Comments on: Random mainstream news http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:09:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The Four Color Media Monitor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924727 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:39:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924727 <strong>So JMS is no longer exclusive at Marvel......</strong> J. Michael Straczynski announced that he'll no longer be working on an exclusive contract at Marvel, not unlike how Greg Rucka told that he'll no longer be exclusive at DC (via The Beat).... So JMS is no longer exclusive at Marvel……

J. Michael Straczynski announced that he’ll no longer be working on an exclusive contract at Marvel, not unlike how Greg Rucka told that he’ll no longer be exclusive at DC (via The Beat)….

]]> by: Joe Lawler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924594 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:50:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924594 "Dammit, EXTERMINATORS is the only Vertigo series I’ve been reading lately. Between this and TESTAMENT getting the premature axe it seems Vertigo isn’t willing to commit to the long-view anymore." Sales seem to have been bad since the teens on Exterminators, the fact that it made it to 30 is pretty good. I'm a big fan, but I've been expecting the axe for quite awhile. “Dammit, EXTERMINATORS is the only Vertigo series I’ve been reading lately. Between this and TESTAMENT getting the premature axe it seems Vertigo isn’t willing to commit to the long-view anymore.”

Sales seem to have been bad since the teens on Exterminators, the fact that it made it to 30 is pretty good. I’m a big fan, but I’ve been expecting the axe for quite awhile.

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924249 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:13:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-924249 &#62;§ J. Michael Stracsynski is no longer exclusive with Marvel, &#62; Oh, thought I should mention, I am no longer purchasing solely Marvel or DC. Have entered a "free purchase" period, where I will purchase material from any and all sources, after careful consideration of all materials that are publicly solicited. ha ha >§ J. Michael Stracsynski is no longer exclusive with Marvel, >
Oh, thought I should mention, I am no longer purchasing solely Marvel or DC. Have entered a “free purchase” period, where I will purchase material from any and all sources, after careful consideration of all materials that are publicly solicited. ha ha

]]> by: Tag http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-920833 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:02:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/random-mainstream-news/#comment-920833 Dammit, EXTERMINATORS is the only Vertigo series I've been reading lately. Between this and TESTAMENT getting the premature axe it seems Vertigo isn't willing to commit to the long-view anymore. Now that Y is over their only ongoings of more than a couple years appear to be HELLBLAZER, FABLES and DMZ. Dammit, EXTERMINATORS is the only Vertigo series I’ve been reading lately. Between this and TESTAMENT getting the premature axe it seems Vertigo isn’t willing to commit to the long-view anymore. Now that Y is over their only ongoings of more than a couple years appear to be HELLBLAZER, FABLES and DMZ.

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