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Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sat March 05, 2016 2:50 am
by bada
B wrote:Hey, can you subscribe to comics? I'd love for my parents to be able to buy a subscription for, say, the new Star Wars or Vader comics, so they just come in the mail when they release.
Is that a thing?
Pretty sure Amazon does it. Just type comic subscription in the search.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sat March 05, 2016 7:56 pm
by doone
i got bugs wrote:Prob a stupid question but here goes..
I usually read my comics on my laptop, which is ok n all.. but I'm thinking about buying a Samsung tablet.. would I be able to read em on that..
I'd imagine there's n app where I can open a folder of picture files n flip thru em.. right??
I use Perfect Viewer app to read cbr/cbz in Android. Is that what you mean? As bada says, there are plenty more.
bada wrote:B wrote:Hey, can you subscribe to comics? I'd love for my parents to be able to buy a subscription for, say, the new Star Wars or Vader comics, so they just come in the mail when they release.
Is that a thing?
Pretty sure Amazon does it. Just type comic subscription in the search.
And other places. I think Marvel itself has a physical subscription service,
I know they have a digital one.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sat March 05, 2016 7:57 pm
by CopperTom
doone wrote:i got bugs wrote:Prob a stupid question but here goes..
I usually read my comics on my laptop, which is ok n all.. but I'm thinking about buying a Samsung tablet.. would I be able to read em on that..
I'd imagine there's n app where I can open a folder of picture files n flip thru em.. right??
I use Perfect Viewer app to read cbr/cbz in Android. Is that what you mean? As bada says, there are plenty more.
bada wrote:B wrote:Hey, can you subscribe to comics? I'd love for my parents to be able to buy a subscription for, say, the new Star Wars or Vader comics, so they just come in the mail when they release.
Is that a thing?
Pretty sure Amazon does it. Just type comic subscription in the search.
And other places. I think Marvel itself has a physical subscription service,
I know they have a digital one.
Your local comic shop likely mails subscriptions too.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun March 06, 2016 6:05 pm
by i got bugs
My comics are in folders with each page as some sort of a picture file.. I just do a slideshow on my laptop.. do these viewer apps work like where I can click on the first n swipe thru the pages??
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun March 06, 2016 7:57 pm
by doone
They aren't .cbrs or .cbzs? Those are the standard containers for comic .jpegs these days.
Either way most comic book apps are just glorified .jpeg viewers so they'll probably meet your needs and yes they let you swipe left, right, up, down, what ever you fancy. Each app should list which formats they work with.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Mon March 07, 2016 2:11 am
by B
CopperTom wrote:doone wrote:i got bugs wrote:Prob a stupid question but here goes..
I usually read my comics on my laptop, which is ok n all.. but I'm thinking about buying a Samsung tablet.. would I be able to read em on that..
I'd imagine there's n app where I can open a folder of picture files n flip thru em.. right??
I use Perfect Viewer app to read cbr/cbz in Android. Is that what you mean? As bada says, there are plenty more.
bada wrote:B wrote:Hey, can you subscribe to comics? I'd love for my parents to be able to buy a subscription for, say, the new Star Wars or Vader comics, so they just come in the mail when they release.
Is that a thing?
Pretty sure Amazon does it. Just type comic subscription in the search.
And other places. I think Marvel itself has a physical subscription service,
I know they have a digital one.
Your local comic shop likely mails subscriptions too.
Hmmm. Maybe grandparents can go to a shop in Ohio or Florida and get a subscription.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun April 03, 2016 9:51 pm
by HardTI
Do any of you nerds collect figures/statues and display them? I'll show you mine if you show me yours...
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun April 03, 2016 10:27 pm
by bada
That's one nerdy tick I've been lucky enough to not be afflicted with. My 9 year old is way into it though. I have a feeling it will be a life long obsession. He has shelves full of stuff that he displays. His little brother isn't allowed to touch them and eyes them with malicious intent.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Tue April 05, 2016 12:14 pm
by doone
bada wrote:That's one nerdy tick I've been lucky enough to not be afflicted with.
Altho, if they ever come out with a Dancing Baby Groot that actually dances, I'd probably buy it.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sat April 09, 2016 2:10 am
by bada
Upon joining the DC Entertainment panel at Emerald City Comic Con, Gerard Way announced that he's getting his own imprint at the publisher, called "DC's Young Animal."
Way said at the panel, "DC is letting me have an imprint called Young Animal. The first book is 'Doom Patrol.'" Way is writing the book, which will be illustrated by Nick Derington.
He added, "It's really weird," The book will not only pay tribute to Grant Morrison's seminal run on the series, but the entire history of the team.
Gerard Way is the My Chemical Romance singer isn't he? I don't know what kind of a comic writer he is but I do love me some Doom Patrol.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 12:36 am
by bada
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 2:54 pm
by HardTI
That's some beautiful work.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 2:55 pm
by HardTI
bada wrote:B wrote:Hey, can you subscribe to comics? I'd love for my parents to be able to buy a subscription for, say, the new Star Wars or Vader comics, so they just come in the mail when they release.
Is that a thing?
Pretty sure Amazon does it. Just type comic subscription in the search.
Midtowncomics.Com
You can subscribe to a series and have it delivered as it releases or on set timeframes.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 3:32 pm
by DeLima
Here's to Darwyn
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 4:56 am
by HardTI
Did DC just go crazy? Rebirth is nuts. Spoiler review of the comic. I'm curious to see how this impacts the movies. I think I'm excited about everything here.
http://www.gamespot.com/gallery/15-thin ... /2900-660/
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 11:57 am
by bada
I'm avoiding spoilers but the reviews seem to be really positive.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 4:11 pm
by bune
Finished Locke & Key the other day, has anyone else read it?
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 12:14 am
by BurtReynolds
So stupid. WHy can't these companies ever have the balls to really relaunch these things? Instead they pile on the confusion, characters, timelines, gimmicks, etc.
What a jumping on point for new readers!
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:04 am
by bada
New readers can suck my balls.
Re: Calling All Comic Geeks!
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:36 am
by VinylGuy
BurtReynolds wrote:
So stupid. WHy can't these companies ever have the balls to really relaunch these things? Instead they pile on the confusion, characters, timelines, gimmicks, etc.
What a jumping on point for new readers!
Yeah, DC has been doing it all wrong for ages now.
