Why is Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 10 OHC so expensive?

[David Aspmo]

It's solicited at $39.99.

I understood the price increase for Vol. 9, as it contained 15 issues (two of which had 10 extra pages of story), but, according to the solicit, Vol. 10 only contains 10 issues.

And it doesn't appear to be general inflation for Oversized Hardcovers, as the Mighty Avengers OHC being released the same month (containing 11 issues) is only $34.99. That's still five bucks more than usual for that size OHC, but it's five bucks less than the Ultimate Spider-Man OHC (and with 32 pages more content).

Thinking about it, I've never really understood the economics of the OHCs in general, to be honest. It always seemed strange (though I certainly appreciated it) that the nicest format tended to have a lower price-per-issue than any other format. That said, it'll be disappointing if that's no longer going to be the case.

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David Aspmo

[Maestro]

Everything is going up. Comics, trades, hardcovers

[Brandon191]

The Civil War HC was the same price.

[David Aspmo]

But, as I said,


And it doesn't appear to be general inflation for Oversized Hardcovers, as the Mighty Avengers OHC being released the same month (containing 11 issues) is only $34.99. That's still five bucks more than usual for that size OHC, but it's five bucks less than the Ultimate Spider-Man OHC (and with 32 pages more content).

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David Aspmo

[EdNEMO]

The Civil War HC was the same price.


The Civil War hardcover is 500+ pages.

[tom daylight]

The Civil War hardcover is 500+ pages.

That can't be right. The TPBs are about 200 pages long. What's on the other 300 pages?

[Criden]

That can't be right. The TPBs are about 200 pages long. What's on the other 300 pages?

From InStockTrades:


Collecting CIVIL WAR #1-7, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CIVIL WAR and CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK.

[tom daylight]

Jeez, is that stuff really appropriate for an OHC? Couldn't they have stuck New Avengers #21-25, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION in there instead?

[Criden]

Jeez, is that stuff really appropriate for an OHC? Couldn't they have stuck New Avengers #21-25, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION in there instead?

Course. I totally agree. But it's a smart way for Marvel to charge more and not be entirely unreasonable in doing so.

[Thudpucker]

Marvel knows they can get it. Personally I'm suprised they didn't raise the price sooner.

USM is probably one of the highest selling OHC series. People who already own the previous 9 volumes won't pass on volume 10 just because they are getting fucked over.

[Taxman]

Marvel knows they can get it. Personally I'm suprised they didn't raise the price sooner.

USM is probably one of the highest selling OHC series. People who already own the previous 9 volumes won't pass on volume 10 just because they are getting fucked over.The crunch is coming.

[Jason California]

I think Marvel wants to get as much as they can for books they have every reason to believe will sell before people won't pay the high prices anymore. As Taxman says, the crunch is coming.

[Caley Tibbittz]

The crunch is coming.

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[Thudpucker]

I think Marvel wants to get as much as they can for books they have every reason to believe will sell before people won't pay the high prices anymore. As Taxman says, the crunch is coming.

Yea, Marvel seems to have abandoned the 'fan loyalty' angle.

If publishers (and creators) want fans to be loyal and sacrifice, to keep buying titles monthly even though they may not want the floppies anymore, Marvel has to meet their customers half way. If Marvel isn't willing to lower it's prices and cut down on it's profit margin why would fans be willing to buy titles soley to support Marvel and it's creators?

Every man for himself I guess. If Marvel continues to struggle because fans drop more and more titles every month they have noone to blame but themselves.

[Auguste Miller]

Yeah, the price is messed up !!!

[Nick MB]

It's an annoying increase, but with online discounts it's still cheaper than the combined price of the issues it contains, so I imagine I'll pay out.

[Mark4myself]

I was a little disturbed at the price especially considering the number of issues included in it. But with the discounts it still does end up being cheaper than the floppies.

[Simps]

Jeez, is that stuff really appropriate for an OHC? Couldn't they have stuck New Avengers #21-25, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION in there instead?
Those are going in the NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3 oversized HC. I rather like the CIVIL WAR HC with all the extras and scripts relating directly to the main series.

[tom daylight]

really? huh. I thought they'd do a big Civil War OHC then a Leinil Yu Avengers OHC and then two Secret Invasion OHCs (one with the main series, the other with the NA and MA tie-in issues)

[adventure metal]

I haven't read any of the issues from Vol. 10. I used to buy monthly, dropped it just afterthe clone saga. So this would be my first HC volume bought blind. Havent even seen any spoilers. Now I'm not sure if I want to continue based on price. Canadian dollar sucks again and it screwed up my discount.

Scale of 1-10, how does story stack up to the previous 9 HC?

[Mike_Johnson]

I haven't read any of the issues from Vol. 10. I used to buy monthly, dropped it just afterthe clone saga. So this would be my first HC volume bought blind. Havent even seen any spoilers. Now I'm not sure if I want to continue based on price. Canadian dollar sucks again and it screwed up my discount.

Scale of 1-10, how does story stack up to the previous 9 HC?

If anything, USM is consistent. Just as good as what came before.

[tom daylight]

This material is terrific. Start of the stuff with the very gorgeous work of Stuart Immonen. Now I'm concerned about readers giving up on it now they've got Bagley's run wrapped up.

[ChuckMcButcalf]

This material is terrific. Start of the stuff with the very gorgeous work of Stuart Immonen. Now I'm concerned about readers giving up on it now they've got Bagley's run wrapped up.

That would be a damn shame because the book is just as awesome as ever.

[Mike_Johnson]

What issues does this baby cover?

[Nick MB]

What issues does this baby cover?

I assume it's something like 112 - 122, which is the material covered by the first two Immonen trades. However, the solicit only says 112-121, but I suspect it's a typo.

[Donal DeLay]

Ohc?

[Auguste Miller]

It's an annoying increase, but with online discounts it's still cheaper than the combined price of the issues it contains, so I imagine I'll pay out.


I was a little disturbed at the price especially considering the number of issues included in it. But with the discounts it still does end up being cheaper than the floppies.

NOT IF YOU GET THE FLOPPIES AT THE SAME DISCOUNTED PRICE !!!!!!!!! dcbs (40%) for example. i dont get the reasoning for backing this up.

[Nick MB]

NOT IF YOU GET THE FLOPPIES AT THE SAME DISCOUNTED PRICE !!!!!!!!! dcbs (40%) for example. i dont get the reasoning for backing this up.

I live in England, there aren't many people willing to sell me floppies at those kind of discounts. (And if there are and I just don't know about them, feel free to correct me.)

But Amazon do let me have a very nice percentage off trades.

[Auguste Miller]

I live in England, there aren't many people willing to sell me floppies at those kind of discounts. (And if there are and I just don't know about them, feel free to correct me.)

But Amazon do let me have a very nice percentage off trades.

for those us ing dcbs or american based sites- it makes no sense to say discounted HC vol.10 is still cheaper than floppies when dcbs sells floppies at same discount !


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Now if Breevort comes here and tell us there is 15 pages of bonuses/extras ! Im good to go with a smile. But last year he told me on his blog:

"our consumers right now arent ready to pay for the extra pages"


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[Brandon191]

Ohc?

Oversized Hard Cover.