Category: Comic Books

I’m Not Dead

...but I certainly feel like I've been buried alive lately! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdnljEV7MP4] Speaking, tangentially, of being careful what you wish for*, I'd totally understand if Obama was really close to just saying "screw y'all" and handing the nomination to Clinton. Hunter S. Thompson's sentiment -- paraprashing someone else, I believe -- "In a democracy, people usually get the kind of government they deserve, and … Continue reading I’m Not Dead →

On Comics, Pokémon and Storm Hawks

Other than the occasional review at Amazon -- or even less frequently, at PopCultureShock -- it's been a while since I've written about comics. After 2.5 years of being ankle-deep in the industry, writing reviews, interviews, commentary and the occasional news piece, I really don't miss it at all. While I'm still reading comics, my weekly trips to Midtown Comics … Continue reading On Comics, Pokémon and Storm Hawks →

Sometimes, absence makes the heart go wander…

[x-posted from PopCultureShock] What happens when the "maybe we just need a little space" trial separation makes you realize you're actually happier apart and have no interest in getting back together? Well, if you're me and writing about and reviewing comics on a semi-regular basis is what you needed a break from, you stall one … Continue reading Sometimes, absence makes the heart go wander… →

On the Shelves: 3/7/07

Reading is fundamental. Read what you like; don't waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 3/7/07. The full shipping list, as always, is available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a … Continue reading On the Shelves: 3/7/07 →

Hater Blog: Levitz or Quesada?

Dick Hyacinth of the entertaining guilty pleasure and recent addition to the Blogs of Note, Dick Hates Your Blog, has been running a series of "Hate Polls", pitting the likes of Mark Millar, Geoff Johns, Brad Meltzer and Joe Quesada against each other for the title of Most Hated in Comics. Last week, after Quesada … Continue reading Hater Blog: Levitz or Quesada? →

Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts, Pt. II

Wrapping up the subject of Marketing No-Brainers from two weeks ago, the final no-brainer is the PowerPoint presentation -- a portable, printable document offering an overview of all relevant information on the publisher and/or product based on the intended audience. This presentation should bring together all of the other elements of the no-brainer puzzle into … Continue reading Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts, Pt. II →

Ghost Rider’s Qualified Success and What it Means for DC

With the estimates for its third weekend in ($11.5m towards $94m to-date, domestic) it's safe to consider Ghost Rider a qualified success as it's quite likely that it will surpass director Mark Steven Johnson's previous effort, Daredevil -- which topped out at $102m after 22 weeks in release -- by the end of next weekend, … Continue reading Ghost Rider’s Qualified Success and What it Means for DC →

On the Shelves: 2/21/07

Reading is fundamental. Read what you like; don't waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 2/21/07. The full shipping list, as always, is available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a … Continue reading On the Shelves: 2/21/07 →

Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts

Thanks to Adam Kubert, today's Marketing Monday column will be delayed until later this evening.* So far, we've looked at the five basic steps to developing a simple marketing plan and how they specifically relate to marketing comics. Last week, I put forth five specific marketing efforts, no-brainers that every aspiring publisher should be ready … Continue reading Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts →