Comments on: Friday's Marketing Survey, and Other Stuff http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: J To The AAP http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-81501 J To The AAP Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:48:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-81501 <blockquote>“Marvel can’t get Harry Potter: it’s a Time Warner thing.” That doesn’t really make any sense.</blockquote> Time Warner owns DC. It's not complicated.

“Marvel can’t get Harry Potter: it’s a Time Warner thing.”

That doesn’t really make any sense.

Time Warner owns DC. It's not complicated.

]]> By: plok http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-81053 plok Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:07:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-81053 Ian: yes, it does. Ian: yes, it does.

]]> By: Greg Hatcher http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-81021 Greg Hatcher Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:42:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-81021 <blockquote>Dude, there’s no way you could have fitted all of that on the form.</blockquote> Ha! I'll have you know that even in 1970, when I was nine, I was already using my mother's old portable Royal typewriter. I'd have TYPED a response and gotten a fair amount of wordage on there. And my response then would have been a lot closer to Graeme's, except I'd have added that I wanted Johnny Romita inking his own stuff again. I could have made that fit. The sticking point would have been <b>cutting up the comic.</b> Even today, that idea makes me shudder; I have a thing about defacing books or comics in any way. A touch of OCD collector disease, maybe, or I have the soul of an archivist. Anyway, I would have had to photocopy it on the Xerox machine at the library and that cost a nickel. That same nickel would have been a third of the way to another comic book, and I probably could have wheedled the dime out of Mom. Better to get another book than fill out the survey, since I was generally pretty pleased with the books I was reading. I don't think I developed my first real case of fanboy rage till some time in the late 70's... probably when Steve Gerber left the Defenders and Gerry Conway turned it into the blandest book possible and had Strange leave the team. I took quite a while to stop spluttering over that.

Dude, there’s no way you could have fitted all of that on the form.

Ha! I'll have you know that even in 1970, when I was nine, I was already using my mother's old portable Royal typewriter. I'd have TYPED a response and gotten a fair amount of wordage on there. And my response then would have been a lot closer to Graeme's, except I'd have added that I wanted Johnny Romita inking his own stuff again. I could have made that fit.

The sticking point would have been cutting up the comic. Even today, that idea makes me shudder; I have a thing about defacing books or comics in any way. A touch of OCD collector disease, maybe, or I have the soul of an archivist. Anyway, I would have had to photocopy it on the Xerox machine at the library and that cost a nickel. That same nickel would have been a third of the way to another comic book, and I probably could have wheedled the dime out of Mom. Better to get another book than fill out the survey, since I was generally pretty pleased with the books I was reading. I don't think I developed my first real case of fanboy rage till some time in the late 70's... probably when Steve Gerber left the Defenders and Gerry Conway turned it into the blandest book possible and had Strange leave the team. I took quite a while to stop spluttering over that.

]]> By: Ian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80971 Ian Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:31:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80971 "Marvel can’t get Harry Potter: it’s a Time Warner thing." That doesn't really make any sense. "Marvel can’t get Harry Potter: it’s a Time Warner thing."

That doesn't really make any sense.

]]> By: Graeme Burk http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80963 Graeme Burk Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:01:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80963 I keep trying to figure out how I would have filled out that survey had I been a Marvel reader in 1973 Favourite pencillers: John Buscema...do you guys have Kirby any more? Is Steranko coming back? Is Adams ever coming back? John Romita, does he actually draw comics now that he's art director? Is Gil Kane working there anymore? Okay, him. And...uh...whatever, I guess Gene Colan. Favourite Inkers: Anyone but Vince Colletta, who seems to be inking half your books and DC's and ruining them Favourite types of plot: well, you know, what you've been doing since 1960 has been working fine. These types of yarns turn me off: I'm still bummed out about you killing off Gwen Stacy. I keep trying to figure out how I would have filled out that survey had I been a Marvel reader in 1973

Favourite pencillers: John Buscema...do you guys have Kirby any more? Is Steranko coming back? Is Adams ever coming back? John Romita, does he actually draw comics now that he's art director? Is Gil Kane working there anymore? Okay, him. And...uh...whatever, I guess Gene Colan.

