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Latest Hauls, what did you buy?

Started by Archiecomicxfan215, April 11, 2016, 12:15:22 AM

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DeCarlo Rules

#60
Quote from: irishmoxie on May 07, 2016, 06:24:24 PM
I preorder stuff all the time. Don't judge.  ;)  It gives you something to look forward to. Plus you get to read it as soon as it's released at midnight, 2 am, etc. Why do people like to line up outside for Star Wars movies??? I also like to put a reminder on my calendar when certain comics are going to be released for the same reason. 


I don't use Comixology unless I have to (the comic is sometimes cheaper there or it's cheaper on Amazon or if it's only available on Comixology) because I don't like the app. Plus Comixology makes you wait til the business day to read the comic i.e. not at midnight. It's harder to swipe to turn the page on Comixology versus Kindle. Go figure.

I'm not judging anyone. I just am trying to wrap my brain around the logic behind the thinking.

I don't mean to give anyone the impression that I'm promoting ComiXology as superior to Google Play, Amazon Kindle, Archie Digital, or whatever other digital vendor/digital app the buyer has a preference for. I could see if BettyReggie was a consumer who wanted to get Archie #8 as soon as it was released, but maybe wasn't sure exactly when that might be, so she wouldn't necessarily know (or might forget) when to go to Google Play to make the purchase, but we know that's not the case here. I'm also pretty certain that BettyReggie isn't going to decide after she reads Archie #8 that she won't be purchasing the next issue, because she was kind of lukewarm on whether she felt committed to the story, which is the only reason I suggested the idea of a digital subscription. I only mention ComiXology because that's the one example I happen to know of that offers digital subscriptions. That may be unusual for a vendor of digital comics, I wouldn't really know.

BettyReggie

I love to preorder comics because it something to foward to. It's a joy to look forward to it. That's way I have the thread about What dates us Archie fans are looking forward to.

DeCarlo Rules

Quote from: BettyReggie on May 07, 2016, 06:48:20 PM
I love to preorder comics because it something to foward to. It's a joy to look forward to it. That's way I have the thread about What dates us Archie fans are looking forward to.


Oh, I know what you mean about looking forward to things. I just meant that preordering digital comics doesn't give you any special advantage over anyone else in getting the comic any sooner. You still have to wait as long as the people who didn't preorder for the day and hour it's officially released.

Archiecomicxfan215

 I got Archie #1, Help the CBLDF Defend Comics, Love and Rockets, and Grumpy Cat (and Pokey!) For free from Free Comic Book Day.

I brought Archies Jokes #471, Laugh #339, Laugh #328 Archie & Me #103, and Archie's Joke Book #238. This was all together $15 with 20% off. It was the only 5 older issues they had too. I'm happy. I like treating myself on Free Comic Book day

BettyReggie

I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.

irishmoxie

#65
Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.

Which ones did you get?

Looks like they're all sold out now. Boo. Well there's always eBay.

Archiecomicxfan215

I just brought a $32 metrocard. I need them to get around where i live since i do not drive  :'(

DeCarlo Rules

Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.


I just noticed THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK (which is comics you color yourself) at the store last week. So apparently they are covering the people who like to color while simultaneously maintaining higher levels of stress as well.

BettyReggie

They are supposed to come out with a Golden Girls stress free coloring books. I would love to buy that.

irishmoxie

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 09, 2016, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.


I just noticed THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK (which is comics you color yourself) at the store last week. So apparently they are covering the people who like to color while simultaneously maintaining higher levels of stress as well.


The Walking Dead is stressful? Hmm. It's on my TBR list...so maybe not now.

invisifan

Quote from: irishmoxie on May 09, 2016, 07:27:39 PM
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 09, 2016, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.


I just noticed THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK (which is comics you color yourself) at the store last week. So apparently they are covering the people who like to color while simultaneously maintaining higher levels of stress as well.


