YOU ONLY GET ONE: October 2014 Collected Editions

Times are tough and comics can be expensive! We here at Major Spoilers understand that and we know that sometimes it’s tough not to get lost in a sea of comics, know what to buy and sometimes you only get one. We want to help.

This month we asked our contributors “What one collected edition would you recommend readers pick up?” Just one. The best of October. Maybe something a little scary. This is what we all had to say:

WAYNE’S PICK:
Batman: Death of the Family Book and Joker Mask Set
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Capullo
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $39.95
In Stores: September 30^th, 2014
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“I can’t wait to get it!” – Wayne

JASON’S PICK:
Green Arrow Vol. 5: The Outsiders War TPB
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Andrew Sorrentino
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $16.99
In Stores: October 8^th, 2014
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“This is one of the few series that I snatch up regularly in tpb form. Jeff Lemire has been giving us the perfect mix of classic Ollie, TV show Ollie, and something new. Plus, Arrow Season 3 just premiered! It’s the perfect reading companion for October!” – Jason

ASHLEY’S PICK:
Gotham City Sirens Vol. 1
Writer: Paul Dini
Artist: Guillem March
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $24.99
In Stores: October 22^nd, 2014
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“Just in time for Hallowe’en we get a re-release of the best Batman villainesses team up book! This series is fun, beautiful and full of bad behaviour. Paul Dini writes Catwoman, Harley Quinn (his own creation), and Poison Ivy trying to work together so well and Guillem March makes them look good doing it.” – Ashley

MATTHEW’S PICK:
Miracleman Vol. 2: The Red King Syndrome HC (Premiere Edition)
Writers: Alan Moore and Cat Yronwode
Artists: Alan Davis, John Ridgway, Chuck Austen and Rick Veitch
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $34.99
In Stores: October 28^th, 2014
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“I’m a little bit puzzled by the seeming lack of response to Marvel finally returning Miracleman to print over the last year or so, as the book was a game-changer that set the stage for Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns and pretty much, everything in modern comics.  This arc is the one that truly transformed Miracleman from a revamping of a knockoff of Captain Marvel into truly post-modern storytelling, and I highly recommend it, even 30 years down the line…” – Matthew

GEORGE’S PICK:
Nailbiter Vol. 1: There Will Be Blood
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Mike Henderson
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $9.99
In Stores: October 1^st, 2014
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“Nailbiter is a skin-crawling story of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest, told in a cinematic fashion by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson. This trade collects the first five issues for less than you’d pay for each issue separately, so it’s plain good value. There will be blood and having read all these issues, I can also promise plenty of bitten nails. It’s, uh, kinda gross.” – George

CHRIS’ PICK:
Howard the Duck Omnibus
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artists: Val Mayerik, Gene Colan, Frank Brunner, John Buscema and Carmine Infantino
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $99.99
In Stores: October 29^th, 2014
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“Howard The Duck Omnibus: No I’m not choosing this because of his horrible movie, or his quick cameo in a much better movie. I’m choosing this because I know nothing about the character or why people
would want him in a movie to begin with. What better way to learn than a giant book that could be used to bludgeon.”

STEPHEN’S PICK:
Creepy Archives Vol. 20
Writers: Various
Artists: Various
Publisher: Dark Horse
Price: $49.99
In Stores: October 8^th, 2014
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“Dark Horse Comics has been collecting this horror series for a couple of years now, and if you like ghastly goodness and tales of terror from you ol’ Unlce Creepy and Cousin Eerie, then this trade is for you!  featuring art and stories by some of the best creators in the business (Frank Franzetta, Carmine Infantino, Bernie Wrightson, just to name a few) this collection of scary stories is something you don’t want to read before bedtime!” – Stephen

ZACH’S PICK
Morning Glories Deluxe Edition Vol. 3
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Joe Eisma
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $49.99
In Stores: October 15^th, 2014
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“Are you a fan of Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma’s amazing series Morning Glories, but, like me, have fallen incredibly far behind? Get ready to get your confusing comics on because this deluxe edition covers three arcs of the series and will nearly have you completely caught up on the happenings at the Academy. And, since it is a deluxe edition, you can bet that it will be loaded with bonus material that you would not have been able to see in the monthly issues! Sounds like a perfect treat yo self purchase to me.” – Zach

STEPHEN’S BONUS PICK: (because he’s the boss, after all)
The Long Halloween
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Tim Sale
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $16.85
In Stores: Right now!
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“If you haven’t read Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, you are missing out on a murder mystery that spans an entire year. Thirteen issues and a whodunit that includes every villain and good guy in the Batman universe, this is a real page turner and worth plunking your money down so you can get the chills reading this series.” – Stephen

Which collected edition are you looking forward to getting your hands on this month? If you need a little help you can find a list of all the collected editions being published October, 2014 right here.