#Comicsgate - The Culture Wars Hit The Funny Books!

[gobbogobb]

She's so right and so wrong at the same time.

Blaming diamond is complete horsedookie. Marvel and DC could easily pressure their distribution partners to make changes. Distribution can't exist without product.

On the trade front:. Damn right most adults would rather buy trades. I can get the whole story for twenty bucks one shot or like 100 over several months, and neither version has any real resale value. Tough choice. Kids? They ain't buying comics anyway.

 

[Trilby]

She's so right and so wrong at the same time.

Blaming diamond is complete horsedookie. Marvel and DC could easily pressure their distribution partners to make changes. Distribution can't exist without product.

On the trade front:. Damn right most adults would rather buy trades. I can get the whole story for twenty bucks one shot or like 100 over several months, and neither version has any real resale value. Tough choice. Kids? They ain't buying comics anyway.

Sad they aren't.

 

[Keep Yourself Safe]

I haven't been keeping up with John but isn't his campaign pretty much in its terminal stage at this point? Would make sense if he was already looking for another scam. Revolution60 really needs a comic adaption.

Bri-Bri had several of her doodles published in her school paper several decades ago, it's hardly a stretch for her imagination to blow that up to having a former career as a seasoned comic books pro whose expertise is above question.

 

[Ebonic Tutor]

Bri-Bri had several of her doodles published in her school paper several decades ago, it's hardly a stretch for her imagination to blow that up to having a former career as a seasoned comic books pro whose expertise is above question.

We're going to end up with a prequel to the shitty game in comic form called Revolution 59 aren't we?

 

[Steamboat_Bill]

Kids? They ain't buying comics anyway.

That's because there's jack shit in the floppy market for them, which is a crying shame. A lot of publishers of children's books now have graphic novel divisions, however, and I hear they do pretty well.

 

[gobbogobb]

With what I've seen lately no way I'd let my kids read modern comics. I'd rather them play CoD or Rob liquor stores.

 

[damian]

With what I've seen lately no way I'd let my kids read modern comics. I'd rather them play CoD or Rob liquor stores.

There's still stuff for kids that I would be ok letting kids read. There's just not much, less than a handful of stuff and mostly geared toward girls. Super Sons (which got canceled ) is a fantastic read for all ages/sexes.

 

[Haramburger]

On the trade front:. Damn right most adults would rather buy trades. I can get the whole story for twenty bucks one shot or like 100 over several months, and neither version has any real resale value. Tough choice.

The only exception I participated in was this Wolverines series that came out weekly in 2015. It was post-Wolverine's death, and started out as a mission to steal back his remains from Weapon X, and ended up mashing up Sabertooth, X-23, Mystique, Mr. Sinister, & a bunch of OC donut steels nobody heard of. Ended up being a good storyline, different folks coping with his death, and tied into the Doomworld/end of Marvel continuity event that went on. It was 20 issues, and pretty fun to buy weekly for half a year.

I doubt something like that will happen again any time soon.

With what I've seen lately no way I'd let my kids read modern comics. I'd rather them play CoD or Rob liquor stores.

Archie/Betty & Veronica/Jughead comics have surprisingly held up, along with some of the other fringe stuff from Bongo comics(they did Simpsons & Futurama, great storylines) and a few other outlets. It's almost ironic that the stuff aimed at the younger kids has actually matured in quality and probably the best thing for adults to read right now.

 

[Trilby]

That's because there's jack shit in the floppy market for them, which is a crying shame.

It really is. Not that I want to see a return to something like this, but I'd love to see it happen (seriously, I would be all for doing comics like this).

A lot of publishers of children's books now have graphic novel divisions, however, and I hear they do pretty well.

Interesting to hear. I would think had it followed something similar to the Japanese manga industry, a anthology of sorts, released on a weekly or monthly basis, would've seemed interesting if that was one method to print chapters of graphic novels prior to releasing the full books.

Archie/Betty & Veronica/Jughead comics have surprisingly held up, along with some of the other fringe stuff from Bongo comics(they did Simpsons & Futurama, great storylines) and a few other outlets. It's almost ironic that the stuff aimed at the younger kids has actually matured in quality and probably the best thing for adults to read right now.

I'm glad to see the Bongo guys are still at it.

 

[Steamboat_Bill]

Archie/Betty & Veronica/Jughead comics have surprisingly held up, along with some of the other fringe stuff from Bongo comics(they did Simpsons & Futurama, great storylines) and a few other outlets. It's almost ironic that the stuff aimed at the younger kids has actually matured in quality and probably the best thing for adults to read right now.

Bongo's also got the SpongeBob license and even gave Sergio Aragones his own comic a while back.

