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Apr. 11th, 2014 12:55 pmI don't like ordering from amazon because I've read/heard enough about how the rise of big internet corporations like Amazon makes it harder for local businesses, and I like local businesses because I like the atmosphere and that I can ask competent people for advice and go in and browse and just bask in all the books and bookshelves sometimes. Books <3
After several Marvel superhero movies that I enjoyed a lot, most recently Winter soldier, and reading fic and following links to Wikipedia and other sources and seeing recs for comics and art pics and discovering more corners of that superhero world I finally decided to start reading some comics. It seems to be an expensive and time-consuming hobby, but maybe I can start small? And I decided that when I've finished my bachelor's thesis I'll buy myself a one-year subscription to Marvel Unlimited, i.e. access to thousands of comics online, as a reward.
Good promotion tactics, Marvel.
So when I wanted to buy comics this week I contacted comic book stores, but they told me that the issues are out of stock. What they didn't tell me, but what I found out via browsing amazon, is that there's a different edition out that combines both issues that I wanted. I expect a bookshop to tell me that sort of thing :(
Tl;dr I ordered Young Avengers and I'm really looking forward to it.
This weekend we're visiting family for my grandfather's birthday and I'll stay a few extra days, and then it'll be waiting for me when I get back and I'll do nothing else but read for a whole day.
After several Marvel superhero movies that I enjoyed a lot, most recently Winter soldier, and reading fic and following links to Wikipedia and other sources and seeing recs for comics and art pics and discovering more corners of that superhero world I finally decided to start reading some comics. It seems to be an expensive and time-consuming hobby, but maybe I can start small? And I decided that when I've finished my bachelor's thesis I'll buy myself a one-year subscription to Marvel Unlimited, i.e. access to thousands of comics online, as a reward.
Good promotion tactics, Marvel.
So when I wanted to buy comics this week I contacted comic book stores, but they told me that the issues are out of stock. What they didn't tell me, but what I found out via browsing amazon, is that there's a different edition out that combines both issues that I wanted. I expect a bookshop to tell me that sort of thing :(
Tl;dr I ordered Young Avengers and I'm really looking forward to it.
This weekend we're visiting family for my grandfather's birthday and I'll stay a few extra days, and then it'll be waiting for me when I get back and I'll do nothing else but read for a whole day.
