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November 5, 2011 1:41 pm Right ... why would they do that when it represents a significant source of residual revenue? I could see omnibi and tpbs available ... but they'll be priced so that Marvel continues to make money on them.

November 5, 2011 1:37 pm RE: comic shops ... I agree completely ... obviously don't know for certain, but I would bet that shops like Lone Star Comics or TFAW who have web storefronts to supplement their brick & mortar shops AND who carry a decent selection of manga and OGNs probably do much better than the brick & mortar LCS that is trying to get by on local pull lists and Wednesday sales (like at least ONE shop that I've seen in Denver ... doesn't even have a website).

November 5, 2011 11:26 am If you have never seen an Apes film, I would encourage you to at least watch the 1968 film (based on the 1963 novel) that kicked the entire franchise off. It was/is a cinematic tour de force. Of course not everyone will enjoy the apes films, but I don't think anyone can completely understand the fascination that anything ape inspires today without having first seen the original.

November 5, 2011 1:45 am I've been reading Fantastic Four, but not as far back as two years ... I don't think ... what is the story that began over two years ago? I need to catch up ...

November 4, 2011 12:11 am JMO, but I think it is a false dichotomy. We're talking about two different markets/audiences (with some overlap, granted). I would bet a latte at Starbucks that Marvel will see no drop in hard copy revenue from this move.

November 4, 2011 12:08 am UM ... maybe because when I do pay that much for a paper copy, I actually OWN a tangible object ... some will say the same is true of hard copies, but digital copies have no intrinsic or exchange value once you've bought them.

November 4, 2011 12:06 am I'd love to know what the breakeven point is on digital. Am I correct in guessing that they don't need to sell many copies via digital before they start earning a profit? If so, $3.99 won't be a big deal, IMO. There will ALWAYS be folks willing to pay that.

November 3, 2011 1:23 am There's always Ebay, or mycomicshop.com, or TFAW.com, or ...

November 1, 2011 4:00 pm Nice review. 5/5 is high praise. I've already been looking forward to this, but now my anticipation is doubled. The Apes ongoing by Boom! is also praiseworthy.

November 1, 2011 10:44 am Just curious ... How does this book fit with Uncanny X-Force? How long can it work for Wolverine to run a school during the day while slaughtering bad guys at night?