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Post by johnnypt on Sept 27, 2023 10:55:41 GMT -5
I used to go to Jim Hanley’s all the time, went to JHJ once. This is a combination of the state of the comic industry and the hellhole that NYC has become. It’s a tragedy what they’re doing to that city and they’re doing it on purpose. |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 27, 2023 21:44:23 GMT -5
Yeah, there's been evidence from Wes for years that the US market is in trouble and propped up with smoke and mirrors.
Comic stores are surviving due to manga and tabletop and trading card games.
The only reason there is growth in the US comic markets are due to manga and scholastic books dogmas type "comics."
Bring Jim Shooter back to run Marvel.
Bring Paul Levitz back to run DC.
Problem solved.
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Post by almuric on Sept 28, 2023 10:47:27 GMT -5
Yeah, there's been evidence from Wes for years that the US market is in trouble and propped up with smoke and mirrors. Comic stores are surviving due to manga and tabletop and trading card games. The only reason there is growth in the US comic markets are due to manga and scholastic books dogmas type "comics." Bring Jim Shooter back to run Marvel. Bring Paul Levitz back to run DC. Problem solved. Levitz and Shooter are in their 70s. This is not a long-term solution. |
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Post by Von K on Sept 28, 2023 14:42:16 GMT -5
Wow, paints an even grimmer picture than Thinking Critical Wes's source did a few months ago. Titan could grab some of that market share if they're willing to put out more content like their new Conan line, but I'm surprised the smaller American outlets like Dark Horse and Valiant seem to be sharing the problems of the big two, rather than winning over some of those ex Marvel and DC fans.
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 28, 2023 18:04:14 GMT -5
Yeah, there's been evidence from Wes for years that the US market is in trouble and propped up with smoke and mirrors. Comic stores are surviving due to manga and tabletop and trading card games. The only reason there is growth in the US comic markets are due to manga and scholastic books dogmas type "comics." Bring Jim Shooter back to run Marvel. Bring Paul Levitz back to run DC. Problem solved. Levitz and Shooter are in their 70s. This is not a long-term solution. Someone who actually knows what they're doing has to right the ship and teach the next generation. They would be infinitely better than the idiots running things now. |
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Post by almuric on Sept 29, 2023 9:34:15 GMT -5
Yeah, the industry needs a savior. Not sure who that would be, though. Not one of the people who've been part of the problem the past decade or so, that's for sure.
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Post by johnnypt on Sept 29, 2023 12:16:30 GMT -5
Yeah, the industry needs a savior. Not sure who that would be, though. Not one of the people who've been part of the problem the past decade or so, that's for sure. CBR has a story on something Dan Dido said regarding the woke culture in today’s comics. The problem is the way the story is written I’m not sure exactly what he thinks about it! I gather he doesn’t think iit’s been a positive situation but it’s sort of ambiguous. For some reason the site’s decided to make you sign in to read the articles, but if you have some kind of Google account you can sign in that way. |
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Post by garbanzo on Sept 29, 2023 12:24:50 GMT -5
Conan #1 is going out for its 4th printing. See what happens when you publish something that appeals to fans?
