Comments on: HYPE: Platinum, Flagg!, BPA in PWCW http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Van http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1950535 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:58:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1950535 My interview with Altounian was over e-mail, and the transcript they posted was an accurate copy of that exchange. My interview with Altounian was over e-mail, and the transcript they posted was an accurate copy of that exchange.

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1950114 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:30:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1950114 Does any of this some familiar? http://www.236.com/blog/w/doug_stanhope/just_for_spite_7776.php Comedian Doug Stanhope---"In the proposal, they again are sure to mention how great an opportunity this is and how much exposure I'll be getting." Does any of this some familiar?

http://www.236.com/blog/w/doug_stanhope/just_for_spite_7776.php

Comedian Doug Stanhope—”In the proposal, they again are sure to mention how great an opportunity this is and how much exposure I’ll be getting.”

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1949996 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:48:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1949996 Is Platinum's "transcript" an actual transcript of a recording, or just a write up of the way they thought they remembered the conversation? ***** The American Flagg! collection was solicited almost last century. Talk about late... Is Platinum’s “transcript” an actual transcript of a recording, or just a write up of the way they thought they remembered the conversation?
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The American Flagg! collection was solicited almost last century. Talk about late…

]]> by: The Gigcast - Your Webcomics Podcast » Blog Archive » Webcomic Wire - 7/16/08 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1946465 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:38:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1946465 [...] Heidi MacDonald digs up some Platinum hype. The Floating Lightbulb has also has interesting PS stuff. [...] […] Heidi MacDonald digs up some Platinum hype. The Floating Lightbulb has also has interesting PS stuff. […]

]]> by: on comic subscriptions « Picture Poetry http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1945712 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1945712 [...] on comic subscriptions Published July 16, 2008 comics , distribution , kids' comics , subscriptions Here’s an interesting piece from this week’s PWCW newsletter that’s worth looking at. As Heidi says, “Todd Allen digs into the BPA audited circulation figures for comics and figures out why Marvel publishes the Marvel Adventures line” when sales to direct-market comic shops are very low: The comic with the most subscribers was Marvel Adventures Spider-Man with a whopping 27,395. You want to know why Marvel Adventures exists with low direct-market sales? There’s your answer—subscriptions. The second-highest subscriber count was Ultimate Spider-Man with 14,890. [...] […] on comic subscriptions Published July 16, 2008 comics , distribution , kids’ comics , subscriptions Here’s an interesting piece from this week’s PWCW newsletter that’s worth looking at. As Heidi says, “Todd Allen digs into the BPA audited circulation figures for comics and figures out why Marvel publishes the Marvel Adventures line” when sales to direct-market comic shops are very low: The comic with the most subscribers was Marvel Adventures Spider-Man with a whopping 27,395. You want to know why Marvel Adventures exists with low direct-market sales? There’s your answer—subscriptions. The second-highest subscriber count was Ultimate Spider-Man with 14,890. […]

]]> by: Joey Manley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1945148 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/16/hype-platinum-flagg-bpa-in-pwcw/#comment-1945148 We all know what "passionate" means in Hollywood code-speak, right? We all know what “passionate” means in Hollywood code-speak, right?

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