troy3825

September 9, 2011 6:03 pm Please recall that The Fount of Cultural Satire - The Simpsons - portrays their comic shop owner as fat, arrogant, insulting, balding and wearing ill-fitting clothing. I guess Matt Groening agrees with ya, Josh.

September 4, 2011 7:24 pm Yes by "top" or "better" I mean highest quality and when I am talking about sales I say sales. I agree about Daredevil (see second paragraph, above). I also agree that not everybody is going to love all those 14, but should like/ love most, as said in the third paragraph above. I realize I am sort of restating Josh's point with some specific names and numbers. I usually just read and don't post but I think the thing that sticks in my craw is that the comics marketplace does not seem to function very well compared to other markets. 2-3 star series/ runs outsell 5 star books (the 14 above) by 10 to 1. There is no perfectly functioning market but this one seems more out of whack that most. It just gnaws at my sense of justice.

September 4, 2011 10:33 am The issue here is one of quality. The top dozen ongoing indie books are better than the top dozen Marvel/ DC books. Scalped, Chew, Sweet Tooth, Goon, Invincible, Walking Dead, American Vampire, Irredeemable, Unwritten, Morning Glories, Sixth Gun, Powers, Fables, Locke & Key (that's 14!) are: 1) Eisner nominated, 2) ongoing, 3) have easily-accessible collections. Now, take the top seven ongoing superhero books from each of the Big Two. #1 and #2 may be able to compete with the above list in quality, but not #3-#7. YET, #7 sells better than all of the above! Now, to my knowledge this has never before been true in the history of our beloved medium. Those books deserve to sell better because they ARE BETTER, not because of their ownership status, which I agree should be ignored. The lists and numbers may vary a little from person to person, but the essential truth is there. So, cut your Marvel/ DC orders down to the very best and pick up the Vol. I collections of those 14 books at Cheapgrahpicnovels.com/ Instocktrades.com/ Amazon.com. (always check multiple sources, you will be surprised at the price difference).