Over at sci-fi publisher website Tor.com, Heather Massey points out that the ceiling on comic book pricing is being steadily pushed higher by the big publishers, especially Marvel, which now prices individual issues of some of its titles at $3.99 each.

In an economy where people are looking to cut back on expenses, is Marvel making a wise decision? Or will it just drive readers to trade paperbacks and pirated torrents?

I don’t want to see comics die. But I, like many, am afraid that forking over $3.99 for what essentially amounts to 10 minutes of reading pleasure (at best) simply isn’t a sound decision.

“Are Comic Books Dying?”
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