Comments on: You Get What You Pay For, Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It… http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ziggy http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-754241 Ziggy Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:43:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=33021#comment-754241 @Rich: No. they're not. In fact, sometimes they're only 19 pages. AvX is a very notable exception. @Rich: No. they’re not. In fact, sometimes they’re only 19 pages. AvX is a very notable exception.

]]> By: Rich Johnston http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-754184 Rich Johnston Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:32:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=33021#comment-754184 Something else. A Marvel $3.99 comic is often more than 20 pages long. Something else. A Marvel $3.99 comic is often more than 20 pages long.

]]> By: Corey Scott http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-753806 Corey Scott Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:23:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=33021#comment-753806 Another key thing in the mix is that you have the option to buy a Combo Pack for that $1 extra... Or you can save a buck and just buy the comic. Marvel doesn't offer that choice. It's $3.99 or nothing. Another key thing in the mix is that you have the option to buy a Combo Pack for that $1 extra… Or you can save a buck and just buy the comic.

Marvel doesn’t offer that choice. It’s $3.99 or nothing.

]]> By: Jason1749 http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-753772 Jason1749 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:09:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=33021#comment-753772 The other big key for DC books (and Image, Dark Horse, etc.) is that their books drop by at least $1 a month after purchase. Marvel's books don't price drop to at least a year after publication. Most of the digital singles I buy a month later and I'm saving a lot of money. Mind you, I'm only buying one Marvel title right now. Also, in regards to $2.99 books having digital copies at Marvel, originally sites announced all Marvel NOW! titles would have digital copies, but that hasn't been backed up in the solicits. I have a feeling it'll just stick to the $3.99 titles. Which I'm not buying anyway. The other big key for DC books (and Image, Dark Horse, etc.) is that their books drop by at least $1 a month after purchase. Marvel’s books don’t price drop to at least a year after publication. Most of the digital singles I buy a month later and I’m saving a lot of money. Mind you, I’m only buying one Marvel title right now.

Also, in regards to $2.99 books having digital copies at Marvel, originally sites announced all Marvel NOW! titles would have digital copies, but that hasn’t been backed up in the solicits. I have a feeling it’ll just stick to the $3.99 titles. Which I’m not buying anyway.

]]> By: Sad Comics Fan http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/17/you-get-what-you-pay-for-even-if-it-doesnt-feel-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-753768 Sad Comics Fan Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:30:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=33021#comment-753768 The problem with the modern comics market that I've crashed up against recently is that I'm not getting $0.19 worth of enjoyment per page. I've gone on hiatus from comics...not the first time that this has happened. I might glance at the occasional TPB and such and I'll keep track of comics news just like I always have, but I'm not buying the monthly pamphlets for the time being. ...it makes me sad. Sad Comics Fan The problem with the modern comics market that I’ve crashed up against recently is that I’m not getting $0.19 worth of enjoyment per page.

I’ve gone on hiatus from comics…not the first time that this has happened. I might glance at the occasional TPB and such and I’ll keep track of comics news just like I always have, but I’m not buying the monthly pamphlets for the time being.

…it makes me sad.

Sad Comics Fan

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