Comments on: ‘Rama Rampage: Awaken, the Slumbering Giant! http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kevin Huxford http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-100710 Kevin Huxford Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:53:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-100710 "Sure, Marvel tried to get some more headlines on the front page by taking over Shotgun Reviews (I’m just jealous that I don’t get advance copies), but for this week, they’d have to be happy ruling the sales roost for once." As long as you admit to it being pure, unbridled, unadulterated, catty jealousy that you're not getting the advance copies and not, say, a suggestion that anyone is in the hip pocket of the publisher, I think we're good. Cuz Troy's my leader, sir...and I won't have the latter being stated or implied about the man. :D “Sure, Marvel tried to get some more headlines on the front page by taking over Shotgun Reviews (I’m just jealous that I don’t get advance copies), but for this week, they’d have to be happy ruling the sales roost for once.”

As long as you admit to it being pure, unbridled, unadulterated, catty jealousy that you’re not getting the advance copies and not, say, a suggestion that anyone is in the hip pocket of the publisher, I think we’re good. Cuz Troy’s my leader, sir…and I won’t have the latter being stated or implied about the man. :D

]]> By: Ian http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99857 Ian Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:47:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99857 Countdown isn't going to match the numbers of 52, Amazons Attack isn't going to go through the roof when Wonder Woman only sells where it does, and JSA/JLA are probably going to remain big sellers while not leading too much of a change. The problem is... where are the other big sellers or even consistant books? Being canceled like Green Arrow or going down the drain like the Flash? Countdown isn’t going to match the numbers of 52, Amazons Attack isn’t going to go through the roof when Wonder Woman only sells where it does, and JSA/JLA are probably going to remain big sellers while not leading too much of a change.

The problem is… where are the other big sellers or even consistant books? Being canceled like Green Arrow or going down the drain like the Flash?

]]> By: David Horenstein http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99843 David Horenstein Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:14:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99843 Is DC in trouble? Shouldn't we wait a few months before such concerns are warranted? It'd be one thing if WW3, Amazons Attack, the ending of 52, and the start of Countdown were failures. Or even the Sinestro Corps and JLA/JSA team ups were failures (considering the attention both are getting). As for Vertigo, I believe that's based on trades in the book market. So how can anyone know for sure how a book is doing based on direct sales? Honestly, it's the most retarded thing I've heard since Hibbs used Superman trades not selling as some example of Superman not being relevant anymore (completely ignoring the hit cartoon, the hit tv show, the sales of All-Star Superman, etc.). Is DC in trouble?

Shouldn’t we wait a few months before such concerns are warranted? It’d be one thing if WW3, Amazons Attack, the ending of 52, and the start of Countdown were failures. Or even the Sinestro Corps and JLA/JSA team ups were failures (considering the attention both are getting).

As for Vertigo, I believe that’s based on trades in the book market. So how can anyone know for sure how a book is doing based on direct sales?

Honestly, it’s the most retarded thing I’ve heard since Hibbs used Superman trades not selling as some example of Superman not being relevant anymore (completely ignoring the hit cartoon, the hit tv show, the sales of All-Star Superman, etc.).

]]> By: Jeff W. http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99788 Jeff W. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:26:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99788 Are the covers counted when they list the page count? If not, that's four extra pages for a total of 52. Are the covers counted when they list the page count? If not, that’s four extra pages for a total of 52.

]]> By: Graeme McMillan http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99674 Graeme McMillan Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:58:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99674 Hmm. Not working for me either, now - Weird, as they were obviously working before I posted it. Lemme try and fix. Sorry, all. Hmm. Not working for me either, now – Weird, as they were obviously working before I posted it.

Lemme try and fix. Sorry, all.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99671 Ian Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:46:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99671 No, they're not working on IE either. No, they’re not working on IE either.

]]> By: Kelly Sue http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-99660 Kelly Sue Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:59:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/08/rama-rampage-awaken-the-slumbering-giant/#comment-99660 None of these links are working for me - is it a Firefox issue? None of these links are working for me – is it a Firefox issue?

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