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Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.

The Important Things

Posted on April 7, 2005December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

This guy I work with says, “I’ve really mellowed out the past month or so.” We’re preparing for a massive…

Posted in Media, Pop CultureTagged Marketing3 Comments on The Important Things

Retro: Forgotten Realms #1-4

Posted on April 5, 2005December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

As an unashamed, born again player of Dungeons & Dungeons, I was excited by last month’s official announcement that Devil’s…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop Culture, ReviewsTagged Comics, Gaming, Marketing1 Comment on Retro: Forgotten Realms #1-4

Interview: Fialkov on Elk’s Run

Posted on March 16, 2005December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

It’s a sad fact in the comics industry today that succesfully launching a brand new title is a Herculean feat…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop Culture, ReviewsTagged Batman, Comics, Culture, Interview, Marketing, Movies, Rant, TV, WritingLeave a Comment on Interview: Fialkov on Elk’s Run

Comment: Making Comics Thin-Skinned

Posted on March 10, 2005December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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It’s no secret that creative types can be pretty thin-skinned when it comes to their art, especially when they’re in…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop CultureTagged Comics, Hype, Marketing, Poetry, Poetry Slam, Random, Writing3 Comments on Comment: Making Comics Thin-Skinned

Comment: Giving the People What They Want

Posted on February 27, 2005December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Marvel EIC, Joe Quesada, and his main partner in crime, Brian Michael Bendis, caused a minor tempest in a teapot…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Baseball, Batman, Interview, Kucinich, Marketing, Rant, Writing5 Comments on Comment: Giving the People What They Want

Retro: The Sentry (TPB)

Posted on February 22, 2005December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

I was still out of comics back in 2000 when Marvel pulled off its Sentry hoax, pretending to have discovered…

Posted in Media, Personal, ReviewsTagged Fiction, Interview, Marketing4 Comments on Retro: The Sentry (TPB)

Interview: O’Reilly on Arcana Studio, Part II

Posted on February 11, 2005December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

In Part I of this two-part interview, Arcana Studio‘s Publisher, Sean Patrick O’Reilly talked about Arcana’s successful first year, what…

Posted in Media, Pop CultureTagged Comics, Interview, Marketing, Rant, ShelvesLeave a Comment on Interview: O’Reilly on Arcana Studio, Part II

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