How many Omnibuses do you Own?

[TheBluRayBandito]

Omnibuses are the God level of comic books. I love collecting these whenever I can find one I want (and a decent price). I have 12-16. The one I would like to get but is OOP is Marvel Zombies. I hope Marvel reissues it; hopefully around the time they release their Zombies show.

[Cruel Angel]

I have:

Marvel Omni: 26
DC Omni: 9
DC Absolute: 2
Dark Horse Library: 4

And 7 more Marvel Omnis on preorder that will be released in the next 3 months (it was a great year for Marvel mutant titles).

Most of my big wants that were OOP are thankfully being reprinted: Tomb of Dracula (they better do vol 2 since they reprinted vol 1), the first two X Men Omnis (#1-66), and X Men Fall of the Mutants.

A reprint of Secret Wars would be nice (it appears they are going to be doing an oversized Gallery edition for Contest of Champions next year).

My wish list:
Ghost Rider (I have been getting the Masterworks editions)
X Men vol 2 (the 1991 series with the blue team)
X Factor (I know they have started with the Peter David era, but I want the whole series)
Rom Spaceknight (sadly I know this will probably never happen with the licensing issues)
Spider Girl (I have been getting the Complete Collection trades)
Hellblazer (I know they did the Ennis Omni, but I want the whole series)

[TheBluRayBandito]

Originally Posted by Cruel Angel

I have:

Marvel Omni: 26
DC Omni: 9
DC Absolute: 2
Dark Horse Library: 4

And 7 more Marvel Omnis on preorder that will be released in the next 3 months (it was a great year for Marvel mutant titles).

Most of my big wants that were OOP are thankfully being reprinted: Tomb of Dracula (they better do vol 2 since they reprinted vol 1), the first two X Men Omnis (#1-66), and X Men Fall of the Mutants.

A reprint of Secret Wars would be nice (it appears they are going to be doing an oversized Gallery edition for Contest of Champions next year).

My wish list:
Ghost Rider (I have been getting the Masterworks editions)
X Men vol 2 (the 1991 series with the blue team)
X Factor (I know they have started with the Peter David era, but I want the whole series)
Rom Spaceknight (sadly I know this will probably never happen with the licensing issues)
Spider Girl (I have been getting the Complete Collection trades)
Hellblazer (I know they did the Ennis Omni, but I want the whole series)

Do you keep them on shelves? Mine are just in my long boxes. Part of me would like to put them on shelves, but:

-I have no space for a bookcase.

-More importantly, I think keeping them out in the open will mess up the condition of the books due to the elements.

[Doc Samson]

Just the one at the moment (Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson).

I'm picking up Captain America by Ed Brubaker Vol 1 shortly.

[Cruel Angel]

Originally Posted by TheBluRayBandito

Do you keep them on shelves?

I have one bookshelf where I keep some of them (especially the ones I've gotten signed), the others are stored in Sterilite modular stackers in my garage.

Wish I could do more bookshelves, but no more room. The media shelves for my videos take up a lot of space

[dubldown]

Omnibus:
- Moon Knight Vol 1
- Before Watchmen

Dark Horse Library: All 5 (so far) Black Hammer universe library editions

DC Absolute:
- Absolute Flashpoint
- Absolute Batman: Killing Joke
- Absolute Dark Knight
- Absolute Preacher Vol I-III
- Absolute Swamp Think Vol I & II
- Absolute V for Vendetta
- Absolute Watchmen

Also have a bunch of Image deluxe editions

[cricketts99]

Absolute Edition:
My wife surprised me with JLA/Avengers!!!

[Warm Gun]

Omnibuses aren't that good. Damage from too much weight on the spine. Not very easy to use in different positions. Would prefer thinner books.

Book 1 of my Sandman omnibus, mostly fine.



Book 2, brown part doesn't stick to where it should because too much weight was pulling on it.

[Cruel Angel]

Was very happy to see that we are getting Uncanny X-Men vol 5 this summer

[Michael24]

I find omnibus editions unwieldy and prefer trade paperbacks or hardcovers, but I do have this Spider-Man omnibus that collects every ASM issue from Todd McFarlane's run.

[Cruel Angel]

The downsides for me are 1 yes, unwieldy (no light reading here) and 2 very tough to try and get them signed via mail in services for comic cons (again due to the size and weight)...

But I still prefer the omni format. Not only lots of issues in a single volume, but also a good archival choice (sturdy hardback) and oversized. Love the larger page size vs trades, MMWs, etc.

[Luke Dodge748]

Omnibus are my favorite format to collect/own, but not necessarily to read due to being so unwieldy. I really like the Absolute format from DC, too. I purchased a book hump to read the omni's so I can read them and not damage the book. I have started laying the omni's on their backs to prevent spine damage. My Batman by Neal Adams has sunk out of the spine at the top.

But I have a dozen Batman omni's, 8 or 9 Absolute editions, several other DC omni's. And around 20 Marvel omnibus. I do really enjoy collecting the Dark Horse Library Editions, too. These are beautiful books.

I have a 25-cube Kallax by Ikea shelf completely filled with only Batman books. I'm going to move it to smaller shelves, as I think it may be too heavy with all of these omnis, absolutes, HCs and trades... If anyone is in Maryland and wants a new Kallax unit, it's all yours.

I'd have dozens more if it weren't for my bluray collecting getting in the way. And my retro game collection. lol too much sh!t!

[Skylath]

Just a few:


V for Vendetta 30th Anniversary Edition

Preacher 25th Anniversary Omnibus

Terror Train and Other Stories by Al Feldstein (1950's comics mostly)

[ben6543]

Dr Strange by Jason Aaron Omnibus

[PoLskA]

I would consider them a sort of omnibus but i have the whole Walking Dead run split between the 4 compendiums that have been released

[maxthesilent]

8 DC Absolutes
3 DC Omnibus (New Teen Titans 1-3)
22 Marvel Omnibus
5 Hellboy Library Editions
2 Fear Agent Omnibus