This week we look at three different approached to getting limited edition materials into the hoards of fire breathing nerds. Each item has a very different mission statement.

Bad Idea Comics - intends to limit access as part of the schtick

Future Press - Publishes niche content to appease expected audience but does not reprint material

Holmgard Press - Trying to serve niche audience and new audience but is limited due to scope and cashflow

All three create items that are sold on secondary market for mark up, and all three have ravenous fans and collectors. What approach seems just, which appeals to you, which seems rotten? Or are you a laissez-faire nerd? I have an opinion, and a preference, but ultimately no one is forcing consumers to consume. The problem is the perhaps the creation of a market that is an attractive nuisance for those of us in the hobby.

Lastly, Pyrate Queen by Bad Idea is a 5 Star book! 4 issues, outstanding art and story... and not only will it not be collected in a tpb for wider enjoyment, exposure, and distribution, but it is forever limited to those with access to the chosen few BI comic shops (or secondary market). I feel this is a crime. The rest of the material I read by BI felt as if it was made with the joy of creation but the knowledge that the project wasn't missing anything on a wider market. Pyrate Queen does not. Bad Idea has created a format that will prevent breakout hits. What do you think about this?