Animalvader1

April 23, 2010 5:47 pm I am Lonnie Thompson, and the kittens were eaten by the bear. A few hours later, the bear came back, and he, my mom, and I all sat down and had pie.

April 19, 2010 9:48 pm Oh hell yes I'm on board for this!

April 19, 2010 9:41 pm Star Trek and Airplane!

March 24, 2010 10:30 pm thumbs up

February 23, 2010 12:05 am Also, FYI: The original 70's-80's Buck Rogers TV series can be streemed over Netflix if you would like to take it back to it's roots. But be warned! It's very different than this book, and it's very dated! They had flair collars and open chested shirts in the 23rd century...who knew? lol

February 22, 2010 11:51 pm

This is what a good comic should be. Or, to put it in clearer terms, THIS is just like what the good comics of old used to be like! Smart, action packed, great character interaction, slow building sub plots, unpredictible, and nothing to stop the story from taking on a life of it's own and going in whatever direction feels natural.

I love this series, and it pains me to not see more people giving it an honest shot. Anyone complaining about "event fatigue" should read this: one writer, one title in it's own universe, and a great cast of characters. It's like a breath of fresh air!

February 1, 2010 1:48 am LOL not much, but bits of the thread were going into the promo topic again, partly because of my own sarcastic post above (sorry for that, by the way). Since I missed the debate the first go around, and things on here were going there anyway, just wanted to add my two cents worth.

February 1, 2010 1:32 am Like Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band, Xbox vs. PS3, Democrat vs. Republican, and yes Marvel vs. DC, competition is a good thing.It stokes the fires and makes all parties raise the bar, or risk falling behind. It makes all parties improve in an attempt to out do the other. How does this specifically help Marvel, or improve the industry you may ask? It shows that Marvel understands the importance of single issues to the collectible market and industry in general, as well as the dealer's need to stay alive in the changing market instead of exploiting them.

Many dealers over ordered those books to get the rings and are now left with overstock. They are now left with a choice: Do they hold onto these books in the hopes that enough people will come looking for them before the trades are released, try to blow them out for a $1 each (or less) at the next con, or trade them for a fee variant that will be in demand because it is rare? Since most of the books in question will end up in a dollar bin anyway, sending 50 covers in for a variant that they can sell for $100 or more looks like a good idea.

First rule of retail: supply vs. demand. Everyone who wanted those books, already bought them the week they came out, or is waiting for the trade. If no one wants/needs it, then they can't sell it, can they? Much better to have something they can sell in exchange for something they can't. Why not target their own books instead of DC's? Because this way they are calling DC out and forcing them to respond:

"Hey, look what we are doing for the dealers and the collectible market in general. We're under new management (Disney) and want to jump start this industry rather than exploit it by using gimmicks to push product. In one move, we advertise one of our stories, help dealers, and stimulate the collectible market, all by offering a FREE book. What are you (DC) going to to about it?"

I think that is brilliant!

January 29, 2010 1:02 am So, DC retaliates to the Deadpool variant promotion by fire bombing Marvel's delivery truck? Is there no end to the insanity? lol

January 25, 2010 6:40 pm @vadamowens--My thoughts exactly. Maybe a review would help? If the book is steller, I'll right another review for it. That has helped get the word out in the past.