Gem, I think you should get rid of the music in the background when you're looking it over. It's more interesting hearing what you got to say about it. Just my opinion.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!! A lot of readers (including myself) really want to get into comics, but sometimes it seems too daunting. This makes it a lot easier!!!
Even tho I’m not new too comics I recently picked up the Johns/EvS green lantern run and man say what you will bout EvS but that man can one hell of a comic book 📚
Strrrreeeetch that S P I N E !!! This is great, Gem thanks for this! 💎 Death of Superman was my first TPB too. Such a great run. Wondering if you’d eventually like doing a good “easy to find” top TPB/Omni review in a similar vein. Stay minty!
I think the music during overhead shot is fine. I also think it'd be a cool idea if during the overhead shots in the corner there was a screen showing you so we can see you talking about the book while you flip through.
For Marvel, definitely overlooked the Frank Miller Daredevil omnibus or the companion. Both work so well at introducing the character and show why the comic medium is amazing.
Excelent excelent excelent video man! Watching your videos is making me read all the comics I really enjoy, but stopped reading some time ago. You're easily becoming my favorite TH-cam channel! Keep up the awesome work!
Who else went to the website, just to discover that every omnibus he mentioned is out of stock lol! Great vid. Really need to stop watching, my wish list is ridiculous now.
My 2c as someone who has gotten into omnis hard during this year: 1) See if you actually want something popular as continuity fear is a thing (story calls out to some other events) - for this self-contained omnis are good (The Planetary Omnibus, Invisibles, Gotham Central (seems recently OOP), etc). 2) Is the omni out of print? - this seems an ongoing niggle with most lists such as this since it might be a great story, but if it's OOP then it's not much use. 3) If you're someone who is more interested in the art, you should look around and see which artist works might interest you the most. 4) Used/damaged in shipping/dinged omnis are ok - you can usually score great deals if you look around for omnis that might have their seal broken which drops down the price to silly levels (got the Snyder Batman for 30$ 5) Slowly but surely accept that you won't be able to read everything that has happened to historic characters (not to mention many people might see their earlier stuff as being hokey and not a fun read, but it depends on each person). 6) Many start issues routinely are for free on comixology/publisher websites, so it might be a good idea to go through that and see if you think it's worth to put your money down. IF you'll start liking omnis and are thinking of continuing that route - buy a Kallax shelf from Ikea and resign yourself to the fact that you'll possibly overpay for some OOP items (recently got that Spidey VS Venom omni in the UK, ouch... :) And remember, have fun! Great vid from Gem as per usual matey!
As somebody who just getting into reading comics, I see these lists then I go take a look on amazon and so many of these books are just unfeasible for me price wise. I think I'll stick to image comic trade paperbacks
@@My_Toy_Soldiers yeah I get that. It can be ridiculous. Also research is key. Example, I am looking for batman snyder omnibus. Amazon £100. Checked around and speedyhen do it for £57. Crazy price variant
Appreciate this vid bro...been thinking about starting at the beginning with green lantern...he’s the hero I’m most interested in, but know the least about
This video literally has every Omnibus on my want list! Planet Hulk was the first one I bought and I loved it, currently reading WWH now! Good stuff bro. 👊💎
PSA: Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 2 has recently gone out of print. I had to pick it up at Target but their stock is running low. Amazon has it as well but stock is running low there, as well. Pick it up while you can before it hits whale status.
I am a new comic guy especially when it comes to Omnis. My one and only one I own is Batman (Synder/Capullo). If there was a recommendation for a second Batman Omnibus. What would it be?. Itching to get another but wanna get it right. Really liked the artwork on Synder/Capullo
I lived in New Orleans and nobody read comics when I was a kid. But in the 90s BSI comics down here sold the hell out of Death of Superman. Great book man. Doomsday dog walked the whole Justice League.
