Absolute Planetary reprint [Archive] - Comic Book Resources Forums

DoktorK

12-17-2006, 04:45 AM

Hey

On amazon.com, you can order Absolute Planetary Vol. 1 rigth now for the original price. But on DC/Wildstorms website, that there are no plans for a reprint. Do anyone know whats happening? Did Amazon screw up, or are we lucky enough to get a reprint? Copies are still selling at Ebay for $300.

Guapo Méndez

12-17-2006, 08:05 AM

Amazon lists everything, even when it's virtually impossible for them to get it. Last impossible item they had was the 500+ page Ptolus book, by Monte Cook. It was an exclusive deal by Monte's company and it would not be sold anywhere but there. Amazon had it listed with a nice 15% discount. After a few emails to Monte, they took it down.

DoktorK

12-17-2006, 12:12 PM

It has been listed as unavailable for ages, and then, on the 4th of december, it became available again.

I wrote customer services, and they insisted on them being able to deliver. But I doubt they actually contacted the publisher.

Anywho, here's hoping:)

borateen

12-28-2006, 09:20 AM

I went ahead and ordered it. It says it will take 4-6 weeks to ship, so I'll let everyone know when/if it actually comes in. If this is for real, then all I'll have to do is find an Absolute Planetary v1 for cover and I'll have all my must-have Absolute editions!

hex111

12-29-2006, 06:58 AM

according to DC, in their most recent Ask Wildstorm section on the website, there are NO plans to reprint the Absolute Editions that are out of print, although they said that they MAY explore the idea when issue 27 of Planetary is released and they start working on the Vol. 2 Absolute Edition. Until then though, there is no chance of it happening

borateen

12-29-2006, 07:10 AM

Right now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these were found in a warehouse somewhere and not just a snafu.

Headhunter

12-29-2006, 04:23 PM

Ordered one a few days ago, hope it comes!

The Spider

01-02-2007, 12:59 PM

I ordered on December 4th, so according to the site mine should be coming in around the week of January 8th. I'll post how it all turns out.

The Spider

01-06-2007, 12:13 PM

borateen

01-06-2007, 01:48 PM

Update: Amazon sent me an e-mail notifying me that the delivery estimate for it changed from January to "February 9, 2007 - February 26, 2007" so this is probably going to take longer than I thought it'd be.

Mine still says:

Delivery estimate: January 31, 2007 - February 15, 2007

I've also got Ultimate Galactus v3 coming with it.

DoktorK

01-12-2007, 08:31 PM

Mine was also delayed. but still on hold. Its unavailable for buying again though.

BizarroBeachHead

01-12-2007, 10:23 PM

My comic book shop has it sitting on their shelfs every day I go in there. I keep debating on buying it because of all this hootinany.

borateen

01-13-2007, 09:20 AM

My comic book shop has it sitting on their shelfs every day I go in there. I keep debating on buying it because of all this hootinany.

Do you know how much they're asking for it?

Headhunter

01-13-2007, 05:17 PM

Mine was also delayed. but still on hold. Its unavailable for buying again though.
I can still add 1 to my shopping cart, with a 4-6 week estimated delivery.

BizarroBeachHead

01-14-2007, 12:32 AM

Do you know how much they're asking for it?

I think just cover price, which would be $100.

BAMJoe

01-14-2007, 07:33 AM

What state is the shop in?

BizarroBeachHead

01-14-2007, 07:52 AM

What state is the shop in?

Illinois, near St. Louis.

BAMJoe

01-14-2007, 07:36 PM

hmmm...what is the name of the shop.

Scottsdale_Saint

01-14-2007, 09:36 PM

I think just cover price, which would be $100.actually if they're charging cover price, it's only 49.95. i bought this one right away from amazon.com at the initial solicitation for 29.95.

Karl H

01-15-2007, 03:58 AM

Either way, buy it... it's absolutely glorious... Although I am an unashamed Planetary tart...this is the title that got me into the Absolute editions in a big way!

hex111

01-15-2007, 04:00 AM

dude, even if it's cover price ($50), buy it... even if you decide you don't want it... because ebay will pay you at LEAST $100 for it...

EdContradictory

01-15-2007, 06:05 AM

Update: Amazon sent me an e-mail notifying me that the delivery estimate for it changed from January to "February 9, 2007 - February 26, 2007" so this is probably going to take longer than I thought it'd be.

I hate to break it to you, but that date's going to keep getting pushed back and back.

They don't have it and aren't going to get it.

Same pattern happened to me when I bought a variant Marvel Legends figure off them years ago.

DoktorK

01-17-2007, 09:11 AM

The damn thing got delayed. So much for wishful thinking. How the hell can Amazon still list it as available though? Bastards:mad:

riftt

01-17-2007, 02:18 PM

still listed today as available

dancj

01-18-2007, 04:10 AM

Amazon are terrible like that. I've ordered books from them listed as 1-2 weeks. They've then sent me emails saying it's been delayed and will take 8 weeks - but the books are still listed as 1-2 weeks. Then they've cancelled the order saying the books are unavailable and the website is still saying 1-2 weeks.

