theselfproclaimednerd

@Underwaterlad: I heard that I needed Messiah complex, Messiah war, and Second Coming for current X-men continuity. That true? Or are they not relevant to Schism?

I want to get in to X-men. What do I need to read for Schism?

Super.

Read ALL STAR SUPERMAN. Nuff said.

Yeah, that's really f-ed up.

It's usually sold at cover price, bagged and borded at my lcs. You get a discount for new comics that aren't bagged. Even Variants are the same price at my lcs!

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DC's direct subscription service isn't too bad. 
 
Pros- You save 25%, comics arrive within a week after they are released in stores (depending on where you live), never had a damaged shipment 
 
Cons- Long wait between when you order the subscription and when they start coming to you. 7-8 Weeks! Then it takes a while for the shipments to catch up to the store releases, but it eventually did.  
 
I used it for a few months. I cancelled because there is a comic store by my house which offers a good discount. I was going every week anyway to pick up the flashpoint event, they they announced the relaunch, and I decided to stick with the store. 
 
Also, despite the customer service agents being very helpful, they don't know shit.

• COMIXOLOGY is like the itunes for comics. All major publishers distribute through comixology now, with Marvel being the newest addition.
• MARVEL has the biggest selection of digital comics. They also have a great Digital Comics Unlimited service, which gives you access to the entire library for $10 a month, or $60 a year.
• DC was the slowest to jump on the digital comics bandwagon. They only opened their store last year. Regardless, they are now fully on board. Starting September, all DC comic books will be released digitally, the same day they hit store shelves. Initially, they wil be priced the same as the print comics, at $2.99 and issue. Over the next few months it will be gradually lowered until you are eventually paying 99cents for a brand new comic book Pretty sweet if you ask me!! Marvel will likely follow suit, but it wil take some time. 

I think Luthor's as much a part of the mythos as Lois or Perry. He's Superman's ultimate foil. I don't need him as a main villain, but I think he should be there. Plus we haven't had a PROPER Luthor in the movies yet. Sure, Lex is greedy, but land and money are not his ultimate objectives. Read All-Star Superman for the REAL Luthor. Lex basically wants humanity to thrive by its own means, more specifically, HIS means. HE wants to be the savior of humanity, a man, not some alien freakshow!! THAT is Luthor. 
 
He is to Superman what Sinestro is to Hal Jordan. He doesn't have to be the center of every story, but he should not be ignored.

Amen.  
DC needs to get on top of it. As much as i love DC, they are failing as far as movies go. I mean let's face it, their characters are more iconic than Marvel's. When somebody mentions Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern or Aquaman, everybody knows what you're talking about (even though Aquaman is made fun of a lot). Hell, most people know what you're talking about if you say the word Shazam!  Most people could even tell you the origin and secret identity of some of these characters, and some might even be able to name a few SIDE CHARACTERS from that hero's universe!!
For a long time, this wasn't the case with Marvel's characters. Sure, most would recognize names of characters like 'Captain America', 'Iron Man', 'Daredevil', or the 'Fantastic Four', but they probably couldn't identify them, and certainly can't tell you their origins! 
WIth the success of the movies, this is slowly changing.  
DC is losing their edge as far as popular consciousness is concerned. It will be impossible to regain unless they change their strategy. Soon.