Comments on: ‘Twas the Night Before Wednesday… http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/ 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: David Uzumeri http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455879 David Uzumeri Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:14:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455879 They are indeed, and for reference, the actual contents of the Final Crisis Secret Files: 1. "The Origin of Libra," by Len Wein and Tony Shasteen. This is most of the issue. 2. "The Words of Lilith," a one-page text piece by Rucka, Lieber and Trautmann like the ones that kicked off each issue of Crime Bible. 3. "The Anti-Life Equation" by Grant Morrison. A short one-page essay on the Anti-Life Equation and Death of the New Gods. 4. The Secret Files Sketchbook, an addendum to the Sketchbook featuring characters that were spoilers at that time. (Plus a fairly spoilery Mandrakk entry even now, to be honest.) They are indeed, and for reference, the actual contents of the Final Crisis Secret Files:

1. “The Origin of Libra,” by Len Wein and Tony Shasteen. This is most of the issue.
2. “The Words of Lilith,” a one-page text piece by Rucka, Lieber and Trautmann like the ones that kicked off each issue of Crime Bible.
3. “The Anti-Life Equation” by Grant Morrison. A short one-page essay on the Anti-Life Equation and Death of the New Gods.
4. The Secret Files Sketchbook, an addendum to the Sketchbook featuring characters that were spoilers at that time. (Plus a fairly spoilery Mandrakk entry even now, to be honest.)

]]> By: Kimota94 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455876 Kimota94 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:54:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455876 And I'm just here to say that it appears those of us in Canada once again will get our comics on Wednesday this week, as usual. I've already gotten "the word" from my local comic store that this week's haul is in and waiting for me. So if you're in the U.S., watch out for evil Canucks posting spoilers over the next 48 hours!! (I won't be, as I'll be picking up the comics on Friday DESPITE them being in today!) And I’m just here to say that it appears those of us in Canada once again will get our comics on Wednesday this week, as usual.

I’ve already gotten “the word” from my local comic store that this week’s haul is in and waiting for me. So if you’re in the U.S., watch out for evil Canucks posting spoilers over the next 48 hours!! (I won’t be, as I’ll be picking up the comics on Friday DESPITE them being in today!)

]]> By: J. Caleb Mozzocco http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455874 J. Caleb Mozzocco Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:38:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455874 <i>Apologies, Caleb.</i> No need; you're cool. Feel free to correct away. Apologies, Caleb.

No need; you’re cool. Feel free to correct away.

]]> By: David Uzumeri http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455871 David Uzumeri Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:51:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455871 Sorry, going back and reading that I just meant to make friendly corrections, and I came off as a *total* dick, especially not to properly acknowledge the time gap between writing and publication and the fact that not everybody would be reading Len Wein's blog, which is how I found out about it. Apologies, Caleb. Sorry, going back and reading that I just meant to make friendly corrections, and I came off as a *total* dick, especially not to properly acknowledge the time gap between writing and publication and the fact that not everybody would be reading Len Wein’s blog, which is how I found out about it. Apologies, Caleb.

]]> By: Kinnon http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455868 Kinnon Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:25:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455868 Of course , in a bizarre twist, the UK had their shipments both on christmas eve last week,and this weeks titles today. I'm looking forward to putting my feet up with a few before heading out into the celebrations tonight. A big thanks to all the hard working folk at diamond UK. Of course , in a bizarre twist, the UK had their shipments both on christmas eve last week,and this weeks titles today. I’m looking forward to putting my feet up with a few before heading out into the celebrations tonight.
A big thanks to all the hard working folk at diamond UK.

]]> By: Sallyp http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455865 Sallyp Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:58:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455865 Gosh, Calendar Man and Despair in the same picture1 That's something you don't see every day. Gosh, Calendar Man and Despair in the same picture1 That’s something you don’t see every day.

]]> By: J. Caleb Mozzocco http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455863 J. Caleb Mozzocco Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:54:31 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455863 <i>Maybe next time you might want to check all the previews available before posting the info?</i> Maybe. I just went with what was at dccomics.com and marvel.com at the time. I can't speak for Sterling, but whether Smith's Batman is late or not depends on how technically you view a month. I believe back in the old, old days, well before I even started reading comics, they were scheduled to come out on certain weeks of a month. So, like, Batman would come out the first week of every month, Hulk the second week of every month, or whatever. Obviously the Big Two's attitude toward shipping dates has changed, but then, so has the nature of the business, now that comics aren't newsstand periodicals so much as product for hobby shops. Maybe next time you might want to check all the previews available before posting the info?

