April 29th: The Greatest Day of Comics

[Mr Light]

For at least a month now, comics have been crap. Nothing big has come out, and all of the massive stories just kinda disappeared from the release schedule.

Now, for some reason, they're ALL coming out on the same day. Next Wendnesday, April 29th. Why the 'convergence' of events?

Batman #40: double sized finale of Endgame.
Justice League #40: the Darkseid War begins.
Multiversity #2: finale of Grant Morrison's saga.
Superman #40: start of new Johns/JRJR epic.
All New Captain America #6: end of Immomen run on the title.
Avengers #44: double sized finale of Time Runs Out.
Fantastic Four #645: double sized final issue ever.
Inhuman #14: 'the climax of year one'
New Avengers #33: double sized finale of Time Runs Out.

Why is this all on the same day?! Why didn't they spread this amazing goodness out throughout the bleak nothingness of April?!

 

[Avro Arrow]

^ I don't read any of those, so I can't comment on the level of "goodness". But perhaps it's timed that way because the next Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day, and they want a bunch of good titles freshly arrived in stores, in anticipation of a larger number of shoppers in comic shops that weekend?

 

[Mr Light]

Oooooh, Free Comic Book Day! I don't have an LCBS so I'm oblivious to that event. But still... why must they punish me for a whole month before hand?