Identity Crisis goes back to print...

[/\/\att]

A quick personal note before the press release...I've seen some complaining online from both sides about releasing the issues again as opposed to a hc or tpb. Here are my thoughts.

Is DC trying to milk this and cash in more? yes...but they should if they can...they ARE a business.

Is this bad for retailers? No. They can order what they like and not what they don't like. Many retailers are selling out of these issues weekly, so this can be a good thing for them.

I see this as all around positive. There are too many companies like Marvel putting out TPB's immediately after an arc is finished...we need to encourage individual issue sales, or many series won't ever make it to TPB status....too many fans wait for the TPBs now, IMO. *cough* jeff *cough* ;D

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IDENTITY CRISIS GOES BACK TO PRESS!


January 11th, 2005 -

Because you demanded it, DC has gone back to press for an astounding run of Final Printings of IDENTITY CRISIS #1-7!

This April, DC Comics brings back all seven issues of the blockbuster miniseries in periodical form one last time. IDENTITY CRISIS #1-7 FINAL PRINTINGS reprint the stunning story by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer with art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair. These new printings feature the original cover art by Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald, newly adorned with black borders.

These Final Printings are a perfect opportunity for fans who missed out on this now-classic series to catch up before the collected edition is released this fall!

Here's just some of the acclaim for IDENTITY CRISIS:

• "The IDENTITY CRISIS mystery involves the biggest DC heroes... And use all of Mr. Meltzer's skills as a thriller novelist." — The New York Times

• "After more hoopla than the Olympics and Super Bowl combined, the debut issue of DC's mega-event more than lived up to the hype, as writer Brad Meltzer and artist Rags Morales crafted a tear-jerker that made even casual fans weep." — Wizard

• "Like WATCHMEN and THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, this is a comic that fans will discuss long after the story is completed. It doesn't matter if you're a DC fan — if you're a comic book fan, you should be reading IDENTITY CRISIS." — Comic Shop News

• "Mystery novelist Brad Meltzer shows that even super-heroes have reasons to be afraid." — Spin Magazine

• "[Rags] Morales's muscular naturalism renders the players both timelessly iconic and believably human..." — Washington Post

• "Refreshing... Underscore that these are very human characters in a very risky business." — Entertainment Weekly

• "Captivating." — New York Press

• "IDENTITY CRISIS raises the bar for portraying super-heroes as deeply human creatures." — Amazing Stories

The IDENTITY CRISIS #1-7 FINAL PRINTINGS are scheduled to arrive in stores as follows: #1 and 2 on April 6; #3 and 4 on April 13; #5 and 6 on April 20; and #7 on April 27.

[HUSH]

Well, this's a chance for me to get the issues, which will be cool.

[JokerFC]

HUSH said:

Well, this's a chance for me to get the issues, which will be cool.

yeah me too i missed 3 issues i just hope forbidden planet in ireland gets them .....they should though

[reideen1313]

/\/\att said:

too many fans wait for the TPBs now, IMO. *cough* jeff *cough* ;D

Sure...kick a guy when he's down... Y'know what they say, paybacks are hell. ;D

I agree that this is a good move on the part of DC. As much press as they've generated with this series, it only makes sense to keep the issues available to comic shops that want/need them.

There are only 2 other times that I remember DC putting out so many reprints - one was the Death of Superman and the other was the Breaking of the Bat storyline. I can tell you from experience that having the ability to reorder issues from those arc's that I needed as a retailer was really nice. It was very easy to keep a couple extra copies on hand for those customers that walked in off the street trying to pick up the story late in the game.

I just hope that we don't see these issues in the .25 bin a few years down the road because retailers over ordered the 4th print of issue 4....

[Ralph Nigma]

"now-classic"