tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post7441257649464990538..comments2024-01-14T11:45:23.991-05:00Comments on Occasional Superheroine: Countdown To Change: Final CrisisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-57976132468714520342008-06-24T21:10:00.000-04:002008-06-24T21:10:00.000-04:00Regarding this:"He never invited me to a strip clu...Regarding this:<BR/>"He never invited me to a strip club after work with freelancers and then publicly told me I was a "prude" for not coming along, he never suggested that I flirt with and date my superiors in order to get management "off all of our backs," and he never made references to my boobage."<BR/><BR/>You hear about how bad this stuff is in the comics biz, and think it can't really be that bad — but holy crap.<BR/><BR/>Hey, I just found this blog today, so don't make the hiatus too long. Good stuff.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510199509675051525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-1081812166206497312008-06-17T08:42:00.000-04:002008-06-17T08:42:00.000-04:00Dan-- bummer with the departure.I do read what I l...Dan-- bummer with the departure.<BR/><BR/>I do read what I like, which makes a lot of the hype slide right off. The problem I think is that for some buyers, they BELIEVE the hypemachine. They think if they DON'T buy Countdown (for instance, to beat a dead horse) they will be unable to read other comics. Unable! I think this might be from crossovers past, where suddenly Spider-man issues would start taking place on War World or whatever (what DID happen in Spider-man during Secret War?). I think Joe & Jane Comicbook see a new event pushed heavily in the pages of the funnybooks & decide THAT is the next thing they have to add to the pile. I think this keeps piles small-- Instead of Joe trying out House of Mystery, he buys ANOTHER EVENT title. Instead of Jane seeing what all the fuss is about Iron Fist, she feels obligated to buy SECRET CRISIS again. <BR/><BR/>The events have become perceived as the totality. That is a problem for diversification. It feeds into itself.mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-8247526932754237852008-06-16T22:01:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:01:00.000-04:00I write this after I wrote the post in DCU Fix.Mor...I write this after I wrote the post in DCU Fix.<BR/><BR/>Mordicai - You and I are of the like mind. I read what I like. That's the long and short of it. Although, I thought Civil War was great fun.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it has been almost a year since I've started reading this blog. Started with the first Countdown to Change. I was initially turned off to the blog - felt Countdown to Change was a bit too kneejerk, read too much as if it were written by someone with an axe to grind; which I believe I stated in my initial comment to the blog. Over time, I've grown to enjoy Val's voice, and particularly liked how organic the blog felt at times. Also, I'm the sort of person who likes to see others succeed, so I was along for the ride when Val was brought into Friends of Lulu. <BR/><BR/>But here we are, almost a year later, back to Countdown to Change. Another kneejerk reaction to a series only a month in. I can't be here anymore, guys. I'm a positive guy by nature; I tend to reserve judgement until I can accurately see where things are going. Can't jump the gun when we love them twist and turns. I still feel there is an axe to grind, correctly or otherwise. Anyway, peace out, hope I didn't offend anyone much.DanBizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766459881371907657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-13860197527226395932008-06-16T19:42:00.000-04:002008-06-16T19:42:00.000-04:00DC needs to hire me...DC needs to hire me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-12461684866319080632008-06-16T17:52:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:52:00.000-04:00hey, greg, no problem; it was a good post!hey, greg, no problem; it was a good post!Vergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083468076834391732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-75925537430657730032008-06-16T17:18:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:18:00.000-04:00Hey, many thanks for the link and the kind words. ...Hey, many thanks for the link and the kind words. I'm not much of a commenter -- you know, you think of something smart to say and then think, "I should save it for the next column instead" -- but this is a daily stop for me. <BR/><BR/>Apart from that, getting this kind of validation from someone that actually Worked At DC and is in a position to know has left me blushing like a schoolgirl. Thanks, again.Greg Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022312160484777997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-41203418206824821142008-06-16T15:19:00.000-04:002008-06-16T15:19:00.000-04:00My solution? Move Dan up, as Val suggests and hire...My solution? Move Dan up, as Val suggests and hire as EIV the one man who could bridge the gap between Marvel and DC and yet who is liked and respected not only at both companies but across comics in general:<BR/><BR/>Jimmy Palmiotti, former partner and still friend of both Quesada and Didio.<BR/><BR/>Let Jimmy handle the creative in much the same way he and Joe handled the Marvel Knights project when it first began at Marvel, and I think DC could conceivably start to turn things around.<BR/><BR/>Marc Mason<BR/>Editor-in-Chief<BR/>Comics Waiting RoomMarc Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282581275419310316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-24538766181771697002008-06-16T14:15:00.000-04:002008-06-16T14:15:00.000-04:00Yeah, they need new editors, but then there's the ...Yeah, they need new editors, but then there's the latest blog on Newsarama where Dixon basically infers that Didio is the problem. He certainly says that it's specifically not Paul Levitz.<BR/><BR/>Loose Didio. Loose Winick. Loose Meltzer.<BR/><BR/>The fratboy clique there isn't working. Hiring people just because they're friends isn't getting the best product out on the shelves.Kevennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486285572947350715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-10401293355471809062008-06-16T13:49:00.000-04:002008-06-16T13:49:00.000-04:00Changes should be made I'll agree but, ousting out...Changes should be made I'll agree but, ousting out Didio...no, that would be a mistake.<BR/><BR/>Didio has an energy and perspective on things that DC needs. I've said this once and I'll say it again, you go to a Marvel panel and a DC Nation panel....you see which has you hyped up more after it's all over. Didio promotes communication between fans and hell even tries to appease them the best he can (See: Nightwing Infinite Crisis Debacle). I am by no means saying Didio is the best EIC ever but, the man does his job well, he makes you want to buy the comics, and when something works he tries not f with it. <BR/><BR/>Now the editors....yeah....something has gotta be done there. The whole Countdown/Final Crisis continuity issues/errors are pretty indicative of the lack of proper communication between the writers and editors up at DC. DC is not Marvel, they can't get away with screwing over continuity as much because people accept DC to be consistent with it's continuities. Tell me I'm wrong but, who do you expect more from when it comes to consistency in storytelling, Marvel or DC.<BR/><BR/>Ok, this has gone on a rambling rant. Sorry.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656971247395848847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25566450.post-57511625172494298302008-06-16T13:11:00.000-04:002008-06-16T13:11:00.000-04:00I mean-- I'm a DC guy! I agree though: these thin...I mean-- I'm a DC guy! I agree though: these things, these Countdowns, for instance, are rubbish. Of course, I thought Civil War was awful as well, so. I mostly eat around it. I read what I like. Hey! Nova! Hey! All-Star Supes! Etc.mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.com