Comments on: Can you spot the misteaks?

By: John Shableski

John Shableski — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:36:02 +0000

omigod! there are WOMEN working in this industry??? no wait…I think I can name at least one other: Liza Copolla at Viz-certainly she counts too. Riiiiight?

By: michael

michael — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:41:08 +0000

I stopped reading the much respected WSJ after it was taken over by the crazies. :(

Thanks for the article though H. ;)

By: Ethan Hoddes

Ethan Hoddes — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:39:25 +0000

Is it possible that in “one of only two female executives at a comic-book publisher in the last 10 years.” ‘A comic-book publisher’ means just Dark Horse? It would be clumsily phrased, but it might explain the error.

By: Scott Bieser

Scott Bieser — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:09:09 +0000

The reporter credited with the story is a woman, which prompts the suspicion she might be telling her bosses, “See? Even comic-book publishers treat their female employees with respect! (Now when’s that going to start happening around here?)”

However, those of us who know what goes on at large newspapers also know that anonymous copy-editors can twist the tone of a story completely inside-out and bass-ackwards, depending variously on said editor’s own proclivities or pressure from higher-ups. So ultimately all we can do is shrug, and order another drink.

By: navan.ghee

navan.ghee — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:49:33 +0000

I’m reminded of the “Diamonds or pearls?” question from the past week’s Dem debates. This sort of behavior is making a real unwelcome comeback.

By: Torsten Adair

Torsten Adair — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:47:59 +0000

Methinks that the journalist views the industry as a mens club of sorts. The headline could be “SHAZAM! Women Make Comics!”
And while Ms. Kahn is on longer on the masthead, Karen Berger is. Ms. Feierman is still a consultant?, so that counts as a half?