What’s the WORST OMNIBUS You’ve Ever Read?

We asked our Facebook group members what THE WORST Omnibus was that they've read!
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[@richardliberty8917]

I use a wooden book holder or flat out on my desk. Both work well. Always remove the dust cover while reading to keep it in great shape.

[@rickgear2579]

Grant Morrison is one of my favorites, but I can totally understand those who don't like him. New X-men is probably my favorite X-men run and maybe my favorite Morrison run.

[@JayWoods483]

Great video and based on the replies this appears to be the ultimate question to ask Omni collectors. With a modest collection to compare, I must say the most difficult reading experience was House of M. The initial story was filled with imagination that hooked me into the second story - the tie-ins. That is where I got frustrated with the event. 3/4 of the way through, I felt a diagram on a whiteboard would be required to map it all out. I slogged through it however I must admit, it will be awhile before I am tempted to read it again.

[@OmniNationComics]

Grant Morrison’s Superman was a slog for me to get through to be honest. Started strong, and then my brain went into a pretzel towards the end haha.

[@dylanhicks-seriouslug768]

I only have 8 omnibus, but final crisis is the worst for me. It felt like a chore to read. I think Injustice would be my favorite, reading the comics and playing the games, getting the full story, it was so fun to do.

[@newspooiechannel]

10:37 Eve of Destruction was an OHC, so you know. The worst omnibus I read was Marvel Now!, which I got not long after I had returned to comics following a long hiatus. I picked it up and assumed it would be a good "sampler pack" to determine what comics I might be interested in tracking down. Instead, I found myself only enjoying maybe 2 issues of the entire book and it encouraged me instead to avoid several comics. All set up, no payoff. I realize this is a compilation of first issues, but at least in the older comics, you could tell a complete and coherent story in a single issue and still have it set up the next one. Now everything takes 5 or 6 issues to even just begin telling a story, so there was little to take away from the book. And the fact that they had those [AR] (Augmented Reality) boxes covering artwork on every other page was also a huge annoyance. This is the only omnibus I gave away for free just to rid it from my presence. Not surprising I saw it show up at Ollie's about a year or two later for $12.99.

[@skm4459]

One of my all time favourite videos!! Great work Gem!

[@paintedpages]

I love that you did this. I don't own any omnibus. I'm hoping to get some for my birthday from my wife, which is this Sunday. It's really good to know what to stay away from.

[@FallenHeroEM1]

I love the FB group. Always a fun time. And yeah they need to fix the mapping for sure.

[@astr0303]

love the vids gem! hearing your takes on comics and omni's is always entertaining

[@aliteralchad7128]

Bro the skinnier you get the bigger your hair gets! I love it bro Lmfao turning into a hippie from an og. I wanted to shout you out because when I was broke I lived vicariously through your vids now I can finally collect my self.

[@cto1gg]

I actually follow a reading order and flip back and forth for those stupidly mapped Marvel event omnis, lol. I sit on the couch to read omnis. I put a large pillow on my lap and place the omni on the pillow. It work's great and it's comfortable. You really need to read Kirby's Fourth World to fully understand Final Crisis AND you should probably read Jim Starlin's Death of the New Gods limited series before the FC omnibus.

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

The OG Savage She-Hulk run wasn’t terrible necessarily, it was just boring. I didn’t even make it to issue 10.

[@halfdrawnpe]

I love this video. We definitely need more like it

[@anubusx]

Awesome topic for a video on comics.

[@azlaneatalot]

Love this form of conversation. Keep it up! Heck, even got a call-out at 14:00. Good stuff!

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

“What’s the BEST omnibus you’ve ever read” would be another good one. I own around 30, but have only read through several of them, but even I would have a hard time choosing the best one.

[@nivekleveb8872]

Yeah that would be a good video/discussion

[@Nova-fh2et]

A lover of omnibuses AND Green Day? I'm not alone lol

[@BILLGUNNS]

Grant Morrison Batman run was hot garbage. All 3 were super hard to get through.

[@sassysasquatch1886]

Haven’t read any bad ones yet, as I’ve only collected Omnis for a couple months and have 8 so far. One that I bought and enjoyed was Batman by Grant Morrison vol 1. I think you guys have convinced me not to pick up vol 2 and 3 lol

[@Darkstar5577]

Vol 2 has Batman and Robin Reborn (which is incredible) but the rest of it and Vol 3 (Incorporated) was not great.

