The comic book compilation will launch on November 16 for $29.99. Although there are no further details regarding the Portal and TF2 comics, we'd guess they are Valve's online comics in physical form.
The comic book compilation will launch on November 16 for $29.99. Although there are no further details regarding the Portal and TF2 comics, we'd guess they are Valve's online comics in physical form.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:11AM Dooliss said
So excited. So getting.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:17AM Marshillboy said
Selling free stuff. Who do they think they are, Valve? Oh, right.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 2:57PM The Wicker Man said
@Marshillboy Lol, they paid for its production and hired some big artists and writters and gave it to you free digitally. But of course nobody is forcing your horrid self to buy it. Maybe vALVE will spend another couple hundred grand it print their next one for free you raving internet moron. Personally I have been waiting for this bad boy and it is a day one buy.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:38AM Rouma said
Dat ass...
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:39AM Gmail Calendar Rep said
Dat Ass!
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:39AM Drakkenfyre said
I wasn't happy with the L4D comics. We're told the 4 survivors in each game are exactly that, survivors. They are immune to the virus. Then they pull out the shit in the comics, and
SPOILER
They are carriers, and are actually spreading the virus all around. It's a twist, sure, but it totally turns the look on the game. You go from being a survivor, to one of the people spreading it all over the world. You aren't a survivor anymore, you are a virus carrier making it worse. You are literally an enemy as far as the military goes in the comic.
And as a Valve fan, I have to say Valve has a habit of ridiculously pricing most physical merchandise, or partnering with people who ridiculously price the merchandise.
$40 for a stuffed Boomer? $20 for a hat? $15 for a coffee mug? Some shirts $25? Then you have the licensed TF2 statues, which go for $250 each for the "normal" editions, and even more for the limited editions.
$30 is kind of high for these comics unless they are printed on high-gloss paper, in a hardback.
SPOILER
They are carriers, and are actually spreading the virus all around. It's a twist, sure, but it totally turns the look on the game. You go from being a survivor, to one of the people spreading it all over the world. You aren't a survivor anymore, you are a virus carrier making it worse. You are literally an enemy as far as the military goes in the comic.
And as a Valve fan, I have to say Valve has a habit of ridiculously pricing most physical merchandise, or partnering with people who ridiculously price the merchandise.
$40 for a stuffed Boomer? $20 for a hat? $15 for a coffee mug? Some shirts $25? Then you have the licensed TF2 statues, which go for $250 each for the "normal" editions, and even more for the limited editions.
$30 is kind of high for these comics unless they are printed on high-gloss paper, in a hardback.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 6:33AM Gibbeynator said
@Drakkenfyre
Actually, 30 bucks is par for the course when it comes to American comics.
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Actually, 30 bucks is par for the course when it comes to American comics.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 11:14AM radioactivez0r said
@Drakkenfyre I'd pay full price for that in hardback...with a 30% off Borders coupon.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:05PM Drakkenfyre said
@Gibbeynator
Not unless it's a hardback, or an awfully damn thick book.
Now that I think about it, there weren't 304 pages worth of comics online. Rereading the story I see they said "other stories in the universes", so it must be new comics as well. I still think $30 is a bit high.
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Not unless it's a hardback, or an awfully damn thick book.
Now that I think about it, there weren't 304 pages worth of comics online. Rereading the story I see they said "other stories in the universes", so it must be new comics as well. I still think $30 is a bit high.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:20PM Drakkenfyre said
@The Wicker Man
Yes, I do. I just haven't beaten every campaign.
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Yes, I do. I just haven't beaten every campaign.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:39PM The Wicker Man said
@Drakkenfyre Price is most likely higher to recoup cost of merchandise being sold to smaller audience. It is a very niche market. Really how many adults are gonna buy plush l4d dolls? Valve shirts? (Me 3x) posters? (Ditto)
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 4:20PM Drakkenfyre said
@The Wicker Man
I wouldn't expect kids to buy L4D stuff at all.
And it doesn't exuse the ridiculous price their licensees put on merchandise. Granted, they have no direct control over this, but $250 for a 8" statue is laughable.
No, as I said, as a Valve fan, their physical merchandise prices are ridiculous. Always have been. There are sports hats from famous manufacturers who get into that area of pricing. A hat from Valve with the Half-Life 2 logo doesn't need to go for $20-$25.
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I wouldn't expect kids to buy L4D stuff at all.
And it doesn't exuse the ridiculous price their licensees put on merchandise. Granted, they have no direct control over this, but $250 for a 8" statue is laughable.
No, as I said, as a Valve fan, their physical merchandise prices are ridiculous. Always have been. There are sports hats from famous manufacturers who get into that area of pricing. A hat from Valve with the Half-Life 2 logo doesn't need to go for $20-$25.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 6:29PM DrDrew Pinsky said
@Drakkenfyre Are you two incapable of clicking the source link? It's in hardback. Holey moly.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 6:30PM DrDrew Pinsky said
@radioactivez0r Or you know, you could use IST or Amazon and get it at 33-38% off. What's going on, is it hee haw day on Joystiq?
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:42AM Beef 5layer said
You know, I feel like Valve is forgetting about something...
For the life of me, I can only half remember what it was.
For the life of me, I can only half remember what it was.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 1:23AM (Unverified) said
@Beef 5layer
It's on the tip of my tongue, give me 3 minutes to think about it.
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It's on the tip of my tongue, give me 3 minutes to think about it.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 2:03AM Special Agent Bob said
@Beef 5layer
You gotta give Valve time to do these things.
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You gotta give Valve time to do these things.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 7:18AM pasta SteamXBL pastapappie said
@Beef 5layer
I know, it's like we've been waiting half our lives for this thing.
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I know, it's like we've been waiting half our lives for this thing.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 8:12AM super saiyan goku said
@Beef 5layer You guys are talking about portal 3 aren't you
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 8:27AM Beef 5layer said
@super saiyan goku
I was thinking of Portal 2: Episode One, myself. Not sure about these other gents.
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I was thinking of Portal 2: Episode One, myself. Not sure about these other gents.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:02PM The Wicker Man said
@Beef 5layer Look, it will not happen. You get Half Life 3 in 2 years. Learn to cope. My therapy helped.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 9:21AM Friv0lous said
Looks like i'm getting a coffee table
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:02PM EliminatorZigma said
Not to bash the comic series (which is awesome), but am I the only one who thinks the characters always come out looking weird in the illustrations?
This applies to almost every game-comic, really.
This applies to almost every game-comic, really.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:06PM The Wicker Man said
@EliminatorZigma in this case, yes. But understandable. Consider how much work goes into making these characters visually identifiable. (Listen to L4D director's)
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 4:29PM DrkrZEN said
Why is Chell running with her eyes closed? =/
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 6:46PM The Wicker Man said
Glad you are interjecting Dr. Drew. While you are here can you help me with my crippling addiction to rage and roxicontin?
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