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Secret Sandman 2012 - Make others' dreams come true - Send the gifts by Dec 31st!
Secret Sandman
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You find yourself in a grand feasting hall. The table under your palms stretches seemingly into infinity, and you see several more like it around the room. Seated at these tables alongside you are people of every shape, color, and dress. Tiny monster scurry between the tables, carrying bottles, clean and dirty plates, and trays loaded with food. Your gaze is drawn to an elevated, ornate chair, nearly a throne. Seated upon it is a pale figure dressed in black. His hair is raven, and pinpoints of light shine from his sockets, stars in the night. He rises and speaks.
"Once a year, in wintertime, it falls upon mortals to make the dreams of others come true. You who are invited here tonight will be given the chance to do this for your fellow Graphic Violence posters. Lucien."
A thin, bookish man with a shock of hair sticking up from his head steps to the front of the room. He reads from a book that he holds in front of him.
"Let those who are interested and willing to participate in the gift exchange announce themselves in this thread before November 17th, and send a new forum message directly to my lord Secret Sandman with your name and address. Soon after that deadline, every participant will receive a message with another participant's name and address; it will be your task to select a present for that person, and to send it to them by December 31st.
"The traditional guideline for presents is this: a trade paperback, or something of equivalent value. If you wish to give more, you are more than welcome to do so. Some people may prefer gifts in other forms: digital comics, action-figures, or perhaps comic-themed clothing. If this is true for you, please let it be known. It is also advised that you post a list of what comics you already have, that your gift-giver doesn't accidentally send you a duplicate.
"This post will be updated with the latest information. Refer to it if you have any questions."
The thin man closes his books and steps back. The dark man on the throne looks off to the side and waves his hand. You open your eyes and find yourself at home, in bed, the thin man's words still in your ears.
Thank you for signing up!
All participant names have been assigned and sent out! Please let me know if you haven't received one!
Gifts should be sent by December 31st!
GIFT-GIVING PARTICIPANTS
arcath
Armoroc
cardboard delusions
Crimsondude
Delduwath
Grifter
grim123
ManetherenWolf (list of comics owned)
RedDelicious
Robos A Go Go
R0land1188
TexiKen
"Once a year, in wintertime, it falls upon mortals to make the dreams of others come true. You who are invited here tonight will be given the chance to do this for your fellow Graphic Violence posters. Lucien."
A thin, bookish man with a shock of hair sticking up from his head steps to the front of the room. He reads from a book that he holds in front of him.
"Let those who are interested and willing to participate in the gift exchange announce themselves in this thread before November 17th, and send a new forum message directly to my lord Secret Sandman with your name and address. Soon after that deadline, every participant will receive a message with another participant's name and address; it will be your task to select a present for that person, and to send it to them by December 31st.
"The traditional guideline for presents is this: a trade paperback, or something of equivalent value. If you wish to give more, you are more than welcome to do so. Some people may prefer gifts in other forms: digital comics, action-figures, or perhaps comic-themed clothing. If this is true for you, please let it be known. It is also advised that you post a list of what comics you already have, that your gift-giver doesn't accidentally send you a duplicate.
"This post will be updated with the latest information. Refer to it if you have any questions."
The thin man closes his books and steps back. The dark man on the throne looks off to the side and waves his hand. You open your eyes and find yourself at home, in bed, the thin man's words still in your ears.
Thank you for signing up!
All participant names have been assigned and sent out! Please let me know if you haven't received one!
Gifts should be sent by December 31st!
GIFT-GIVING PARTICIPANTS
arcath
Armoroc
cardboard delusions
Crimsondude
Delduwath
Grifter
grim123
ManetherenWolf (list of comics owned)
RedDelicious
Robos A Go Go
R0land1188
TexiKen
Secret Sandman on
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https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
For Santa - I have:
Chew TPB 1-4
All of Scott Pilgrim
AS Superman
Marvel Strange Tales 1 and 2
Infinity Gauntlet
Nextwave
Really interested in WatX
and stuff on my Amazon list http://amzn.com/w/P4R91SI7YV1Q
I didn't care for Justice League or Action Comics in the New 52
I have been loving Batman, Inc and B&R - have all the past necessary trades
You could gather my interests easily by checking my weekly pulls since I always post to the thread
Already got some awesome ideas for my target too.
