Comments on: Newsy bits http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Tommy Raiko http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1343376 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:33:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1343376 >The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….Me so sad. Try: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6552165.html?q=hilty >The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….Me so sad.

Try: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6552165.html?q=hilty

]]> by: gene phillips http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1340174 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:25:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1340174 Mark, I just meant that FF doesn't look like an idea patterned after the JLA, but an idea that got put into motion because of JLA (the usual suspected "parent" of FF is Kirby's CHALLENGERS). Mark,
I just meant that FF doesn’t look like an idea patterned after the JLA, but an idea that got put into motion because of JLA (the usual suspected “parent” of FF is Kirby’s CHALLENGERS).

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1336452 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:03:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1336452 I thought Stan Lee had said that FF was in response to the success of JLA, not the Avengers (even though that would intuitively make more sense). I thought Stan Lee had said that FF was in response to the success of JLA, not the Avengers (even though that would intuitively make more sense).

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1335680 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:29:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1335680 DC did the whole ape thing ages ago. Nice to see Marvel finally catching up! It's funny, but from the preview of the Spirit movie, the one time I felt they get the spirit of Will Eisner's Spirit was seeing Denny Colt jump onto the building rooftop and struggle to keep his balance as he moved from one side to the next. [i]That[/i] felt Eisner-esque! That, and the spotlight design from the Spirit's hideout. (At first I forgot myself and thought "Why'd they put Steve Ditko's Dr. Strange skylight there?" Then I remembered. Duh!) DC did the whole ape thing ages ago. Nice to see Marvel finally catching up!

It’s funny, but from the preview of the Spirit movie, the one time I felt they get the spirit of Will Eisner’s Spirit was seeing Denny Colt jump onto the building rooftop and struggle to keep his balance as he moved from one side to the next. [i]That[/i] felt Eisner-esque!

That, and the spotlight design from the Spirit’s hideout. (At first I forgot myself and thought “Why’d they put Steve Ditko’s Dr. Strange skylight there?” Then I remembered. Duh!)

]]> by: Bill Cunningham http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1333904 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:09:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1333904 Sorry guys, but this whole ape thing has "Let's get loaded and think of some cool story ideas" written all over it. "Apes" "Yeah! PLANET OF THE APES meets the Marvel Universe. Oh man - yeaah! I'm writing this down!!! This is soooo much better than that STAR TREK idea you had. Though I thought it was pretty groundbreaking to make Spock gay." "Dude - he's half alien. He's not gay, he's bi. " "But would he screw an ape?" "Write that down." Sorry guys, but this whole ape thing has “Let’s get loaded and think of some cool story ideas” written all over it.

“Apes”

“Yeah! PLANET OF THE APES meets the Marvel Universe. Oh man - yeaah! I’m writing this down!!! This is soooo much better than that STAR TREK idea you had. Though I thought it was pretty groundbreaking to make Spock gay.”

“Dude - he’s half alien. He’s not gay, he’s bi. ”

“But would he screw an ape?”

“Write that down.”

]]> by: Marcus Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1331267 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:16:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1331267 I'd be looking forward to THE SPIRIT if it were a new frank Miller property instead of the beloved Will Eisner strip. I predict we're about to see the first Frank Miller flop. I’d be looking forward to THE SPIRIT if it were a new frank Miller property instead of the beloved Will Eisner strip.
I predict we’re about to see the first Frank Miller flop.

]]> by: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: April 21st, 2008 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1331235 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1331235 [...] Newsy bits from THE BEAT [...] […] Newsy bits from THE BEAT […]

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330958 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:40:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330958 I've read that Carmine Infantino used to have a rule about how many times a year a gorilla was allowed to appear on the cover of a DC Comic...they apparently had explicit market indication that putting a monkey/ape/primate on a comic book cover boosted sales, so he didn't want to overdo it. I’ve read that Carmine Infantino used to have a rule about how many times a year a gorilla was allowed to appear on the cover of a DC Comic…they apparently had explicit market indication that putting a monkey/ape/primate on a comic book cover boosted sales, so he didn’t want to overdo it.

]]> by: gene phillips http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330889 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:24:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330889 Torsten, I have nothing against creators trying to rip off popular works; only when they do it badly. And sometimes even the bad versions are amusing, like William Castle's HOMICIDAL (imitation of PSYCHO). But FANTASTIC FOUR seems more like, "Let's launch this thing that looks a little bit like a popular thing (JLA) in the hope that it catches fire." That's more like, "The horror movie genre is doing well, so let's do a horror movie." Marvel's AVENGERS were certainly an attempt to copy the format of the JLA, not just the superhero-team genre, though it still had a number of interesting differences. Torsten,

I have nothing against creators trying to rip off popular works; only when they do it badly. And sometimes even the bad versions are amusing, like William Castle’s HOMICIDAL (imitation of PSYCHO).

But FANTASTIC FOUR seems more like, “Let’s launch this thing that looks a little bit like a popular thing (JLA) in the hope that it catches fire.” That’s more like, “The horror movie genre is doing well, so let’s do a horror movie.”

Marvel’s AVENGERS were certainly an attempt to copy the format of the JLA, not just the superhero-team genre, though it still had a number of interesting differences.

