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Everybody knows any "death" would just be temporary. Probably just a few months hiatus before they start hyping a big Wolverine event where he ends up in even more books than he is now.

With...

Nice. Loved the series. Astro City was so clever and fun.

I'd like to see Vertigo become more relevant and picking up stuff like this is smart business.

The core character books seem to be doing fine. Batman is as strong as ever. Superman seems to be holding his own. Some people seem to think Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Animal Man, and Swamp Thing have...

X-Books were dominating Marvel sales until a decade ago. Those sales declined significantly when Cyclops became the center of attention.

Cyclops is the problem, not the cure.

Wow. Thanks for the bump. I never venture onto this board much so I completely missed this thread.

A very late but sincere thank you to all the reviewers in this thread. Terrific job.

Yeah, that is nice. That's display worthy.
I like when there's a large open spot for a clear signature like that. Add a really nice and unique cover like Spidey in Toronto and that's a nice slab.

I wasn't talking about back issues, but high print runs is one reason why most back issues are next to worthless.

As pointed out, a lot of times the numbers don't add up. The rarity of comics...

Yeah, collecting comics is quite a bit different from investing in comics. There are much, much better choices to spend money on if you're looking for investment profits.

Here's one thing though....

I just can't get into any character other than Batman.

Yup, me too.

There were many creative teams in the original run. What made the first series popular was the quirkiness. I got the feeling that any new writer got that and had the freedom to be as crazy as he...

After multi decades it must get a little hard to come up with something fresh. Gimmick of the month brings the fan rage but doesn't seem to do sales any harm.

The risk is taking it too far where...

New readers don't buy trades. They'll buy a random issue to see if they like the title. Make a bad first impression and they'll never buy it again.

I have the DVD of Amazing Spider-Man - The Last 20 Years. 1986-2006

It's easy to burnout reading a lengthy run of a superhero title. You really see the amount of rehash and junk that happens in a...

Wow. Has it really been 1/3 of the originals cancelled? I suppose it really can be considered "new" when a lot of the titles are.

I don't think the state of the universe made any difference and...

I understand the love for art. I personally think it's more important than story. If I want story, I'll read a book. I expect comics to be visually entertaining, and more often than not I think...

Yes it is. DC is terrible at recaps, so for a new reader they'll find other companies much more reader friendly.
For those who buy back issues or just random issues it can really be confusing. I...

There's the completist collectors and then there's investors. During the sports card boom there were people buying cards who didn't know squat about the sport. They weren't fans, they were grabbing...

It's fine if someone wishes to stand up to bigotry, but too often it's associated that if someone doesn't speak out, then they're for it. So wrong. It's the old... if you're not with us you're...

The collectable markets have similar strategies and flaws. Attempting to add value to new products might make immediate business sense, but it's been proven over and over that it's not an effective...

I like the Gold Key covers from the 70's. You can see the amount of time and effort it took to make those "painted" artstyle covers.

#1 of the current ongoing was good, but I'm liking the recent miniseries. I thought Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead, and Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison were good with impressive artwork. Dawn of...

It's probably important to note that reading a run of just one title is extremely frustrating. They start a story in one title and end it in another. I wish I knew that as a noob.

I imagine any...

I've always thought comics do a piss poor job at marketing their product. This is especially true with indy comics where often a cover shot does nothing to describe what the comic is about. You...

I think the Marvel Adventures titles are great without being too simplistic. I enjoyed them as much as the kid. Brave and the Bold would probably be the DC equivalent.