Size, age, processing, storage space and extendability would all be factors in price... And whether you could find it on eBay.

Quote from: invisifan on April 23, 2016, 05:24:18 PM
Size, age, processing, storage space and extendability would all be factors in price... And whether you could find it on eBay.

Is eBay the best place to get one or do they also sell they in like a computer or electronics store?

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 23, 2016, 02:04:29 PM

Quote from: irishmoxie on April 23, 2016, 01:31:02 PM
Why do people buy tons of blank sketch covers (with the same internal material usually unrelated to the commission) when the artist could draw on any old piece of paper?

Let me venture a guess on this one. It's not that any of the people buying those sketch variants particularly care what the interior pages of that (NOT COMPLETELY*) blank sketch variant cover contain, the pages themselves could be blank as well, if it were more feasible (meaning cheaper) to print them that way (but it's not).

*WHY is a blank sketch cover "not completely" blank? Because it has a character's title logo on it, just like regular comic books do. The importance of the logo is this. A BETTY & VERONICA blank sketch cover variant is absolutely worthless to someone who only wants an artist to sketch a picture of SPIDER-MAN on it (unless that pic of Spidey ALSO has B&V in it, as well). That means when the cover gets sketched on by a pro, what the owner now has in his collection is in effect a "custom comic", a one-of-a-kind (as opposed to the unsketched blank) variant THAT NO ONE ELSE OWNS A COPY OF. That's true of the original sketch on an ordinary blank piece of paper as well, but here is the crucial difference (in the minds of those that care about such things, and the popularity of the blank sketch variant attests to this) -- no matter how nice the original art sketch on a blank sheet of paper, IT IS NOT A COMIC BOOK. That's about as simple as it is.

Thanks for explaining this. Your insights to comic culture are invaluable.

Quote from: GingerGal on April 23, 2016, 06:07:10 PM

Quote from: invisifan on April 23, 2016, 05:24:18 PM
Size, age, processing, storage space and extendability would all be factors in price... And whether you could find it on eBay.

Is eBay the best place to get one or do they also sell they in like a computer or electronics store?

They are at computer. electronic & camera stores these days (also Walmart, BeatBuy, etc.) — eBay does new & used and generally has good prices for both ...
For comics display you'd want at least a 12 inch like this for full size display given the way screens are measured — though a 10" might be adequate ...  depending on personal pref ... or you could go for a 15" for not a lot more (mostly all in the $30-60 range) ...

Quote from: invisifan on April 23, 2016, 06:43:32 PM

Quote from: GingerGal on April 23, 2016, 06:07:10 PM

Quote from: invisifan on April 23, 2016, 05:24:18 PM
Size, age, processing, storage space and extendability would all be factors in price... And whether you could find it on eBay.

Is eBay the best place to get one or do they also sell they in like a computer or electronics store?

They are at computer. electronic & camera stores these days (also Walmart, BeatBuy, etc.) — eBay does new & used and generally has good prices for both ...
For comics display you'd want at least a 12 inch like this for full size display given the way screens are measured — though a 10" might be adequate ...  depending on personal pref ... or you could go for a 15" for not a lot more (mostly all in the $30-60 range) ...

That one you linked was pretty reasonably priced under $60. I just might have to put one of these on the top of my Christmas list.

Quote from: irishmoxie on April 23, 2016, 06:07:56 PM

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 23, 2016, 02:04:29 PM

Quote from: irishmoxie on April 23, 2016, 01:31:02 PM
Why do people buy tons of blank sketch covers (with the same internal material usually unrelated to the commission) when the artist could draw on any old piece of paper?

Let me venture a guess on this one. It's not that any of the people buying those sketch variants particularly care what the interior pages of that (NOT COMPLETELY*) blank sketch variant cover contain, the pages themselves could be blank as well, if it were more feasible (meaning cheaper) to print them that way (but it's not).

*WHY is a blank sketch cover "not completely" blank? Because it has a character's title logo on it, just like regular comic books do. The importance of the logo is this. A BETTY & VERONICA blank sketch cover variant is absolutely worthless to someone who only wants an artist to sketch a picture of SPIDER-MAN on it (unless that pic of Spidey ALSO has B&V in it, as well). That means when the cover gets sketched on by a pro, what the owner now has in his collection is in effect a "custom comic", a one-of-a-kind (as opposed to the unsketched blank) variant THAT NO ONE ELSE OWNS A COPY OF. That's true of the original sketch on an ordinary blank piece of paper as well, but here is the crucial difference (in the minds of those that care about such things, and the popularity of the blank sketch variant attests to this) -- no matter how nice the original art sketch on a blank sheet of paper, IT IS NOT A COMIC BOOK. That's about as simple as it is.

