Hellcow
06-10-2006, 08:57 PM
I want a TShirt that says "Dark Horse does it better".
I think we should all get one and wear it to conventions, etc.
Why do I believe this.
Well I just spent a bit of time comparing the quality of paper and bindings of TPBs and HCs and in most cases, the Dark Horse products are significantly better than Image, Marvel or DC.
The GSM (density) of the paper DH uses is usually a lot higher. The finish on their paper tends to be better, and often the binding itself is better.
It looks to me as though Dark Horse really cares about the material it is publishing, like it feels the content deserves to be presented in the best manner possible. In contrast, DC has the worst quality, with paper so thin if you sneezed it might tear. Makes it look as though DC only cares about the actual sales numbers, not so much the quality of their presentation.
I know this is anecdotal, but with quality control, it seems like we get the same problems. When it comes to mangled pages, print errors, glue binding problems, etc. Guess which books I've had to return the most? DC! that's right, quite often their books have problems, like no one even checked them before they were shipped off to stores. Marvel occasionally has problems, Image rarely. And Dark Horse, hardly ever.
Compare the quality of any TPB or HC and the ranking from best to worst usually comes out:
1. Dark Horse,
2. Image,
3. Marvel,
4. DC
I looked at the quality of the Sin City library, and it puts DC's Absolute Editions to shame.
Which leads me finally to Hellboy.
If Dark Horse were to put out Hellboy and BPRD trades with the same love it has given the Frank Miller Sin City library, I think they'd make a LOT of people very happy.
Now as far as the T Shirt goes, we'd probably have to do it ourselves, because as a company, it strikes me that Dark Horse does not have the same arrogance you find with DC or Marvel. They let the quality of their product speak for itself.
Well done Dark Horse.
I think we should all get one and wear it to conventions, etc.
Why do I believe this.
Well I just spent a bit of time comparing the quality of paper and bindings of TPBs and HCs and in most cases, the Dark Horse products are significantly better than Image, Marvel or DC.
The GSM (density) of the paper DH uses is usually a lot higher. The finish on their paper tends to be better, and often the binding itself is better.
It looks to me as though Dark Horse really cares about the material it is publishing, like it feels the content deserves to be presented in the best manner possible. In contrast, DC has the worst quality, with paper so thin if you sneezed it might tear. Makes it look as though DC only cares about the actual sales numbers, not so much the quality of their presentation.
I know this is anecdotal, but with quality control, it seems like we get the same problems. When it comes to mangled pages, print errors, glue binding problems, etc. Guess which books I've had to return the most? DC! that's right, quite often their books have problems, like no one even checked them before they were shipped off to stores. Marvel occasionally has problems, Image rarely. And Dark Horse, hardly ever.
Compare the quality of any TPB or HC and the ranking from best to worst usually comes out:
1. Dark Horse,
2. Image,
3. Marvel,
4. DC
I looked at the quality of the Sin City library, and it puts DC's Absolute Editions to shame.
Which leads me finally to Hellboy.
If Dark Horse were to put out Hellboy and BPRD trades with the same love it has given the Frank Miller Sin City library, I think they'd make a LOT of people very happy.
Now as far as the T Shirt goes, we'd probably have to do it ourselves, because as a company, it strikes me that Dark Horse does not have the same arrogance you find with DC or Marvel. They let the quality of their product speak for itself.
Well done Dark Horse.