Comments on: Recommended: Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Volume 3)

By: Gifts Ungiven

Gifts Ungiven — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:50:12 +0000

The primary technical issues between trades and issues are the sales models. Single issues don’t populate normal bookstore shelves well, don’t carry an ISBN, and, progressively more and more these days, don’t sell as well (probably as a result of these mechanical factors and the desire for more “all in one” complete stories).

I stopped buying single issues several years ago.

Also, I second Mike’s recommendation of Wolves, although it’s not on my top-ten GN list. It’s still quite good, and hasn’t been recycled back to the used book store, which is a good sign.

By: Jaelan

Jaelan — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:10:50 +0000

Now I’m curious what the other 9 are. C’mon Mike, you know you wanna tell us! (any Invincible in there?)

By: Alfrebaut

Alfrebaut — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:34:20 +0000

Well, I can say that this a pretty solid buy, though since I tend to buy issues of comics, I don’t really know what the technical differences between trades and issues are. I’d just like to say that for me, the Jo Chen covers alone(of these issues and in general) are worth the price of admission for me. Also, I can’t get over the fact that Brian K. Vaughan is randomly Mike’s old friend. There must have been “something in the water.”

By: ProdigalT

ProdigalT — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:40:31 +0000

Thanks, Mike!

Now tell me what to play for Regionals.