Comments on: Millar: Don’t Put Your Daughter On The Stage, Mrs. Worthington. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ken http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13848 Ken Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:30:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13848 Dude! Why do you have such a hard-on for Millar? The guys a talented writer. So he goes off the deep end once in awhile, you do relize he's heavelly medicated. You need to move on. Dude! Why do you have such a hard-on for Millar? The guys a talented writer. So he goes off the deep end once in awhile, you do relize he’s heavelly medicated. You need to move on.

]]> By: Michael Nicolai http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13847 Michael Nicolai Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:28:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13847 Those Hollywood writers are starting comics, but not finishing them. Look at Spider-Man/Black Cat, Hulk vs Wolverine, Civil War.. WHOOPS!! Those Hollywood writers are starting comics, but not finishing them. Look at Spider-Man/Black Cat, Hulk vs Wolverine, Civil War.. WHOOPS!!

]]> By: Agent Johns http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13836 Agent Johns Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:52:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13836 Miller is worried about artists leaving the industry to do a 18 month contract in Hollywood? It already takes Miller 18 months to put our four issues of the Ultimates! Miller is worried about artists leaving the industry to do a 18 month contract in Hollywood? It already takes Miller 18 months to put our four issues of the Ultimates!

]]> By: ADD http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13799 ADD Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:31:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13799 Yes, shit ones, mostly. Yes, shit ones, mostly.

]]> By: Jamie Coville http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13779 Jamie Coville Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:37:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13779 What's really strange about this is that the hollywood writers that do have those high paying jobs Mark is talking about are doing comic books on the side. What’s really strange about this is that the hollywood writers that do have those high paying jobs Mark is talking about are doing comic books on the side.

]]> By: Jake W http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13767 Jake W Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:09:20 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13767 Oops, sorry--that response was meant for the PAD vs Byrne thread. Oops, sorry–that response was meant for the PAD vs Byrne thread.

]]> By: Jake W http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13765 Jake W Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:32:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13765 Is it another thing about claiming Millar is anti-semetic and how John Byrne is evil, Graeme? Is it another thing about claiming Millar is anti-semetic and how John Byrne is evil, Graeme?

]]> By: Tom Spurgeon http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13750 Tom Spurgeon Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:30:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13750 If the door is hitting people on the ass as they leave, we need to replace the doors because that's not very fire safety compliant. If the door is hitting people on the ass as they leave, we need to replace the doors because that’s not very fire safety compliant.

]]> By: ADD http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13736 ADD Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:33:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13736 The only people interested in working in Hollywood instead of making comic books are people that comics is far, far better off without. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. The only people interested in working in Hollywood instead of making comic books are people that comics is far, far better off without. Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.

]]> By: Jer http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13728 Jer Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:33:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13728 David Blackshore - Someday, "man getting hit in a groin with football" will win an Academy Award. So much of the world has turned into the first few seasons of The Simpsons these days, why not? David Blackshore -

Someday, “man getting hit in a groin with football” will win an Academy Award. So much of the world has turned into the first few seasons of The Simpsons these days, why not?

]]> By: David Blackshore http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13725 David Blackshore Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:14:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13725 Has no one told Mark Millar that the big studios are kind of in trouble, with diminishing box office returns and flattening DVD sales? The future of entertainment is apparently watching people getting hit in the groin with blunt objects on youtube. That seems to be what the kids like best these days. Has no one told Mark Millar that the big studios are kind of in trouble, with diminishing box office returns and flattening DVD sales? The future of entertainment is apparently watching people getting hit in the groin with blunt objects on youtube. That seems to be what the kids like best these days.

]]> By: Goodrich http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13724 Goodrich Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:08:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13724 Christos Gage is very wise. And getting banned from Millarworld is hardly the end of the...world. Christos Gage is very wise. And getting banned from Millarworld is hardly the end of the…world.

]]> By: Jesse http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13722 Jesse Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:47:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13722 The thing about hollywood is as a writer you have much less control over the finished product. Ask any movie who ever was responsible for writing a movie and you'll see how much they like seeing their work being mishandled. I would think that alone would be enough of a reason to make some comic book authors apprehensive about return trips to Hollywood. He mentions Frank Miller and Sin City, but look at the story about how hard it was to convince Frank to make the movie in the first place after his bad experiences with Robocop. And here's the funny thing, even if every good comic writer and artist ends up working for Hollywood, there's almost always going to be eager young kids willing to take over the reigns of their favorite book. Hell if Marvel ever gets really desperate I'll start writing Wolverine and I'll bring back Bloodscream, Albert And Elsie Dee, cause why not and I've always wondered what the hell happened to them. The thing about hollywood is as a writer you have much less control over the finished product. Ask any movie who ever was responsible for writing a movie and you’ll see how much they like seeing their work being mishandled. I would think that alone would be enough of a reason to make some comic book authors apprehensive about return trips to Hollywood.

He mentions Frank Miller and Sin City, but look at the story about how hard it was to convince Frank to make the movie in the first place after his bad experiences with Robocop.

