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Thanks Kavi! I very much agree, anytime I see art from the story or reread it, I am instantly transported to that meaningful time in my life. Just another example of the power of comics & the art! We’re so fortunate when we’re able to get our hands on these kinds of pieces!

My daughter or the page? 😂

It’s a page that certainly has a presence! Love that it’s framed in ink too!

Thanks Rubén! It’s honestly not something I had put much thought to, but now that you said that, I see it. A futuristic medieval fantasy! I like it!

I did indeed buy it for a fraction of what the original cost was. For that, I can suck it up and deal with some packing peanuts! 😂

I love that the story stirs up those memories because parenthood is a nonstop ever moving forward ride so it’s wonderful to have something stop me in my tracks and put me right back into the mindset I was in at the time. The power of comics!

@@CarlsCollection Absolutely, every time I read Mr Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerrards, it puts me right back in that place of preparing for our daughter where everything was so exciting and terrifying, all at the same time

It’s a somewhat straightforward story once the premise is established but it’s a beautifully drawn ride and I quite enjoyed it. It’s also only 6 issues so it’s not a huge investment of time!

Thanks Tom!!

Definitely seems like odd timing to kick off multiple higher profile Batman titles, and then follow it up with the Hush 2 announcement.

Thanks CJ, always appreciate the support!! It’s definitely been a lot of fun doing more than just comic art unboxings, which by the way, I am getting a slight back up again. Time to open some art!!

That would be an interesting discussion, would have to find examples of stories that read better one way or the other. No doubt, it would be much easier to find countless examples of stories that read better in a collected edition.

@@CarlsCollection if you have a old man crap memory, you need the collected edition.

@@marcuswaiHaha very true. I love reading a collected edition of a story I enjoyed reading month to month. It’s like reading a great story for the first time! Old man memory is the best! 😂

Thanks Bunk! As you can tell by my “I like this, but don’t remember all the details” vibe, I too am looking forward to revisiting the first 4 issues. 😂

@@Moonbase3 We’ve been spoiled for this series so far, DWJ was a tough act to follow as is now Jorge! Howard’s style definitely works here, slightly on the happier side of things but that is also in part due to the flashback story being told. I think his style works incredibly well in the world of GI Joe, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him tackle some of those story arcs on the main Joe title in time.

Thanks Rubén! I look forward to hearing those thoughts!

After 4 hours, I still can't figure out if Ruben thought Penguin and Absolute Batman are related in some way. Anyways, Ruben saw the Fault in Our Stars and put the blame on both stars of the movie for making him laugh so hard.

@@marcuswai No, you should know I actually put the blame on mame! But it WAS a pretty funny movie.

@@marcuswai The thing with that big reveal in Scarlett was that it wasn’t a surprise. From the start I was assuming that whatever they were after was somehow connected to Energon so it seemed fairly straightforward. Not bad per se, just also not very surprising. I agree older readers can handle an elseworlds Batman, but they are also likely to be the ones who complain about the differences the most. If they let it be what it is, there is something certainly interesting there.

Thanks for the comment & kind words! The more I sat with Absolute Batman, the more I could appreciate what they are trying to do (or at least my understanding of what they are hoping to achieve). Terminator was fun, it set up a promising concept of having these various Terminators dispatched through time. I imagine there will be some sort of connective tissues to then tell a larger story but for an issue 1, it gave me what I was looking for (while also not completely straying from something someone might expect from a Terminator story). Time will tell if it’s a solid story!

Just did the google search and I definitely see the resemblance there! It’s been forever since I’ve read the novel so I want to go back and reread it. I have a fun annotated version that i picked up awhile back and I started reading it but it reads like a textbook with all of the annotations. Interesting, but somewhat tedious. I definitely had fun with this video for sure! So glad you loved the little clip at the end, figured that would be a funny thing to toss in there for anyone still watching. Just a dude playing with his toys! 😂

@@AshlySmith-j4k It’s definitely worth picking up!

Thanks CJ. Fun one for sure! I wasn’t playing with a toy, I was uhhh…creating visual art…yeah that’s it. 😂

Tee hee

@@spectacularlysentimental It definitely felt great to study and enjoy these up close. Jorge’s art definitely enhanced the story that DWJ was telling in this 2nd arc, beautiful stuff!

