Grotesque Anatomy
Thursday, October 30, 2003
The Weak American Conversion Rate
After the last couple long posts, I figured I'd do something light. So here's a comparison of what $60 will get you in manga versus American comics:
Gee, I wonder why young kids are flocking to manga?
(In case you're wondering, that's 12 issues of Viz's manga anthology Shonen Jump (with a $4.95 cover price) on the left and 24 issues of various American comics at $2.50 a pop on the right .)
After the last couple long posts, I figured I'd do something light. So here's a comparison of what $60 will get you in manga versus American comics:
Gee, I wonder why young kids are flocking to manga?
(In case you're wondering, that's 12 issues of Viz's manga anthology Shonen Jump (with a $4.95 cover price) on the left and 24 issues of various American comics at $2.50 a pop on the right .)
