Comments on: Cartoon Network exposure sells manga! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: uho http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-10918 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:03:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-10918 open the dryer open the dryer

]]> by: Jesse Leon McCann http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6305 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:59:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6305 The KRYPTO comic is NOT just episodes from the TV retold. The first story in the first issue was a retelling of the origin story, but the rest of the stories in the 6-issue miniseries (2 per issue) are completely original, and look fabulous! The KRYPTO comic is NOT just episodes from the TV retold. The first story in the first issue was a retelling of the origin story, but the rest of the stories in the 6-issue miniseries (2 per issue) are completely original, and look fabulous!

]]> by: Todd Alcott http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6035 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:47:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6035 Krypto does, indeed, have his own comic. It's just episodes from the TV re-told, but it does exist and #1 came out last Wed I believe. Krypto does, indeed, have his own comic. It’s just episodes from the TV re-told, but it does exist and #1 came out last Wed I believe.

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6009 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:09:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-6009 Well, fans of "The Batman" can get copies of "The Batman Strikes!" at their local supermarket spinner rack or Border's/Waldenbooks. Fans of Krupto get no lovin'. Well, fans of “The Batman” can get copies of “The Batman Strikes!” at their local supermarket spinner rack or Border’s/Waldenbooks.

Fans of Krupto get no lovin’.

]]> by: Jonathan Miller http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5980 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:34:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5980 Yeah, Loonatics is just pure pain. On the other hand, the Legion of Superheroes cartoon is far better than I ever could have hoped for! :-) Yeah, Loonatics is just pure pain. On the other hand, the Legion of Superheroes cartoon is far better than I ever could have hoped for! :-)

]]> by: Tivome http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5951 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:34:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5951 Right... KWB bounce. When kids buy the bleach manga, they know exactly what to buy (Bleach #1, that just make too much sense), and the story they find it similar to what they've just watched on TV. After the same kid watches "The BATMAN", what exactly are they going to buy and do they even know where to buy it? Better google for your nearest Comic Book Guy Store, kid! I would not to discount the power of Bleach when comparing to Naturo. During Anime Expo, there were so many Bleach cosplayers that they have to use 4 floors just to get picture of them all. Not nearly as many Naruto cosplayers. Bleach is has a deeper story and more interesting characters... The PSP launched in Japan on the strenght of the Bleach game (and probably the only reason many people bought a PSP, like myself). Just wait for the full bleach effect. Hard to commit to cus it has 14 volumes? Is the guy who wrote that on crack? When you buy the #1 and you're hooked, you can't stop yourself until you've bought all the volumes. ICv2 has always been clueless about manga sales trends but this is by far the dumbest thing they've said. Right… KWB bounce. When kids buy the bleach manga, they know exactly what to buy (Bleach #1, that just make too much sense), and the story they find it similar to what they’ve just watched on TV. After the same kid watches “The BATMAN”, what exactly are they going to buy and do they even know where to buy it? Better google for your nearest Comic Book Guy Store, kid!

I would not to discount the power of Bleach when comparing to Naturo. During Anime Expo, there were so many Bleach cosplayers that they have to use 4 floors just to get picture of them all. Not nearly as many Naruto cosplayers. Bleach is has a deeper story and more interesting characters… The PSP launched in Japan on the strenght of the Bleach game (and probably the only reason many people bought a PSP, like myself). Just wait for the full bleach effect. Hard to commit to cus it has 14 volumes? Is the guy who wrote that on crack? When you buy the #1 and you’re hooked, you can’t stop yourself until you’ve bought all the volumes. ICv2 has always been clueless about manga sales trends but this is by far the dumbest thing they’ve said.

]]> by: Brad http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5939 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:48:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/09/25/cartoon-network-exposure-sells-manga/#comment-5939 I watched LOONATICS: UNLEASHED (natch!) with horror just this weekend. It's about as bad as you could imagine; a mix of bag anime-inspired slapstick, that leaves the characters naked and tremendously unfunny. You can;'t removed these characters from theor 1950s Borscht belt comedy inspirations without stripping them of their charm. Oh - and my 3-year-old daughter was completely unimpressed by the who;le mess. Proof enough i say. I watched LOONATICS: UNLEASHED (natch!) with horror just this weekend. It’s about as bad as you could imagine; a mix of bag anime-inspired slapstick, that leaves the characters naked and tremendously unfunny. You can;’t removed these characters from theor 1950s Borscht belt comedy inspirations without stripping them of their charm.
Oh - and my 3-year-old daughter was completely unimpressed by the who;le mess. Proof enough i say.

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