I figure comics as they ARE, he 24 page pamphlets, will be flat out dead within 10 years, aside from the nostalgia value on title like Super, SPiderman, etc. The sheer constant rising prices on books is absurd at this point, its impossible to bring in a casual fan who is just curious onto a 3.99 book.
Rising prices, diminishing sales, (interlinked factors, obviously) stupidity at Diamond, internet. We're rapidly approaching the end of this particular brand of medium.
Now, anthologies, or longer books, will still persist. 5 dollars for a 48 page feels fine for whatever reason, possibly because "oversized"bookshave had that sort of price point for a long time. But when even *I'M* considering "Well hrm. I love Usagi Yojimbo and have read it for 10 years, but maybe I should give up the monthlies and wait for the trades..." and I don't buy a single marvel or DC book anymore, while WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY... its just not good.
the 3 dollar pricepoint was about the casual limit I think, something is gonna have to give with prices consistently higher now.
In 10 years 48 pagers might be standard, or comics might on average cost 7 dollars, I don't know. If I knew the future I'd go into the lotto. but its definatley changing.
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Date: 2009-09-08 03:19 pm (UTC)Rising prices, diminishing sales, (interlinked factors, obviously) stupidity at Diamond, internet. We're rapidly approaching the end of this particular brand of medium.
Now, anthologies, or longer books, will still persist. 5 dollars for a 48 page feels fine for whatever reason, possibly because "oversized"bookshave had that sort of price point for a long time. But when even *I'M* considering "Well hrm. I love Usagi Yojimbo and have read it for 10 years, but maybe I should give up the monthlies and wait for the trades..." and I don't buy a single marvel or DC book anymore, while WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY... its just not good.
the 3 dollar pricepoint was about the casual limit I think, something is gonna have to give with prices consistently higher now.
In 10 years 48 pagers might be standard, or comics might on average cost 7 dollars, I don't know. If I knew the future I'd go into the lotto. but its definatley changing.