Omnibus

Crushing Comics S01E046 – November Collected Edition Haul! Kids’ comics, Deadpool & X-Force Omnibus, WildStorm, & more!

December 25, 2017 by krisis

Today is a true unboxing, as I unpack the contents of my November comics order from the states!

The order starts with a big hunk of books to read with my daughter – The Return of Zita The Space Girl, Coady & The Creepies, and Gotham Academy!

Then, we get to the superheroes – a Hulk Epic Collection, Fantastic Four Marvel Masterworks, the new Deadpool & X-Force omnibus, and DC’s WildStorm 25 Anniversary hardcover!

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Crushing Comics S01E044 – X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus (and harrowing tales of left-side driving)

December 21, 2017 by krisis

Have you ever driven on the opposite side of the road? I open this episode with tales of my challenges navigating Wellington’s left-side driving, then open one of the best self-contained X-Men epics of all time (and one of my most re-read stories of all-time) – Age of Apocalypse!

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 44 features the X-Men: Age of Apocalypse omnibus. Learn more in the Marvel Events Guide.

Crushing Comics S01E038 – The dangers of loving canon + Avengers West Coast (& Mockingbird)

December 13, 2017 by krisis

After I deliver a rousing monologue on the utter meaninglessness of canon in comics I unwrap a pair of books that helped the Avengers franchise branch out – the Avengers West Coast omnibuses (which brings me back to the flexibility of canon when it comes to Mockingbird)!

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 38 features Avengers West Coast Omnibus Volumes 1 and 2, covered in the Guide to Avengers West Coast.

Crushing Comics S01E035 – What are you carrying on your back? + Secret Wars, House of M, & Secret War

December 8, 2017 by krisis

This episode begins with me contemplating the things other than comics I lugged around the world with me (some, unintentionally). Do you have these things in your life? Action figures, board games, old sleeping bags, and serving platters someone loaned you for a big party?

Luckily, this brick of comic books are definitely things I mean to bring with me to Wellington – the original Secret Wars, House of M, and Secret War (no “s”).

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 35 features the oversize hardcovers of Secret Wars (1984), House of M, and Secret War. Learn more about all three books in my Guide to Marvel Events!

Crushing Comics S01E32 – Unboxing my October haul of DC Super Hero Girls, Shutter, Epic Collections, and more!

December 5, 2017 by krisis

Today is a *true* unboxing, as I unpack the contents of my October comics order from the states! Still no spiders in the mysteriously ratty mail bag (whew), but a few books I was hotly anticipating, two new Epics, and a pair of odd Marvel trades.

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 32 features DC Super Hero Girls, Vol. 4: Past Times At Super Hero High (Amazon), Shutter, Vol. 05: So Far Beyond (Amazon), Spider-Man: The Daily Bugle (Amazon), Bloodstone & The Legion Of Monsters (Amazon), Thor Epic Collection, Vol. 3 – The Wrath Of Odin (Amazon / Thor Guide), Doctor Strange Epic Collection, Vol. 13 – Afterlife (Amazon / Doctor Strange Guide), and Shang-Chi, Master Of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 4 (Amazon / Shang-Chi Guide)

Not a fan of watching videos – or just not able to watch right now? First, did you know you can speed up YouTube videos? Just click the little gear icon to change the speed settings. I know that makes me much more apt to watch.

Alternately, you can keep reading for the full transcript. Please keep in mind that this season of videos is shot off the cuff with no chance to review the books ahead of time, so I might occasionally fudge some facts (usually addressed in the video by subtitles).