And here’s the funny thing, even if every good comic writer and artist ends up working for Hollywood, there’s almost always going to be eager young kids willing to take over the reigns of their favorite book. Hell if Marvel ever gets really desperate I’ll start writing Wolverine and I’ll bring back Bloodscream, Albert And Elsie Dee, cause why not and I’ve always wondered what the hell happened to them.

]]> By: Matt M. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13721 Matt M. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:43:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13721 Thanks, Dan. We all needed that, I'm sure. I'll also reiterate for the folks reading along: Got perspective? 'Cause it's totally easy to write a screenplay and get a bidding war going over it. Why, I did that twice today already. And it's barely past lunchtime! Thanks, Dan. We all needed that, I’m sure.

I’ll also reiterate for the folks reading along:

Got perspective?

‘Cause it’s totally easy to write a screenplay and get a bidding war going over it. Why, I did that twice today already. And it’s barely past lunchtime!

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13718 Dan Coyle Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:37:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13718 Well, going by those definitions, Ellis. Well, going by those definitions, Ellis.

]]> By: Jake W http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13712 Jake W Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:18:56 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13712 Who will be the next John Byrne*, Bendis, Millar, or Ellis? *In terms of complaining self-aggrandizing person surrounded with board of sychophants and history rewriting. Who will be the next John Byrne*, Bendis, Millar, or Ellis?

*In terms of complaining self-aggrandizing person surrounded with board of sychophants and history rewriting.

]]> By: Frank Davis http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13707 Frank Davis Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:08:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13707 The only problem with Mr. Millar's theory is that it would require a lot of physical work and discipline to write for Hollywood. Chuck Dixon would be the best suited creator of comics to go Hollywood. Hell, he could write 52 BY HIMSELF! His discipline is amazing. The only problem with Mr. Millar’s theory is that it would require a lot of physical work and discipline to write for Hollywood.

Chuck Dixon would be the best suited creator of comics to go Hollywood. Hell, he could write 52 BY HIMSELF! His discipline is amazing.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13700 Dan Coyle Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:32:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13700 You got it, Matt! <I><B>THAT'S... OUR... MILLAR!!!!</I></B> You got it, Matt!

THAT’S… OUR… MILLAR!!!!

]]> By: jake saint http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13698 jake saint Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:27:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13698 I think that in 2013 some of the folks working in comics will be different folks from the folks working in comics today. I think that in 2013 some of the folks working in comics will be different folks from the folks working in comics today.

]]> By: Tom Spurgeon http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13691 Tom Spurgeon Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:16:06 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13691 Whew! Crisis averted. Full toodle ahead! Whew! Crisis averted. Full toodle ahead!

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13689 Jeff Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:06:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13689 Don't sweat it Michael. Every person who I used to enjoy reading on Millarworld has been banned for not being sycophantic enough. It used to be a must visit site for a good belly laugh. Now it's just laughable. Don’t sweat it Michael. Every person who I used to enjoy reading on Millarworld has been banned for not being sycophantic enough. It used to be a must visit site for a good belly laugh. Now it’s just laughable.

]]> By: Michael McDermott http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13674 Michael McDermott Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:42:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13674 I'm glad I was banned from Millarworld for calling bullshit on this "brilliant" and "revolutionary" insight. DOOOOM! DOOOOOOOMMMMMM! I’m glad I was banned from Millarworld for calling bullshit on this “brilliant” and “revolutionary” insight.

DOOOOM!

DOOOOOOOMMMMMM!

]]> By: Jake W http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13671 Jake W Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:14:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13671 Will we see another Frank Davis vs K-Box fight again? Will we see another Frank Davis vs K-Box fight again?

]]> By: Spencer Carnage http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13670 Spencer Carnage Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:03:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13670 Dan Coyle? Oh no. This is a job for K-Box! Dan Coyle? Oh no. This is a job for K-Box!

]]> By: Matt M. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13665 Matt M. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:47:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13665 Paging Dan Coyle. Paging Mr. Dan Coyle! Paging Dan Coyle. Paging Mr. Dan Coyle!

]]> By: Jason Rodriguez http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/comment-page-1/#comment-13661 Jason Rodriguez Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:26:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/31/millar-dont-put-your-daughter-on-the-stage-mrs-worthington/#comment-13661 Comics wouldn't survive without Mark Millar's page-22. You know, the one-page spread where a character says something like, "This is gonna hurt" or "I don't think so, Spider-Man." So, when Mark goes to Hollywood, yes - serialized comics as we know it will be destroyed because no-one can do a page-22 like him - we'll all be forced to make graphic novels and hope our page-96 can be as filling as Mark's page-22. Comics wouldn’t survive without Mark Millar’s page-22. You know, the one-page spread where a character says something like, “This is gonna hurt” or “I don’t think so, Spider-Man.”

So, when Mark goes to Hollywood, yes – serialized comics as we know it will be destroyed because no-one can do a page-22 like him – we’ll all be forced to make graphic novels and hope our page-96 can be as filling as Mark’s page-22.

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