tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post110978808861627657..comments2023-10-02T09:40:54.779-04:00Comments on Yet Another Comics Blog: AnthologiesDave Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12392905720500587211noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post-1109975301284936162005-03-04T17:28:00.000-05:002005-03-04T17:28:00.000-05:00I've read that the licensing is relatively inexpen...I've read that the licensing is relatively inexpensive even for the popular titles, because the U.S. readership is so small compared to the Japanese. Still, I imagine that <I>Jump</I> contains a mixture of cheap and not-so-cheap features. (I doubt that the licensing costs are something that Viz will ever reveal...) <br /><br />You are probably right that <I>SJ</I> doesn't make much of a profit on its own, but as part of an overall publishing strategy it works well for them.Dave Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392905720500587211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post-1109974871395247352005-03-04T17:21:00.000-05:002005-03-04T17:21:00.000-05:00Good stuff, but one thing to take issue with a bit...Good stuff, but one thing to take issue with a bit. Many of the titles in Jump are super-popular in Japan, so I doubt they were cheap to license. I think their strategy is more like this:<br /><br />Shonen Jump gets out on newstands which is a good way to advertise their titles, and the b&w printing means they don't speend too too much on the print side. I would guess that Jump is either a loss-leader or has a pretty small profit.<br /><br />However, even if it lost a bit of money, look at all the ads for the graphic novels. If they pay off most of the license cost with Jump, then any GNs sold will have a lot more profit.<br /><br />That's probably part of the reason why the Jump GNs are are $8 instead of $10 (though they don't all actually run in the anthology).<br /><br />That is actually more like the system in Japan, where the anthologies are like a giant ad for the GNs..Shawn Fumohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919870579880694478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post-1109821159438422862005-03-02T22:39:00.000-05:002005-03-02T22:39:00.000-05:00Dave: I think your idea works better, but I was th...Dave: I think your idea works better, but I was thinking more of a book like Solo, which is pretty short, but with different creators. I know it's been tried before -- the Unlimited books by Marvel, DC's Flinch, but the price was always the sticking point -- nobody wants to buy an issue these days with unproven talent unless it's pretty cheap. That's why I wonder why they don't try my way. As for yours, I think it's brilliant, especially because Marvel IS having success with the Essentials -- the only thing even close that DC is doing is the Archives stuff, and 50 bucks is a pretty penny to pay for those.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481137891542684401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post-1109795363494440732005-03-02T15:29:00.000-05:002005-03-02T15:29:00.000-05:00Greg: I totally didn't see your bit before writing...Greg: I totally didn't see your bit before writing this. Guess there must be something in the water, eh?<br /><br />I'm not as confident about an anthology of original material as you are--I don't think that the economics are there for a 200+ page anthology of original stuff every month that would cost $5 - $7.Dave Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392905720500587211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963510.post-1109793302868205832005-03-02T14:55:00.000-05:002005-03-02T14:55:00.000-05:00Dave:
Oh, you're totally ripping me off! We must...Dave:<br /><br />Oh, you're totally <A HREF="http://delendaestcarthago.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">ripping me off!</A> We must now fight to the death. I think your idea is excellent - I just bought my first Essentials volume (Spider-Man Vol. 1 - what else?) and would love to see more like them from both Marvel and DC. I think original material could work, as well. It's frustrating that the Big Two aren't doing more to bring in new readers. Everyone would like these things in these formats!<br /><br />We still must fight. I have a friend in Michigan, and when I visit her - it's go time!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481137891542684401noreply@blogger.com