I'd like to see a shift to issuing the monthly titles digital, but the collected story arcs still being published in hard copy as trade paperbacks (or hardback cover if the story warrants it!). I gave up on my month collecting because it was both too expensive and too bulky- those issues build up quickly and storage has been a problem for years.
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I would say yes, printed comics would eventually become worth more. For > years the comics from the 70s were worthless. Then those books started > gaining value. Now the 80s stuff is starting to gain some value (not crazy > values like we saw 20 years ago). Once we go digital, it's possible the 90s > glut of books might actually gain some value. > > Hear that kids, be sure to hang on to your copies of "Kickers, Inc" and > "Deathblow"! > > The Irredeemable Shag > http://firestormfan.com > http://onceuponageek.com > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes > replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld > From: Jason Service <[email protected] <//[email protected]>> > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 10:51 am > To: [email protected] <//[email protected]> > > So now to an aspect of comic collecting that Shag hates...the value. So if > in the (near?) future, comics are available by download only, what does that > do to tangible comic books? Are they then considered an even bigger > collectors item? Are books that are in todays 'dime bin' more valuable > solely because they are in print format? > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]>wrote: > >> But I believe it could be a few years before we see that happen. Could be >> as much as 10 years. >> When was it that iTunes first came out selling music? Close to ten years? >> It has been just in the past couple of years, if that, that we have seen >> an impact on the 'brick & mortar' stores with iTunes and Amazon at our >> fingertips for buying downloadable music. >> This is the same thing for DVD movies that I have been stating in the past >> year or so. With services like Netflix and Amazon's OnDemand, even with >> Blu-ray around, I think the DVD will be a thing of the past in a few >> years. >> In the years to come physical media will be a thing of the past. We are >> already seeing it in music and movies but I still think it could be a few >> years down the road before this happens. >> >> -- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosby >> http://www.edwardcrosby.com >> ----- >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> Merlin Mann >> >> > Those comic shops will go the same place the CD and video rental shops >> > went. Out of business unfortunately. >> > >> > The Irredeemable Shag >> > http://firestormfan.com >> > http://onceuponageek.com >> > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> > >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Live from Comic-Con: Will iTunes >> > replace your local comics store? | E-Readers | Mac Word | Macworld >> > From: James Peluso >> > Date: Mon, July 26, 2010 6:23 am >> > To: "[email protected]" >> > >> > Well awesome points but my q is where is the stimulus package for the >> > comic shops!!! If they do get shut down what are all those kids going to >> > do? No places to sit around play dnd, magic, pokemon etc. It will be one >> > sad day I think.... >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > On Jul 25, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Shag wrote: >> > >> > > I don't know if it will be iTunes or some other digital distribution, >> > > but yes... the comic industry's life as they know it is nearing an >> > > end. >> > > >> > > Sooner or later, digital distribution will become commonplace. >> Marvel >> > > and DC are holding out on same-date distribution in an effort to >> > > protect local comic shops, but it's only a matter of time. As they >> > > raise prices on hard copy comics, fewer people will buy comics. As >> > > fewer people buy, they'll need to raise the price further. It's a >> > > Catch-22. Sooner or later they are going to cave to digital >> > > distribution because they can sell the comics for less and lure back >> > > old fans, and gain new ones, with lower prices. >> > > >> > > While there will still be people who want tangible hard-copy comics, >> > > the local comic book stores won't be around anymore to provide them. >> > > Once digital distribution of comics explodes, local comic shops will >> > > close in droves. If Diamond Comics distributor shuts down, you can >> > > just about guarantee nearly every comic shop will close it's doors >> > > within two or three months. >> > > >> > > If you want tangible comics in the future, you'll probably have to >> buy >> > > trade paperbacks. They'll probably still be available in major >> > > bookstore chains, and specialty comic shops that are smart enough to >> > > diversify their product line. >> > > >> > > A somewhat bleak picture, but that's how I see it. >> > > >> > > The Irredeemable Shag >> > > http://onceuponageek.com >> > > http://firestormfan.com >> > > >> > > On Jul 25, 12:15 pm, Cary Preston wrote: >> > >> http://www.macworld.com/article/152922/2010/07/digitalcomics.html >> > >> >> > >> -- Shared with Google Share Button >> > >> >> > >> opinions? >> > > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >> . >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> > >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> > >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]<//[email protected]> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<//[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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