Comments on: Liveblogging the July 09 Previews – Part 2 http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/ Never Safe For Work Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sean http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111800 Sean Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:13:34 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111800 I can recommend "Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness" to any and all. It's been out here in a dutch language edition for about four months now, and it's pretty gorgeous. Kleinst really has a terrific art style (though based on your assessment of the cover, I'm not sure you'll like it, mr.B: that basically is the style in which the book is drawn). It really is a lovely book, and will probably end up in my top ten of the year. I can recommend “Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness” to any and all. It’s been out here in a dutch language edition for about four months now, and it’s pretty gorgeous. Kleinst really has a terrific art style (though based on your assessment of the cover, I’m not sure you’ll like it, mr.B: that basically is the style in which the book is drawn). It really is a lovely book, and will probably end up in my top ten of the year.

]]> By: chasdom http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111789 chasdom Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:18:12 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111789 I had about $30 in my personal pre-order budget left, and had it narrowed it down to the following choices: Stitches Logicomix Masterpiece Comics Red Snow After looking at the online previews, I ended up ordering all but Red Snow. And I'm pretty sure I will pick up that last one at some point as well. Online previews win! The budget loses. I had about $30 in my personal pre-order budget left, and had it narrowed it down to the following choices:

Stitches
Logicomix
Masterpiece Comics
Red Snow

After looking at the online previews, I ended up ordering all but Red Snow. And I’m pretty sure I will pick up that last one at some point as well.

Online previews win! The budget loses.

]]> By: Jim Kosmicki http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111788 Jim Kosmicki Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:39:09 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111788 no love for Fat Freddy's Cat? no love for Fat Freddy’s Cat?

]]> By: Don Rosa http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111787 Don Rosa Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:40:19 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111787 "Disney Publishing is still a worldwide concern" I just want to make certain you do not attribute this "worldwide publishing" to Disney, whom, yes, usually fraudulently claims the credit. All the Disney comic books there have ever been were produced by freelance cartoonists like Carl Barks working for independent publishers like Dell, Gold Key, Gladstone, Gemstone, Egmont (the world's largest comics publisher) and all the other Disney licencees world wide. Disney never even sees the material until it's published. Please do not give Disney an iota of credit for any Disney comic biook stories you have ever read! “Disney Publishing is still a worldwide concern”
I just want to make certain you do not attribute this “worldwide publishing” to Disney, whom, yes, usually fraudulently claims the credit. All the Disney comic books there have ever been were produced by freelance cartoonists like Carl Barks working for independent publishers like Dell, Gold Key, Gladstone, Gemstone, Egmont (the world’s largest comics publisher) and all the other Disney licencees world wide. Disney never even sees the material until it’s published. Please do not give Disney an iota of credit for any Disney comic biook stories you have ever read!

]]> By: Halliday http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111786 Halliday Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:01:11 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111786 Also, I hope that VIZ does his other works NIJIGAHARA HOLOGRAPH (weird time-travel ghost story), and GOODNIGHT PUN-PUN (about the sad life of an abused crudely drawn chicken). Also, I hope that VIZ does his other works NIJIGAHARA HOLOGRAPH (weird time-travel ghost story), and GOODNIGHT PUN-PUN (about the sad life of an abused crudely drawn chicken).

]]> By: Halliday http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111785 Halliday Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:59:27 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111785 I blew my nerd-wad at Asano's WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. Can I sell my French edition back to the store? I blew my nerd-wad at Asano’s WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. Can I sell my French edition back to the store?

]]> By: Kat Kan http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111784 Kat Kan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:38:13 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111784 When I lived in Japan in the early 1960s, there were still kamishibai storytellers on the streets near the train stations; not in Tokyo itself, but in the surrounding towns. They were around the station nearest to my grandparents' house, and I always wanted to stop and watch, but my grandparents didn't think it was too classy to hang out on the streets to watch the kamishibai. They also wouldn't let me buy the candy the storytellers always sold (long straight canes of sugary fun). When I lived in Japan in the early 1960s, there were still kamishibai storytellers on the streets near the train stations; not in Tokyo itself, but in the surrounding towns. They were around the station nearest to my grandparents’ house, and I always wanted to stop and watch, but my grandparents didn’t think it was too classy to hang out on the streets to watch the kamishibai. They also wouldn’t let me buy the candy the storytellers always sold (long straight canes of sugary fun).

