Comments on: You Could Be On The Cover Of Spider-Man, Force Retailer Bankruptcy http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: silvanthalas http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657842 silvanthalas Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:35:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657842 Because collectors have done such *wonderful* things over the last 20 years, right? Because collectors have done such *wonderful* things over the last 20 years, right?

]]> By: Josh Gold http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657750 Josh Gold Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:09:31 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657750 Why is this such a bad thing? If a fan, or store owner, wishes to do this and they do so at their own cost how is this bad for the comic industry? Why is this such a bad thing? If a fan, or store owner, wishes to do this and they do so at their own cost how is this bad for the comic industry?

]]> By: silvanthalas http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657414 silvanthalas Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:36:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657414 Considering how unoriginal many covers are these days (see: issue after issue of Deadpool's movie poster 'homages'), or how many are entirely unrelated (see: X-Men cover for all books), I'd rather that Marvel completely do away with variants and *gasp* spend more time worrying about quality stories. Yes, this just seems like a move that will attempt to destroy a retailer. No wonder this industry is in trouble. Considering how unoriginal many covers are these days (see: issue after issue of Deadpool’s movie poster ‘homages’), or how many are entirely unrelated (see: X-Men cover for all books), I’d rather that Marvel completely do away with variants and *gasp* spend more time worrying about quality stories.

Yes, this just seems like a move that will attempt to destroy a retailer. No wonder this industry is in trouble.

]]> By: Rich Johnston http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657252 Rich Johnston Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:12:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657252 It's 2000. It’s 2000.

]]> By: CapCanuck http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657113 CapCanuck Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657113 Some dude with a lot of cash will pay his comic shop to order the copies just so he can get his face on a comic. Just watch. Some dude with a lot of cash will pay his comic shop to order the copies just so he can get his face on a comic. Just watch.

]]> By: Matt Lazorwitz http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/07/29/you-could-be-on-the-cover-of-spider-man-force-retailer-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-657112 Matt Lazorwitz Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:59:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=27639#comment-657112 Oh, I'm sure it's 2000. It was a mimimum of 500 for the comic shop variant this week. I doubt it's going to go down... Oh, I’m sure it’s 2000. It was a mimimum of 500 for the comic shop variant this week. I doubt it’s going to go down…

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