tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post6574102909033192025..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Trade Perspectives: New Batman: Murderer trade contents not what were solicitedcollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-14251021981006621732014-03-26T15:45:59.582-05:002014-03-26T15:45:59.582-05:00here is a message that was sent to comic stores:
...here is a message that was sent to comic stores:<br /><br />"Retailers, DC Entertainment has learned that the BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE: MURDERER? TP NEW EDITION was printed with errors. DC is currently prepping new, corrected copies of this title that will include DETECTIVE COMICS #768 and BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #29. In addition, the running order of the contents will be corrected and the table of contents will be updated. <br /><br /> DC asks that you destroy all copies of this title currently in stock, and that you accept returned copies from your customers."<br /><br /><br /><br />According to Diamond, corrected editions will ship to go on sale May 14.<br />Nikosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-87052586090506492832014-03-25T11:46:59.027-05:002014-03-25T11:46:59.027-05:00I don't think there's an exact precedent, ...I don't think there's an exact precedent, but I'm envisioning it as similar to a recall on a toy. In this case, Barnes and Noble, Amazon and comic book stores (amongst other retailers) would get an official recall notification. Retail locations are often required by law to have boards to display recalled items, usually at customer service (or, if you're at Wal-Mart, in the back at the Online Pick-Up next to the bathrooms... hey, they have to display them, they never said where...)<br /><br />Customers could then bring their defective item to the original retailer with a receipt, drop it off and get a voucher for the correct item. If the item is in stock, then there's no problem. If not, I guess rainchecks would get involved. And then there's the issue of not having a receipt, like if you bought the book at a convention. At that point, you might have to print out something from DC saying it's been recalled and get a voucher directly from them.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-26285703592373551872014-03-25T08:10:01.354-05:002014-03-25T08:10:01.354-05:00Do you mean DC would send out vouchers, or the ret...Do you mean DC would send out vouchers, or the retailers? I can't imagine DC handling this at a direct-to-consumer level (prohibitively complicated, I think). I imagined something more like DC would let the retailers know the copies could be exchanged, and then it would be incumbent on the customer to take the book back to their retailer for a refund/exchange.<br /><br />Is there precedent for this kind of thing?collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-30121959817145588732014-03-24T17:30:37.727-05:002014-03-24T17:30:37.727-05:00@Jordan--If DC does a full-on recall, they'll ...@Jordan--If DC does a full-on recall, they'll probably send out vouchers or some other free postage to send it back and insure that you get a new version.doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-77389468284401843802014-03-24T16:51:27.054-05:002014-03-24T16:51:27.054-05:00I too am curious how they'll handle the recall...I too am curious how they'll handle the recall for folks who have already purchased the book and what the specific corrections will be. But I give DC credit for listening and making an effort here to do the right thing. Like collectededitions said, they could have easily just dismissed it altogether. Hopeful that there will soon come a day when we can all preorder with confidence.Kirkhttp://twitter.com/icegondolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-35459288804980467372014-03-24T15:54:47.083-05:002014-03-24T15:54:47.083-05:00But what will those of us who bought it already do...But what will those of us who bought it already do?? I got it from InStockTrades and I don't know if they have a return policy of some sort?? Plus now I have to pack this thing up and go to the post office and all that stuff I have absolutely no time to do?<br /><br />I hate this.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858465228077926840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-56702895440814075542014-03-24T15:02:15.504-05:002014-03-24T15:02:15.504-05:00I know tempers were high over this, but if DC actu...I know tempers were high over this, but if DC actually does <em>recall</em> and <em>reprint</em> the new Batman: Murderer collections, not without some cost or difficulty I'm sure, that speaks well of them; they could as easily have said "We collected it as we thought best" and left it at that.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-45049132142201433992014-03-24T14:47:18.880-05:002014-03-24T14:47:18.880-05:00Good news indeed. I guess it really was an acciden...Good news indeed. I guess it really was an accidental omission. Now let's see if they'll do something about the chapter ordering, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-63209106864617806682014-03-24T12:46:29.632-05:002014-03-24T12:46:29.632-05:00Good news! I contact Dan Didio as well, who told m...Good news! I contact Dan Didio as well, who told me that DC "will be taking steps to recall and correct the Batman: Bruce Wayne Murderer collection." Kirk Kieferhttp://twitter.com/icegondolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-53756341637900903242014-03-24T07:35:54.070-05:002014-03-24T07:35:54.070-05:00They didn't include the covers? I though this ...They didn't include the covers? I though this was only a thing in the 90s.Danielhttp://socializingmogo.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-62391812690763920732014-03-24T04:31:36.030-05:002014-03-24T04:31:36.030-05:00Didio answered:
"Not sure of the problem you...Didio answered:<br /><br />"Not sure of the problem you are addressing, but to address the statement, "pretty much the case", we produce 25 trades per month, not sure a half dozen changes in solicits a year qualify as that. But will look into it. Thanks. DD"SAIDESTROYERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497866804136726652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-13682243592828255742014-03-23T16:58:50.689-05:002014-03-23T16:58:50.689-05:00God knows I complain a lot about small omissions, ...God knows I complain a lot about small omissions, but omitting an entire issue that had previously been included in a supposedly less complete version of the TPB is on a whole different level of negligence. It's hard for me to believe that an editor really did that on purpose, and once you factor in the screwed up chapter ordering, it makes you wonder if someone at DC even bothered reading the book before sending it to the printers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-43159373989929185722014-03-23T15:01:43.174-05:002014-03-23T15:01:43.174-05:00Things have gone way past the point of whether DC&...Things have gone way past the point of whether DC's collected editions include covers or no covers, or all/some/none of the original storyline. At this point, it's become an issue of false advertising: books like this one don't include the contents listed in DC's solicitations, on its website, or on websites like Amazon -- they are simply NOT what people have either ordered or pre-ordered.<br /><br />Anyone who chooses to return this book is completely justified in doing so, on that basis alone.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-1596222877555971942014-03-23T08:14:30.715-05:002014-03-23T08:14:30.715-05:00Very disappointing. Amazon just just shipped the b...Very disappointing. Amazon just just shipped the book on it's way so I cannot cancel the order anymore.<br />I might return it though, this is not what DC originally solicited.<br /><br />I shouldn't preorder their books anymore.Danielhttp://socializingmogo.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-76815949328359210132014-03-23T03:21:21.037-05:002014-03-23T03:21:21.037-05:00You should bring this to the attention of some of ...You should bring this to the attention of some of the bigger comic news websites.<br /><br />As much as I dislike Rich Johnston and Bleeding Cool, in the past they've been able to get DC (and maybe Marvel's) attention about trade collection problems.<br /><br />If you could bring this to Rich's attention, I think if Rich or one of his cronies made a post about this at Bleeding Cool, it might force DC to respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-40957326759804370772014-03-22T20:46:19.265-05:002014-03-22T20:46:19.265-05:00I don't understand how can they get it so righ...I don't understand how can they get it so right with their VERTIGO imprint, and fail so miserably with everything else. This is a book I won't be buying, unless they get their poop together and do it RIGHT.<br /><br />This isn't a cheap hobbie, DC. Do it right!SAIDESTROYERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497866804136726652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-5496048339332953952014-03-22T18:17:19.861-05:002014-03-22T18:17:19.861-05:00This bullcrap with DC collected editions is REALLY...This bullcrap with DC collected editions is REALLY getting old. They just don't care about fans.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819436225120519157noreply@blogger.com