A message from the...uh...EIC?
JOEY DA Q
Well, folks, it's been a crazy day indeed.
I just wanted to come on here and thank all of you, fans and freelancers, for
your incredible support. Without all of you, Marvel Knights would not be the
success it is and I wouldn't be in the position I am now.
I want you all to know that all the criticism as well as praise has been
appreciated and has help me grow as an artist, writer, editor and human being.
I want to try to calm any fears that some of you might have about the change in
leadership at The House of Ideas. Bob will be missed terribly. His
contributions to Marvel will be felt for years and years to come. I know this
and all of you know this, but now the ball has been handed to me and I have to
take it and try my best to protect it and polish it up as purdy as I can for a
new crop of readers who will hopefully one day be on these boards ripping me a
new hole.
I'm going to do my best to avoid being perceived as some sort of enigmatic
fixture who sits in some dark tower overseeing the company. I'm one of you,
fan first-creator second. I love this industry, I love Marvel Comics, I love
D.C Comics, heck I just love comics! I plan on taking the tools I've been
given and give this job the best shot I can! What does this mean to you? It
means that I'll be listening, time permitting I may pop on form time to time,
most importantly I won't be anonymous or faceless.
This is an opportunity for us all to succeed, it's a chance to try to
reestablish this art form that we all love. I won't be so presumptuous as to
ask for your support but I do want to ask for your trust. There will most
likely be some changes, we have to do something and we have to do it now. You
all may not agree with every decision but please take solace knowing that we're
giving it our best attempt! It's going to be one heck of an uphill battle and
wild ride, but I'm up for it, are you? I'm being told it can't be done and I
just refuse to hear it or believe it. I know that with all of your help we can
prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
See ya in the funnybooks,
Joe Quesada
Grimbiskit
ewh
Fan-first-creator--well, never apparently....
The Peanut Gallery
joe...@aol.com (JOEY DA Q) wrote:
> just refuse to hear it or believe it. I know that with all of your
help we can
> prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal
words of
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
Absolutely! Congrats and best of luck.
Im kind of amazed with all the things you must have to do
now you took the time to post this here.
Thanks.
-----------------------------------------
NOW PUT FAB BACK ON GAMBIT - It's the only X-book I read.
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Before you buy.
jci...@my-deja.com
about mainstream comics than he's been in years. I'm looking forward
to comics that I can give to my three year old-son that will excite his
imagination, the way the X-men and ROM did for me, way back when. I'm
sure you'll deliver.
Sincerely,
John
p.s.-Any chance of finally getting that JLA/Avengers thing?
Flashfire
Best of luck to you in this new endeavor, Joe. Gotta say this change is
totally sudden, but hopefully it'll turn out to be nothing but good. If the
general success of the Marvel Knights line is anything to take into
consideration, things could be looking up indeed. I'll be eager to see what
kind of ideas you can bring to the table.
One tiny suggestion? I'd really love to see Wolfsbane back in more of a
regular capacity. She's one of the better characters out there with lots of
potential and aside from a brief appearance in Warlock, she's been forgotten
for the most part ever since Excalibur ended.
James
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GQ11479
>just refuse to hear it or believe it. I know that with all of your help we
>can
>prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
>John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
>
<sniffle> Excelsior!
hero_rea...@my-deja.com
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
> See ya in the funnybooks,
> Joe Quesada
"Was it over when the Germans bomber Pearl Harbor? HELL No! And it
ain't over now..."
Best of Luck, Joe!!
I'm looking forward to a repaired Spider-Man... AND Mary Jane!
--George Berryman,
www.herorealm.com
Ed Whitmore
> I know that with all of your help we can
> prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words
of
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
You bet! I'm gonna go sacrifice some virgins right now!!
What? I was thinking about two different things, I swear.
SEAN
Robert Carnegie
wolf0...@aol.commotion (Flashfire) wrote:
> [Posted to racmu and e-mailed]
>
> Best of luck to you in this new endeavor, Joe. Gotta say this change
is
> totally sudden, but hopefully it'll turn out to be nothing but good.
>
of a
> regular capacity. She's one of the better characters out there with
lots of
> potential and aside from a brief appearance in Warlock, she's been
forgotten
> for the most part ever since Excalibur ended.
Yes, yes! More pretty redheaded Scottish werewolf appearances
in Marvel comics!
Robert Carnegie
Glasgow, Scotland
Baron Calamity
>...It's going to get some getting use to :-)
>
>Well, folks, it's been a crazy day indeed.
I wish you luck. I can say I'm totally happy with the news. Well the
news part is ok but some of the rumors as to why this is happening now
bother me.
Alan David Doane
>I want you all to know that all the criticism as well as praise has been
>appreciated and has help me grow as an artist, writer, editor and human being.
I have to say, from past correspondence, Joe, that you clearly are
willing to listen, even when the point of view is clearly not yours.
