DC DISTRACTED?

With everything that has been happening with the company as of late; departures, fan outcries and negative media attention, I wonder if this is the reason for DC Comics misstep with September's "Villains Month". Selling out of any issue is never a bad thing, it usually means there is gonna be a bump in sales for all involved. However, it is not a good thing when the quantities are limited to the point that stores aren't even able to supply their "regulars" with their "regular" titles, and not because others came in and bought up all the issues, they simply weren't available. What is worse, in some cases apparently stores were selling what they had at a jacked up price instead of at cover price as per usual. Usually the price bump occurs at least the day after. It isn't right, but at the same time hard to blame them really, opportunity presented itself. Luckily, my store of choice isn't like that and sold them at cover. Also, they rendered them in a fair manner also. I wasn't able to get extra issues for my Nerdy, but received all of my titles so far minus "Justice League #23.3" which covered Dial E. I am not disappointed really as I don't have interest in them, but I like my collections complete so one day I will "have to" get it. Oh, and that store is Comic Book Addiction. Check them out online if you don't live in the area. I highly recommend them.

Now, more often then not when a title sells out there are follow up printings of that issue as soon as possible. Usually by next Nerdy Magazine Day (Wednesday aka New Comic Book Day). But in this case, there are even very limited quantities of what they did reprint. Noticed that at least in my area, "Detective Comics #23.2" with the loveable Harley Quinn on the cover was very popular or very, very limited in quantities. Cause I couldn't find even an issue with the standard cover.

I am usually a defender of DC Comics, willing to at least take a wait and see approach with creative things, etc etc. Even now, I am instead of ripping them a new one I am wondering if they were distracted by other things. It is unlikely, but never know the power of ripple effects. One more week of "Villains Month" left to go, heard rumors of "Batman: The Dark Knight #23.4" with The Joker's Daughter being quite valuable already. Hopefully, with the a little luck from the comic book gods, I will get at least my issue. Already explained the situation to my Nerdy so we're good there.

I hope this isn't going to become a trend, and that they learned a lesson for next years relaunch anniversary. Because creatively, just like last year, things have been extremely well done, or at least from what I have read (look to your right on this page to see a list of titles I read monthly) everything is great. And after all this is done, I am very much looking forward to "Zero Year" coming up, so again I hope they straighten things out.

Stay Nerdy.