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Very interesting, as are the comments on the article. I had a chat with Dave at Banjaxx Comics in Stirling on Saturday about this very thing and he expects a spike for the first couple of each title then quite a sharp drop off in sales. We both thought that any punters who decided to speculate on the new #1's would quickly realise there was no extra value in them and many others who bought them would be either confused or angry - confused at what the h*** was going on, or angry that their favourite character had changed. If those new costume designs are anything to go by and considering the state of the universe Barry finds himself in, I really don't want anything to do with it.
As for Flashpoint, I was intrigued at the end of #1 with the Thomas Wayne as Batman thing but by #2, with Arthur Curry (if this is the same Aquaman) at war with W.W (who seems to be in charge of the U.K.) and all those other groups based all over a world, I've decided that's it for me for all that rubbish. Also, we are presented with a nonentity like Cyborg, a character I've never liked, as a major player. I could care less but it would be difficult.
As for the digital releases and the opportunity to jump on, Dave felt that the move could be detrimental to comic shops and to punters like me who enjoy a visit and a look at the shelves but did consider that the impact might not be too bad because even if kids loved the GL movie, for example, they'd be more likely to spend for a game than a digital comic. And we wondered if comics were a bit old hat for younger audiences nowadays who have so many other digital temptations. Especially as diposable incomes will continue to fall.
I could be completely wrong but the whole thing has been messed up since Crisis on Infinite Earths, which was so good and daring with the death of The Flash, which we were assured was final and irrevocable, but very soon the wheels started to wobble and I think they've now fallen off and the axle is trailing along the ground. DC have been trying to fix things for decades and this is probably a last chance but, and I'm being a bit idealistic and simplistic here, I just want a newstand comic with a good story and art, printed on newsprint, at a relatively cheap price, with a distinct lack of cruelty and heroes I can admire who don't commit graphic violence. Minority of one? Naive? Probably, but that's how it is.
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