Integration

Mordiganne · 03-10-2021, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I'm a little disappointed at how low the book count is though. This Omnibus could have easily encompassed 176-209, so there's got to be something special as to why Volume 5 will only have like 15 or so issues in it.

V4 is actually on par with v1&2 in terms of size. I counted the actual X-Men issues between v4 and what's left for v5 and it's a 2 issue diff with v5 getting a second annual as well. It's the "extras" that are iffy. I'm not sure what else they can add to help the page count, but low page count onmis are not unheard of (Brubaker DD v1 among many) they just don't charge a retail price of $125 for them. So there's that.

Edit: oh and that reason for splitting the remaining issues into 2 volumes is simple...Money. None of these issues have had omni treatment before, so why get that money once when they can split and get it 2 times over. I've no real complaints there. It's sound business logic. As long as I get the Claremont stories I grew up on in glorious high quality hard cover volumes, I'm good.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I've got the Inferno book preordered and will do the same for the Prelude reprint when it comes out. Hopefully Fall of the Mutants is not too far behind.

Same on the Infernos (prelude is already up for preorder if you haven't seen it). Long wait to Sept for the prelude, however the Inferno volume will hopefully ship any day now. I got the variant on that one. But that also emphasizes the point of them not combining XTinction being a mistake. They combined Inferno with the non-mutant crossover titles to give that a new pg count of 1200+, so yeah...Marvel being Marvel.

At least a reprint FotM will be coming. Probably around the same time v5 gets announced, but the timing's just speculation on my part. Now that Marvel is aware omni collecting is a "thing" they'll be cashing in even more. Only a matter of time. I haven't bought single issue comics in 25 or so years but I've picked up 20+ omnis in the last few months and won't buy anything not in this format going forward. They're great for reading entire story runs.

Sorry all, the book forum gets no use but can stop derailing the toy talk now.

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Mordiganne Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 947	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain I'm a little disappointed at how low the book count is though. This Omnibus could have easily encompassed 176-209, so there's got to be something special as to why Volume 5 will only have like 15 or so issues in it. V4 is actually on par with v1&2 in terms of size. I counted the actual X-Men issues between v4 and what's left for v5 and it's a 2 issue diff with v5 getting a second annual as well. It's the "extras" that are iffy. I'm not sure what else they can add to help the page count, but low page count onmis are not unheard of (Brubaker DD v1 among many) they just don't charge a retail price of $125 for them. So there's that. Edit: oh and that reason for splitting the remaining issues into 2 volumes is simple...Money. None of these issues have had omni treatment before, so why get that money once when they can split and get it 2 times over. I've no real complaints there. It's sound business logic. As long as I get the Claremont stories I grew up on in glorious high quality hard cover volumes, I'm good. Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain I've got the Inferno book preordered and will do the same for the Prelude reprint when it comes out. Hopefully Fall of the Mutants is not too far behind. Same on the Infernos (prelude is already up for preorder if you haven't seen it). Long wait to Sept for the prelude, however the Inferno volume will hopefully ship any day now. I got the variant on that one. But that also emphasizes the point of them not combining XTinction being a mistake. They combined Inferno with the non-mutant crossover titles to give that a new pg count of 1200+, so yeah...Marvel being Marvel. At least a reprint FotM will be coming. Probably around the same time v5 gets announced, but the timing's just speculation on my part. Now that Marvel is aware omni collecting is a "thing" they'll be cashing in even more. Only a matter of time. I haven't bought single issue comics in 25 or so years but I've picked up 20+ omnis in the last few months and won't buy anything not in this format going forward. They're great for reading entire story runs. Sorry all, the book forum gets no use but can stop derailing the toy talk now. Last edited by Mordiganne; 03-10-2021 at 09:20 AM..