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    Best of Spider Man Volume 1

    I read teh JMS parts of volume one last night (it's been sitting on my shelf for a while, thought I'd give ti a turn). I haven't read comics in years but boy! what a page turner. Alas my early morning memory is flaky (no coffee yet you see) but the interaction between PP and Ezekiel was fantastic, although the villan (Murilan?) struck me as rather vampiric. I had bought these purely because they were JMS material and wasn't sure if I'd wasted my money (thinking what they hey, I'd probably blow it on food or alchohol anyway). let me say it now and clearly I was wrong this stuff is fantastic

    Then also in volume one is "that" issue - No. 36. I'm glad I was alone reading it (in bed) I needed some time to process afterwards, and lay awake for about 20 minutes. I'll edit in some quotes when I get home and can reference the issue, but I'd say some mild echoes if G'kar with the "we are one" bit. I especially liked the sentiments about not riding on a tide of blood, and ensuring such things not happen again. Really blew me away.

    As I've said I'll edit this post later when I've had some more time to think on what it's brought out in me, but I've already pre-ordered volume 5
    Phazedout
    on the "awed and humbled" ID
    p.s. mods, if you want to fold this into the new suit thread (or an older more relevant thread) feel free - just didn't see anything which seemed to cover it.
    "There are no good wars. War is always the worst possible way to resolve differences. It degenerates and corrupts both sides to ever more sordid levels of existence, in their need to gain an advantage over the enemy. Those actively involved in combat are almost always damaged goods for the rest of their lives. If their bodies don't bear scars, their minds do, ofttimes both. Many have said it before, but it can't be said to enough, war is hell. "
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    It's awesome to hear you enjoyed it. JMS does a great job here. Do have the next volumes? I've been reading the monthlies, but have been considering buying the hardcovers because of the oversized format of the hardcovers, showcasing the art and story on a grander scale, and reading without interruption (pull out of long box, undo tape on bag, retape after reading, and repeat).

    Look forward to hearing more on your reading experience.
    "I am just a worthless liar. I am just an embecile. I will only complicate you, trust in me and fall as well. I will find a center in you; I will chew it up and leave. I will work to elevate you, just enough to bring you down. Why can't we drink forever? I just want to start this over!" TOOL

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      Originally posted by manwithnoname
      It's awesome to hear you enjoyed it. JMS does a great job here. Do have the next volumes?
      yep. bought volumes 2, 3 and 4 on spec in my local Forbidden Planet (comic book/sci-fi store in Dublin)
      Originally posted by manwithnoname
      I've been reading the monthlies, but have been considering buying the hardcovers because of the oversized format of the hardcovers, showcasing the art and story on a grander scale, and reading without interruption (pull out of long box, undo tape on bag, retape after reading, and repeat).
      yeah, I'm gonna read the other (non -jms) stuff in volume one and evaluate accordingly.

      I did start volume 2 before volume 1 arrived from amazon, now I see why it didn't make sense. Also the volume 1 I got from amazon was (at the time) their last one - makes me feel kinda special

      Today I also bought the first volume hardcover of supreme power (collecting paperback vols 1 and 2) and I've pre-ordered hardback volume 5 and pre-ordered harback book 1 of "book of lost souls".
      Phaze
      on the "jms-o-phile" ID
      "There are no good wars. War is always the worst possible way to resolve differences. It degenerates and corrupts both sides to ever more sordid levels of existence, in their need to gain an advantage over the enemy. Those actively involved in combat are almost always damaged goods for the rest of their lives. If their bodies don't bear scars, their minds do, ofttimes both. Many have said it before, but it can't be said to enough, war is hell. "

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