Comments on: Wednesday Comics Day http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Brown Bag - Planet of the Abes | Planet of the Abes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3466613 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:40:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3466613 [...] Paul Pope’s Adam Strange in Wednesday Comics read [...] […] Paul Pope’s Adam Strange in Wednesday Comics read […]

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3458190 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:51:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3458190 Absolute hands down, the best $4.00 (plus tax) I ever spent in my entire life. ~ Coat Absolute hands down, the best $4.00 (plus tax) I ever spent in my entire life.

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Coat

]]> by: mark coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3453743 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:23:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3453743 I'm surprised (well not really) at the amount of "wah, newsprint" opinions I've seen in various places around the net. I think it's part of the book's charm. I’m surprised (well not really) at the amount of “wah, newsprint” opinions I’ve seen in various places around the net.

I think it’s part of the book’s charm.

]]> by: rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451794 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:52:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451794 Everyone here seems to be wondering how DC will collect this. Perhaps, if they're wise, they won't bother collecting it at all — at least, not for several months. Get people intrigued with this format (which I have said is long overdue, but no one listens to me). Get them to follow the stories. Then, perhaps a year or two down the road, start collecting them. Seems as though trades of comic stories are appearing right on the heels of the monthly comics, which kills the incentive to follow the monthly comics. Give this format a chance to take a foothold. Everyone here seems to be wondering how DC will collect this. Perhaps, if they’re wise, they won’t bother collecting it at all — at least, not for several months. Get people intrigued with this format (which I have said is long overdue, but no one listens to me). Get them to follow the stories. Then, perhaps a year or two down the road, start collecting them. Seems as though trades of comic stories are appearing right on the heels of the monthly comics, which kills the incentive to follow the monthly comics. Give this format a chance to take a foothold.

]]> by: Synsidar http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451593 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:58:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451593 The featured characters in WEDNESDAY COMICS: Batman Deadman The Demon The Flash Green Lantern Hawkman Kamandi Metal Men Metamorpho Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. Adam Strange Supergirl Superman Teen Titans Wonder Woman Each character/group gets one page. I'd guess there will be opinions as to whether some characters were worth featuring (e.g., Metamorpho, Metal Men). One of the local comics shops here in Grand Forks sold all its copies. SRS The featured characters in WEDNESDAY COMICS:

Batman
Deadman
The Demon
The Flash
Green Lantern
Hawkman
Kamandi
Metal Men
Metamorpho
Sgt. Rock and Easy Co.
Adam Strange
Supergirl
Superman
Teen Titans
Wonder Woman

Each character/group gets one page. I’d guess there will be opinions as to whether some characters were worth featuring (e.g., Metamorpho, Metal Men). One of the local comics shops here in Grand Forks sold all its copies.

SRS

]]> by: nathan aaron http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451349 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:22:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451349 Wednesday Comics does contain a Sgt. Rock Joe Kubert strip. Deadman has a detective noir vibe. I LOVE the Iris Allen/Flash mini strip, with it's old school romance comic strip vibe! I hope that continues. So I think they tried to spread out the styles. I'm thinking if this does as well as I think it will, this won't be the last of Wednesday Comics we'll be seeing. Which would give them the ability to select other genres down the line! Wednesday Comics does contain a Sgt. Rock Joe Kubert strip. Deadman has a detective noir vibe. I LOVE the Iris Allen/Flash mini strip, with it’s old school romance comic strip vibe! I hope that continues. So I think they tried to spread out the styles. I’m thinking if this does as well as I think it will, this won’t be the last of Wednesday Comics we’ll be seeing. Which would give them the ability to select other genres down the line!

]]> by: Richard J. Marcej http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451164 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:51:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3451164 I haven't picked up my copy yet, so I'm asking, are there any other type of stories besides super heroes included? I guess Kamandi and maybe Adam Strange could be classified as science fiction, but are there any westerns (Jonah Hex?) or horror (Swamp Thing) or mystery included? Maybe a Joe Kubert Sgt. Rock? What reactions I've read to WC is that it's getting attention (at least now) to non-regular shop going customers. If this is the case, it's a shame if DC didn't dip into their vast array of characters and genre's to give the readers a real variety to read from. I haven’t picked up my copy yet, so I’m asking, are there any other type of stories besides super heroes included?

