Comics Is Anyone Else Offended By The Way Marvel Is Doing "endangered Species"?

[Vic Von Doom]

Alright. I know that the purpose of Marvel Comics is to sell comics. They are a business. They are in the business of selling comics to comic book readers. And I am okay with that.

But the way they are putting out Endangered Species is beyond good business, I feel like they are spitting on my face and telling me I would like another. I was excited for this event, I haven't read a core X-Men book aside from Whedon's Astonishing (which seems to take place in semi-continuity) since Grant Morrison left New X-Men. I was vastly entertained by the Endangered Species one-shot, but was shocked to read that in order to read the book, I'd have to pick up...

17 weekly published books that I don't read!!!! And...it's being told in 8 page back up stories!!! I have to buy $51 worth of books I don't read to get the story. Here's the thing...17 x 8 = 136 pages, about the equivalent of a 6-issue miniseries. But why put out a 6 issue mini with tie-ins over 6 months when you can tell the whole story in 4 months and FORCE people to buy the tie-in books because that's where the story takes place?

Whoever thought up this "brilliant" marketing strategy at Marvel needs to be shot. Now, not only will I not buy X-Men 200 as I was planning to, but I'm making a conscious effort to avoid all X-books once Astonishing is through. I know this sounds stupid, as I am only one person, but they have completely isolated me. I can't be the only person who feels this way.

There must be some of you who, say, read Uncanny and X-Men who aren't happy about being forced to buy the other X-books just to understand the story you're reading, right?

 

[Cdnmouse]

They haven't isolated anyone...they will be releasing a Graphic Novel of the Endangered Species at least it is almost a gurantee they will. So if you don't want to buy the extra books then just wait.

 

[Havok83]

yeah pretty much every story that Marvel tells these days gets released as a TPB. This is no biggie. Its your choice to go buy those 17 individual books

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Not exactly thrilled about the format and will wait for a tpb, eh.

Will buy Adjectiveless 200 through 204 since the upcoming arc seems like it has a lot to do with the fall's events. Oh well.

 

[UraniaChang]

You can buy the 17 individual issues for different covers, or just wait until they release the TPB.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Will wait for the TPB for the back-up story (or just not buy the thing, whatever), but the event itself? Nah.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

They are a business.

You basically answered your question.Marvel is lacking in sales,so they naturally put this event into other comics to force you to buy other comics..waste more money so they can make more of a profit..when all they can do is just put the event in a comic line..and that`s it.

Darth made a great point,technically if you buy the paperback..you will save some money,in the long term.

 

[Canemacar]

They're doing that instead of putting out a mini that deals with the entire event in a self-contained entity. Probably in an effort to boost sales on books like Adjectiveless(worst selling of the three core), X-Factor, and New X-men.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Well, they *did* try the "we want people to catch on the books' events argument.

Yeah, cause that curent Magick arc in NXM has, apart from yet another kid croaking, anything whatsoever to do with the big event.

 

[OutcryX]

wait..ANOTHER kid dies? in order to create the soulsword right? is it Pixie? i hope not...you know there already IS a soulsword AND a current Majik.....so who dies?

 

[Canemacar]

Let's face it: New X-men is a book about Redshirts.

 

[OutcryX]

apparently so...but then again..havent ALL teen/young mutant books been like that? New Mutants, X-Force, Generation X

 

[UraniaChang]

Adjectiveless(worst selling of the three core)

Really?

 

[OutcryX]

yeah, that caught me by surprise too....Carey > Brubaker

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Yup.

Doesn't rank *that* lower than UXM in the charts, but it indeed is the worst selling of the three.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Let's face it: New X-men is a book about Redshirts.

t: t: t:

If only X-23 could be next.

 

[Cdnmouse]

t: t: t:

If only X-23 could be next.

Wow that would be great. I would buy the issue to see her be the next one to die lol.

 

[OutcryX]

wont happen. she WILL be as important to Marvel as Supergirl is to DC..not as popular as superman but always mentioned in interviews.

 

[Cdnmouse]

wont happen. she WILL be as important to Marvel as Supergirl is to DC..not as popular as superman but always mentioned in interviews.

Yeah I have seen that in the underlying talks within comics and interviews. Kinda sucks though lol. But I guess most people will grow to like her.

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

Kinda sucks though lol. But I guess most people will grow to like her.

Good God, WHY?

The whole premise of the character is "I'm in love with Wolvie but am not gay or like to think so. Thus, I will create a female version of Wolvie. Oh, and she'll be jailbait, too."

 

[Slant]

Eh, I don't mind her all that much. Considering she's a FEMALE WOLVERINE CLONE, that fact that I don't mind is probably an accomplishment.

 

[Havok83]

Yeah I have seen that in the underlying talks within comics and interviews. Kinda sucks though lol. But I guess most people will grow to like her.

well they defiently won me over with her. I love X-23 and think she needs to be featured more

 

[Cdnmouse]

Good God, WHY?

The whole premise of the character is "I'm in love with Wolvie but am not gay or like to think so. Thus, I will create a female version of Wolvie. Oh, and she'll be jailbait, too."

HAHA I agree but I have to say a lot of people like her. I work in a comic book store and man do people ask for her comic a bunch.

 

[OutcryX]

see...I told you she would be the next cash cow for Marvel...people don't want originality...they want more of the same, dammit, except this time with boobs!

 

[DarthCyclopsRLZ]

And jailbait. *sigh*