Of Late Comic Books & General Gripes

Before the thread regarding Mike Choi's personal loss and dedication to his work gets to far away from its original intent, I'd like to allow any griping to move to this blog, instead.

That can include:

Shouldn't contracts allow for artists to have some time off during the year?
How hard are publishers trying to spin the late comic book deal as a service to the fan?
What is up with Secret Invasion costing $4 with the only "added value" being a cardstock cover?
And anything else one might want to gripe about...