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Commentary and advice on marketing, mostly for publishers (traditional and brands) and writers, but sometimes from a broader perspective.

"Driving Bigger Wedges in to Society"

Posted on January 30, 2007December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

I was going to sit this one out but it really does fall right into my wheelhouse… The unflappable Loren…

Posted in MediaTagged Batman, Hype, Marketing12 Comments on "Driving Bigger Wedges in to Society"

Numbers Game: Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Posted on January 29, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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Marc-Oliver Frisch’s always enlightening sales analysis is now posted at The Beat, looking at DC’s estimated numbers for December 2006,…

Posted in MediaTagged Batman, Marketing, Rant2 Comments on Numbers Game: Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Marketing Monday: First Things First

Posted on January 29, 2007December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Among the myriad challenges comics publishers of all sizes face, one of the biggest — and most frustrating, personally —…

Posted in Media, Personal, Pop Culture, ReviewsTagged Advertising, Interview, Marketing, Marketing Monday, Writing4 Comments on Marketing Monday: First Things First

Free Comic Book Day 2007

Posted on January 25, 2007December 5, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

This year’s Free Comic Book Day is on Saturday, May 5 — the same weekend Spider-Man 3 opens — and…

Posted in Media, Pop CultureTagged Comics, Election, Marketing, ShelvesLeave a Comment on Free Comic Book Day 2007

Stephanie Fierman: Villain, Victim…or Scapegoat?

Posted on January 17, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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According to Rich Johnston, as reported in yesterday’s Lying in the Gutters, DC’s outgoing SVP of Sales & Marketing, Stephanie…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Marketing, Rant2 Comments on Stephanie Fierman: Villain, Victim…or Scapegoat?

Review: The Guardian Line

Posted on January 14, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Joe and Max #1 By Jason Medley, Claude St. Aubin & Chris Chuckery Genesis 5 #1 By Lovern Kindzierski, Claude…

Posted in Media, ReviewsTagged Advertising, Marketing5 Comments on Review: The Guardian Line

Fierman Out at DC Comics

Posted on January 12, 2007December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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NOTE: I’ve rearranged the updates, so if you’re checking this for the first time, scroll all the way down for…

Posted in Media, ReviewsTagged Interview, Marketing, Random4 Comments on Fierman Out at DC Comics

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