Comments on: ARCADE: DEATH GAME Resurfaces as AVENGERS ACADEMY GIANT-SIZE #1 http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Charles J. Baserap http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583869 Charles J. Baserap Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:34:58 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583869 I think what some people have missed is that DC has released several (and will release a few more) 80-page issues of all new material (most recently a Superman one just last week) that cost TWO DOLLARS less than this, so the whole "only $7.99" for an 80-page issue of all new material really isn't anything to brag about. I think what some people have missed is that DC has released several (and will release a few more) 80-page issues of all new material (most recently a Superman one just last week) that cost TWO DOLLARS less than this, so the whole “only $7.99″ for an 80-page issue of all new material really isn’t anything to brag about.

]]> By: ARK http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583557 ARK Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:53:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583557 @Albert Leave your mathematically proven facts out of this. It's a matter of principle. @Albert

Leave your mathematically proven facts out of this.

It’s a matter of principle.

]]> By: Albert Ching http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583545 Albert Ching Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:22:18 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583545 Steven - even at least a dollar less then the individual issues would have been? Steven – even at least a dollar less then the individual issues would have been?

]]> By: Steven http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583480 Steven Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:49:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583480 I will never purchase an 8 dollar comic book. I will never purchase an 8 dollar comic book.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583457 Mike Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:18:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583457 Yes! I am a big fan of these collected editions. Marvel, please know that some of your fans are on a tight budget these days. I am no longer buying any 32 page $3.99 comic. Enough is enough. Yes! I am a big fan of these collected editions. Marvel, please know that some of your fans are on a tight budget these days. I am no longer buying any 32 page $3.99 comic. Enough is enough.

]]> By: Kommunikator http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583452 Kommunikator Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:07:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583452 I can't imagine it will do well at all. At least with a $3.99 price point per issue, the reader would have the advantage of sampling it & having the option to continue/discontinue with the rest of the series. Conversely, the drop off in sales across a mini-series' short life these days can make the production costs for a mini-series very cost-prohibitive. Since the material had already been commissioned, this was probably the best way (out of a myriad of bad options) to make sure that all the material saw print one day, though I don't anticipate that we'll see new projects in this format. I shouldn't speak too loud though, in case Marvel repackages the Annihilators mini into this format as well. I can’t imagine it will do well at all. At least with a $3.99 price point per issue, the reader would have the advantage of sampling it & having the option to continue/discontinue with the rest of the series. Conversely, the drop off in sales across a mini-series’ short life these days can make the production costs for a mini-series very cost-prohibitive.

Since the material had already been commissioned, this was probably the best way (out of a myriad of bad options) to make sure that all the material saw print one day, though I don’t anticipate that we’ll see new projects in this format.

I shouldn’t speak too loud though, in case Marvel repackages the Annihilators mini into this format as well.

]]> By: Predabot http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583408 Predabot Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:08:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583408 Well, buying the whole shebang in one BIG package IS cheaper. Do the math yourself, you're more or less getting one issue for something like 30 cents. Isn't this format, bigger, thicker books that contains lots of stuff, cheaper than buying the whole thing for 2.99 per issue, something that a LOT of fans have been wanting for some time?? Now they're getting it... Well, buying the whole shebang in one BIG package IS cheaper. Do the math yourself, you’re more or less getting one issue for something like 30 cents.

Isn’t this format, bigger, thicker books that contains lots of stuff, cheaper than buying the whole thing for 2.99 per issue, something that a LOT of fans have been wanting for some time??

Now they’re getting it…

]]> By: Scott Mateo http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583386 Scott Mateo Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:23:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583386 ...and Speedball too …and Speedball too

]]> By: Scott Mateo http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583385 Scott Mateo Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:22:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583385 I hope Justice plays a big part in this! I hope Justice plays a big part in this!

]]> By: Martin Gray http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/02/09/arcade-death-game-resurfaces-as-avengers-academy-giant-size-1/comment-page-1/#comment-583332 Martin Gray Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:30:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=21906#comment-583332 Oh, that sounds like a good solution. Spidey's head makes me laugh. Oh, that sounds like a good solution.

Spidey’s head makes me laugh.

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