tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008247.post112680380908992622..comments2023-12-20T19:41:46.280-07:00Comments on Focused Totality: On ReReadingMark Fossenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623615263972844957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008247.post-1126880915834180352005-09-16T08:28:00.000-06:002005-09-16T08:28:00.000-06:00My first comment spam! It's like losing my bloggin...My first comment spam! It's like losing my blogging virginity!<BR/><BR/>The balance between floppy and trade is sure an odd one, jon. I can't tell where things are headed. I've a post tucked away in draft state somewhere about the way marvel and DC are so opposite here. marvel's writing for trade to such a degree that except for a few books, I feel like I should just hold off for the trade - there's no overall universe to worry about, so why keep up?<BR/><BR/>DC, on the other hand ... this <I>Infinite Crisis</I> stuff is <I>not</I> going to collect well, methinks. Too huge and wild and intertwined ... which is definitely making be buy the monthlies.Mark Fossenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623615263972844957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14008247.post-1126806415481551092005-09-15T11:46:00.000-06:002005-09-15T11:46:00.000-06:00I like the idea of re-reading an arc when the next...I like the idea of re-reading an arc when the next issue comes out however that's more wishful thinking on my part than practical reality. If I'm completely lost, I'll go back otherwise I don't.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit that I too am "returning" to comics and I'm a bigger fan of trades than floppies at the moment. I can treat the trades as if they were text-only fiction. I pick one up, read it, if there are more in the series and I enjoy it then I get the next one. I don't complain about serialized fiction like Harry Potter taking years to continue the story so why complain about comics that are similar?<BR/><BR/>I could see that as the starts for change in the market. Go to more of a book publishing schedule but give us the whole story at once. I know I like it and wouldn't be upset if there were more "trade only" stories out there that aren't OGNs. But that's just me and I don't think it's a perfect solution for everyone. Although you get X number of pages that aren't interupted by commercial breaks.joncormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865627865285684437noreply@blogger.com