Re: MARVEL vs. DC - Who will win? (rethorische Frage)
Noch ein Beweis wieso Marvel besser ist:
Evan Dorkin talks about DCs cartoonist ban:
First up from the files, the only piece of art I was allowed to draw for the Superman and Batman: Worlds Funnest book for DC Comics. Not that it appears anywhere in the book. Long story short, part of which has been covered here before: DC has a clause that prevents folks from writing and drawing material unless said person is on the payroll or incorporated. Fear of lawsuits from freelancers claiming their work-for-hire entitles them to ownership of Batman or whatever the hell under some newly-inaugurated copyright laws or whatever the hell. I guess based on DCs history they fully expect people to try to do whatever underhanded thing they can to chisel money and ownership of other peoples characters when the opportunity even vaguely arises. Or whatever the hell.
End result, I wasnt allowed to draw a page of Worlds Funnest even though I tried to get around it by various means, all of which went bust. Can I have someone else write the page I would draw? A hassle, apparently. Pretend Sarah wrote it? Wed get in trouble and the world would break in half. Use a pseudonym? It could mean jail time and Siegel and Schuster regaining control of Pete Ross. Sign an agreement that I wouldnt pursue my questionable rights to the DC empire if I drew a goddamned page of a comic? No, no, a thousand times no. They wouldnt put me on the payroll for a lousy single page, and I wasnt going to incorporate for a lousy single page, so, no go (Somehow this hasnt been an issue at Marvel, expect them to lose the rights to every one of their characters any minute now. Ive got dibs on Fight-Man and whoever else is left over after the great purge).
http://evandorkin.livejournal.com/149495.html
Re: MARVEL vs. DC - Who will win? (rethorische Frage)
Brian Hibbs:
Zitat: DC has had a pretty bad last two years. Their editorial vision has been, in my humble opinion, horrifically broken, and, more importantly, completely and utterly out of touch of the interests of the audience. What successes they've had have seemed to this observer to either be completely accidental (SINESTRO CORPS) or actively worked against (the end of 52, and the multiverse, etc)
I've been selling comics in my own store for nineteen years now, and we've always been a "DC store" -- selling more DC comics than Marvel comics. This makes us a rare and unique creature in comics retailing, as far as I can tell from speaking with my brethren and reading the sales charts.
And right now in 2008, we're selling more Marvel comic books than DC. If it weren't for DC's superlative backlist program, and the strength of Vertigo titles in that format like Y and FABLES and DMZ, it would be a total and complete rout.
http://savagecritic.com/2008/04/count-this.html
Re: MARVEL vs. DC - Who will win? (rethorische Frage)
Und Recht hat er, mit allem was er sagt (außer vielleicht Sinestro Corps).
Re: MARVEL vs. DC - Projekt?
k, haven't pulled one of these in a while. just little tidbits and teases.
ITEM! ULTIMATE ORIGIN DOES SOME BIG NUMBERS. bigger than i had hoped for. the demise of the UU is a bit premature. so nyah
ITEM! SI 3 outselling SI 2? that's a reiief!! because i was thrilled with how SI 2 sold. bodes well for the series as a whole.
(this is sounding very millar, sorry )
ITEM! wizard world chicago! i will be there! will there be a panel called BENDIS VS. JOHNS?? what does that mean?? i'd so go to that!!
will there be big announcements in WIZCHI? yes!! really big? could be!
ITEM!!
Bendis Presents..." archive up and running
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/archiv...spresents.html ...complete with Bendis-themed photo gallery!