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T-Rex Jones · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: All International Ghostheads

Hey guys and gals,

For all you non-US folks, I had it confirmed to me today that due to licensing issues, the Ghostbusters comics won't be available to comic shops outside of the US through regular distribution channels. It's a huge bummer, but I suggest folks investigate online retailers, as many of them will be able to provide you with comics (it just means we have to wait a little longer).

I really hope you do, as I know everyone involved is putting their all into this to really make it something special, and the first issue really is about as jam-packed as you can get!

Trist

Torpedo · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject:

That sucks for non-U.S. readers. Yes, check out online vendors however you can.

Oh, and IDW, if you want to make this title available digitally, that would be fine, too.
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coolray85 · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject:

for anybody in germany who wants to read them go to 'blackdog.de', they got em, can even get you the variant covers....
greetings
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I had just checked with my comic shop today about why I hadn't see issue 1 yet to be told that they wouldn't be able to get it at all (I'm in Germany).

I am very grateful that IDW have gone on to do an ongoing comic of Ghostbusters, I've enjoyed all the previous ones so far and I want to continue enjoying them and supporting them.

However I can't and I'm left with either a) hoping they are available digitally, b) importing them from somewhere (sadly the blackdog.de link doesn't have the earlier issues now) or c) just downloading them illegally.

I am quite sad that this couldn't be licensed outside the US, it seems a particularly boneheaded decision.

Erik Burnham · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:05 pm Post subject:

Not necessarily boneheaded; if someone else purchased them from Sony beforehand. (I don't know that they did, but my assumption is something like that happened...)
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coolray85 · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

I have a question...is it still not available outside of the united states?...like I posted before I have a standing order for the book since day one and have the first two issues at home...when issue two hit the stands I was told by my comic dealer about the non-us-ghostbusters thing...they sayd they'd try everything possible to get them anyway for me...then a while nothing happened and now their site has new pictures of upcomming issues so I imagined the problem was solved by now...is it solved?....you know we get the turtles ongoing now without any problems...

Erik Burnham · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject:

It's a labyrinthine thing, rights issues.
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coolray85 · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:05 am Post subject:

that means it's still on hold?...or what does that mean?

ILoveBeingATurtle · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

coolray85-

If you are unable to get them outside of the USA I suggest you look up Le Comics on facebook. The best comic book shop you'll ever find. He ships internationally for his ebay stuff. If you contact him he may be willing to order and mail you a copy each month. Just something to look into. There are a lot of people from other parts of the state and out of state that like his shop so much that they keep their pull lists with him & have him mail it to them twice a month once they move away from the era (It's a college town).
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Erik Burnham · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject:

Erik Burnham · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject:

Also, yes LE (Limited Edition) Comics is a fantastic store.

I can and will recommend them.
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coolray85 · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:10 am Post subject:

thanks eric fro the advice...I just noticed my comic book dealer has nontheless put ghostbusters #4 in my invoiced list...I doubt that the licensing trouble is already solved but that's a nice surprise;)