Comments on: Our loss is your gain http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422186 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:55:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422186 Oh man, Torsten Adair's idea is pretty good, too, though... Effing "greater good." Grumble, grumble. Oh man, Torsten Adair’s idea is pretty good, too, though…
Effing “greater good.” Grumble, grumble.

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422183 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:54:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422183 I have an idea. List some of the books you want to givewaya and make people send you reviews of the books based on what they think they might be like judging only by the cover and the title and whatever they know about the artist/writer's past work. The answer that amuses you most for each GN, gets the book... then, if you so chose, you could even get them to send an actual review after they actually read it... which you could publish on THE BEAT, if you so chose, allowing you to make it look (to a casual glancer) like you were reading and reviewing BAJILLIONS of GNs. And, also, giving the creators a little more attention than they would have and making them feel not-so-bad about sending you the free book. Whattayathink? I have an idea. List some of the books you want to givewaya and make people send you reviews of the books based on what they think they might be like judging only by the cover and the title and whatever they know about the artist/writer’s past work.

The answer that amuses you most for each GN, gets the book…

then, if you so chose, you could even get them to send an actual review after they actually read it… which you could publish on THE BEAT, if you so chose, allowing you to make it look (to a casual glancer) like you were reading and reviewing BAJILLIONS of GNs. And, also, giving the creators a little more attention than they would have and making them feel not-so-bad about sending you the free book.

Whattayathink?

]]> by: Dan Morris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422175 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:48:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422175 As a college student who likes to read graphic novels but can't really afford them at this point, this is a terrific idea. As a college student who likes to read graphic novels but can’t really afford them at this point, this is a terrific idea.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422053 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:45:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-422053 As a fellow packrat, I understand your dilemma. Here's my solution: call the Teen Librarian at NYPL's Donnely Branch. Ask them if they would want your donation, for both the adult and young adult collections. If so, then consider a PWwide donation. Greater Good, Reduced Stress. Or you could put the whole shebang on eBay, and send the money to ALA or CBLDF. so, what's Calvin doing with his pile? As a fellow packrat, I understand your dilemma. Here’s my solution: call the Teen Librarian at NYPL’s Donnely Branch. Ask them if they would want your donation, for both the adult and young adult collections. If so, then consider a PWwide donation. Greater Good, Reduced Stress.
Or you could put the whole shebang on eBay, and send the money to ALA or CBLDF.
so, what’s Calvin doing with his pile?

]]> by: rolando http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-420211 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:48:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-420211 As a fellow pack-rat, I feel your pain. And as a fellow pack-rat, I'll galdly take anything you have to offer! As a fellow pack-rat, I feel your pain. And as a fellow pack-rat, I’ll galdly take anything you have to offer!

]]> by: Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-420192 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:34:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-420192 Oooh! I'll take just about anything, it doesn't even have to be comics related! Oooh! I’ll take just about anything, it doesn’t even have to be comics related!

]]> by: Andy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419692 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:10:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419692 Gar! By Bluebeard's severed testicle! If its a contest ye be wantin' ye best be warned that the bone locker has room for thee if I be not the winning captain! Gar!

By Bluebeard’s severed testicle!

If its a contest ye be wantin’ ye best be warned that the bone locker has room for thee if I be not the winning captain!

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419395 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:12:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419395 Maybe it'd depend on who spoke best like a pirate! Yar! Ahoy, Beat! We be after yer free booty! Yar! Maybe it’d depend on who spoke best like a pirate! Yar!

Ahoy, Beat! We be after yer free booty!
Yar!

]]> by: Andy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419334 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:11:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/19/our-loss-is-your-gain/#comment-419334 Free stuff? Me want. Free stuff?

Me want.

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