There is not one Collected Edition that you own which is perfect.
Sure, you have your favorites. You have lots of them.
Every single volume, could have a little more here or a little less there; a few more touch ups and and a few less nickels when it comes to cost.
No Collected Edition is perfect.
And neither are DC, Marvel or any comic book publishing company.
And They never will be.
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There Are No Perfect Books
August 3, 2009
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Collected Editions out this week
FEBRUARY 8 2012
DC Comics
Batman: Time And The Batman TP
Collects #700-703, $29.99
Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1 TP
Collects Action Comics #890-895, $29.99
iZombie Vol. 3: Six Feet Under And Rising TP
Collects #13-17, $14.99
Showcase Presents Ghosts Volume 1 TP (Replacement Copies)
Marvel
John Carter, Warlord Of Mars Omnibus HC & DM Variant
Collects John Carter, Warlord Of Mars #1-28 and Annual #1-3, 624 pages, $99.99
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 8 HC & DM Variant
Collects Uncanny X-Men #160-168, $54.99
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Ultimate Collection TPB
Collects Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse - Animator #1-5, Necromancer #1-5 and Executioner #1-5, 360 pages, $34.99
Avengers: Hawkeye - Earth's Mightiest Marksman Premiere Classic HC (Variant Vol. 84)
Collects Hawkeye (1994) #1-4, Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #159-161, $24.99
Astonishing X-Men: Children Of The Brood Premiere HC
Collects Astonishing X-Men #38, #40, #42 and #43, plus Uncanny X-Men #162 (1982), featuring the classic battle between Wolverine and the Brood,$24.99 $19.99
Avengers: The Origin TPB
Collects Avengers: The Origin #1-5, $14.99
Daken: Dark Wolverine - The Pride Comes Before The Fall Premiere HC
Collects Daken: Dark Wolverine #13-19, $19.99
Fantastic Four: Season One Premiere HC
Also Features Fantastic Four #570 By Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham, $24.99
Fear Itself: Hulk Premiere HC
Collects Hulk (2008) #37-41, $19.99
Fear Itself: Secret Avengers Premiere HC
Collects Secret Avengers #12.1 and #13-15, and Fear Itself: Black Widow #1, $24.99
Essential X-Factor Vol. 4 TPB
Collects X-Factor (1986) #51-59 and Annual #4-5; X-Factor: Prisoner Of Love; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #50; and material from Fantastic Four Annual #23, New Mutants Annual #6 and X-Men Annual (1970) #14, $19.99
New Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 2 TPB
Collects New Avengers (2010) #7-13, $19.99
Spider-Man: The Next Chapter Vol. 2 TPB
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #7-12, and Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #7-12 & Annual ‘99, 368 pages, $39.99
Ender's Shadow Ultimate Collection Vol. 2 TPB Collects Ender's Shadow: Battle School #1-5 and Ender's Shadow: Command School #1-5, $29.99
Dark Horse
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 5 TP
Collects Star Wars #86-107, $24.99
King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel TP, $14.99
Strange Case Of Mr. Hyde TP
Collects The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1-4, $19.99
Bride Of The Water God Volume 10 TP, $9.99
The Art Of The Mass Effect Universe HC, $39.99
Dotter Of Her Father's Eyes HC, $14.99
Image
Hack/Slash, Vol. 10 TP: Dead Celebrities
Collects Hack/Slash #5-8 and Hack/Slash Annual 3: Hatchet/Slash, $16.99
Artifacts TP Vol. 3
IDW
Archie: Best Of Dan Decarlo Treasury Edition, 64 pages, $9.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1: Change Is Constant, $17.99
Torpedo, Volume 5
The final volume in the Torpedo library, $24.99
Dynamite
The Lone Ranger/Zorro: The Death Of Zorro TPB
Collecting the entire five-issue series, along with a complete cover gallery, $19.99
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Valentines Special 2012 (One Shot), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Kevin Keller Volume 1 HC, $19.99
Audiogo LTD
Sarah Jane Adventures Judgement Day Audio CD, $16.95
Campfire
Jungle Book GN, $12.99
Leonardo Da Vinci The Renaissance Man GN, $9.99
Perseus Destiny's Call GN, $11.99
Disney Press
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 1 SC
