05-09-2011, 08:47 AM | #1 |
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Comics: pbook or ebook versions?
I was visiting B&N this weekend as I usually do, and saw a lot of new and nice comics on sale, paper version of course.
The pbook versions were amazingly nice, reminded me my young days when I collected up to 1000 comics, until mom finally tossed them to trash by mistake, hahahaha... If you have collected or have comics, do you prefer the electronic versions? |
05-09-2011, 12:05 PM | #2 |
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I collected comics as a early teen in the early 1980s and stopped when the comic prices kept going up but my allowance didn't. It wasn't until after I got my first e-ink reader that I started reading again, catching up with titles I used to read, plus more titles, plus manga. I'm ebook only for economic reasons-- the archive of CBRs I've accumulated would likely cost tens of thousands of dollars if I bought print copies of all of them. But if I had an unlimited budget, I'd want print copies of the color comics, but would be fine with remaining ebook only with black and white ones.
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05-09-2011, 12:12 PM | #3 |
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I like a mixture of both. For some of my favorite series, I get them in both. Otherwise, I'll just do price-hunting and get some in e-form and some in p-form depending on which deal is better.
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05-10-2011, 02:02 PM | #4 |
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I used to collect P-comics back in high school (early to mid 1990s). Shelf space became an issue as well as the price (it became a very expensive hobby), so I let my brother have what he wanted then sold the rest. These days I just snag the occasional TPB (in print). Since the tablet purchase I've been getting into digital comics. I actually skipped on Free Comic Book Day this year - I'm more selective on what makes it on the shelf, this goes for books too. I'm also starting to play catch-up on some titles in cbr/cbz format.
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05-10-2011, 05:01 PM | #5 |
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When it comes to comic books, I collect printed material exclusively. The electronic versions just aren't ready for me yet. But they are getting there, they are getting there.
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05-10-2011, 08:38 PM | #6 |
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You need a large color tablet to enjoy e comics. Also, they are priced too high right now, and the selection is haphazard. It seems the publishers are still in experimental mode when it comes to e comics.
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Now that I'm older, I prefer the electronic versions. I like to keep things simple. I'm not a fan of having stacks of milk crates or boxes filled with physical comics. I now buy comic sets stored on DVDs. I especially pick up sets of comics that I couldn't get when I was a kid (couldn't afford it). For the price of a single vintage issue I can get the entire series in cbz/cbr format. Swiping through the pages of "Famous Monsters of Filmland" may not be the same as flipping a page, but Forrey's corny puns are just as... corny. |
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05-10-2011, 09:05 PM | #8 |
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I saw this thread as I was looking at prices for Elfquest comics and I found out that the Pinis have them all to look at online! You can't save them or anything but you can look at them on the website.
http://www.elfquest.com/gallery/OnlineComics3.html That being said and to stay on topic, put me down as pBooks for comics. I am currently collecting Bill Willingham's Fables graphic novels and Joe Hill's Locke & Key in pBook format. I have Gaiman's Sandman in pBook. I am considering replacing my original quest Elfquest comics because a goodly proportion have been lost or fallen apart but it would sure be expensive! Last edited by covingtoncat73; 05-10-2011 at 09:09 PM. |
05-11-2011, 11:02 AM | #9 |
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When it comes to comics and manga, I'm currently staying with the printed version. As another poster has mentioned, the main issues for me is cost. Right now I doubt I could afford an ereader with a color screen that is large enough and with a high enough resolution to display them well.
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05-11-2011, 11:27 AM | #10 |
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I had a pbook/TBP collection in the thousands. I stopped collecting 15 years ago and got rid of more than half. I have about 10 boxes and 2 shelves in my library left. I have a large collection on CDs such as Archie/Betty & Veronica/Jughead, Star Trek, M.A.D., Silver Surfer, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and countless Public Domain comics. I don't even touch the comics anymore only the CBR/CBZ/PDF versions. They all live on my 64GB iPad along with several magazines. I also donated my National Geographic collection (35 years worth) and got the DVD set. Whenever I can find a magazine I like that offers a CD of their back issues I get it. I have Rollingstone, Southwest Art, iCreate, Tatoo, Home & Garden...and several others.
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05-11-2011, 02:33 PM | #11 |
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With an iPad, comic books are working much better than I expected*, and I'm quite happy with using it for reading comics. Might still want to purchase a paper version of the few special ones though.
* the screen is almost half the size of standard sized European comic books but even at 60% the original size it's looks good and text is easy to read. |
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Interesting comments.
I wonder how the electronic versions can replace the "collectible" feature of the pbook ones. You are not able sell your ebook Mangas on ebay, are you? ... and some really old comics, in good conditions, sells for thousands ... |
05-11-2011, 05:26 PM | #13 |
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Scott McCloud predicted comic books would suffer from digital piracy and the internet, and funny enough, Alan Moore called him "full of bullocks" for his prediction back in the nineties... Guess the comics legend Mr. Moore was actually wrong about this one.
I also never thought we'd see the day where reading digital versions of comic books would even be a viable option, let alone the whole issue with piracy of books in general. I wonder what else will come in the future? |
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Piracy has done more to help comics than they have ever have before-- the deep OOP back catalog has been rescued from obscurity. |
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05-11-2011, 06:52 PM | #15 |
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Well, to be fair, Scott McCloud also said he felt that people would want to transition to read comics more and more digitally compared to in paper form, whether by piracy or legit sales. Moore said he thought it was bullocks that people would ever want to read digitally when they have the option of a paper comic which is how they've always been in up to that time.
I agree that having more options is always a plus, as a reader. |
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