I ordered the book but as of 2 or 3 weeks ago, my local shop didn't seem so interested in it. I don't think it helped that the contents of the issue were just released in the last several weeks. Although there are amazing creators in the book, most if not all already have current books on the shelf. (JTIV had 2 new series premiere in the last 2 months).
So the stories needed to do more of the heavy lifting in my view and I think it came too late from the perspective of a retailer who has not been following the launch.
I also don't love the focus on the publisher brand at the expense of the artists in terms of the variant covers of Devil's Cut.
I ordered the book but as of 2 or 3 weeks ago, my local shop didn't seem so interested in it. I don't think it helped that the contents of the issue were just released in the last several weeks. Although there are amazing creators in the book, most if not all already have current books on the shelf. (JTIV had 2 new series premiere in the last 2 months).
So the stories needed to do more of the heavy lifting in my view and I think it came too late from the perspective of a retailer who has not been following the launch.
I also don't love the focus on the publisher brand at the expense of the artists in terms of the variant covers of Devil's Cut.
Thanks for the support, Brandon!