Comments on: Moving The Line to $3.99…? http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/ 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: Bllitz http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710543 Bllitz Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:50:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710543 We have the pleasure to announce you that a new website for online transactions is on, a site which offers you all the facilities you ever needed to buy or to sell online, we try to offer all the necessary resources for your transactions to go in the best possible way free, and for this thing we created http://www.bllitz.com Enter with trust and you’ll never regret, it and tell your friends about us !!! Tnks We have the pleasure to announce you that a new website for online transactions is on, a site which offers you all the facilities you ever needed to buy or to sell online, we try to offer all the necessary resources for your transactions to go in the best possible way free, and for this thing we created http://www.bllitz.com
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]]> By: Bllitz http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710542 Bllitz Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:49:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710542 We have the pleasure to announce you that a new website for online transactions is on, a site which offers you all the facilities you ever needed to buy or to sell online, we try to offer all the necessary resources for your transactions to go in the best possible way, and for this thing we created http://www.bllitz.com Enter with trust and you’ll never regret, it and tell your friends about us !!! Tnks We have the pleasure to announce you that a new website for online transactions is on, a site which offers you all the facilities you ever needed to buy or to sell online, we try to offer all the necessary resources for your transactions to go in the best possible way, and for this thing we created http://www.bllitz.com
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]]> By: Travis http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710514 Travis Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:38:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710514 At some point the Comic companies are going to look up and realize they just priced themselves out of business. Sure people are buying comics now, but how many are the same people that fell in love with comics as a kid. Now think how many kids out there can afford to buy a bunch of 3.99 comics? They are building to a time where the main audience they want didn't read comics as a kid and so will be less likely to as adults. The comics industry as well as any should know to "get em while their young." Isn't going to happen at 3.99 a pop. At some point the Comic companies are going to look up and realize they just priced themselves out of business. Sure people are buying comics now, but how many are the same people that fell in love with comics as a kid.

Now think how many kids out there can afford to buy a bunch of 3.99 comics? They are building to a time where the main audience they want didn’t read comics as a kid and so will be less likely to as adults. The comics industry as well as any should know to “get em while their young.” Isn’t going to happen at 3.99 a pop.

]]> By: J http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710487 J Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710487 @Darius: You don't know the meaning of any of those words, do you? @Darius: You don’t know the meaning of any of those words, do you?

]]> By: wordbigram http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710463 wordbigram Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:43:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710463 DC copying Marvel. Marvel copying DC. Water is wet DC copying Marvel. Marvel copying DC. Water is wet

]]> By: Darius http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710204 Darius Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:26:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710204 Justice League? Action Comics? Batman? I guess the defence for the 3.99 price is basically "we're not charging $3.99 for overexposed, derivative garbage - we're charging $3.99 for overexposed, derivative garbage with a short backup feature that you probably don't want or care about. Justice League? Action Comics? Batman? I guess the defence for the 3.99 price is basically “we’re not charging $3.99 for overexposed, derivative garbage – we’re charging $3.99 for overexposed, derivative garbage with a short backup feature that you probably don’t want or care about.

]]> By: Chuck Jones http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-710168 Chuck Jones Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:11:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-710168 The Library is my friend. The Library is my friend.

]]> By: shameonshamus http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709963 shameonshamus Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:49:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709963 comparing 30 pages of story for 3.99 to 20 pages of Marvel story at 2.99 and still you are talking about 10% of the line .... again how stupid are you are aMUCKmillan? comparing 30 pages of story for 3.99 to 20 pages of Marvel story at 2.99 and still you are talking about 10% of the line ….

again how stupid are you are aMUCKmillan?

]]> By: Rob C http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709960 Rob C Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:43:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709960 When a 100 page magazine that features way more content is only a dollar more, there's something wrong. Granted, I'm reading $3.99 books right now, though I'm not very happy about that. I realize how much time goes into making a comic, but it's the principle of what I'm getting for what I'm paying. When a 100 page magazine that features way more content is only a dollar more, there’s something wrong. Granted, I’m reading $3.99 books right now, though I’m not very happy about that. I realize how much time goes into making a comic, but it’s the principle of what I’m getting for what I’m paying.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709877 Michael Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:47:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709877 New comic math: 30 pages of Snyder's Batman for $3.99 > 20 pages of Bendis' Anything at that same price. New comic math: 30 pages of Snyder’s Batman for $3.99 > 20 pages of Bendis’ Anything at that same price.

]]> By: Chris B http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709852 Chris B Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:25:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709852 I despise the $3.99 price point, but to be honest, I would gladly pay that much for the books I'm reading (Flash, GL, JL, Batman, OMAC, Captain Atom). Thankfully I don't have to pay that much since I purchase most of my books digitally now. I love the fact that they throw in the variant cover, too. I despise the $3.99 price point, but to be honest, I would gladly pay that much for the books I’m reading (Flash, GL, JL, Batman, OMAC, Captain Atom). Thankfully I don’t have to pay that much since I purchase most of my books digitally now. I love the fact that they throw in the variant cover, too.

]]> By: Mo Walker http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709843 Mo Walker Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:46:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709843 I do not expect to see the mid-to-lower selling DC titles being bumped up to $3.99 (in the near future). However, it would not shock me to see Green Lantern join the $3.99 club by summer. In the end, consumers are going to make a choice. Personally, if I have to choose between a lower selling $2.99 book versus a higher selling $2.99 title, the $3.99 title will go. Let's face it, Batman and Superman are safer than Demon Knights. I can always purchase Batman later on when it is cheaper. It will be interesting to see how the price bump will affect digital sales since the price drops after a month. I do not expect to see the mid-to-lower selling DC titles being bumped up to $3.99 (in the near future). However, it would not shock me to see Green Lantern join the $3.99 club by summer. In the end, consumers are going to make a choice. Personally, if I have to choose between a lower selling $2.99 book versus a higher selling $2.99 title, the $3.99 title will go. Let’s face it, Batman and Superman are safer than Demon Knights. I can always purchase Batman later on when it is cheaper. It will be interesting to see how the price bump will affect digital sales since the price drops after a month.

]]> By: GT http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709836 GT Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:18:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709836 The $3.99 price point is what caused me to stop buying single issues months ago. I understand the work that goes into the product, but it takes me 10-15min to read... Full magazines are about $1 more and they have way more content than your average $2.99/$3.99 comic. I've seen the added pages that include interviews, script pages, reviews, etc and that's a step in the right direction, but only a step. The $3.99 price point is what caused me to stop buying single issues months ago. I understand the work that goes into the product, but it takes me 10-15min to read…

Full magazines are about $1 more and they have way more content than your average $2.99/$3.99 comic. I’ve seen the added pages that include interviews, script pages, reviews, etc and that’s a step in the right direction, but only a step.

]]> By: Aaron Poehler http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/09/moving-the-line-to-3-99/comment-page-1/#comment-709831 Aaron Poehler Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:53:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30610#comment-709831 Again: it never meant "all books we publish will be $2.99 forever" and they have done quite well as far as keeping extra content in all $3.99 books. That is nowhere near the same thing as Marvel selling 20-page books for $3.99. Again: it never meant “all books we publish will be $2.99 forever” and they have done quite well as far as keeping extra content in all $3.99 books. That is nowhere near the same thing as Marvel selling 20-page books for $3.99.

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