DoktorK

01-18-2007, 11:54 PM

I wrote Amazon a pretty disgruntled mail about the title being available. Now I recieved a personal answer, that they did check the supplier, and assure me they can deliver the title, but with delays.

Smokeblowing? I don't know. But they seem sure of themselves.

borateen

01-19-2007, 05:13 AM

Since I ordered this on Dec. 27, I haven't received any delayed shipping notifications. It's always been:

Delivery estimate: January 31, 2007 - February 15, 2007

the way I look at is that if I end up getting it, great! I didn't have to pay the horrible eBay prices for it. If I don't get it, oh well, I didn't actually need to spend the $50 anyways.

Yoda

01-19-2007, 07:24 AM

Since I ordered this on Dec. 27, I haven't received any delayed shipping notifications. It's always been:

the way I look at is that if I end up getting it, great! I didn't have to pay the horrible eBay prices for it. If I don't get it, oh well, I didn't actually need to spend the $50 anyways.

Same for me. It's always been Jan. 31st to Feb. 15th

Headhunter

01-21-2007, 01:04 PM

Mine says "February 5, 2007 - February 26, 2007", it's still available for order on their page as well.

Killer Bee

01-21-2007, 04:51 PM

Hrmm...my local comic shop has it too...I asked them how much it was and they said they'd give me 15% off since I'm a pull customer.

borateen

02-05-2007, 06:16 PM

Now it's not expected until March. Y'know, I don't think this is going to happen.

The Spider

02-09-2007, 09:36 PM

Now it's not expected until March. Y'know, I don't think this is going to happen.

Mine still says February and even I've got doubts about it.

Headhunter

02-09-2007, 09:48 PM

Now it's not expected until March. Y'know, I don't think this is going to happen.
Same, crap. :(

borateen

02-11-2007, 11:20 AM

I called and the operator assured me that they had a shipment of these books coming in, but where could they be coming from? It's out of print. And I think the operator was in India, so it's not like she can just take a gander in the warehouse.

Eh, if nothing else, I got a $5 credit to my next purchase since I've been waiting for so long.

The Spider

02-12-2007, 10:02 PM

So should we take bets on whether this is out before the final issue of Planetary?

dancj

02-13-2007, 04:21 AM

So should we take bets on whether this is out before the final issue of Planetary?
More sensible bets would be whether or not it even exists. I'd bet it doesn't

borateen

02-13-2007, 05:39 AM

More sensible bets would be whether or not it even exists. I'd bet it doesn't

Y'know, I kept hoping that maybe someone somewhere found a box of these in a warehouse, and that's what's being sold. But as I wait...and wait...and wait, I'm thinking it's just a mistake.

Sigh.

SoulOnIce

02-13-2007, 06:56 AM

Out of curiousity, how come you guys didn't order this when it was first solicited?

borateen

02-13-2007, 07:57 AM

Out of curiousity, how come you guys didn't order this when it was first solicited?

The main reason for me was that I wasn't buying TPBs or collected editions at the time. I was a die-hard single issue buyer.

Then circumstances forced me to sell my entire collection. Since then I've started buying, trading, and reading TPBs and HC collected editions to rebuild my collection, and when I came across this Absolute Edition on Amazon, I had to chance it. And hey, if it doesn't happen, that's $50 that I didn't end up spending, and I'll just buy it on eBay when I've got $150 to blow.

The Spider

02-20-2007, 07:15 PM

More sensible bets would be whether or not it even exists. I'd bet it doesn't

Yeah, they finally get around to changing mine to:

Shipping estimate: March 25, 2007 - April 8, 2007
Delivery estimate: March 30, 2007 - April 16, 2007

borateen

02-21-2007, 05:22 AM

Yeah, they finally get around to changing mine to:

Shipping estimate: March 25, 2007 - April 8, 2007
Delivery estimate: March 30, 2007 - April 16, 2007

If you've got time, give Amazon a call to see what's up with the change in shipping dates. I did that, and they gave me a $5 credit on my next purchase. Not much, I know, but hey, if you order from Amazon regularly, that's five less bucks you'll pay for something.

Headhunter

02-22-2007, 07:02 PM

Y'know, I kept hoping that maybe someone somewhere found a box of these in a warehouse, and that's what's being sold. But as I wait...and wait...and wait, I'm thinking it's just a mistake.

Sigh.
I hope not, Amazon's pretty good about accurate stock in my experience...

If you've got time, give Amazon a call to see what's up with the change in shipping dates. I did that, and they gave me a $5 credit on my next purchase. Not much, I know, but hey, if you order from Amazon regularly, that's five less bucks you'll pay for something.
I'll give that a try, thanks!

borateen

02-23-2007, 09:23 AM

Well, I just canceled my order. I was using a gift card to buy it, and I hated that I didn't have anything in my hands RIGHT NOW to show for the card, which I used 2 months ago. So I canceled the order and got New X-Men Omnibus instead. Anybody who ordered this, you'll have to let me know if/when it arrives. Then I'll kick myself for not being more patient.

