Comments on: Watch WATCHMEN on iTunes http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Digital Comics? Where and When? | gotnull.com http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43809 Digital Comics? Where and When? | gotnull.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:44:17 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43809 [...] DC at the moment seems to be more concerned about their periodical business, rather than putting forward a viable plan for the future. There have been rumblings of upper management considering moving into the digital sphere, but all attempts seem to be going backwards. I’d love to have a definite answer to this question; just why aren’t they moving forward? Recently, Marvel is starting to infest iTunes with content, funnily enough following on from DC’s Watchmen, but their digital program has been ubiquitous. Is the problem the rights of the characters once they go online? Do they slip out of DC editorial’s hands once they leave the printed page? It’s not as if DC has a say in things like The Dark Knight or Steel (for better or for worse), then these properties are on the silver screen. From this article on Newsarama, Dan Didio gives us a little insight into the machinations of DC: 7: Moving on to another hot topic with readers – Marvel has made some broad moves with their online content both in terms of original material and their library. DC has Zuda, of course, but no real push, aside from an occasional issue, to place comics online. Are there discussions and plans for this to happen? [...] [...] DC at the moment seems to be more concerned about their periodical business, rather than putting forward a viable plan for the future. There have been rumblings of upper management considering moving into the digital sphere, but all attempts seem to be going backwards. I’d love to have a definite answer to this question; just why aren’t they moving forward? Recently, Marvel is starting to infest iTunes with content, funnily enough following on from DC’s Watchmen, but their digital program has been ubiquitous. Is the problem the rights of the characters once they go online? Do they slip out of DC editorial’s hands once they leave the printed page? It’s not as if DC has a say in things like The Dark Knight or Steel (for better or for worse), then these properties are on the silver screen. From this article on Newsarama, Dan Didio gives us a little insight into the machinations of DC: 7: Moving on to another hot topic with readers – Marvel has made some broad moves with their online content both in terms of original material and their library. DC has Zuda, of course, but no real push, aside from an occasional issue, to place comics online. Are there discussions and plans for this to happen? [...]

]]> By: Dr. Horrible http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43808 Dr. Horrible Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43808 You can't even be bothered enough to post the direct itunes link? I mean it's not hard to get, just click the link in itunes to "tell a friend". If you're going to be my first Google result, you could at least put forth a little effort in your writeup. Here's the link, it took me 3 seconds to get. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=284790710&s=143441 You can’t even be bothered enough to post the direct itunes link? I mean it’s not hard to get, just click the link in itunes to “tell a friend”. If you’re going to be my first Google result, you could at least put forth a little effort in your writeup. Here’s the link, it took me 3 seconds to get.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=284790710&s=143441

]]> By: GOMA DE MASCAR.net | Quadrinhos no seu Wii http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43807 GOMA DE MASCAR.net | Quadrinhos no seu Wii Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:11:04 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43807 [...] Enquanto Robert Kirkman e a DC transformam, respectivamente, Invencível e Watchmen em versões século 21 dos desenhos desanimados da Marvel, a editora Shueisha, quando de sua entrada no mercado de quadrinhos para celular, selecionou dezessete de seus títulos mais famosos e os distribuiu em versões coloridas (para quem não sabe, os mangás, tradicionalmente, são concebidos em páginas preto e branco e com tons de retículas); dentre eles, o mundialmente conhecido Dragon Ball. [...] [...] Enquanto Robert Kirkman e a DC transformam, respectivamente, Invencível e Watchmen em versões século 21 dos desenhos desanimados da Marvel, a editora Shueisha, quando de sua entrada no mercado de quadrinhos para celular, selecionou dezessete de seus títulos mais famosos e os distribuiu em versões coloridas (para quem não sabe, os mangás, tradicionalmente, são concebidos em páginas preto e branco e com tons de retículas); dentre eles, o mundialmente conhecido Dragon Ball. [...]

]]> By: Xenos http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43806 Xenos Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:15:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43806 Blech. First Invisible has a half assed 'animated' series that just reuses the original comic images with voice and sound. Now Watchmen? This sounds a little better done, but what's the point of this half born format? It's like a radio drama imposed over a comic book that's not quite animation. I'd much rather just wait for the movie. At least the movie is a new and fully formed medium. This is just recycling the comics. I'd just rather read the original. BAH! Stupid iPod video market. iPod is where Watchmen belongs? Bull. At least the movie puts it up on a big screen as separate media. Plus I hear Mad Love is next. What? Why not just upload the damned fully animated episode the original animated series did to iTunes instead. Can DC be any more backwards? Blech. First Invisible has a half assed ‘animated’ series that just reuses the original comic images with voice and sound. Now Watchmen? This sounds a little better done, but what’s the point of this half born format? It’s like a radio drama imposed over a comic book that’s not quite animation. I’d much rather just wait for the movie. At least the movie is a new and fully formed medium. This is just recycling the comics. I’d just rather read the original. BAH! Stupid iPod video market. iPod is where Watchmen belongs? Bull. At least the movie puts it up on a big screen as separate media.

Plus I hear Mad Love is next. What? Why not just upload the damned fully animated episode the original animated series did to iTunes instead. Can DC be any more backwards?

]]> By: spike http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43805 spike Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:57:27 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43805 I hope Moore's taking his share of the revenue. I hope Moore’s taking his share of the revenue.

