tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963301430435684577.post211239105623461515..comments2023-06-17T02:28:24.456-07:00Comments on A Hero Twice A Month: Are motion comics important?Medrauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12625405387492836763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963301430435684577.post-47784679575884085532009-09-18T18:14:13.482-07:002009-09-18T18:14:13.482-07:00Motion comics are... Half-assed animated shorts. I...Motion comics are... Half-assed animated shorts. I'm sorry but I couldn't even make it through the short Spider-woman preview. I don't want to sit there and listen to cheesy background music and OK voice acting (that part wasn't that bad) when I know I could have gotten through 3 more full pages of comic in the same time if I was just reading it myself.<br /><br />I haven't purchased a comic in probably 10 years (except for a graphic novel or two). Why? They are way over priced. The last book I read was 700 pages and I think it was a $6.99 paperback maybe? That kept me entertained for about 10 hours. Why would I want to pay $3.99 for 20 minutes of entertainment from a comic?<br /><br />Now I realize that there is more intrinsic value in the comic because of the artwork, but the bottom line is that I just can not afford to read comics at their current prices.<br /><br />I've thought about Marvel's $9.99 per month deal and frankly that is not all that much considering that would probably read far more than 3 comics per month. <br /><br />What does all this mean to me then? It means that motion comics doesn't solve the problem. It means that instead of an overpriced comic that I can read in 20 minutes, I'm now listening and watching a poorly paced and excruciatingly long piece of media that isn't a comicbook and isn't a cartoon. It just ends up being a cheaper and more annoying alternative.<br /><br />Here's what I think. I think they should just release all of their comics digitally (since they are all being done that way in CBR format anyways) and give everyone a nice little "Marvel" or "DC" bittorrent client that for $14.99 per month will automatically download your 10 or 15 most favorite titles, plus bonus materials, previews of new comics, interviews with the artists and writers, etc... if you want every comic then make it $29.99 per month. Graphic novels are separate and are $3.99 or something.<br /><br />No DRM. Its just digitally signed with your signature. If you share it you share it knowing that its your name associated with it and its your risk. No reason why you couldn't share it with all your friends, just beware of sharing it en masse.<br /><br />That might entice me to start reading again. I waffle back and forth because I know that once I start I will go head long into it again. Maybe that wouldn't be so bad. At least not for Marvel :)Chadariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852967570140886895noreply@blogger.com