Comments on: Newsy bits http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Tommy Raiko http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37832 Tommy Raiko Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:33:29 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37832 >The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….Me so sad. Try: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6552165.html?q=hilty >The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….Me so sad.

Try: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6552165.html?q=hilty

]]> By: gene phillips http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37831 gene phillips Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:25:09 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37831 Mark, I just meant that FF doesn't look like an idea patterned after the JLA, but an idea that got put into motion because of JLA (the usual suspected "parent" of FF is Kirby's CHALLENGERS). Mark,
I just meant that FF doesn’t look like an idea patterned after the JLA, but an idea that got put into motion because of JLA (the usual suspected “parent” of FF is Kirby’s CHALLENGERS).

]]> By: Mark Coale http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37830 Mark Coale Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:03:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37830 I thought Stan Lee had said that FF was in response to the success of JLA, not the Avengers (even though that would intuitively make more sense). I thought Stan Lee had said that FF was in response to the success of JLA, not the Avengers (even though that would intuitively make more sense).

]]> By: Sphinx Magoo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37829 Sphinx Magoo Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:29:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37829 DC did the whole ape thing ages ago. Nice to see Marvel finally catching up! It's funny, but from the preview of the Spirit movie, the one time I felt they get the spirit of Will Eisner's Spirit was seeing Denny Colt jump onto the building rooftop and struggle to keep his balance as he moved from one side to the next. [i]That[/i] felt Eisner-esque! That, and the spotlight design from the Spirit's hideout. (At first I forgot myself and thought "Why'd they put Steve Ditko's Dr. Strange skylight there?" Then I remembered. Duh!) DC did the whole ape thing ages ago. Nice to see Marvel finally catching up!

It’s funny, but from the preview of the Spirit movie, the one time I felt they get the spirit of Will Eisner’s Spirit was seeing Denny Colt jump onto the building rooftop and struggle to keep his balance as he moved from one side to the next. [i]That[/i] felt Eisner-esque!

That, and the spotlight design from the Spirit’s hideout. (At first I forgot myself and thought “Why’d they put Steve Ditko’s Dr. Strange skylight there?” Then I remembered. Duh!)

]]> By: Bill Cunningham http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37828 Bill Cunningham Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:09:48 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37828 Sorry guys, but this whole ape thing has "Let's get loaded and think of some cool story ideas" written all over it. "Apes" "Yeah! PLANET OF THE APES meets the Marvel Universe. Oh man - yeaah! I'm writing this down!!! This is soooo much better than that STAR TREK idea you had. Though I thought it was pretty groundbreaking to make Spock gay." "Dude - he's half alien. He's not gay, he's bi. " "But would he screw an ape?" "Write that down." Sorry guys, but this whole ape thing has “Let’s get loaded and think of some cool story ideas” written all over it.

“Apes”

“Yeah! PLANET OF THE APES meets the Marvel Universe. Oh man – yeaah! I’m writing this down!!! This is soooo much better than that STAR TREK idea you had. Though I thought it was pretty groundbreaking to make Spock gay.”

“Dude – he’s half alien. He’s not gay, he’s bi. ”

“But would he screw an ape?”

“Write that down.”

]]> By: Marcus Lusk http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37827 Marcus Lusk Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:16:36 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37827 I'd be looking forward to THE SPIRIT if it were a new frank Miller property instead of the beloved Will Eisner strip. I predict we're about to see the first Frank Miller flop. I’d be looking forward to THE SPIRIT if it were a new frank Miller property instead of the beloved Will Eisner strip.
I predict we’re about to see the first Frank Miller flop.

]]> By: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: April 21st, 2008 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37826 STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: April 21st, 2008 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37826 [...] Newsy bits from THE BEAT [...] [...] Newsy bits from THE BEAT [...]

]]> By: pulphope http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37825 pulphope Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:40:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37825 I've read that Carmine Infantino used to have a rule about how many times a year a gorilla was allowed to appear on the cover of a DC Comic...they apparently had explicit market indication that putting a monkey/ape/primate on a comic book cover boosted sales, so he didn't want to overdo it. I’ve read that Carmine Infantino used to have a rule about how many times a year a gorilla was allowed to appear on the cover of a DC Comic…they apparently had explicit market indication that putting a monkey/ape/primate on a comic book cover boosted sales, so he didn’t want to overdo it.

