500Club Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Just think of what these modern comics are going to be worth is 15 years. Before the mid 2000's comics had print runs of 150,000 and plenty more. Most of your late silver and bronze key issues had print runs much higher than most of the books these days. The problem with this line of thinking is that supply is only half of the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfa Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ok, but look at the current demand for these books. How many of the current trend are selling out at the publisher? Then look at how many were possibly pulped for damage. Destroyed by general readers. If books like this one and Saga get such great reviews and fan responses now, that would lead one to think the desire for future collectors would be even greater. But that's the speculation game in a nutshell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightclaps Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ok, but look at the current demand for these books. How many of the current trend are selling out at the publisher? Then look at how many were possibly pulped for damage. Destroyed by general readers. If books like this one and Saga get such great reviews and fan responses now, that would lead one to think the desire for future collectors would be even greater. But that's the speculation game in a nutshell. But unless these indie comic book series make a splash in popular culture like the Walking Dead, they are going to be forgotten in 15 years. Most people have never even heard of Saga or East of West outside of the comic book collecting community. Superheroes will still be popular and always have fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Ok, but look at the current demand for these books. How many of the current trend are selling out at the publisher? Then look at how many were possibly pulped for damage. Destroyed by general readers. If books like this one and Saga get such great reviews and fan responses now, that would lead one to think the desire for future collectors would be even greater. But that's the speculation game in a nutshell. Just wait until they announce EAST of WEST....... The television drama that no one can miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfa Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I know there was talk of a YTLM movie that seems to be stalled or dead. But Saga just seems like it is bound for the silver screen. That being said, Sandman still has a huge fan base. Not superhero not mainstream. But at the same time I do see your point as well. And sorry for the slight high jack here. Back to the main theme of this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 It's 12:30 EST on Saturday night... derail away. I'd LOVE to see Sandman: The Movie. And Saga: The Movie for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabianz1977 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Ok, but look at the current demand for these books. How many of the current trend are selling out at the publisher? Then look at how many were possibly pulped for damage. Destroyed by general readers. If books like this one and Saga get such great reviews and fan responses now, that would lead one to think the desire for future collectors would be even greater. But that's the speculation game in a nutshell. But unless these indie comic book series make a splash in popular culture like the Walking Dead, they are going to be forgotten in 15 years. Most people have never even heard of Saga or East of West outside of the comic book collecting community. Superheroes will still be popular and always have fans. I agree, and even though I collect Image titles, in the long run I see pretty much all of them having problem staying relevant. If you think about Marvel, DC, and to some extent Valiant comics, most if not all of their titles involve characters that not only show up in their own title(s) but other characters title also. There is a connection among the characters, a sense of community, so even if one of the title end you know that the characters of that title can show up somewhere down the road instead of being completely gone. Image titles and characters? Not so much. As a comic reader I don't mind each title has no connection with one another as long as the stories are good, but as a collector I would be weary of keeping most of these Image books for the long run. Edited March 31, 2013 by Fabianz1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 not only is it one of my favorite Beatles songs, but it may just be true "Tomorrow Never Knows" i am a self admitted Image Fanboy. i dont hide that fact. i also see myself as part of breed of new collectors that dont care all that much about "super heroes". Sure, they are there and always have been, but they dont do much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfa Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) I was a superhero fanboy when I was younger. And both Spidey and Bats still hold a special place in my heart, but now days there is literally nothing for me at Marvel any more personally. I developed a love for Indy books in the 90's and that trend stuck with me to today. In its beginning I saw Image as the alternate mainstream. Now I see them as the mainstream for alternates. Image's publishing strategy changed years ago. They aren't trying to replace Marvel anymore. So many of these creator owned books would never have seen the light of day with the Indy publishers of the 90's. Edited March 31, 2013 by Sarfa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Just had my 3 regular copies and 1 ghost variant of EoW signed by Dragotta for the CGC SS Yellow Label .. Can't wait to get em back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troydivision1 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Anyone know where I can pick up some East of West OA? Also, anyone going to Wondercon tomorrow able to find out for me? Nick recently created a Tumblr which his personal website auto forwards too. Unfortunately, it lacks a way to easily communicate through. I tried asking him via Twitter, but received no reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg1902 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Pretty sure back a few pages someone said the art is mostly digital... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troydivision1 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 First Saga, now EoW? That stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Pretty sure back a few pages someone said the art is mostly digital... And what OA there is, he isn't selling. -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg1902 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 It's a shame - some great pages in issue 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Comic Book Resources have also given this a top review with 5 stars: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=5832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krighton Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Are the 3 horsemen unstoppable....if so might start to get boring watching them kill everyone they encounter every month....wonder if the 4th builds a counter force to stop them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) My understanding is that the OA that does exist is actually a recreation of pages that he thinks would be desirable (and e is holding them as some sort of "nest egg"). I wouldn't touch them. Edited March 31, 2013 by jjeanius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krighton Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) wonder what his tipping point is for a bribe. $$$ Edited March 31, 2013 by krighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk44 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 $7500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
