JSA Classified / JSA 2007 -- should I bind them in 1 or 2 volumes for each series?

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kgforce	JSA Classified / JSA 2007 -- should I bind them in 1 or 2 volumes for each series?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 45 (05/12/09 4:57 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Tags : jsa, binding thickness, heavy books I recently picked up a run of JSA Classified (39 issues) to bind. My original plan was to do it in 2 volumes, but now I'm thinking of making it one big volume. After taking out double page ads and back covers it's down to 1 5/8" thick. It's much less than the 2" maximum thickness, but it is pretty heavy. Any thoughts? Similarly, I picked up a run of Justice Society 2007 that I originally planned on making 2 volumes, but now I'm thinking of making it one volume. With the JLA crossovers, specials, and annual, it is coming in at 33 issues and 1 1/2" thick. Can anyone convince me to go with volumes of 16 to 20 issues? Or convince me to go with massive one volume tomes? One reason I'm leaning towards one volume is to save money, of course. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks!
absentmindedprofessor		#1	[-]
Posts: 65 (05/12/09 6:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Not presuming to give "advice," in the cases you describe I would certainly go with the one-volume versions.
leveret1		#2	[-]
Posts: 1933 (05/12/09 6:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'm a big fan of all-in-ones. If the book's under 2", no question I'll do it as one volume. If it's 2-1/4, maybe 2-1/2" I'll still do it since 2 volumes are a bit on the thin side IMO. Any bigger, though, I'll usually split up. The main issue with modern comics is that 2" is pretty heavy. My Astonishing X-Men and Ultimates Omnibi are much heavier than my thicker, newsprint Sandman Mystery Theatre books. It's up to you. Since I usually rest the books on the table/bed versus holding the book up while I'm reading it, the heaviness doesn't bother me so much. Now that I've done several bigger books and have found that the gutter loss isn't that much different, I have no qualms about doing more. Heck, it almost seems like my norm is 30+ issues! I sent out Manhunter (38), Gotham Central (40) and X-Files (46! but you could remove a LOT of ads since Topps placed them all at the back) as single volume projects apiece. And, as you point out, it saves money towards other book bindings!
James Friel		#3	[-]
Posts: 8189 (05/12/09 6:54 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	If you're removing ads and covers.and you can get it under 2", then one volume makes sense (though I don't remove that stuff in most cases, and I like books to be a little less weighty in the hand, so I'm going to do JSA Classified as two volumes.) If you have any solo appearances of JSA members (Alan Scott has a lot in various places, but you can find Jay Garrick, Dr, Fate, and Wildcat stories here and there, too, and there are issues of Hawkman, Birds of Prey, and other titles that spotlight the Golden Age incarnation or aspect of a character, as well as a lot of stories from various Secret Files, and from the '80s title Secret Origins), then those stories could be added to make it two thicker JSA-member solo-themed volumes. Ah, the meek. Playing the long game. Sneaky bastards. --Denise Mina, Field of Blood
bluedevil2002		#4	[-]
Posts: 345 (05/12/09 9:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	From a storyline standpoint, it is hard to evenly split the current JSA series into two volumes. I'm thinking of getting the trades or HC of the first arc and the JLA crossover, and then doing a massive bind for #7-22, including the three Kingdom specials and Annual. I'm also debating just adding #23-26 into the end of that. I'm not sure what I'll do with those issues. I could also try to get #27-28 and make #23-28 another (really thin) volume. The only other alternative I see is binding #1-8 plus the JLA issues for an 11 issue volume, and then a 22 issue volume with the rest. Yeah...probably just one volume....
kgforce		#5	[-]
Posts: 46 (05/13/09 12:59 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	OK... I'm going with one volume for each series. Thanks for everyone's input!
James Friel		#6	[-]
Posts: 8191 (05/13/09 3:03 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	What's the hurry with the current series? Why not wait until there are enough issues to split up into volumes you'd consider ideal in size?? Ah, the meek. Playing the long game. Sneaky bastards. --Denise Mina, Field of Blood
bluedevil2002		#7	[-]
Posts: 347 (05/19/09 2:13 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Because Johns left at #26, and #9-22 (plus three specials and an Annual) were one long arc. Even without the creator change, from a storyline point of view, it's hard to break the series up into volumes.
leveret1		#8	[-]
Posts: 1970 (05/19/09 2:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	bluedevil2002 wrote: Because Johns left at #26, and #9-22 (plus three specials and an Annual) were one long arc. I have a few Specials to pick up but that's what I plan to do: one big Omnibus collecting Johns' run.
