Top Ten Must-Have Omnis & Graphic Novels - 2024

[@LarrysLibrary]

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[@davefuentes3542]

We're really showing our age, Larry, but I'm with you - ROM, Micronauts, and Godzilla are must-have double dips for me, too!

[@LarrysLibrary]

What can you do? Might have to just embrace the idea of being old?

[@ellesse3862]

Some great books there, I'd have put NYX in the X-23 omni too. 10 I'm looking forward to .. Ibis the Invincible DC Finest : Justice Society of America Black Terror - Golden Age Classics HC 1 Black Condor / The Ray - Golden Age Classics HC 1 Elric : The Making of a Sorcerer HC X-Men X-Tinction Agenda omnibus X-Treme X-Men omnibus 2 Doll Man - Golden Age Classics 2 Romnibus 2 / 3 Micronauts 1 / 2 / 3

[@LarrysLibrary]

Nice list! Thanks for watching.

[@martinroguestar2973]

Great list! My must-have #1 is Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus. Can't wait to have this one as I haven't read any of the stories of this incredibly long run, said to be the very best of Cap's ever

[@LarrysLibrary]

I haven't read much from Gruenwald's run...but yes it very well regarded.

[@TheWisestWizards]

I'm excited to check out the older Godzilla comics, I've never read any of them.

[@LarrysLibrary]

They are very much late 70s goofy Marvel but very fun!

[@Toracube]

I got the Question Omnibus and was blown away how good I was. My fav is still Thor by Walt simonson. If you ever get the chance to find Charlie’s war by the great Joe calquhoun (about ww1) find it. I want that micronauts…

[@LarrysLibrary]

I will keep that in mind on that "Charlie's War". Thanks!

[@Toracube]

@@LarrysLibrary it’s actually three graphic novels. One day an omni..I hope.. Joe was I think the uks greatest artist. I asked artist Mike ploog once if he knew of him and he told me he was a huge fan.

[@LarrysLibrary]

@@Toracube That's very cool. Love Mike Ploog!

[@risingphoenixrailroad]

Just watched an old video of you and Kristen on Omnidog's vault -would love to see a show with you and Kristen interviewing your wife and how does she feel with her husband and daughter being such a big collected edition collectors and her thoughts on your collections lol

[@LarrysLibrary]

I would also LOVE to do that but so far we can't seem to get her on camera. She does help with most of my videos though. She shoots the B-Roll and helps frame me up for most of the regular shots too. She also takes most of the stills I cut up for thumbnails. She is my producer for sure!

[@cto1gg]

Definitely Micronauts, ROM, and Godzilla for me. I'm more interested in what will hopefully be a FF vol. 6 which I think will include the Marv Wolfman issues plus George Perez drawn issues if I'm not mistaken.

[@LarrysLibrary]

YES I think you are correct! Great stuff to come for sure

[@ZizouZico]

Great picks! I’ll check out that Dark Room video. I missed that one altogether, although it sounds very much like stuff I read. Also, I think our ages are probably pretty close, so your comment about the FF omnis that you already have covering runs after a prospective vol 6 was interesting. I’m not huge into the 90s and 00s runs in Marvel generally (mostly because of the art styles) but am open to it. Would you consider a short overview of something like “FF omnis from the 90s and beyond” for old 70s/80s readers? :)

[@LarrysLibrary]

Interesting idea. I haven't read any 90s FF...but I know a lot of people love DeFalco's run. I do have review videos of the Hickman FF Omnis posted though

[@supercard9418]

You’re a Chad for including NYX, not a lot of people like it (I do though). And you’ll love Aaron’s Punisher MAX-I don’t like Aaron’s works much, but his Punisher MAX run is much better than Ennis’ Punisher MAX run in my opinion

[@LarrysLibrary]

Aaron's Punisher is better than Ennis? That is high praise indeed!

[@supercard9418]

@@LarrysLibrary if I were to rank it, it would be: Ennis Marvel Knights > Aaron MAX > Ennis MAX. The entire Ennis MAX run just seemed too farcical to me

[@LarrysLibrary]

@@supercard9418 Interesting...I guess I will find out if I agree when I read Aaron's Punisher.

[@bigdreviewshowtos6361]

Do you think we may ever get a Scarecrow Omnibus? As my favorite villain I feel like it would sell well and it's hard to collect otherwise.

[@LarrysLibrary]

It COULD happen.....they are collecting all kinds of unlikely stuff anymore. I like Scarecrow too! Haven't read a lot but I like what I did

[@fjrjf123]

We have the same top 3 - Godzilla, Micronauts and ROM. The others I have are the Green Lantern / Green Arrow Hard Traveling Heroes, Superman: The Triangle Era, Justice League International volume 3, and the Masterworks collecting more of Mantlo’s Hulk, Byrne’s FF, and Stern’s Avengers. Someday I will have to read Brubaker’s Captain America run. I read his Daredevil work and couldn’t really get into it.

