Captain Comics replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"I believe there was a Thing T-shirt or sweatshirt in that same time period that had the front view/back view thing going on. 
I also wanted those shirts when I was a kid, Richard, and didn't get them for the same reason. I had a hard time buying the…"
1 hour ago
Richard Willis replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"Both. When I was a kid, money was an issue for us. If comics hadn't been artificially cheap back then I never would have been able to buy any, let alone as many as I bought."
3 hours ago
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"Of a regular t-shirt or sweatshirt, or one of these on the collectibles market?"
3 hours ago
Richard Willis replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"I fondly remembered this Hulk sweatshirt, even though I never owned one. The most shocking thing is the prices vs today."
4 hours ago
Dave Palmer replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"This goes back a bit further"
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Captain Comics replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"I just don't understand why anyone would propose this sort of story.
Neither do I, but I can't stand Venom. He apparently makes Marvel a lot of money, so they're going to keep telling new and different Venom stories. Or maybe not so new and…"
yesterday
Captain Comics replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"This one would have benefited from cutting the summaries. He repeated everything he said pre-summaries anyway.
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yesterday
Captain Comics replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"I read the intro to Atlas War Comics collection last night. My vision being what it is, my eyes were too pooped to continue into any of the actual comics. That's not Vassalo's fault, of course, but what is his fault (and his editors) is how…"
yesterday
Richard Willis replied to Captain Comics's discussion Peter David suffers series of strokes
"Today by Kathleen David, Beneficiary
Why I have been quiet 2024 edition
On the 22nd of November 2024 we entered our third year of our new normal, which has been anything but.
I have been thinking about the last two years a lot recently. How our…"
Tuesday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"Indeed, Madame Masque,  who has been in evidence in the Spider-Man "Gang War" storyline. 
 
Sorry.  My phone sometimes assumes that I want to type in Portuguese."
Monday
Jeff of Earth-J replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"You know, I think that bit where the back of the book shows the same scene as the front, only from the rear view, was done on a Marvel Treasury edition once. The Treasury edition was Christmas stories too, I think.
It was, indeed.

As is my wont, I…"
Monday
Captain Comics replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"I wasn't familiar with Madalena Masquw and tried to Google her. No result. Madame Masque, maybe?"
Monday
Luis Olavo de Moura Dantas replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping week of Dec. 2, 2024
"Apparently this new Venom is supposed to be Rick Jones, Luke Cage, Madalena Masquw or Robbie Robertson.
 
I just don't understand why anyone would propose this sort of story."
Monday
Captain Comics posted a discussion
MAJOR PUBLISHERS
MARVEL COMICS
ALL NEW VENOM #1 ($4.99): It's somebody new behind the teeth, and Marvel ain't saying who just yet. Oh, the suspense.
AVENGERS #21 ($3.99) is by writer Jed MacKay and artist Ryan Stegman. It's Avengers vs. the X-Men…
Monday
Captain Comics replied to Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)'s discussion What are you watching right now?
"That's because Thurston Howell was on the run from the Mob, and took all his money with him in a bunch of suitcases. His mistress, Ginger, brought half her wardrobe. Because the plan was to meet another ship (or seaplane) out at sea, where Thurston…"
Friday
Captain Comics posted a discussion
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #5
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
Variant covers by JOËLLE JONES and IAN BERTRAM
1:25 variant cover by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY
1:50 variant cover by CLAY & SETH MANN
$4.99 US | 24 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card…
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