Comments on: Marvel: Still Diverse, But Leads Take Time http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: silvanthalas http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698264 silvanthalas Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:25:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29881#comment-698264 On and off... maybe that's part of the problem? When you do what you've done with Black Panther, where the title is relaunched every few years, it is bound to chase some people away. Either the character can hold his/her own title, or they cannot. On and off… maybe that’s part of the problem? When you do what you’ve done with Black Panther, where the title is relaunched every few years, it is bound to chase some people away.

Either the character can hold his/her own title, or they cannot.

]]> By: Kev http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698242 Kev Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:21:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29881#comment-698242 “Creating any character with the intention of having them anchor an ongoing title is probably the fastest way for them not to catch on.” *looks at banner pic* Doesn't seem to stop them trying “Creating any character with the intention of having them anchor an ongoing title is probably the fastest way for them not to catch on.”
*looks at banner pic*

Doesn’t seem to stop them trying

]]> By: jondoe http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698198 jondoe Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:40:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29881#comment-698198 Did I miss something in Avengers Academy? When did Striker come out of the closet? Did I miss something in Avengers Academy? When did Striker come out of the closet?

]]> By: Robin http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/comment-page-1/#comment-698020 Robin Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:44:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29881#comment-698020 I think he means that new characters that are introduced in existing (and strong selling) titles have a better chance in succeeding in a later solo series as they've had character build up and face recognition. Remember - Hawkeye, Black Widow, and a host of popular villians (Sabretooth, Venom) were built up in team or mainstay solo titles before getting their own shots at a solo book. Great example of a new character being introduced through a brand new book that failed - the 'new' Powerman from last years Shadowland...hows he doing?? A great example of a new character being introduced through an existing solo title that has now become popular - Red Hulk. And Deadpool has to be the biggest example of how this succeeds. I think he means that new characters that are introduced in existing (and strong selling) titles have a better chance in succeeding in a later solo series as they’ve had character build up and face recognition. Remember – Hawkeye, Black Widow, and a host of popular villians (Sabretooth, Venom) were built up in team or mainstay solo titles before getting their own shots at a solo book.

Great example of a new character being introduced through a brand new book that failed – the ‘new’ Powerman from last years Shadowland…hows he doing??

A great example of a new character being introduced through an existing solo title that has now become popular – Red Hulk. And Deadpool has to be the biggest example of how this succeeds.

]]> By: Neil http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/25/marvel-still-diverse-but-leads-take-time/comment-page-1/#comment-697999 Neil Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:04:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29881#comment-697999 If thats true, how do Half the characters in comics come into existence? I think they should just come right out and say "our sales standards are too high for this to work," and leave it at that. When I hear this comment, I immediately think of all the characters and comics that are new from image or other companies. If thats true, how do Half the characters in comics come into existence? I think they should just come right out and say “our sales standards are too high for this to work,” and leave it at that. When I hear this comment, I immediately think of all the characters and comics that are new from image or other companies.

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