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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 3:12:14 GMT -5
I suspect that most movie studios option movie and TV rights under the same model that venture capitalists do when backing startups. They realize that not every movie is going to be a huge money maker, and some may not even be feasible to make, but so long as they have a few that do really well, it more than covers the money spent in buying the rights for the duds. So they cast their nets wide and buy rights on the cheap when they are relatively unknown, before certain properties end up being proven sellers and thus more expensive for them to buy the rights for later on. And even before comic adaptations were hot, Hollywood studios were constantly on the prowl, buying the rights to screenplays that look promising for relatively cheap from hungry writers looking to make a name. Comics (and also young adult fiction) just makes it a lot easier for them to do the same thing they were doing before. When you think about it, the periodical nature of comics (and to a lesser extent, currect YA fiction which more often than not, tends to be a book series rather than a single novel or two) makes it a great source for them to mine from. With hundreds of writers churning out material every month, there's a good chance for something to be worthwhile in all of that output. For most of them though I don't think they even plan on making the duds. Just owning the rights. For multiple reasons. One is if the comic becomes a hit later. The comic will be optioned before the first issue hits the stands, but production isn't starting until they see it's marketable. Two is so the next studio can't have it. Studios have bought scripts for that very reason, and happily shelved them with zero intention of ever doing anything with it other than keeping it out of the hands of the next guy. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 8:20:03 GMT -5
I heard Dynamite is bringing out a James Bond series in 2015 (makes sense, Bond 24 starts filming in 6 weeks)...has anyone got further info? Will it be comic versions of the novels? There's a link to the news article on the Bond license in the first quoted thread Jez. -M Ta! |
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Post by berkley on Oct 12, 2014 10:23:19 GMT -5
Who among today's artists would be good for a James Bond comic?
I'd like to see Paul Gulacy get another shot at the character - thought he and Moench did a bang-up job on their Bond miniseries back in the 90s, Serpent's Tooth (Bond fans, check this out if you haven't seen it - back-issues are easy to find cheap).
Also JH Williams, because I think he can do anything he sets his mind to.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 14:46:24 GMT -5
Well it looks like Jeff Lemire, who seemed to be the one being groomed to be the next DC golden boy, has switched archers. Leaving Green Arrow to be replaced by the creative team of the Arrow tv series, Lemire is joining with Ramon Perez for a new Hawkeye series for Marvel to succeed the Fraction series that is ending. Lemire & Perez take on HawkeyeInteresting how all the talk of him not renewing his DC exclusive because he wanted top pursue more creator-owned stuff has resulted in him taking on a large role at Valiant and doing a series for Marvel.... -M |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 15:07:34 GMT -5
I love Sweet Tooth, but was really disappointed by Animal Man. I feel like I read something else he did for DC (and disliked it), but can't remember what.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 17:18:32 GMT -5
Who among today's artists would be good for a James Bond comic? Matteo Scalera would be fun. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 13:48:04 GMT -5
Is there any word on whether the first two volumes of Ostrander's Martian Manhunter sold enough to continue?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 15:41:54 GMT -5
Is there any word on whether the first two volumes of Ostrander's Martian Manhunter sold enough to continue? With DC on these types of collections, you never seem to know until one is solicited or you find an advance listing on Amazon or some other online seller. They don't announce if they are continuing or stopping the series usually. They put them out, when they put them out. It seems they rotate quarters for older series, so only 1 or 2 volumes a year will come out anyways, and it's kind of anybody's guess which ones sell enough to continue. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 15:49:21 GMT -5
Ugh...I wish they could/would employ some sort of Kickstarter or pre-order only type model for older collections like this. I'd gladly pay a premium to be assured I get the entire series.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 15:58:02 GMT -5
Ugh...I wish they could/would employ some sort of Kickstarter or pre-order only type model for older collections like this. I'd gladly pay a premium to be assured I get the entire series. The worst part is that sometimes by the time they get to Vol. 4 or 5, volume 1 is OOP (especially at Diamond for the direct market) so they are limiting how many new consumers will jump on these things, as the print runs are not all that large. If someone sees Vol. 4 and wants to start at the beginning, the shop can't order a vol. 1 unless they invested way ahead and sat on them forever tying up capital. Now in the book trade outside Diamond and on Amazon and the like, hey may be available longer, but for the market DC (and Marvel) is mostly focusing their sales efforts on-the direct market) the market model is designed to fail to grow the customer base. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 16:06:48 GMT -5
Exactly. It's awful. Support early and risk being rewarded with an incomplete series. Wait for the whole thing to be released and risk paying insane mark-up on earlier volumes.
Another option for shorter series like Martian Manhunter is release it in fewer, larger volumes. They could do this in two volumes the size of Marvel's Complete Collections easily.
