I am currently purchasing (way too many) facsimiles. Mostly PS Artbooks, and the material being printed by Marvel and DC. I prefer reading older material on paper, even tho I have accumulated a huge chunk of digital files from here and the other site. As you probably know, there are companies producing high quality “xerox” looking GA facsimiles in both comic book size and 8 1/2 X 11 inch formats. I’ve purchased a few items from several places. They all have merits and drawbacks, but then so does an actual, but really beat up GA book. One thing for sure, tho: PS Artbooks could stand to do some better clean up and restoration for $17.00 per issue!
I would think that a huge amount of material could be produced “print to order” with the right deal negotiated. Would I spend $30–$50 per month on facsimile? I’m way over that now.
Marketing is key with whatever could be produced. I get the feeling that we’re quite the older group. I don’t know how much of an overall target market we are for print. Is there anyway to get product to retailers?
I don’t know, just thinking out loud. One thing for sure tho. Any reprint I buy has to be a legit facsimile. A comic facsimile is a reissue of something that carries historical, contextual weight.
As I said, thinking out loud
