As most publishers are discovering much to their frustration, this is hardly being practiced to any sort of significant degree anymore.

Anyone who still buys multiple copies of anything is out of their goddamn mind and needs help

Over at that happy land known as the JBF they have one of their easy-going rules stating that if one of your threads gets locked down, you are not to ask why. Simply know that there was a reason.

The same is true in publishing.

When a book or project is cancelled, simply know it was the decision of the publisher. Maybe the book was not selling to his satisfaction. Maybe there's been a drastic change in the editorial direction of a particular office. Maybe the publisher just flat out hates you. Whatever the reason is, it is irrelevant to the freelancer.

If your the freelancer, don't ask why. Don't take to the Internet crying and bad mouthing your former employers (Future employers really love this!) Simply hope that you weren't the reason the project was cancelled, wish your former clients well, and express your sincere desire to one day work with them again.

Don't gripe about wanting a reason. Simply know there was one.

There are probably still a couple of obsessive nutjobs out there who still need two of every first issue that comes along, but this is no longer the day of Giant-Sized X-Men #1 or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1. Nothing is giving back that kind of return anymore. The speculators have woken up and realized the bad investment comics are and they've mostly left the field.

Let's dissect this post, shall we?

"I was talking with an old friend about the days when we were both comicbook collectors and X-Men fans and our old debate resurfaced:

What is the shape of Wolverine's claws? I always figured they were kinda . . . teardrop-shaped, I suppose. Round at the top, but coming to a point underneath (for slashing). He's always maintained that the claws are blade-shaped, like knives - and flat. I figured that I may as well settle this once and for all!

Thanks!"

Now,given JB"s...tendencies...he's probably dealing with it internally right now. His thought process being something along the lines of "Not this fucking question again. Hmmm, 3 hundred and something posts, joined in 2008...<whirrrr,click click whirrr> really isn't on my radar for being a douche,...ughhhh <whirr click clack> I got better things to do that could make me money instead of typing out my response for the hundreth fucking time about how I draw them and take a dig atFrank Millers samauri blade claws...I wish i didn't have that rule that if a question is addressed to me only I can answer it...fuck...I'll hold off and hope it get's buried..."

Yep. There are probably only 20.000 people buying 50.000 of a 20$ hardcover that just got one cover.
What would JB say? Don't cloud the issue with facts.

Hey Paul-
Be a pal and go over there and bump this thread to the top.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36863&PN=2&totPosts=0

Thanks!

Indeed. I told this story elsewhen, but my one & only time working in a comic book store (prior to the literal collapse of the industry in the late 90's) I witnessed a customer purchasing & bagging & boarding multiple issues of a lot of comics. Being the shy guy that I am I asked him what he was doing. The response? Investing in my kids future. I can't recall all of the comic books that he was purchasing on that day, but I do remember one was Trinity #1 (which was, IIRC, some sort of crossover with Green Lantern & Darkstars). I remember discussing it with the comic book store owners & they were happy to be selling to this guy & they told me business had never been better because of these types of customers. A few months later they had to close down their stores & file for bankruptcy after these idiotic investors headed for greener pastures.

It is? Since when?



LOL! You really believe this? How very...odd.



What a load of BS.



OK. Since this one is already public knowledge...What ONE reason was given for X-Men: Hidden Years being canceled? Better yet, what one LOGICAL reason was given for X-Men: Hidden Years being canceled?

Mind you, you don't really need to answer this because it's a trick question...but you know this.

Which hardcover issue was that again?