Comments on: Quesada on ‘death of the $2.99 comic’ and more http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Richard http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-466070 Richard Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:48:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-466070 Proof that Quesada is lying through his teeth: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/06/01/marvels-john-turitzin-on-price-increases-%E2%80%9Cwere-just-looking-to-maximise-our-profits-for-business%E2%80%9D/ Proof that Quesada is lying through his teeth:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/06/01/marvels-john-turitzin-on-price-increases-%E2%80%9Cwere-just-looking-to-maximise-our-profits-for-business%E2%80%9D/

]]> By: zram http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451923 zram Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:22:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451923 When I first started limiting myself to $10 a week, it was difficult because I still wanted to know what was going on with my favorite characters, until I slowly started realizing that nothing important ever really happens or lasts with the big 2. It became really easy to put something on the chopping block after that. Now I just flip through most books, stick to my $10 a week, and concern myself with reality. When I first started limiting myself to $10 a week, it was difficult because I still wanted to know what was going on with my favorite characters, until I slowly started realizing that nothing important ever really happens or lasts with the big 2. It became really easy to put something on the chopping block after that. Now I just flip through most books, stick to my $10 a week, and concern myself with reality.

]]> By: MT http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451918 MT Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:28:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451918 Keep buying comics through mail-order and save a few pennies. DCBS is tops in my book. Though my monthly haul has dwindled to a handful of titles. I agree that multi-title crossovers are out for me. I'm in my thirties, and frankly comics are no longer a fun form of escapism as they once were. Hardly any of the heroes I grew up reading are something I'd want my kids reading. Something's wrong not only when a monthly pamphlet costs the same as a matinee, but also when the matinee version of the DC or Marvel character is a better version than the ones published monthly (Dark Knight/Iron Man/Hulk). Keep buying comics through mail-order and save a few pennies. DCBS is tops in my book. Though my monthly haul has dwindled to a handful of titles. I agree that multi-title crossovers are out for me. I’m in my thirties, and frankly comics are no longer a fun form of escapism as they once were. Hardly any of the heroes I grew up reading are something I’d want my kids reading. Something’s wrong not only when a monthly pamphlet costs the same as a matinee, but also when the matinee version of the DC or Marvel character is a better version than the ones published monthly (Dark Knight/Iron Man/Hulk).

]]> By: RWNeal http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451912 RWNeal Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:19:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451912 I decided a couple of years back that when Batman goes over $2.99 an issue, I'm out of the monthly game. I'm still holding myself to that. I decided a couple of years back that when Batman goes over $2.99 an issue, I’m out of the monthly game. I’m still holding myself to that.

]]> By: Alan Coil http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451900 Alan Coil Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:23:31 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451900 r asked: "...but why is it that when the economy is strong, prices don’t go down?" It's called maximizing profit, which to us consumers, is bulltish. ======= I don't buy very many 22-pages comics priced at $3.99. If there are 30-32 pages, I have no problem spending the extra cash. Automatically charging $3.99 just because it is a mini-series is a guarantee that I will not purchase it. r asked:

“…but why is it that when the economy is strong, prices don’t go down?”

It’s called maximizing profit, which to us consumers, is bulltish.

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I don’t buy very many 22-pages comics priced at $3.99. If there are 30-32 pages, I have no problem spending the extra cash.

Automatically charging $3.99 just because it is a mini-series is a guarantee that I will not purchase it.

