The Graphic Novels / Comic Books thread Pt 2

Cloysterpeteuk

It's far from weekly, ten issues over 4 months, 3 a month for the first six then 2 a month for the next four.

It would be great if it does well as I'm hoping Marvel are realising how ludicrous comic books are that take five minutes to read and only come out once a month, it's why I've never bought floppies, getting a bite size chunk of a story every four weeks is like some kind of torture, I'd have to be constantly re-reading old issues to remember what happened way back when the storyline started. Don't even get me started on those issues that get delayed for months or even years

For me AOU looks really well planned out all the artwork done in advance (surely its common sense to do that for an important event), a release schedule that means you can actually follow the story properly but best of all no more than ten tie ins so it doesn't cost a fortune to collect the whole event. If only the event itself is a good read.

I hope floppy buyers don't leave it thinking its weekly because they are used to the 'traditional' snail pace of Marvel releases that take years to tell a story.

cebs_uk

Its not far off weekly for the first 2 months, considering most comics are monthly mavel do release these summer specials at faster pace but I think its normally 2 a month. But since marvel now they are hammering out the release of the normal comics at more than a monthly release.

IMO :


$3.99 per comic and more than one issue a month, to me it stinks of profit margin and getting the most possible out of the fans as often as they can.Maybe because they want to finish the current storyline quickly before a reset at the end of AOU ?

Soundwave

^^^This

If they priced them at the $3 pricepoint that a lot of DC titles are it wouldn't be so bad but all Marvel seems to be $4 an issue & as you said they are pumping them out at a rate of Knots at the moment & it's too much to keep up...especially if you pick up the companion issues as well.

I will probably grab the GN when it's released but I'm not spending what amount's to almost £30 for just the individual issues.

Neil

sazzle15

Just sorting through my comics and I've ended up with a few duplicates

Secret avengers #1 & uncanny xmen #1 Skottie young variants (£3.95 ech) and worlds finest #10 (£2.20)   postage

Just picked up justice league vol 2 hc for a tenner off amazon

Was going to get into age of ultron but again can't justify another £4 an issue with them pumping them out ill wait for the trade on this one already spending £50  a month on floppies and hardbacks

Theydon Bois

I will have the Secret Avengers if you are selling....

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sazzle15

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