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[QUOTE=xanar;4985629]Look here:
The Black Widow Strikes Omnibus
[url]https://youtu.be/oVSYpeWGkwE?t=639[/url]
Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus Vol. 2
[url]https://youtu.be/B-dilAzXkMQ?t=798[/url]
Wolverine Omnibus
[url]https://youtu.be/uGv9aLW9crk?t=614[/url][/QUOTE]
Thx for the links. Yes, slightly conflicting. However, it doesn't change the fact that although Omar does mention the tight binding, he seems to be totally fine with the square/tight binding even justifying it by using his many years of reading Omnibuses and it's something that one can come across. We'll, for me it is definitely a massive step back for Marvel and similar to the general DC tight standard
[QUOTE=Nab432;4986287]Confusing. The video linked by Xanar clearly shows an eye but the picture linked by the cheat is showing a glued binding with no eye. I believe Near Mint mentioned in one of his videos that the copies available later this year will be done by a different printer. I hope his video was using an advance copy of the ones that will be available a few months from now. So I’m thinking that the copies available on Amazon right now are the square books with no eye and that the ones available in August/September will have the eye. Someone correct me if I’m mistaken.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I'm kind of hoping the same if at all possible. I've pre-ordered the Quesada Variant and I'm "patiently" waiting for an improved "eye" copy.
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Just getting on here to confirm the misprint in Vol. 1 of Bendis Daredevil omni. (Probably not necessary) And by the way - man do these stink! Literally. I mean volumes 1 and 2 have a nasty smell taking them out of the plastic that I'm not used to with omnis.
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Here is better photo:
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[QUOTE=Nab432;4986287]Confusing. The video linked by Xanar [B]clearly shows[/B] an eye but the picture linked by the cheat is showing a glued binding with no eye. I believe Near Mint mentioned in one of his videos that the copies available later this year will be done by a different printer. I hope his video was using an advance copy of the ones that will be available a few months from now. So I’m thinking that the copies available on Amazon right now are the square books with no eye and that the ones available in August/September will have the eye. Someone correct me if I’m mistaken.[/QUOTE]
It's not glued. There are signatures, therefore it is sewn binding. That line of glue that is seen does not make the binding glued.
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Of course it is not glue, they will make 50% books with sewn binding and 50% glued or what ? That guy that posted one photo and wrote "Here's a picture as proof" no it is not the proof, not for one picture like this, it is manipulation.
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Whether it's glued or sewn is semantics. The important fact is it doesn't open correctly and is an incredibly poor effort for a so called "premium" product.
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Like DC prenium product ;) It is premium only because of it is price. :D For example Image or Black Horse have more reasonable prices (50 $ cover price) for their big hardcovers.
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[QUOTE=The Cheat;4990901]Whether it's glued or sewn is semantics. The important fact is it doesn't open correctly and is an incredibly poor effort for a so called "premium" product.[/QUOTE]
I do hope they get their act together regarding the tight binding. A few years ago, the disappearance of faux leather covers and the switch to thinner paper was quite a blow for many of us. In time, we learnt to live with it but the tight binding will test our nerves no end with regards to reading satisfaction. Quite a few of our fellow collectors over on the Masterworks Forum are sticking with their smaller trades as opposed to picking up the new tighter Omnibuses.
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[QUOTE=Raffi Ol D'Arcy;4991143]I do hope they get their act together regarding the tight binding. A few years ago, the disappearance of faux leather covers and the switch to thinner paper was quite a blow for many of us. In time, we learnt to live with it but the tight binding will test our nerves no end with regards to reading satisfaction. Quite a few of our fellow collectors over on the Masterworks Forum are sticking with their smaller trades as opposed to picking up the new tighter Omnibuses.[/QUOTE]
Can't we, as a whole, tell Omar and he can pass on to Marvel as a serious concern /complaint? There's got to be a way to tell Marvel to quit cheapening up their omnibus books.
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[QUOTE=j0nnyboy;4991530]Can't we, as a whole, tell Omar and he can pass on to Marvel as a serious concern /complaint? There's got to be a way to tell Marvel to quit cheapening up their omnibus books.[/QUOTE]
You say this like Marvel isn't aware they're doing it. They're a business intent on maximizing profit. They have been steadily decreasing quality and raising prices and the bottom line is that people keep buying the books. I would think that unless there is a serious decrease in sales, that trend is not likely to change.
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[QUOTE=Dick Grayson;4991568]You say this like Marvel isn't aware they're doing it. They're a business intent on maximizing profit. They have been steadily decreasing quality and raising prices and the bottom line is that people keep buying the books. I would think that unless there is a serious decrease in sales, that trend is not likely to change.[/QUOTE]
Ok. Nevermind guys. Let's just cross our fingers and hope it gets better. Hopefully that works.
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My prediction is the current course China is set on will likely mean Marvel has to find printers elsewhere. There will at least be that change forthcoming.
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[QUOTE=Seeker;4991838]My prediction is the current course China is set on will likely mean Marvel has to find printers elsewhere. There will at least be that change forthcoming.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately, the two worst offenders, Quad and Leo, I believe are both North American based.
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[QUOTE=j0nnyboy;4991692]Ok. Nevermind guys. Let's just cross our fingers and hope it gets better. Hopefully that works.[/QUOTE]
Let me make my point easier for you, since you clearly missed it: rather than continue to buy shoddy books and have a single YouTuber tell Marvel “hey, fans don’t like cheap quality books, but not so much that they quit buying them”, I think Marvel would more likely listen if their bottom line was affected, which requires fans to stop buying poor product, not just complaining while handing over their money.
If a book is crap, send it back and explain why, for example. Post videos warning people off while showing off a badly made book. Or get Omar himself to show that in a video. Anything that will affect sales. Otherwise, what incentive do they have to change? If you use words AND action you are more likely to see a result.