These are such great ways of reading a story rather than having gaps or trying to find the other titles that connect to that one story arc, great video man!!🤙🐼🤙
This was awesome Gem. Don't forget the Batman/Robin Loeb/Sale omni also has Catwoman: When in Rome. The only issue I have is now that they have re-issued the Wolverine Omnibus, why can't they get it right? What I mean is that the ideal Wolverine Omnibus would be book-ended by the awesome 6-issue Wolverine: Origin story by Quesada/Kubert/Isanove in the beginning and Old Man Logan by Millar/McNiven at the very end. They also left out Wolverine: Alone from Uncanny X-Men #133, the Wendigo/Alpha Flight two-parter right after Jean Grey's death in Uncanny X-Men #139-140, the incredible Barry Windsor-Smith (cover art only) of The Last Run for Uncanny X-Men #212, the gut-wrenching crucifixion of Wolverine on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #251 (the three most historic comics crucifixions include Conan from A Witch Shall Be Born (Barry Windsor-Smith on the art or John Buscema, I forget), Green Lantern crucified to the tail of a plane in the Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams run in Green Lantern/Green Arrow #89), and the Wolverine crucifixion from Uncanny #251); the Return of Weapon X storyline from Ultimate X-Men, and finally the 5-issue Wolverine Goes to Hell. Why they have left all this out is beyond me. I absolutely agree they should include the 3 issues from Incredible Hulk, the Barry Windsor-Smith Weapon X storyline, and the Claremont/Miller 4-issue mini-series. Therefore, in my humble opinion, the ideal Wolverine Omnibus would have the following in this order: 1. Wolverine: Origin 2. Weapon X (by the great Barry Windsor-Smith - the only artist from the late 1960s that could rival Neal Adams) 3. Hulk #180-182 (Wolverine first appearance) 4. Uncanny X-Men #133: Wolverine Alone (takes place in the Hellfire Club basement) 5. Uncanny X-Men #139-140 Wolverine solo adventure after Jean's death - introduces The Wendigo/Alpha Flight 6. Claremont/Miller 4-issue mini-series (failed samurai in Japan) 7. Uncanny X-Men #212: The Last Run (featuring Barry Windsor-Smith Wolverine cover) 8. Uncanny X-Men #251 crucifixion of Wolverine 9. Return to Weapon X storyline (Ultimate X-Men) 10. Wolverine Goes to Hell from Wolverine 1-5 (Jason Aaron) 11. Old Man Logan (Millar/McNiven)
I wouldn’t get the injustice omnibus because injustice 2 retconned events in it so it’s like what’s the point in learning the back story if nether realm is just gonna change it
No Darkhorse makes me sad, haha. A lot of theirs have now come out in softcover and are really affordable, although I prefer their Library Editions. Books larger than Omni's for the artwork but not as thick, so they are more manageable. This is going to sound weird, but i fix things for a living, been turning wrenches my whole life. Now that I'm getting fairly old, my wrists aren't as strong as they used to be. So reading some of my Omni's and holding them can be a bit of a chore. Maybe I'm going senile as well, because i have no idea why I rambled through all that, haha.
Thanks for sharing! I'm interested in Wolverine,Uncanny X-Force, and Infinity Saga. Hubby told me about some of them and I was interested,but I thought it daunting to find all the books. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction to make it easier to jump into.
For sure gotta pick up some Marvel as I've read nothing from them so far except for a few random floppies. Thanks for the informative video as always Gem, got me into collecting and supplying me with the knowledge to become well versed TWU!
Nice top 10, I’d have these as honorable mentions. FF vol. 2, Conan vol 1, uncanny x-men vol. 1, ultimate Spider-Man, and Frank Miller’s Daredevil...Can’t go wrong with those if your a new reader
i feel punisher damn belonged man!!! shit 3 oop volumes tpb by RUKKA!, VOL 2 OUCH WAS $87 I RECALL FOR ISSUES 6-10, avenging spider-man #6 'n daredevil #11.......PUNISHER BACK TO THE WAR OMNIBUS!!! can be a must ALL CAMEO'S ends with 5 issue miniseries!! A MUST!.........THE HUGE PUNISHER OMNIBUS SEMI COMPLETE MARVEL KNIGHTS BY GARTH ENNIS SO MUST BUY 11 ISSUES SINGLE I WAS LUCKY!! GOT ALL IN A LOT WRITTEN BY ANOTHER! THIS BEGAN THE GRITTIER PUNISHER INTO GREAT ENNIS PUNISHER MAX BOOKS/OMNIBUS SETS!!!, OOP EVEN COMPLETE RICK REMENDER PUNISHER too omnibus yes lol has his run of franken-castle even.....great book years ago cost me damn ouch!!! so wonder now!....RUKKA 3 VOLUME NEEDS IF NOT OMNI A OHC RUN THEN!!! GREAT GRITTY PUNISHER TOO I GOT ALL THE BLACK N WHITE CHEAP VOLUMES COLLECTED PUNISHER ESSENTIAL, COST ME LOT $100, AS WELL ESSENTIAL HULK LOT $100...THINK OOP TOO....PUNISHER BACK TO THE WAR SHOULDA BEEN UP I FEEL AS A ORIGINS AS WOLVERINE WAS UP!!! it has all punisher before 5 mini series run! 1972 14 issues in spider-man stuff, 2 marvel