edit:
oh and stuff I have
Marvel
Omnibi
Fantastic Four v1 (original series)
Invincible Iron Man v1 (original series)
Secret Wars
Secret Wars II
Wolverine v1
X-Men v1 (original series)
Captain America v1 (Brubaker)
Death of Captain America
Captain America Lives
Daredevil (Bendis) v2
Daredevil (Brubaker) v1
Ultimates (1 and 2)
Hardbacks
Invincible Iron Man (Fraction)
House of M
House of M: FF, Spider-Man, X-Men
House of M: Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk
Civil War
1602
War of Kings
Realm of Kings
Thanos Imperitive
Rebirth of Thanos
Infinity Gauntlet
The Hood
X-Men Noir
Spider-man Noir
Trades
Alias v1-2
Irredeemable Ant-Man
Avengers the Initiative v1-4
Cable and Deadpool v1-6
Deadpool vs Marvel Universe (the last part of C&D)
Deadpool (Way) v1-2 and vs. Thunderbolts
Immortal Iron Fist v1-5 and Immortal Weapons
Nextwave
Sentry
Sentry: Reborn
Thor (Strat) v1-2
Young Avengers Ult Coll.
Annihilation v1-3
Annihilation Conquest v1-2
Road to War of Kings
Guardians of the Galaxy v1-3
Nova v1-6
Ultimate Spider-Man v1-3
Ultimate Marvel Teamup v1
Ultimate X-Men v1-2
Mini Marvels
DC
Batman Dark Knight Returns
Batman Dark Knight Strikes Again
Return of Superman
Starman Omnibus v1
Green Lantern Rebirth
Green Lantern v1-4
Green Lantern Corps Recharge
Green Lantern Corps v1-4
Sinestro Corps War v1-2
Tales of the Sinestro Corps
Other
Bone All in One
Bone: Rose
Wanted
Fables v1-15
Jack of Fables v1-6
Fables Cinderella from Fabletown with Love
Fables 1001 Nights of Snowfall
Y: The Last Man v1-10
Northlanders v1-2
Invincible Ultimate Collection v1-6
Just one criterion: Nothing from DC (including Vertigo). I've got what I want covered.
EDIT: No JMS or Bendis either.
also... is no one else joining up? not too much time left.
im in. ive never sent a package anywhere before, but ill give it a shot.
edit: what i already own and what i am interested in.
Elseworld: really interested in most of those stories
Darkhorse: interested in anything by Mike Mignola
Image: also going all digital
Other Stuff: robots, steam punk, mystery, adventure, action, sciency, but nothing too fixated on fantasy (like dragons and faries and such).
What i already own (trades/graphic novels): Superman: Red Son, Batman Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1 and 2 and the Black Dossier, Batman The Long Halloween, Batman Dark Victory, The Surrogates, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Superman Earth One, Batman Earth One, Hellboy Library Editions 1, 2, and 3, and BPRD Plague of Frogs Vol 1
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
The thin, bookish man adjusts the glasses perched on his nose.
"That is a good point."
That really sucks, Anti (especially since I, for one, would like to read a good TF comic; I keep meaning to buy some of the ones you've recommended, but keep not getting around to it). The only thing that I can say is that you will mostly likely be compensated for whatever gift you send by the gift that you get in return, but of course that's irrelevant if you can't afford to buy a gift in the first place.
the current Captain America series
a lot of Marvel stuff since like 2007/2008 or so
Fables
jack of fables
Y: The Last Man
the walking dead
astonishing wolfman
Invincible
Irredeemable
Bone.
Wolverine By Claremont & Miller
Astonishing X-Men TPB Vol. 4
Ex Machina Deluxe Book1,4
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four TPB Vol. 1
The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 1,2,3,4?,5,6
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 2,3,4,6,7,8,9
Star Wars: Legacy Volume 1,2,3,4,5
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed TPB - nick & dent
Star Wars: Vector TPB Volume 1,2
Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 1,2,3,4
Goon Volume 3: Heaps of Ruination TPB
Goon: Chinatown HC
also have Goon:noir
chew vol 1-4
scott pilgram 1-6
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2UK2BYJQSMQ6P
Walking Dead Trades Vol.1-7
Watchmen
Star Wars Tales Vol. 2
Batman Year One
And that is about it...
