Is it true that Marvel Trade paperbacks suck??

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OB1-adobe Senior Member

Is it true that Marvel Trade paperbacks suck??

Meaning how the reprinting is done.

I hear how secret wars looks like total garbage in TPB form, and from what I saw Infinity guantlet didn't look too hot either.

Scoobless sselboocS

Is it true that Marvel Trade paperbacks suck??

No.

grey fox KMC Magik Founder

Hell no.

Black Adam Badass from Kahndaq

I have around 9 marvel TPB and they seem really good to me.

DC on the other hand......

Scoobless sselboocS

A couple of the older Flash and Green Lantern TPBs I have seem to be on really poor quality paper ... all my Marvel ones are pretty decent.

marvelprince Illuminati Founder

Originally posted by OB1-adobe
Meaning how the reprinting is done.

I hear how secret wars looks like total garbage in TPB form, and from what I saw Infinity guantlet didn't look too hot either.

Never had this problem with a Marvel tpb. Had a few JLA tpb's with some poor paper quality though.

Juntai Divine Vengeance

Typically depends on the time period, and if they're reprinting it on newer paper yet.
Most trades these days come on pretty nice paper.

Flame On!! Restricted

Early Marvel Graphics and Trades were pretty poor. "Whom the gods would destroy" springs to mind.

OB1-adobe Senior Member

well I was looking at secret wars the other day, it looked like crap. The colors were all bland looking and not very well printed on. The actual pics of the covers look like they were done by a scanner in low ass resolution

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Re: Is it true that Marvel Trade paperbacks suck??

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Superguy Senior Member

They're fine... I have about 50 odd TPBs or something, and they're fine... 😉

StarsNeverFall7 Senior Member

My hardback of secret wars, looks well amazing. Most of the other Marvel TPB's Ive seen and or own and awesome. DC on the other hand is well like stated, eh..

Wally West Fastest Man Alive

I've got a few DC TPB's which could be better quality, no problem with any of my Marvel ones though.

H. S. 6 Approaching the End

My Secret Wars hardback is awesome.

I always prefer buying the Marvel TPB's, because they seem to print them on the glossy paper more than DC.

Big Sexy Super Fighting Robot

Depends really on the series. Big time events tend to have a better trade than small time. Sagas like Ig, COIE, IC, GDS, and Secret wars all have great trades. Usually just regular issues from a series compiled together don't.

HigH ScholaR Senior Member

marvel tbp are great no problems generally, its DC's that lacks sometimes which is why i only own 3 dc tbp's and read the rest.

inamilist Junior Member
Originally posted by OB1-adobe
well I was looking at secret wars the other day, it looked like crap. The colors were all bland looking and not very well printed on. The actual pics of the covers look like they were done by a scanner in low ass resolution

maybe it was left out in the sun?

Dinalfos Lord Caco

TPB = teh awesome. Especially Infinity Gaunltet and Crusade.

Priest Senior Member

Originally posted by Dinalfos
TPB = teh awesome. Especially Infinity Gaunltet and Crusade.

yep, thanos quest was pretty awasome.

Galan007 |Quantum Observer|

Originally posted by OB1-adobe
well I was looking at secret wars the other day, it looked like crap. The colors were all bland looking and not very well printed on. The actual pics of the covers look like they were done by a scanner in low ass resolution
The problem could have been with that particular TPB.

I have several TPB's, (which include SW I), and they all look great for the most part.