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I am having a hard time trying to collect the X-Men: Messiah Complex but I can only get a few issues. Andy at my comic store said he can't order anymore because of Marvel (he doesn't have problems ordering from DC). Apparently they limit the print amount for each comic this way once they are sold out they are hard to get and a chance to raise the value.

Now DC doesn't do this they will reprint and reprint, is this good marketing from Marvel?

That depends.

Are you gonna pay more and work harder to get that comic?

Marvel have ruined there comics, let them go, let them pay the price for destroying classics like Spider-Man; X-Men.

Originally posted by StylishSmurph
That depends.

Are you gonna pay more and work harder to get that comic?


I am in the hunt now....so it doesn't cost me later on.

Originally posted by endrict
I am in the hunt now....so it doesn't cost me later on. Well, provided you actually go the extra mile and pay a tiny bit more like apparently you're gonna do, seeing as it's not at your comic shop, then it works.

That is, except for the lazy DL'ers loophole.

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
Marvel have ruined there comics, let them go, let them pay the price for destroying classics like Spider-Man; X-Men.

X-Men haven't been ruined, their doing better than they have done for the past decade or so.

Not to mention the fact Marvel have PLENTY of goods books, people are just sheep and buy the big name books like New Avengers, Wolverine etc.

Captain America, Avengers: The Intiative, Iron Fist, Daredevil, The Order, Incredible Hulk (and/or Hercules), Iron Man, Astonishing X-Men, She Hulk, Thor, Punisher: War Journal, Moon Knight, Ms Marvel, Thunderbolts.. all off the top of my head.

If X-Men and Spider-Man are the extent of your Marvel reading, your really missing out.

Originally posted by Citizen V
X-Men haven't been ruined, their doing better than they have done for the past decade or so.

Not to mention the fact Marvel have PLENTY of goods books, people are just sheep and buy the big name books like New Avengers, Wolverine etc.

Captain America, Avengers: The Intiative, Iron Fist, Daredevil, The Order, Incredible Hulk (and/or Hercules), Iron Man, Astonishing X-Men, She Hulk, Thor, Punisher: War Journal, Moon Knight, Ms Marvel, Thunderbolts.. all off the top of my head.

If X-Men and Spider-Man are the extent of your Marvel reading, your really missing out. "One of these things is not like the others...One of these things just doesn't belong..."

Originally posted by endrict
I am having a hard time trying to collect the X-Men: Messiah Complex but I can only get a few issues. Andy at my comic store said he can't order anymore because of Marvel (he doesn't have problems ordering from DC). Apparently they limit the print amount for each comic this way once they are sold out they are hard to get and a chance to raise the value.

Now DC doesn't do this they will reprint and reprint, is this good marketing from Marvel?

Save your money.

Then buy Classic Marvel comics.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Save your money.

Then buy Classic Marvel comics.

So true

Marvel have ruined there name, Spider-Man and X-men, can the damage be undone?

If you can't get the comics, but want updates on the stories, Wizard Online does a good job of keeping up with the big events right now (Countdown, Messiah Complex, Spidey, Batman, ect..).

Originally posted by Citizen V
X-Men haven't been ruined, their doing better than they have done for the past decade or so.

Not to mention the fact Marvel have PLENTY of goods books, people are just sheep and buy the big name books like New Avengers, Wolverine etc.

Captain America, Avengers: The Intiative, Iron Fist, Daredevil, The Order, Incredible Hulk (and/or Hercules), Iron Man, Astonishing X-Men, She Hulk, Thor, Punisher: War Journal, Moon Knight, Ms Marvel, Thunderbolts.. all off the top of my head.

If X-Men and Spider-Man are the extent of your Marvel reading, your really missing out.

I only used to read SM for Venom.

Originally posted by StylishSmurph
"One of these things is not like the others...One of these things just doesn't belong..."

Eh, it's hit and miss, but if you take it for how it's intended; light-hearted, then it's an alright book I think. Either way the MAX variation of that book could easily make the list.

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
I only used to read SM for Venom.

Fair enough.

Originally posted by StylishSmurph
Well, provided you actually go the extra mile and pay a tiny bit more like apparently you're gonna do, seeing as it's not at your comic shop, then it works.

That is, except for the lazy DL'ers loophole.

WTF would I DL it???? there is no purpose for collecting then.

I can't stand people who DL comics.

Originally posted by Citizen V
Eh, it's hit and miss, but if you take it for how it's intended; light-hearted, then it's an alright book I think. Either way the MAX variation of that book could easily make the list.



Fair enough.

Not anymore, when I was young it was all about Venom, now I can appreciate it for what it is, or rather what it was.

Originally posted by endrict
WTF would I DL it???? there is no purpose for collecting then.

I can't stand people who DL comics. Exactly.

So it must be good marketing then, eh?

Originally posted by endrict
I can't stand people who DL comics.

...which I completely agree with.









This thread, however... ermm