preview presents the punisher magazines, 1 issue in captain america, and the 2 issues of daredevil where he fights him anf then 5 issue mini series before his then ongoing series i have in collected essential series don't think was collected sadly any where like war zone too!!! too own jim lee before he went to x-men! punisher war journal! issues 1-19 best hc to buy! not the same cover issues 1-9 one!!.............got loads more punisher hulk, punisher, wolverine, spider-man, n BATMAN i cut my teeth on in 1981!! till now 2021!! buying loads these omnibus collections!!! want ouch!!! 1-3 johns green lantern/detective comics the fall of the batmen omni/batman arkham saga! batman 66 omni is fun!! n the batman both here the jeph loeb is a great!! omni to have! man i'm bout go broke on trying pick 3 batman omni's!!! or the 2 the flash john's run 2nd omni came out!, but! the eternals saga omni, deadman, moon knight omni's out damn i gotta sell my venom issue #3 w knull n #4 n #25 i hav to get these omnibus! venom #3 i got n the connected issue coa signed connected to slott spiderman run red goblin too gotta sell to buy these omnibus' ugh....poor as hell.....eat every 4 days cos past 4 years omnibus buys! but!!! 3 volume omnibus the sandman! or the 14? book new boxset out tpb's too seem even cheaper!!.......and the 2 great lucifer omnibus' i want a darker switch up from my marvel/DC books i think though own the boys n preacher cos ennis a legend!! shit 8-9? volumes of deadly class i love a lot!!!! doom patrol! and umbrella academy too which oddly guess now 3rd season show ellen paige fucked up cos shes a boy now ok....elliot......so she now he will play drag? as a woman? hmmmm......pandemic got even hollywood acting crazier than usual now.............
This was a good idea, should get a lot of new subs this way. You could also do books in print, OOP books that are getting reprinted, and Omni vs absolute pros and cons.
Loved the video. It would be great if you could do more videos like this. Things like: best stories for a specific character, best stories from a major author, good jumping points for a new reader of a specific character and so on.
Hey man. Your my favorite youtube channel for comics. Can you redo this list where you continue to talk while reviewing the book. I listen with headphones and it through me off when it went silent ha
Great picks! Especially like Uncanny X-Force, Spider-Man/Venom, New 52 Batman and Loeb/Sale Bats. Kinda surprised Ultimate Spidey and Whedon's Astonishing didn't make the list. Those are some of the first stories I recommend as they're both great and accessible.
In those collections the story lines are not together with the other titles which are for example part of Court of Owls. How do they read without them as a new reader?
Well in terms of your Marvel selections I have managed to pick up 4 of them and other "infinity Gauntlet" being on pre-order together with "Infinity Crusade". Here in the UK the arrival of the reprints for Uncanny X-Force and Wolverine have been rather patchy, to say the least. I had both of them on pre-order since last August. Some Uncanny stock became available "out of the blue" last month and similarly Wolverine suddenly became available last week. Of course this being the Wolverine reprint with a flat spine. What also turned up last week was Amazing spider-man by JMS Volume 2 whose availability in the UK was limited. Talking of limited availability I've got Sensational She-hulk Omnibus on it's way to me! Fingers crossed that my Silver Surfer pre-order is also fulfilled, another Omnibus that has immediately gone OOP.
Oops I should have mentioned another one that became available unexpectedly last week was Amazing X-Men Joss Whedon and John Cassaday Omnibus that was another one that I had on pre-order for many months.
@@leslieturner8276 You've been lucky. I've had each of the books you've mentioned pre-ordered long since. Only JMS Spidey and Astonishing X-Men have been fulfilled. Waiting to see what happens with Silver Surfer.
@@davidgraham8299 I believe that further copies of Uncanny X-Force and Wolverine are going to be available. As to when you get them it depends on you have pre-orders with. Since direct market online comic stores (like Forbidden Planet) will be sourced from Diamond (at least for Marvel, DC is more complicated now they have indicated they are splitting from Diamond), others will get their omnibuses from other suppliers. Typically I use Amazon UK, Speedyhen and Forbidden Planet. I wish you the very best of luck in getting your remaining pre-orders.
Love your videos but as I watch more.... I'm freaking out a little. Do you not use dust jacket protectors? I'm noticing more and more collectors of omnibus' not using them... Is there a reason why? The sliding across the table is anxiety inducing and those mylar sheets seem like an essential accessory for these.
