So...
DC is restarting all titles at #1, there's a continuity reboot coming with it, some of the major heroes are going to be younger, digital are going to be released day and date and at the same price for a few weeks, and there will be creative team changes almost all around.
What do you think of it? How's any of this going to affect your comic reading habits/preferences? Any thoughts on their digital plans?
Personally, I don't think much either way for most of it. Reboots and Crisis events happen in comics. They aren't new, and shouldn't be scary or fought just for being. I do think it's kind of a half hearted digital front, though. There is no need to have the digital copies cost the same as floppies. It's too bad that DC is clearly trying to appease retailers with this, and not even in a great way.
Just off the top of my head, and borrowing from recent trends in gaming, if someone buys a physical copy, provide a digital copy, or offer the digital copy at a discount of $.99, and drop the price of nondiscount digital to $1.50 - $2.00. There would be the issue of people stealing the code (or whatever method to claim the digital copy).
But a few options could be: 2 releases of the comic, one without the discount digital, and one with. The ver. with the code could be polybagged. This will let people check out the book without potential loss. Downside is polybagged issues come off kinda badly after the 90s.
Alternatively, with the purchase of the comic, have the retailers hand out a code that will offer the discount.
Retailers don't lose as many sales, and consumers get a bonus for shop loyalty. Plus, it will help with the issues of "who owns digital comics"