]]> By: Anonymous http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111782 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:38:08 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111782 Substituting the original covers drawn by Tardi for reproductions of interior pages is what constitutes a "lovely trade dress" in your book? I call it an ill conceived botch job. Besides, the books are shrunken down from their original size, as usual. Substituting the original covers drawn by Tardi for reproductions of interior pages is what constitutes a “lovely trade dress” in your book?

I call it an ill conceived botch job. Besides, the books are shrunken down from their original size, as usual.

]]> By: JE http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111781 JE Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:49:51 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111781 I'm actually going crazy now after seeing the new Yotsuba solicitation. That was a LONG wait. Am also excited for a What A Wonderful World, too. I’m actually going crazy now after seeing the new Yotsuba solicitation. That was a LONG wait.

Am also excited for a What A Wonderful World, too.

]]> By: Tim O'Neil http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111780 Tim O'Neil Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:29:57 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111780 Wait a minute . . . Larry Gonick is finally finishing his Cartoon History? How is this not HUGE news? He's only been doing this for, what, thirty years? I guess it's a sign of just how much good stuff is released that a book of that caliber and significance can be solicited so quietly. Or maybe there are enough people who just forgot he was still doing the thing? I don't know - but this seems like it should be a MUCH bigger deal than it is. Wait a minute . . . Larry Gonick is finally finishing his Cartoon History? How is this not HUGE news? He’s only been doing this for, what, thirty years?

I guess it’s a sign of just how much good stuff is released that a book of that caliber and significance can be solicited so quietly. Or maybe there are enough people who just forgot he was still doing the thing? I don’t know – but this seems like it should be a MUCH bigger deal than it is.

]]> By: Chris McLaren http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111779 Chris McLaren Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:04:04 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111779 There's a few things there I knew I was waiting for--notably the Campbell collection--but I am almost knocked over with surprise at the Bertrand Russell bio thing. I hadn't heard word one about that before, and it has the potential to be something that's just made for me. I also hope it's good, obviously. There’s a few things there I knew I was waiting for–notably the Campbell collection–but I am almost knocked over with surprise at the Bertrand Russell bio thing. I hadn’t heard word one about that before, and it has the potential to be something that’s just made for me. I also hope it’s good, obviously.

]]> By: Karl Ruben http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111776 Karl Ruben Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:07:02 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111776 Hey, TWP was one of the first indy comics I got into because you championed it back in the old PreviewsReview days. As I recall, the ending was suitably wistful and good, so I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed. Great to see you doing these again; my to-buy list just grew several inches! Hey, TWP was one of the first indy comics I got into because you championed it back in the old PreviewsReview days. As I recall, the ending was suitably wistful and good, so I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed.

Great to see you doing these again; my to-buy list just grew several inches!

]]> By: Chris http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111773 Chris Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:41:48 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111773 Matthew: It's an odd move, and I did view it with a little suspicion but in the end I couldn't really see any downside. Realistically, it's a marginal title that will benefit from the extra attention of a unique publishing method, and earn a little bit more shelf-space to draw attention to itself. Why not, you know? Matthew: It’s an odd move, and I did view it with a little suspicion but in the end I couldn’t really see any downside. Realistically, it’s a marginal title that will benefit from the extra attention of a unique publishing method, and earn a little bit more shelf-space to draw attention to itself. Why not, you know?

]]> By: Matthew http://comics212.net/2009/07/27/liveblogging-the-july-09-previews-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111772 Matthew Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:23:39 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=2984#comment-111772 What's your opinion on Viz shippin both of those volumes on the same day. It seems an odd choice. But I guess it worked for them on cat eyed boy? What’s your opinion on Viz shippin both of those volumes on the same day. It seems an odd choice. But I guess it worked for them on cat eyed boy?

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