Favourite Inkers: Anyone but Vince Colletta, who seems to be inking half your books and DC's and ruining them

Favourite types of plot: well, you know, what you've been doing since 1960 has been working fine.

These types of yarns turn me off: I'm still bummed out about you killing off Gwen Stacy.

]]> By: Rohan Williams http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80896 Rohan Williams Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:14:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80896 Dude, there's no way you could have fitted all of that on the form. Dude, there's no way you could have fitted all of that on the form.

]]> By: Tim Callahan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80812 Tim Callahan Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:28:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80812 You know, Dexter Vines is the best inker working in comic books today. It's true. You know, Dexter Vines is the best inker working in comic books today. It's true.

]]> By: Tom Russell http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80778 Tom Russell Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:10:06 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80778 "It's Superman" is a wonderful book. I'm a fan of present-tense in fiction myself-- particularly in superhero fiction, even if it's more down-to-earth. It has nothing to do with "immediacy", though I guess there is that. I just like the soothing sibillant sounds that present tense produces, opposed to the harsh "d" sounds one gets with past tense. "It's Superman" is a wonderful book. I'm a fan of present-tense in fiction myself-- particularly in superhero fiction, even if it's more down-to-earth. It has nothing to do with "immediacy", though I guess there is that.

I just like the soothing sibillant sounds that present tense produces, opposed to the harsh "d" sounds one gets with past tense.

]]> By: plok http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80741 plok Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:43:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80741 Marvel can't get Harry Potter: it's a Time Warner thing. Plus, DC already had it as "Books Of Magic" -- tough break, Marvel! Marvel can't get Harry Potter: it's a Time Warner thing.

Plus, DC already had it as "Books Of Magic" -- tough break, Marvel!

]]> By: John http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80716 John Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:02:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80716 Spider-Man #50 wasn't the first time that Peter Parker quit being Spider-Man. He'd done it before in issue #3 and again in #18. Granted, it was only for a few pages each time, but they should still count. Spider-Man #50 wasn't the first time that Peter Parker quit being Spider-Man. He'd done it before in issue #3 and again in #18. Granted, it was only for a few pages each time, but they should still count.

]]> By: Cei-U! http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80617 Cei-U! Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:07:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80617 "It's Superman!" is simply the most believable, most grounded, most heartfelt interpretation of the Big Blue S I've ever read. I can't second Greg's recommendation strongly enough. "It's Superman!" is simply the most believable, most grounded, most heartfelt interpretation of the Big Blue S I've ever read. I can't second Greg's recommendation strongly enough.

]]> By: J To The AAP http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80616 J To The AAP Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:07:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80616 BTW, I think Marvel <i>is</i> trying to diversify their market. They're translating European comics and they have this whole new line of fantasy stuff that I keep seeing new titles of at the store. I don't read because they look pretty sucky and now that I think about it, that would just mean pulling a different crowd of nerds... Still, it's a <i>different</i> one... BTW, I think Marvel is trying to diversify their market. They're translating European comics and they have this whole new line of fantasy stuff that I keep seeing new titles of at the store. I don't read because they look pretty sucky and now that I think about it, that would just mean pulling a different crowd of nerds... Still, it's a different one...

]]> By: J To The AAP http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80615 J To The AAP Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:01:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80615 I liked Renee Montoya as Renee Montoya, I don't really see the need to turn her into a superhero. *yawn* I liked Renee Montoya as Renee Montoya, I don't really see the need to turn her into a superhero.

*yawn*

]]> By: Chris Tolworthy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-80504 Chris Tolworthy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:30:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/04/12/fridays-marketing-survey-and-other-stuff/#comment-80504 "Nowadays we get… revivals of spin-offs, retellings of origins, Ultimate versions of superhero stories we already know. What the hell’s that all about? Jesus, why not show some guts? You already own all us nerds, we’re on board for the long haul. Quit worrying about us and see if you can’t get some other people interested in your stuff." Amen!! "Nowadays we get… revivals of spin-offs, retellings of origins, Ultimate versions of superhero stories we already know. What the hell’s that all about? Jesus, why not show some guts? You already own all us nerds, we’re on board for the long haul. Quit worrying about us and see if you can’t get some other people interested in your stuff."

Amen!!

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