I bought HC coz want to reduce hassle going to certain comic shop which is quite far from my place
that's y i just go to borders or Kino to save petrol, toll & time

I'm afraid if i get addicted to the comic shop, i'll spend more time to go there which is gonna cost me a lot more

This post has been edited by madstone: Mar 31 2008, 10:12 AM

Awww.. you would miss the excitement of getting your monthly books and talking to other fans.

No offense, but purchasing thru online and from the Bookshop kinda kills the excitement a bit.

Of course we can still put it up in forum provided if everyone just blab.. away.

i just registered as member at the mind shop, horray!
i ordered the secret invasion issues, suppose to arrive next week, cant wait

just wondering, what's the difference between amazing spiderman and ultimate spiderman? same goes to uncanny xmen and astonishing xmen...

This post has been edited by ghoster: Apr 2 2008, 07:02 AM

amazing spiderman and ultimate spiderman are two versions of spiderman in different realities. they're from different timelines and thus their history and storylines are slightly altered, ultimate titles are created for more recent fans who weren't able to collect the currently running titles, some which began all the way since 1960s. there is also an ultimate xmen, 60-70 over issues already if i guessed correctly.

uncanny xmen and astonishing xmen differs in team line-up of the x-teams. astonishing is a bimonthly title (once every 2 months), stories mostly revolve around cyclops, white queen, beast, wolverine, shadowcat and collossus. the line-up for uncanny xmen were havok, polaris, marvel girl, darwin, warpath and nightcrawler before the current messiah complex takes place, it messed up the line-ups a bit due to tie-ins with other titles.

personally, although a big fan of xmen, i find it a bit hard to collect the comics because there are too many x-titles introduced and for a hobby it really burnt a hole in my pocket... characters keep hopping from title to title, i find it hard to catch up if i don't follow a particular title, hahaha...

anyway, i was previously a mindshop member as well, one of the best comic shops around, caters mostly to regulars only.

X-Titles, you need to collect just a few not all.

Notable titles : X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Astonishing X-Men, X-Force.

Ultimate Series takes the heroes and heroines into the present time circa 2000's and showing what if.. Spider-Man faces today's scenario as compare to full of history and ongoing conflicts of existing Spider-Man.

As for Ultimate Spider-Man, it comes with full praises. The same with Ultimates, Ultimates 2.

Of course sir, I always believe in keeping them in a good condition. As a hobby and to pass them on when I'm no more around. Ha ha.

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Added on April 3, 2008, 10:41 amhi,
How much is the member fees now? I use to order from the mind shop when i was still studying back in 88. The shop was in KL plaza then before they move to starhill. Way back before Bintang walk. ha ha.. Btw, is Iris still working there? Please tell her K196 send his regards.. Thanks..
Wish you a good time collecting comics. I'm sure you'll enjoy reading them. Sometimes there are hidden messages in the artwork of certain artists. It's quite fun.

This post has been edited by mctea13: Apr 3 2008, 10:41 AM

i see... thanks for clearing things up, it helps a lot especially about the x-men title, now i know which one to choose since different title has different x-men characters

thanks man!
membership rm10... i dont really know that guy name, mid age Chinese guy. there's also an old lady wearing glasses last 2 week i went there.

This post has been edited by ghoster: Apr 3 2008, 12:56 PM

RM10 membership fee? that has doubled over the last couple of years.

two years back the membership was RM5, and i tell you it's definitely worth it considering the discounts you receive.

no idea about the chinese guy, but the old lady has been there since forever, not sure if she's the owner though.

anyway, i was a member already as well back in the days when mind shop was in kl plaza, which then moved to 1 utama before finally settling down in centrepoint. back then, mindshop has about 4 branches, if i've not mistaken, and due to the inpopularity of comic collection in malaysia, they've closed down one by one, such a sad case.

Yeah hidden message especially in Grant Morrison's run in New X-Men. Haha.. still can't find all the hidden --X in that issue.

wah rm5 only? soo cheap...

yea sad case... maybe because of anime thinggy in malaysia nowadays hehehe... unlike anime and hong kong comics, american comics is not available everywhere. some people hard to get em, like me, cuz living far away from town

owh yea... i think i went there once, the mind shop at kl plaza... went there once with my brother, that time im still a kid stil remember the mind shop at OU when it still new, the shop was kinda big, with cafe and all if im not mistaken...

This post has been edited by ghoster: Apr 4 2008, 03:10 PM

The cheapest comic I bought is RM2-50 for Uncanny X-Men # 248. Now Uncanny X-Men is closing into # 500.

The casts : Rogue, Storm, Psylocke, Colossus, Havok and Wolverine. Polaris is being possessed by Malice and joined Marauders. X-Factor consists of original 5's.

Now : Multiple X-Titles, Prof X is not actually so clean. Jean Grey is still dead! Emma Frost is Cyclops' girl ? That is changes.

