Thanks! I miss Gold. He was one of my favourite non-personalities.

He was so ... average ...

They should sell "DC Brand Elseworld's Stampers". Whenver anyone reads a comic they don't like, quickly smack the front cover with an "ElseWorld's" stamp.

Mighty effective relief!

i'm no expert when it comes to finance, the economy, and all that mess, but i do know that paperbacks have risen in price over the years. -longwinded.[/QB][/QUOTE]

I just checked the price of a 1977 paperback (Black Sunday). It was $2.25. In 1977, I believe a comic cost 35 cents. That means if the price of paperbacks had increased at the same rate as comic books, paperbacks today would cost about 14 DOLLARS each.

Mike

DC needs to look within and take their Vertigo success (excellent writing, original stories, etc) and put that formula to use with their Super Heroes.

"I just checked the price of a 1977 paperback (Black Sunday). It was $2.25. In 1977, I believe a comic cost 35 cents. That means if the price of paperbacks had increased at the same rate as comic books, paperbacks today would cost about 14 DOLLARS each"

-some of them are, especially the ones that aren't like "signet classic edition" or something like that. you wanna get a kurt vonnegut book, thirteen dolla.

it's an endless argument of course. i just don't think that a) price is as big a deterrent as the common thought that "comics are for geeks" nonsense, and b)the prices aren't that outrageous given inflation and all. especially DC books where the standard is 2.25 or 2.50. Indy's maybe b/c the standard is $3-4.

I disagree with this. Many, many people budget their money. If they can't afford it, they don't buy it. Comics are very expensive for the amount of entertainment that they provide. I look at them like a $10.00 chocolate bar or a $15.00 cup of coffee.

When I was younger I bought every comic that I wanted. Now that I am older I spend very little of my fun money on comics. I enjoy the titles that I buy, but their sure isn't a lot of them.

Those buying comics today are the hardcore fans. Not too many new readers with prices as high as they are or how long and intertwined the stories are.

Look at the Ultimate line. Glossy paper, top talent, better covers, and some of the lowest priced comics. They're getting these into Wal-Marts where everyday people can get access to these. You don't have to make a trip to a specialty store that carries them.

i don't see the difference between the price in the ultimate line and DC comics. arent the ultimate titles 2.50 or 2.99?