Um...the Newsarama site auto refreshes. If it didn't, I would refresh it every ten minutes or so in anticipation of the Marvel solicitations.
I can't say I knew that, actually. It was just a little joke seeing as you seem to be the one to post about the full solicitations all the time. A service for which I am grateful, by the way.
I think the "record breaking" refers to the fact that the original Ms. Marvel series didn't last that long.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: VENOM PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Spider-Man’s ultimate villain gets the Ultimate treatment! After reuniting with his childhood friend Eddie Brock, Peter Parker discovers a secret about their fathers' pasts…a black liquid that can transform into a protoplasmic bodysuit, curing any illness and enhancing the wearer’s strength and abilities. But when Peter tries to continue his father’s work, he accidentally becomes encased in the murky liquid and becomes nearly unstoppable…but at a terrible price. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33-39.
168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2873-1
Trim size: standard
Why does this book exist? They started out with the Premieres pretty good with the excellent update to Kraven's Last Hunt, but this book makes absolutely no sense. If Im not mistaken they did the Ultimate Clone Saga in Premiere format as well. The oversized, high print run, excellent quality and matching sets of Ultimate Spider-man HCs werent good enough? There are dozens of awesome out of print or non-existant hardcovers they could have did in a Premiere format, yet they choose something like this that already has oversized awesome treatment?
I can't imagine any economic reason for giving people multiple choices of format and price for a very a popular book.
I dont know if that is supposed to be as insulting as it sounds, but a hardcover is a hardcover. Its the same price point for each. One is like $19.99 and the other, which has been out for a while, is like $24.99 and thats before you get into any eBay or Amazon pricings which are much cheaper. Then they have floppies and TPB formats for each and the fact it is only a year or two old. Then you take into account the supposed purpose of the Premiere line of HCs and it doesnt make much sense for it to be using Ultimate Spider-man for Premiere HCs.
"Not only is Spider-Man's greatest foe using Peter Parker's house as a base of operations for his latest criminal enterprise and putting the moves on his favorite aunt, but now he's also hogging the bathroom all the time!"
I can't imagine any economic reason for giving people multiple choices of format and price for a very a popular book.
I dont know if that is supposed to be as insulting as it sounds, but a hardcover is a hardcover. Its the same price point for each. One is like $19.99 and the other, which has been out for a while, is like $24.99 and thats before you get into any eBay or Amazon pricings which are much cheaper. Then they have floppies and TPB formats for each and the fact it is only a year or two old. Then you take into account the supposed purpose of the Premiere line of HCs and it doesnt make much sense for it to be using Ultimate Spider-man for Premiere HCs.
The point is that Marvel is going to put out product as long as they think there will be enough people buying it. The fact that they're revisiting Ultimate Spidey for premiere hardcover treatment means they think it's still got some legs under it and that it might be more attractive in that style and in that price range. I don't see how having more choices for how you can get Ultimate Spidey is a bad thing, as you seem to be making it out to be.
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And Hudlin on TMNT would probably too awesome for words.
The Baxter I grew up with was a pasty white guy.
Who turned into a fly.
GOD MASK.
Baxter was black in the original comics.
And I hate you.
April was maybe hispanic. At least thats how it looked from her hair.
Surely you know that Hudlin turns any comic into gold.
Also, I love you too. :P
Also, holy shit Mafioso Skrulls?
Also also: what exactly is going to be 'record-breaking' about Ms Marvel #25?
Ooo, is Claremont bringing part of the Marvel UK 'Jaspers Warp' storyline to the main MU?
Lastly: Penance versus Wolverine. Well, it had to happen sometime I guess.
Um...the Newsarama site auto refreshes. If it didn't, I would refresh it every ten minutes or so in anticipation of the Marvel solicitations.
I think the "record breaking" refers to the fact that the original Ms. Marvel series didn't last that long.
Ah, I see. Thanks!
Why does this book exist? They started out with the Premieres pretty good with the excellent update to Kraven's Last Hunt, but this book makes absolutely no sense. If Im not mistaken they did the Ultimate Clone Saga in Premiere format as well. The oversized, high print run, excellent quality and matching sets of Ultimate Spider-man HCs werent good enough? There are dozens of awesome out of print or non-existant hardcovers they could have did in a Premiere format, yet they choose something like this that already has oversized awesome treatment?
I dont know if that is supposed to be as insulting as it sounds, but a hardcover is a hardcover. Its the same price point for each. One is like $19.99 and the other, which has been out for a while, is like $24.99 and thats before you get into any eBay or Amazon pricings which are much cheaper. Then they have floppies and TPB formats for each and the fact it is only a year or two old. Then you take into account the supposed purpose of the Premiere line of HCs and it doesnt make much sense for it to be using Ultimate Spider-man for Premiere HCs.
The point is that Marvel is going to put out product as long as they think there will be enough people buying it. The fact that they're revisiting Ultimate Spidey for premiere hardcover treatment means they think it's still got some legs under it and that it might be more attractive in that style and in that price range. I don't see how having more choices for how you can get Ultimate Spidey is a bad thing, as you seem to be making it out to be.
this is my favorite cover
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