Maybe the local comic shop should seek a weekly column and web-space to promote Comics or else being risked to die of slow death.

new x-men is good aswell, something happened to most of the kids midway which shocked me senseless..however the series already ended after messiah complex...and now they continue to Young X-men...which is coming out this month!...cast includes my fav after Psylocke...Dust!..a.k.a Sooraya Qadir...first muslim X-men

I think the lady with the specs is Iris. One of the older employee there. If the chinese guy with a bit of white hair should be the boss.

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Added on April 7, 2008, 1:57 amYup, me too. Sometimes just have to look closely. The words is jumbled up with the background. Same with Groo. The not a secret message thing. ha ha.

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Added on April 7, 2008, 2:09 amDoes the Star still have a column on comics on friday? Use to be witten by Kaleon Rahan. I agree with you on comics promotion. The public should be aware that comics can be a good medium for passing messages across. Anybody still remember the APAZINE thing back in 88-89?
I still have my copy. ha ha. sure bring back memories..
I guess what we can do is to have a roadshow or exhibition on comics to create awareness and make comics fun to collect again. Whether it be in Chinese, English, Malay or in their translation form.
We can try get some of those local artist to attend signing like a certain Mr Tan or Milk.
Should be interesting to see how many people will turn out.

This post has been edited by mctea13: Apr 7 2008, 02:09 AM

i will teach my son and grandchild to read more xmen and spiderman soon hehe

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Added on April 8, 2008, 1:54 pmcurrently busy reading AoA... i think i need a long vacation to finish reading it hehehe

This post has been edited by ghoster: Apr 8 2008, 01:54 PM

Hmm Messiah Complex HC is supposed to be out this month. I wonder if it's in Kino yet for my monthly raid.

Mwahaha.. I pre-ordered from Amazon so can't help you there. Stay tuned to Kinokuniya.Com site for latest updates.

i just read secret invasion.., on the last page, got the upcoming issues, its quite a lot...!!! dunno i can afford to buy em all

The initial feedback and review of Secret Invasion is positive, hence should be a 'HIT' for 2008.

New Notable titles available in Kinokuniya.

New Avengers 2 (New Avengers)-US-
ISBN:9780785130857 (Hard cover book)
Bendis, Brian Michael / Finch, David (CON) / Cho, Frank (CON) / Mays, Ric / Publisher:Marvel Enterprises Published 2008/04
Price:MYR102.27

Product Description
Shedding light on the New Avengers' darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects New Avengers Volume 3: Secrets & Lies and New Avengers Volume 4: The Collective - plus New Avengers Annual #1, never before reprinted in a New Avengers collection. In Secrets & Lies, it's the debut of the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about! Who is Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Then, Cap catches Spider-Woman double-dealing the New Avengers and corners her! How did she get her powers back and to whom does she answer? In The Collective, a new adversary with the power to destroy the world emerges from the ashes of House of M! The New Avengers' latest gauntlet subjects them to attack and intrigue as they discover who their most powerful enemy really is! And in New Avengers Annual #1, Avengers Tower becomes the ultimate battleground as the New Avengers are targeted by one of their fiercest new enemies yet. The all-new Adaptoid has come to take them down - and wait till you see who it is. Plus: An avenger gets married! Collects New Avengers #11-20 and Annual #1, and the lead story from Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1


The Infiltration (Secret Invasion)-US-
ISBN:9780785132318 (Paper cover book)
Lee, Stan / Bendis, Brian Michael / Reed, Brian / Slott, Dan / Publisher:Marvel Enterprises Published 2008/04
Price:MYR68.17

Product Description
Retrace the roots of "The Infiltration" all the way back to the beginning of the Marvel Age of Heroes! First, in Fantastic Four #2 (1962), it's a close encounter of the Skrull kind as four shape-changing aliens pose as Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing, and the Human Torch in an attempt to destroy the fledgling Fantastic Four! Then, flash-forward to the present day as the "Secret Invasion" stands revealed in the pages of New Avengers: Illuminati, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and Avengers: The Initiative. Conspiracy. Paranoia. Betrayal. Who do you trust? Collecting Fantastic Four #2, New Avengers: Illuminati #1 and #5, New Avengers #31-32 and #38-39, Mighty Avengers #7, and Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1.


Mutant Mayhem (X-men: First Class)-US-
ISBN:9780785127819 (Paper cover book)
/ Publisher:Marvel Enterprises Published 2008/04
Price:MYR54.53

Product Description
The early days of mutant fun returns! Unfortunately, the X-Men are a male-dominated group in this early time. Concerned that star pupil Marvel Girl could use a role model, Professor Xavier enlists the world's top female hero - Sue Storm, The Invisible Girl! Also, the five young mutants take a trip to Monster Island, where they soon realize that the words "survival" and "Monster Island" just don't have much to do with each other. Collects X-Men: First Class Volume 2 #1-5, and Special.

thanks for the info dude, i've been looking for this one