Thanks Rubén, I’m definitely at peace with sticking (mostly) to the non superhero stuff. I just don’t want to come across as someone who goes out of their way to be negative about books from the big 2. This was a solid start to a story, just not really something i personally feel compelled to read. That said, Absolute Batman comes out next week and let’s see what it goes for me interest wise. I do agree though, that I think my perspective is one that isn’t really represented. Primarily an art collector but still interested in seeing what is currently in shops. All too often people my age dismiss comics as a whole because of what the big two might be offering. Let the big two chase a new reader, there is nothing wrong with that and the industry needs it. I just like seeing what is out there for me.

Oh and also, thanks for the reminder. I knew as I was saying his name that I was saying it wrong, just didn’t want to stop and do another edit. 😂

@@CarlsCollection You don't come off as a "Big Two Negative Nellie". As long as you constantly preface the review videos by reminding people your interests these days just doesn't really lie in the superhero genre anymore, you'll be alright.

I’ve heard good things about Absolute Power, which is a good sign if they can stack solid stories on top of each other. Agreed, Red Coat has been so much fun so far! Looking forward to seeing where they go from here!

There’s nothing quite like a new Ramona Fradon art purchase smile! ;-)

Thanks Kavi!

Thanks Lance! Any day where I pick up new Ramona Fradon art is a great day!

Thanks Jeff! I very much approve of how you celebrated her birthday too! Always a great day when more of her art is added to CAF!

Thanks Rubén, I was drawn to and purchased the piece well before Baltimore, but to have that added layer of personal stories attached to its creation…agreed, even more special now!

Thanks Rick!!

Thanks man, I really appreciate that! I agree, she was very cool indeed!!

Quite true, but from what I understand she had a very understated way about her. She never really viewed her comics work as impactful or important. Those were things she realized later in life. It was quite enlightening to hear just how active she was in local politics & how proud she was of that aspect of her life. Provided more context & appreciative to this piece.

It really is, collecting art has 100% changed how I read new stories. I wish it wasn’t always the case, but it is what it is. Some get upset when they hear a story was drawn digitally, not me! That’s just called “saving money” 😂

To be fair there was some action and it of course looked great, it’s just after seeing Capullo deliver some of the best art of his career during his last few projects, having there be so many scenes of talking…just felt like a missed opportunity (at least so far). I also think as far as The Last Halloween, I think they really wanted to drive home this was connected to those stories by putting The Long Halloween on the cover somewhere. Just a guess.

…that’s the next show I’ll be at! Can’t wait!! More art & more camaraderie!

Thanks Rubén! Tried to stay focused but yeah, picking up those Grummett pieces from Karl was amazing. Finally have an example of Karl’s inks on Tom too, big box checked there! The Frankenstein’s Monster came out great, but I had a feeling it was going to be a wonderful pairing of artist & subject matter. Jesse mentioned it was right up his alley when we set it up so that was naturally music to my ears! Lots of fun surprises from the show too, all in all, a really great weekend of collector & artist chats!!

Gotta show Amalgam some love right? Some of those designs were/are fantastic! No worries on missing the show, it was a fun time! I felt like I was worried about not having enough to say going into the show but looking back, I clearly wouldn’t shut up! 😂

I love that too, stepping out of the panels, broken up by then panel borders, it’s just so visually interesting wherever you look!

Thanks man, really had a great time at this show!

Haha, that does make me sound a bit ungrateful doesn’t it? It was a great show and haul for me, I just didn’t end up buying much additional at the show that wasn’t either paid for years ago or set up before the show. Honestly, this was kind of the perfect sized haul for me. Got some fun surprises & didn’t have any unplanned budget derailing pick ups, and had some wonderful conversations with creators. A nice balanced experience!

Thanks Bunk! It was such a fantastic show filled with some awesome conversations with fellow collectors, readers & of course the creators too! I will definitely post the interview here in whatever form it is presented. I may even take the raw footage and cut my own version of it too just to have it here for posterity! It’s a quick interview & I’m no professional but man oh man was it wonderfully surreal!

I can’t recommend Baltimore enough, great show that has a laid back type vibe while also delivering a killer comics focused guest list year after year! I’ve truly been having fun, through Omnidog & Bunk, discovering some new comics to add to the list as I get back into being a current comics reader again. Lots to dive into that isn’t necessarily the big two mainstays!

Thanks so much! Yeah, it’s a beast of a book but there are so many fun Superman stories within! I hope you enjoy them if you end up grabbing the book!

Awesome! Glad you are enjoying it! Pure Superman goodness!