Comments on: Chris’ Idiosyncratic Take On The Future of Manga http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/ Never Safe For Work Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ralf Haring http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109973 Ralf Haring Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:16:33 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109973 I was surprised to learn that the Black Jack hardcovers are only being done for the first three volumes. I was surprised to learn that the Black Jack hardcovers are only being done for the first three volumes.

]]> By: Läntiset yaoimarkkinat täynnä - Anime-lehti http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109335 Läntiset yaoimarkkinat täynnä - Anime-lehti Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:28:29 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109335 [...] sarjakuvamyymälä The Beguilingin omistaja Christopher Butcher mainitsee kirjoituksessaan Pohjois-Amerikan mangamarkkinoiden nykyisyydestä ja tulevaisuudesta, että siinä missä yaoi- ja [...] [...] sarjakuvamyymälä The Beguilingin omistaja Christopher Butcher mainitsee kirjoituksessaan Pohjois-Amerikan mangamarkkinoiden nykyisyydestä ja tulevaisuudesta, että siinä missä yaoi- ja [...]

]]> By: Melinda Beasi http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109314 Melinda Beasi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:46 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109314 This is an incredible article. Thank you so much for posting it. Mostly, though, I just wanted to chime in on Diamond's failure to keep comic shops competitive. I'm an avid manga fan, and when a new volume of a favorite series is released, I want to be able to pick it up on the release date. Despite the fact that I get a member discount at B&N, and could get the volumes cheaper there, I honestly would prefer to buy from my local comic shop. Not only do I want to support their business (which does carry a decent amount of manga), but it's actually much more conveniently located for me. Unfortunately, while the local B&N almost *always* has the new volumes on their release date, the comic shop never does, and half the time does not even have it on their list of what's coming in that week. It's sad, and they end up losing my business. This is an incredible article. Thank you so much for posting it. Mostly, though, I just wanted to chime in on Diamond’s failure to keep comic shops competitive. I’m an avid manga fan, and when a new volume of a favorite series is released, I want to be able to pick it up on the release date. Despite the fact that I get a member discount at B&N, and could get the volumes cheaper there, I honestly would prefer to buy from my local comic shop. Not only do I want to support their business (which does carry a decent amount of manga), but it’s actually much more conveniently located for me. Unfortunately, while the local B&N almost *always* has the new volumes on their release date, the comic shop never does, and half the time does not even have it on their list of what’s coming in that week. It’s sad, and they end up losing my business.

]]> By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources » In the future, all we will have is Naruto http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109312 Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources » In the future, all we will have is Naruto Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:31:55 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109312 [...] to the same site in two days (yeah, right) I encourage you all to check out Chris Butcher’s “Idiosyncratic Take on the Future of Manga” if you haven’t already. To sum up: Butcher thinks that it’s in the interest of both the [...] [...] to the same site in two days (yeah, right) I encourage you all to check out Chris Butcher’s “Idiosyncratic Take on the Future of Manga” if you haven’t already. To sum up: Butcher thinks that it’s in the interest of both the [...]

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Jan. 6, 2009: Plenty of seats http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109309 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Jan. 6, 2009: Plenty of seats Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:29:58 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109309 [...] [Publishing] Manga: Where next? Link: Christopher Butcher [...] [...] [Publishing] Manga: Where next? Link: Christopher Butcher [...]

]]> By: matthew http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109292 matthew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:28:08 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109292 The comic shop I worked at got even more screwed over on the black jack hardcovers. We ordered fairly heavily on it because I love black jack, and several other employees were big tezuka fans. And then the paperback came out before the hardcover. And then they got shorted on the hardcover (like, less than half what was ordered), and the rest didn't come in for several weeks. That was pretty brutal. The comic shop I worked at got even more screwed over on the black jack hardcovers. We ordered fairly heavily on it because I love black jack, and several other employees were big tezuka fans. And then the paperback came out before the hardcover. And then they got shorted on the hardcover (like, less than half what was ordered), and the rest didn’t come in for several weeks. That was pretty brutal.

]]> By: Simon Jones http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109275 Simon Jones Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:53:42 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109275 Re: Astroboy I don't know what Dark Horse is planning, but the "official" Astroboy movie-book tie-in will be an original comic produced by IDW, so that's probably where all the promotion dollars will go. *Shakes crotchety old man fist at Hollywood.* Re: Astroboy

I don’t know what Dark Horse is planning, but the “official” Astroboy movie-book tie-in will be an original comic produced by IDW, so that’s probably where all the promotion dollars will go. *Shakes crotchety old man fist at Hollywood.*

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Roundup of roundups http://comics212.net/2009/01/05/chris-idiosyncratic-take-on-the-future-of-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-109270 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Roundup of roundups Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:51:18 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2015#comment-109270 [...] over! Christopher Butcher gets you right back to work with a meaty analysis of the manga market and some predictions for the future at Comics212. In case that’s not [...] [...] over! Christopher Butcher gets you right back to work with a meaty analysis of the manga market and some predictions for the future at Comics212. In case that’s not [...]

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