In dem ausführlichen Beitrag kommen unter anderem (natürlich) der neue Autor der beiden Supie-Hauptserien, der Ex-Marvel- Schreiberling Brian Michael Bendis, aber z.B. auch DC Obermotz Dan Didio oder Jim Lee zu Wort.
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| ab Juli: das DC NATION magazine # 1 |
Einige wenige Auszüge im O-Ton:
There’s no denying the effect Mr. Bendis had on the Disney-owned Marvel, but also on popular culture. He reinvigorated Daredevil, restarted the Avengers in 2004 and introduced Jessica Jones, the dark, foul-mouthed superpowered private investigator who is now known by millions of binge watchers through her onscreen adaptation on Netflix.
That same streaming service also features Luke Cage, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Bendis’ interpretation of the street-level hero.
“There are very few creators who can be an impact player from the moment they walk in the door,” said Jim Lee, the DC co-publisher. “And Brian is one of those people. As soon as he walked in, you knew he was going to make a difference. Not only the attention he brings, but the quality of story he tells.” ...
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| ab Juli: SUPERMAN (Vol. 5) # 1, regular cover |
Comic Reader are the ones
with the early access fee
to get into what’s going to be hot
.... John Jackson Miller, a comic book writer and former trade magazine editor who tracks industry circulation for comichron.com, points out, the death of the medium is a myth — for now. From 2011 to 2016, there was intense growth in sales across print and digital — largely because of individual comic books acting as a serial outlet for graphic novels.
In 2016, sales in the industry hovered around $1.08 billion. And while numbers for last year are expected to show a decline in overall sales (most notably with Marvel), those numbers will still exceed $1 billion. ...
“Comics readers — the ones buying the monthly comics — are the focus group,” Mr. Miller said. “They are the ones with the early access fee to get into what’s going to be hot, what’s going to be in theaters, in video games, in Netflix shows.” ....
...“Even if Superman is not our best seller,” Mr. DiDio said, “the success and the positioning of the company works because of Superman. If Superman is working well, the entire line seems to be working well. If it’s not working well, then it seems like something’s out of whack. It’s intensely important for us to make sure that the Superman franchise is in good hands.” ...
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| ab Juli: ACTION COMICS # 1001, regular cover |
Der komplette Beitrag ist HIER zu finden!
