tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post3620497308259801015..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: DC Relaunch, outreach and the rebuilding of The World's Greatest HeroesThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-91027137414584256702011-06-12T23:21:31.177-05:002011-06-12T23:21:31.177-05:00I may not be quite as, uh, vociferous about it, bu...I may not be quite as, uh, vociferous about it, but I agree. I don't understand the move to bring in Bob "Clone Saga" Harras as EIC and then hiring writers like Lobdell. Or why Winick is still getting work.<br /><br />As I understand it, Rucka has a hard time getting along with DC, and has since 52. I'm not sure we'll see him on DC again until Dan Didio moves on (and his work on Action last year was adequate, but I suspect he was doing it as a favor to Geoff Johns). <br /><br />But, look. DC finally has someone in charge who is (a) paying attention and (b) isn't going to tolerate business-as-usual for very long. She's already demonstrated her willingness to shake things up, and I imagine she's going to keep going until we see a new industry.<br /><br />I still contend that the end game here is to get comics in the hands of as many people as buy video games. To that end, whether online or at supermarkets, these writers are going to move comics or be gone. Old alliances and friendships are going to only take these guys so far, and the vanity industry based on writer-name recognition (and Winick has an oddly large fanbase) is going to matter less.<br /><br />If I'm enthused, its because I'm okay with what's happening with a few core titles, and I expect the rest will sort itself out within a year. <br /><br />And, dear god... let Didio write a comic if he wants, but don't actually print it...The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-74713754144023110042011-06-12T19:52:08.723-05:002011-06-12T19:52:08.723-05:00Change is all well and good but you don't have...Change is all well and good but you don't have many shots at this. <br /><br />A massive campaign on rebooting the entire DC Universe and DC brings Judd Winick, Dan Didio and Dan Jurgens to the table with launch titles??? Talk about going deep into your bench and pulling the C-List team. And Grant Morrison gets tabled until NEXT YEAR?<br /><br />DC doesn't have the horses to pull the reboot train through the station. Half of those writers and artists no one is excited to see or read. Seriously, cut the list of premiere titles in half. Make some exciting hires from the indie ranks and Marvel. Matt Fraction, Robert Kirkman, Mike Mignola. You're telling me DC with the backing of Warner can't get some actual A-list writers and artists to jump on board a DC internationally promoted reboot? Why is freaking Greg Rucka writing Punisher instead of Batwoman?<br /><br />They're rolling out same old folks who couldn't write compelling stuff currently. What makes people think they'll do better with a new reboot?<br /><br />Blah. Why do I care anymore. I'm going to play some videogames.<br /><br />-NTTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com