[@JuiceboxWillie]

Hellblazer by Garth Ennis JSA by Geoff John's Batman by Snyder Also I know it's not an omnibus but absolute Swamp Thing by alan moore would have taken my number one

[@The_Hero113]

For me, From Hell by Alan Moore Master Edition. Story was good from what I read but I have a reading disability that made it hard to read the lettering of the book. Making it even worse was my glasses being scratched to hell, have a new pair now.

[@doubled2288]

House of M, sadly. the main event was excellent. I just couldn’t force myself to read all the tie ins after reading the ending.

[@thecomedian5933]

Authority omnibus is the worst. Especially if you are like me and read it after Planetary.

[@frankie4855]

Great room to make videos from and making videos with interesting topics like how you've been doing lately could help the channel grow even more.

[@Tee_1102]

For me the worst ive read was Fantastic four by Matt Fraction....and i love FF but that book is cringe at times.

[@balkthor]

Scott Snyder’s Batman volume 2. His run started out incredible, but it’s like he ran out of ideas and coasted the rest of the way, yet everyone continues to wet themselves over every single thing he does.

[@lesnarisapuss]

I 100% bounce around when needed for event omnibus! Gotta do what you gotta do

[@GemMintCollectibles]

We found em

[@charlesjohnson3287]

I guilty of having not read completely through any of my Omnibuses!! Most of the stories I read previously and have the single issues in my collection. Bought the omnis to save from having to chance damaging any books to reread or introduce the stories to my kids. Odd book that I think would fall into this category of worst Omnis is Marvel Classic Comics Omnibus. Old stories (King Arthur, etc) written and drawn by Marvel. Wish me luck!

[@SalterWalter]

Great video! The worst omnibus I've ever read is Doctor Strange by Aaron and Bachalo. I have nothing against Aaron, but Bachalo's artwork ain't for me xD

[@utahman06]

WOAH!!! That was the first one I ever read, and I loved that. This take is wild to me.

[@edospina97]

Bachalo's artwork only works with X-men.

[@Eyrrll]

I really don’t like Morrison’s work when he tries to handle traditional super hero characters. He can do “thoughtful” stuff well (so he is great for Vertigo-esque stories) but he is not particularly good at writing “exciting” stuff, which is key for traditional hero material.

[@warrenwise8798]

Superior Foes of Spider-Man for me…what a waste time

[@nivekleveb8872]

This probably isn't my least favorite ever but my least favorite I've read in the last year was the Venomnibus by Cates for me idgaf...I tried to read it twice and couldn't finish. I was actually really into to it for the first few issues, but for me there's too many retcon involving the symbiotes, too much fanfic style writing making Brock a Mary Sue and I hate Knull and everything involved with that character... every arc went way too long and when Absolute Carnage ended and was just a prelude for another event, i stopped reading and put it on eBay. The art was mostly fantastic, especially the Stegman stuff (loved him drawing his own sound effects) but the writing felt overblown and empty to me. I ended up reading the Roger Stern Spider-Man Omnibus afterwards and really enjoyed it, so i guess my taste runs more towards older stuff

[@tonycrown5155]

I literally thought venom by Donny Cates was the most boring horribly written comic iv ever read

[@nivekleveb8872]

@@tonycrown5155 I thought I was tripping reading this because of the amount of praise it received by after the first 3 or 4 issues it turned into fanfiction

[@xposhboyx]

Interesting, I tried to read the first OHC of this and I also thought "what am I missing?" I still bought the Omnibus because of the hype but haven't read it yet.

[@goldenlantern7938]

This is totally wild to me, because this is my favorite Marvel omnibus I own. I love it to death, and tells one of the best character arcs in a single book (1400+ pages lol)

[@tonycrown5155]

@@nivekleveb8872 not to mention zero character development and it was like taking sleeping pills after each issue

[@DrakonR]

Batman by Grant Morrison hands down. His Final Crisis is 💩 too.

[@WHACKCOMICS]

We need more videos like this. I put the omnibus on my lap when I read

[@Wishlake]

I have to say: Thor by WS is just... such a drag... It should've been heavily edited, that run.

[@elonce01]

You mentioned "Death and Return of Superman" is your top DC Omnibus, but which is your top Marvel?

[@sugarray6250]

Cosmic Ghostrider omni. Why did they have to do my boy Frank like that?

[@keylightsystems]

I went a local shop earlier today with my son. They was wanting a 125 dollars for 15 or whatever issues it was book. I passed on the that bs.

