DC Relaunching Everything? - Part 4

[Franklin Richards]

In my day we had these * thingies. If you looked around there was a box that told you what issue you could check out the reference they were alluding to.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Here's whatstart do:

Start any new run or creative direction with a new number #1. For instance, Rucka's first issue of Detective would've gotten a #1, then Synder would've gotten one, etc.

This would both alert readers of new story lines and jumping on points, while appeasing the industry's love of new #1s.

I would like to keep the history of the titles intact by always having the original numbering somewhere inside the book, but that'd probably be too confusing.

Yea that is something I wouldn't mind. Do I necessarily always need that? No. But it's all about appeasing to the people who are too lazy or simple minded. Some podcast shows I mention knock heavily on the Marvel thing of having a summary type of page as the first page. Me personally I think that is fine because whether you are a newbie or if you read 30454646 titles a month it is useful. Waiting month to month also can make you forget some details.

 

[trustyside-kick]

In my day we had these * thingies. If you looked around there was a box that told you what issue you could check out the reference they were alluding to.

Those are still used, but not in the same way. It's not as common/abundant in an issue.

 

[Spider-Nerd]

What do you really need to know?

Batman - Dead parents, fights crime

Superman - planet destroyed, super powers raised on earth, fights crime, loves Lois

Green Lantern - Intergalactic policeman

Flash - fast



my girlfriend could tell you that much. the ins and outs will become obvious enough when reading (Better with better writing) but how obvious will it be to even the biggest idiot out there that the Joker is a bad guy and Batman musy hate him. They put out enough referances that Joker killed Robin.....its nothing to be intimidated by

This.

Years ago I got into spider-man comics. I got into them much later than most I suppose since I was probably around 17 when I started reading them. What did I know at the time?

Radioactive spider bite
climbs walls
spider-sense
webshooters
agility
strength.


I watched the cartoon growing up, so I had an idea of who MJ, Harry, Noman, Flash, and the rest of the crew were but I wasn't sure. So I went on spider-fan.org and read bios for everyone in the spidey verse because i WANTED to.

A few years ago I really started to get into Batman. Dick was already Batman and I had no idea what happened to Bruce, but based on pop culture what did I know about batman?

parents dead
no powers
super rich
trained well
dick=robin

An hour with wikipedia was all I needed to catch up on the last 30 years of Batman history and figure out that Dick had grown, Jason was dead(but then he wasn't), who Tim was, where damian came from, and why Babs wasn't batgirl.


I don't have a marketing degree, I have a law degree, but I'd assume that hooking someone like me would be more fiscally beneficial for DC than hooking someone who MIGHT pick up a comic if it's simplified but could get tired of it after a few months. Small spikes in sales are great, but what you're looking for in a business is sustainable sales over the long run.

 

[Roughneck]

exactly Spider-nerd. Every intricate detail isn't neccesary for the reader to get the current story, but if someone wants them, it can be found and learned in a couple of hours of reading on the internet. If what you read sounds interesting at all, then pick up back issues and trades.

It's not hard

 

[Roughneck]

Or they can throw it in the faces of fans to hook kids that might pick up the book because of a movie or show or game........

as long as they (publishers) keep trying to hook new younger fans, then the stereotype will remain in the general public that comic books are for children.

 

[Anubis]

Well, they're marketing the new DC comics to the 18 to 34 year olds.

Quite frankly, the kids are where they should be focusing. Most 18 to 34 year olds are thinking about getting laid, playing video games, and trying not to look like a nerd. (Once the Geek chic fad passes at least.)

 

[SuperFerret]

I agree. Hook 'em young, and keep 'em reading. Use the animated DCU as a guideline on how to make it family friendly, but still deep and interesting.

 

[Watchman]

Robinson's and Scott's JSA book will take place on Earth 2.

 

[Spider-Nerd]

I agree. Hook 'em young, and keep 'em reading. Use the animated DCU as a guideline on how to make it family friendly, but still deep and interesting.

BTAS is actually what got me into Batman comics. I picked them up on dvd after watching the show growing up and fell in love with the bat-universe.

 

[Anubis]

Robinson's and Scott's JSA book will take place on Earth 2.

I thought so.

Good move.

 

[Franklin Richards]

So Mr. Terrific in on Earth 2 in his mag too?

 

[Anubis]

Not necessarily what with the different costumes.

The real question is will it take place in the modern day or WWII?

 

[Drz]

I thought so.

Good move.

Agreed.

 

[hippie_hunter]

So Mr. Terrific in on Earth 2 in his mag too?

No, Mr. Terrific is not a part of the JSA in this new continuity and his book is actually a part of the Justice League line of books.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Robinson's and Scott's JSA book will take place on Earth 2.

Quick! Where's Kurosawa when you need him?

 

[Franklin Richards]

So that artwork is old?

 

[Anubis]

I can't say I care for that GL uniform.

I mean, it's better than that damn beer stein thing they had him in before, but it's not much better.

 

[Drz]

So that artwork is old?

Yeah Bleeding Cool just uses images that are relevant to the subject, but it can be misleading at the same time.

 

[Franklin Richards]

How bout using his old costume and throwing some green in there?

 

[Anubis]

I thought that didn't really look like Nicola Scotts stuff.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I can't say I care for that GL uniform.

I mean, it's better than that damn beer stein thing they had him in before, but it's not much better.

It is that beer stein thing they had him in before. That artist just makes it suck marginally less than Kolins.

 

[Anubis]

Looks more like Iron Man armor in that pick. Also I think he's rocking Dick Grayson era Robin short shorts.

If I was gonna give him a new suit, I'd have just given him his Kingdom come armor suit and called it a day.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, that's easily his best costume. But I'd miss the multi-colored mayhem of his classic costume if they switched to that. There's something ironically cool about an awesome badass like Alan f***ing Scott wearing a costume that looks like it was designed by a colorblind 5-year-old.

 

[Franklin Richards]

My fav.