I have been buying up Marvel stuff starting with Now! and picked up Schism & am working on WatXM from the beginning. I am really liking the X-Men stuff they have been doing and am kind of working backwards from AvX (I only have the Consequences Mini Series)
I do have a Nexus 7, and don't mind digital comics on it, and am interested in new stuff, I am willing to read just about anything.
Right on, I am in.
"The volunteers have stepped forth and been counted! Thank you for your generosity! Within the week, you will receive the secret names of the people you are to send a gift to. For now, please try to get together a list of comics that you own, so that your Secret Sandman doesn't accidentally send you what you already have."
The short nightmare climbs down the step ladder, and the other one collects it. They both march out of the hall; as soon as they leave, darkness overtakes you. You come to in your bed, at home, a slight headache buzzing between your ears.
This is the list of stuff I got:
Marvel Zombies 1
Spiderman loves Maryjane vol1
Ultimate Spiderman Collection (thick ass Barnes and Noble version)
Spiderman - One More Day
Captain America Omnibus
Captain America - Death of Captain America
Fallen Son - Death of Captain America
Ultimate X-Men vol1
Messiah Complex
X-Men First Class vol1
Endangered Species
Astonishing X-Men vol 1-4
Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame
Phoenix Warsong
X-Factor: Multiple Choice
X-Factor: Longest Night
X-Factor: Life and Death Matters
X-Factor: Many Lives of Madrox
X-Factor: Heart of Ice
Immortal Iron Fist: Last Iron Fist Story
Immortal Iron Fist: 7 Capitol Cities of Heaven
Essential X-Men vol2
Dr. Strange vs Dracula: Mantessia Formula
Ultimate FF4 vol1
Avengers Disassembled
Guy Gardner 1-3
Batman Gotham County Line 1-3
JLA Classified - Cold Steel
Identity Crisis
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Harley Quin: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes
Batgirl Vol 1-3 (Steph's Run)
Dark Knight Returns
Killing Joke
Battle for the Cowl
The Flash - Ignition
Green Lantern Corps - Recharge
Green Lantern Corps - To be a Lantern
Green Lantern Corps - Dark Side of Green
Green Lantern Corps - Ring Quest
Green Lantern - Greatest Stories Ever Told
Green Lantern - In Brightest Day
Green Lantern - Showcase vol1
Green Lantern - Rebirth
Green Lantern - Wanted Hal Jordan
Green Lantern - No Fear
Green Lantern - Revenge of the Green Lanterns
Green Lantern - Sinestro Corp War 1+2
Green Lantern - Agent Orange
Blackest Night: Green Lantern
Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps
Blackest Night
Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps 1-2
DC Comics Encyclopedia
DC Guide to Action Figures
Mythology
Watchmen
Conan: Frost Giant's Daughter
Conan: God in the Brown Bowl
Conan: Tower of the Elephant
Fused 1+2
Lazerous Jack
Hellboy Odd Jobs
Scarlet Traces
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
Sandman: Doll's House
Death: High Cost of Living
Absolute Sandman Vol1-4
Absolute Death
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturns
Sandman: The Dolls House
Death: High Cost of Living
Invincible Ultimate Collection Vol 1
Stuff I am interested in:
Last stuff I read for DC was Blackest Night and I haven't read anything Marvel 616 really since right before Hope/Cable came back to the current time line. And since Miles took over in USM. Although I have been keeping up with the cliff notes, I want to snag the AvX trade eventually and kick back up there. Has there been anything that hasn't really sucked since One More Day?
I also hear the more recent transformers stuff (2011+) is really top notch.
Here is my Amazon wish list for friends and family to give you some kind of idea what I am interested in
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
Here's my ComicbookDB account. I haven't updated this in a long time, but will try to get that done at some point in the next week or so. Also here's a list of some comics I wouldn't mind reading.