Thanks for the recommendations. I actually shopped around and picked up most of these books really cheap. I already had Spiderman vs Venom, and I'm waiting for the wolverine reprint. Love your content man!!!!
Happy Birthday, Good Sir! Thanks for this video. Definitely need to add some of these omnis to my collection, but the Hellboy/Mignolaverse is hurting my wallet! The Planet Hulk and World War Hulk: does these two omnis completely close out the story arc? Let me know. Thank you in advance!
Fuck yeah!!! I personally would have included Annihilation, Brubaker Cap, and maybe N52 Flash n Aquaman, but that’s the great thing about this hobby is we’re all into different things. I never would have thought I’d enjoy GL , and since the FB group praises it , it’s one of my all time favs. Wicked vid brotha!!!
Gem video idea could you do a cover of what HC and TPB and all these other things on websites are love your content and have used cheap graphic novels as you suggested best packaging I’ve ever had for a book
I like how comprehensive this list is. I feel you can include more titles to the list.
This topic demands a Part 2.
Gem, I think you should get rid of the music in the background when you're looking it over. It's more interesting hearing what you got to say about it. Just my opinion.
I agree with all of the above
Yeah ditch the music.
I dunno man, I thought it was ok
I agree the music is great when your statues are rotating on the disk but for the omnibus reviews I like to hear what you have to say
"Taylor Taylor let me stop you right there. Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender is one of the best comics ever written" -Kanye West
I’ve recommended ultimate Spider-Man omnibus to friends unfamiliar with marvel, seems to be an easy read and gets people into Spider-Man.
Unfortunately it's only half a run and OOP.
Zay 475
That’s why I lend it to them, no reason to hoard comics when someone new can read them
I think I'll just jump on when miles starts because his stuff isn't out of print yet
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!! A lot of readers (including myself) really want to get into comics, but sometimes it seems too daunting. This makes it a lot easier!!!
Even tho I’m not new too comics I recently picked up the Johns/EvS green lantern run and man say what you will bout EvS but that man can one hell of a comic book 📚
he's a great artist for sure.
Strrrreeeetch that S P I N E !!!
This is great, Gem thanks for this! 💎
Death of Superman was my first TPB too. Such a great run. Wondering if you’d eventually like doing a good “easy to find” top TPB/Omni review in a similar vein.
Stay minty!
The death of Superman could honestly be it’s own Omni with the return being its own Omni.
I think the music during overhead shot is fine. I also think it'd be a cool idea if during the overhead shots in the corner there was a screen showing you so we can see you talking about the book while you flip through.
It's probably good to have music during the flip-through, but I miss all the background you give on the books while you flip the pages.
Gem man your KILLING me with all the must reads/jumping on points that are whales 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Awesome. Just the video I was looking for. Grabbed that Green Lantern and XForce
For Marvel, definitely overlooked the Frank Miller Daredevil omnibus or the companion. Both work so well at introducing the character and show why the comic medium is amazing.
Almost ready picked that
I hit the like button before watching the vid for once. Dope topic. Thanks mang
Excelent excelent excelent video man! Watching your videos is making me read all the comics I really enjoy, but stopped reading some time ago. You're easily becoming my favorite TH-cam channel! Keep up the awesome work!
awesome compliment...thank you brother
Great list. I really love the inclusion of the Jeph Loeb / Tim Sale Batman Omni.
Where was this last year lol good thing I lucked out and got almost all of these!
Who else went to the website, just to discover that every omnibus he mentioned is out of stock lol! Great vid. Really need to stop watching, my wish list is ridiculous now.
Best omnibus for new readers would be something that sparks their interests.
Liked the list. I would add Planetary and Thor by Walt Simonson maybe Aquaman. Thor had an impact on the Marvel movies too.
Didn’t think this comics game would be this challenging to get into
I own 1 Omnibus and it's the Death and Return of Superman in black 👌. I want to pick up my 2nd Omnibus, Mike Grell's Vol 1 Green Arrow.
My 2c as someone who has gotten into omnis hard during this year:
1) See if you actually want something popular as continuity fear is a thing (story calls out to some other events) - for this self-contained omnis are good (The Planetary Omnibus, Invisibles, Gotham Central (seems recently OOP), etc).
2) Is the omni out of print? - this seems an ongoing niggle with most lists such as this since it might be a great story, but if it's OOP then it's not much use.
3) If you're someone who is more interested in the art, you should look around and see which artist works might interest you the most.
4) Used/damaged in shipping/dinged omnis are ok - you can usually score great deals if you look around for omnis that might have their seal broken which drops down the price to silly levels (got the Snyder Batman for 30$
5) Slowly but surely accept that you won't be able to read everything that has happened to historic characters (not to mention many people might see their earlier stuff as being hokey and not a fun read, but it depends on each person).
