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Paul Nolan wrote: Fables was almost dropped recently, $9.99 was a ludicrous price point for an 'issue' of a comic. I'd expect that price negated and normal 'anniversary bump' in sales.

I thought the 100-page #100 was kind of cool, but would have liked there to be more direct story-progressing pages and less of what really came down to "filler".

BobBretall wrote:

Paul Nolan wrote: Fables was almost dropped recently, $9.99 was a ludicrous price point for an 'issue' of a comic. I'd expect that price negated and normal 'anniversary bump' in sales.

I thought the 100-page #100 was kind of cool, but would have liked there to be more direct story-progressing pages and less of what really came down to "filler".

I agree but the lead story was about three times as long as normal so the price per page works out close to normal even if you only count the pages from the lead story.

I had no problems with its value as such. But I work with a set budget with my comics, when an issue comes out that is 3 1/2 times its normal cost, I have to weigh up if anything needs to be dropped.

It has to pass the "will my wife nag me" test, and it only scraped through.

Paul Nolan wrote:I had no problems with its value as such. But I work with a set budget with my comics, when an issue comes out that is 3 1/2 times its normal cost, I have to weigh up if anything needs to be dropped.

It has to pass the "will my wife nag me" test, and it only scraped through.

Fair enough. $10 is $10. That isn't much out of my comic budget but I can see how that could be a noticeable amount for most people. Heck, for some people that might equate to their entire weekly comic budget.

I think that I read more DC then Marvel right now. I gave up on DC in 1994, and bought basally nothing from them until around the time 52 was coming out. The stories are so good now that I just cant get enough of DC.

Adventure Comics
Batman
Batman and Robin
Batman Inc.
Batman: Streets of Gotham
Batman: The Dark Knight
Batwoman
Booster Gold
Brightest Day
Detective Comics
Fables
Flash
Gotham City Sirens
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors
Jack of Fables
Justice League: Generation Lost
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Legion of Super-Heroes
Superboy
Time Masters: Vanishing Point
Wonder Woman
Y: The Last Man (Hard Covers)

JohnMayo wrote:

Paul Nolan wrote:I had no problems with its value as such. But I work with a set budget with my comics, when an issue comes out that is 3 1/2 times its normal cost, I have to weigh up if anything needs to be dropped.

It has to pass the "will my wife nag me" test, and it only scraped through.

Fair enough. $10 is $10. That isn't much out of my comic budget but I can see how that could be a noticeable amount for most people. Heck, for some people that might equate to their entire weekly comic budget.

nowadays that's pretty much my *whole* budget for a week of comics. Luckily, the binding and price let me justify it as a one-time 'trade' that I bought instead of part of my new issue budget.

For me, it's really a hybrid issue.

The question I have is about the trade when it comes out. Will it include the supplemental material? Will it be the same number of issues as a typical trade? Will it be $10 more expensive.

If all the content came in the typical 5-7 issue trade at the typical price -- what are they, like $15 -- THEN I would feel taken advantage of.

Otherwise I feel like the cost was justified. I loved the issue, the main story was extra long, and the bonus material was not just boring reprint/filler that you might usually get in a big anniversary issue.

My pull list is predominantly DC:

BATGIRL
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM
BATWOMAN
BIRDS OF PREY
BRIGHTEST DAY
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS
SECRET SIX
WONDER WOMAN
ZATANNA

I'm thinking of adding SUPERGIRL to the list. I really liked POWER GIRL when Gray/Palmiotti/Connor were on the book, but I just don't like Winnick.

I read alot more DC than Marvel as well. That all started with Geoff Johns and Green Lantern Rebirth a few years back.

DC Titles

Adventure Comics
Action Comics
Gotham City Sirens
Zatanna
Red Robin
Rebels
Legion of Super Heroes
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors
Flash
Superboy
Supergirl
Superman/Batman
Brightest Day
Detective Comics
Jonah Hex

DC/Vertigo

American Vampire
IZombie


On a side note, American Vampire is such a good series. I'm glad Snyder and Lemire got locked down with DC. I see both contributing a great amount to DC in the future. DC has the writers now to help Johns and Morrison (even though Morrison confuses me at times).

Superman + annual
Action Comics + annual
Annual Superman 80 page Giant (yes I buy them)
Supergirl + annual
Superboy
Batman Sts. of Gotham that is ending then the upcoming Batwoman book
Adventure Comics
Legion
Any Legion annuals or oneshots
Power Girl
Wonder Woman
Fables
Cinderella Fables mini

in trade
Saga of the Swamp Thing HCs
American Vampire HC
Jonah Hex in trade
Batgirl in trade
Synder's Detective in tpb
Gene Colan Batman in HC

Matthew

mguy1977 wrote: Annual Superman 80 page Giant (yes I buy them)

I buy them too. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they aren't. But I have to buy them and read them to know for sure.

JohnMayo wrote:

mguy1977 wrote: Annual Superman 80 page Giant (yes I buy them)

I buy them too. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they aren't. But I have to buy them and read them to know for sure.

I'm glad I'm not alone in doing so. Yes it 6 bucks retail (but I do DCBS) but I want more Superman that is in continuity or just fun stories. I am not enjoying Cornell's Luthor takeover of Action & hoping for a big battle in Action Comics #900 between Superman & Luthor. While hoping Superman's Grounded arc ends w/ Superman back in Metropolis for a while for a welcome change in pace. The world has been in "Crisis" mode for 2 years+ even Superman needs to catch his breath & spend some time w/ Lois & the Daily Planet working as a reporter.

Matthew