You guys with Amazon lists should post them here to help inspire me to find some stuff to read.
Quoting myself for my list of stuff. I will enjoy basically anything I get, though I kind of want something a little more mature. Digital is a little easier for me to read, but physical is alright as well.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
"Patience."
The figure spreads his arms wide, and glittering dust - sand? - floats through the air and settles on your skin. Burned suddenly into your mind is a name, a secret name. You know who that person is: the one you are to deliver a gift unto.
The thin figure steps aside.
"You have your names. Make those people happy."
I do own Watchmen. I just forgot to list it since my father is borrowing it.
edit:
oh, and gifts sent
You made things TOO easy.
http://amzn.com/w/2HOFUWODVYWEL
I own quite a lot of stuff. I'll just posts a few pictures of my book cases later today to help give an idea.
Madman Gargantua
Criminal
I Kill Giants
Starman
Bizarro Comics
Y The Last Man
Ex Machina
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusday?
Scott Pilgrim
Bone
Black Hole
Incredible Hercules
Tom Strong
Lost Girls
Iron Fist
Supreme Power
The Rabbi's Cat
Beasts of Burden
JLA Year One
Marvel Boy
The Tick
From Hell
LXG
Persepolis
Spider-Man's Tangled Web
X-Force/X-Statix
Animal Man
Earth X
American Born Chinese
Light Brigade
Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol
The Doom Patrol Archives (Vol.1)
The Filth
Hopeless Savages
Local
Demo
Sea Guy
Watchmen
Blankets
Long Halloween/Dark Victory
Pride of Baghdad
Blue Monday
Scooter Girl
Lost at Sea
MadroX: Multiple Choice
Ghost World
Summer Blonde
Vampire Loves
That book by Joan Sfar about the mummy.
Sexy Voice and Robo
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate X-Men
Invincible
Seven Soldiers of Victory
New Warriors: Reality Check
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell
Shazam!: Monster Society of Evil
Spider-Man
Red Rocket 7
Yoshihiro Tatsumi stuff
Young Avengers
Sebastian O
My Faith in Frankie
Hellboy Library Editions
American Way
Those Scott McCloud books on creating comics
Johnny The Homicidal Maniac
Squee
Astro City
Atomic Robo
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
- Pretty much most of DC from Crisis on Infinite Earths up to Flashpoint, with the exception of Wonder Woman books
- most X-Men books like Uncanny, WatXM, UXF
- Ultimate books up to the death of Peter Parker
- Kurt Busiek's Avengers run (pretty much all of the Heroes Return books up to Diassembled)
- Astro City
- Fables/Jack of Fables/Fairest
- Y the Last Man
- Walking Dead
- Ex Machina
- Manhattan Projects
- the new TMNT series
- the two new Transformers series
- Runaways
- Chew
- Saga
- the new Valiant stuff like X-O Manowar, Bloodshot
- Mini Marvels/G-Man
- All the big Alan Moore books
- Daytripper
- The Other Side
- Severed
- A Tale of Sand
- Grant Morrison's works
- Roger Langridge's works (Thor TMA, Muppets, Popeye, Snarked)
- Umbrella Academy
- Atomic Robo
- Locke & Key
- Daredevil from Miller to the present Waid run
- Spider-Man up to One More Day (no real desire to read anything after that)
- Scarlet Spider
- Remender's Venom run
Things I would be interested in:
- post Flashpoint, no real interest in any of the books outside of Manapul's Flash
- I've not read a lot of Cullen Bunn's work, but would be interested in that
- Spaceman
- Superior
- Brubaker's criminal stuff for Marvel, the Incognito/Criminal stuff
- X-Factor after renumbering back to #200
- any of the 80's TMNT comics/stories, the old Eastman/Laird stuff
- anything that is funny, doesn't matter if it's heroes or not, just funny stuff
- Gillen's Journey Into Mystery
- Hickman's Secret Warriors
- any kind of Vertigo or Image or other independent book is cool with me, just nothing from Brian Wood
I'm also cool with anything being print or digital, no big preference there.