Comments on: The Beat’s Annual News Survey, 2008 Edition–Part 1 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:30:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: san diego boat show | Save your news http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-697730 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:37:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-697730 [...] The Beat??s Annual News Survey, 2008 Edition??Part 1 [...] […] The Beat??s Annual News Survey, 2008 Edition??Part 1 […]

]]> by: Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo » The Beat’s Annual News Survey, 2008 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-678894 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:49:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-678894 [...] At the end of each year, the comics/pop culture news site The Beat asks a handful of comics folks what they’ll be working on in the coming year, what they think the big story was from the past year, and what they predict the big story will be in the coming year.  I was among the folks asked to chime in on this year’s survey and the results are now posted here. [...] […] At the end of each year, the comics/pop culture news site The Beat asks a handful of comics folks what they’ll be working on in the coming year, what they think the big story was from the past year, and what they predict the big story will be in the coming year.  I was among the folks asked to chime in on this year’s survey and the results are now posted here. […]

]]> by: Joe Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-677153 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:39:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-677153 In a year where Naruto OWNED the book sales charts multiple comics related movies continued to do well at the box office (and more and more indy titles have done well in Hollywood with more on the way to the screen), many indy/art comic/web comics creators scored huge deals with serious publishing houses who became bigger players in the increasingly important bookstore market, the American Big 2 dipped their toes into webcomics and/or digital distribution (not sure if they fact they seemed to have bungled it makes a bigger story or not), manga became THE comics mainstream whether the people going ape shit about One More Bad Comic noticed or not, and so many other stories I can't even fit in here (the success of Buffy and the Gunslinger or even Cap 25 and Civil War for instance)- do any of the various offenses committed by Marvel or DC qualify as the top story in comics? Sorry, it's like saying the fact that Atari's stock price is doing poorly was the biggest video game story in 2007. In a year where Naruto OWNED the book sales charts multiple comics related movies continued to do well at the box office (and more and more indy titles have done well in Hollywood with more on the way to the screen), many indy/art comic/web comics creators scored huge deals with serious publishing houses who became bigger players in the increasingly important bookstore market, the American Big 2 dipped their toes into webcomics and/or digital distribution (not sure if they fact they seemed to have bungled it makes a bigger story or not), manga became THE comics mainstream whether the people going ape shit about One More Bad Comic noticed or not, and so many other stories I can’t even fit in here (the success of Buffy and the Gunslinger or even Cap 25 and Civil War for instance)- do any of the various offenses committed by Marvel or DC qualify as the top story in comics? Sorry, it’s like saying the fact that Atari’s stock price is doing poorly was the biggest video game story in 2007.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-676086 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:21:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-676086 Kyle, Cap already asked for a search function... back on March 6. Kyle, Cap already asked for a search function… back on March 6.

]]> by: Lea http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675844 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:45:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675844 Lisa: John Green did. Expanding on that thought: it was certainly a year for mocking the shit out of cover art. The many Heroes for Hire remixes, the discussion and parodies of the MJ statue (oh, what a goldmine), Manstream, lolcomics. Lisa: John Green did.

Expanding on that thought: it was certainly a year for mocking the shit out of cover art. The many Heroes for Hire remixes, the discussion and parodies of the MJ statue (oh, what a goldmine), Manstream, lolcomics.

]]> by: Chris Weston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675780 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:35:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675780 So... not only do we have to tolerate Tori Amos blighting the airwaves, but she's now infecting my beloved comics industry with her dreary neuroses too. Great. So… not only do we have to tolerate Tori Amos blighting the airwaves, but she’s now infecting my beloved comics industry with her dreary neuroses too.

Great.

]]> by: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Jan. 3, 2008: All ages, male and female http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675764 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:15:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675764 [...] [Analysis] Heidi MacDonald plays host to a number of industry professionals who attempt to sum up the year in comics, and in doing so unintentionally separates the players from the pawns. [...] […] [Analysis] Heidi MacDonald plays host to a number of industry professionals who attempt to sum up the year in comics, and in doing so unintentionally separates the players from the pawns. […]

]]> by: Tony Millionaire http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675758 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:07:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675758 Ted Rall: "Better to be reviled than to be greeted with indifference." I revile you, Ted, you nasty old humbug! Ted Rall: “Better to be reviled than to be greeted with indifference.”

I revile you, Ted, you nasty old humbug!

]]> by: Tony Millionaire http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675751 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:05:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675751 Don't forget to consume my products in the new year! Don’t forget to consume my products in the new year!

]]> by: Lisa Fortuner http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675418 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:56:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675418 I'm surprised no one thought of the Mary Jane statue for the biggest newsstory of the year. I’m surprised no one thought of the Mary Jane statue for the biggest newsstory of the year.