[@davidgraham8299]

I thought JLA was a hot mess, Slott's She-Hulk was trash, and Batwoman was a chore to read.

[@nozkaian]

Seven Soldiers by Grant Morrison was a mess, I suffered through it just to see the ending but it was terrible.

[@cloudyuk]

Ive only been into collecting omnibuses for a short while but from what I have read so far I would say Doctor Strange Vol. 1 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. I am really struggling with it as the stories are all so similar, its like reading the same thing over and over again.

[@connorstephens7467]

That’s Stan Lee for ya. Guy had the charisma and salesmanship but didn’t have a creative bone in his body

[@snoopy4749]

@@connorstephens7467just chatting bs

[@connorstephens7467]

@@snoopy4749 Do some research

[@brickmaster23222]

The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie and McFarlane was the worst for me. The art if cool, but the writing and storylines weren't it for me.

[@edparedes2]

I had to agree with Superman. I bought cause everyone was saying that it was best or great for new readers, started reading but all the extra stories and the slow tempo after Superman died killed my interest.

[@cesaracevedo2435]

Dead of Captain America, the best part of that OMNIBUS is the extras, at the very END of the book, and you don't even have draws in it, is just a lot of letters in it, but that is the worst Omni book I have read so far.

[@SuperGnarlyThings]

Yo just gotta step in and give you props on how good this video is man. You are in your element and totally relatable.

[@endc3043]

I take them to my office at work and read them when I have down time..🤘🤘🤘

[@Comics_And_Metal]

Same here. The 45 minute train commute to work has gotten me up to date on my reading the last 5 years 😊

[@Normaleman23]

Holy crap, I haven't seen your videos in ages xD keep it up man! You're looking nice and so much hair!

[@reedcoleman5657]

I bought all three of the grant Morrison omnibus and didn’t think it was the first one was all that great 😂 I just thought it was so confusing!

[@raulzavala9061]

I only buy an Omnibus of a storyline I know I like, all these newbies blind buying an Omnibus off the hat isn't recommended maybe try a smaller paperback first.

[@Thedeadjoker666]

For me, JLA by Grant Morrison was a disappointment. I hadn't read any Justice League before really, except for Crisis on Infinite Earths, and I heard a lot of good about this one. I'm more of a Marvel guy than DC, but I enjoy Batman and Superman a lot. Grant Morrison however is pretty hard to get into for me. All-Star Superman was great. Every other storyline of X-Men was awesome. I liked Arkham Asylum but the Batman omnibuses were a bit hit and miss and got too convoluted in the end. So, that's what I expected from JLA. But it was for the most part just boring. Some storylines were great, but I would rather just have picked up the paperbacks for them. Also, some of the more interesting issues weren't even written by him! Well, it felt like a bad introduction to the Justice League and I will try somewhere else. As for now, I'm still more of an Avenger fan that likes Batman and Superman. Geoff Johns made me like Green Lantern too, so I will add him to the few DC comics I like. JLA left my mind as soon as I finished reading it though.

[@johnnieriot13]

You have to read final crisis in between Morrison’s Batman vol1&2 or it won’t make sense. None of it really does if you done read it in order

[@JuanRivera-rq7ux]

X- men age of apocalypse I wanted to like it so much but it became a chore to read

[@NicklenDimeChicano]

Bruh im having the hardest time getting through the 1st Incredible Hulk omni its definitely not gonna survive in my collection lol im realizing i get so confused reading silver age comics

[@GemMintCollectibles]

i even had trouble with peter david hulk...plan to go back to it. Funny enough, Jack Kirby;s Fourth World has been surprisingly easy to read.

[@TheBatShade]

​@GemMintCollectibles I got the Jack Kirbys Fourth World Omnibus and so far it's not bad though the simplicity of some of the stories can get a little boring. I find it's a book you read an issue or two and read another book afterwords. Mr. Miracle is some of the past parts so far. Weirdly enough I actually enjoy the Jimmy Olsen parts for there cheesy goofiness of the Newsboy legion.

[@DanielGoldMcduckRose]

I haven’t read it but It would probably be somewhere around Batman rip fc editorial really messed up idk if it was him entirely but to me if your pulling the trigger on Bruce u gotta go all in and considering the event was supposed to be evil won and was third crisis and 1st two were really good.

[@slf_rldtv4482]

I was thinking about picking up Grant Morissons Batman omnibus. Now y'all got me thinking lol. what Batman omnibus y'all suggest to be my first omnibus instead?

