A few nights ago, my fiancé got me the KISSology Volume One: 1974–1977 DVD set as part of my birthday present. Now I've always known KISS fans are taken advantage of nearly as much as Star Wars followers, comic collectors or Kevin Smith devotees, but KISSology is really something else. The discs themselves are really well put together, but get this: The contents vary depending on the retailer!
Wikipedia reveals the Wal-Mart release contains a 1977 performance in Largo, Maryland. The Best Buy release contains a 1976 performance at Cobo Arena and the third bonus disc (all other retailers) contains excerpts from a 1977 concert at Madison Square Garden.
Obviously the version to have is Best Buy's Cobo release, but tell me that doesn't put the completist KISS fan in a bind. I mean, these dudes are already saving up for the $50 comic books KISS recently announced for later this year and now they have to shell out $25 at potentially three shops to get all versions. To make matters crazier, this is just Volume 1 of a potentially 10 volume set!
KISS. Marketing geniuses or marketing bastards?
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