Comments on: My thoughts on DC’s ‘Earth One’ http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/ Never Safe For Work Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Does no one want to visit Earth One? An editorial musing of sorts | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113164 Does no one want to visit Earth One? An editorial musing of sorts | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:30 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113164 [...] Chris Butcher: "It seems like a half-measure at capturing a new audience (at best) with product that’s indistinguishable from their regular releases, or recent initiatives. Possibly worse." (Be sure to read his thoughts on the War of the Supermen cover art, too.) [...] [...] Chris Butcher: "It seems like a half-measure at capturing a new audience (at best) with product that’s indistinguishable from their regular releases, or recent initiatives. Possibly worse." (Be sure to read his thoughts on the War of the Supermen cover art, too.) [...]

]]> By: Does no one want to visit Earth One? An editorial musing of sorts | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113165 Does no one want to visit Earth One? An editorial musing of sorts | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:30 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113165 [...] Chris Butcher: "It seems like a half-measure at capturing a new audience (at best) with product that’s indistinguishable from their regular releases, or recent initiatives. Possibly worse." (Be sure to read his thoughts on the War of the Supermen cover art, too.) [...] [...] Chris Butcher: "It seems like a half-measure at capturing a new audience (at best) with product that’s indistinguishable from their regular releases, or recent initiatives. Possibly worse." (Be sure to read his thoughts on the War of the Supermen cover art, too.) [...]

]]> By: “Earth” tones | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113160 “Earth” tones | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:17:43 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113160 [...] Hibbs says it doesn’t make the best economic sense.  Chris Butcher explains the various hurdles to successfully cracking the bookstore market.  Living Between [...] [...] Hibbs says it doesn’t make the best economic sense.  Chris Butcher explains the various hurdles to successfully cracking the bookstore market.  Living Between [...]

]]> By: DC Launches Earth One; Reaction Not as Positive as Hoped » Comics Worth Reading http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113124 DC Launches Earth One; Reaction Not as Positive as Hoped » Comics Worth Reading Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:19:47 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113124 [...] Christopher Butcher postulates that DC has chosen their language carefully so that they won’t turn off existing [...] [...] Christopher Butcher postulates that DC has chosen their language carefully so that they won’t turn off existing [...]

]]> By: Chris Howard http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113122 Chris Howard Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:42:18 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113122 The Ultimate line started off continuity light as well. I couldn't pick up one of those now off a spinner rack without a whole lot of help and backstory. Unless these are COMPLETELY continuity free, like the elseworlds stories for example, they will soon be no better than any other DC hero book. It just sounds like another flavour of Campbells soup to fill up the shelves so there is less room for anything else. The Ultimate line started off continuity light as well. I couldn’t pick up one of those now off a spinner rack without a whole lot of help and backstory. Unless these are COMPLETELY continuity free, like the elseworlds stories for example, they will soon be no better than any other DC hero book.

It just sounds like another flavour of Campbells soup to fill up the shelves so there is less room for anything else.

]]> By: THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Earth One: the retail perspective http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113121 THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Earth One: the retail perspective Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:14:02 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113121 [...] comes at it from a slightly different angle, while also pointing out the lack of format information that would make this line’s target [...] [...] comes at it from a slightly different angle, while also pointing out the lack of format information that would make this line’s target [...]

]]> By: David Beard http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113120 David Beard Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:49:18 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113120 Hasn't Minx taught us that DC can't quite work the book trade like they'd like to? Hasn’t Minx taught us that DC can’t quite work the book trade like they’d like to?

]]> By: Bitter Matt http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113119 Bitter Matt Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:29:09 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113119 This seemed so dopey, pointless and... well, so DC really, upon my initial reading of the announcement. It is satisfying to know that you, Hibbs, et al. have generally found this proposal equally questionable. :-D This seemed so dopey, pointless and… well, so DC really, upon my initial reading of the announcement.

It is satisfying to know that you, Hibbs, et al. have generally found this proposal equally questionable. :-D

]]> By: Lite blandade länkar 2009-12-08 « Shazam.se http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113118 Lite blandade länkar 2009-12-08 « Shazam.se Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:54:03 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113118 [...] Läs intervju med Geoff Johns (som såklart är inblandad) här, bloggkommentar från Comics212 här, samt såklart DC:s egna tillkännagivande [...] [...] Läs intervju med Geoff Johns (som såklart är inblandad) här, bloggkommentar från Comics212 här, samt såklart DC:s egna tillkännagivande [...]

]]> By: More on Earth One | alert nerd. http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113116 More on Earth One | alert nerd. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:42:25 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113116 [...] I was gonna put together a follow up to Jeff’s post from yesterday but Chris Butcher said it far better than I could. [...] [...] I was gonna put together a follow up to Jeff’s post from yesterday but Chris Butcher said it far better than I could. [...]

]]> By: Jay http://comics212.net/2009/12/08/my-thoughts-on-dcs-earth-one/comment-page-1/#comment-113112 Jay Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:42:31 +0000 http://comics212.net/?p=4313#comment-113112 One thing that struck me about the interviews (beyond "continuity light") is the emphasis the creators seem to be placing on character. One of the reasons I dropped superhero books for manga is that manga is more character driven, and has stories and conflicts that <em>actual humans</em> can relate to. Real world stuff, real emotion, real conflict. As opposed to purely plot-driven books about cosmic zombie rings or whatever. Its possible that these new books may work because they're not the same tonally as the swamp of S&B trades, and the format may give them the room to connect with readers in a different way. One thing that struck me about the interviews (beyond “continuity light”) is the emphasis the creators seem to be placing on character. One of the reasons I dropped superhero books for manga is that manga is more character driven, and has stories and conflicts that actual humans can relate to. Real world stuff, real emotion, real conflict.

As opposed to purely plot-driven books about cosmic zombie rings or whatever.

Its possible that these new books may work because they’re not the same tonally as the swamp of S&B trades, and the format may give them the room to connect with readers in a different way.

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