Comments on: CrossGen– what might have been http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: mike diamond– set loose upon the world « SPENCERAMA http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-605694 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:44:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-605694 [...] And finally, Todd Allen hints that CrossGen once did some market research that shows torrents do in fact help spur hard copy sales. [...] […] And finally, Todd Allen hints that CrossGen once did some market research that shows torrents do in fact help spur hard copy sales. […]

]]> by: mario boon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602522 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:04:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602522 Crossgen had all the right ideas at the wrong time, it seems. Forget Captain America but Steve Epting's masterpiece is El Cazador. Same with Bart Sears' The Path. If only Crossgen 3.0 was around now! Crossgen had all the right ideas at the wrong time, it seems.
Forget Captain America but Steve Epting’s masterpiece is El Cazador. Same with Bart Sears’ The Path.
If only Crossgen 3.0 was around now!

]]> by: John Smith http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602386 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:12:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602386 We're having a really good talk about this subject (not relating to CrossGen, necessarily) on the new Ellis-sponsored Whitechapel board. Everyone come by and have a talk with us. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=149&page=2#Item_10 We’re having a really good talk about this subject (not relating to CrossGen, necessarily) on the new Ellis-sponsored Whitechapel board. Everyone come by and have a talk with us.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=149&page=2#Item_10

]]> by: Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602141 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:14:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-602141 From what I understand, savvy computer user had figured out how to download the Marvel DCU (It feels so wrong typing that!) comics and view them offline the day it launched. From what I understand, savvy computer user had figured out how to download the Marvel DCU (It feels so wrong typing that!) comics and view them offline the day it launched.

]]> by: Bill Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601599 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:08:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601599 The Crossgen books are showing up on Wowio now, with Checker being listed as the publisher. Bill The Crossgen books are showing up on Wowio now, with Checker being listed as the publisher.

Bill

]]> by: John Jakala http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601317 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:39:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601317 I agree that CrossGen's Comics on the Web reader was probably the best comic-reading web interface I've seen any of the comic publishers do, but they weren't downloadable comics. It was an online reading model, much like Marvel's DCU. I agree that CrossGen’s Comics on the Web reader was probably the best comic-reading web interface I’ve seen any of the comic publishers do, but they weren’t downloadable comics. It was an online reading model, much like Marvel’s DCU.

]]> by: Dan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601292 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:32:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601292 i hate to say i told you so... but remember this article when someone smarter than you uses BitTorrent to sell more books. i hate to say i told you so… but remember this article when someone smarter than you uses BitTorrent to sell more books.

]]> by: Elayne Riggs http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601157 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:56:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601157 Considering how many employees and freelancers never got paid from CrossGen (we will never see that $1300 that Robin earned, even working without their promised contract), I doubt the writers and artists would have seen any money from their comics on the web. Considering how many employees and freelancers never got paid from CrossGen (we will never see that $1300 that Robin earned, even working without their promised contract), I doubt the writers and artists would have seen any money from their comics on the web.

]]> by: Niels http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601089 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:21:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601089 Crossgen was working with a great many honestly great business concepts. If only they hadn't been determined to try them all out at once and at the same time, and if they'd been able to admit when some concepts didn't succeed, Crossgen might have been huge now. (Also, the people in that office building weren't freelancers--they were actual company employees, that was the point of it.) Crossgen was working with a great many honestly great business concepts. If only they hadn’t been determined to try them all out at once and at the same time, and if they’d been able to admit when some concepts didn’t succeed, Crossgen might have been huge now.

(Also, the people in that office building weren’t freelancers–they were actual company employees, that was the point of it.)

]]> by: JimShelley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601052 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:56:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601052 I brought up Crossgen yesterday, but I'd like to repeat myself here: Crossgens's Version 3 of their Online Comics implementation was (and from what I can tell still is) one of the best uses of Flash to view comics on the web. I'm not a big fan of using Flash for comics, but their's was a perfect execution of the technique. They had one of the Macromedia all-stars design it for them, IIRC. NOTE: I make break down why Flash has a hard time with jpgs and how a developer can solve this problem on my blog sometime this week. The question seems to be getting a lot of attention. I brought up Crossgen yesterday, but I’d like to repeat myself here:

Crossgens’s Version 3 of their Online Comics implementation was (and from what I can tell still is) one of the best uses of Flash to view comics on the web. I’m not a big fan of using Flash for comics, but their’s was a perfect execution of the technique. They had one of the Macromedia all-stars design it for them, IIRC.

NOTE: I make break down why Flash has a hard time with jpgs and how a developer can solve this problem on my blog sometime this week. The question seems to be getting a lot of attention.

]]> by: A.R.Yngve http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601029 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:37:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/05/crossgen-what-might-have-been/#comment-601029 Ah, CrossGen. I tried to get into their comics, but something about them didn't click for me. The art was of course gorgeous and incredibly slick, the stories didn't lack action... but somehow the various titles seemed cast in the same mold, and had no personality. I can't put my finger on it, but the CrossGen comics were <i>too</i> slick. Too bad. Ah, CrossGen. I tried to get into their comics, but something about them didn’t click for me.

The art was of course gorgeous and incredibly slick, the stories didn’t lack action… but somehow the various titles seemed cast in the same mold, and had no personality. I can’t put my finger on it, but the CrossGen comics were too slick.

Too bad.

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