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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 13, 2015 12:51:14 GMT -5
^^ Yep, double spread pages are one of the problems of digital. But those are pretty rare, let alone jarring ones like you posted. And I don't have that specific issue in Comixology, but they might work it where at least you get the single image of the spread when you click from the previous page, guided view or not. Half the size it should be, but still a pretty solid reveal. The 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPads is perfect for double pages, but they're a little bit small. The new Pro looks promising, but at 12.9", it may not be enough (for double pages). 13.3" at 16:10 is already cutting it close, and that's with a small amount of vertical scrolling, added into the mix. |
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Post by MDG on Nov 9, 2015 11:14:33 GMT -5
Over the past year I've started getting Kindle books to read on my iPad for two main reasons: I can order it and it just "appears" minutes later and, frankly, I just can't deal with finding a place to store books anymore. But, the books I've gotten have been text-based fiction and non-fiction, not things where a big attraction is owning the object.
Well, yesterday, I actually had a block of time to read but nothing in the house I felt like reading, so I bought the Kindle version of Invisible Ink by Bill Griffith. I hesitated when I saw it was only about a buck less than the paper version, but went ahead.
I didn't have any problems with the format--the book is listed as 7" x 9", so about the same size as the ipad. It's formatted so you can tap on a panel to see an enlarged version, and swipe panel-to-panel on the page from there, but I didn't do that often.
Basically, I'm pretty happy with the experience (about halfway through the book) so far. And, again, since it's not the type of book I'd tend to take out to "look at," I'm pretty glad i don't have to find a place for it when I'm done.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 11:34:20 GMT -5
Paper print is better than digital, for meeeee.
Only my desktop shows things at a size where I can catch all details. But I cannot always be at my desktop. However, I can take a book everywhere with me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 12:52:32 GMT -5
Paper print is better than digital, for meeeee. You're right....who likes digital Dick anyway?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 13:24:13 GMT -5
Print for me all the way...I don't ever see myself going digital. I would miss the smell of old comics too much |
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Post by Trevor on Nov 9, 2015 13:55:07 GMT -5
Print for me all the way...I don't ever see myself going digital. I would miss the smell of old comics too much I will always do both. Love my 50 long boxes of greatness, but can't fit many more, so much of the current purchases stay digital. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 14:16:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I think there is room in the world for both digital and print comics; Comixology gives me a chance to read modern comics without having to worry about where to put them, but I like to collect runs of old comics and collected editions of classic stuff from bygone days. I haven't read too many modern comics that are worth keeping so digital versions to read on my iPad suit me fine.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 14:56:42 GMT -5
Paper print is better than digital, for meeeee. You're right....who likes digital Dick anyway? I know, right?!!?? I gotta have it in my hands. No, no digital for me. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Nov 9, 2015 15:49:05 GMT -5
Insert your floppy joke here!
I, too, want a real book. Digital media I consider useful, but to me a book is a book. I'm quite glad that in parallel to the development of digital media, publishers also went for big hardcove reprints.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 16:18:07 GMT -5
You're right....who likes digital Dick anyway? I know, right?!!?? I gotta have it in my hands. No, no digital for me. Your wish is Bruce's demand...  Probaly doesn't work to handle Dick like that digitally  Though Mr Grayson might wish this was digital not physical...  (I've always said Jason Todd story is about as pleasant as a kick in the nuts though...) -M |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 16:37:53 GMT -5
Of course print is awesome, but I prefer digital these days. I do not miss all the work that is involved with amassing a print collection...the weekly comic shop visit, picking out the perfect copies (NM/MINT), bagging, boarding, tracking down back issues to complete runs, and storage can be a major pain in the A**!! If it were not for digital I would not be keeping up with new comics at all. To each their own though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 17:30:52 GMT -5
I know, right?!!?? I gotta have it in my hands. No, no digital for me. Your wish is Bruce's demand... Probaly doesn't work to handle Dick like that digitally Though Mr Grayson might wish this was digital not physical... (I've always said Jason Todd story is about as pleasant as a kick in the nuts though...) -M That first one!!! Holy Hell. Poor Robin.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 22:15:30 GMT -5
So I have a question-what is it about the original format of the comic book and it's additional material (ads, letter pages, editorials, etc.) that makes it so much more appealing in its original format that people refuse to adapt to other formats-other story based visual media do not get the same reaction-no one refuses to watch movies in anything except the original film projected on the big screen complete with ads for other movies (trailers) and theatre concessions intact for the nostaligia of it all, or will only watch television shows as broadcast with all the ads and promos of the original format and only on a broadcast network. No one refuses to read books in any other than their first printing/edition or short stories only in the magazines they appeared in rather than collected editions. These other media formats for don't inspire a fetish for the original format the comics do, so what is it about the comic format (or the comic fan) than inspired this fetishistic loyalty to the original format?
I am not full digital convert (I do have subscriptions to Thrillbent and Marvel Unlimited but refuse to spend money on buying individual volumes of content rather than paying for streaming access to a library of content), and there are somethings I still prefer in print format (I find it hard to read prose on digital screens for any length of time) but I am curious why the comic book format of all the formats of story based entertainment available (or the comic book fanbase of all the fanbases of story based entertainment) inspires such attachment to the original format over all other iterations (this goes for print vs. digital, but also for people who prefer original issues over trades or reprints as well). What about the comic book makes it unique to all other formats which have evolved and adapted to the way it is delivered over time, but it has not (or its adaptation has met resistance among a significant portion of its audience).
-M
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Post by Ozymandias on Nov 11, 2015 3:50:04 GMT -5
no one refuses to watch movies in anything except the original film projected on the big screen I'd say that's because of cost. It's not unheard of, for rich people to build their own theaters, in their mansions. As for your general question, I think it has to do with most people having gotten into comics, when they were children. You don't play with toys, or keep watching kid shows, but when it comes to comics, nostalgia has a way of dragging you back. That being an important factor for most, you'll want to retain all aspects of the original reading experience. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 11, 2015 6:20:54 GMT -5
I thin it's quite similar to those things you listed MRP. I'm happy to read a trade (to save money), even black and white reprints. If I can get original comics, it's fun to see the ads for the period and the letters, but it's not required. I'm happy to by old TV shows/movies on DVD, since that's the only way to see them. If some channel show them with period commericals, honestly I'd totally be up for that. I'll read whatever edition of a book I can get my hands on, but I know people who collect 1st editions.. I just don't. I do always like older printings of sci fi/fantasy stuff for the covers, though, as modern ones are not usually as good. I'd love to read the classic sci fi short stories in theIr original format without editing, but I read too much to afford it I think the other stuff gives you societal context that can often be really interesting. As far as digital goes, for me I just don't find reading a screen a pleasant reading experience. I'd do it for something I couldn't get anywhere else, but I can't picture paying anything close to full price. |
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