[@turtleanton6539]

Long halloween

[@Darkstar5577]

Start with Jeph Loeb (Halloween) and Scott Snyder. Come back to Morrison when you are more invested in Batman.

[@ryanmay5519]

I think the art he’s referring to in the Grant Morrison New X-men Is Igor Kordeys art, he was the fill in artist for the book at the time. I loved New X-men, but can’t stand Igor’s rushed fill in art.

[@lucylu59]

There are so many, lol. Aquaman by Geoff John's, X-Force by Remender. Both really did nothing for me. So much hype for such boring stories. I like X-Force for the team lineup, but the story was nothing to hype. Both had great art, just nothing eventful.

[@lordchaos9148]

Awesome video, Facebook group always been 🔥

[@rufiohaspan]

I love silver age dc it’s so whacky and fun

[@_OMAC_Ex_379]

The very first X-MEN vol 1 omnibus. Each time I try reading it, I can't just keep it open! Think starting with UNCANNY is the way to go!

[@ml6158]

New x-men is weird art, but its good.

[@jamesvillegas3553]

I read my omni by placing on a TV tray. It's perfect height to ingest!

[@lancem6363]

This is a great question. I bought two volumes of the Complete Crepax and let me tell you the marketing department deserves an award for getting enough people to buy into his terrible art and storytelling.

[@_OMAC_Ex_379]

I read Omnies on a small bench desk in front of my bed that has a lamp light hit it!

[@michaelbanes3833]

My worst omnibus ever that I sold immediately was daredevil shadowland I thought the concept was stupid and I never got through many pages.

[@fortcastellan1730]

Kazar the Savage. Worst case of false-advertising I've ever seen. I expected a jungle lord fighting dinosaurs and monsters and lost civilizations...And instead I got a guy with an absolutely normal personality who had some magazine subscriptions. Seriously, Kazar had mail delivered to him, in the middle of the Savage Land, in Antarctica! It was infuriating. The Question by Denny O'Neil also pissed me off pretty bad. I didn't quite rage-quit the book, but there came a point where I was just rage-skimming the stories.

[@paulylopes6762]

Damn I commented too late on the original post. But for me it was David Michelinie’s and Todd McFarlane’s Omni. Like it’s decent but overhyped. Also moon knight by Ellis and the other ppl lol. I love David finch’s art but everyone looks the same in that run. And I’m a beginner in moon knight and don’t know the characters so it kept taking me out of it because I didn’t know who was who each panel

[@drocksteadyreviews]

I’ve been meaning to do this one myself for quite some time now. I still stand by King in Black being a Dog 💩 Omnibus.

[@shenal1369]

no point in buying that bullshit when you the Venom omnibus collects that and maximum carnage, marvel tie ins gotta the absolute worst cash grabs there are (especially post 2010).

[@drocksteadyreviews]

@@shenal1369 Big Facts!

[@snoopy4749]

You got no taste

[@drocksteadyreviews]

@@snoopy4749 Bahaha 🥴

[@keithgatlin3525]

Great video! I’m just getting into comics/omnibus. I just bought HoM. I’m into Batman, X-men, Spider-Man, any suggestions on what to consider getting?

[@mikeburkhart8336]

Marvel Zombies...got halfway through the second story and just didn't like it at all so I put it down and never read it again.

[@snoopy4749]

You got no taste

[@frankwhitebean2649]

I have a question, how do ya'll read omnibus's comfortably?

[@FearMonarch]

Damn imma try and join the group just to try and buy some of these books of people if they still have em 🤣 some of these people trippin

[@metalfuk1]

I have a two year old his crazy ass would annihilate any book he gets his hands on. I only read omni's at work at my desk.

[@prehistoricturtlesaurus5309]

Omnibus are to be read at a desk or on the couch with a firm pillow on your lap. Clairmont and Lee's X Men is unreadable. Get cooked and flip through, maybe once...

[@goldenlantern7938]

I very much dislike reading the old stuff. Anything prior to the 80s is just too difficult for me to read, and though I can respect them not my favorites. My least favorite Omni I own (I only have 20 books so far): Avengers By Jonathan Hickman Vol 1

[@Robd07]

...they couldnt pay me to re-read Death of Superman. I was enough when i was 13yrs old!

