tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post7493219111881391646..comments2024-01-02T07:48:42.623-05:00Comments on Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales: DC After Flashpoint – An OpinionJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-87020104998692519722011-06-01T17:12:08.626-04:002011-06-01T17:12:08.626-04:00I'm not having the best afternoon with recurri...I'm not having the best afternoon with recurring work headaches, and that may color my opinion, but I'm not excited about this at all. I couldn't even bring myself to pick up the first two issues of Flashpoint today and I really, really wanted the Super 8 eight page insert! That movie is gonna be AWESOME!<br /><br />Marvel has really been wooing me back lately (although Spider-Island looks horrible) and I think Booster Gold is the only DC monthly I get now, other than the kiddie stuff. I would love to love Superman again, but I've got plenty of back issues to read and back issue HC's to purchase.<br /><br />I need good stories, month in and month out with a consistent creative team that gets you hooked, not just story arcs with the creator of the "month". Did you see that Perez couldn't even complete an entire Secret Seven issue and he's not even listed as the artist in issue 3! <br /><br />At least I have my movie properties, like PoTA, Godzilla, and Logan's Run. There's even going to be a Bionic Man comic (that may be pushing it). Kirby Genesis is good at least and it's fresh and new!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894454259041852707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-7576164755941829842011-06-01T16:19:27.585-04:002011-06-01T16:19:27.585-04:00Well they've already said that they're kee...Well they've already said that they're keeping the newer Batwoman and Blue Beetle so I'm guessing we're only getting one month of #1 issues and the numbering resumes the following month. Some characters, like Superman, will be drastically changed. (No marriage minus the selling of marriage to Devil. Ahem. Spider-Man.) Some, like the bat-titles, will stay the same.<br /><br />I'm still waiting for more information before I condemn it. I expect to love some of the changes and hate others.<br /><br />I do understand Superman will be giving Wonder Woman a right good regular rogering. <br /><br />There are also rumors that the wildstorm characters will be introduced to the DCU as a result too.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026335818721649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-86396908943527029692011-06-01T08:56:34.678-04:002011-06-01T08:56:34.678-04:00I'm smirking at the fact the two people who...I'm smirking at the fact the two people who've most contributed comments are Jim and Lee. :-)<br /><br />I'm with the "model is broken" argument, btw. The prohibitive cost of monthlies, the aging readership and the waiting for the inevitable trade attitude leads me to believe the American industry should follow the European model: Serialized graphic novels. Strip chapters online, then direct to hardcover or softcover. But I've been beating that dead horse for a while.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-82953410867470613392011-06-01T08:56:07.655-04:002011-06-01T08:56:07.655-04:00I didn't say get rid of the direct market, I s...I didn't say get rid of the direct market, I said the way it operates does not work. Make books returnable for 30 cents on the dollar. A store can pay 50 cents on the dollar, but know if slaes are poor they can cut their losses with returns. Therefore a store can order more books and not be sold out when the store opens on Wednesday with some titles. <br /><br />As for other avenues, the digital market is the place that expansion of the market can occur as long as the companies make the price point like a $1 to start and then move up to $2 while print copies are $3.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-56373770922047827942011-06-01T08:09:05.975-04:002011-06-01T08:09:05.975-04:00It's all well and good to say the DM doesn'...It's all well and good to say the DM doesn't work but the truth is, there isn't an alternative. There aren't any spinner racks anywhere. The offerings at Borders, B&N, and other stores are a 1/4 of what the local store offers. Getting rid of the DM would effectively kill the hobby.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941136992562060124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-48440634573515945562011-06-01T07:00:43.506-04:002011-06-01T07:00:43.506-04:00The direct market has actually hurt growth because...The direct market has actually hurt growth because they have to buy the books. Bookstores can return books and magazines and comics used to be returnable. You would lose some money, but the publisher and seller shared the risk, now the direct market takes all the risk, therefore they are hard pressed to try new stuff and take chances. The model doesn't work anymore.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-57035145948406222192011-06-01T02:39:18.659-04:002011-06-01T02:39:18.659-04:00I think your comment about the Direct Market being...I think your comment about the Direct Market being an anvil is misplaced. I think it is the only thing keeping the industry alive... movies too but the ipad is not the key to growth. Most publishers entire stock is available as free bit torret and that hasn't added significant numbers to the stores.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941136992562060124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-4654789809059392602011-05-31T22:37:15.857-04:002011-05-31T22:37:15.857-04:00Another big problem Cyborg as a main player in the...Another big problem Cyborg as a main player in the DCU, it is lame as the character is lame. Mr. Terrific is a much better character to emphasis to get more color into the DCU. Heck he was the chairman of the JSA for a long time. The more I see, the more I think DC is telling me it is time to go.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-2322021122234032522011-05-31T22:32:26.213-04:002011-05-31T22:32:26.213-04:00The more I think about this the worse this idea so...The more I think about this the worse this idea sounds. Grant Morrison on Superman was awesome, but we saw that already. <br /><br />Batman Inc I have a feeling is done, Dick as Batman is done, etc. etc. <br /><br />I have a gut feeling instead of growth we will just see many of these characters made younger. I'd rather see the characters grow and change.<br /><br />Jumping on points are also jumping off points. <br /><br />I don't want Teen Titans with Dick, Donna and Wally again. I like Connor, Tim and Cassie. I'm all for growth and change but this all sounds like some dreadful plan to start the DCU over, but make Bruce, Clark and Diana heroes who are just starting out. Save me from the Ultimate DCU.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-34323052336263391742011-05-31T22:00:24.487-04:002011-05-31T22:00:24.487-04:00The telling thing will be what this does to second...The telling thing will be what this does to second-tier characters like Dick, Wally, Time, and Kyle. Rumors are spouting up from Wally back as Kid Flash WITH Bart as Impulse, etc.<br /><br />Lee and Johns announcement will more than likely clarify these continuity problems. You cannot de-age Bruce without de-aging Dick, etc.<br /><br />I'm more worried about losing the growth I loved in these NON silver age versions of the characters.<br /><br />But a Grant Morrison Superman book sounds awesome.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026335818721649588noreply@blogger.com