Thanks for explaining this. Your insights to comic culture are invaluable.

You're welcome. I should add that I've seen some that were highly elaborate productions, as well. Clearly, the owner of the blank variant had approached the artist with a cover concept (probably a small layout sketch done by the owner on a separate sheet of paper) or had described a particular idea which he had in mind in detail to the artist. Other examples would be just a simplified but unique concept (you might say 'high concept' in Hollywood lingo), and let the artist run with the idea in his own imagination. Some even then take the trouble to have the cover inked and colored (penciller, inker, and colorist could be the same person, or even three different people, depending on how well-heeled and dedicated to his idea the owner was), with detailed background details, even word balloons or other text blurbs simulating typical covers.


Here's a book you should check out if you get the chance. The Hero Initiative (which benefits the relief of financially distressed comics creators) created this book by getting 50 artists to donate cover sketches on blank variants of ARCHIE #600. Those original cover creations were then auctioned off to benefit The Hero Initiative, which scanned all the covers before auctioning them off, and then created this book, sales of which provided additional funding for The Hero Initiative.

I picked up some Pringles Potato Crisps Cheddar Cheese version on my way home from school at the market with Mum.

I just pre-order Archie Volume #2 from Amazon. It's coming out on December 20 2016 which is 236 days away.

My latest haul is a McDonald's McCafe Chocolate Milkshake I got on the way home from school.

I brought a shirt from Charolette Russe, a Michael Kors wallet from the outlet, a pair of Nike sneakers and a pair of Adidas sneakers

I just bought Sunstone Volume #4 from the Google Play Store.

I preordered Archie #8 from The Google Play Store.

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Quote from: BettyReggie on May 03, 2016, 04:30:48 PM
I preordered Archie #8 from The Google Play Store.

Don't they just offer digital subscriptions, like ComiXology? The idea of PREordering a single issue of a digital comic just seems weird to me. I mean, if you go to your local comic book store and preorder a single issue of a print comic, it's because (a) you want to make sure the retailer is going to order that issue, and (b) you want to make sure YOUR personal copy is reserved for you in case it might be sold out by the time you could get to the store.

Since digital comics will never be "sold out" or "temporarily out of stock", and you undoubtedly are acutely aware of the exact date that Archie #8 will become available for purchase as a digital comic, there's nothing to worry about as far as not being able to get a copy whenever it becomes available. After it gets released, you simply go to Google Play and purchase it.

With a digital subscription, you'd just have a standing order to have your account charged every time a new issue was released, and it would be available to you whenever you decided to read it, eliminating the need for you to make a separate purchase transaction for each issue individually. ComiXology offers subscriptions to digital titles, but I don't know if Google Play does.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on May 07, 2016, 06:15:13 PM

Quote from: BettyReggie on May 03, 2016, 04:30:48 PM
I preordered Archie #8 from The Google Play Store.

Don't they just offer digital subscriptions, like ComiXology? The idea of PREordering a single issue of a digital comic just seems weird to me. I mean, if you go to your local comic book store and preorder a single issue of a print comic, it's because (a) you want to make sure the retailer is going to order that issue, and (b) you want to make sure YOUR personal copy is reserved for you in case it might be sold out by the time you could get to the store.

Since digital comics will never be "sold out" or "temporarily out of stock", and you undoubtedly are acutely aware of the exact date that Archie #8 will become available for purchase as a digital comic, there's nothing to worry about as far as not being able to get a copy whenever it becomes available. After it gets released, you simply go to Google Play and purchase it.

With a digital subscription, you'd just have a standing order to have your account charged every time a new issue was released, and it would be available to you whenever you decided to read it, eliminating the need for you to make a separate purchase transaction for each issue individually. ComiXology offers subscriptions to digital titles, but I don't know if Google Play does.

I preorder stuff all the time. Don't judge.    It gives you something to look forward to. Plus you get to read it as soon as it's released at midnight, 2 am, etc. Why do people like to line up outside for Star Wars movies??? I also like to put a reminder on my calendar when certain comics are going to be released for the same reason. 


I don't use Comixology unless I have to (the comic is sometimes cheaper there or it's cheaper on Amazon or if it's only available on Comixology) because I don't like the app. Plus Comixology makes you wait til the business day to read the comic i.e. not at midnight. It's harder to swipe to turn the page on Comixology versus Kindle. Go figure.