Help Robin Out with a school project!

Robin Pierce · Post by **Robin Pierce** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:44 am

I need a set of statistics for a Business assignment revolving around comics, and I’d appreciate the help. Thus:

If a webcomic you loved were to start releasing compilation issues of roughly 30 pages per, and sold them for about two euros (three USD, 1 pound), would you purchase them?

(Created in OT because more people’ll look at it here, and I need a large representative sample)

Thank’s for helpin’ out!

Poll ends sunday, but the sooner the better <3

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:55 am

I voted yes. Good luck

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:55 am

I voted Yes, but a proviso.

It would have to be a comic I really, really loved. I haven't collected comic books in a very long time.

I suspect your poll will be skewed by the people who already collect comic books, who would be more likely to buy an additional comic book.

Laemkral · Post by **Laemkral** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:58 am

Do you need any more info? Like by gender, age, income, political affiliation, height, weight, eye color, hair color, show size, favorite color, soda preference, ethnic heritage, religious affiliation, towing capacity?

Cause if you really want a good poll, more info means more charts you can draw abstract conclusions from, often containing numerous fallacies with which to sway the clueless observer.

And yes, I voted.

Robin Pierce · Post by **Robin Pierce** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:19 am

Since the target market is comic users in the first place, that's not so much an issue. Plus it's a small project.

If i were doing a poll on comic readers vs non comic readers, I wouldn't be doing a poll on Comic genesis.

Netpoet · Post by **Netpoet** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:31 am

Yes, I would, and Yes, I have. I still really really really really really really really *gasps for breath* really really really really really want one of those Reckless Youth hoodies, but money's just stupid tight right now.

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Nervous Spy · Post by **Nervous Spy** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:09 am

I also voted 'yes', assuming we're not talking more than 6-8 issues per year.

Turnsky · Post by **Turnsky** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:14 am

hells yes.

Dotty · Post by **Dotty** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:49 am

per year? per month? per week?

It would depend on the time frame for me. You forgot a word in your initial post.

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:57 am

If I loved it, yes, I would. I already own the largest collection of Head Doctor Productions memorobilia that a person can own.

Robin Pierce · Post by **Robin Pierce** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:06 am

Go with the original post. It isn't meant to be an overcomplicated question with all sorts of conditions. just the way it is.

Dotty · Post by **Dotty** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:54 am

Robinses wrote:If a webcomic you loved were to start releasing compilation issues of roughly 30 pages per, and sold them for about two euros (three USD, 1 pound), would you purchase them?

That word threw me off. It suggested to me that you forgot to add in the time bit. per week, per month, per year, etc.

Since the question is as it is, okay. Yes, I would buy them like i said i wanted to buy darkens first one. NO ONE SAVED ME A COPY. RARGH. OUTRAGE.

etc.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:07 am

I think shipping would be an issue, and can sometimes cost more than the product itself. Unless I was AT a convention, I probably wouldn't buy it online unless it was more of a book.

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:56 am

Indeed, I voted for no. If the comic's available online, there's really no reason to buy the strips UNLESS the book offered some more content (like how I will be releasing a collection of the first six issues of Lightbringer, but with improved artwork/text/additional content).

Netpoet · Post by **Netpoet** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:06 am

Nanda wrote:If I loved it, yes, I would. I already own the largest collection of Head Doctor Productions memorobilia that a person can own.

*suddenly has a picture of poor Stinky locked in a glass cabinet at Nanda's house in his head* :p

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:13 am

netpoet wrote:
Nanda wrote:If I loved it, yes, I would. I already own the largest collection of Head Doctor Productions memorobilia that a person can own.
*suddenly has a picture of poor Stinky locked in a glass cabinet at Nanda's house in his head* :p

I could see stinky drawing all that...including the part that it's in your head.

Saenie · Post by **Saenie** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:37 am

I'd say yes, but that depends if the comic is of good value or not.

BrownEyedCat · Post by **BrownEyedCat** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:59 am

I voted yes, on the basis that I can download all of Red vs Blue for free yet I still buy every season on dvd.

It'd need to be a comic I really loved, though, and I'd be especially likely to buy if the books contained a) original content (new stories/shorts) b) were clearly lovingly made (I'm reluctant to buy books from online presses I haven't experienced the quality of. I bought a book from Plan 9 that has some HUGE editing errors. The author deserved better), or c) had some sort of extra included (even if it's just a random note from the author, some old sketches, some behind the scenes stuff, etc. With dvds, I'm a sucker for commentary).

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:34 am

I'd definitely buy it if I liked the comic and the shipping costs weren't astronomical.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:40 am

For a normal distribution, you need 30 or more respondants. You also need to know that this sample from the population is unbiased - if it's the population of webcomic artists then you're ok. If it's the general population, your statistics won't mean much.

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