Aaroncupboard wrote:

Now started Walking Dead Book 3. The Governer. Bloody Hell.

It gets worse before it gets better.

Is there an easy way to get such goods onto an iPad for viewing?

Oh my, ill investigate that over the weekend then.

Vastik wrote:

Is there an easy way to get such goods onto an iPad for viewing?

A very easy way.

I prefer Comixology myself. Now I just need an iPad to view them on.

EDIT: Not sure if it caters for pirate types though.

I use Perfect Viewer on my Android tab and it really is perfect for comic reading. I have a ton of stuff backed up for reading although I feel a bit guilty for torrenting it all. Is there anywhere reliable to pay for downloaded comics?

Yeah, I just had a quick look and it's there. Can't say I'm too fussed about buying the latest Marvel and DC releases, though.

I use Comixology for current comics (as there's nowhere near by that sells them.)  I have a few minor issues with the library, but generally speaking it works well - you can either view the pages as is - or change it so that it zooms in to each individual panel (for large panels it will generally home in on a focus of action/ speech bubble, then zoom out to give the full picture).  The line up's much improved on there now too, with most of the indies represented, along with collected trade paper backs.  Certainly doesn't have everything though.  (No Dredd for instance.)

To be honest, I'd still rather have the physical comics, but it's a good solution to getting hold of stuff, and means my house isn't quite as cluttered with them as it might otherwise be.  Seems to have sales on quite often as well, which is handy for getting older stuff.  (A while back I got the full run of Bone, in colour, for an awful lot less than it costs in physical form.)

No torrents though - it is, indeed, very much the iTunes of comics.

On a related note - just read the first issue of Grant Morrison's latest - Happy.  Seems to be your standard story of gumshoes, mobsters and imaginary blue talking horses.  Early days, but it's an intriguing opener...

Aaroncupboard wrote:

So I have just finished The Walking Dead Book 3. Absolutely brilliant. The Governor was an incredible (and vile) character, the twists were great as usual and this one even had some slightly happy moments!

Spoiler:

What Michonne did to The Governor actually made me feel sick. It will be so interesting to see when he returns.

Also, on a side note. The first Walking Dead novel (Rise of The Governor) is only 99p on Kindle.

Cheers for that tip, would never have picked that book up otherwise.

There's worse to come, I think it's the end of book 4 that almost made me quit the series.

Anyone read AvX? I appear to be the only person I know who feels Cyclops cemented his position as Cockend-in-Chief of the X Men during that.

Thank fuck it wasn't just me then.

Shit, forgot that was out.

Dredd case files 5 arrived this week, frustratingly, given that vol 4 had been delayed until the end of the month.

All New X-Men seems like it's going to be pretty good, decent start in #1 anyway. I love a bit of time travel and meeting past/future selves.

Question for you lot.

My local comic store is useless. I'm six months or so behind on all the titles I'm reading. They've apologised and admitted that they're not going to be able to get stuff from now on. They've set up a deal with a company in Auckland where we pay the Auckland store to get our comics shipped to the local one. Now, my thinking is that if I'm going to pay postage to get it to my shop, I may as well pay postage to get my stuff to my freaking house.

I was in Hamilton recently and found a really cool store that even does free shipping. I've decided to go with them as a) free shipping, and b) they've been super helpful, both in person and via email. So here's the question.

Do I

a) Set up some subscriptions with the Hamilton shop and pay the small fortune it's going to take to get the missing issues and complete my collection.

b) Bugger getting the individual issues, buy the trades of the series I'm interested in, and work out something to do with the issues I already have.

VOTE NOW.

Hadn't considered that, good plan. I'll work out what I'm missing, and what gaps can be filled with TPBs.

I found Hawkeye #3 to be most amusing and the art is pretty great.

Can't remember if I've read 4/5 as I've fallen a bit behind in the last few weeks and need to have a bit of a catch up with everything. Think last week I only read the Invincible from the week before.