http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:33:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-183665 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:06:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-183665 I think they published an "underground" X-Men comic in the 90s. It was cute ... but little more. The problem with publishing an "indie" Marvel comic is that the brass at Marvel probably don't understand "indie" publishing. They have expense accounts, licensing deals, and they have "people." An "indie" Marvel comic will basically resemble an issue of NOT BRAND ECH, with the creators poking fun at marvel properties. I think they published an “underground” X-Men comic in the 90s. It was cute … but little more. The problem with publishing an “indie” Marvel comic is that the brass at Marvel probably don’t understand “indie” publishing. They have expense accounts, licensing deals, and they have “people.” An “indie” Marvel comic will basically resemble an issue of NOT BRAND ECH, with the creators poking fun at marvel properties.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-183091 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:47:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-183091 Ha ha! Even if Marvel hasn't decided on all their artists, I really doubt there's an open invitation for every cartoonist out there to submit something! Ha ha! Even if Marvel hasn’t decided on all their artists, I really doubt there’s an open invitation for every cartoonist out there to submit something!

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-182993 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:06:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/04/newsaramacom-new-fridays-week-49-a-weekly-qa-with-joe-quesada/#comment-182993 Has Marvel already decided what independent artists are taking part, or does this mean there is an open invitation for creators to submit proposals? Has Marvel already decided what independent artists are taking part, or does this mean there is an open invitation for creators to submit proposals?

]]>