Spidey Jumping to $3.99 as well?

[AC-WEB]

I was going through the diamond list and saw that Amazing Spider-Man is jumping to $3.99. I don't know if this is a regular book sized book or has extra pages, but if the price has increased, I could see numbers continuing to go down. This might not have a huge effect on monthly books, but I can see it affect a book that comes out three times a month.

http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=449&ai=0

[Endless Flight]

Is 'Archie and Friends' a regular 22 page comic? They are charging a 90s era price of $2.25, which is the most comics should cost today, taking inflation into account.

[ShaggyB]

I was going through the diamond list and saw that Amazing Spider-Man is jumping to $3.99. I don't know if this is a regular book sized book or has extra pages, but if the price has increased, I could see numbers continuing to go down. This might not have a huge effect on monthly books, but I can see it affect a book that comes out three times a month.

http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=449&ai=0

id guess typo

http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=10686

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583

COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA SR.
WRITER: MARK WAID
PENCILS: BARRY KITSON
INKS: MARK FARMER
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT

THE STORY:
YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE!
After the revelations of “Mind on Fire”, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!)
Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come.
Rated A …$2.99


PRICE: 2.99
IN STORES: January 14, 2009

[oldschool]

Must be an oversized issue because the solicits for Feb and Mar have ASM listed as a $2.99 book.

[Jim Thompson]

Is 'Archie and Friends' a regular 22 page comic? They are charging a 90s era price of $2.25, which is the most comics should cost today, taking inflation into account.Good luck with that! :biggrin:

[ShaggyB]

Must be an oversized issue because the solicits for Feb and Mar have ASM listed as a $2.99 book.

id guess typo by diamond... ive seen it happen before... both in a good way and in a bad. Plus diamonds preview of next weeks ship list is never completely accurate. More than a few times it doesnt list all books that are coming out... and sometimes it doesnt even list the alternate covers... check it again monday and it may have changed.

Or you can check midtowncomics.com on friday when he puts up next weeks shopping list.

Then again it does have the obama variant... so it could have a spidey and obama follow up story and thus cost more....

As to spidey joining the $3.99 club... i doubt it, unless all books jump to that... New Avengers and Dark Avengers are a confirmed....

[Endless Flight]

Good luck with that! :biggrin:

Seriously. They decompress the stories, and then charge fans more than they should.

[ShaggyB]

confirmed list of Monthlies going Up in price as of Jan 1st

Dark Avengers
New Avengers
Punisher Frank Castle Max
Thor (#601 in March starts the $3.99 price)

also most mini's are now $3.99 anyway.... a lot of the #1 issues are going $3.99 and Thor #600 will be $4.99. Along those lines the final issue of She Hulk and New Warriors will be $3.99.

Incredible Herc #126 is oversized and is $3.99.
Mighty Avengers #21 is $3.99
Hulk #10 is $3.99 but no clue if #11 will be $3.99 or not

[Brother Justin Crowe]

confirmed list of Monthlies going Up in price as of Jan 1st

Dark Avengers
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Punisher Frank Castle Max
Thor (#601 in March starts the $3.99 price)

Mighty Avengers? Really? I don't think that's right...Hulk's a 3.99 book, though.

[ShaggyB]

Mighty Avengers? Really? I don't think that's right...Hulk's a 3.99 book, though.

you are correct about Mighty Avengers... ive been trying to edit for an hour now.... server switch just happened on me when i noticed my mistake

no clue on Hulk. Hulk #11 is not out in March so i cant be certain.... Im thinking it will be though.... The justification being its two stories in one..... I just cant confirm it with a marvel link at this point.

It also looks like ASM Extra will be $3.99 but apart from Character Assassination having a $3.99 issue it doesnt look like ASM will see a price hike. which considering they are asking you to buy it 3 times a month... i cant see them doing it without All books moving to that price.

[yadadaimhollaing]

Question about the avengers books going to $4, is it confirmed they will all be $4 a month or is just a few issues tying into dark reign? I saw that issues new avengers 49 & 50 were $4 but then issue 51 was listed at $3

[Brian Cronin]

Dark Avengers is the only DEFINITE one, but I think New Avengers will be, as well. It's likely to be anything with Bendis as writer.

Hulk is definitely gonna be $4.

The Spider-Man issue in question is $4 because it has an extra back-up story featuring President Elect Obama.

-Brian

[Dr. Chaos]

The Spider-Man issue in question is $4 because it has an extra back-up story featuring President Elect Obama.
Oh great.

First Savage Dragon now Spider-Man?

Marvel and Image...you shameless patriotic skanks.

[Brother Justin Crowe]

Dark Avengers is the only DEFINITE one, but I think New Avengers will be, as well. It's likely to be anything with Bendis as writer.

Hulk is definitely gonna be $4.

The Spider-Man issue in question is $4 because it has an extra back-up story featuring President Elect Obama.

