Even with my bias (I’ve hated Jason Todd long before Slutfire) I found the story to be very run of the mill average. It’s the same with Lobdell’s Teen Titans. Great artwork, but the writing was average. Not horrible but no real reason for me to come back for another issue.
The artwork was the reason for me picking up both issues and that’s about it.
Back in the '90s I had a love / hate thing with Lobdell’s X-Men. Now and then it was alright but can’t say I’m a fan.
So I just got bought:
Blackest Night #0 (FCBD Issue) -
Blackest Night #0 Sketch -
Blackest Night #1 Sketch - CGC 9.8
Blackest Night #3 Sketch -
Blackest Night #4 Sketch -
Blackest Night #5 (Rodolfo Migliari Variant) - NM/Mint signed by Rodolfo Migliari
Blackest Night #5 Sketch - CGC 9.8 signed by Geoff Johns
Blackest Night #6 Sketch -
Blackest Night #7 Sketch -
Blackest Night #8 Sketch -
Pics! 
http://imageshack.us/f/38/kgrhqeokime6unl7hf9bopz.jpg/
And I already own Blackest night 1:250 sketch variant so this will be my second copy. I paid 348 for all those above. Good deal? I just started collecting again as of recent.
Jesus dude that’s a lot of dosh for variants
Well, in sixty years, he’ll be able to pay for his great-grandkids’ college.
In 60 years, he’ll be able to pay for his great-grandkids’ bus fare to the bank, where they will attempt to renegotiate their great-grandfathers’ college loans, which have continued to compound even as they’ve been passed down from generation to generation.
In this post: proletarian rage, and information on the approximate worthlessness of post-golden age comics.
Actually I have a great paying job so I doubt it, but I see where you was going there. That being said I’m more collecting than attemping to profit. New comic are never going to gain crazy value as older one simply because people collect them, seal them, graded them. Not much chance of any new comics gaining rarity such as #1 Captain America punching out Hitler etc. Comics back in the day were read and thrown out. Anyone trying to get rich off new comics are in the wrong hobby.
I like how RagingStormX began his response by telling us he has a great paying job.
He talked about me having college loans 60 years from now unpaid. Just clarifying.
True that. It’s a lot more offensive to insult one’s potential future financial status than one’s predilection for slabbing worthless comics in plastic.
First issue of Smallville Season 11 was really good, just like the TV show. It’s funny how I can relate to this version of Superman more than current DC Reboot Superman.
Anyone read Dial H for Hero? I dunno how I feel about it taking the err grimdark surreal path…
At any rate, Action Comics #9 was superb. Who knew in Earth-23, Barack Obama was Superman~
We’ve known that since… March 2009?
Oh yeah in Final Crisis right?
I do like this Superman’s outfit though.
He’s got the new Jim Lee battle armor thingy in Action Comics now, right? Or is he still in the t-shirt and jeans?
Last I saw Supes in Action Comics he got the blue suit with the S-insignia on it.
I think he might appear with the shirt and jeans in the upcoming Superman Family comic though, at least for an issue or 2.
I strongly dislike the battle armor. People were so busy shitting on the t-shirt and jeans, but at least there was a cogent rationale for it and it wasn’t intended to last.
Eh it’s just his normal outfit minus the red overshorts.
And zippers like a duffel bag, and a turtleneck. Fuck’s sake, Superman would never wear a turtleneck. Turtlenecks are for Steve Jobs and screenwriters who spend all their money at Starbucks.
I’d bet money this redesign is gone by this time next year.
So lose the duffle bag zippers and the turtleneck on the outfit. That’s how I see it.
Well of course it’ll be gone, stop trying to make some quick money ya lazy bum.
Superman HAS to have his underwear on the outside. Otherwise he just looks gay.