the MM for Sgt. Fury, at ...Hey Doug, I really liked the MM for Sgt. Fury, at least the stories drawn by Kirby. Thor Omnibus #2 is fantastic. Crisis on Multiple Earths 2 and 3 have Dick Dillin art, so I'm a fan of those.Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-65036402724455500832014-09-01T00:31:42.981-05:002014-09-01T00:31:42.981-05:00To answer Karen Williams' query...digital comi...To answer Karen Williams' query...digital comics on the iPad are what brought me back to comics. Though I prefer classic collections & story arcs, I have found many newer tales from post-2000 to be quite enjoyable.<br /><br />I've consistently used a Comixology account via the Marvel app (at least I think that's how it works!), and never had a problem. Comics look gorgeous on the iPad.<br /><br />Ttetrahedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233011202893578075noreply@blogger.com