Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Breaking News - Wednesday Comics

Doug-

i agree re: the pricepoint. if they c...

2009-03-20T16:43:00.000-04:00

Doug-

i agree re: the pricepoint. if they can keep it below $4 a pop, i think they've got a winner.

(assuming the material is good, but i guess that's subjective!)

if this thing is a hit, this would be a GREAT place to use Aquaman, The Atom, etc., since Mark Chiarello said that the selections were mostly based on who creators wanted to work on.

well, we know a lot of comics writers and artists like Aquaman, so maybe if there's a second installment of WC (I know, I'm getting a little ahead of myself here), Aquaman might get a shot.

Russell-

yes, they'll be sold in comic stor...

2009-03-20T16:40:00.000-04:00

Russell-

yes, they'll be sold in comic stores.

assuming the material is all ages, that'd be awesome to get them into newspapers, but that seems unlikely.

there's an interview with dc a.d. mark chiarello, plus (presumably) the first cover, up now. i'm covering all of it over on my treasury comics site.

Okay, so these will be sold at comic book stores? ...

2009-03-20T16:32:00.000-04:00

Okay, so these will be sold at comic book stores? I thought they would be in newspapers. I misunderstood.

I kind of like the idea of having them in newspapers, though. :-)

OK. I might be changing my tune just a little.
2009-03-20T15:55:00.000-04:00
OK. I might be changing my tune just a little.

Newsarama has a new image with Hawkman taking on a T-Rex with his mace. Gold!

As for the pricepoint, this should be the same as a "normal" book. When I worked for an ad agency, broadsheet paper was cheaper than our ususal Sunday stock. Unless of course, they go for high-quality broadsheet paper.

So how do we go about gettting our local papers to...

2009-03-20T12:21:00.000-04:00

So how do we go about gettting our local papers to carry this?

Thanks for the headsup, Rob.

You know I'm w...

2009-03-20T11:18:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the headsup, Rob.

You know I'm with you 110%, on the Size issue alone (in a nice way, I mean...)

Beyond that, how about some support for a dying American artform, the Newspaper Strip?

It was big - BIG! - for a long time (among Adults, too.) And remember, many of the talents we revere from the Gold-Bronze ages would've preferred to have worked THERE!

Great weekend,
-Craig W.

I sorta digging this, I think this could work if, ...

2009-03-20T10:50:00.000-04:00

I sorta digging this, I think this could work if, as Rob said, the price is right.

I'm willing to give it a go.

At the risk of doing knee-jerk defense for somethi...

2009-03-20T09:48:00.000-04:00

At the risk of doing knee-jerk defense for something I haven't even seen yet, I have to say that for an experimental idea such as this, you had to have the marquee characters in there--Superman, Batman, Flash, etc.

The line-up does include The Demon, Catwoman, Metamorpho, Sgt. Rock, Kamandi--a healthy helping of other DC stars.

If DC does this right (i.e., not a price point that kills your budget) then it'll be successful, and maybe they'll do it again, and then Aquaman, The Atom, etc., will have a chance.

"Don't ask--just buy!"

Wednesday Comics is a fun idea, neat concept, but ...

2009-03-20T09:28:00.000-04:00

Wednesday Comics is a fun idea, neat concept, but I'm just not feeling it.

I can't explain why. It just doesn't resonate. Maybe it's the character selection, I dunno. Baker's Hawkman looks decent, but this vehicle would be perfect for all the characters that can't support a "regular" book consistently. Put the Atom in here, Aquaman (yes, I see him in Baker's art, but he deserves a feature - especially since this is "continuity-free"), Zatanna, Firestorm and the other non-Trinity characters.

Great, fun idea. Very cool that someone there is t...

2009-03-19T21:25:00.000-04:00

Great, fun idea. Very cool that someone there is thinking this way!