tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post4274037995830259523..comments2024-03-12T02:25:55.248-04:00Comments on When Comic Books Ruled the Earth: And This is Why I Don't Like Corporate Storytelling...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-17152456253008749402009-08-28T19:30:22.895-04:002009-08-28T19:30:22.895-04:00This is true. I think it's one of those thing...This is true. I think it's one of those things you do because you have to, not only because you love to tell stories but because you <i>must</i> tell them.<br /><br />Although health benefits are nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-71053071305911566132009-08-28T17:41:16.396-04:002009-08-28T17:41:16.396-04:00The sad thing is that I feel like it must be prett...The sad thing is that I feel like it must be pretty hard to make a living outside of DC and Marvel if you're an untested creator. I'm not an expert on the indie marketplace, but it seems like most indie books don't sell enough for someone to make a living. And that's not even getting into Diamond's stranglehold on distribution and preference toward mainstream titles.<br /><Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156770999605798425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-2213100615590377812009-08-28T10:12:47.249-04:002009-08-28T10:12:47.249-04:00The more I think about it, the more I think the id...The more I think about it, the more I think the ideal situation is working on your own stuff for some company like Fantagraphics. One that treats you as a book publisher would a novelist. Another excellent way to create comics would be to work in tandem with someone like Mike Mignola on <i>Hellboy</i> where you're working in tandem with a small team and some really dedicated editors.<br /><Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-54334048411637179902009-08-28T09:03:44.465-04:002009-08-28T09:03:44.465-04:00Yeah, there may be some writers who thrive on the ...Yeah, there may be some writers who thrive on the "Hey! I'm making comic books for a living!" vibe, but I'd end up biting the hand that feeds me pretty quickly I think.<br /><br />I just wish they'd leave the writers alone for a two years or so. No big crossovers, no worries about company-wide continuity. Just let people like Paul Dini do their thing. That guy has the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-72948553141466530182009-08-28T08:12:27.689-04:002009-08-28T08:12:27.689-04:00Well, I probably exaggerate the situation, but wri...Well, I probably exaggerate the situation, but writers like McDuffie and Chuck Dixon who have parted ways with DC over the last few years seem to imply that storylines tend to change at the whims of the higher-ups with little warning. Just look at what a disaster the buildup to Final Crisis was for proof of that. And then there's poor McDuffie and his dead Hawkgirl scene that had to be Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156770999605798425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-10049946748017814132009-08-27T19:29:29.137-04:002009-08-27T19:29:29.137-04:00Really? How long before that becomes hopelessly m...Really? How long before that becomes hopelessly muddled and convoluted?<br /><br />I used to think writing and drawing for Marvel or DC would be a dream job but now I'm torn between respect for those who can do it without going insane or becoming embittered and my own ideas of creative freedom and personal aesthetic goals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-25646513662595135922009-08-27T14:18:38.935-04:002009-08-27T14:18:38.935-04:00I think he was more screwed over by DC's curre...I think he was more screwed over by DC's current "let's make it up as we go" philosophy toward storytelling rather than inherent evil.<br /><br />At the same time, though, it's gotta sting that DC is currently majorly pushing characters from Red Circle, an imprint even more obscure than Milestone. I'm sure McDuffie wonders why they didn't allow him to write a seriesNathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156770999605798425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-90723499018112820382009-08-26T22:45:49.798-04:002009-08-26T22:45:49.798-04:00Those are some good points. I think this kind of ...Those are some good points. I think this kind of thing isn't limited to McDuffie's situation, obviously. He just got doubly screwed because of the involvement of his own characters.<br /><br />I also think what you're saying reinforces the absurdity of the "DC just grabbed these characters because they want to destroy the competition" argument. What competition?<br /><br Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723952510039418615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1536802114628996729.post-21881185507773840082009-08-26T21:56:49.895-04:002009-08-26T21:56:49.895-04:00I think McDuffie's situation is certainly a sh...I think McDuffie's situation is certainly a shame and I don't doubt that there's some editorial mucking around going on behind the scenes that interfere with just about everyone not named Grant Morrison or Geoff Johns, but I think he gives himself and his creations a little bit too much credit. Saying that a well-done universe using the Milestone characters would compete very Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156770999605798425noreply@blogger.com