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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2012 22:20:13 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 11:52:55 GMT
Day and date is one of the big hurdles to have overcome.
What has to happen next is in terms of price point and delivery. comiXology is almost the equivalent of iTunes for comics apart from one thing. You need to use the app to view the content. What needs to happen is for one of the big players to go all out with a recognisable format be it pdf/cbr and go that way. So you actually do OWN the comic you have bought.
The next is price point. The value for money ratio is still skewed in terms of what you get from most publishers, not all though. None of the comics should be more than 0.99 cents/ 0.99 pence for 20-22 page issues. And certainly not extant back catalogue material. This work has already been paid for so aside from the costs associated with listing them there is nothing to be made back.
I do think these both will happen over the next couple of years though.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 12, 2012 17:44:26 GMT
Passed on my paper copies of Chew issues to a work mate and replaced them with digital versions (the trades are very cheap on Comixology). I can see myself doing that more over the next few months to free up some space.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 13, 2012 18:30:14 GMT
Morrison's X-Men run charity shopped. Replaced by 69p digital editions via one of Comixology's sales.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 14, 2012 0:06:15 GMT
Snagged that today myself.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 14, 2012 9:45:47 GMT
Some annoyance points for the Annual and #151-154 not being in the sale though.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 14, 2012 9:52:37 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 14, 2012 20:07:32 GMT
Yup.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 19, 2012 8:16:32 GMT
I'm really getting back into buying comics weekly again. Wednesday is now the day I have a look on the app and see what is new. While I think work still needs to be done on price-points, it's still much cheaper than comic shops and I don't clutter the place with piles of comics.
Trades is the way to go for paper copies I think.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 21, 2012 10:54:13 GMT
I have had my first 'drunk in charge of an Ipad' experience. Oh dear. I don't know what I bought.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 21, 2012 19:19:04 GMT
Are going to invest in a wireless breathalyser?
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 21, 2012 20:55:47 GMT
It's a must. App store is deadly. It's so easy to buy. Two taps! That's all! It's like it's been invented for drunk purchasing.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 22, 2012 16:32:22 GMT
Yes indeed it is.
Far too easy to impulse buy.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 25, 2012 19:19:07 GMT
The madness of Kirby's Kamandi is now up on Comixology. 69p an issue.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 27, 2012 17:57:15 GMT
The app charging system is super shit. Where is the cart to tell me how much I am spending? Why am I sometimes not charged until 2-3 weeks after the fact? It was making it hard to budget for comics so I just started buying less comics.
Fast falling out of love with the current digital comics environment.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Mar 27, 2012 20:23:12 GMT
The app charging system is super shit. Where is the cart to tell me how much I am spending? -Ralph Unfortunately that is what they don't really want you to be able to do. The idea behind the functionality seems to be aimed at making everything an impulse purchase - see it, want it, tap it - rather than a considered one. Not the way that I would have structured things personally mind you. Karl |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 27, 2012 23:34:23 GMT
It seems to be that it waits till you hit about £20.00 before it charges you.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 28, 2012 6:33:39 GMT
Not always. I have only now been charged for £12 and change for comics I bought three weeks ago!
-Ralph
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Post by Dave on Mar 28, 2012 10:12:55 GMT
That seems to be the way small transactions work on Apple's store. You can easily loose track of how much you're spending, but I've had the same thing happen with games and other apps so it doesn't seem to be limited to just comics.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 19, 2012 6:50:06 GMT
Wow. For the first time ever I bought a comic and was charged the next day. This is like normal commerce. How surprising.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 7, 2012 18:10:18 GMT
And then I see the 4 issues that featured Batman: Year One for 69p a pop amd all resolve crumbles.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 7, 2012 22:03:19 GMT
Thought it might.
Also the two Mike W Barr and Alan Davis issues of Detective Comics are on there too.
Brilliant stuff.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2012 18:13:52 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 18, 2012 21:49:17 GMT
That is interesting, wonder what prompted that.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2012 7:25:30 GMT
Big pile of trades (much of it material I like) going out the door this weekend. Much as the current digital format that Comixology uses irks me (I would like downloadable PDF's so I actually own copies of the books), they take up no room whereas trades take up far too much room, alas.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 21, 2012 19:40:26 GMT
Thanos Quest #1-2. £1.49 each. I am helpless to resist.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 21, 2012 19:47:43 GMT
Meant to mention that. I picked thm up the other day!
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 25, 2012 19:34:09 GMT
Monkeybrain Comics launched recently.
The brainchild of Chris Roberson, he who publically called out DC for the treatment of Alan Moore. There's a whole host of creators and titles out there.
Two highlights being Bandette and Masks and Mobsters - 69 pence each. Worth a tilt.
Andy
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Post by Dave on Aug 24, 2012 19:51:08 GMT
TMNT comics are now on Comixology (as well as the IDW and all new standalone TMNT app). I noticed a few recent issues were available last week but there's a lot more now.
Mirage-verse has #1-7, 9-11 and the four micro series as "Black & White Classics". No #8 isn't there, presumably due to featuring Cerebus. The Fugitoid oneshot isn't available either which isn't too surprising as IDW also skipped it in their Ultimate Collection HC.
The same issues (judging from the covers/previews) are also available across 4 volumes. I didn't bother as I have the issues anyway and PDF'd versions from the JPG's when Mirage had the issues on the old website - although admittedly they are low-res.
#1-3 and the Raphael micro are also available as "Color Classics".
TMNT Adventures is represented by the "100-Page Spectacular" (the original mini-series) that was released a bit back. I picked up a print copy, intending to get the forthcoming trades but as they will apparently feature just 4 issues I'll be keeping an eye out for digital versions.
The new IDW version is something I've been waiting for so I purchased the first collection and then realised it would have been cheaper to get the individual issues as #1 is available as a freebie. Initial impressions are that it's not very good.
Much better was the "Animated 2003" comic aka the Dreamwave (puttup!) comic. A decent tie-in title, I've ended up grabbing all 7 issues.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 25, 2012 22:10:13 GMT
The new SPACE:1999 comics are on sale this weekend at Comixology. Well worth a look.
-Ralph
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