@KiwiArcader
1) If they are not going to care about the IP, why not make it public domain?
2) Lets suppose they do scan the complete set issues at $15500, I see that as a very small number. They only need 310 subscribers at $50 per year to cover the cost. Second year subscribers will be profits.
3) Why does your scanner cost $4400? thats like the price of a used car
This is out of topic but I might as well ask. Before computers and desktop publishing, how did they included pictures into printed materials? A lot of movies/stage-plays had posters with hand illustrations. My only explanation is that it was expensive or not possible to scan images of actors?