Entries Tagged as 'Creators'

Jim Shooter thinks comics today suck

September 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Wizard has an interview with Jim Shooter and I thought this was interesting:
Okay, as a former writer, EIC and current comic book legend, what do you think of the current state of the industry?
The art in comics is generally better than ever, the writing is often clever and glib, but in spite of that, far […]

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“I think we took advantage of the consumers”

September 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Todd McFarlane did an interview for Team Xbox and one of the things that was brought up was the rampant fleecing of comic book fans in the ’90s.
Do you feel that the recent decline of sales in the comic book industry had something to do with how “collector-centric” it became?
Todd McFarlane: Yes. I think we […]

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Pen and paper interviews with creators

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

This has to be one of the best things I’ve run across all week.  If P then Dirt did a whole series where he interviewed creators he loved.  Who is dirt?

dirt’s a film school dropout, and regular political activist who is tanking his electoral potential with every image placed here.
living west of the mississippi, but […]

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Ever wonder what creators think of you?

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Keith Giffen has a great entry about what creators think about the average fan over at Wizard’s website.
We don’t hate you. We don’t hold you in contempt and, yes, I feel comfortable saying that on behalf of the vast majority of comic book professionals. Hell, we’re working to get and hold your attention. Without you […]

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The first time I saw Michael Turner I thought to myself – That idiot doesn’t know enough to be afraid

August 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Ken Fox writes about his childhood rival, Michael Turner:
The first time I saw Michael Turner I thought to myself – “That idiot doesn’t know enough to be afraid.”
I was in 6th grade, sitting in the middle of music class rehearsing for a ridiculous school musical based on songs of the fifties. Mike wasn’t in my […]

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