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330412 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:59:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330412 Can't see the Spirit trailer here, outside the US. Copyright and all that. Can’t see the Spirit trailer here, outside the US. Copyright and all that.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330386 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1330386 Marvel, ripping off ideas from someone else? I am SHOCKED. Look... the entire freaking Marvel Universe is based on the fact that Justice League (which was based on the Justice Society!) was selling so well! Marvel, and every other comicbook publisher at the time, would see what sold, and rush out copies of their own. Hollywood does this so often, no one blinks an eye (anyone else notice how the early Dreamworks animated features copied Disney's slate?) but many people yawn. It is an accepted business model. The other guy makes money doing something, you take that idea and work it into your business. Sometimes you get to innovate (like Marvel Zombies) and lead the way, and that's cool. But Marvel doing apes? Cool. I'll look at it. "The Amazing Spider-Monkey"? "The Silverbacked Surfer"? Maybe a universal crossover with the Peter Porker line? Marvel, ripping off ideas from someone else? I am SHOCKED.

Look… the entire freaking Marvel Universe is based on the fact that Justice League (which was based on the Justice Society!) was selling so well! Marvel, and every other comicbook publisher at the time, would see what sold, and rush out copies of their own. Hollywood does this so often, no one blinks an eye (anyone else notice how the early Dreamworks animated features copied Disney’s slate?) but many people yawn.

It is an accepted business model. The other guy makes money doing something, you take that idea and work it into your business. Sometimes you get to innovate (like Marvel Zombies) and lead the way, and that’s cool. But Marvel doing apes? Cool. I’ll look at it. “The Amazing Spider-Monkey”? “The Silverbacked Surfer”? Maybe a universal crossover with the Peter Porker line?

]]> by: GimpSquadmarc http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1329281 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:23:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1329281 So Marvel keeps ripping off ideas,eh? So Marvel keeps ripping off ideas,eh?

]]> by: Jimmie Robinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1327619 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:41:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1327619 The Joan Hilty link isn't working.... Me so sad. The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….
Me so sad.

]]> by: Toby http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1326833 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:43:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1326833 If that's Milller being faithful to something, I'd hate to see what he does when he takes creative license. I haven't seen something that "faithful" since "The Cat in the Hat!" Yup, that sound you hear is Will Eisner spinning in his grave with Dr. Seuss. If that’s Milller being faithful to something, I’d hate to see what he does when he takes creative license. I haven’t seen something that “faithful” since “The Cat in the Hat!”

Yup, that sound you hear is Will Eisner spinning in his grave with Dr. Seuss.

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1326440 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:34:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1326440 the more I hear about the SPIRIT movie, the more it saddens me. Thank goodness for the HELLBOY movie. the more I hear about the SPIRIT movie, the more it saddens me.

Thank goodness for the HELLBOY movie.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1325735 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:07:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1325735 I attended the Spirit panel, and even though everyone was saying how they were true to Eisner's Spirit, what I saw on the screen was a brooding, dark, psychological character. It looks like Frank Miller's Spirit. I attended the Spirit panel, and even though everyone was saying how they were true to Eisner’s Spirit, what I saw on the screen was a brooding, dark, psychological character. It looks like Frank Miller’s Spirit.

]]> by: Bill Cunningham http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1325733 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:07:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1325733 Just when you think that maybe...maybe they AREN'T creatively bankrupt, they go apeshit... Just when you think that maybe…maybe they AREN’T creatively bankrupt, they go apeshit…

]]> by: Joe Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1324762 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:11:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1324762 Is it me or does the Luke Cage ape have hands the size of a doll? Is it me or does the Luke Cage ape have hands the size of a doll?

]]> by: Fanboy Menace http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1323972 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:48:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1323972 Can't wait for Venture S3 now! Woo! Can’t wait for Venture S3 now! Woo!

]]> by: Jack Fear http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1323605 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:55:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1323605 I would buy a PETER POOTER, THE FARTING SPIDER-MAN book in one hot minute. I would buy a PETER POOTER, THE FARTING SPIDER-MAN book in one hot minute.

]]> by: Rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1322950 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1322950 The monkey/ape Wolverine looks oddly like Jeffrey Brown's interpretation of Wolvie. The monkey/ape Wolverine looks oddly like Jeffrey Brown’s interpretation of Wolvie.

]]> by: Steven R. Stahl http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1322829 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-1322829 I don’t understand why anyone would buy more than one issue, if that, of Marvel’s heroes done as apes, because the premise is so flimsy, but then, I’ve never bought or even looked at the Marvel “Zombies” comics, for the same reason. I wonder if anyone at Marvel has considered the similarities between their one-joke books and, say, the Kotzwinkle, Murray, and Colman picture book, WALTER THE FARTING DOG (http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537 ). Small kids think Walter is hilarious, but then, every one of them is supposed to have an undeveloped sense of humor. SRS I don’t understand why anyone would buy more than one issue, if that, of Marvel’s heroes done as apes, because the premise is so flimsy, but then, I’ve never bought or even looked at the Marvel “Zombies” comics, for the same reason.

I wonder if anyone at Marvel has considered the similarities between their one-joke books and, say, the Kotzwinkle, Murray, and Colman picture book, WALTER THE FARTING DOG (http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537 ). Small kids think Walter is hilarious, but then, every one of them is supposed to have an undeveloped sense of humor.

SRS

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