That may be the case, but you can hardly find them these days. A decade ago, even the major publishers had something going on for kids - licensed property comics, mostly, but it was something. Now I'm not even certain they do that anymore. IDW is amazingly the only company that really does things like that (next to Boom Studios, who do some of the current hot property titles). They've got the Disney license, after all, one of the most venerable American comics traditions!

Interesting to hear. I would think had it followed something similar to the Japanese manga industry, a anthology of sorts, released on a weekly or monthly basis, would've seemed interesting if that was one method to print chapters of graphic novels prior to releasing the full books.

Right now, I think, it's mostly one-shots, but I think someday it's going to go to something like the current Franco-Belgian model.

 

[Trilby]

Bongo's also got the SpongeBob license and even gave Sergio Aragones his own comic a while back.

Which was a blessing!

That may be the case, but you can hardly find them these days. A decade ago, even the major publishers had something going on for kids - licensed property comics, mostly, but it was something. Now I'm not even certain they do that anymore. IDW is amazingly the only company that really does things like that (next to Boom Studios, who do some of the current hot property titles). They've got the Disney license, after all, one of the most venerable American comics traditions!

I just wish supermarkets still had spinner racks at least.

Right now, I think, it's mostly one-shots, but I think someday it's going to go to something like the current Franco-Belgian model.

Which I wouldn't mind at all, really. We should've adapted it long ago!

 

[RockVolnutt]

Wouldn't going back to anthologies be a bad thing if you're paying extra for comics you don't want and it'd give a perfect cover for the weird political replacements by putting them in the backpages of successful comics?

Imagine a successful book featuring Spider-Man and in the back there's some bizarre black troon Captain America who goes on about the vitures of communism. They could claim that it does well and anyone who wants Steve Rogers stories can't get with the times.

 

[Trilby]

Wouldn't going back to anthologies be a bad thing if you're paying extra for comics you don't want and it'd give a perfect cover for the weird political replacements by putting them in the backpages of successful comics?

Imagine a successful book featuring Spider-Man and in the back there's some bizarre black troon Captain America who goes on about the vitures of communism. They could claim that it does well and anyone who wants Steve Rogers stories can't get with the times.

Maybe we need to bring back this?

EDIT: Seriously, if it was no fun for anyone over the age of 15, I'd be fine with it.

 

[damian]

Wouldn't going back to anthologies be a bad thing if you're paying extra for comics you don't want and it'd give a perfect cover for the weird political replacements by putting them in the backpages of successful comics?

Imagine a successful book featuring Spider-Man and in the back there's some bizarre black troon Captain America who goes on about the vitures of communism. They could claim that it does well and anyone who wants Steve Rogers stories can't get with the times.

Lmao, why did that remind me of wheelchair Venom Black Panther girl?

One hit kill.

This is real, it’s part of an anthology tie-in book called ‘Venom-Verse: War Stories’, shockingly (not really) she never appeared in the main series.

Maybe we need to bring back this?
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We need something better than that. Nobody want that version of the CCA to comeback.

 

[RockVolnutt]

Maybe we need to bring back this?
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EDIT: Seriously, if it was no fun for anyone over the age of 15, I'd be fine with it.

Bringing back the code would be terrifying and not something I'd wish for. I think people need editors who hardball them on their bullshit and higher-ups that actually enforce social media policies.

 

[Ineedahero]

Lol I like her framed doge picture.

Wasn't there already a black paraplegic venom? Did this chick do anything aside from being a Mary Sue for nobody?

 

[damian]

Wasn't there already a black paraplegic venom?

Not that I remember. I was more an X-Men fan.

Did this chick do anything aside from being a Mary Sue for nobody?

Nothing, except what you saw already.

EDIT:

 

[Haramburger]

Lmao, why did that remind me of wheelchair Venom Black Panther girl?

One hit kill.

This is real, it’s part of an anthology tie-in book called ‘Venom-Verse: War Stories’, shockingly (not really) she never appeared in the main series.

We need something better than that. Nobody want that version of the CCA to comeback.

To Double's Advocate this, Marvel "What-if's" are a staple of their backlog. I have a great one of Galactus being Spiderman, which is short because he's so powerful. It was never intended to go past the 8 pages you've shared, especially being a part of the Spider-Verse/Venom-Verse what-if series.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

One hit kill.

I contend that the dividing line between Marvel oldfags and Marvel newfags is whether they see Rhino as an actual threat or as a joke villain.

 

[gobbogobb]

I contend that the dividing line between Marvel oldfags and Marvel newfags is whether they see Rhino as an actual threat or as a joke villain.

I always just thought he was a crappier juggernaut. What am I?