All New Marvel NOW

[Elodan]

I happened to stumble upon this article:
http://www.blastr.com/2014-1-8/get-set-host-new-marvel-comics-our-all-new-marvel-now-guide

I'm having trouble putting into words what's bothering me about this strategy. I get that #1 issues sell more. As a more casual comic reader who usually just picks up trades that interest me, my initial reaction was that I'm done with Marvel. I'm getting confused as to which books I'd need to pick up to continue following the characters I like.

I'll admit I fell for DC's new 52 approach (always been more of a DC fan and I'm still picking up a bunch of their titles).

I have a feeling what's bugging me is how the two are dealing with their yearly world-shaking-crossover events. I feel like DC is being a little more consistent in their approach as opposed to Marvel's shuffling characters from book to book like "New Fantastic Four #1; now with Spider-man or Wolverine (again)." Also, Marvel's pricing is bad. Same price for 5 issues as I get for 7 -8 with DC.

Thoughts?


Trade titles I'm currently following:
DC

• Aquaman
  
• Batman & Robin
• Batgirl
• Green Lantern (stopping with Johns last book)
• The Flash
• Supergirl
• Superman
• Superman - Action Comics

Marvel

• Captain America
  
• Superior Spider-man
• Thor
• Uncanny Avengers

 

[trappedslider]

I have one issue with the article it's self unless it's the just wording of it

even a brand-new Marvel superhero (Ms. Marvel).

Ms. Marvel isn't new to the Marvel universe....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Marvel

unless they mean a new person taking on the name of Ms. Marvel....

 

[Kramodlog]

I've stopped with Marvel and DC for a while now. Too repetitive, always coming back to the status quo. Image Comics, Avatar and other small imprints are more interesting and innovative. Sort of.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

I liked Image back in the day. People ... they laughed at me.

 

[Kramodlog]

Sounds like hipster speak.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

Sounds like hipster speak.

I have the comics to prove it, too. I bet Deathblow/Cybernary 1 is worth like hundreds of cents by now.

 

[Kramodlog]

It is still hipster attitude.

As for the price, that is probably the right one. Apparently the collectable market has crashed.

 

[Bagpuss]

Ms. Marvel isn't new to the Marvel universe....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Marvel

unless they mean a new person taking on the name of Ms. Marvel....

I don't even think they mean that. I think that it just means she has her own title. The current Ms. Marvel has been around over a year but not with her own title I believe, so it isn't exactly a new person taking the name (although I guess in comic time scales being just over a year old is still counted as new). The old Ms. Marvel became Captain Marvel.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

It is still hipster attitude.

As for the price, that is probably the right one. Apparently the collectable market has crashed.

Nuh uh, it's just a reflection of my age. And yeah, I took a peek at pricing. Ebay had some for $2.00 USD. I'm pretty certain that means I'd take a loss if I sold it now, heh.

 

[Kramodlog]

Nuh uh, it's just a reflection of my age. And yeah, I took a peek at pricing. Ebay had some for $2.00 USD. I'm pretty certain that means I'd take a loss if I sold it now, heh.

So you bought comics about cyber-killer sex-droids?