tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21113164.post2301220471460253057..comments2023-10-29T09:51:31.430-06:00Comments on Toon Baboon: The Art of Adrian Ropp: Digital Comics: The Good, the Bad and the UglyAdrian Ropphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690240378692283669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21113164.post-22157473367094253882012-08-06T12:23:12.011-06:002012-08-06T12:23:12.011-06:00Yes, Marvel's subscription based web comics le...Yes, Marvel's subscription based web comics leave much to be desired. If I could read them on my tablet, I might be persuaded. <br /><br />I hadn't thought of the signing angle. I don't get issues signed, I usually commission a sketch if I'm going to meet an artist. <br /><br />Thanks for weighing in, Nate!Adrian Ropphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690240378692283669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21113164.post-39038122684414570682012-08-06T12:07:25.182-06:002012-08-06T12:07:25.182-06:00Surprisingly, most of the digital comics I own are...Surprisingly, most of the digital comics I own are Dark Horse comics. I agree, it's irritating that I have to use a separate app to read them. But I had to have my Hellboys. And they have had a few sales of 99 cent BPRD issues that were too good to pass up. I also started picking up some Lone Wolf and Cubs.<br /><br />I have always been a Marvel fan. Granted, the first comic I ever bought when I was 5 was an Action Comics starring Aquaman. But the next was Spider-man and I never went back to DC.<br /><br />But I have been very disappointed with Marvel's digital offerings. I tried out their online database of comics for a couple months. It's a fairly expensive subscription ($10.00/month) and there are some frustrating gaps in their offerings. Individual issues would be missing in story-lines, or cross-over titles would be missing from story-lines. Or huge gaps in a title. Not satisfying. And nothing remotely new was there, they still wanted you to buy individual new issues. But the new issues are expensive. They want the best of both worlds (subscription and single purchases) and ended up driving me away from both.<br /><br />I bought a few of the new 52 issues from DC through Comixology. I like them, but I've found I'm extremely reluctant to spend more than 99 cents on a single issue.<br /><br />So while I like being able to put several issues on my iPad to read, I love the thought of digital comics, it's still not quite there. And the last time my favorite artist came to town for a signing, I realized I only had digital issues of his comics... I couldn't really have him sign my screen. So I don't think print issues are going anywhere soon.Nathan Sumsionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354264005142936767noreply@blogger.com