-Brian

I have a feel Astonishing X-Men, Captain America and Invincible Iron Man will be $4 each by the end of the year. But that's just a feeling. Also, the new Spider-Woman book, when that launches.

[Dan_Slott]

Mighty Avengers? Really? I don't think that's right...

Mighty Avengers #21 is a special over-sized issue (36 pages of new story & art).
It returns to 22 pages, and $2.99 with Mighty Avengers #22.

http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=11082

[steveg887]

Mighty Avengers #21 is a special over-sized issue (36 pages of new story & art).
It returns to 22 pages, and $2.99 with Mighty Avengers #22.

http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=11082

Can you tell is whether or not ASM is going to $3.99, Dan?

[ShaggyB]

Question about the avengers books going to $4, is it confirmed they will all be $4 a month or is just a few issues tying into dark reign? I saw that issues new avengers 49 & 50 were $4 but then issue 51 was listed at $3

well 50 is $4.99 and 51 is $3.99 on marvel.com no clue on #52 yet..... but New Avengers #49 is not double sized and it is also $3.99

[ShaggyB]

Mighty Avengers #21 is a special over-sized issue (36 pages of new story & art).
It returns to 22 pages, and $2.99 with Mighty Avengers #22.

http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=11082

yeah that was my mistake... tried to correct it before anyone saw but CBR was doing maintenance last night and the server went down....

Can you give us the official list or have i already listed most of it???

[ShaggyB]

Can you tell is whether or not ASM is going to $3.99, Dan?

its not through the end of March. With exception of one issue of Character Assassination and Spider-man Extra.....

Apparently we get an Obama follow up in the date issue that oversizes that, like the assassination issue, thus jacking the price.

[yadadaimhollaing]

well 50 is $4.99 and 51 is $3.99 on marvel.com no clue on #52 yet..... but New Avengers #49 is not double sized and it is also $3.99

I could have sworn I saw new avengers 51 listed at $3. Well when it jumps I'm gonna subscribe for $20 for 12 issues. One of the nice things about subscribing is they try to get you to subscribe to more comics at an even better rate then you get when you sign up :smile:

[steveg887]

its not through the end of March. With exception of one issue of Character Assassination and Spider-man Extra.....

Apparently we get an Obama follow up in the date issue that oversizes that, like the assassination issue, thus jacking the price.

Gotcha. Thanks for the heads up.

[YouthofToday]

I could have sworn I saw new avengers 51 listed at $3. Well when it jumps I'm gonna subscribe for $20 for 12 issues. One of the nice things about subscribing is they try to get you to subscribe to more comics at an even better rate then you get when you sign up :smile:

I just subscribed to NA because of the price hike. They had a deal for that and Captain America for $45, so i went with both. My first issue is supposed to be 49, so I'll be making out since that issue is when it jumps to 3.99 and 50 is 4.99.

[paulski]

well 50 is $4.99 and 51 is $3.99 on marvel.com no clue on #52 yet..... but New Avengers #49 is not double sized and it is also $3.99

...which is really nice of Marvel seeing as how #49 was solicited at only $2.99 (as was Mighty #21, but at least there's extra content there). :frown:

Personally I don't think they're dumb enough to up the price of ASM as well - that would hurt sales even more than they are at the moment. I know that I would jump off the book immediatedly, that's for sure. 3 books at $3 is bad enough - I have no intention of buying 3 at $4, not even for a month.

[oldschool]

...which is really nice of Marvel seeing as how #49 was solicited at only $2.99 (as was Mighty #21, but at least there's extra content there). :frown:

Personally I don't think they're dumb enough to up the price of ASM as well - that would hurt sales even more than they are at the moment. I know that I would jump off the book immediatedly, that's for sure. 3 books at $3 is bad enough - I have no intention of buying 3 at $4, not even for a month.

Don't think they will; I believe they will try and hold things at $2.99 for as long as possible on ASM knowing most readers are buying every issue. But keep in mind ALL comic sales are down, way down in some cases and that is never good news for the publishers or us as fans.....:frown:

[Endless Flight]

It's been speculated that part of the reasoning for the price increase is the diminished sales of comics in general. You get into this ugly cycle where you lose fans, then have to raise prices to make a profit, and then you lose more fans from the raised prices, and...lather, rinse, repeat, until there are few standing.

[yadadaimhollaing]

I just subscribed to NA because of the price hike. They had a deal for that and Captain America for $45, so i went with both. My first issue is supposed to be 49, so I'll be making out since that issue is when it jumps to 3.99 and 50 is 4.99.

marvel has a deal to subscribe to hulk, cap, and iron man for $50. im so upset that the 3 book is hulk instead of something i read :frown:

since i currently subscribe i can get any book for $20 which is slightly better then your deal. once you gt your first issue youll probably get a similar card which will be nice to save a good chunk of money on comics :smile:

[ComiXFanBoy]

this is why i buy them online. at 40% its not that bad. still if the prices keep on rising im going to make a drastic drop on comics


It's been speculated that part of the reasoning for the price increase is the diminished sales of comics in general. You get into this ugly cycle where you lose fans, then have to raise prices to make a profit, and then you lose more fans from the raised prices, and...lather, rinse, repeat, until there are few standing.
i wonder how comics will be in 10 years from now and how many fans will be left

[oldschool]

It's been speculated that part of the reasoning for the price increase is the diminished sales of comics in general. You get into this ugly cycle where you lose fans, then have to raise prices to make a profit, and then you lose more fans from the raised prices, and...lather, rinse, repeat, until there are few standing.