[@comixknight3843]

I love grant Morrison everything, love Frank Quietly too. That being said, The omni that I had an incredibly hard time reading was Death of Superman. I’ve yet to finish lol

[@chiefmegadeth]

I try and buy omnis I would love. I only have 50 Omnis. But reading some Graphics norvels. The Shadow Master series volume 1 and 2. Were so boring to read. Captain America the Chosen by David Morrell & Mitch Breitweiser. That made me not want to read another C.A story for ages it was so bad. Last 6 months I read in lounge room with the wife and I hold them. It can getting annoying haha. But helps me read them, as wife complains we dont spend enough time together. Because I also game and play Guitar and watch shit tone of Sports movies and tv.

[@zatmurad]

Marvel silver/bronze age omnis. I had ASM vol 1 and FF vol 2 by Stan Lee, and gave them away. They are historical and a collector's dream, but I'm a comic book reader first and foremost and don't dig the silver/bronze era so much.

[@calchiu9071]

Ultimate Spider-Man by Bendis has horrible dialogue. It’s cheesy and dated. It reads like it was meant for little kids. I bought volumes one and two based on positive reviews and had to labor through them just because I spent money on them.

[@snoopy4749]

You got no taste

[@utahman06]

There is a staggering amount of Morrison in these comments. Have never read anything of his and I may not after seeing these

[@randyrhoads1539]

I also like the history of the characters and collecting from the beginning but boy X-Men vol 1 by Lee & Kirby was brutal didn't like the art ether. Never finished the book

[@nicholasvacura3817]

I wasn’t a fan at all of Batman grant Morrison run. The 2nd omnibus made me so annoyed it was so confusing for me.

[@nivekleveb8872]

I liked it in singles, but hated it in omnis. (I think Volume 1 is fine but when Bruce gets zapped it turns into a half baked mess and not because it's hard to understand, it's just underdeveloped and poorly written imo

[@kohnhead_3429]

I’m going to say Miracle Man. I read the whole thing but I was so glad it was over. Also, Superman by Grant Morrison. I loved the dog story in it though. I hold my book or put it on a small pillow. But some of these Omni’s they are saying I’m like what? Even if it’s bad though I still can’t sell it 😂 I love my collection.

[@justinreilly5809]

The ultimates omnibus was my least favourite. The storyline was okay but I couldn't deal with the characterization. Cap was a jealous control freak and Hulk was a rapists and homophobe! But the art was class

[@allsome1o1]

I kick my feet up on the table and read the omni on my lap

[@geoffadavis]

Spider-man 2099 and Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack.

[@snoopy4749]

Spidey 2099 is superior

[@TjValentine1]

You bought spider man tangled web way back when and I bought it because it was going for super cheap at like $30-$40 also just because and I would have to agree with your old opinion. Not worth it

[@frankwhitebean2649]

Berserk... Jk! Marvel zombies, after the first few issues that were badass, it got really lame.

[@snoopy4749]

You got no taste

[@Rnewton14]

I read my Omni's in the bath tub. Rub a dub dub

[@andrewwilson3365]

Spider-man's tangled webs omnibus 🤦🏾

[@OrangeGeemer]

Final Crisis is awful, that Grant Morrison is a con man that has everyone fooled into thinking you are not smart enough to appreciate his complex and elevated expression of art. YOU DON'T EVEN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, some guy is all beat up traying to take a brake from the awesome battle that NO ONE DRAW, the batman fight comes out of nowhere and it starts and finishes in one page... what a joke.

[@deadmousyplutaprestige8771]

Muppet babies?

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Haha that’s probably mine

[@clsrocks007]

He is totally going to send me marvel 1962 omni now right? 😅

[@douglasbercerra61]

I just started Dark web and it's not an obni but the mapping is all fucked up and it kills the story and ties in for me

[@snoopy4749]

Lies

[@GhettofingerGaming]

Damn i been gone so long pooooof you got hair lol

[@warrenweaver6664]

JLA by Morrison I found it boring. Idk worst but another one I found super boring was Astonishing X-men

[@GZAndrew]

Morrison Batman 1-3 wasn’t bad enough to not finish. IMHO

[@ronswanson278]

With grant Morrison Batman run I think I enjoyed volume 2 the most I love the relationship between dick and Daimen I hated it when the the when Bruce Wayne came as in how it just intervened with the flow of the story I would say The Flash volume 2 by Geoff johns Justice league new 52 was so mid(except for Shazam and forever evil that was great) Batman and robin by PT I loved it when robin was I there but when he died just fell flash for after that