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There's no such things as free downloadable comics. The release of TPB are based upon if the single issues are selling well. If the single issues or a particular story arc didnt sell well, then i doubt the publisher will release a TPB for it.

http://www.multiversitycomics.com/2010/02/...k-pirating.html

I know about the scanned comics - got lots of torrents site - yes, that i know.

Just read bout the link i posted about comic piracy.

bout the TPB, DC just collect story arcs - not continuous issues. Marvel collects continuous issues (like ASM TPB that i bought). But not all series have the TPB, HC treatment.

From CBR forum i read that the top selling comics only selling 100K plus copies compared to 300K copies ten years ago. Titles with less than 20K copies sold - will be gone. Comics are now sold in specialty shops, infact in the US, its hard to find news stand that is selling comics. So what do they do to compensate? Marvel is pushing for USD3.99 cover price, most of DC still have USD2.99 but imho they will follow suit.

With the price hike, again from i read at the CBR forums, people are cutting down their pull list (I'm cutting mine also). People there predicted once digital sales are profitable (both DC and Marvel now offer comics online)- they will convert to digital completely.

I know this an expansive hobby, but i know friend who only buys 2 title per month(thats less than RM30 per month), the rest he just read from wikipedia and forums. If you want preview, DC and Marvel now offers the first 5 page that is viewable online.

good for you that you still buy TPB - but those people who torrent the comics and didnt buy the physical copies?

Ok, cool! Thanks. Will do!

Btw, do u guys know that  some of the local bookstores were selling miniature comic books printed from India? It was RM2.90 per book.

The size was about half the original comic book size. Was sold last yr and they stopped cos they said not much ppl were buying it. I'll post the pix tomorrow.

Sorry to sound non-pro DL, the artist is paid crap to draw and we can't be certain how true that DL-er will buy but buying TPs/HCs is not actually contributing to the actual comics as certain comics would be pull-out if sales drop below certain printing numbers.

TPs/HCs only comes much later which by then, editorial mandate of killing the title is already issued.

Yes, we do get some crappy comics but then, isn't it that we learn which team is contributing to the comics before we buy?

yup, I know but still better than paying RM12 [or more?] per comic! Here is the pix of the comic size.

If you are Jim Lee or David Finch - yes.

How about others non-superstars ??? Could they command so much per page ?  And can Jim Lee draw like 6 comics a month ??  With so many books in publications, surely newbies would have chance to draw and they are paid well?

eh Billy Tan is local ar?