6) Many start issues routinely are for free on comixology/publisher websites, so it might be a good idea to go through that and see if you think it's worth to put your money down.
IF you'll start liking omnis and are thinking of continuing that route - buy a Kallax shelf from Ikea and resign yourself to the fact that you'll possibly overpay for some OOP items (recently got that Spidey VS Venom omni in the UK, ouch... :)
And remember, have fun! Great vid from Gem as per usual matey!
Really helpful to me being a new collector. In relation to point 4, where do you search for these? Usual places such as amazon and Ebay?
@@comicsaresick You need to start getting used to doing the searches through the ISBN numbers via aggregators such as addall.com and bookfinder.com.
As somebody who just getting into reading comics, I see these lists then I go take a look on amazon and so many of these books are just unfeasible for me price wise. I think I'll stick to image comic trade paperbacks
@@My_Toy_Soldiers yeah I get that. It can be ridiculous. Also research is key. Example, I am looking for batman snyder omnibus. Amazon £100. Checked around and speedyhen do it for £57. Crazy price variant
@@My_Toy_Soldiers also, if you are into image, assuming you've not already read this then get onto chew. Really good concept and a brilliant story
I"m leaning towards Green Lantern, Planet Hulk and Infinity Gauntlet...stay minty!
You should do a top 10 current imagine comic run. Love the content!!
Great video. Just beginning to collect omnis, so this was a big help. 👍
Cheers on the Planet Hulk recommendation, never read any Hulk but been interested in something I might be able to pick up and read
I would love to order some books from cheapgraphicnovels, but i live in Canada and the shipping is almost as much as the price of the books 😠
$55 shipping on a $75 book
I'm in Canada , get most of my stuff through chapters/indigo , got plum plus and get 20% all books then whatever sale is on
Appreciate this vid bro...been thinking about starting at the beginning with green lantern...he’s the hero I’m most interested in, but know the least about
This video literally has every Omnibus on my want list! Planet Hulk was the first one I bought and I loved it, currently reading WWH now! Good stuff bro. 👊💎
"And your books arrive in gem mint condition"
Idk what it is, but you deserve it after that line 😂
amazing video keep up the great content
Stumbled upon your channel, excellent stuff. Love it, keep it up mandingo.
Thanks!
Great recommendations, I've been reading Marvel for so long, this will help me get into DC
PSA: Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 2 has recently gone out of print. I had to pick it up at Target but their stock is running low. Amazon has it as well but stock is running low there, as well. Pick it up while you can before it hits whale status.
Hold up, you telling me targets have Omnis?? I always go to their book section but never find anything
superdragonz1 sorry, should clarify. It’s online BUT they are running a special right now, buy two, get one free.
I am a new comic guy especially when it comes to Omnis. My one and only one I own is Batman (Synder/Capullo). If there was a recommendation for a second Batman Omnibus. What would it be?. Itching to get another but wanna get it right. Really liked the artwork on Synder/Capullo
Besides the Loeb/Sale Batman... is day go for the Knightfall Trilogy, Batman & Robin, Batman Eternal.
@@GemMintCollectibles Thanks man appreciate the advice. Am gonna research those!
Gem Mint Collectibles I wasn’t actually the biggest fan of knightfall, but I really want to pick up that Batman eternal and Batman and robin
That Mosaic blur can't hide John's GL.
Gem, no Astonishing X-Men??? Which sparked the Holy Grail of statues...
The Death of Superman was probably the biggest comic event in history. Even here in the UK, it made all the national news stations and newspapers.
I lived in New Orleans and nobody read comics when I was a kid. But in the 90s BSI comics down here sold the hell out of Death of Superman. Great book man. Doomsday dog walked the whole Justice League.
The one book I want is The Infinity Gauntlet - everything else is secondary!
These are such great ways of reading a story rather than having gaps or trying to find the other titles that connect to that one story arc, great video man!!🤙🐼🤙
Good idea showing the art of the hard covers, it helps a lot. The picks are also excellent. Thanks
I hesitated too long on the Superman Omni and now its gone. This is a really great list!
I hesitated on Batman Sale/Loeb omni and it’s gone too 😭
How's the binding for the Geoff John Green Lantern though? Is it good?
