Comments on: News and notes and whatnot http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: THE BEAT » Blog Archive » News and notes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3473101 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:10:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3473101 [...] § Remember when we first reported on actor/musician Tyrese Gibson’s new found love of comics? In a comment on the original post, we wrote, What I would like to see is a video of Tyrese and Hellen Jo talking comics. Now THAT would be authentic. [...] […] § Remember when we first reported on actor/musician Tyrese Gibson’s new found love of comics? In a comment on the original post, we wrote, What I would like to see is a video of Tyrese and Hellen Jo talking comics. Now THAT would be authentic. […]

]]> by: Michelle http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3448314 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:38:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3448314 Tyrese is sexy as hell. He can sang the panties off of any woman except for me. Cause I can sang his drawls off. Seems like he's become more humble since he's become a father Tyrese is sexy as hell. He can sang the panties off of any woman except for me. Cause I can sang his drawls off. Seems like he’s become more humble since he’s become a father

]]> by: Karen http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157911 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:17:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157911 It looks like Tyrese Gibson's navel is staring at me. Does anyone else find that disconcerting? It looks like Tyrese Gibson’s navel is staring at me. Does anyone else find that disconcerting?

]]> by: Heidi M. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157868 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:58:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157868 Percy: A lot of slebs-who-"love-"comics have proven complete carpetbaggers, but many have gone above and beyond and earned their stripes. For instance: Nicholas Cage is a big comics nerd who named himself after a comics character, named his SON after a comics character, is well documented as having once owned a huge comics collection, and "brainstormed" some comics for Virgin. To me, that passes the sniff test! I'm sure Cage can talk about Marvel Two-In-One creditably. But Dave Stewart? <a href="http://blog.virgincomics.com/category/dave-stewart/" rel="nofollow">Not so much. </a> I think it's pretty clear that you have also proven you are no fly-by-nighter, but are sticking around for a while. Tyrese's quote actually seems pretty genuine to me and I wasn't trying to dismiss it -- who wouldn't go to something called "Comic-con" and think "This is awesome!" and want to continue to be a part of it? It used to be that folks in comics had horrible self-esteem because they were in comics and that led them to greatly undervalue themselves and their creations. (Both Frank Miller and Joe Quesada have written about this, to name but two.) Now, no one has anything to be ashamed about, and that's a great improvement. What I would like to see is a video of Tyrese and Hellen Jo talking comics. Now THAT would be authentic. I've also made some corrections to the above post. Percy:

A lot of slebs-who-”love-”comics have proven complete carpetbaggers, but many have gone above and beyond and earned their stripes.

For instance: Nicholas Cage is a big comics nerd who named himself after a comics character, named his SON after a comics character, is well documented as having once owned a huge comics collection, and “brainstormed” some comics for Virgin. To me, that passes the sniff test! I’m sure Cage can talk about Marvel Two-In-One creditably. But Dave Stewart? Not so much.

I think it’s pretty clear that you have also proven you are no fly-by-nighter, but are sticking around for a while.

Tyrese’s quote actually seems pretty genuine to me and I wasn’t trying to dismiss it — who wouldn’t go to something called “Comic-con” and think “This is awesome!” and want to continue to be a part of it? It used to be that folks in comics had horrible self-esteem because they were in comics and that led them to greatly undervalue themselves and their creations. (Both Frank Miller and Joe Quesada have written about this, to name but two.) Now, no one has anything to be ashamed about, and that’s a great improvement.

What I would like to see is a video of Tyrese and Hellen Jo talking comics. Now THAT would be authentic.

I’ve also made some corrections to the above post.

]]> by: Percy Carey http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157774 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:09:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157774 As for your comment about my article with Tyrese Gibson, the same things were said about me when I entered comic books and Gerard Way. I do agree that many celebrities in the past entered in the comic book industry and claimed to be passionate about comics and those same ones were later on revealed to be fakers; and I believe because of that, comic book jouranlist will continue to consider us "outsiders" my problem is journalist never admit when they're wrong about the celebrity they prematurely crucified in a public forum. I was told not to write a comic book because I would not be accepted; I was also told not to write about comic books at Complex.com because people would not care; I proved them all wrong. I'm now entering animation/film and television, and I'm going through the same thing once again, and once again I will prove them wrong; I will show and prove in animation/film/television and Tyrese Gibson will show in prove in comic books. As for Tyrese Gibson's comic book not have a publishing company, I clearly confirmed it was with one of the five companies mentioned, and he agreed to reveal which one it was it next Wednesday, so I requested HQ Pictures to allow me to release the information to you in advance that MAYHEM! is with IMAGE Comics. Take care Heidi. P.S. Kiel would you happen to know any great Chinese restaurants I should go to?. As for your comment about my article with Tyrese Gibson, the same things were said about me when I entered comic books and Gerard Way. I do agree that many celebrities in the past entered in the comic book industry and claimed to be passionate about comics and those same ones were later on revealed to be fakers; and I believe because of that, comic book jouranlist will continue to consider us “outsiders” my problem is journalist never admit when they’re wrong about the celebrity they prematurely crucified in a public forum. I was told not to write a comic book because I would not be accepted; I was also told not to write about comic books at Complex.com because people would not care; I proved them all wrong. I’m now entering animation/film and television, and I’m going through the same thing once again, and once again I will prove them wrong; I will show and prove in animation/film/television and Tyrese Gibson will show in prove in comic books.

As for Tyrese Gibson’s comic book not have a publishing company, I clearly confirmed it was with one of the five companies mentioned, and he agreed to reveal which one it was it next Wednesday, so I requested HQ Pictures to allow me to release the information to you in advance that MAYHEM! is with IMAGE Comics. Take care Heidi.

P.S.

Kiel would you happen to know any great Chinese restaurants I should go to?.

]]> by: Kiel Phegley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157405 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/04/17/news-and-notes-and-whatnot/#comment-3157405 I wish Mel Caylo ran every comic book company. If so, this industry wouldn't run on shady deals and spite but on cuddliness and recommendations for great Chinese restaurants. I wish Mel Caylo ran every comic book company. If so, this industry wouldn’t run on shady deals and spite but on cuddliness and recommendations for great Chinese restaurants.

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