Some Observations After Buying US 319

[ZeldasTriforce@aol.com]

Hi everyone! I've visited the DCML for a long time and I finally decided to 
subscribe.

Well, today I went to my local comics shop. I had only been there a few 
times, so I didn't know if they had Disney comics or not. But lo, what do my eyes 
see upon entering the shop, but an advertisement on the door saying Disney 
comics are back. I took that as an encouraging sign. When I asked about Disney 
comics, the man showed me to a back-issue area(which had a lot of 80's/90's 
Gladstone for cheap that I'll have to buy later). No, I told him, I meant the new 
Disney comics, he pointed to a wall, and there was a lone copy of US 319. For 
the first time in 6 years, I had purchased a new Disney comic. Yay!

But alas, this story is not all joy and light. I talked to the man working at 
the shop about Disney comics and how they were being percieved, what their 
future chances were. He basically said that the comics were too expensive for 
kids to buy, that only a few adults were purchasing them. That they(Gemstone) 
were in danger of pricing themselves out of the market. He blamed 
Disney(thinking that perhaps they were the reason behind the high prices. He hoped that the 
prices would come down soon. At any rate, he talked them up to me, saying 
they'd be coming in every month, so that shop at least plans on continuing to sell 
Disney comics.

Now I'm a Disney comic diehard, but from a practical perspective, even though 
I've enjoyed US 319, I can't truthfully say that it's worth the $7. I just 
hope Gemstone hasn't had any wild expectations for US/WDC, because from what I 
can tell, only the dedicated fans(adults) will buy these comics. Hopefully t
hings will turn around in September when the two $3 comics are released. Because 
I just can't see US/WDC doing anything except sell to the fairly small 
audience of adult Disney comics fans who were going to buy the comics anyway 
regardless of the price. I don't see these titles gaining many new fans at all.

And to Don Rosa/John Lustig: Great work! I loved "The Dutchman's Secret" and 
"Family of Fore."
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