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Since this giveaway is on time for Thanksgiving, I wanted to find something vaguely holiday themed. I don’t think I succeeded, but Scarecrows are autumn related, right?
Ah well, it’s the Batman: Scarecrow Tales trade, collecting Batman 189, 262; Gotham Knights 23; Detective 503, 571; The Joker 8; Scarecrow 1; and World’s Finest Comics 3!
The work here ranges from 1941 to 2002, focusing on the fear obsessed criminal known as the Scarecrow!
Maybe I should have posted this one on Halloween. C’est la vie, let’s run with it.
The Rundown:
(1) Copy of Batman: Scarecrow Tales
(1) Winner – Randomly selected from the comments on this post. You must be registered and logged in when you comment to be eligible. You must also be in the continental USA.
Deadline – You have until 11:59 on Friday, November 26th, 2010. The winner will be contacted that night or early the next morning, and announcement will be made as soon as they are confirmed.
This looks awesome. I’ve just been getting heavily back into comics, but haven’t purchased any Batman yet… even though he is my favorite character. Mostly been focusing on X-Men recently, but this would be awesome!
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He’s one of the ones I started with when I started collecting again, and I’ve only recently starting buying the odd X-Men trade. What a coincidence :D
As it is, I’ve only read a couple odd classic trades, Endangered Species, New X-Men, and Astonishing. Astonishing by Whedon was my favorite so far.
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Hah, that is a coincidence. Well, I borrowed a friend’s copy of “Long Halloween” in the Spring and that kind of kicked things off again. The Scarecrow is one of my favorite Bat-villains. I also read his copy of X-Tinction Agenda, which I loved (I’m a big Jim Lee fan… I know he’s kind of over rated/super popular, but I can’t help it, I grew up with his version of the X-Men hah).
I just (today!) bought the first collected edition of “House of M” So I could get a little background for the “Generation Hope” book which I want to get a subscription for after having read the first issue. I also got a subscription for X-Men: Legacy to fit with Generation Hope (And a couple of copies of Uncanny X-Men that lead up to it.) Yes, I would say things have been quite successful as far as getting back into comics.
Basically my plan is to try to stay current in that area of the X-Books while catching up on older trades like “House of M” and some of the other classics I’ve missed along the way. And of course picking up the odd Batman TPB when I get the chance! I really want RIP sometime soon as well.
I keep hearing about Whedon’s run on Astonishing… For some reason I wasn’t particularly inclined towards it, but you definitely have got me considering it again… I just feel so overwhelmed! There is so much to keep up with… especially with so many X-books.
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I understand! It seems almost impossible. I’m working my butt off to get the marvel list up, but there really is a lot. I took my time with the dc list, but it took like 3 years of tweaking a little each day. I really want the marvel list to be up by the end of the year, but it’s a tough one. Hopefully once it’s there, though, catching up with x-men will be a little easier.
Basically, I jumped in at New X-Men, and it was a little hard, but not that bad, and then that runs right into Astonishing, which was super accessible by comparison.
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Hi there, WebPillar…
Yeah, it’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed. I’ve been buying trades faster than I can read them! Which is not good for my budget or my living space. :) I’m running out of room for them all.
I always wanted to read House of M, but never did. My first Marvel trade though was Avengers: Disassembled, which was awesome. I’ve bought quite a few Marvel books since then, but only a few of them are X-related. The ones I’m most looking forward to though are the 5 hardcover Punisher MAX books I recently got.
At the moment, I’m catching up on some DC history courtesy of Ian’s list. But I started subbing to several Marvel titles, but X-Factor is the only X book I get each month.
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Re: Batman R.I.P.
I’d recommend reading the full Grant Morrison run on Batman before getting into R.I.P. There’s quite a bit, but he pulls in a lot from the Batman mythos, so R.I.P. might seem a bit “wtf?” without it.
Coincidentally, The Long Halloween is what got me started on non-Star Wars trades. The Loeb-Sale combo is good stuff.
Also, Jim Lee totally rocks. I love his art style.