]]> by: Kyle http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675376 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:35:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675376 Mr. Spurgeon, Cap says how about a search function for your site? Mr. Spurgeon, Cap says how about a search function for your site?

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675216 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:28:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675216 What was the biggest story in comics in 2007? My crabbiness. What will be the biggest story in comics in 2008? My future crabbiness and the new Captain America. What was the biggest story in comics in 2007?
My crabbiness.

What will be the biggest story in comics in 2008?
My future crabbiness and the new Captain America.

]]> by: Alana Abbott http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675182 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:09:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675182 I really liked Lea's answer to the biggest news of 2007--I think it comes from her particular window on the industry, but it's a comfort to me! I recently "met" the Tomgeeks (they're googleable), and I love the way that women-in-comics as a trend is growing/becoming normal. ;) I would also have said the OMD finale/fiasco, Captain America's death making national news, and maybe the launch of Buffy Season 8 (as a real blurring between TV writing and comics writing), of which two were mentioned above. I might have said something about OEL Manga, but I guess that's probably old news now anyway. I really liked Lea’s answer to the biggest news of 2007–I think it comes from her particular window on the industry, but it’s a comfort to me! I recently “met” the Tomgeeks (they’re googleable), and I love the way that women-in-comics as a trend is growing/becoming normal. ;)

I would also have said the OMD finale/fiasco, Captain America’s death making national news, and maybe the launch of Buffy Season 8 (as a real blurring between TV writing and comics writing), of which two were mentioned above. I might have said something about OEL Manga, but I guess that’s probably old news now anyway.

]]> by: Rantz http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675022 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-675022 Tom's just crabby by nature Tom’s just crabby by nature

]]> by: Lea http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674937 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:28:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674937 "Please, don't just plug your work in the survey answers." Well, shit. You did say that. What I get for skimming and answering in the wee hours. Here's an answer based on following directions: Biggest story? Fuck if I know. I always get to the end of a year and say something like, "Holy shit, those Danish cartoons!" Stillthink the Tori Amos book will be huge. “Please, don’t just plug your work in the survey answers.”

Well, shit. You did say that. What I get for skimming and answering in the wee hours.

Here’s an answer based on following directions:

Biggest story? Fuck if I know. I always get to the end of a year and say something like, “Holy shit, those Danish cartoons!”

Stillthink the Tori Amos book will be huge.

]]> by: Jim Treacher http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674858 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:45:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674858 The most significant event of 2007 was when it ended. The most significant event of 2007 was when it ended.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674574 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:29:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674574 That makes it funnier. That makes it funnier.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674526 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:42:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674526 I did specifically ask people NOT TO PLUG THEIR OWN PROJECTS in their predictions/look back but you can't really edit busy freelancers who are only doing you a favor to begin with. Results in the mirror may be further away than they appear. I did specifically ask people NOT TO PLUG THEIR OWN PROJECTS in their predictions/look back but you can’t really edit busy freelancers who are only doing you a favor to begin with. Results in the mirror may be further away than they appear.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674458 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:52:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674458 My criticism isn't that answering "my last awesome project/my next awesome project" to such questions is improper, just actively self-involved. I'll have a 25 Stories for 2007 post up on my site soon, if they ever give my site back to me. And I'm just making a funny. I don't feel anyone deserves misfortune. My criticism isn’t that answering “my last awesome project/my next awesome project” to such questions is improper, just actively self-involved.

I’ll have a 25 Stories for 2007 post up on my site soon, if they ever give my site back to me.

And I’m just making a funny. I don’t feel anyone deserves misfortune.

]]> by: Tommy Raiko http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674354 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:59:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/02/the-beats-annual-survey-2008-edition-part-1/#comment-674354 "Sometimes I feel bad about things that happen in the comics industry, and then every year I get to read this survey and its exercise in myopia and self-absorption and suddenly I don’t feel as bad." Not that I necessarily disagree, but just to play devil's advocate, allow me to be just humorless enough to ask if you find these respondents myopic and self-bsorbed, then what would you find to be more "proper" answers on what were/will be comics' biggest stories in 2007 and 2008? “Sometimes I feel bad about things that happen in the comics industry, and then every year I get to read this survey and its exercise in myopia and self-absorption and suddenly I don’t feel as bad.”

Not that I necessarily disagree, but just to play devil’s advocate, allow me to be just humorless enough to ask if you find these respondents myopic and self-bsorbed, then what would you find to be more “proper” answers on what were/will be comics’ biggest stories in 2007 and 2008?

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