CCW 3.94: LAST RANTS (or) "WE WERE RIGHT"!

Last Rants centers on comments made by Kurt Busiek and Darwyn Cooke about the current state of the comics industry. What did they say and how does it echo things we've been saying on CCW*TV all along? Long story short: WE WERE RIGHT (but you should watch the video anyway. You can also watch the Darwyn Cooke vid and read the original article we cite of Bleeding Cool over at the CCW*TV BLOG! http://comicculturewarrior.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/ccw-3-94-last-rants-or-we...

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• Marvel
• DC
• Kurt Busiek
• Darwyn Cooke
• comic books

[Morlock50]

Okay, my two cents. I think one of the reasons that the Johnny DC line doesn't sell well is because of the style of art that editoral insists on using for these books (i.e. heavily cartoony/manga) instead of a regular art style. I can see a kid going with his dad to the LCS and turning down Brave and the Bold or Justice League because the covers practically scream "This is for Tots". Why not put David Finch on one of these books and tell him to tone down the female anatomy stuff? It'll sell.

[comicculturewarrior]

@Morlock50 Personally, I'm not a big fan of Fitch's work. It's too muddy, the anatomy is funky and the storytelling can be hard to follow. The reason you had simpler, 'cartoonier' artists for the Johnny DC line is because first time comic book readers need simpler layouts and draftsmanship to help condition them to reading sequential art. A better example would have been Mark Bagley's work on "Ultimate Spider-man". Very solid work but easy for first-timers to read and follow. Elliott

[sannyf2000]

Super hero comics are referd to often with big titted wimen and buff men in skin wraped clothing, i myself living in scandinavia and actually want to draw some of these comics, but i want to show in story allso a new side of like spiderman, punisher and batman and so on, maybe i shuld take the bull by the horns and submitt my work to them, and se what happens... i feel like Marty McFly about this.

[Morlock50]

@kortick50 Also, there even though the Dark Phoenix saga can be enjoyed by all ages, there are layers to the stories, and some mature themes subtely included beyond the plot.

[Morlock50]

@30daysofdarkness Agree with you on Superman and Wonder Woman. My two favorite characters and I dropped both titles this month due to plots that went nowhere and less than spectacular artwork. And the first JMS issue of both titles looked so promising too. Oh well.

[Morlock50]

@comicculturewarrior I see what you're saying. But keep in mind, when you and I started collecting, there was no Johnyy DC or Marvel Adventures to break us in. My first exposure to comic art was JR Jr. , Perez, and Byrne. I don't think I'd have touched a comic that looked like Shazam. I would have thought it was too babyish.

[brooksdanielgary]

Dudes, put up a new vid already. It's almost October! sheesh.

[faktodd]

Just wanted to say that i wipe my ass with that haunt comic. Sometimes i feel like my ass deserves better, but i use haunt anyway, since Todd's head is unavailable.

[variantgirl17]

Let's face it guys, fucking fanboys are to blame for why comics today sux!!!! Unless women are naked or half naked or getting their heads blown off, the comic book community is not interested in our gender. Also in my humble opinion the comic book well has dried up and there is nothing NEW. Same ol' shit, nothing changes because fanboys haven't changed. So WTF it saddens me that the industry has gone to complete shit but FANBOYS you are why you keep giving the big two you fucking money!

[RODNEY383]

I don't know if it's just me but the video starts almost at the end every time i go to view it.Maybe the powers that be are putting the squeeze on CCW.I guess people just hate the truth but maybe it's just me having this video problem.Great topics as always.