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duncanpr, I agree re: reading the Morrison run. I did and it made it was that much more enjoyable. And I’m also with you on the Jeff Loeb/Tim Sale combo. I still haven’t read Haunted Knight though. But Long Halloween and Dark Victory were two of my firsts.
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Haunted Knight is pretty damn cool, especially the Christmas Carol story. It’s well worth the read.
Speaking of the Loeb/Sale combo, I am interested in reading Superman for All Seasons. And really, Tim Sale only made Heroes that much more awesome.
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I’m similar to you, Ian. Batman got me started in collecting, though I don’t own this one. I only recently got into other titles. I have the Whedon Astonishing in trade, but haven’t read them yet. I also went ahead and got the first several trades of X-Factor based on a recommendation from a few friends. Anyway, thanks once again for doing this. This one looks like a real cool one to get!
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I’m not surprised you don’t have this one – personally the “best of” style trades were among the last I collected, at least actively sought out. I do tend to prefer straightforward story volumes or archival books, but for someone who isn’t planning on owning everything this kind of book is really great.
As for Astonishing, read it! I’ve got the hardcovers and I don’t regret it one bit. It might be my all time favorite X-Men run! Although I haven’t read Claremont since I was a kid. It was just so enjoyable the whole way through.
I haven’t picked up X-Factor yet, but I also heard it was worth looking into.
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I want to win! Scarecrow was awesome in Batman Begins!
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I really gotta rewatch that movie at some point. I haven’t seen it since release.
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Batman is the superhero that got me back into comics!
Also gotta love Whedon’s Astonishing X Men, he writes those characters so well.
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Hi Julia, just a reminder – you gotta be logged in when you comment for me to be able to put your account in for the drawing! So double check that you’re registered and drop another reply :)
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registered!
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Great!
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By the way, how have you beeeeeen? Are you getting good work in nyc?
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I love The Scarecrow. He’s one of those “perfect fits” for Batman’s gallery of rogues.
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100% agree.
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I’m currently reading all the major Batman story arcs in chronological order (starting pre-Crisis) I think it would be interesting to see the development of one character from across his entire history (not just since Crisis) like this volume for Scarecrow.
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totally. That’s the benefit of this kind of book – you don’t have to figure out what archives, chronicles, or showcase volumes to track down. and it’s got a couple stories that aren’t collected anywhere else, too!
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A book on the Scarecrow? An excellent choice!
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Thanks!
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Another link.
Jonathan Crane, crane is a bird, turkey is a bird, Thanksgiving!
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Hey nice! Right on.
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Party Hardy… Fingers crossed cause I’m the boss….ed….
(pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!)
Hem.
Gday my geeky friends.
dftba
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hey you just taught me an acronym!
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Looks intriguing. I’m always happy to add a Batman book to my collection!
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That’s the proper attitude :)
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Oh man this would be great holiday reading.
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I hope so!
I’ll probably be knee deep in westerns by next week :)
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This site seems like a great new source for TPB information. There goes my productivity today. Thanks!
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haha, I’ll take your lack of productivity as a complement :D
Let me know if you’ve got any advice!
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I always love a good Scarecrow story. Not enough of them though.
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I guess he’s just not as sexy as poison ivy. Or eh, the joker? lol
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i really like how the Scarecrow looks in the comics more than the movies
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totally. There were some good moments in the animated series too, I think.
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I tend to favor getting trades that collect random, unconnected stories. There’s always bound to be a horrible story, but there’s also always a gem. Good luck to everyone and have a good Thanksgiving.
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That makes a lot of sense. A bit of protection on your investment.
Have a happy turkeyday yourself! :D
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This looks fantastic! Scarecrow is my all-time favorite villain (of any series, not just Batman). I love the idea of a villain specifically using fear to reach his ends (maybe because I’m a Halloween fanatic).
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All time favorite, huh? Not sure I’ve ever really thought about what villain is mine.
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I don’t know whether to hate or love the Scarecrow
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both, perhaps?
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