http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1988 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:17:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1988 I just picked up a dozen Daily Press rags in Victorville, CA. What a trip to see Spidey up here in the high desert! I just picked up a dozen Daily Press rags in Victorville, CA. What a trip to see Spidey up here in the high desert!

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1879 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:18:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1879 Dallas Morning News is advertising this as well. Dallas Morning News is advertising this as well.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1775 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:38:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1775 Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose... we, of course, had this sixty years ago with the old Spirit sections, but still, an interesting development! Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose… we, of course, had this sixty years ago with the old Spirit sections, but still, an interesting development!

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1763 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:08:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1763 I prefer to take a wait-and-see attitude before declaring victory. And, I would be happier to see something like installments of The Watchmen, if we must have spandex, or better yet, Love & Rockets. I prefer to take a wait-and-see attitude before declaring victory. And, I would be happier to see something like installments of The Watchmen, if we must have spandex, or better yet, Love & Rockets.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1746 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:43:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1746 Eh, just another newspaper insert for people to line the ltiter box with. Eh, just another newspaper insert for people to line the ltiter box with.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1739 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:35:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1739 Just a quite note about the Comic Shop Locater Service, the number will begin appearing with the second comic included (whatever that ends up being). Just a quite note about the Comic Shop Locater Service, the number will begin appearing with the second comic included (whatever that ends up being).

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1737 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:27:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1737 Great idea, but I hope this doesn't remain just a nostalgia trip like the first installment. Otherwise it'll be just as much of a wasted opportunity as giving away a reprint of the Punisher's first appearance to everyone who went to the Punisher movie instead of a more recent one that more closely reflected the version in the film (like say the first issue by Ennis & Dillon). Great idea, but I hope this doesn’t remain just a nostalgia trip like the first installment. Otherwise it’ll be just as much of a wasted opportunity as giving away a reprint of the Punisher’s first appearance to everyone who went to the Punisher movie instead of a more recent one that more closely reflected the version in the film (like say the first issue by Ennis & Dillon).

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1731 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:12:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/08/17/we-won-comic-books-in-newspapers/#comment-1731 Cool. America has achieved almost exactly what the SPIRIT Section did sixty-odd years ago. Cool. America has achieved almost exactly what the SPIRIT Section did sixty-odd years ago.

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