Comments on: Are your times interesting enough yet? http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/ Never Safe For Work Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:26:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Detective Comics No More… « In One Ear… http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112270 Detective Comics No More… « In One Ear… Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:05:35 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112270 [...] Detective Comics No More… The comic book corner of the universe got a shock on Wednesday as DC Entertainment was announced.  What does it mean?  Well, as Christopher Butcher, manager of the Beguiling put it: 1. I always wondered when Warner Brothers would figure out that they owned DC Comics. Turns out? September 9th, 2009. [...] [...] Detective Comics No More… The comic book corner of the universe got a shock on Wednesday as DC Entertainment was announced.  What does it mean?  Well, as Christopher Butcher, manager of the Beguiling put it: 1. I always wondered when Warner Brothers would figure out that they owned DC Comics. Turns out? September 9th, 2009. [...]

]]> By: Kenny Cather http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112264 Kenny Cather Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:21:05 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112264 You summed up exactly what I've felt. Point 1 is something my friend and I have talked about over and over. We both felt there was going to be a day when Warner realized it had this division with huge IPs and embarrassing revenue. You summed up exactly what I’ve felt. Point 1 is something my friend and I have talked about over and over. We both felt there was going to be a day when Warner realized it had this division with huge IPs and embarrassing revenue.

]]> By: Journalista – the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Sept. 10, 2009: The man who couldn’t shoot straight http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112261 Journalista – the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Sept. 10, 2009: The man who couldn’t shoot straight Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:36:15 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112261 [...] Mark Evanier, John Jackson Miller, Christopher Bird, Valerie D’Orazio, Rick Marshall, Christopher Butcher and Kevin Church. As noted above, the Paul Levitz haliographies have begun popping up around the [...] [...] Mark Evanier, John Jackson Miller, Christopher Bird, Valerie D’Orazio, Rick Marshall, Christopher Butcher and Kevin Church. As noted above, the Paul Levitz haliographies have begun popping up around the [...]

]]> By: THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Levitz leaves ‘One of the Best Jobs on the Planet’ http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112254 THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Levitz leaves ‘One of the Best Jobs on the Planet’ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:35 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112254 [...] Butcher gets to the point that occupied many a hot stove league conversation: I always wondered when Warner Brothers would [...] [...] Butcher gets to the point that occupied many a hot stove league conversation: I always wondered when Warner Brothers would [...]

]]> By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Another collective “Whoah” erupts as industry reacts to DC news http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112249 Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Another collective “Whoah” erupts as industry reacts to DC news Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:40:50 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112249 [...] Warner Brothers would figure out that they owned DC Comics," blogger and retailer Chris Butcher posted today. "Turns out? September 9th, [...] [...] Warner Brothers would figure out that they owned DC Comics," blogger and retailer Chris Butcher posted today. "Turns out? September 9th, [...]

]]> By: David Uzumeri http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112248 David Uzumeri Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:44:20 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112248 I laughed pretty hard at point 1, but I have to ask, is there any actual proof that Levitz didn't get a truckload o' money upon his resignation? That's ignoring the question of whether he was, in fact, as you imply, asked to leave, rather than simply thinking this was an ideal time to bail. I laughed pretty hard at point 1, but I have to ask, is there any actual proof that Levitz didn’t get a truckload o’ money upon his resignation? That’s ignoring the question of whether he was, in fact, as you imply, asked to leave, rather than simply thinking this was an ideal time to bail.

]]> By: Chris Howard http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112244 Chris Howard Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:00:19 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112244 Yeah you were a day or two ahead on this one. Diamond is a funnel for Marvel and DC. If Marvel and DC are now truly Disney and WB, what need do they have of Diamond. Hold onto your price gun, it's likely going to be another bumpy time. (so glad we're going webcomic route) Yeah you were a day or two ahead on this one. Diamond is a funnel for Marvel and DC. If Marvel and DC are now truly Disney and WB, what need do they have of Diamond. Hold onto your price gun, it’s likely going to be another bumpy time.

(so glad we’re going webcomic route)

]]> By: Jason Marcy http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112242 Jason Marcy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:39:54 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112242 Woah. That shouldn't surprise anyone after Disney acquired Marvel, but man, it's HUGE. Woah.
That shouldn’t surprise anyone after Disney acquired Marvel, but man, it’s HUGE.

]]> By: Chris McLaren http://comics212.net/2009/09/09/are-your-times-interesting-enough-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-112241 Chris McLaren Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:38:47 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=3373#comment-112241 Now that both major companies are <strong>explicitly</strong> movie & licensing companies, I wonder if that doesn't just reinforce the "creative & experimental goes to the web, not to the DM" vibe from your Cynical Orange post. Now that both major companies are explicitly movie & licensing companies, I wonder if that doesn’t just reinforce the “creative & experimental goes to the web, not to the DM” vibe from your Cynical Orange post.

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