My guess on that would be (hopefully) that it's only due to the fact they will most likely have a much smaller print run on the book, and the cost reflects that extra percentage. I can't imagine that Godzilla (and I intend no disparagement to that fine radioactive beast) has as much of a consumer pull as an Essential Spider-man or Fantastic Four tome.
Although a minor price hike on the Essential volumes wouldn't bother me too much. I pick them up sparingly as it is (saving my money for the Ultimate hardcover collections), but the ones I do pick up are certainly still a value at $20.
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Hmm.
Date: 2005-10-19 05:34 am (UTC)Although a minor price hike on the Essential volumes wouldn't bother me too much. I pick them up sparingly as it is (saving my money for the Ultimate hardcover collections), but the ones I do pick up are certainly still a value at $20.