Shag, you're right. I had forgotten about the several miniseries which were $3.99. But I am pretty sure that this is the first time which DC has broken that out since the relaunch. Admittedly, Before Watchmen is not part of the "New 52," but it still puts a big wet blanket on the modicum of enthusiasm I had for the project.
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:58:05 PM UTC-4, Shag wrote: > I don't think this is the first time. Not 100% sure, but I believe > they've charged $3.99 for mini-series previously. Their $2.99 guarantee > only applies to their monthly books, I believe. > > The Irredeemable Shag > http://firestormfan.com > http://onceuponageek.com > http://twitter.com/firestormfan > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Watchmen prequel covers > From: Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, March 13, 2012 1:00 pm > To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > The solicits are out for the first round of the Before Watchmen books, > and the main thing which stands out to me is thagt DC is breaking > their own pricing rules. The books are all 32 pages but cost $3.99. > Normally, DC books which are 32 pages cost $2.99, and those which are > 40 pages at $3.99. > > Very disappointed in DC for this pricing/page count decision, > > http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-comics-June-2012-solicitations.html > > On Feb 3, 2:38 am, <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's not that JMS is against them, it's two things: > > > > > > > > 1) He quits most projects halfway through. He's got a history of doing > this. > > > > 2) Doing prequels for Watchman is just a bad idea. Not specific to JMS, > just a bad idea all the way around. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Irredeemable Shaghttp://firestormfan.comhttp://onceuponageek.com > http://twitter.com/firestormfan > > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re:Watchmenprequel covers > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, February 02, 2012 1:45 pm > > To:[email protected] MJS is against them, why did he > agree to do them? He should have had that in his contract.Connected by > DROID on Verizon Wireless > > -----Original message-----From:Luke Jaconetti <[email protected]> > > To:The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > Sent:Thu, Feb 2, 2012 13:04:40 GMT+00:00 > > Subject:[The Unique Geek] Re:Watchmenprequel covers > > > > First off, adding Van's comment which got put into another thread: > > >>My prediction is that J. Michael Straczynski will quit each > mini-series halfway through.<< > > After suddenly realizing, halfway through, that he is morally outraged > > and opposed to the whole idea of doing them without Moore. > > --Van > > Now my comment: > > You notice that both of JMS's books are only four issues? Doesn't he > > normally make it to about 5 or 6beforehe quits? ;) > > Personally, I don't have a problem with this. If this fails, it > > doesn't sully the repuation or the quality ofWatchmen(whatever one > > may think of it, and I know opinions vary greatly on that series). I > > mean, I don't think the Dark Knight Strikes Again hurt the rep of Dark > > Knight Returns, and that was by the same creator, even. > > Right now, the Dawryn Cooke Minutemen and the Len Weid/Jae Lee > > Ozymandias books are the ones which have my interest. But I taking a > > more cautious, "wait and see" approach with these comics. > > On Feb 1, 6:41 pm, Michael Bailey wrote: > > > I am just curious as to why the heck they would do this now? Is DC so > > > behind the curve that they wait 3 years AFTER the movie comes out to > > > produce a new series of books about the characters? > > > > > > To me the story is great on its own. This isn't a world that needs > further > > > exploration. If I wanted to read about Rorshach and Nite Owlbeforethe > > > events ofWATCHMENI would read old Blue Beetle and Question stories. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:45 PM, wrote: > > > > My prediction is that J. Michael Straczynski will quit each > mini-series > > > > halfway through. > > > > > > > The Irredeemable Shag > > > >http://firestormfan.com > > > >http://onceuponageek.com > > > >http://twitter.com/firestormfan > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > Subject: [The Unique Geek]Watchmenprequel covers > > > > From: Cary Preston > > > > Date: Wed, February 01, 2012 2:41 pm > > > > To: Unique Geek Google Group > > > > > > > < > http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Arw2UByBlWA/Tyk9sFFDK4I/AAAAAAAA_Po/NcvPm8P...> > ; > > > > > > > < > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pp57y5NMNv0/Tyk9l2_OvDI/AAAAAAAA_PY/-7t8RPS...> > ; > > > > > > > < > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmiIVTX2d2k/Tyk9lvgbpuI/AAAAAAAA_PQ/5CLoLgx...> > ; > > > > > > > < > http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sI_P8CozVWM/Tyk9ltaZ_5I/AAAAAAAA_PE/FE_1B-W...> > ; > > > > > > > < > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7xJZFLLtlE/Tyk9lAHh9nI/AAAAAAAA_Os/vxdwbnt...> > ; > > > > > > > < > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBzIAVpKdJk/Tyk9-tLDiPI/AAAAAAAA_P0/hHuRzen...> > ; > > > > > > >Watchmenprequels and their all-star creative teams announced< > http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/02/01/everyone%e2%80%99s-talkin%e2%...> > ; > > > > . > > > > > > > Bonus< > http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/02/dc_finally_approves_watchmen_babi...> > ; > > > > : > > > > > > > < > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G17tkkEtPT8/TylImLhFYuI/AAAAAAAA_QA/uzi1SZQ...> > ; > > > > > > >http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SuperPunch/~3/Vqj-IJB6kTw/watchmen-pre > ... > > > > > > > Sent with MobileRSS HD< > http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?...> > ; > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >[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 [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >[email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist- > Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [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 [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [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]. > 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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