Can't win for winning.

[thebitterguy]

Marvel has apparently gotten smart faster than DC (shock!), but still managed to do in a way that's also very stupid (double shock). My new books yesterday included two Marvel books (Iron Fist & AX-M) a DC and a DH.

The Dark Horse was cover price of $2.99 US, no Canadian price. The DC was $2.99, $3.65 Canadian. The Marvels? $2.99 US, $3.05 Canadian. Okay, sure that's a better rate. But why are they bothering with a six cent difference? And, with their hoping around on prices, can we assume we'll get a Canadian price that's lower than the US one?

There's also another grain in the gears here: If Canadian prices reach parity or go below US prices, my deal to get my comics at US cover is gonna start to suck.

Comments

[nexstarman.livejournal.com]

Where were the comics printed?

[thebitterguy]

I don't have any with me, but I can check. I think most comics are printed up here, though. Or at least they used to be, when it was cheaper.

[skaiser.livejournal.com]

Thats not the same story for trades though. By far Marvel has the worst pricing of any book publisher. For example the Civil War trade was a softcover with a $40 price tag in Canada. Avengers Assemble vol. 5 was $39.99 US to $64 Canadian.

[thebitterguy]

I assume there's less reaction time needed to change the price on a serial than a tpb. Hopefully we'll see an adjustment in them, too.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the new Howard the Duck miniseries? The villain is M.O.D.O.T.

I love me some Howard (even if the artistic interpretion is bizarre).

[thebitterguy]

Both Buffy & X-Men are printed in Canada.

[thebitterguy]

I did get issue #2. I missed #1, so I'm gonna wait for the trade. Very funny, though. M.O.D.O.T was neat, and a promise of a She Hulk Cameo is always good.