The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
I don’t know how well it was selling at the end, but Invincible ended not along too. That and TWD were my Image go-tos for a long time. I drifted away from Saga, and Lazarus went on hiatus.
#253
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
Here's a much more detailed synopsis of the issue: https://walkingdead.fandom.com/wiki/Issue_193
The more I think about the less and less I like the ending. It seems really underwhelming and seems a lot darker than Kirkman intended.
I'm really bothered by the idea that
I also thought that the main series ended too abruptly, and it still felt like there was more story to tell with the Commonwealth, though I could be wrong there. It still felt really arbitrary like, yeah, Kirkman was thinking more about those 48 issue compendiums than he was about the natural rhythm of the storyline.
The more I think about the less and less I like the ending. It seems really underwhelming and seems a lot darker than Kirkman intended.
I'm really bothered by the idea that
Spoiler:
I also thought that the main series ended too abruptly, and it still felt like there was more story to tell with the Commonwealth, though I could be wrong there. It still felt really arbitrary like, yeah, Kirkman was thinking more about those 48 issue compendiums than he was about the natural rhythm of the storyline.
#254
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
He mentions that in the essay at the back. The biggest seller for TWD was the 48-issue compendiums. He wanted the book to be available in four of those. If he extended it to reach 200 it would have essentially meant four compendiums and a TPB.
I'm not sure why it couldn't have been a 54 issue compendium. Probably something to do with print signatures.
I'm not sure why it couldn't have been a 54 issue compendium. Probably something to do with print signatures.
As far as LCS's go, even if this is returnable and they can reorder, are those all first printings and how do they get refunds on the orders they made for the next two books (since they have to order two months in advance?)
#255
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
The Walking Dead TV show creative team: Nobody will fuck up a goldmine this badly ever again!
The Walking Dead comic book creative team: Hold my beer.
The Walking Dead comic book creative team: Hold my beer.
#256
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
Here's a much more detailed synopsis of the issue: https://walkingdead.fandom.com/wiki/Issue_193
The more I think about the less and less I like the ending. It seems really underwhelming and seems a lot darker than Kirkman intended.
I'm really bothered by the idea that
I also thought that the main series ended too abruptly, and it still felt like there was more story to tell with the Commonwealth, though I could be wrong there. It still felt really arbitrary like, yeah, Kirkman was thinking more about those 48 issue compendiums than he was about the natural rhythm of the storyline.
The more I think about the less and less I like the ending. It seems really underwhelming and seems a lot darker than Kirkman intended.
I'm really bothered by the idea that
Spoiler:
I also thought that the main series ended too abruptly, and it still felt like there was more story to tell with the Commonwealth, though I could be wrong there. It still felt really arbitrary like, yeah, Kirkman was thinking more about those 48 issue compendiums than he was about the natural rhythm of the storyline.
Spoiler:
A second printing of the issue has been solicited. I don't think it will sell as well as the first printing due the story leaking out and people being pissed about how the series ended so abruptly. I still feel that Kirkman could come out of nowhere an announce a surpise Walking Dead book spinning out of the online-exclusive one-shot Walking Dead: Alien, which would focus on Rick's brother experience with zombies in Spain and throughout Europe and the sea. There's too much of a void in the company right now to be filled by the next great title, whichever that may be. Seven to Eternity is there too, but is on hiatus.
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That seems like a really really dumb reason to end a series, unless he planned it a while ago and just kept it hidden.
As far as LCS's go, even if this is returnable and they can reorder, are those all first printings and how do they get refunds on the orders they made for the next two books (since they have to order two months in advance?)
As far as LCS's go, even if this is returnable and they can reorder, are those all first printings and how do they get refunds on the orders they made for the next two books (since they have to order two months in advance?)
#258
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
That seems like a really really dumb reason to end a series, unless he planned it a while ago and just kept it hidden.
As far as LCS's go, even if this is returnable and they can reorder, are those all first printings and how do they get refunds on the orders they made for the next two books (since they have to order two months in advance?)
As far as LCS's go, even if this is returnable and they can reorder, are those all first printings and how do they get refunds on the orders they made for the next two books (since they have to order two months in advance?)
#260
Banned
Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
I commend Kirkman and Adlard for doing this after they pulled the plug on the series unexpectedly and left store high and dry for the past year.
#261
DVD Talk Hero
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Wonder how difficult those Negan Lives! comics will be to get a hold of.
Sounds like stores are getting freebies based on their orders for #193, but I think they can buy more on top of their free allotment if they want to.
Sounds like stores are getting freebies based on their orders for #193, but I think they can buy more on top of their free allotment if they want to.
#262
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They won't be hard to get from what I've heard. Stores will get for free the same amount they ordered for Walking Dead 193 (both printings). I imagine that we'll see around 250K printed. The hard ones to get will be the gold and silver variants. The gold is one per store and the silver is 2 per store.
#263
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They're doing 1:1 for orders of #193, then? I only heard it was based on those orders, so I figured it could have been something like 50%.
This is a really awesome move on Kirkman's and Adlard's part. Free profit for struggling stores (this is a $4.99 book), and then whatever they can sell their three silver and gold copies for. He's basically handing these stores operating capital.
This is a really awesome move on Kirkman's and Adlard's part. Free profit for struggling stores (this is a $4.99 book), and then whatever they can sell their three silver and gold copies for. He's basically handing these stores operating capital.
#265
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Re: The Walking Dead (and other zombie discussion)
Robert Kirkman announced today that all issues of The Walking Dead will be reprinted in color deluxe editions starting this October. Each issue will also have bonus material printed for the first time