tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post454802179239011899..comments2023-10-26T03:57:50.903-07:00Comments on Comics Fairplay: Superman Title Issues Shuffled; Countdown On TargetHeidi Meeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-46226159288061858042007-03-01T19:55:00.000-08:002007-03-01T19:55:00.000-08:00Lisa, your insights are so incredibly good that I ...Lisa, your insights are so incredibly good that I can't think of anything of note to add. It makes me happy to see DC stepping up to the plate and making their creative teams hit deadlines. <BR/><BR/>At this point, I take Marvel with a grain of salt. There are certain books they publish that I adore, but otherwise it just seems to be a lot of lip service.<BR/><BR/>That is one reason I appreciate Rich Johnston and his column. He cuts through the BS and gets to the meat. I know that people either love him or hate him, and I put myself firmly in the love category. I appreciate his quest for the truth.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the excellent insights, Lisa!Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-60143187218000977222007-03-01T19:52:00.000-08:002007-03-01T19:52:00.000-08:00Swinebread, back in the day Marvel had Virginia Ro...Swinebread, back in the day Marvel had Virginia Romita as traffic manager, and DC was equally strict. With the advent of "superstars" the whole system has went to crap. I miss those days of order- Mrs. Romita had heard every excuse in the book and having an artist husband and son, she didn't take any namby pamby excuses. She is a goddess in my book.<BR/><BR/>Now is DC could just clone her, we would be in good shape.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-56685523806102839162007-03-01T19:51:00.000-08:002007-03-01T19:51:00.000-08:00Mark, you hit the nail on the head. The art by Pac...Mark, you hit the nail on the head. The art by Pacheco is gorgeous, but the guy is slow. He belongs on limited series or as a fill in artist. Either that or make him the "special guest artist" and have one shots that are works of art. <BR/><BR/>My hubby and I have had the chance to see Busiek in person several times. Usually he just shakes his head and puts up with us, but one thing is certain- he doesn't mess around with his bread and butter from the big two. Nice guy, sarcastic as hell! :-)<BR/><BR/>I don't mind fill-ins of a good quality, so this should be interesting to see. I will follow your blog for your insights.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-9373379791821162682007-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:002007-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:00I had heard back at the Baltimore Comic Con, from ...I had heard back at the Baltimore Comic Con, from someone who'd know, that DC had committed to getting books out on time, and that they would do whatever it took to do so. We didn't know about "Countdown" at that time, and I'm not sure if DC did, but it was good to hear, even though DC's comics continued to run late.<BR/><BR/>Now, with "Countdown" runnig in continuity it seems that DC HAS to commit to really keeping things on schedule. It's good to see them dedicating themselves to the single-issue comics! <BR/><BR/>What a complete change from Marvel, who's focus seems to be on having a pretty graphic novel to sell in both hard and soft cover at the local Barns & Noble. I'm glad to see that DC is committing itself to being a COMIC BOOK publisher, not a book publisher. They'll still sell plenty of graphic novels while gaining ground on the single-issue market with on-time comics tied into each other and their new weekly series. <BR/><BR/>I think that as this year ends and 2008 starts we'll see Marvel's market share slipping in single-issue sales while DC holds several top-10 spots. Between lateness and the Civil War fizzle, Marvel's going to feel a pinch - their saving grace might be the non-super hero material like Dark Tower and the Dabble Brothers stuff that they've added into their mix. (Something DC's been doing for a while with Virtigo)<BR/><BR/>I liked in Johnston's article on the NYCC where they were asking the DC execs if there would be massive crossovers and Bob Wayne said, "You must have us confused with the other guys." Back at Baltimore CC Marvel told us Planet Hulk wouldn't have crossovers - but now Marvel has crossover fever and PH is going to be ANOTHER HUGE crossover event. One more thing about Marvel that makes me a little irritated. No wonder why I read so many more DC comics than Marvel!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656871719685145723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-16446982693936655502007-03-01T08:34:00.000-08:002007-03-01T08:34:00.000-08:00This would never have been allowed back in the day...This would never have been allowed back in the daySwinebreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-66350248975598123102007-03-01T06:44:00.000-08:002007-03-01T06:44:00.000-08:00"I don't so much mind the shift in content as I am...<B>"I don't so much mind the shift in content as I am puzzled as to why the story arc is running so far behind."</B><BR/><BR/>Two words: "Carlos Pacheco". While the guy does beautiful work, he's simply not able to hit the deadlines for a monthly. Naturally, DC keeps assigning him to monthly titles (<I>Superman/Batman, Green Lantern</I> and <I>Superman</I> were all late after the "head star" of an issue or two). So, yes...you're right. It <B>is</B> an "artistic issue".<BR/><BR/>You're also right about Busiek's work ethic. He's normally very professional when it comes to meeting his obligations, especially with "Big Two" assignments. The art delays have <B>got</B> to be driving him crazy...especially on a high-profile title like <I>Superman</I>. <BR/><BR/>Happily, DC finally seems to be getting off of their duff and doing something about the chronic lateness. I'm not crazy about fill-in issues, but it sure beats waiting around for Pacheco to finish his $#@% story.<BR/><BR/>It's especially frustrating for old Superman fans like me. Just when the character had really started getting back in the groove after literally YEARS of shabby storytelling, DC's really messing up the momentum with their assignment of notoriously slow artists (the other one being Kubert over on <I>Action Comics</I>).<BR/><BR/>GRRRRRR!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com