Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    New Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    28

    Default Pricing Plans on Comixology: DC vs. Marvel

    I'm buying a lot of the New 52 on Comixology after the one-dollar price drop thirty days after release. That means that $3.99 books like Justice League and Action Comics are $2.99. I was looking at Marvel's back issues and it looks like all of their books go to $1.99 after a certain amount of time. Does anyone know if they have a policy, like six months, where all books drop to $1.99? It looks like even $3.99 books like Amazing Spider-Man and the Ultimates drop to that price point. I like it a lot better than the dollar off option!

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Peru
    Posts
    4,844

    Default

    I would also like to know that, I'm not going to pay $2.99 just to have the early issues of Justice League on my Galaxy Note.
    Comic Books are fun, Comic Book fans not so much.

  3. #3
    Senior Member glennsim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Madison, MS
    Posts
    4,101

    Default

    My understanding is that DC drops their books by $1 after a month, and everything after that is one a case-by-case basis, with no set of rules that anyone is aware of (they may have some internally, but they haven't shared them).
    My understanding is that Marvel is the same way, except they don't even have the guaranteed $1 after a month.

    So I am not aware of any set pattern at which the books drop.
    It doesn't matter what the writer, artist, or editor had in mind when they created it, or what they said in an interview;
    all that matters is what is on the page.

  4. #4
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    229

    Default

    I've been waiting MONTHS for Marvel books to drop, but they never seem to. Oh we'll, I'm not a marvel guy anyway.

    I buy DC and Image books same day. I wait a month for Valiant books to drop a buck.

  5. #5
    Shut up, Leonard FHIZ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Gotham
    Posts
    9,333

    Default

    DC's policy is $1 off a month after release. Marvel's price drops don't happen for a while.

  6. #6
    Senior Member BigT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    1,589

    Default

    As others have said DC does a $1 price drop after a month and Marvels don't drop for 6 months or more.
    My Current Top 10: Wolverine and the X-Men, Aquaman, Batman, Earth-2, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, Batman & Robin, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, All New X-Men

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •