As it should be.
51?
People want and buy variants.
No, I get that. I mean why so many for Black Cat, that's more than some event issues.
No, I get that. I mean why so many for Black Cat, that's more than some event issues.
Another team I am interested in working on a comic I have little interest in because of the main character. Just feels wasted, ya know?Disappointed at, what? That they're using their popular character or that the character is popular? Somethings can't be helped. At best these stories will grapple with why people shouldn't like him as much as they do. At worst they're missable.
Probably because it's Black Cat and no other reason. She's a prime target for variants.No, I get that. I mean why so many for Black Cat, that's more than some event issues.
Comic shopAre comic sales reported at the comic shop or at final purchase? Do marvel still push 'order ten regular covers to get one variant cover' for the stores?
Are comic sales reported at the comic shop or at final purchase? Do marvel still push 'order ten regular covers to get one variant cover' for the stores?
IDK, I can't get with that logic cuz that's a lot of big two comics for me. People I like a lot are put onto comics for characters I dislike or am not interested in. Again, at best it turns out good. At worst it's passable.Another team I am interested in working on a comic I have little interest in because of the main character. Just feels wasted, ya know?
The thing is that I really dislike Joker so it's worse than when it happens with almost anything elseIDK, I can't get with that logic cuz that's a lot of big two comics for me. People I like a lot are put onto comics for characters I dislike or am not interested in. Again, at best it turns out good. At worst it's passable.
I feel this way about Deadpool, so I do get you on a certain level here. I just feel much more live and let live to be annoyed at it.The thing is that I really dislike Joker so it's worse than when it happens with almost anything else
Yeah, it's mostly just a knee-jerk reaction for meI feel this way about Deadpool, so I do get you on a certain level here. I just feel much more live and let live to be annoyed at it.
Right after Frank Cho's next butt cover, dude!
Some thoughts on stuff I've been catching up on from this last week or two in comics:
Batman Universe #1 was awesome.I think it's been easy to imagine Batman as a good fit for Bendis since he came to DC, but at least my own brain navigates to noir-y Batman with Maleev (like in Event Leviathan right now) in the vein of his Daredevil work. This ain't that, but it was basically incredible, Derington makes all the difference I guess. The tone just entirely shifts, the layouts, or composition of the panels I guess, are inspired, and it's just a really fun engaging read. I liked the running gag of no-one knowing who Batman is actually speaking to a lot.
The Dreaming #11 was fantastic. It's been fun to see Spurrier go deeper into his own tangled web he's built for himself in the dreaming with this second arc, but also seeing more and more elements of the larger Sandman world from the original run seep in. Another book with gorgeous art. When they announced this book I didn't expect Evely to stay on past the first arc I guess, but here she is and the issues have just gotten more and more impressive with each new stop on the search for dream.
All New Doom Patrol #1: Less to say on this but I did really enjoy it. Half an issue of set up is always a little bit of a bummer but the playfulness of the editor's notes were great. Hard to tell if it would actually clarify things for new readers but they were a fun little story in their own right throughout the ish, and the resolution to the conundrum on Orbus (?) was hilarious. I actually laughed out loud at the panel where the villain screamed "I love classic rock!!!"
Sea of Stars #1 was really nice looking at least, Stephen Green is going to be great on that book, not only with the sheer visual spectacle , but I really enjoyed his expressions too. There wasone panel where the kid is ignoring his dad and I really did really think to myself "I know that look, the little shit...." hah. Mostly just fulfilling the solicit/premise but it was exciting visually at least, Renzi's color work was really dazzling in the wide space shots.
Oh and stretching back a little, I read the Mignola/Fegredo HB one shot from a feeeew weeks back. This was a genuinely good one shot and at least in my mind, the way I'd prefer to see Hellboy going forward, post BPRD finishing up. I don't need the continued adventures shoehorned in by other writers but if Mignola himself has a killer idea and a top of the line artist he wants to make it happen with, then fair game. Fegredo is still a treasure.
Warren Ellis said:I "accidentally" upset my "friend" Chip Zdarsky the other day and he kindly made me this business card for his company:
My favorite:Warren Ellis said:You take care of yourself this week. Lift your head, look the world right in the eye and tell it that this is where you belong and you're not fucking moving. And if they argue, tell them I fucking sent you. You're in good shape and you've got time to take five minutes for yourself.
Warren Ellis said:Take a breath. Feel your feet on the ground. You're standing on a ball that's spinning at a thousand miles an hour. And the ball is moving through space at sixty seven thousand miles an hour. You're doing all that without even trying. Whatever the next week brings, it's not going to be too much trouble for someone moving at sixty seven thousand miles an hour while spinning around at 1000mph, is it? You can do anything. See you next week, speedy.
NoYa'll ever wake up, sign on Era and find you have 8 notifications waiting for you?
Ya'll ever wake up, sign on Era and find you have 8 notifications waiting for you?
right after he finishes RobotToad
Damn it's a real websiteDid someone post this from Ellis' newsletter last week?
Also, speaking of Ellis' newsletter, his signoffs always make me feel good. Here are some to help you through the rest of the week:
My favorite:
Ya'll ever wake up, sign on Era and find you have 8 notifications waiting for you?
Hahahah
Also where can i get that newsletter? seems great. Ellis is great
Yes and they are all from Messi.Nope, but I have more that I've started following comic and lgbt eras again. Do you get lots of PMs?
this is greatzdars.co said:In 2013 he made the jump from the dying print industry to a different dying print industry as a comic-boy, co-creating the award-winning comic Sex Criminals with Matt Fraction. Since then he's done work for Marvel, Image and Archie, but his true passion is writing bios for webpages.
He used to think freezasaurus was a girl
Ya'll ever wake up, sign on Era and find you have 8 notifications waiting for you?
He never thought that. It was a running joke.
I enjoy being an extremely old bearded guy laying against a tree.Everyone is the gender/species of their avatar unless they tell me explicitly otherwise.
I should be progressive and ditch that. I'm working on it.
I can't find a way to do that. I just emailed him to ask. I'll let you know if he responds.Aizō is there any way to see the previous Ellis newsletters? I need those good vibes
Fooled me for the longest time when he corrected me once.
Thanks!I can't find a way to do that. I just emailed him to ask. I'll let you know if he responds.
Everyone is the gender/species of their avatar unless they tell me explicitly otherwise.
I should be progressive and ditch that. I'm working on it.
Ya'll ever wake up, sign on Era and find you have 8 notifications waiting for you?
Huh, looks like Black Cat #1 did pretty well. Based on June sales numbers.
I get jealous of my parrots, so it works I supposeEveryone is the gender/species of their avatar unless they tell me explicitly otherwise.
I should be progressive and ditch that. I'm working on it.
Everyone is the gender/species of their avatar unless they tell me explicitly otherwise.
I should be progressive and ditch that. I'm working on it.
Comic fans thirsty as fuckHuh, looks like Black Cat #1 did pretty well. Based on June sales numbers.
I'm a gem :)Everyone is the gender/species of their avatar unless they tell me explicitly otherwise.
I should be progressive and ditch that. I'm working on it.
Funny find. In the new Young Guns Sketchbook #1, they've got a drawing from Mr. Dauterman. "Russell Dauterman draws Storm, one of his favorite heroes, and conceives his own personal design for her." So that's Dauterman's design, eh? How weird, it feels like we've seen it before...
Oh, it just happens to be Storm's new costume for Hickman's X-Men.