Same day digital release and 52 new #1'2.
With all these kinds of announcements, I've learned it's best not to jump to too many conclusions. Otherwise, I'd be having a nervous breakdown every other day.
My compatriot over in Roseburg, Brett from Heroes Haven, had the best comment: As long as we keep getting a shipment of new comics to sell every Wednesday, not that much will change.
I used that line on several customers; otherwise I shrugged. (Interestingly, just about every customer had heard about the news...)
So -- later in the afternoon -- further news was released, which will ameliorate most short term problems. The digital price will be the same as the regular price. They will be giving us steep discounts on a few of the more significant titles, and returnability (-10%) on most of the rest of the titles. (A host of variant covers, but I expected that.)
So, knowing this, I'll probably order considerably more than usual.
And, hey, how often do you get a chance to buy a #1 Batman or Superman or Wonderwoman?
I'm hoping a bunch of people will give these new starts a shot.
The other news is that they aren't complete reboots --which was concerning to many current readers.
So, I'm going to try to see this as a positive.
As far as the long term viability of the process and the long term effects of digital -- well, the long term is always a bit dodgy and doubtful, you know?
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Meanwhile, someone who works at Barnes and Noble and knows comic books, had a few more details on their new comic program. Something like 10 each of 60 different titles.
Ummm.....that's utterly ridiculous. If they sell more than 10% of that, I'd be amazed. That is a HUGE number of comics for a town like Bend, and presumably other similar sized population areas.
Good luck with that.
Only question I have about that -- who eats the vast majority of comic returns? B & N or the comic companies? Either way, I don't see that as sustainable....
I think B & N is about to get a huge surprise.....
(My friend Paul pointed out --- "Isn't it interesting that the B & N program is starting at about the same time as the DC initiative? ummmm?" I hadn't thought of that -- especially with the returnability aspect.)
Even if B & N tries to fine tune their orders -- you know, 10 of that, 3 of that, 12 of that, the comics change so frequently and often that it would require a full-time staff person in each individual store to keep up. You know, someone like me.
With all these kinds of announcements, I've learned it's best not to jump to too many conclusions. Otherwise, I'd be having a nervous breakdown every other day.
My compatriot over in Roseburg, Brett from Heroes Haven, had the best comment: As long as we keep getting a shipment of new comics to sell every Wednesday, not that much will change.
I used that line on several customers; otherwise I shrugged. (Interestingly, just about every customer had heard about the news...)
So -- later in the afternoon -- further news was released, which will ameliorate most short term problems. The digital price will be the same as the regular price. They will be giving us steep discounts on a few of the more significant titles, and returnability (-10%) on most of the rest of the titles. (A host of variant covers, but I expected that.)
So, knowing this, I'll probably order considerably more than usual.
And, hey, how often do you get a chance to buy a #1 Batman or Superman or Wonderwoman?
I'm hoping a bunch of people will give these new starts a shot.
The other news is that they aren't complete reboots --which was concerning to many current readers.
So, I'm going to try to see this as a positive.
As far as the long term viability of the process and the long term effects of digital -- well, the long term is always a bit dodgy and doubtful, you know?
**********
Meanwhile, someone who works at Barnes and Noble and knows comic books, had a few more details on their new comic program. Something like 10 each of 60 different titles.
Ummm.....that's utterly ridiculous. If they sell more than 10% of that, I'd be amazed. That is a HUGE number of comics for a town like Bend, and presumably other similar sized population areas.
Good luck with that.
Only question I have about that -- who eats the vast majority of comic returns? B & N or the comic companies? Either way, I don't see that as sustainable....
I think B & N is about to get a huge surprise.....
(My friend Paul pointed out --- "Isn't it interesting that the B & N program is starting at about the same time as the DC initiative? ummmm?" I hadn't thought of that -- especially with the returnability aspect.)
Even if B & N tries to fine tune their orders -- you know, 10 of that, 3 of that, 12 of that, the comics change so frequently and often that it would require a full-time staff person in each individual store to keep up. You know, someone like me.