Maybe. I just went with what was at dccomics.com and marvel.com at the time.

I can’t speak for Sterling, but whether Smith’s Batman is late or not depends on how technically you view a month. I believe back in the old, old days, well before I even started reading comics, they were scheduled to come out on certain weeks of a month. So, like, Batman would come out the first week of every month, Hulk the second week of every month, or whatever. Obviously the Big Two’s attitude toward shipping dates has changed, but then, so has the nature of the business, now that comics aren’t newsstand periodicals so much as product for hobby shops.

]]> By: Troy Brownfield http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455851 Troy Brownfield Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:54:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455851 To David Uzumeri: The Solicitation copy for GL #36 reads thusly: "The prelude to "The Blackest Night" continues, building off of FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS! Hal and the Green Lanterns venture to the prison planet Ysmault to face the full fury of Atrocitus and the Red Lantern Corps. Meanwhile, the war lights ignite across the universe as the Controllers seek out the Orange Lanterns." Caleb's crack about "Blood Puke" clearly showed that he knew this involved the Red Lanterns, but he also acknowledged what you missed, the Orange Lantern subplot. As for the Final Crisis: Secret Files info, Caleb likely drew it from DC's home page which itself does not include that information. And actually, that info, included in the preview Newsarama ran, didn't even come out, to my recollection, until after Caleb had already written this piece. To David Uzumeri: The Solicitation copy for GL #36 reads thusly:

“The prelude to “The Blackest Night” continues, building off of FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS! Hal and the Green Lanterns venture to the prison planet Ysmault to face the full fury of Atrocitus and the Red Lantern Corps. Meanwhile, the war lights ignite across the universe as the Controllers seek out the Orange Lanterns.”

Caleb’s crack about “Blood Puke” clearly showed that he knew this involved the Red Lanterns, but he also acknowledged what you missed, the Orange Lantern subplot.

As for the Final Crisis: Secret Files info, Caleb likely drew it from DC’s home page which itself does not include that information. And actually, that info, included in the preview Newsarama ran, didn’t even come out, to my recollection, until after Caleb had already written this piece.

]]> By: David Uzumeri http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455843 David Uzumeri Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:08:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455843 Oh, and Green Lantern #36 is dealing with RED Lanterns. Orange is the next arc. Oh, and Green Lantern #36 is dealing with RED Lanterns. Orange is the next arc.

]]> By: David Uzumeri http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455842 David Uzumeri Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:06:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455842 Maybe next time you might want to check all the previews available before posting the info? Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size Special is a oneshot by Cary Bates and Bing Cansino; Final Crisis Secret Files appears to have a lead story by Len Wein and Tony Shasteen with a backup by Morrison and Jones; Mahnke's actually not hitting up Green Lantern #36, regular penciller Ivan Reis is on it (likely to free up Mahnke for the Final Crisis work), and according to DC's December 2008 solicitations Cacophony #2 was solicited for December 31 from the get-go, so Sterling's wrong unless you're simply counting the number of weeks between issues. (It's nothing new to have a book come out monthly but on different/staggered weeks each month.) Maybe next time you might want to check all the previews available before posting the info? Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size Special is a oneshot by Cary Bates and Bing Cansino; Final Crisis Secret Files appears to have a lead story by Len Wein and Tony Shasteen with a backup by Morrison and Jones; Mahnke’s actually not hitting up Green Lantern #36, regular penciller Ivan Reis is on it (likely to free up Mahnke for the Final Crisis work), and according to DC’s December 2008 solicitations Cacophony #2 was solicited for December 31 from the get-go, so Sterling’s wrong unless you’re simply counting the number of weeks between issues. (It’s nothing new to have a book come out monthly but on different/staggered weeks each month.)

]]> By: eaglesfillthesky http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/30/twas-the-night-before-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-455813 eaglesfillthesky Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:33:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10452#comment-455813 I still don't get it. what is with the lateness? why do you need to put out #1 of a 3 or 4 issue limited, noncontinuity series without having #s 2-4 in hand? makes no sense to me. I still don’t get it. what is with the lateness? why do you need to put out #1 of a 3 or 4 issue limited, noncontinuity series without having #s 2-4 in hand? makes no sense to me.

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