Well, it's pretty accurate. I've never been into comics, but I definitely wouldn't pay $50-$100 for one, Joss or no Joss, and if I saw one going for that I would probably be appalled.

weatherby | May 22, 00:34 CET

I'm not that into comics, I read one or two a month, it's not the easiest thing to get them here in the UK, if you say comic, people assume "kiddy's magazine" like the Beano. That said, I will definitely pick up as many issues of this that are out when I'm stateside in a few months (less than 2, can't wait!), and I'll doubtless buy the TPB when it comes out. And they're right, I haven't read an X-Men comic in years, but I'm getting this because so far, Joss has done no wrong.

I'd never pay $50 - $100 for one comic, but everytime I go into London I'm tempted to buy the £79.99 (about $120/$130) Fray hard-back book signed by Joss Whedon, don't think I'll be able to resist it next time

Ghost Spike | May 22, 03:19 CET

Well, signed by Joss is a different story. If I could, I'd definitely drop the money for that.

weatherby | May 22, 04:17 CET

Pretty decent article, I'm pleased it went into some of the history of the whole mess. (The brief for those who haven't read it and aren't into comics: one of the big problems in the 90's was these variant covers. Companies put out *lots* of them, figuring the fans would buy them, etc. It didn't work out, though, and the market was glutted, and put all the major companies into *serious* financial trouble.) (But anyways.)

PMMJ | May 22, 04:58 CET

Ghost if your stateside in two monthes - Joss is doing a comic convention in Chicago - mid August. So just buy Fray and get him to sign it in person. Thus saving you some money. :)

RavenU | May 22, 05:02 CET

I pretty much left comics in 1986, when they started costing more than a buck an issue. Except for Sandman. That was different. That was worth money. Even so, I usually waited till they were printed in graphic novel format.

I'm pleased Whedon's living a dream. I've always wanted to write comic books too, but I sure as hell ain't paying those prices. Absurd. I'm starting to sound like my grand parents, but I can remember when everything was cheaper. My parents used to lament the end of five and dime stores. Nowadays there's dollar stores. I don't understand the mentality. Raise the price of one thing and everything else will eventually go up too. Raise gas prices, and all transport cost goes up, which increases the cost of anything that has to be transported, which includes food and other essentials, so the salaries of everybody who buys those things has to eventually go up, causing those companies to have to raise their prices. Before I die, I'll probably be complaining that all the dollar stores have gone away to be replaced by Andrew Jackson stores.

But I'm not bitter. *smirk*

ZachsMind | May 22, 05:47 CET

Ta for that RavenU but I doubt my parents would take me seriously when I suggest we go to Chicago from LA just so I could get a book signed. If I could drive I'd try it, but me and driving are like two unmixy things. I reckon I'll eventually fork over the £80.

Ghost Spike | May 22, 23:39 CET