The book feels a little loose, but no major problems yet. Had them for about 5 years now
@Gem Mint Collectibles That's great! I hope you keep making videos like this. It's very helpful for newbies like me. 🤗
This was awesome Gem. Don't forget the Batman/Robin Loeb/Sale omni also has Catwoman: When in Rome. The only issue I have is now that they have re-issued the Wolverine Omnibus, why can't they get it right? What I mean is that the ideal Wolverine Omnibus would be book-ended by the awesome 6-issue Wolverine: Origin story by Quesada/Kubert/Isanove in the beginning and Old Man Logan by Millar/McNiven at the very end. They also left out Wolverine: Alone from Uncanny X-Men #133, the Wendigo/Alpha Flight two-parter right after Jean Grey's death in Uncanny X-Men #139-140, the incredible Barry Windsor-Smith (cover art only) of The Last Run for Uncanny X-Men #212, the gut-wrenching crucifixion of Wolverine on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #251 (the three most historic comics crucifixions include Conan from A Witch Shall Be Born (Barry Windsor-Smith on the art or John Buscema, I forget), Green Lantern crucified to the tail of a plane in the Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams run in Green Lantern/Green Arrow #89), and the Wolverine crucifixion from Uncanny #251); the Return of Weapon X storyline from Ultimate X-Men, and finally the 5-issue Wolverine Goes to Hell. Why they have left all this out is beyond me. I absolutely agree they should include the 3 issues from Incredible Hulk, the Barry Windsor-Smith Weapon X storyline, and the Claremont/Miller 4-issue mini-series. Therefore, in my humble opinion, the ideal Wolverine Omnibus would have the following in this order:
1. Wolverine: Origin
2. Weapon X (by the great Barry Windsor-Smith - the only artist from the late 1960s that could rival Neal Adams)
3. Hulk #180-182 (Wolverine first appearance)
4. Uncanny X-Men #133: Wolverine Alone (takes place in the Hellfire Club basement)
5. Uncanny X-Men #139-140 Wolverine solo adventure after Jean's death - introduces The Wendigo/Alpha Flight
6. Claremont/Miller 4-issue mini-series (failed samurai in Japan)
7. Uncanny X-Men #212: The Last Run (featuring Barry Windsor-Smith Wolverine cover)
8. Uncanny X-Men #251 crucifixion of Wolverine
9. Return to Weapon X storyline (Ultimate X-Men)
10. Wolverine Goes to Hell from Wolverine 1-5 (Jason Aaron)
11. Old Man Logan (Millar/McNiven)
Great Vid! Do you reccomend any options for purchace outside the US? Is Amazon a one way option?
im not really sure, sorry...
I wouldn’t get the injustice omnibus because injustice 2 retconned events in it so it’s like what’s the point in learning the back story if nether realm is just gonna change it
No Darkhorse makes me sad, haha. A lot of theirs have now come out in softcover and are really affordable, although I prefer their Library Editions. Books larger than Omni's for the artwork but not as thick, so they are more manageable. This is going to sound weird, but i fix things for a living, been turning wrenches my whole life. Now that I'm getting fairly old, my wrists aren't as strong as they used to be. So reading some of my Omni's and holding them can be a bit of a chore. Maybe I'm going senile as well, because i have no idea why I rambled through all that, haha.
The Death of Superman might be my most wanted omnibus but the new printing is oop again
Thanks for sharing! I'm interested in Wolverine,Uncanny X-Force, and Infinity Saga. Hubby told me about some of them and I was interested,but I thought it daunting to find all the books. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction to make it easier to jump into.
This video helped a lot
Great video, this will get us a lot of new Gemenites ;)
For sure gotta pick up some Marvel as I've read nothing from them so far except for a few random floppies.
Thanks for the informative video as always Gem, got me into collecting and supplying me with the knowledge to become well versed TWU!
Solid recommendations
Nice top 10, I’d have these as honorable mentions. FF vol. 2, Conan vol 1, uncanny x-men vol. 1, ultimate Spider-Man, and Frank Miller’s Daredevil...Can’t go wrong with those if your a new reader
I’d recommend the Hellboy omnibus’ I think it is a fun read with great art from mike mignola.
I thought the music was hilarious. Turning pages has never been so dramatic! Thanks for the recommendations.
Great review
Good tips thanks
I don't have many omni but just got GL for Christmas so 3 of 10 to go. Can't find X-force or Planet Hulk unless willing to pay shitloads.