I guess Kamandi and maybe Adam Strange could be classified as science fiction, but are there any westerns (Jonah Hex?) or horror (Swamp Thing) or mystery included? Maybe a Joe Kubert Sgt. Rock?

What reactions I’ve read to WC is that it’s getting attention (at least now) to non-regular shop going customers. If this is the case, it’s a shame if DC didn’t dip into their vast array of characters and genre’s to give the readers a real variety to read from.

]]> by: Steve Price http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3450800 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:38:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3450800 It's fun! I've missed gutters since the advent of "widescreen comics". Doesn't the bright, white negative space make of that wonderful artwork pop right off of the page? It’s fun! I’ve missed gutters since the advent of “widescreen comics”. Doesn’t the bright, white negative space make of that wonderful artwork pop right off of the page?

]]> by: Dean Haspiel http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3448859 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:41:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3448859 Perhaps DC will collect their WEDS COMIX like that giant issue of KRAMERS ERGOT? Only, less expensive. Perhaps DC will collect their WEDS COMIX like that giant issue of KRAMERS ERGOT? Only, less expensive.

]]> by: Doug http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3448421 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:55:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3448421 If they put it in a digest, they might get the kids to read it. If they put it in a digest, they might get the kids to read it.

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447894 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:02:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447894 How should DC collect it? Maybe they should collect it as twelve separate tabloid sized editions printed on newsprint, folded to the size of a comic. That way they could sell it for about the same price as a regular comic book and real fans could find inventive ways to store it. How should DC collect it?
Maybe they should collect it as twelve separate tabloid sized editions printed on newsprint, folded to the size of a comic. That way they could sell it for about the same price as a regular comic book and real fans could find inventive ways to store it.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447854 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:47:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447854 I was thinking it would be cool if DC designed the collection to look like a library bound newspaper collection... but then I could do that myself! I was thinking it would be cool if DC designed the collection to look like a library bound newspaper collection… but then I could do that myself!

]]> by: Erin Tapken http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447724 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:21:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447724 @Palmiotti Perfect idea! Since most of my customers use "modern" size bags and boards I was offering free "silver" size ones with purchase, might as well bag/board for the shelf. Despite my petty complaint, it's still a very good read that I think will interest a wide variety of comic buyers! @Palmiotti Perfect idea! Since most of my customers use “modern” size bags and boards I was offering free “silver” size ones with purchase, might as well bag/board for the shelf.

Despite my petty complaint, it’s still a very good read that I think will interest a wide variety of comic buyers!

]]> by: SpyBoy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447710 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:15:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447710 I read mine loud and proud on the subway! Take that, Financial Times! I read mine loud and proud on the subway! Take that, Financial Times!

]]> by: jimmy palmiotti http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447418 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:59:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447418 to retailers... maybe try keeping one or two sample/read copies out and bag and board the others to keep on the racks. try that? hahaha, and yes, i read mine on the carpeted living room floor. so much fun, and so much gravity. to retailers…

maybe try keeping one or two sample/read copies out and bag and board the others to keep on the racks.

try that?

hahaha, and yes, i read mine on the carpeted living room floor. so much fun, and so much gravity.

]]> by: Erin Tapken http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447394 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:46:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447394 The only bad thing I can say about this book, as a comic shop owner, is that it is hard to keep neat looking. I had one customer who ordered it, then stood around reading his copy, then folded it up haphazardly, put it back on the shelf and picked up another, neatly folded copy. I totally called him out on it in front of all the customers and he reluctantly picked back up his original copy. It was a tacky move but then got me thinking that I should really have a "browsing copy" for people to look though. In fact, maybe DC could have sent one free to comic stores that ordered a certain number. Either way, I sold a ton of it, got more orders for future issues and had a good time talking with people about how DC could possibly collect it. The only bad thing I can say about this book, as a comic shop owner, is that it is hard to keep neat looking. I had one customer who ordered it, then stood around reading his copy, then folded it up haphazardly, put it back on the shelf and picked up another, neatly folded copy. I totally called him out on it in front of all the customers and he reluctantly picked back up his original copy. It was a tacky move but then got me thinking that I should really have a “browsing copy” for people to look though. In fact, maybe DC could have sent one free to comic stores that ordered a certain number.

