Comments on: Jackman plugs Free Comic Book Day http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Thank you Wolverine … or Hugh Jackman is the holy grail of comics « Funny Book Fanatic http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3188532 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:29:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3188532 [...] Over at Heidi MacDonald’s BEAT (which I support with a double-dose of fanatic applause) she wrote the following: [...] […] Over at Heidi MacDonald’s BEAT (which I support with a double-dose of fanatic applause) she wrote the following: […]

]]> by: Joe Field http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3157927 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:28:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3157927 Digging a little deeper, I have learned this coup for promoting FCBD with Hugh Jackman is something for which credit should go exclusively to the PR coordinators at Diamond, namely Elissa Lynch and Leslie Jackson, two usually unsung heroes of the FCBD juggernaut. Make it viral, folks-- and bring your friends to an FCBD event near you! Digging a little deeper, I have learned this coup for promoting FCBD with Hugh Jackman is something for which credit should go exclusively to the PR coordinators at Diamond, namely Elissa Lynch and Leslie Jackson, two usually unsung heroes of the FCBD juggernaut.

Make it viral, folks– and bring your friends to an FCBD event near you!

]]> by: Richard J. Marcej http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3157661 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:24:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3157661 "Is Jackman the new Shatner?" I think he's more like the anti-Shatner. Jackman seems very aware that the character of Wolverine (and to an extent, comics in general) helped make his career. (yes, I realize that he had a stage career before X-Men) His role as Wolverine proved to studios that he can bring them in wads of cash, and he's never made a comment that portraying this fictional hero is beneath him or bothers him. So unlike the Shatners, Nimoys, Katts, etc... by embracing this role he's never earned the disdain from fandom. “Is Jackman the new Shatner?”

I think he’s more like the anti-Shatner.

Jackman seems very aware that the character of Wolverine (and to an extent, comics in general) helped make his career. (yes, I realize that he had a stage career before X-Men)

His role as Wolverine proved to studios that he can bring them in wads of cash, and he’s never made a comment that portraying this fictional hero is beneath him or bothers him.

So unlike the Shatners, Nimoys, Katts, etc… by embracing this role he’s never earned the disdain from fandom.

]]> by: Dave Miller-Lad http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156861 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:35:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156861 Is Jackman the new Shatner? I mean, it looks like he'll do any (acting) Job for money ;o) Dave Is Jackman the new Shatner?

I mean, it looks like he’ll do any (acting) Job for money ;o)

Dave

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156760 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:37:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156760 Joe, that's one of the first things I thought as I was watching it. I'm so reposting this. By the way, that movie looks awesome!!! Joe, that’s one of the first things I thought as I was watching it. I’m so reposting this. By the way, that movie looks awesome!!!

]]> by: Joe Field http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156534 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:55:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156534 This promotional effort is a real coup for comics. And big kudos to Marvel for making it happen. Diamond, too. I highly encourage every blogger and every blogging fan to embed this promotional spot on your site, like Heidi has done here. The more viral we make this video, the better it will be for everyone who loves comics. This promotional effort is a real coup for comics. And big kudos to Marvel for making it happen. Diamond, too.

I highly encourage every blogger and every blogging fan to embed this promotional spot on your site, like Heidi has done here.

The more viral we make this video, the better it will be for everyone who loves comics.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156532 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:54:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156532 Hugh does a nice job supporting the comic book industry. :) Hugh does a nice job supporting the comic book industry. :)

]]> by: Chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156500 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:17:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156500 Why do I get the feeling that the Wolverine movie just blew it's wad on that trailer? Why do I get the feeling that the Wolverine movie just blew it’s wad on that trailer?

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156476 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:54:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156476 I would like the local shops to encourage ME to promote FCBD to their own benefit. They haven't gotten to appreciate guerrilla marketing yet. Despite this, I do what I can to hype the hype. I would like the local shops to encourage ME to promote FCBD to their own benefit. They haven’t gotten to appreciate guerrilla marketing yet. Despite this, I do what I can to hype the hype.

]]> by: Kat Kan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156469 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:48:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156469 Very nice PSA. Now let's see if it drives more business to the shops on FCBD! I'll be working at one store in the morning and going to the other local store after; they're both supporting my school with free comics. Very nice PSA. Now let’s see if it drives more business to the shops on FCBD! I’ll be working at one store in the morning and going to the other local store after; they’re both supporting my school with free comics.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156468 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:46:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156468 Awww. :) Awww. :)

]]> by: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Hugh Jackman loves Free Comic Book Day, too http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156430 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:56:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/16/jackman-plugs-free-comic-book-day/#comment-3156430 [...] Via The Beat, here’s a public service announcement from X-Men Origins: Wolverine star High Jackman, attached to a trailer for the movie. [...] […] Via The Beat, here’s a public service announcement from X-Men Origins: Wolverine star High Jackman, attached to a trailer for the movie. […]

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