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Post by hondobrode on May 9, 2017 1:50:09 GMT -5
As the OP, let me clarify : Professional comic fanzines, like, but not limited to anything put out from the outstanding TwoMorrows, including The Jack Kirby Collector, Alter Ego, Back Issue and other pro-zines including Fantagraphics' The Comics Journal, Amazing Heroes and other from before 2007 like The Buyer's Guide for Comic Book Fandom, Comic Buyers Guide, Rocket's Blast Comic Collector (RBCC), The Comics Readers, Comic Times, Comics Interview, Comic Book Artist, Comics Scene, Marvel Age, Amazing World of DC Comics, Wizard, Comic Collector, etc. Here are some covers from those publications to illustrate that these are indeed professional level by professional comic book artists  cover by Bill Wray  cover by Bernie Wrightson  cover by John Severin  cover by Carmine Infantino Does this help ? |
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Post by berkley on May 9, 2017 4:09:08 GMT -5
To me the difference would be that fanzines are magazines about comics rather than actual comics themselves, but I don't have any strong feelings about allowing them in the contest or not.
Myself, I always think the black & white mags like SSoC or the Warren mags should be a separate thing, because the painted covers are so different from the 4-colour comics covers. But then Gold Key used to have a lot of painted covers, so where do you draw the line?
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Post by foxley on May 9, 2017 5:12:59 GMT -5
I voted 'no' because this could be a slippery slope. While we can more-or-less agree on whether something is a comic, if we let fanzines in, where do we draw the line? Are portfolios by comics artists allowed? Sketch books? Posters?
I'd really rather just keep it to comics.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 6:42:14 GMT -5
I voted 'no' because this could be a slippery slope. While we can more-or-less agree on whether something is a comic, if we let fanzines in, where do we draw the line? Are portfolios by comics artists allowed? Sketch books? Posters? I'd really rather just keep it to comics. I voted No for pretty much the same reason... but why can't there be a fanzine cover contest for those people that want to showcase fanzine covers instead? Two competitions a week isn't going to break the site surely? |
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Post by The Captain on May 9, 2017 7:14:14 GMT -5
I voted "Yes" only because there wasn't an option for "Who gives a flying f&$% since it's just a fun little contest between internet friends and forum members?"
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Post by MDG on May 9, 2017 8:17:46 GMT -5
I voted "Yes" only because there wasn't an option for "Who gives a flying f&$% since it's just a fun little contest between internet friends and forum members?" First world problems |
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Post by Crimebuster on May 9, 2017 8:23:48 GMT -5
I went yes because for me, the point of this is just to see some cool new covers I haven't seen before. So having the chance to get exposed to cool covers from fanzines I haven't seen before seems like fun. I don't think it will actually impact the contest either way.
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Post by Pharozonk on May 9, 2017 9:58:09 GMT -5
I voted "yes". If someone submits a fanzine, I can just vote for something else.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 9, 2017 10:10:20 GMT -5
I voted "yes". If someone submits a fanzine, I can just vote for something else. Yep. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 9, 2017 10:51:52 GMT -5
I vote yes because one of the things that would cause me to vote for a cover is that it's great and I have not seen it a thousand times before. Including fanzine covers opens up a slew of great drawings by some of the greatest artists, artwork that you might be unfamiliar with.
I'm sure I'll be posting fanzine covers soon. Don't vote for it if it disturbs you
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 17:07:42 GMT -5
I'm chaotic neutral, so the fewer rules the better. If somebody wants to post a fanzine cover, sure. If somebody else wants to withhold a vote because it's a fanzine, sure. Unfair advantage? I suppose with some topics, but I really don't see a big problem here. I don't think we'll see many such covers used, since they're probably less memorable (not connected to favorite titles or stories) and less easily searched. So I'm going yes.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 9, 2017 19:29:44 GMT -5
Sure. Why not? If someone doesn't like it they don't have to vote for it. This is why I voted yes |
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Post by hondobrode on May 9, 2017 21:39:20 GMT -5
I voted "Yes" only because there wasn't an option for "Who gives a flying f&$% since it's just a fun little contest between internet friends and forum members?" First world problems Right ?  |
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Post by hondobrode on May 9, 2017 21:43:03 GMT -5
I vote yes because one of the things that would cause me to vote for a cover is that it's great and I have not seen it a thousand times before. Including fanzine covers opens up a slew of great drawings by some of the greatest artists, artwork that you might be unfamiliar with. I'm sure I'll be posting fanzine covers soon. Don't vote for it if it disturbs you Ish Johnson has spoken rightly Part of why I want to include pro-zines / fanzines is that many have not seen them before, and that's a crying shame. There are some beautiful covers there by the same great artists that have worked on those covers we all love. If, for some reason, a person doesn't feel inclined to vote for them cause their a zine, then, ok, maybe like someone wouldn't vote for an underground, or a title or artist they've never heard of, or just out right thinks it's ugly, or whatever |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 9, 2017 22:37:57 GMT -5
I guess we would have to change the title to Classic Cover Contest and leave out the Comics part.
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