]]> By: John Tebbel http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43804 John Tebbel Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:18:29 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43804 But why? Howabout a Muppet version? Or Marionation 2000? Indonesian shadow puppet? Ringling Bros. closing number? Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon? Ice Show? Chinese Opera? Broadway Musical? Between-the-Acts diversion in Hell? But why? Howabout a Muppet version? Or Marionation 2000? Indonesian shadow puppet? Ringling Bros. closing number? Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon? Ice Show? Chinese Opera? Broadway Musical? Between-the-Acts diversion in Hell?

]]> By: Dave F. http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43803 Dave F. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:50:26 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43803 My first reaction after catchng a minute or two was, "Urg, bad idea." But I went back and watched it all the way through and over the last few days I've been revisiting it and finding it very enjoyable. I think the voice acting is generally excellent, no harder to get used to than any audio book read by a single individual, and the motion, sound effects, and background music are all handled with impressive subtlety. Is it the future of the industry? Not in any way shape or form. Honestly, it's more like comic books without the imagination the reader puts into them or movies without all their tricks. It's an awkward middle - a novelty act - but one that I think works on the basis of the craft involved. It's a pretty cool <i>compliment</i> to the source material; it just could never be a replacement. Anyway, the creators deserve their props. I'm planning to keep up with further installments. My first reaction after catchng a minute or two was, “Urg, bad idea.” But I went back and watched it all the way through and over the last few days I’ve been revisiting it and finding it very enjoyable. I think the voice acting is generally excellent, no harder to get used to than any audio book read by a single individual, and the motion, sound effects, and background music are all handled with impressive subtlety.

Is it the future of the industry? Not in any way shape or form. Honestly, it’s more like comic books without the imagination the reader puts into them or movies without all their tricks. It’s an awkward middle – a novelty act – but one that I think works on the basis of the craft involved. It’s a pretty cool compliment to the source material; it just could never be a replacement.

Anyway, the creators deserve their props. I’m planning to keep up with further installments.

]]> By: groonk http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43802 groonk Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:15:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43802 Silk Spectre with that manly voice was not right. crap, they couldn't afford Jim Dale? Silk Spectre with that manly voice was not right. crap, they couldn’t afford Jim Dale?

]]> By: Bill Scurry http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43801 Bill Scurry Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:34:24 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43801 It was very well done, singular voice talent and all. That said, I don't see this kind of Flash animation version replacing (or even supplementing) the average comic reader's buy-pile. Since this was touted heavily on Warner's EW.com, is this an enticement to buy the trade? Ah -- a commercial, then. It was very well done, singular voice talent and all. That said, I don’t see this kind of Flash animation version replacing (or even supplementing) the average comic reader’s buy-pile. Since this was touted heavily on Warner’s EW.com, is this an enticement to buy the trade? Ah — a commercial, then.

]]> By: Richard J. Marcej http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43800 Richard J. Marcej Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43800 Didn't they do this in the late 1960's with Marvel Superheroes? "When Captain America throws his mighty shield....." (well, at least they didn't go the Clutch Cargo route. Dr. Manhattan with moving real lips would freak me out!!!!!) Didn’t they do this in the late 1960’s with Marvel Superheroes?

“When Captain America throws his mighty shield…..”

(well, at least they didn’t go the Clutch Cargo route. Dr. Manhattan with moving real lips would freak me out!!!!!)

]]> By: Richard J. Marcej http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43799 Richard J. Marcej Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:24 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43799 Didn't they do this in the late 1960's with Marvel Superheroes? "When Captain America throws his mighty shield....." Didn’t they do this in the late 1960’s with Marvel Superheroes?

“When Captain America throws his mighty shield…..”

]]> By: Patrick Dean http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43798 Patrick Dean Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:03:36 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43798 I told a friend he should read Watchmen, but to wait until it comes out in a better format like a cell phone screen. I told a friend he should read Watchmen, but to wait until it comes out in a better format like a cell phone screen.

]]> By: JimShelley http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43797 JimShelley Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:53:49 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43797 @NoFemaleVoice - just imagine it's Dr. GirlFriend. :DDD @Matthew Craig - Man, I'm glad I'm not the only one having Power Records and 97 (2000) Crossgen (or other companies as well) Flashbacks with this. Really reminds me more of the old Marvel Animated cartoons from the 60's. Meanwhile - can you you legitimately download a DC comic anywhere? @NoFemaleVoice – just imagine it’s Dr. GirlFriend. :DDD

@Matthew Craig – Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one having Power Records and 97 (2000) Crossgen (or other companies as well) Flashbacks with this. Really reminds me more of the old Marvel Animated cartoons from the 60’s.

Meanwhile – can you you legitimately download a DC comic anywhere?

]]> By: tucker Stone http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43796 tucker Stone Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:48:07 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43796 I would've liked this more if they'd just hire that fred kid to reenact the whole thing in front of webcam. I would’ve liked this more if they’d just hire that fred kid to reenact the whole thing in front of webcam.

]]> By: Norman Jay http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43795 Norman Jay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:37:18 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/21/watch-watchmen-on-itunes/#comment-43795 Is this US only and not available in Canada? Can't find it on my iTunes store? Is this US only and not available in Canada? Can’t find it on my iTunes store?

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