http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:15:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-491076 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:32:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-491076 [...] ComicSpace and Web Comics Nation to merge in a new venture. ComicSpace, Web Comics Nation, OnlineComics, Talk About Comics and Graphic Novel Review will merge into one fully-integrated site, combining all of the best features from each site. Good luck Josh and Joey! Also, here is the original statement on Talk About Comics. [...] […] ComicSpace and Web Comics Nation to merge in a new venture. ComicSpace, Web Comics Nation, OnlineComics, Talk About Comics and Graphic Novel Review will merge into one fully-integrated site, combining all of the best features from each site. Good luck Josh and Joey! Also, here is the original statement on Talk About Comics. […]

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-490261 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:16:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-490261 We shall see. I like that ComicSpace exists, though I feel after an initial push it's sat on its hands for most of its existence. (Yes, I understand Josh has other priorities and the site has likely been a financial drain at times, but when undertaking a venture like this you must be prepared to act both in cases of failure AND success.) Not terribly well-versed in the other sites, which is likely more a statement on me than them. My concern is that rather than staking out a few key, essential territories and making sure to deliver on them, they could end up glutting the service like MySpace or, really, Comicon.com. And to truly be a killer app, they will need to discover what will draw and retain not just comic geeks to the site but the general public, too, or else I fear it will become yet another inbred messageboard with the same people making the same platitudes as they've been since 1998. We shall see. I like that ComicSpace exists, though I feel after an initial push it’s sat on its hands for most of its existence. (Yes, I understand Josh has other priorities and the site has likely been a financial drain at times, but when undertaking a venture like this you must be prepared to act both in cases of failure AND success.) Not terribly well-versed in the other sites, which is likely more a statement on me than them. My concern is that rather than staking out a few key, essential territories and making sure to deliver on them, they could end up glutting the service like MySpace or, really, Comicon.com. And to truly be a killer app, they will need to discover what will draw and retain not just comic geeks to the site but the general public, too, or else I fear it will become yet another inbred messageboard with the same people making the same platitudes as they’ve been since 1998.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-489392 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:01:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-489392 [...] ComicSpace and Web Comics Nation merge for new venture from THE BEAT [...] […] ComicSpace and Web Comics Nation merge for new venture from THE BEAT […]

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488858 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:04:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488858 hmm. i look forward to seeing this work. hmm. i look forward to seeing this work.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488457 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:22:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488457 craziness! I hope they can pull this off as win for all involved. craziness! I hope they can pull this off as win for all involved.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488266 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:30:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488266 I've always been a big supporter of ComicSpace. Josh has done good work. Merging with Manely, who also fights the good fight, only means a solid WIN for comics and readers. Congrats to all involved. I’ve always been a big supporter of ComicSpace. Josh has done good work. Merging with Manely, who also fights the good fight, only means a solid WIN for comics and readers. Congrats to all involved.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488207 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:59:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/29/comicspace-and-web-comics-nation-marge-for-new-venture/#comment-488207 "ComicSpace." Hmm. I can't believe that name wasn't taken. It's perfect. Manley has worked tirelessly. Here's hoping this venture is a good fit for all. “ComicSpace.”
Hmm. I can’t believe that name wasn’t taken. It’s perfect.
Manley has worked tirelessly. Here’s hoping this venture is a good fit for all.

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