I haven’t had the time to really follow up on the whole Speakeasy situation myself, but I have been tracking…
Category: Media
Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.
COMMENT: Speculation – Evolve or Die?
Paul O’Brien’s monthly analysis of Marvel’s sales for November 2005 has several interesting tidbits sprinkled througout that suggest speculation isn’t…
On the Shelves: 12/29/05
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month! My weekly look at select comic books being released THURSDAY, 12/29/05. The…
On the Shelves: 12/21/05
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month! There’s a transit strike going on here in NYC, so who knows…
LINK: Even More on Speakeasy
Chuck Saterlee pulls the curtain back a bit further over on the Bendis Board thread that started it all. I’m…
COMMENT: Who Cares About Journalism?
The response to yesterday’s article reminds me a bit of how minorities often tend to be more accepting of a lesser quality product made by one of their own, simply happy to have something they can relate to. (ie: UPN comedies, Wayans brothers’ movies, Hudlin’s Black Panther, etc.) Because there’s such a lack of real journalism in the comics industry, anything resembling it becomes worthy of praise.
In the Scope: Speakeasy Shakes Things Up
Fledgling independent publisher Speakeasy Comics sent another ripple throughout the industry with their “announcement” of their own internal cutoff policy, raising the bar more than three-and-a-half times Diamond’s 500-copy threshold to 1,750 copies, and, judging from recent sales figures as reported by ICv2, placing the futures of several of their titles in doubt.