{"id":2052,"date":"2010-04-06T16:05:42","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T20:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=2052"},"modified":"2010-04-06T16:05:42","modified_gmt":"2010-04-06T20:05:42","slug":"dear-publishers-please-stop-doing-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=2052","title":{"rendered":"Dear Publishers, Please Stop Doing This"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was trying to get my bookshelves more organized a few days ago but was having a hard time staying focused because this kind of stuff drives me nuts<\/strong>!\u00a0 (OK, admittedly, I’m a little obsessive\/compulsive for sure, but…)\u00a0 I’m as glad as the next guy that comics are no longer available exclusively as saddle-stitched periodicals or shoddily put together trade paperbacks, but if you’re going to go for the “bookshelf crowd,” at least make sure your books look good on a shelf!<\/p>\n

\"pilgrim\"<\/a><\/p>\n

ARGGGH!\u00a0 If you’re going to “revamp” the look of a series, at least let it finish out first.<\/p>\n

\"usagi\"<\/a><\/p>\n

See comment above.<\/p>\n

\"tcj\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What happened here?\u00a0 Maybe since they got “The Comics Journal Library” the wrong color in volume two, they just said To Hell with it from there on out?<\/p>\n

\"isaac\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Seriously, it takes more effort to do this wrong<\/em> (assuming you’re just modifying an existing InDesign template for each volume).\u00a0 Bonus WTF points here: they switched from glossy to smooth paper for no apparent reason for Volume 2.<\/p>\n

\"gon\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t want to seem like a total curmudgeon, so here’s how it’s done well. Q: Why is it that every Manga series looks great collected on your shelf?\u00a0 A: Manga nerds post pictures of their bookshelves to message boards and they don’t put up with the foolishness on display above.<\/p>\n

\"crogan\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Another nice looking series.<\/p>\n

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I was trying to get my bookshelves more organized a few days ago but was having a hard time staying focused because this kind of stuff drives me nuts!\u00a0 (OK, admittedly, I’m a little obsessive\/compulsive for sure, but…)\u00a0 I’m as glad as the next guy that comics are no longer available exclusively as saddle-stitched periodicals … <\/p>\n

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