Comments on: New EC Comics reprints this fall http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:50:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kevin A. Shaw http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-700 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:21:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-700 I've got the B&W versions from years ago and was excited to hear that they were putting these out in color with the original ads and letters pages... until that bit about new "shading and texture" which kills the deal for me. If Maries colors were faithfully reproduced i'd gladly pay the $50 per volume, heck, i'd pay up to twice that if all aspects of these were faithfull to the original printed versions. I've no interest in "improved" "21st century" versions even if the price were half of what is announced. I’ve got the B&W versions from years ago and was excited to hear that they were putting these out in color with the original ads and letters pages… until that bit about new “shading and texture” which kills the deal for me. If Maries colors were faithfully reproduced i’d gladly pay the $50 per volume, heck, i’d pay up to twice that if all aspects of these were faithfull to the original printed versions. I’ve no interest in “improved” “21st century” versions even if the price were half of what is announced.

]]> by: kha_o http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-390 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:40:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-390 Have to agree with Mr Hibbs - i'd have no problem spending up to $25.00/month for a quality reprint book, but $50.00/month is not going to happen. Have to agree with Mr Hibbs - i’d have no problem spending up to $25.00/month for a quality reprint book, but $50.00/month is not going to happen.

]]> by: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-378 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:16:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-378 I'd love to sample some of that work, but the $50 price point (for 6 issues!) will drive me away, too. Even with an Amazon discount, I just can't justify it right now. To Derik's comments on the DuckTales books: I think part of the problem is that the book was printed on lesser paper than the WDC&S and UNCLE SCROOGE monthlies are, so the color gradients don't work quite as well. I imagine it was done that way to keep the price down. I still thought it looked good, but to each his own. I’d love to sample some of that work, but the $50 price point (for 6 issues!) will drive me away, too. Even with an Amazon discount, I just can’t justify it right now.

To Derik’s comments on the DuckTales books: I think part of the problem is that the book was printed on lesser paper than the WDC&S and UNCLE SCROOGE monthlies are, so the color gradients don’t work quite as well. I imagine it was done that way to keep the price down. I still thought it looked good, but to each his own.

]]> by: Cory!! Strode http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-376 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:19:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-376 I agree on them being too expensive...and the sales will probably be low since they have been reprinted over the last 20 years in Box Sets, individual issues and collections of those individual issues. Most of the people who would be the target market for these books already have them, and the casual reader won't pay $50 a pop for them, especially since the early volumes aren't as good as the middle books will be. I agree on them being too expensive…and the sales will probably be low since they have been reprinted over the last 20 years in Box Sets, individual issues and collections of those individual issues. Most of the people who would be the target market for these books already have them, and the casual reader won’t pay $50 a pop for them, especially since the early volumes aren’t as good as the middle books will be.

]]> by: John A. Walsh http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-371 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:17:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-371 Yeah...the site has gone nuts! I'm using Safari and all of a sudden things have gone all kinds of 30-pack! Yeah…the site has gone nuts! I’m using Safari and all of a sudden things have gone all kinds of 30-pack!

]]> by: scott http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-368 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:07:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-368 I dont' know where else to say this but "The Beat" website is all screwy for me. I'm running windows xp and using the newest version of internet explorer. Everythign is all out of wack and the only post I can see in the blog is the first one. I dont’ know where else to say this but “The Beat” website is all screwy for me. I’m running windows xp and using the newest version of internet explorer. Everythign is all out of wack and the only post I can see in the blog is the first one.

]]> by: Brian Hibbs http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-367 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:21:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-367 Gr on the $50 format. I could sell 2 copies a week of an EC library designed at $15 TPs. I won't sell 2 copies a year of a $50 HC version. -B Gr on the $50 format. I could sell 2 copies a week of an EC library designed at $15 TPs. I won’t sell 2 copies a year of a $50 HC version.

-B

]]> by: derikb http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-366 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:08:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/13/new-ec-comics-reprints-this-fall/#comment-366 If their modern coloring "shading and texture" is anything thing like the horrible job they did on the recent Carl Barks Ducktales volumes then it's better to avoid these. In the Barks book nearly every panel has annoying computerized color gradations. If their modern coloring “shading and texture” is anything thing like the horrible job they did on the recent Carl Barks Ducktales volumes then it’s better to avoid these. In the Barks book nearly every panel has annoying computerized color gradations.

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