Comments on: The Comic Industry: Trying To Destroy The Comic Industry With Computers And Free Stuff http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/ 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: George A. Cepeda http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-735499 George A. Cepeda Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=31760#comment-735499 I dunno about you guys, but DC is as bad as Marvel at this point in time. It's naive to say that either one of the big publishers is doing a great job with their publishing, period. Look at the overall picture -- not just the actions of one good employee no matter how nice that person may be. I found it sad to read today that one of the future animated DC films might be based on "Flashpoint," the limited series that completely pulled me out of DC's monthly comics for good! At least I can read the reprints before they decided that the millionth time at retconning was worth doing. Whole histories are wiped out and people's favorite characters are gone until the next regime change (although DC's heads seems to have teflon flak jackets for the time being despite the lack of popularity for the one-third that's the biggest mover behind the changes). I dunno about you but I liked characters that actually LOOKED and ACTED like superheroes instead of all looking like and behaving like rejects from The Authority or Watchmen.... Don't intend to diss those books but honestly what was the matter with having more lighthearted, fun, and adventure-filled stories???? This more than any negative stereotype of a comic shop/comic book guy is why I don't buy monthlies... The Internet's an alternative but even with the much cheaper online prices I don't feel that the current product is worth the money. I dunno about you guys, but DC is as bad as Marvel at this point in time. It’s naive to say that either one of the big publishers is doing a great job with their publishing, period. Look at the overall picture — not just the actions of one good employee no matter how nice that person may be.

I found it sad to read today that one of the future animated DC films might be based on “Flashpoint,” the limited series that completely pulled me out of DC’s monthly comics for good!

At least I can read the reprints before they decided that the millionth time at retconning was worth doing. Whole histories are wiped out and people’s favorite characters are gone until the next regime change (although DC’s heads seems to have teflon flak jackets for the time being despite the lack of popularity for the one-third that’s the biggest mover behind the changes).

I dunno about you but I liked characters that actually LOOKED and ACTED like superheroes instead of all looking like and behaving like rejects from The Authority or Watchmen…. Don’t intend to diss those books but honestly what was the matter with having more lighthearted, fun, and adventure-filled stories????

This more than any negative stereotype of a comic shop/comic book guy is why I don’t buy monthlies… The Internet’s an alternative but even with the much cheaper online prices I don’t feel that the current product is worth the money.

]]> By: Alekaslammed http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-734446 Alekaslammed Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:41:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=31760#comment-734446 I had the misfortune to shop at Amazing Fantasy years ago, I would do anything to avoid that comics shop, certainly. The proprietor discouraged me from buying what I wanted to buy, made sexist comments, and was in every way the negative stereotype of the comics shop owner. I had the misfortune to shop at Amazing Fantasy years ago, I would do anything to avoid that comics shop, certainly. The proprietor discouraged me from buying what I wanted to buy, made sexist comments, and was in every way the negative stereotype of the comics shop owner.

]]> By: Mark Waid http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-734128 Mark Waid Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:04:38 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=31760#comment-734128 "Do publishers actually make money on FCBD product?" Here, let me answer that for you: No. “Do publishers actually make money on FCBD product?”

Here, let me answer that for you: No.

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-734106 Jonathan Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:15:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=31760#comment-734106 CagedLeo, I'm not sure how the retailers in your area celebrate FCBD, but the cost of the books is our least worry. It's the bouncy castle for the kids, the free SETS of Heroclix figures we give away (not just the promotional Thor figure), the promotion we do for the event, etc. And our FCBD celebration also doubles as a fundraiser day for our local Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter. Last year we didn't feel we had raised enough money and put what was, for us, a rather large sum into the pot to make sure BBBS got some much-needed funds. As for Marvel, Jerry Ringi is dead on. When I went to my first Diamond Retailer convention back 2010, every other publisher was there to ask us questions, to see what they could do to help out the direct market. Marvel took their allotted 30 minutes and tried to sell us memberships in their new retailer site. My opinion of Marvel has not changed in any positive way since then. If the direct market dies, I imagine it will be largely due to Marvel's underhanded machinations designed to bring about that exact result. DC on the other hand... Our rep, Pat is simply amazing. Marvel could learn a thing or three from DC. CagedLeo, I’m not sure how the retailers in your area celebrate FCBD, but the cost of the books is our least worry. It’s the bouncy castle for the kids, the free SETS of Heroclix figures we give away (not just the promotional Thor figure), the promotion we do for the event, etc. And our FCBD celebration also doubles as a fundraiser day for our local Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter. Last year we didn’t feel we had raised enough money and put what was, for us, a rather large sum into the pot to make sure BBBS got some much-needed funds.

As for Marvel, Jerry Ringi is dead on. When I went to my first Diamond Retailer convention back 2010, every other publisher was there to ask us questions, to see what they could do to help out the direct market. Marvel took their allotted 30 minutes and tried to sell us memberships in their new retailer site. My opinion of Marvel has not changed in any positive way since then. If the direct market dies, I imagine it will be largely due to Marvel’s underhanded machinations designed to bring about that exact result.

DC on the other hand… Our rep, Pat is simply amazing. Marvel could learn a thing or three from DC.

]]> By: CagedLeo730 http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/04/18/the-comic-industry-trying-to-destroy-the-comic-industry-with-computers-and-free-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-734103 CagedLeo730 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:03:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=31760#comment-734103 Last I heard the FCBD comics cost like 25 cents. Add in shipping and they retailers could be paying 30 cents a book. So retailers only lose out if they just give away the FCBD comics and don't sell anything else. Usually FCBD is the best business day for retailers. Last I heard the FCBD comics cost like 25 cents. Add in shipping and they retailers could be paying 30 cents a book. So retailers only lose out if they just give away the FCBD comics and don’t sell anything else. Usually FCBD is the best business day for retailers.

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