Realization of the Obvious Theatre: COMICS TOO DAMNED EXPENSIVE
I had to go to an actual comic store yesterday (seems
MOC's pull list feature
missed the last issue of LoEG for some reason). While I was there
I browsed through some of the "hot" comics that are popular
nowadays. I was surprised to find that the store still had copies of #1 and #2 of SUPERMAN/BATMAN. I considered getting it until
I saw the price: $2.95? For a book featuring two of DC's
flagship heroes? Since DC had to know this would be a top-seller,
I'm assuming this is a case of DC wanting to goose a little more money
out of the project by putting a sturdier cover on it (as Marvel's been
known to do with many of its books). My pricepoint sensitivity
was offended, so the impulse buy was thwarted. (I was also
thinking of checking out SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT since
Graeme's
enjoying that so much, but once again three bucks seemed too much for a
purchase motivated by semi-curiosity.)
If someone with my disposable income isn't willing to plop down $3 to
check out something new, how likely is it that kids (or their parents)
will shell out hard-earned money for a couple minutes of
entertainment? The price/value ratio for comics is seriously
out-of-whack. And as
Johanna
tracks, the average cost for monthly comics continues to
rise. Please, won't someone think of the children?