You said it, Flight.....it is a vicious endless cycle....:frown:

[Endless Flight]

You said it, Flight.....it is a vicious endless cycle....:frown:

It sucks. I long for the days gone by, when you could find a comic book in just about any grocery or convenience store. Some would say I'm stuck in the past, but that's the way I am.

[Idjit]

If ASM goes up to $4 for every issue I will drop it.

[ZeoVGM]

It's been speculated that part of the reasoning for the price increase is the diminished sales of comics in general. You get into this ugly cycle where you lose fans, then have to raise prices to make a profit, and then you lose more fans from the raised prices, and...lather, rinse, repeat, until there are few standing.

Nah. Both Marvel and DC are doing very well.


i wonder how comics will be in 10 years from now and how many fans will be left

People have been saying this since the 80's.

The monthly comic is here to stay.

[Cody H]

Nah. Both Marvel and DC are doing very well.They seem to be doing well but I'm not sure a significant amount of their profit can be attributed to comic sales, which are down in comparison to the 80s and most of the 90s.
People have been saying this since the 80's.

The monthly comic is here to stay.When people were saying it in the 80s comics were selling much, much better than they are today.

Not trying to say that I think the monthly comic will become a thing of the past in the near future, but who knows?

[yadadaimhollaing]

They seem to be doing well but I'm not sure a significant amount of their profit can be attributed to comic sales, which are down in comparison to the 80s and most of the 90s.When people were saying it in the 80s comics were selling much, much better than they are today.

Not trying to say that I think the monthly comic will become a thing of the past in the near future, but who knows?

What will go away is the mook knights, the punishers, the ms marvels, black panthers, captain britains of the world. Lesser selling series will get the axe.

Spidey, xmen, and the avengers will keep on keeping on. Maybe captain america, thor, and iron man would be hurt but the big 3 will be around for awhile.

[Endless Flight]

Nah. Both Marvel and DC are doing very well.

That doesn't invalidate what I said. Doing well by who's standards? Have you looked at the sales charts lately?

[ShaggyB]

If ASM goes up to $4 for every issue I will drop it.

you shouldnt need to worry unless all books go to $3.99 or ASM is oversized.....

I'd look for Marvel to scale back to once a month or twice a month before they raise that price.

[ComiXFanBoy]

That doesn't invalidate what I said. Doing well by who's standards? Have you looked at the sales charts lately?
marvels revenue in 07 was $125,700,000. whats considered good?

[ComiXFanBoy]

People have been saying this since the 80's.

The monthly comic is here to stay.
price hike complaints actually go back to the 60s from what older readers say. but the hikes have not been as high as they are these days

[Jim Thompson]

marvels revenue in 07 was $125,700,000. whats considered good?How much of that was from their monthly comic sales?

[lou-bert vs. q-bert]

At Newsstands, supermarkets and bookstores like Bordens, I've seen ASM at $3.99.

[ComiXFanBoy]

How much of that was from their monthly comic sales?
ah i see. anyone know of a site that states how much a book has sold for the year?

[Idjit]

you shouldnt need to worry unless all books go to $3.99 or ASM is oversized.....


Oversized or not, isn't 9 bucks for 1 comic book series enough for these people?

[Jim Thompson]

Oversized or not, isn't 9 bucks for 1 comic book series enough for these people?In fairness, it probably isn't. Publishing these days is a very expensive business.

[Idjit]

In fairness, it probably isn't. Publishing these days is a very expensive business.

Well, if they bump up all the issues to $4 they will lose money since I will drop it, and other people will too.

[Jim Thompson]

Well, if they bump up all the issues to $4 they will lose money since I will drop it, and other people will too.I imagine at some point the companies are going to have to go to more manga-style books (bigger books that come out less often), in part because the printing costs won't be off-set enough from sales to justify the monthly format anymore.

[Matt Linton]

$3.99 is my cut-off for a regular series. I'll pay it for the occasional over-sized issue, but for a regular 22 page comic I'll just switch to trades.

[John Lynch]

At Newsstands, supermarkets and bookstores like Bordens, I've seen ASM at $3.99.In Australia newsstands not only always overcharge, but have a 2 month delay as well.

[Jim Thompson]

In Australia newsstands not only always overcharge, but have a 2 month delay as well.Crikey! :eek: