tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post3663828888404982263..comments2024-03-29T09:23:53.797-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: DC lurches and flails around a bit with cancellations and new booksThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-75273829890439813812012-01-17T10:36:51.001-06:002012-01-17T10:36:51.001-06:00Absolutely. Image, IDW, Dark Horse, Dynamite and ...Absolutely. Image, IDW, Dark Horse, Dynamite and others are set to take on projects from creators looking for places to work. <br /><br />I suspect that will set a spark under the butts of the Big 2 eventually, but it certainly looks like 2012 could be the year of rats leaving the sinking ship.<br /><br />I realized last night this week is the first week in years where I am not picking up a single DC title.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-55588061023739885122012-01-17T09:51:41.903-06:002012-01-17T09:51:41.903-06:00I think I've railed on this before but I reall...I think I've railed on this before but I really feel that it is time for creators to move off of the big 2 and start publishing their own work directly to the buyers. All of the tools are certainly there. For me I suspect that Image will be the publisher of the year for 2012.Simon MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749383583517044214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-50990592746249587162012-01-16T21:11:42.227-06:002012-01-16T21:11:42.227-06:00I don't see DC cultivating writers anymore. I...I don't see DC cultivating writers anymore. I just see them churning through the same few, and using and abusing a few other talented folks when they feel like it (Eric Trautmann, Sterling Gates, etc...). And you can't look to Vertigo as the area for growth anymore. <br /><br />I think IDW and others are doing a decent job of giving folks a shot.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-10966895753217158462012-01-16T11:35:28.544-06:002012-01-16T11:35:28.544-06:00The talent level at DC has really started to slip ...The talent level at DC has really started to slip and with them putting out 52 books it is really evident. Putting Rob Liefeld on 3 books puts a glaring spotlight on this issue. Out of all the writers here's who I'd actually be interested in (based on Feb solictis)<br /><br />Grant Morrison<br />Scotty Synder<br />JH Williams<br />Jeff Lemire<br />Paul Cornell<br /><br />falling below my line are:<br /><br />Gail Simone<br />James Robinson<br /><br />but I might purchase a book from them if it was the right book. So unless those top 5 guys start writing a lot more books.Simon MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749383583517044214noreply@blogger.com