"No, Herr Doctor, I'm LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE."

"No, Herr Doctor, I'm LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE."

Oct 23

So. Late comics.

Today brought one relatively large scheduling “bombshell” and a much smaller one, perhaps snuck out in the late hours of a day like this one so as to glide in under cover of the much larger, more high-profile “bombshell.”

One More Day? The big climax to J. Michael Straczynski’s run on Amazing Spider-Man? Drawn by Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada? DELAYED. Last issue to ship in late December, which will likely push back the debut of the thrice-monthly Amazing to January, I guess, a full month.

Sinestro Corps War? DELAYED. Okay, just by two weeks.

Mighty Avengers? Civil War? Wonder Woman? All-Star Batman and Robin?

All books where DELAYS have crippled fan interest and storytelling…allegedly. At least, that’s what you’d believe if you relied on the fanboy peanut gallery at message boards. In terms of sales, not so very crippled.

So my question to you, dear readers, in a cheap ploy to spark some conversation, is twofold:

1) Do delays matter?
2) Should delays matter?