Published from 1912-1914, A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars, $16.99
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 2 SC
Published from 1916-1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars, $16.99
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 3 SC
Published from 1934-1943, Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter, $16.99
John Carter The Movie Novelization SC
This adaptation not only gives readers an amazing novelization of Disney's upcoming John Carter film, but also the original text of A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, $9.99
Drawn & Quarterly
Jinchalo GN, $19.95
Fantagraphics Books
Life And Death Of Fritz The Cat HC, $19.99
Young Romance The Best Of Simon And Kirby's 1940s-1950s Romance Comics HC, $29.99
Graphix
Bone Quest For The Spark Novel Volume 2 HC, $22.99; SC, $10.99
Pandemonium Volume 1 HC, $22.99; SC, $12.99
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Adventures Of Beanboy HC, $9.99
Kodansha Comics
Deltora Quest Volume 4 GN, $10.99
Gon Volume 3 GN (Kodansha Edition), $10.99
Negima Volume 33 GN, $10.99
Shugo Chara Chan Volume 2 GN, $10.99
Last Gasp
Metamorphosis 50 Contemporary Surreal Fantastic And Visionary Artists Volume 1 HC, $29.95
Liquid Comics
Graphic Elvis HC (Special Limited Collector's Edition), $195.00
Lucasbooks
Star Wars The Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual HC, $28.00
Optiknerve
Cosplay In America HC, $40.00
Pantheon Books
American Splendor The Life And Times Of Harvey Pekar GN (New Printing), $20.00
Papercutz
Classics Illustrated Volume 15 Call Of The Wild HC, $9.99
Ernest And Rebecca Volume 2 Sam The Repulsive HC, $11.99
Putnam Juvenile
Fangbone Third-Grade Barbarian Volume 1 GN, $5.99
Fangbone Third-Grade Barbarian Volume 2 The Egg Of Misery GN, $5.99
Sanctum Productions
Doc Savage Double Novel Volume 55, $14.95
Shadow Double Novel Volume 57, $14.95
Whisperer Double Novel Volume 5, $14.95
Titan Publishing
One Model Nation GN, $24.95
Sherlock Holmes On Screen SC (Updated Edition), $19.95
Tumbletap
Rogue Satellite Comics Complete Collection TP, $19.95
Vanguard Productions
Famous Monster Movie Art Of Basil Gogos SC (New Printing), $24.95
Wally Wood's Strange Worlds Of Science Fiction HC (Deluxe Edition), $69.95
Vertical
GTO 14 Days In Shonan Volume 1 GN, $10.95
Zenescope Entertainment
Spike TV's 1000 Ways To Die GN, $15.99
DC Comics
Batman: Time And The Batman TP
Collects #700-703, $29.99
Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1 TP
Collects Action Comics #890-895, $29.99
iZombie Vol. 3: Six Feet Under And Rising TP
Collects #13-17, $14.99
Showcase Presents Ghosts Volume 1 TP (Replacement Copies)
Marvel
John Carter, Warlord Of Mars Omnibus HC & DM Variant
Collects John Carter, Warlord Of Mars #1-28 and Annual #1-3, 624 pages, $99.99
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 8 HC & DM Variant
Collects Uncanny X-Men #160-168, $54.99
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Ultimate Collection TPB
Collects Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse - Animator #1-5, Necromancer #1-5 and Executioner #1-5, 360 pages, $34.99
Avengers: Hawkeye - Earth's Mightiest Marksman Premiere Classic HC (Variant Vol. 84)
Collects Hawkeye (1994) #1-4, Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #159-161, $24.99
Astonishing X-Men: Children Of The Brood Premiere HC
Collects Astonishing X-Men #38, #40, #42 and #43, plus Uncanny X-Men #162 (1982), featuring the classic battle between Wolverine and the Brood,
Avengers: The Origin TPB
Collects Avengers: The Origin #1-5, $14.99
Daken: Dark Wolverine - The Pride Comes Before The Fall Premiere HC
Collects Daken: Dark Wolverine #13-19, $19.99
Fantastic Four: Season One Premiere HC
Also Features Fantastic Four #570 By Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham, $24.99
Fear Itself: Hulk Premiere HC
Collects Hulk (2008) #37-41, $19.99
Fear Itself: Secret Avengers Premiere HC
Collects Secret Avengers #12.1 and #13-15, and Fear Itself: Black Widow #1, $24.99
Essential X-Factor Vol. 4 TPB
Collects X-Factor (1986) #51-59 and Annual #4-5; X-Factor: Prisoner Of Love; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #50; and material from Fantastic Four Annual #23, New Mutants Annual #6 and X-Men Annual (1970) #14, $19.99
New Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 2 TPB
Collects New Avengers (2010) #7-13, $19.99
Spider-Man: The Next Chapter Vol. 2 TPB
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #7-12, and Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #7-12 & Annual ‘99, 368 pages, $39.99
Ender's Shadow Ultimate Collection Vol. 2 TPB Collects Ender's Shadow: Battle School #1-5 and Ender's Shadow: Command School #1-5, $29.99
Dark Horse
Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 5 TP
Collects Star Wars #86-107, $24.99
King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel TP, $14.99
Strange Case Of Mr. Hyde TP
Collects The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1-4, $19.99
Bride Of The Water God Volume 10 TP, $9.99
The Art Of The Mass Effect Universe HC, $39.99
Dotter Of Her Father's Eyes HC, $14.99
Image
Hack/Slash, Vol. 10 TP: Dead Celebrities
Collects Hack/Slash #5-8 and Hack/Slash Annual 3: Hatchet/Slash, $16.99
Artifacts TP Vol. 3
IDW
Archie: Best Of Dan Decarlo Treasury Edition, 64 pages, $9.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1: Change Is Constant, $17.99
Torpedo, Volume 5
The final volume in the Torpedo library, $24.99
Dynamite
The Lone Ranger/Zorro: The Death Of Zorro TPB
Collecting the entire five-issue series, along with a complete cover gallery, $19.99
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Valentines Special 2012 (One Shot), $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Kevin Keller Volume 1 HC, $19.99
Audiogo LTD
Sarah Jane Adventures Judgement Day Audio CD, $16.95
Campfire
Jungle Book GN, $12.99
Leonardo Da Vinci The Renaissance Man GN, $9.99
Perseus Destiny's Call GN, $11.99
Disney Press
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 1 SC
Published from 1912-1914, A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars, $16.99
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 2 SC
Published from 1916-1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars, $16.99
Collected John Carter Of Mars Volume 3 SC
Published from 1934-1943, Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter, $16.99
John Carter The Movie Novelization SC
This adaptation not only gives readers an amazing novelization of Disney's upcoming John Carter film, but also the original text of A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, $9.99
Drawn & Quarterly
Jinchalo GN, $19.95
Fantagraphics Books
Life And Death Of Fritz The Cat HC, $19.99
Young Romance The Best Of Simon And Kirby's 1940s-1950s Romance Comics HC, $29.99
Graphix
Bone Quest For The Spark Novel Volume 2 HC, $22.99; SC, $10.99
Pandemonium Volume 1 HC, $22.99; SC, $12.99
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Adventures Of Beanboy HC, $9.99
Kodansha Comics
Deltora Quest Volume 4 GN, $10.99
Gon Volume 3 GN (Kodansha Edition), $10.99
Negima Volume 33 GN, $10.99
Shugo Chara Chan Volume 2 GN, $10.99
Last Gasp
Metamorphosis 50 Contemporary Surreal Fantastic And Visionary Artists Volume 1 HC, $29.95
Liquid Comics
Graphic Elvis HC (Special Limited Collector's Edition), $195.00
Lucasbooks
Star Wars The Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual HC, $28.00
Optiknerve
Cosplay In America HC, $40.00
Pantheon Books
American Splendor The Life And Times Of Harvey Pekar GN (New Printing), $20.00
Papercutz
Classics Illustrated Volume 15 Call Of The Wild HC, $9.99
Ernest And Rebecca Volume 2 Sam The Repulsive HC, $11.99
Putnam Juvenile
Fangbone Third-Grade Barbarian Volume 1 GN, $5.99
Fangbone Third-Grade Barbarian Volume 2 The Egg Of Misery GN, $5.99
Sanctum Productions
Doc Savage Double Novel Volume 55, $14.95
Shadow Double Novel Volume 57, $14.95
Whisperer Double Novel Volume 5, $14.95
Titan Publishing
One Model Nation GN, $24.95
Sherlock Holmes On Screen SC (Updated Edition), $19.95
Tumbletap
Rogue Satellite Comics Complete Collection TP, $19.95
Vanguard Productions
Famous Monster Movie Art Of Basil Gogos SC (New Printing), $24.95
Wally Wood's Strange Worlds Of Science Fiction HC (Deluxe Edition), $69.95
Vertical
GTO 14 Days In Shonan Volume 1 GN, $10.95
Zenescope Entertainment
Spike TV's 1000 Ways To Die GN, $15.99
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