Headhunter

03-03-2007, 11:24 PM

My current estimated delivery is March 28-April 11, we'll see if it comes through...

stealthwise

03-04-2007, 12:01 AM

I just saw a copy of this in a store near my sister's house. If anyone's interested in getting contact info, PM me, and I'll try to get her to find out the name of the store. Might be able to order it and get it sent through the mail.

Headhunter

03-27-2007, 09:40 AM

Got an official cancellation e-mail from Amazon.com, it isn't happening. Damn!

borateen

03-28-2007, 07:20 AM

Got an official cancellation e-mail from Amazon.com, it isn't happening. Damn!

Too good to be true.

Of course, I'm not having much luck with the replacement book I ordered. It's been a little more than a month since I ordered the New X-Men Omnibus, and I'm running into the same problem. Ugh!

LordGorto

03-28-2007, 10:50 AM

I've been having the same problem with ordering my Stormwatch Vol. 5 trade. I doubt I'll ever order from Amazon again.

borateen

03-28-2007, 11:22 AM

I've been having the same problem with ordering my Stormwatch Vol. 5 trade. I doubt I'll ever order from Amazon again.

This is the only time I've ever had a problem with them. I'm definitely not going to boycott them because of it.

vazel

03-28-2007, 12:45 PM

Oh c'mon Amazon can't be at fault when a product's stock sells out.

GRANT!

03-28-2007, 12:45 PM

I've been having the same problem with ordering my Stormwatch Vol. 5 trade. I doubt I'll ever order from Amazon again.

It's not really their fault. Stuff goes out of print. That 4-6 week waiting period is to see if they can get any extra books from from the publisher.

You might want to try the used and new bin. Sometimes it's a little more but you get it a lot faster. And it's better to order it before the seller finds out the book is out of stock and jacks up the price.

See Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 3.

LordGorto

03-29-2007, 12:53 PM

Oh c'mon Amazon can't be at fault when a product's stock sells out.

No, but they should know when a product is out of print. To advertise as though they have the product ready to ship, and only later, after ordering, reveal that you'll have to wait 1-2 months for said item? That's ridiculous.

vazel

03-29-2007, 02:05 PM

GRANT!

03-29-2007, 05:24 PM

No, but they should know when a product is out of print. To advertise as though they have the product ready to ship, and only later, after ordering, reveal that you'll have to wait 1-2 months for said item? That's ridiculous.

No it's the publishers job to let Amazon know something is out of print and the only way they will do that is Amazon tries to order more which is usually the result of someone like wanting to order something. Amazon sells thousands of products. They can't keep track of everything that's avaliable.

They are trying to get that book to you. It's not like they are sitting on their ass about it. If they can't get it they will let you know and won't charge you. I've done the month or two wait and sometimes it paid off and sometimes it didn't. It works the same if you tried to order a book through your LCS, Barnes & Nobles or whatever.

It sucks it works that way but that's what happens especially with comic trades which have low print runs to begin with. You are talking about a book that was published six years ago and isn't a big seller (and also vol. 5 in a series a book which probably had the lowest orders). Chances are high that it won't be in stock.

borateen

03-29-2007, 05:33 PM

When a product says it'll ship in 4 to 6 weeks that means they don't have the product ready to ship but they will try to get it for you. If you don't want to wait that long then don't order it, try to get it from someplace else. Chances are Amazon may not even be able to get it for you as was proved with the people in this thread that tried to order Absolute Planetary.

I'm also finding that out with New X-Men Omnibus. But if I have to cancel this order too, that doesn't mean I'll quit shopping at Amazon. That just means I'll make sure that the book I want to order has a guaranteed immediate or next day ship.

GRANT!

03-29-2007, 05:35 PM

I'm also finding that out with New X-Men Omnibus. But if I have to cancel this order too, that doesn't mean I'll quit shopping at Amazon. That just means I'll make sure that the book I want to order has a guaranteed immediate or next day ship.

I had the 4-6 week thing with New Frontier and I got that after one delay.

borateen

03-29-2007, 05:38 PM

I had the 4-6 week thing with New Frontier and I got that after one delay.

I'm not too worried about it. I've seen it available on other sites. And if Amazon doesn't have it, I'll cancel the order and order something else. I'm easy that way.

dancj

03-30-2007, 04:38 AM

One thing I will blame Amazon for (the uk version at least) is that they don't update their pages.

I've ordered books that were saying 1-2 weeks, and then after a couple of weeks had an email saying it'll take a further 4-6 weeks. This isn't too bad, but when I go and look at the book on their site it's still saying 1-2 weeks so the next person who tries to order it will get exactly the same thing.

Headhunter

04-01-2007, 06:26 PM

For what it's worth, this is only the 2nd item with a 4-6 week expected ship date that hasn't come through from Amazon for me. At least they're pretty good about keeping you informed, I've never had a problem with either .com or .ca's service.

The Spider

04-09-2007, 12:57 PM

Got an official cancellation e-mail from Amazon.com, it isn't happening. Damn!

They only changed my shipping date:

Shipping estimate: June 13, 2007
Delivery estimate: June 19, 2007 - June 21, 2007

I'm going to just keep this up just to see what happens since I paid for this with gift certificates anyway. Maybe we can see if Planetary #27 will be out before they cancel this.