Models, Inc.

[SpideyFan85]

What happened to this? It was supposed to come out tomorrow, but looks like the whole series has been removed from Marvel's site. I'm not super upset, but I was kinda curious. Plus, my girlfriend thought it might be something she'd like. Anyone know anything about this?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

By "Marvels, Inc.," are you referring to Models, Inc.? The comic with MJ, Millie the Model, and Patsy Walker? I was gonna give that a look for the sheer novelty of it. It's been completely taken off of Marvel's website?

 

[bryanss3]

maybe they canceled it cause they were scared no one would buy it. it honestly looked interesting and stupid if that makes sense.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I was interested to see how they would try to work romance comics into the modern comic industry paradigm. It seems like there's absolutely no place for it, but if it's a solid story featuring characters from the superhero world who happen to also be models, I could see it appealing to some superhero fans and gaining a foothold that way.

 

[bryanss3]

I thought there was some sort of murder mystery isn't that what one of the solicits said

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't know, maybe. I don't remember the solicitations too well.

 

[bryanss3]

I was actually planning on checking it out, but I'm not to upset that it disappeared.

 

[The Geek Vault]

ya it involved the murder of the photogropher.

 

[SpideyFan85]

Oops, yeah, I meant "Models, Inc." I was a little tired at 4:30 am... Anyway, yeah, it might come out later or something, but it's not on Marvel's site anymore. So yeah. It looked interesting, but not a MAJOR loss...

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah, they canceled it, or so says my source on the inside.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Who's that?

 

[Darthphere]

Someone I know.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Named...?

 

[Darthphere]

Named...?

I can't say Corp, it's just someone I know. Come on now, he's my Valerie Plame.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

So, this Valerie Plame person, she's your source at Marvel?

 

[fifthfiend]

Come on now, he's my Valerie Plame.

You're going to out the **** out of him as soon as it's politically convenient to do so?

 

[Darthphere]

Possibly.

 

[bryanss3]

Its kind of silly to cancel a 4 issue mini it must have just been that bad. i mean they pump out ****** wolverine 1 shots and minis left and right

 

[The Question]

I was interested to see how they would try to work romance comics into the modern comic industry paradigm. It seems like there's absolutely no place for it, but if it's a solid story featuring characters from the superhero world who happen to also be models, I could see it appealing to some superhero fans and gaining a foothold that way.

Really?

 

[Darthphere]

Its kind of silly to cancel a 4 issue mini it must have just been that bad. i mean they pump out ****** wolverine 1 shots and minis left and right

Wolverine minis sell. Big difference.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Really?

What were the sales like on Strangers in Paradise? Marvel expects pretty much any series to sell in the top 100.

 

[bryanss3]

Wolverine minis sell. Big difference.

not all of them

 

[Darthphere]

No, all of them do.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

All of them certainly sell better than a Models, Inc. comic is likely to.

 

[bryanss3]

Marvel has wasted paper on worse ideas than this and now they just wasted a writer and artists time.