]]> By: D. Peace http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451894 D. Peace Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:02:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451894 I agree with Bentcorner, with a caveat. Instead of saying "Comics just aren't worth it" I would say that monthly pamphlet serials with no end in sight aren't worth it. Not even touching on the fact that the writing usually isn't up to snuff, the entire system is structured like a massive Ponzi where you continually put more money into it with the promise of something big on the way, but the payoff never comes. Marvel and DC tries to build up their Pyramid scheme by having more and more people contribute to it, with diminished or no returns. Self-contained graphic novels and the stuff put out by indie publishers, however, are often worth it. I'm finished with the monthly buying of floppies. I can't afford it even if I were enjoying myself and I'm not. I agree with Bentcorner, with a caveat. Instead of saying “Comics just aren’t worth it” I would say that monthly pamphlet serials with no end in sight aren’t worth it. Not even touching on the fact that the writing usually isn’t up to snuff, the entire system is structured like a massive Ponzi where you continually put more money into it with the promise of something big on the way, but the payoff never comes. Marvel and DC tries to build up their Pyramid scheme by having more and more people contribute to it, with diminished or no returns.

Self-contained graphic novels and the stuff put out by indie publishers, however, are often worth it.

I’m finished with the monthly buying of floppies. I can’t afford it even if I were enjoying myself and I’m not.

]]> By: r http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451889 r Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:57:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451889 There's probably an answer for this question, but it's something I've always kind of wondered: When the economy worsens, prices tend to go up, but why is it that when the economy is strong, prices don't go down? I should probably use "value of the dollar" instead of "economy," but the same point is made. There’s probably an answer for this question, but it’s something I’ve always kind of wondered: When the economy worsens, prices tend to go up, but why is it that when the economy is strong, prices don’t go down?
I should probably use “value of the dollar” instead of “economy,” but the same point is made.

]]> By: Squashua http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451888 Squashua Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:35:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451888 I've cut down my comics recently. Especially when the last few Avengers books have been the same Skrull story repeated with fewer words and plot each time. I'm talking the replacement scenario. Didn't even bother getting the one with Captain Marvel. I’ve cut down my comics recently. Especially when the last few Avengers books have been the same Skrull story repeated with fewer words and plot each time. I’m talking the replacement scenario. Didn’t even bother getting the one with Captain Marvel.

]]> By: Bentcorner http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451883 Bentcorner Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:15:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451883 I wouldn't mind paying $2.99 or $3.99 for a comic if I felt like I was getting my money's worth. When I spend $7.99 on a paperback novel, I get a self contained story that I can enjoy reading for hours. With comics, I get only a few minutes of reading "enjoyment" and a story that requires me to go out and purchase other titles if I want to follow the whole story. And then there's the ads. Lots and lots of ads. Comics just aren't worth it. I wouldn’t mind paying $2.99 or $3.99 for a comic if I felt like I was getting my money’s worth. When I spend $7.99 on a paperback novel, I get a self contained story that I can enjoy reading for hours. With comics, I get only a few minutes of reading “enjoyment” and a story that requires me to go out and purchase other titles if I want to follow the whole story. And then there’s the ads. Lots and lots of ads.

Comics just aren’t worth it.

]]> By: the Freaky Tiki http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451882 the Freaky Tiki Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:06:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451882 I am honestly at my financial breaking point with comics. Time for me to cut back on event comics that go no where. I am honestly at my financial breaking point with comics. Time for me to cut back on event comics that go no where.

]]> By: REM_FTW http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451880 REM_FTW Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:14:48 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451880 "JQ: Let me leave it at this, Jim: We’re doing everything we can to insure that the largest number of customers and retailers can continue to get a large majority of Marvel Comics at the standard $2.99 price." --------------------------- My ass. Joe Q knows he can jerk around his Zombie-like fanboys by charging extra for 22 pages of story. “JQ: Let me leave it at this, Jim: We’re doing everything we can to insure that the largest number of customers and retailers can continue to get a large majority of Marvel Comics at the standard $2.99 price.”
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My ass. Joe Q knows he can jerk around his Zombie-like fanboys by charging extra for 22 pages of story.

]]> By: Firelight http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/10/27/quesada-on-death-of-the-299-comic-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-451879 Firelight Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:06:29 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9826#comment-451879 When the price point of a single pamphlet gets close enough to a matinée - something is very WRONG. When the price point of a single pamphlet gets close enough to a matinée – something is very WRONG.

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