Comments on: Dark Horse and the 300 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:32:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Male-Targeted Manga Doesn’t Sell? » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-70130 Male-Targeted Manga Doesn’t Sell? » Comics Worth Reading Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:56:29 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-70130 [...] not to muddy the issue, but I’m never surprised to hear of any problems involving Dark Horse publications. In this case, they’re not a dedicated manga publisher, so [...]

[...] not to muddy the issue, but I’m never surprised to hear of any problems involving Dark Horse publications. In this case, they’re not a dedicated manga publisher, so [...]

]]> By: Lisa Lopacinski http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48742 Lisa Lopacinski Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:27:30 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48742 I think your observation is correct, Johanna. Plus, once people have bought 300 several decided to read some of the other Miller books too, so we're selling Sin City again, and Ronin thanks to DC's consignment. (Even some of the Batmant stuff is selling-which has been out so long that most Batman fans have multiple copies already.) But it IS definately cheaper and easier to pick up just the one book, and I think that stores were more prepared and stocked up early this time. I think your observation is correct, Johanna. Plus, once people have bought 300 several decided to read some of the other Miller books too, so we’re selling Sin City again, and Ronin thanks to DC’s consignment. (Even some of the Batmant stuff is selling-which has been out so long that most Batman fans have multiple copies already.) But it IS definately cheaper and easier to pick up just the one book, and I think that stores were more prepared and stocked up early this time.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48704 Johanna Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:44:31 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48704 I wonder if that's because it's such a simple purchase? Sin City, there are, what, 6 books? Hellboy, similar. Batman/X-Men/Superman, way too many, making it very confusing for the customer -- and none are just like the movies. Vendetta or 300, though, there's just the one book, and they're pretty faithful translations. Simplicity sells, I think. I wonder if that’s because it’s such a simple purchase? Sin City, there are, what, 6 books? Hellboy, similar. Batman/X-Men/Superman, way too many, making it very confusing for the customer — and none are just like the movies. Vendetta or 300, though, there’s just the one book, and they’re pretty faithful translations. Simplicity sells, I think.

]]> By: Randy Lander http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48661 Randy Lander Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:24:42 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48661 It's been a stressful (but exciting) third week of business for Rogues Gallery, with Captain America #25 and the booming business of 300. I've been scrambling with Diamond and my book distributor to try to get copies of 300 in, as we're down to 1 last copy from our previous big order. Currently, I've got backorders in two places, and I'm holding my breath that they'll come in sooner rather than later. But it does seem that the interest in the graphic novel is higher (and, I'm guessing, a little more long lasting) than the similar waves of interest we got for Hellboy and Sin City. It’s been a stressful (but exciting) third week of business for Rogues Gallery, with Captain America #25 and the booming business of 300. I’ve been scrambling with Diamond and my book distributor to try to get copies of 300 in, as we’re down to 1 last copy from our previous big order.

Currently, I’ve got backorders in two places, and I’m holding my breath that they’ll come in sooner rather than later. But it does seem that the interest in the graphic novel is higher (and, I’m guessing, a little more long lasting) than the similar waves of interest we got for Hellboy and Sin City.

]]> By: Jim Kosmicki http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48640 Jim Kosmicki Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:15:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48640 The local Hastings store had a decent size stack of them -- and not to add insult to injury, but 300 was one of the books that DH offered in a scratch and dent sale recently through their mailorder outlet, so while they were reprinting, they were also accepting returns from the bookstore market, just prior to when they would be ordering new, fresh copies. The local Hastings store had a decent size stack of them — and not to add insult to injury, but 300 was one of the books that DH offered in a scratch and dent sale recently through their mailorder outlet, so while they were reprinting, they were also accepting returns from the bookstore market, just prior to when they would be ordering new, fresh copies.

]]> By: Rob Staeger http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48632 Rob Staeger Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:43:43 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48632 My LCS had a bunch of them, last I looked. My LCS had a bunch of them, last I looked.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48630 Johanna Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:19:56 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48630 It's reassuring to see so much equanimity among retailers. Thanks for sharing your experiences. It’s reassuring to see so much equanimity among retailers. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

]]> By: Mike Sterling http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48629 Mike Sterling Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:17:06 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48629 Well, I think we probably have another week or so of strong <i>300</i> sales before the inevitable drop-off, hopefully. I actually started loading up on the <i>300</i> hardcovers a while back, given Dark Horse's usual inability to supply books once there's any measure of significant demand. However, to give Dark Horse credit, every time I ordered <i>300</i>, the book was available, with the singularly annoying exception of that one canceled reorder (due to DH's temporary shortage) that would have had a stock of them arrive the week of the movie's release. Ah, well. I do have more coming this week, though, so that'll have to do. Well, I think we probably have another week or so of strong 300 sales before the inevitable drop-off, hopefully.

I actually started loading up on the 300 hardcovers a while back, given Dark Horse’s usual inability to supply books once there’s any measure of significant demand. However, to give Dark Horse credit, every time I ordered 300, the book was available, with the singularly annoying exception of that one canceled reorder (due to DH’s temporary shortage) that would have had a stock of them arrive the week of the movie’s release. Ah, well. I do have more coming this week, though, so that’ll have to do.

]]> By: Lisa Lopacinski http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48618 Lisa Lopacinski Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:36:15 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48618 We had people looking for the 300 GN several months before the movie came out, but Dark Horse did not have them in stock for a while. Once they finally did, still a few months before the movie release, we stocked up at my store, and after we sold some we stocked up again even deeper figuring they'd run out soon. We learned from past experience with Dark Horse that it's best to load up early on with these gn's turned movie property. We had people looking for the 300 GN several months before the movie came out, but Dark Horse did not have them in stock for a while. Once they finally did, still a few months before the movie release, we stocked up at my store, and after we sold some we stocked up again even deeper figuring they’d run out soon. We learned from past experience with Dark Horse that it’s best to load up early on with these gn’s turned movie property.

]]> By: The Dane http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/comment-page-1/#comment-48617 The Dane Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:30:04 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/12/dark-horse-and-the-300/#comment-48617 I dunno. I saw lotsa places that had plenty of <i>300</i> in stock. Granted, we're talking bookstores and not comic shops, but it doesn't seem like Dark Horse did all that bad. I dunno. I saw lotsa places that had plenty of 300 in stock. Granted, we’re talking bookstores and not comic shops, but it doesn’t seem like Dark Horse did all that bad.

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