The Mini-Series

[Donnie]

I'm gathering opinions. How long do you all think a mini-series should run? The issue span is usually 3-12, but I wanna know what YOU guys and gals think is ideal. Just curious.

[Oculus Orbus]

I dunno, for me it really depends on the story. You could say 12 issues might be too long, but there you've got Watchmen. Or the original Leo's micro, just 1 issue.

[MikeandRaph87]

The term micro-series is confusing with mini-series. My LCS owner messed me up telling me the individual turtle ONE SHOTS were four mini-series because of lack of familarity with the term and I was not familar with it either. Why not lable one issue as one shot?

A mini-series can be any length but if I am not mistaken 2-7 is called mini-series while 8 -12 or more of a limited series is considered a mazi-series. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a maxi-series while Infinite Crisis at seven issues of the core series is a mini-series.

For me it truly depends on what the story is being told. Is it something that i think can take up three issues or six issues? I personally would like to see mini-series last six no more no matter the story size.

[Master Splinter]

I'm gathering opinions. How long do you all think a mini-series should run? The issue span is usually 3-12, but I wanna know what YOU guys and gals think is ideal. Just curious.

3 in my opinion. Beginning, middle, and end.

-ms

[ToTheNines]

4 is the magic number. If you ask me.

[Jester]

5... why? Why not. :P

[Master Splinter]

6 is a mini-series on television sometimes...

-ms

[KROW]

Back when I collected comics like a stripper and dollar bills, 6 was the usual limit to a mini-series. Anything more than that was called a "macro-series" and normally only lasted until 12 or even 13 issues.