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 13, 2014 19:46:35 GMT -5
A plethora of links today, most of them from the prolific D.D. Degg. First, a bit of medical news: Harlan Ellison had a stroke recently. From Josh Olson: "My dearest of dear friends Harlan Ellison had a stroke last week. A lot of people are asking, so here’s the deal - He’s comfortable, and resting in hospital. If one was going to have a stroke, this was the one to have. I was with him the day before yesterday when the specialist who checks verbal and memory impact was there, and it was like an SNL skit. She’s checking for slurring and loss of memory, and he’s being quintessential Harlan - talking a mile a minute, and throwing out more obscure references per minute than anyone can possibly keep up with." From Dennis Coleman: "My wife and I visited him today; he's sharper than the sharpest blade, brain moving at faster-than-lightspeed; he's going to have physical therapy for his right arm and leg which have been affected, but he's in good spirits. Still, send good vibes his way." from The Harlan Ellison Facebook Fanclub at www.facebook.com/groups/4586629500/And now some fun links: Joakim Gunnarsson presents 1929/30 "Wings of Love" by Russell Patterson. sekvenskonst.blogspot.com/search/label/Wings%20of%20LoveAlso from 1930, Rodrigo Baeza posts a John Held Winter scene. rodrigobaeza.tumblr.com/post/99582249176/john-held-jr-winter-reunion-a-visit-toFrank Young looks at Kreigh Collins' Mitzi McCoy/Kevin the Bold. comicbookattic.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-voyage-back-into-murky-days-of-comics.htmlLately Mike Lynch has been sharing photos of cartoonists. mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2014/10/cartoonist-photos-part-10.htmlThe Good Old Days by Erwin Hess, original art from The Bristol Board. thebristolboard.tumblr.com/post/99685091533/forgotten-masterpiece-six-original-the-good-oldPaul Tumey on old comics is always informative and entertaining. www.screwballcomics.blogspot.com/Paul Tumey's Comics Journal article on Alley Oop at www.tcj.com/the-precisely-rendered-blam-alley-oop-in-1939/MAD is posting all the 2002 Spy vs. Spy Sunday strips. www.madmagazine.com/tags/stripJohn Adcock presents George Maurice Lichtenstein. john-adcock.blogspot.com/2014/10/lichty-cartoons.htmlSean Kleefeld on comic strips, both classic and current. www.kleefeldoncomics.com/search/label/On%20StripsEdward Gorey - off-topic, but Edward Gorey! article by R. C Harvey. www.tcj.com/edward-gorey-and-the-eccentric-macabre/Bob Harvey has a new book out: www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1702Mark Kausler is a fan of cats, Felix and Krazy in particular. itsthecat.com/blog/Wheaties comic book ads by famous cartoonists courtesy Jon K. randomactsofgeekery.blogspot.com/2014/10/comic-book-ads-wheaties.htmlWhat Fools These Mortals Be! A new Richard Samuel West book! www.libraryofamericancomics.com/blog/article/2881/West is interviewed: splitsider.com/2014/09/puck-magazine-and-the-birth-of-modern-political-cartooning/A few months early - King Features wishes you a Merry Christmas. www.flickr.com/photos/bjacques/4206725598/in/photostream/Off-topic, but more seasonal: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Nicolas Delort blurppy.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/great-pumpkin-foil.jpgbackstory: blurppy.com/2014/09/25/exclusive-dark-hall-mansion-and-nicolas-delort-announce-a-stunning-new-image-for-the-schulz-classic-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown/The Definitive Betty Boop: The Classic Comic Strip Collection. comicbook.com/2014/09/29/betty-boop-collection-coming-from-doctor-who-comics-publisher-in/1914 Montana gets a Color Comic Strip Supplement. ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_ba0a5f94-5b4c-5478-b111-d9bda277ee98.htmlJerry Dumas corrects some comic strip "history". www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/Dumas-Getting-the-facts-straight-about-the-5642357.phpa "mini-gallery" page of great Alex Schomburg cover scans: www.samuelsdesign.com/comics/schomburg_gallery.htmlAnd finally, an interesting event for New Yorkers (Ish, I hope you've read this far): |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 20:27:23 GMT -5
I'm getting that Betty Boop book for sure. I'm collecting a lot of newspaper strip collections right now. They take me forever to get through, but that's getting my monies worth I think.
Would be cool to see that huge collection of Elfquest art. I think they have every single piece.I'd particularly like to see original pages from after they went color, just to see how it looked in Black and white, which is how I prefer my Elfquest.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 18:17:58 GMT -5
So this weed scented Harley Quinn annual is the stupidest gimmick ever.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 20:14:57 GMT -5
So this weed scented Harley Quinn annual is the stupidest gimmick ever. I'm still getting one... From she who took a toke in the girl's room....ah, memories... |
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