Either way, I sold a ton of it, got more orders for future issues and had a good time talking with people about how DC could possibly collect it.

]]> by: Todd Allen http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447347 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:29:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447347 Loved most of the content, but the packaging looked like something in a giveaway bin next to an alt-weekly and the coloring requires you to shine a direct light on if to keep the background from being gray. Looks like something you'd pay $2.00 for, not $4.00. Where's the collected edition and what's the format. I really don't like the current format. The Superman strip looks better on the USA Today site than in print. (And I held the print version next to the screen to compare.) Loved most of the content, but the packaging looked like something in a giveaway bin next to an alt-weekly and the coloring requires you to shine a direct light on if to keep the background from being gray. Looks like something you’d pay $2.00 for, not $4.00.

Where’s the collected edition and what’s the format. I really don’t like the current format. The Superman strip looks better on the USA Today site than in print. (And I held the print version next to the screen to compare.)

]]> by: Michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447268 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:09:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447268 Dean, I was tempted to do exactly that in the store. Dean, I was tempted to do exactly that in the store.

]]> by: the Freaky Tiki http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447266 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:06:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3447266 Beautiful. Simply beautiful. :) the Tiki Beautiful. Simply beautiful. :)

the Tiki

]]> by: Dean Haspiel http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446997 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:19:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446997 I can't wait to go home with my copy of WEDNESDAY COMICS, put on my favorite pair of footie pajamas, open up and spread out the comic on the floor and read it while propping myself up on my elbows like a googoo-eyed 10-year old boy! And then steal Chiarello's brilliant idea for ACT-I-VATE and spark ACT-I-VATE SUNDAY COMICS - in print! I can’t wait to go home with my copy of WEDNESDAY COMICS, put on my favorite pair of footie pajamas, open up and spread out the comic on the floor and read it while propping myself up on my elbows like a googoo-eyed 10-year old boy!

And then steal Chiarello’s brilliant idea for ACT-I-VATE and spark ACT-I-VATE SUNDAY COMICS - in print!

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446857 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:07:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446857 Okay... 16 pages, the equivalent of a 64-page comic. Two pages (half a full page) of ads (Robot Chicken). For $3.99. Not only is this a 64-page comic costing $3.99, it's a comic CHOCK FULL of great talent, featured in a beautiful format that allows them to do what they do best. I am buying two copies, because the pages slide around while reading. Okay… 16 pages, the equivalent of a 64-page comic. Two pages (half a full page) of ads (Robot Chicken). For $3.99. Not only is this a 64-page comic costing $3.99, it’s a comic CHOCK FULL of great talent, featured in a beautiful format that allows them to do what they do best.

I am buying two copies, because the pages slide around while reading.

]]> by: tone http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446808 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:47:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446808 I was not impressed with the price. It should cost less in my opinion. I was not impressed with the price. It should cost less in my opinion.

]]> by: Gigi http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446783 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:36:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446783 Is Paul Pope influenced by Jean-Claude Forest? Is Paul Pope influenced by Jean-Claude Forest?

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight Vs. Dracula http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446692 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446692 The are and coloring in that 12 weeks of Superman is beautiful. The are and coloring in that 12 weeks of Superman is beautiful.

]]> by: Jim Kingman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446647 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:40:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446647 It's awesome. Is it next week yet? It’s awesome. Is it next week yet?

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446579 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:14:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/08/wednesday-comics-day/#comment-3446579 I have yet to read mine, but I did pick it up from my lcs today. :) I have yet to read mine, but I did pick it up from my lcs today. :)

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