DC Comics' Jim Lee, Ron Perrazza and Hank Kanalz joined comiXology's David Steinberg at New York Comic Con to discuss the publisher's digital future, the way in which the comics industry is changing and more.
Full article here.
Results 1 to 7 of 7
Thread: CBR: NYCC: DC Digital
-
10-25-2010, 09:52 AM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Posts
- 21,898
CBR: NYCC: DC Digital
-
10-25-2010, 02:15 PM #2Fully Diversified
- Join Date
- Mar 2006
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 585
I find this quote very interesting:
This says to me that they have seriously thought about dropping the direct market and have a plan in place when they decide to pull that trigger.
Originally Posted by Jim Lee
Regarding material for a flat fee: I don't know if it is a successful business model, but I do know I like it as a consumer. I have enjoyed Marvel's website that has offered a huge volume of content for one annual fee of about $55. Additionally does DC expect consumers to pay $1 or $2 for Golden and Silver Age material they originally sold for $0.10 to $0.75? I don't care if I do get it on an iPad and how it looks, there is no way I'm paying per issue for old material.
Marvel might be loosing their ass on their digital comics website, I don't know, but their offering is my favorite so far.
-
10-25-2010, 04:34 PM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2009
- Posts
- 2,856
???? Originally Posted by brenticles
For Golden Age material, I have absolutely no qualms paying $2 an issue (particularly if it's Captain Marvel WHIZ COMICS)(remember, that 10 cents is now $1 from inflation).
-
10-25-2010, 10:36 PM #4Junior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Posts
- 391
Did you expect to pay $.10 for it now? Originally Posted by brenticles
Strange post.Read The Call, African fantasy at its best http://coalminds.com/webcomics/thecall_adaptive04.html
-
10-26-2010, 12:30 PM #5Fully Diversified
- Join Date
- Mar 2006
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 585
Marvel's digital service website (not their Comixology app) has over 5,000 issues available for $60 per year. That works out to $0.012 per issue per year. I've been a member of that since launch which I think has been five years now so I've paid $0.06 per issue. A good chunk of those titles are Gold and Silver Age.
So, yeah, based on what I'm paying now I definitely have a problem paying $2 (or a 3233.33% increase) for old material.
Does that seem so strange now?
-
10-26-2010, 04:36 PM #6Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Posts
- 794
Have you read every single issue they place on their website? I've been a member since it launched and I doubt I've read half. Therefore you're actually paying significantly more then $0.012 per issue. Originally Posted by brenticles
-
10-26-2010, 05:12 PM #7Fully Diversified
- Join Date
- Mar 2006
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 585
That seems irrelevant to me, but for the sake of discussion let's look at that. I read about five of those a week; usually 3-4 on a Saturday morning and 1 or 2 during the week. So if I read 5 a week for a year that 260 issues. That works out to $0.23 per issue, still massively cheaper than $1 an issue (which is the cheapest offering I see on the Comixology apps). The instant I read 61 issues the flat rate becomes a cheaper option on a per issue basis and only gets cheaper for every issue after that. Originally Posted by John Lynch
My point is this: as a consumer I prefer the flat fee. It provides a lot more bang for my buck. The cost of access never changes but they continue to add more content. Since I'm spoiled by this cheap content, I really don't want to pay more. I have no interest in getting content for $2 when I can get it for pennies.
Now admittedly Marvel may not be making any money on their Digital Comics Unlimited site. If that's the case they will eventually pull the plug and market forces will make a choice for me. If that's happens then so be it.
When I look at the numbers, I really don't get why people are so excited for the Comixology apps.
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks