Reason For Cheap Hardcovers?

[Rellings]

Can anyone tell me why Hardcovers cost less then Paperbacks when it comes to comics?

 

[MyPokerShirt]

um... what?? which ones? i'd love to know, cos i havent ever seen any. sounds like a bargain.

 

[deathshead2]

Yes plese tell me about these cheap hardcovers.

 

[Rellings]

Chapters.ca, a Canadian book store company sells alot of Hardcovers a few dollars cheaper then the TPB's. I just ordered Wovlerine: Enemy of the State 1 & 2 for 6 bucks less then the paperbacks. And after a few more purchases, I got free shipping.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

then that would be your store doing a discount,non?

 

[Rellings]

Amazon.ca has the same sorta thing. Enemy Of The State is 5 bucks cheaper. Maybe its just a Canadian thing.

 

[Darthphere]

Well whats hes referring to you guys is that hardcovers usually equal like 2 or 3 trade paperbacks. When you get 3 paperbacks for $10 each they equal $30. When a hardcover carries the same issues as those 3 and cost $20-25. Its cheaper.

 

[Rellings]

Well whats hes referring to you guys is that hardcovers usually equal like 2 or 3 trade paperbacks. When you get 3 paperbacks for $10 each they equal $30. When a hardcover carries the same issues as those 3 and cost $20-25. Its cheaper.

No, actually I'm refering to just a collection of an arc, lets say issues 1-6 in TPB for $17, and a Hardcover of the exact same thing (issues 1-6) for only $15.

 

[Darthphere]

In that case, its just a discount they gave.

 

[Elijya]

yeah, it's just a discount they decided to give to the HC but didn't for the softcover