Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Buy The Numbers



The Losers

Ran from 2003 to 2006 for 32 issues at $2.99 a pop. Total: $95.68.

Promptly collected into 5 trade paperbacks (2004 - 2006), running from $9.99 to $14.99. Total: $67.95 (or $2.12/issue)

Currently, all 32 issues are available in two volumes ("The Losers: Vol. 1& 2" and "The Losers: Book 2", both 2010) totaling $44.98. (or $1.41/issue).

Current price of an average DC/Vertigo comic: $2.99
Current price of an average Marvel/IDW comic: $3.99

Trade waiting, then waiting for movie-trade-tie-in really seems like the way to go.

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