Love your videos totally awesome. Keep up the great work
You should definitely upgrade to the new Death of Superman Omni. It has the gatefold pages.
i feel punisher damn belonged man!!! shit 3 oop volumes tpb by RUKKA!, VOL 2 OUCH WAS $87 I RECALL FOR ISSUES 6-10, avenging spider-man #6 'n daredevil #11.......PUNISHER BACK TO THE WAR OMNIBUS!!! can be a must ALL CAMEO'S ends with 5 issue miniseries!! A MUST!.........THE HUGE PUNISHER OMNIBUS SEMI COMPLETE MARVEL KNIGHTS BY GARTH ENNIS SO MUST BUY 11 ISSUES SINGLE I WAS LUCKY!! GOT ALL IN A LOT WRITTEN BY ANOTHER! THIS BEGAN THE GRITTIER PUNISHER INTO GREAT ENNIS PUNISHER MAX BOOKS/OMNIBUS SETS!!!, OOP EVEN COMPLETE RICK REMENDER PUNISHER too omnibus yes lol has his run of franken-castle even.....great book years ago cost me damn ouch!!! so wonder now!....RUKKA 3 VOLUME NEEDS IF NOT OMNI A OHC RUN THEN!!! GREAT GRITTY PUNISHER TOO I GOT ALL THE BLACK N WHITE CHEAP VOLUMES COLLECTED PUNISHER ESSENTIAL, COST ME LOT $100, AS WELL ESSENTIAL HULK LOT $100...THINK OOP TOO....PUNISHER BACK TO THE WAR SHOULDA BEEN UP I FEEL AS A ORIGINS AS WOLVERINE WAS UP!!! it has all punisher before 5 mini series run! 1972 14 issues in spider-man stuff, 2 marvel preview presents the punisher magazines, 1 issue in captain america, and the 2 issues of daredevil where he fights him anf then 5 issue mini series before his then ongoing series i have in collected essential series don't think was collected sadly any where like war zone too!!! too own jim lee before he went to x-men! punisher war journal! issues 1-19 best hc to buy! not the same cover issues 1-9 one!!.............got loads more punisher hulk, punisher, wolverine, spider-man, n BATMAN i cut my teeth on in 1981!! till now 2021!!
buying loads these omnibus collections!!! want ouch!!! 1-3 johns green lantern/detective comics the fall of the batmen omni/batman arkham saga! batman 66 omni is fun!! n the batman both here the jeph loeb is a great!! omni to have! man i'm bout go broke on trying pick 3 batman omni's!!! or the 2 the flash john's run 2nd omni came out!, but! the eternals saga omni, deadman, moon knight omni's out damn i gotta sell my venom issue #3 w knull n #4 n #25 i hav to get these omnibus! venom #3 i got n the connected issue coa signed connected to slott spiderman run red goblin too gotta sell to buy these omnibus' ugh....poor as hell.....eat every 4 days cos past 4 years omnibus buys! but!!! 3 volume omnibus the sandman! or the 14? book new boxset out tpb's too seem even cheaper!!.......and the 2 great lucifer omnibus' i want a darker switch up from my marvel/DC books i think though own the boys n preacher cos ennis a legend!! shit 8-9? volumes of deadly class i love a lot!!!! doom patrol! and umbrella academy too which oddly guess now 3rd season show ellen paige fucked up cos shes a boy now ok....elliot......so she now he will play drag? as a woman? hmmmm......pandemic got even hollywood acting crazier than usual now.............
This was a good idea, should get a lot of new subs this way. You could also do books in print, OOP books that are getting reprinted, and Omni vs absolute pros and cons.
Loved the video. It would be great if you could do more videos like this. Things like: best stories for a specific character, best stories from a major author, good jumping points for a new reader of a specific character and so on.
I really want that Spiderman vs venom omnibus but I can't find it for under $200
Spiderman vs venom uncanny xforce and planet hulk don't seem to be available anywhere are they out of print??
Legit question: I have a decent salary, one kid and house payments. I've seen the prices for Omibuses.... HOW can people afford hundreds of these? lol
Hey man. Your my favorite youtube channel for comics. Can you redo this list where you continue to talk while reviewing the book. I listen with headphones and it through me off when it went silent ha
Death of Superman, Injustice Volume 1, Spider-Man vs Venom, and Planet Hulk appear to be out of print on Amazon. :(
I also grabbed Planet Hulk and uncanny XForce from this group. Along with a ton of Spidey and World War Hulk.
No Uncanny X-Men, New Teen Titans, Wonder Woman by George Pérez, Man-Thing or Howard the Duck...
Great picks! Especially like Uncanny X-Force, Spider-Man/Venom, New 52 Batman and Loeb/Sale Bats.
