Entries Tagged as 'General'

Comics on your cell phone

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

The International Herald Tribune has an article about comics being released onto the cell phone. Some points I found interesting:
“It opens up a market that wouldn’t necessarily be seen as a traditional comic market,” writer Sean Demory said of the book’s launch last month.
[…]
But it touches on two strengthening trends: Comic book creators […]

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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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Comic Book Idol 3 is taking submissions

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are one of those fancy up-and-coming writer/artist teams I’d suggest you give it a shot.

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Someone please get Dwayne McDuffie to stop writing Fantastic Four

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

I want to rip my hair out every time I read something that Dwayne McDuffie has penned something for Fantastic Four.  It isn’t that his writing is bad, he just doesn’t feel suited to write the series.  Everything feels a bit hollow and is relying too heavily on pop-culture references to feel “cutting edge”.
Two examples […]

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Amazons Attack was horrible, but this comic is not

September 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Amazons Attack was just awful.  It was so bad that it hurts my brain to try to even think about it.  It feels a bit classless to even make fun of it at this point.  Sort of like Countdown.  But this webcomic more or less nailed the entire series:

How does Will Pfeifer keep getting work […]

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