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tmntspider · Slayer Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 56

Is it me or is the TMNT Adv Vol. 1 TPB coming from IDW over priced at $20 for four issues? Could the be other content into there they are not telling?

CommandoJamie7 · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject:

I don't think there would be much other content, although alternate covers would be appreciated. Anyway, I support the price cut. We can get rare, 25-year old issues for 9 quid (UK) off Amazon, yet we get some kiddy cartoon-based comic for $5 each! Give us fans some slack! We need to make a living (or tidy rooms for pocket money Rolling Eyes

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Sprite · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:03 pm Post subject:

How many pages does this book have? That's usually more of a deal-clincher than number of issues. Although four-issue trades aren't uncommon.
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mister allen · Comic Book Guy Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 37

I was hoping we'd see the value in the TMNT Adventure trades like with how IDW has reprinted the Marvel Transformers series.

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Spengs85 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:32 am Post subject:

CommandoJamie7 · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:

roseangelo · Comic Book Guy Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 28

I also agree. This is a terrible strategy for the Adventures series and doesn't do it any justice at all.

KM3K · Comic Book Guy Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Posts: 25

I totally agree, but Amazon keeps lowering the price on it. It's almost down to $10 now. I have a preorder in with them to see how low it will go, but I'm not sure I'll end up buying.

I'm ok with the ongoing series being 4 issues per trade since it's a little cheaper and I plan on switching to tradewaiting it instead of buying monthly floppies, so I'll be happy to get it sooner.

Then again, IDW does put out a lot of versions of their trades, so maybe next year we'll see them do collections with a few of these TPBs in each. They did that with Transformers and a lot of other series don't they?

DanP · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:14 am Post subject:

I too agree that 4 issues for $20 is steep for the Adventures series. The only thing I'm hoping is that only this first trade is 4 issues due to the way the story goes. The original stories start with #5 anyways. Maybe future trades will be a little thicker like say 5-10 issues at a more reasonable per issue price than $5/issue.

I guess we have to wait and see. At any rate I hope they sell because I agree the better issues in the series are towards the end. I also hope the incorporate the Mighty Mutanimal issues in somehow since they tie directly into the storyline.