Two new hardbacks

Harley Quinn Vol 5. The next volume (due in Feb 17) is the last before the DC Rebirth. Although I enjoy this series, shelf space might mean that Vol 6 is a good place to stop.

The Fade Out is the deluxe (or omnibus) edition. A very nice package and I'm pleased I've waited for this format.

Various new purchases over the last few weeks

Two DC collections to start with.

I've said before how much I like Darwyn Cooke's art and with his sad passing it's a shame we won't get any more. So I have to try and collect as much of his existing stuff as I can and this is a lovely oversized volume collecting a great deal of his DC stuff. I will still have to get "Batman: Ego" but then I have it all.

I'm also going to try out the New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. This series is often mentioned or compared to the X-Men and following some recent posts on Bronze Age Babies I thought this was a good time to try the stuff out.

Unfortunately the Omnibus editions are sold out  but the series of trades collecting 8 or so issues in each are still being published with vol 6 due early next year. I'm going to start vol 1 and decide if I'll order some more.

Velvet Vol 3 is the concluding vol by Brubaker and Epting. I'll read all 3 together very soon.

Dr Strange Masterworks Vol 1

It's been some time since I posted and one of the reasons is because it has taken me some time to finish this.

Not because it wasn't any good either!

In fact, I found it both interesting and enjoyable as I'd never read any of the stories reprinted in this collection. Knowing that Lee and Ditko were producing this comic at the same time as their classic Spidey made the stories feel extra special. I can't explain why.

It was also nice to get some background knowledge of the character before the film is released at the end of the month.

More Atomic Robo and a Marvel/DC crossover??

Two new purchases to report.

Firstly, volume 3 in the softcover Atomic Robo omnibus collections. It's nice to have these but it's a shame that they are not hardcover collections like the recent Kickstarter. The postage was wayyy too expensive on that one so these will have to do.

This is the last omnibus for now and I really am looking forward to reading them.

I have read the Batman and Captain America Elseworlds crossover story by John Byrne. Set during WW2 it's a good read. I picked this up via ebay for £5 after a nice review on Bronze Age Babies as I don't usually go for this sort of thing. I'm pleased I did this time.

Concerning new Star Wars trades

I'm enjoying Marvel's new Star Wars comics.

Darth Vader volumes 1 and 2 were very good.

I like the new character Aphra and her crazy droids as they make perfect companions for Vader in his quest to identify and capture the Rebel who destroyed the Death Star,

I wonder if the old Dark Horse series Vader's Quest compares? I've got it but can't remember the plot details.

Next up in the storyline is Vader Down and I've just got Star Wars volume 3 so I think I'll be reading these a little longer.

Another book read - Peter Kay

I seem to have cracked on with a few books recently and this autobiography of Peter Kay is the latest one to be completed.

Not as many laugh out loud moments as I expected but still an enjoyable read. He's a really funny man.

More Daredevil Masterworks

I finally bought this hardback edition via ebay after seeing that a future Daredevil Epic collection continues directly from it. When I've got that I'll have issues 1-63. Which'll be nice.

That Epic collection isn't due until March 2017 and reprints DAREDEVIL (1964) 42-63.