Comments on: Alias Ships Out of Order http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Wed, 16 May 2012 12:21:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Johanna Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:43:28 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-191 You're right, it's likely that Diamond is part of the problem -- although one would hope that a publisher stayed on top of its releases enough to realize when there were problems, work with the distributor to get them solved, and answer customer questions about them. You’re right, it’s likely that Diamond is part of the problem — although one would hope that a publisher stayed on top of its releases enough to realize when there were problems, work with the distributor to get them solved, and answer customer questions about them.

]]> By: Sebastian http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Sebastian Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:55:35 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-190 I got David #3 and Opposite Forces #4 at my LCS today... two series finished, so far so good. That delay and the books not showing up on the online shipping lists seems to have been at least as much Diamond's fault as Alias's, this time around. I got David #3 and Opposite Forces #4 at my LCS today… two series finished, so far so good. That delay and the books not showing up on the online shipping lists seems to have been at least as much Diamond’s fault as Alias’s, this time around.

]]> By: Lisa Lopacinski http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Lisa Lopacinski Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-171 As I said in my Speakeasy comments, the one thing that turns people off to a comic, and a publisher for that matter, it's LATENESS. The general public will put up with it, to some extent, from the big two, because they have to. But they generally won't tollerate it from these new, smaller guys. Retailers thought that Alias put too much out too fast, and it seems that we were right. As I said in my Speakeasy comments, the one thing that turns people off to a comic, and a publisher for that matter, it’s LATENESS. The general public will put up with it, to some extent, from the big two, because they have to. But they generally won’t tollerate it from these new, smaller guys. Retailers thought that Alias put too much out too fast, and it seems that we were right.

]]> By: Sebastian http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Sebastian Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:31:36 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-147 ...and all confirmed by Diamond. So much for that. *sigh* ~Sebastian …and all confirmed by Diamond. So much for that. *sigh*

~Sebastian

]]> By: Sebastian http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Sebastian Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:11:35 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-136 On the other hand, this is still second-hand information. Diamond's shipping list isn't online yet and the initial poster in the thread you linked just copied information from the midtowncomics.com website. I, for once, have no idea how reliable that website is. We'll know more tonight, when Diamond posts their list. ~Sebastian On the other hand, this is still second-hand information. Diamond’s shipping list isn’t online yet and the initial poster in the thread you linked just copied information from the midtowncomics.com website. I, for once, have no idea how reliable that website is. We’ll know more tonight, when Diamond posts their list.

~Sebastian

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Johanna Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:27:05 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-134 Oh, that's a shame for the readers following that series. I can understand why economics drive those sorts of decisions, but it teaches readers not to buy miniseries at all. Oh, that’s a shame for the readers following that series. I can understand why economics drive those sorts of decisions, but it teaches readers not to buy miniseries at all.

]]> By: Sebastian http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/19/alias-ships-out-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Sebastian Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:29:37 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/18/alias-ships-out-of-order/#comment-130 Also "David Shepherds Song #3 (of 3)" has not shipped yet and now they're putting out the trade. WTH? >_ Also “David Shepherds Song #3 (of 3)” has not shipped yet and now they’re putting out the trade. WTH? >_

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