James Friel		#9	[-]
Posts: 8207 (05/19/09 2:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Yeah, that's true. It was a real drag of a storyline, too. I suspect it hurt the book's sales. Ah, the meek. Playing the long game. Sneaky bastards. --Denise Mina, Field of Blood
leveret1		#10	[-]
Posts: 1971 (05/19/09 2:51 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	James Friel wrote: Yeah, that's true. It was a real drag of a storyline, too. I suspect it hurt the book's sales. Rumor was it was because of Ross' input. Johns usually paces his stories out well, at least from today's decompressed standpoint. Overall, it was a great run including the prior 87-issue run (only missing an issue before I prep those books). I don't plan on picking up the Willingham/Sturges run though.
James Friel		#11	[-]
Posts: 8208 (05/19/09 5:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'll pick up pretty much any JSA-related book, so I'm crossing my fingers there. Ah, the meek. Playing the long game. Sneaky bastards. --Denise Mina, Field of Blood
kgforce		#12	[-]
Posts: 47 (05/20/09 4:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	James Friel wrote: I'll pick up pretty much any JSA-related book, so I'm crossing my fingers there. I'm a pretty big JSA fan, too. I'm binding three volumes of All-Star Squadron, JSA Classified, Justice Society (John's run), and two volumes of miscellaneous JSA stuff from the 80's and 90's. They are all ready to go, except I need the 80-page All Stars Special, and the 4 issues of Armageddon Inferno to complete my "miscellaneous" JSA volumes. I hope to get everything sent out to LBC in the next two weeks. I had recently bought a complete run of JSA (1999) for $60 on ebay. When I got them, the all looked great, but they all reeked of mold/mildew! I couldn't see anything, pages weren't wrinkled, but the smell was awful. I couldn't have them in my house, so the seller took them back and gave me a refund. So whenever I can get a good deal on a full JSA 1999 run, or an almost-full run, I am going to bind those, too.
PeterSvensson		#13	[-]
Posts: 459 (05/22/09 4:22 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Are you including the Hawkman issues that crossed over with JSA Classified? Or the JLA Classified issues that crossed over?
kgforce		#14	[-]
Posts: 51 (05/22/09 7:42 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	PeterSvensson wrote: Are you including the Hawkman issues that crossed over with JSA Classified? Or the JLA Classified issues that crossed over? I'm not aware of any Hawkman or JLA Classified that crossed over in JSA Classified. Am I missing something? I do have some Hawkman issues that crossed over into JSA (1999), and some Justice League that crossed over into Justice Society (2007) -- The Lightning Saga.
PeterSvensson		#15	[-]
Posts: 460 (05/22/09 8:31 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	JSA Classified #14-16 are a continuation/sequel of JLA Classified 22-25, and Hawkgirl 59-60 ties in with JSA Classified 21-22.
leveret1		#16	[-]
Posts: 1998 (05/22/09 9:14 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	PeterSvensson wrote: JSA Classified #14-16 are a continuation/sequel of JLA Classified 22-25, and Hawkgirl 59-60 ties in with JSA Classified 21-22. Hmmm. I didn't know that either. I have a run of JLA Classified coming my way so I guess I have to pick up those JSA Classified issues.
PeterSvensson		#17	[-]
Posts: 461 (05/22/09 9:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Well, it's a loose continuation. JLA Classified 22-25 are a flashback story set in the Detroit League era, and the threat from that returns in JSA Classified 14-16, along with two of the Detroit Leaguers. It's the same creative team on both.
James Friel		#18	[-]
Posts: 8311 (06/04/09 3:11 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I'm going to include the Hawkgirls but not the JLA Classifieds. Ah, the meek. Playing the long game. Sneaky bastards. --Denise Mina, Field of Blood