The Planet Of The Apes Omnibus got here alongside final month from Marvel Comics. Collecting a mere eleven points. however nonetheless asking for $100.
It was Scott Dunbier who premiered what would turn out to be the fashionable comics Omnibus format along with his Absolute Authority quantity from DC Comics. The concept of the outsized, high-quality hardcover format has beforehand been seen in restricted version runs from licensed publishers similar to Graffiti, however Dunbier made them extra commercially mainstream. The Absolute format was in a slipcase and was restricted in size, however the Omnibus format that adopted from each DC after which Marvel dropped the slipcase however prolonged the size. A regular commerce paperback normally comprises 6 points, an Absolute in hardback and outsized may include 12-15 points, however an Omnibus would accumulate 30-50 points for $100 to $150.
That is it appears till the Planet Of The Apes Omnibus got here alongside final month from Marvel Comics. Collecting a mere eleven points. however nonetheless asking for $100.
The simian sci-fi staple, within the mighty Marvel method! Relive the basic movies Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Marvel’s Nineteen Seventies colour comedian diversifications are collected in a single action-packed quantity! When a crew of astronauts crash-lands on an odd and desolate world, they uncover a society of apes with heightened intelligence and speech! And right here, a race of mute people are their slaves! Can the mission’s chief, Taylor, battle his manner free and maintain onto his humanity? What is the surprising secret of this Planet of the Apes? And what unfathomable hazard lies beneath the floor? Find out when a second spaceship makes its approach to this uncanny world and one other astronaut faces a battle for survival, with the destiny of all the planet at stake! Collecting ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1-11.
A mere 224 pages for $100, that is 45 cents a web page, which is the upper value level from Marvel Comics so far. In comparability the upcoming Arthur Adams Marvel Omnibus, at $125, comprises 992 pages or lower than 13 cents a web page.
Reaction from retailers and collectors has been much less then stellar.
Ryan Higgins: One of those books out this week is $30. One is $40. One is ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I can’t, in good religion, promote this Planet of the Apes guide for $100, so I’m promoting it at value and by no means reordering it. It’s loopy as a result of Marvel is definitely fairly affordable with their pricing for hardcovers and omnibus! Is this some Fox tax I do not find out about? I believed it was a misprint.
Reuben Willmott:In a second of insanity I purchased a (discounted) copy of that very costly Planet of the Apes assortment. Because I did not learn the itemizing very properly I used to be anticipating an enormous chunky guide not a skinny one + the printing inside makes my eyes damage Though I confess the pages scent nice. The factor that annoys me about this horrible Marvel version is that I would not of purchased it if I had been in a position to get the second quantity of Boom!’s Planet of the Apes archive which printed all this materials in b&w. Sadly regardless of pre-ordering it, I by no means obtained a replica
Eli:Planet of The Apes Omnibus is such a rip-off LMAO. 100 for lower than 300 pages
Joe on Joe Podcast:The @Marvel #POTA Planet of The Apes “Omnibus” is stretching the definition. The phrase BARELY matches on the backbone of the guide. 11 points is neither an Omnibus nor price $100
Elin: oh my god. holy sh-t i simply noticed the $100 planet of the apes omnibus that was launched from marvel this week. ITS LIKE 1 CM THICK. IT HAS 11 ISSUES IN IT. i hate marvel so unhealthy. are they not embarrassed to launch this with a canopy value of $100???????
Anyone have something to beat it? You rattling soiled apes?
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