The Walking Dead is stressful? Hmm. It's on my TBR list...so maybe not now.
Wait... You were expecting the zombie apocalypse to be calming?
(And TWD has always been b&w, so you could consider the entire series colouring books)
:2funny:

60sBettyandReggie

How about an Archie coloring book  :)


I bought medicine and cookies and two boxes of kleenex.

DeCarlo Rules

#72
Quote from: irishmoxie on May 09, 2016, 07:27:39 PM
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 09, 2016, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.


I just noticed THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK (which is comics you color yourself) at the store last week. So apparently they are covering the people who like to color while simultaneously maintaining higher levels of stress as well.


The Walking Dead is stressful? Hmm. It's on my TBR list...so maybe not now.

By the yardstick of you not liking The Married Life or Afterlife With Archie as being too stressful, yes, absolutely. It's pretty much like AWA if it didn't have the Archie characters in it and was better written. (And came out on time every month and sold 100 times better...) Which was why I was surprised to see you were a fan of Harrow County (which I still haven't read... I flipped through it, but the art didn't attract me), as I pretty much thought that was a horror comic (but maybe I was mistaken, since I didn't actually read it).

irishmoxie

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 10, 2016, 07:06:22 AM
Quote from: irishmoxie on May 09, 2016, 07:27:39 PM
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 09, 2016, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: BettyReggie on May 09, 2016, 03:38:01 PM
I bought a stress free coloring book which is called Calming Nature. I also order 7 of those free comics from Midtown Comics.


I just noticed THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK (which is comics you color yourself) at the store last week. So apparently they are covering the people who like to color while simultaneously maintaining higher levels of stress as well.


The Walking Dead is stressful? Hmm. It's on my TBR list...so maybe not now.

By the yardstick of you not liking The Married Life or Afterlife With Archie as being too stressful, yes, absolutely. It's pretty much like AWA if it didn't have the Archie characters in it and was better written. (And came out on time every month and sold 100 times better...) Which was why I was surprised to see you were a fan of Harrow County (which I still haven't read... I flipped through it, but the art didn't attract me), as I pretty much thought that was a horror comic (but maybe I was mistaken, since I didn't actually read it).

It is a horror comic but more of a spooky mystery and has witches which is probably why I like it. I was obsessed with the Salem Witch Trials as a kid too. I didn't like the art at first but it the watercolor looks hazy and goes with the mystery aspect of the story.

Reading Afterlife didn't really stress me out but it did gross me out from time to time. I usually really like apocalypse stories but more in the vein of Alex and Ada. I like Descender well enough but I've only read one issue.

I also really like Rachel Rising which I believe is a horror comic. I probably like it because it reminds me of iZombie (tv show).

invisifan

Quote from: irishmoxie on May 10, 2016, 09:27:57 AM
It is a horror comic but more of a spooky mystery and has witches which is probably why I like it. I was obsessed with the Salem Witch Trials as a kid too. I didn't like the art at first but it the watercolor looks hazy and goes with the mystery aspect of the story.

Reading Afterlife didn't really stress me out but it did gross me out from time to time. I usually really like apocalypse stories but more in the vein of Alex and Ada. I like Descender well enough but I've only read one issue.

I also really like Rachel Rising which I believe is a horror comic. I probably like it because it reminds me of iZombie (tv show).
Walking Dead versus afterlife w/Archie ... The apocalypse in TWD is never explained although there are indications it's biological (virus?) based, and the zombies are less intelligent than animals (Archie's seem a bit smarter) so they are only dangerous in large numbers or when unexpected ... it's a story of survival in a suddenly hostile, post-apocalyptic world — no one is safe, but they aren't pre-existing characters like with Archie.

Speaking of iZombie (and female protagonists, magic, etc...) you might like "Wynonna Earp" (Fridays on Syfy and maybe on-line — in the States I'm not sure) it's 6 episodes in and ... well, hard to say for sure, but I think you might like it.

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