[@LarrysLibrary]

Fantastic picks!

[@deathtone1614]

Great list, Larry. Don’t have a list myself.

[@LarrysLibrary]

That might be a good thing for your budget!

[@williamjackson6705]

What I'm hoping to collect this year are: 1. Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer- Hardcover 2. Fear Agent Deluxe Edition Volumes 1& 2 3. Where The Body Was 4. These Savage Shores- The Definitive Edition 5. Absolute Superman by Geoff Johns & Gary Frank 6. Absolute Batman & Son by Grant Morrison & Andy Kubert 7.Conan The Barbarian The Original Comics Omnibus Vol.1 8.Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser Omnibus 9. The Nice House on The Lake Deluxe Edition 10. Shot to Hell: A Graphic Novel Finally purchased the Born-Again Gallery Edition. I try to get them before they go out of print. I'm glad I got the Weapon X when first put on sale. That one is being sold for $ 200.00 on the secondary market.

[@LarrysLibrary]

WOW! I did not know any Galleries were going for those prices! Great list!

[@JakeAndKamHaveIssues]

Hey Larry, interesting list. I think I’ll get the Aaron & Dillon, Punisher Max and NYX, because I have a soft spot for anything in gallery format!

[@LarrysLibrary]

Very cool....on that we agree!

[@kurumais]

cap volume 2, cap by nick spenser vol 2, cap by mark gruenwald volume 1, secret six vol 1, DD by frank miller companion, thor by walt simonsen, captain america white, MMW werewolf by night volume 3, batman the black mirror the deluxe edition, namor epic collection volume 4

[@LarrysLibrary]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing

[@burntdice2810]

God list! Personally I’m not a big superhero fan so I’m only buying/already purchased are - Usagi Yojimbo Legends reprint, Lone Wolf and Cub omnibus reprints Hitman Omnibus That’s probably it for new stuff. I sometimes find older books that peak my interest like just yesterday I found the artist/writer Jason so I’ll check out some of his works

[@LarrysLibrary]

I can respect that!

[@forsakenV12]

Great list!

[@LarrysLibrary]

@@forsakenV12 Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@Animaxx010]

Ok you convince me. I will try to get that Godzilla one too.

[@LarrysLibrary]

It's great classic stuff

[@davidgalvez5341]

I know I'm in a significant minority among mainstream comic book fans, but I have a huge personal soft spot for Tom De Falco's FF run.

[@mrwasi99]

I'm with you. Just picked up the last epic to finish that run. It's a fun read!

[@LarrysLibrary]

I keep hearing a lot of love for that run. May have to check it out one day

[@mrwasi99]

@@LarrysLibrary it is a product of its time. Defalco took a lot of jabs at image comics within the fantastic four series. If you keep that in mind, I think you'll have a lot of fun with it.

[@LarrysLibrary]

@@mrwasi99 Ahhh...that makes sense with the timing

[@garagegeek4863]

So many omnibi. I’m going to get killed by all the Epics and DC Epic style books that will be released each month. I don’t know the Dark Room. I know I’m gonna kick myself for not getting ROM, Micronauts and Godzilla!!

[@LarrysLibrary]

Well it's NOT too late! ROM is in the IST Red Tag section

[@gtexodus]

What? No Shogun Warriors on the list?!? 😊😊😊

[@LarrysLibrary]

They make that and I WILL buy for sure!

[@ShogunZIlla]

Did you ever read All Star Superman?

[@LarrysLibrary]

No I didn't. Just never liked the character...I do like Morrison and Quitely a lot though

[@ShogunZIlla]

@@LarrysLibrary I don’t read much Superman but that’s one even non-Superman fans might like. 👍

[@LarrysLibrary]

@@ShogunZIlla The art looks great!

[@chitownbud4769]

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[@LarrysLibrary]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidgalvez5341]

I was personally very disappointed with the quality of DC vs. Marvel (unlike the later JLA / Avengers which is, perhaps, my favorite comic book story, period.). The only really good parts of DC vs. Marvel, for me, were the Captain America / Batman interactions.

[@LarrysLibrary]

Nothing beats that Perez JLA/Avengers.....except maybe Claremont/Simonson X-Men/Teen Titans?

[@williamlee2182]

So Comic Slayer hate for Superman came from you lol

[@LarrysLibrary]

Of course! I raised her right!

[@williamlee2182]

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