Comments on: Report: New DC Exclusive Contracts to Cut Down on External Creator-Owned Books? http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Mike http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/comment-page-1/#comment-743217 Mike Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:33:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=32331#comment-743217 As Sam points out, it makes sense from a business standpoint. However, it seems like one more way DC will push away top talent. You've already lost Waid, Rucka, Brubaker, Spencer, and many others, DC! What are you doing?!?!?!?! As Sam points out, it makes sense from a business standpoint.

However, it seems like one more way DC will push away top talent. You’ve already lost Waid, Rucka, Brubaker, Spencer, and many others, DC! What are you doing?!?!?!?!

]]> By: tralfaz http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/comment-page-1/#comment-743211 tralfaz Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:47:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=32331#comment-743211 I guess they are trying their best to get everyone to stop buying their books I guess they are trying their best to get everyone to stop buying their books

]]> By: Sam http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/comment-page-1/#comment-743191 Sam Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:05:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=32331#comment-743191 Creatively, this is obviously not good. But think about it: would you like to contract an employee and have him/her working for other ppl when his/her time should be dedicated to your company? Creatively, this is obviously not good.

But think about it: would you like to contract an employee and have him/her working for other ppl when his/her time should be dedicated to your company?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/comment-page-1/#comment-743154 Tim Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:56:56 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=32331#comment-743154 This year has seen me drop as many non-creator titles as i feel I can and replace them with creator owned. Mostly thanks to DC and Before Watchmen. This year has seen me drop as many non-creator titles as i feel I can and replace them with creator owned. Mostly thanks to DC and Before Watchmen.

]]> By: Tim O'Neil http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/06/14/report-new-dc-exclusive-contracts-to-cut-down-on-external-creator-owned-books/comment-page-1/#comment-743152 Tim O'Neil Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:51:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=32331#comment-743152 I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that a number of Vertigo creator-ownish books seem to be wrapping up naturally in the near future - SCALPED, obviously, but also iZOMBIE, SWEET TOOTH, a couple others? They may be using this as a chance to change the rules, so they don't get into more situations like Jason Aaron being one of the bigger names at Marvel while still producing a creator-participation book for Vertigo. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that a number of Vertigo creator-ownish books seem to be wrapping up naturally in the near future – SCALPED, obviously, but also iZOMBIE, SWEET TOOTH, a couple others? They may be using this as a chance to change the rules, so they don’t get into more situations like Jason Aaron being one of the bigger names at Marvel while still producing a creator-participation book for Vertigo.

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