Comments on: Marvel announces TRON: THE BETRAYAL periodicals

By: Xenos

Xenos — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:17:20 +0000

If ever there was a case for waiting for the damn trade…

By: Dara

Dara — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:55:45 +0000

So they’re taking an already-collected edition (the graphic novel) and un-collecting it?

Yeah, that makes perfect sense!

By: Torsten Adair

Torsten Adair — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:47:26 +0000

It could be that the final book isn’t finished.

It could be that Disney considers this something like a movie adaptation, and that the creatives involved don’t matter that much.

It could be that Disney’s DNA encourages them to ignore creative talent.

It could be that Disney Books hasn’t perfected the marketing of their graphic novels. (For example, did anyone notice Todd McFarlane’s cover for “Prince of Persia”? When was the last time he did any Work For Hire?)

By: Synsidar

Synsidar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:30:54 +0000

Is it a sign that the production of the miniseries was driven by Disney’s publicity department when the PR doesn’t even name the writers and artists? See TRON: LEGACY and get the comics to keep as souvenirs. Reading the comics is optional.

SRS

By: Torsten Adair

Torsten Adair — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:40:32 +0000

So, instead of Marvel serializing their Marvel Super Specials (which were graphic albums), they are serializing graphic novels.

According to Books In Print, the graphic novel (9781423134633) will be 128 pages and sell for $9.99. BN.com list the publication date as October 19, 2010.

Will the two issues be 64 pages each? Will each sell for $4.99 or less? If not, then why purchase the issues?

Granted, the two issues might be sold on newsstands. Plus there will probably be an app. Collectors might buy the issues, especially with the “variant” covers.