Kinda surprised Ultimate Spidey and Whedon's Astonishing didn't make the list. Those are some of the first stories I recommend as they're both great and accessible.
both almost made it
I'm surprised Fantastic Four and FF by Hickman didn't make the list.
Crossed my mind but thought it be too much for new readers
@@GemMintCollectibles oh ok yes that makes sense, it is a bit heavy for new readers.
Hey Gembo, where were you during the Viking Days???!!!
Really hard to find these titles right now, everything on Cheap Graphic Novels is sold out and most other sites too.
Dude are you sure your not the lead singer from the House of Pain? You sure look like him and you own a lot if expensive shit!
In those collections the story lines are not together with the other titles which are for example part of Court of Owls. How do they read without them as a new reader?
This new style with music instead of comments is not for you, man. No matter what i'd like to hear your thoughts.
Uncanny X-Force is NOT a good book for beginners or the uninitiated to X-Men.
Death of Superman and Injustice and few others here are OOP pretty sure :(
They should keep these epic omnis in print !!!
Great list though!
Do more like this please
suggestions?
Mortal Kombat over Street FIghter II??!!!! Nooooo!!! Not minty fresh lol!
I miss the kickass rap outro! 😢
Well in terms of your Marvel selections I have managed to pick up 4 of them and other "infinity Gauntlet" being on pre-order together with "Infinity Crusade". Here in the UK the arrival of the reprints for Uncanny X-Force and Wolverine have been rather patchy, to say the least. I had both of them on pre-order since last August. Some Uncanny stock became available "out of the blue" last month and similarly Wolverine suddenly became available last week. Of course this being the Wolverine reprint with a flat spine. What also turned up last week was Amazing spider-man by JMS Volume 2 whose availability in the UK was limited. Talking of limited availability I've got Sensational She-hulk Omnibus on it's way to me! Fingers crossed that my Silver Surfer pre-order is also fulfilled, another Omnibus that has immediately gone OOP.
Oops I should have mentioned another one that became available unexpectedly last week was Amazing X-Men Joss Whedon and John Cassaday Omnibus that was another one that I had on pre-order for many months.
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You've been lucky. I've had each of the books you've mentioned pre-ordered long since. Only JMS Spidey and Astonishing X-Men have been fulfilled. Waiting to see what happens with Silver Surfer.
@@davidgraham8299 I believe that further copies of Uncanny X-Force and Wolverine are going to be available. As to when you get them it depends on you have pre-orders with. Since direct market online comic stores (like Forbidden Planet) will be sourced from Diamond (at least for Marvel, DC is more complicated now they have indicated they are splitting from Diamond), others will get their omnibuses from other suppliers. Typically I use Amazon UK, Speedyhen and Forbidden Planet. I wish you the very best of luck in getting your remaining pre-orders.
amazing content keep it up bro
Death of Superman needs another printing. It sells out too quickly.
Yep I have been trying to find it in the UK but I wont be paying £200 or more for it.
Definitely gonna cop that x force omnibus while I still can
Good idea to face the books away so no spoilers
do you have any flash omnibus reccomendations?
I have a question, where do you get that special covers??
Love your videos but as I watch more.... I'm freaking out a little. Do you not use dust jacket protectors? I'm noticing more and more collectors of omnibus' not using them... Is there a reason why? The sliding across the table is anxiety inducing and those mylar sheets seem like an essential accessory for these.
So all of those omnibus are oop on cheapgraphicnovels expect GL and batman by sale and loeb.
Thanks for the recommendations. I actually shopped around and picked up most of these books really cheap. I already had Spiderman vs Venom, and I'm waiting for the wolverine reprint. Love your content man!!!!
I think the Planet Hulk omni is currently out of print.
Wow didn't include any Grant Morrison? LOL
Hey gem great video been a fan for a long time and I have not seen manimal for a year or so what happened to him? If you don’t mind me asking
Had a falling out, he left.
Happy Birthday, Good Sir! Thanks for this video. Definitely need to add some of these omnis to my collection, but the Hellboy/Mignolaverse is hurting my wallet! The Planet Hulk and World War Hulk: does these two omnis completely close out the story arc? Let me know. Thank you in advance!
Fuck yeah!!! I personally would have included Annihilation, Brubaker Cap, and maybe N52 Flash n Aquaman, but that’s the great thing about this hobby is we’re all into different things. I never would have thought I’d enjoy GL , and since the FB group praises it , it’s one of my all time favs. Wicked vid brotha!!!
Gem video idea could you do a cover of what HC and TPB and all these other things on websites are love your content and have used cheap graphic novels as you suggested best packaging I’ve ever had for a book
I have used them recently