Comments on: They fought the market; the market won

By: silvanthalas

silvanthalas — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:20 +0000

So, how long before Ms. Marvel gets the axe?

By: Joe S. Walker

Joe S. Walker — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:32:55 +0000

P.S. The Blue Beetle writer shows remarkable arrogance in blaming other people for the fact that “our version” didn’t sell too well.

By: Joe S. Walker

Joe S. Walker — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:31:35 +0000

“(T)there’s one thing She-Hulk has always been, in all of her many series … cancelled.”

Only in comics would this not be a conclusive argument for dropping the character and making up something new.

By: gwangung

gwangung — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:07:33 +0000

“Geez…I feel for the guy, but does he have to insult the entire comics retail landscape?”

Given that the distribution channels for traditional comics are a dead-end (small and shrinking), yes, he does.

Remember, the direct market IS NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL of distribution. It’s dwarfed by the bookstore channels–which, in and of themselves, are in trouble and shrinking. Anyone with ANY intelligence and business sense at all (which probably excludes 90% of the internet fans) is going to change their focus to some distribution channels that aren’t in trouble.

By: Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw

Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:01:05 +0000

“At least Didio was the bearer of bad news himself and seems genuine unhappy that this happened.”

Buh?

By: Simon DelMonte

Simon DelMonte — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:57:42 +0000

Seems that Marvel is being rather flippant as well as a bit stealthy in announcing this cancellation. At least Didio was the bearer of bad news himself and seems genuine unhappy that this happened.

By: Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw

Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:20:19 +0000

I don’t know if I have ever been so sad about the cancellation of a title. I’ve always jokingly referred to She-hulk as one of the two best books that no one read, but I never realized how true it was. What’s especially aggravating is that Jeph Loeb’s horrible, horrible Hulk book is still going (and selling like gangbusters).

I’m off to shoot a pleading, yet ultimately impotent and pointless e-mail to Marvel’s editorial.

By: Mark Engblom

Mark Engblom — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:19:25 +0000

From John Rogers:

“But it seems damn silly to bend storytelling to a format sold almost exclusively in low-attendance, often creepy specialty shops scattered across the nation.”

Geez…I feel for the guy, but does he have to insult the entire comics retail landscape? Way to generate good will toward his future web-based projects!

I know we hear every day how the internet is going to revolutionize storytelling, revitalize the comic artform, put a chicken in every pot, etc….but it’s time for the disgruntled (Rogers) and the arrogant (Robert Kirkman) to put their money where their mouths are and bring about this brave new world. Until they actually take some risks and make some serious investments, it’s all just talk.