July 7, 2011: Comic Books - Digital vs Print

Noteworthy Superman dates to remember... July 1: Marlon Brando, Jor-El in Superman: The Movie , dies of lung failure aged 80 in 2004. July 4: Eva Marie Saint, Martha Kent in Superman Returns , born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. July 6: Writer and Artist John Byrne ( Man of Steel, Superman, Action Comics ) born in 1950. July 10: Superman artist and co-creator Joe Shuster born in 1914. July 11: Michael Rosenbaum, Lex Luthor in Smallville , born in Oceanside, N.Y in 1972. July 15-17: Ilya Salkind appearing at the HollywoodShow.com convention in Burbank, California. July 17: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lana Lang, Clark Kent's boyhood friend. July 19: Young Justice: Season One, Volume One DVD goes on sale. July 22: Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman and Superman II , born in 1939. July 25: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lucy Lane, Lois Lane's sister. July 26: Blu-ray release of Justice League: Season 2 goes on sale. July 26: Kevin Spacey, Lex Luthor in Superman Returns , born in South Orange, New Jersey in 1959. July 27: Jackson Beck, voice of Superman Radio Introduction, dies in 2004, aged 92. July 29: Allison Mack, Chloe Sullivan in Smallville , born in Preez, Germany in 1982. July 29: Writer Gail Simone ( Action Comics ) celebrates her birthday today. July 31: Dean Cain, star of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan in 1966. Last week I sent out the following "Big Blue Report" newsletter (issue #241) discussing the news that DC Comics will be releasing their relaunched comic books in digital format on the same day their printed versions hit stores.

One of the major points coming out of the news that DC Comics will be relaunching the entire DC Universe of comic books was the fact that the new books would be released in digital format on the same day their printed versions hit stores.

The idea to "go digital" has caught the interest of many fans, and I thought I'd examine the Pros and Cons of Digital vs Print.

Collectibility

Comic book readers tend to also be comic book collectors. Like Sheldon and his "Big Bang Theory" friends, comic book readers are known to haunt comic book stores, scanning through back bins looking for that particular comic book issue they need to fill a gap in their collection. Unlike newspapers and (to some extent) magazines, comic books are not just reading material...

Comic Book Storage - News


Google Docs bumps maximum file size to 10GB

Dressing up for Comic-Con. http://cnet.co/o7j4Tc antgoo: The irony that probably 75% of the people at Comic-Con have never read a comic book is not lost on me. antgoo: Interestingly, the story seemed to focus more on Gordon, dropping much of Batman's



July 7, 2011: Comic Books - Digital vs Print
July 7, 2011: Comic Books - Digital vs Print

Printed editions of rare comic books can be quite expensive. Which brings me to my next point storage. Not having a physical comic book to collect isn't all bad. Those of you who have been collecting comic books for years know that long boxes filled



Quick Look: Who thought 'Storage Wars' was a good idea?

Darrell and Dan are pros (Dan has a store and 15 employees; Darrell has unearthed four Picassos and “the world's most lucrative comic book collection” through storage auctions) with a bitter, petty rivalry that is more annoying than entertaining and



Read the comics digitally, Luke
Read the comics digitally, Luke

$ony allowed a bunch of free digital comics, of issues I already own in physical format, and I could care less. A regular comic book is superior technology to digital comic book. 1. Can be read anywhere, even in dim light.



BP Learned Mission

There are magazines, movie star stills and movie star postcards, comic books, political buttons, advertising cards, matchbook covers, 8mm Hollywood movie films in their original boxes, and the list goes on. In addition we will have several tables of




Twitter

Stock Market : New blog post : $1000000 + Superman Comic E-book acquired by way of Storage Auction 2011


Assess Financial New blog post : $1000000 + Superman Comic E-book acquired by way of Storage Auction 2011


Enmanuel Penkalski Don't Skimp on a Comic Book Storage System


Marivid Narciso Don't Skimp on a Comic Book Storage System


Detect Information Directory


8 steps of comic book storage
Store your comic books with care for long lasting reading. Or how to ... nice storage, I also want to include something store your comic book somewhere ...

Kleefeld on Comics: Comic Book Storage
Comic Book Storage. Matt brought up a question the other day about comic book storage. ... Hi, there is a comic book store in Toronto, Ontario called Silver ...

Comic Storage - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at Nextag ...
Comic Storage - 42 results like the Short Comic Book Storage Box - Bundle of 10 boxes, CGC Graded Comic Book Storage Box - Bundle of 10 boxes, Print ...

Boxes For Sale | Used Boxes | Cheap Boxes
20h 10m. Short Comic Cardboard Storage Box Holds 150- 175 Comics $5.95. 20h 39m. Holder ... BCW Comic Book Short House White + Cardboard Comic Box ...

Comic Books: Comic Book Storage
Links to help you preserve and store your comic books correctly.