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 29, 2023 15:03:43 GMT -5
Yeah, the industry needs a savior. Not sure who that would be, though. Not one of the people who've been part of the problem the past decade or so, that's for sure. CBR has a story on something Dan Dido said regarding the woke culture in today’s comics. The problem is the way the story is written I’m not sure exactly what he thinks about it! I gather he doesn’t think iit’s been a positive situation but it’s sort of ambiguous. For some reason the site’s decided to make you sign in to read the articles, but if you have some kind of Google account you can sign in that way. Oh, no. Keep that putz as far away from running a comic company as possible. Our only saving grace when he was at the helm of DC were senior editors with pull who could act as buffers and keep his hands off the major properties. When they left, the line took a sharp spiral. Didiot is not the answer. |
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Post by johnnypt on Sept 29, 2023 16:09:42 GMT -5
CBR has a story on something Dan Dido said regarding the woke culture in today’s comics. The problem is the way the story is written I’m not sure exactly what he thinks about it! I gather he doesn’t think iit’s been a positive situation but it’s sort of ambiguous. For some reason the site’s decided to make you sign in to read the articles, but if you have some kind of Google account you can sign in that way. Oh, no. Keep that putz as far away from running a comic company as possible. Our only saving grace when he was at the helm of DC were senior editors with pull who could act as buffers and keep his hands off the major properties. When they left, the line took a sharp spiral. Didiot is not the answer. Not putting him in the savior role, my memories of his tenure pretty much mirror yours. Just thought it was interesting someone was commenting on the state of the industry but the way it was written I have no idea what it was! :-) |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Sept 29, 2023 18:42:09 GMT -5
Oh, no. Keep that putz as far away from running a comic company as possible. Our only saving grace when he was at the helm of DC were senior editors with pull who could act as buffers and keep his hands off the major properties. When they left, the line took a sharp spiral. Didiot is not the answer. Not putting him in the savior role, my memories of his tenure pretty much mirror yours. Just thought it was interesting someone was commenting on the state of the industry but the way it was written I have no idea what it was! :-) Yeah, he was always hard to pin down. |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Oct 1, 2023 17:41:38 GMT -5
Oh, boy. The negative backlash from current industry creators over this is very telling. They know they'll be replaced by AI eventually. The rate these programs are improving is insane. www.cbr.com/social-media-dunks-on-ai-batman-comic/This looks like it is grabbing existing panels more than creating anything new at this point, though. Once this is able to actually generate sequential art, look out. |
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Post by terryallenuk on Nov 2, 2023 12:45:46 GMT -5
Looks like DC is trying something different DC has announced a line of trade paperbacks of some of the publisher's most popular comic stories in a new format aimed at readers of manga and paperback novels. Named 'DC Compact,' the new line measures 5.5 inches x 8.5 inches with a set price of $9.99 per volume. DC Compact will focus on reprinting "new-reader-friendly titles from DC’s evergreen library," with 10 titles already announced. Despite the small size in comparison to standard North American comic dimensions of 6.625 inches by 10.25 inches, DC senior vice president and general manager Anne DePies promises that there will be "no loss of readability." "The DC Compact Comics price and sizing is perfect for readers of prose and manga looking to pick up a new-reader-friendly storyline in a self-contained full color graphic novel," DePies says in an official statement. "This 5.5 inch x 8.5 inch paper cut is the most widely circulated softcover book size in the US and is popular among graphic novel aficionados in international markets. At $9.99, it's a great price point for retailers to stock these classic titles," she continues. "For readers, DC Compact Comics deliver a new graphic novel reading experience that fits in the palm of their hands, with no loss of readability.” That assurance could be key to the line's potential success, as the adaptation of a story like Watchmen to a smaller size, which is told primarily in 9-panel gridded pages that are full of small details, may live or die based on how well DC can downscale the story's art and lettering without losing any of its intended impact. DC is already publishing trades at this size in some international markets, so it seems the publisher has some experience already in formatting larger comics into smaller collections. DC has also laid out plans to market its DC Compact line in new ways, including placing their titles among the genre section of paperback books in the bookstore market as well as in specific comic sections. The line will also be available digitally and in direct market retailers. Here's the current list of titles planned for the DC Compact line, along with their credited creators: Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons Batman: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette American Vampire Book One by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee Joker by Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens by Paul Dini, Peter Calloway, Tony Bedard, Guillem March, Andres Guinaldo Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman by Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker And here's a gallery of several announced covers: www.gamesradar.com/dc-launches-manga-sized-reprints-of-classic-stories-including-watchmen-batman-hush-all-star-superman-more/?fbclid=IwAR1iJ0y-x6s5_KMIbtXAuwr5w7aeXXwfTbik25SuOcEjWZri_h-uMDtvHT8 |
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Post by cromfelge on Nov 3, 2023 3:53:29 GMT -5
Sounds like a good price. Will definitely keep these editions in mind, so that I can read Watchmen finally for the first time. But aren't these individual stories very different in its length? It surprises me they want to sell them for 10$ each no matter what.
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Post by terryallenuk on Nov 3, 2023 5:36:58 GMT -5
Sounds like a good price. Will definitely keep these editions in mind, so that I can read Watchmen finally for the first time. But aren't these individual stories very different in its length? It surprises me they want to sell them for 10$ each no matter what. Perhaps they'll throw some related stories in to keep them around the same length , be interesting to see how Watchmen turns out at the smaller size as it's very compact as it is. |
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