If you are a follower of this genre and live on the Internet, as many of us do, then you are probably aware of Bleeding Cool’s coverage of the Great Amazon Sell Off this weekend.

As was foretold, Amazon is reneging on the many sales they made of graphic novels that were mistakenly marked down to $14.99 or lower, even on titles over $100. I too couldn’t resist the chance to pick up a few books. I went low volume and cost to avoid detection, perhaps mine would still get sent. But alas, this was not meant to be. Here is a copy of my rejection letter from the great almighty Amazon.

Our records indicate you recently ordered ‘Wolverine: Old Man Logan
The Ultimates Omnibus
Gravel: Never A Dull Day (Signed Limited Edition)’. Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don’t have any in stock right now, and we’re not even sure if we’ll be able to get more.
As a result, we’ve had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I’m so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

I know I should not be surprised or disappointed, but I am nevertheless.  When another company makes a mistake like this they have to honor it and I feel that Amazon should as well. If they were paying attention they could have fixed it much quicker and avoiding all the bad press and customer angst.

I also have to agree with Bleeding Cool’s assessment of the industry.

But if there is a lesson here, it’s this. Comics are too expensive, You make them cheaper, much cheaper, and people will buy them. Buy lots of them. Buy them more than anything on Amazon.