Comments on: WonderCon 2010: Jim Lee Talks Future of Digital Comics at DC http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bruce Wayne http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-1347231 Bruce Wayne Sun, 09 May 2010 15:37:08 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=48326#comment-1347231 I own an iPhone that does everything and more than what the iPad can, I am a huge comics fan and yes I love leaving the Batcave once a month to visit my local Comic Store BUT comics take up space and I've had to put a serious pause on my collection because of this. I have no need for an iPad, BUT the very second DC launch something along the lines of the Marvel Comic app (or better) I will purchase one in a heart beat purely for comics, no more need to worry about space and storing my hard copy versions, of course I will still visit my local comic stores for SPECIAL issues etc but life moves on its a we all have to adapt or get left behind. Printed comics will never be fully replaced but the future in knocking at everyones front door and as a mid 30s vet comic collector my door is wide open to digital comics, I'm just waiting on the postman/DC. I own an iPhone that does everything and more than what the iPad can, I am a huge comics fan and yes I love leaving the Batcave once a month to visit my local Comic Store BUT comics take up space and I’ve had to put a serious pause on my collection because of this.

I have no need for an iPad, BUT the very second DC launch something along the lines of the Marvel Comic app (or better) I will purchase one in a heart beat purely for comics, no more need to worry about space and storing my hard copy versions, of course I will still visit my local comic stores for SPECIAL issues etc but life moves on its a we all have to adapt or get left behind.

Printed comics will never be fully replaced but the future in knocking at everyones front door and as a mid 30s vet comic collector my door is wide open to digital comics, I’m just waiting on the postman/DC.

]]> By: Chris http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-1285479 Chris Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:45:38 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=48326#comment-1285479 I can understand that you don't want to jump into a technology too early, but if you don't test the waters a little then you'll be caught with your pants down when the time comes to move. The Marvel app really seems like the perfect digital comic reader as far as I can tell (still too expensive though - at least on older stuff). We may have a nostalgia for paper, but the kids of today aren't going to. I can understand that you don’t want to jump into a technology too early, but if you don’t test the waters a little then you’ll be caught with your pants down when the time comes to move. The Marvel app really seems like the perfect digital comic reader as far as I can tell (still too expensive though – at least on older stuff). We may have a nostalgia for paper, but the kids of today aren’t going to.

]]> By: Demonstrable http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-1282619 Demonstrable Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:36:35 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=48326#comment-1282619 I don't think printed comics will be replaced by digital versions anytime soon. There might be more of an adoption of the digital format when the companies start allowing new issues to be purchased and price them appropriately (considering you can't share them and they have no resale or collector value. I think price is really key since most comics can be downloaded online for free (illegally of course). They need to almost look to iTunes as an example since that has been successful even though the content same content can be obtained illegally. I don’t think printed comics will be replaced by digital versions anytime soon. There might be more of an adoption of the digital format when the companies start allowing new issues to be purchased and price them appropriately (considering you can’t share them and they have no resale or collector value.

I think price is really key since most comics can be downloaded online for free (illegally of course). They need to almost look to iTunes as an example since that has been successful even though the content same content can be obtained illegally.

]]> By: Tom Cheredar http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-1281679 Tom Cheredar Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:11:31 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=48326#comment-1281679 @Dr Blitzgeek The smell of stacks of dead paper encased in long boxes is like the aroma of morning coffee to me. @Dr Blitzgeek The smell of stacks of dead paper encased in long boxes is like the aroma of morning coffee to me.

]]> By: Dr Blitzgeek http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2010/04/05/wondercon-2010-jim-lee-talks-future-of-digital-comics-at-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-1281650 Dr Blitzgeek Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:58:17 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=48326#comment-1281650 The iPad doesn't come with that Comic-Book smell, so it doesn't get my vote :p The iPad doesn’t come with that Comic-Book smell, so it doesn’t get my vote :p

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