]]> By: gene phillips http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37824 gene phillips Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:24:11 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37824 Torsten, I have nothing against creators trying to rip off popular works; only when they do it badly. And sometimes even the bad versions are amusing, like William Castle's HOMICIDAL (imitation of PSYCHO). But FANTASTIC FOUR seems more like, "Let's launch this thing that looks a little bit like a popular thing (JLA) in the hope that it catches fire." That's more like, "The horror movie genre is doing well, so let's do a horror movie." Marvel's AVENGERS were certainly an attempt to copy the format of the JLA, not just the superhero-team genre, though it still had a number of interesting differences. Torsten,

I have nothing against creators trying to rip off popular works; only when they do it badly. And sometimes even the bad versions are amusing, like William Castle’s HOMICIDAL (imitation of PSYCHO).

But FANTASTIC FOUR seems more like, “Let’s launch this thing that looks a little bit like a popular thing (JLA) in the hope that it catches fire.” That’s more like, “The horror movie genre is doing well, so let’s do a horror movie.”

Marvel’s AVENGERS were certainly an attempt to copy the format of the JLA, not just the superhero-team genre, though it still had a number of interesting differences.

]]> By: Al http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37823 Al Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:59:43 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37823 Can't see the Spirit trailer here, outside the US. Copyright and all that. Can’t see the Spirit trailer here, outside the US. Copyright and all that.

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37822 Torsten Adair Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37822 Marvel, ripping off ideas from someone else? I am SHOCKED. Look... the entire freaking Marvel Universe is based on the fact that Justice League (which was based on the Justice Society!) was selling so well! Marvel, and every other comicbook publisher at the time, would see what sold, and rush out copies of their own. Hollywood does this so often, no one blinks an eye (anyone else notice how the early Dreamworks animated features copied Disney's slate?) but many people yawn. It is an accepted business model. The other guy makes money doing something, you take that idea and work it into your business. Sometimes you get to innovate (like Marvel Zombies) and lead the way, and that's cool. But Marvel doing apes? Cool. I'll look at it. "The Amazing Spider-Monkey"? "The Silverbacked Surfer"? Maybe a universal crossover with the Peter Porker line? Marvel, ripping off ideas from someone else? I am SHOCKED.

Look… the entire freaking Marvel Universe is based on the fact that Justice League (which was based on the Justice Society!) was selling so well! Marvel, and every other comicbook publisher at the time, would see what sold, and rush out copies of their own. Hollywood does this so often, no one blinks an eye (anyone else notice how the early Dreamworks animated features copied Disney’s slate?) but many people yawn.

It is an accepted business model. The other guy makes money doing something, you take that idea and work it into your business. Sometimes you get to innovate (like Marvel Zombies) and lead the way, and that’s cool. But Marvel doing apes? Cool. I’ll look at it. “The Amazing Spider-Monkey”? “The Silverbacked Surfer”? Maybe a universal crossover with the Peter Porker line?

]]> By: GimpSquadmarc http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37821 GimpSquadmarc Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:23:02 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37821 So Marvel keeps ripping off ideas,eh? So Marvel keeps ripping off ideas,eh?

]]> By: Jimmie Robinson http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37820 Jimmie Robinson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:41:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37820 The Joan Hilty link isn't working.... Me so sad. The Joan Hilty link isn’t working….
Me so sad.

]]> By: Toby http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37819 Toby Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:43:45 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37819 If that's Milller being faithful to something, I'd hate to see what he does when he takes creative license. I haven't seen something that "faithful" since "The Cat in the Hat!" Yup, that sound you hear is Will Eisner spinning in his grave with Dr. Seuss. If that’s Milller being faithful to something, I’d hate to see what he does when he takes creative license. I haven’t seen something that “faithful” since “The Cat in the Hat!”

Yup, that sound you hear is Will Eisner spinning in his grave with Dr. Seuss.

]]> By: Mark Coale http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37818 Mark Coale Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:34:09 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/04/20/newsy-bits/#comment-37818 the more I hear about the SPIRIT movie, the more it saddens me. Thank goodness for the HELLBOY movie. the more I hear about the SPIRIT movie, the more it saddens me.

Thank goodness for the HELLBOY movie.

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