That has to be nothing but good news for Marvel, and for the creators
you hope to bring in. I can't wait to see what you do with the ball
now that it's in your hands. Best of luck.
Alan David Doane
Comic Book Galaxy
TK-421
this Daredevil story. Any news on when we can expect to see them Joe?
I'd also like to see Marvel make some use of some of the Marvel UK
characters that have been forgotten. I'm mainly thinking of Captain
Britain, Night Raven, Death's Head and the Knights of Pendragon (the
old version). And ClanDestine but only if Alan Davis does it.
Paul Eke
Bubba2
You've been honest with us, so I'll be honest with you. The only Marvel
Knights book I read was Black Panther (and I'm still reading it!). Not
that I thought the other books weren't top quality, they were just about
characters in whom I had little interest. From what I've heard and
seen, most of these titles were very well done both in story telling and
in artwork. That said, let me congratulate you and offer condolences.
You have an enviable, yet difficult, position. I've been a Marvel
zombie since the late '60s, so I don't think you will totally turn me
off to Marvel comics (please don't try!). My only advice? Make the
rest of the Marvel line as forward looking and top notch as the MK line,
and you'll be doing all comic readers a favor. Put Christopher Priest
on Captain America or the Hulk, and you'll cause a major riot! Allow
Priest to put GIANT Talking Monkey Pirates in Black Panther, Captain
America, Hulk, and Avengers and a small group of usenet posters will
call you a god! Seriously, let good writers like Kurt Busiek, Roger
Stern, Christopher Priest, and PAD do what they do best with the best
artists you can find (Perez, Chriscross, Romita, Bagley, etc.), and
you'll have a winner. At least, you'll have one reader!
Happy Birthday,
Bubba2
bre...@hotmail.com
Can I get a "Hell Yeah!"
Seriously, this news is the best thing to happen to comics (and the
worst thing to happen to my wallet ;) ) in a long time.
Rob, who suspects that the number of Marvel titles he buys is going to
jump up dramatically. . .
P.S. If the Ultimate Spidey costume really is the same one that's in
the Spiderman PSX game (Fantastic Game, btw! MORE!) I beg you to change
it..it's extremely dorky.
Flashfire
>Yes, yes! More pretty redheaded Scottish werewolf appearances
>in Marvel comics!
That's two 'yea's so far. :-)
Or, as wee Rahney might say, "Och..I really miss bein' in a regular title
verra, verra much (an' I also miss ma friend Dani). Showin' up in Warlock was
fun an' all, but it's so dark an' damp here in comic book limbo! Wid someone
please, please write me again? I'll even promise no' tae shed on ye!"
Eric J. Moreels
advice as a Marvel fan of over 22 years - just let the creators do what they
do best... create!
Looking forward to see if any of that Marvel Knights magic can sprinkle
across to the rest of the company. Interesting times ahead, that's for
certain! :)
Cheers,
--
Eric J. Moreels
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John McMahon
> "Och..I really miss bein' in a regular title verra, verra much
> (an' I also miss ma friend Dani). Showin' up in Warlock was
> fun an' all, but it's so dark an' damp here in comic book limbo!
> Wid someone please, please write me again? I'll even promise no'
> tae shed on ye!"
That's the best impression of Paul O'Brien I've ever read.
J.
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Christopher Griffen
This is really great news. While I have been one of the voices
occasionally "ripping you a new one" over DAREDEVIL lateness and the
like, I've always felt you were a talented creator and I'm 100 percent
behind this move. I'll tell ya why: you're an EIC drawn from the ranks
of the creators. You've been in the trenches and you're also a fan of
both the mainstream and indies. I think you'll be able to see the big
picture better than your recent predecessors. Sorry to knock them, but
that's just the way I see it.
Your proven ability to recruit top talent and your unique vision for
comics has me very excited about what's in store for Marvel. I'm
looking forward to a wild ride during your (hopefully) long tenure as
EIC!
--
____________________________________________________________
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The Comic Reader
http://www.TheComicReader.com/
ssze...@my-deja.com
Here's hoping the magic you worked at Marvel Knights extends to the
whole Marvel Universe.
You have my best wishes for your new position,
Scott
(whose wishes would become even better if you could only get George
Perez for pencils on a Fantastic Four annual, Sal Buscema for a Captain
America annual, and John Romita Sr. for a Spider-Girl annual... oh, and
getting more of the Masterworks back into print would be good, too :) )
Mylazycat
Congratulations and best of luck each and every working day.
I have only one request. Please, fix Spiderman.
It was Spiderman that got me into reading and loving comics before I
even knew there was a Hulk, Iron Man, Daredevil or Batman. I want to
read Spiderman stories that fill me with the type of drama, suspense and
excitement as when I was a kid.
Sure, it would be easy to think, "Well, I was a kid then, so naturally
the stories had more impact on me." The only problem with that is I have
read modern comics that gave me the drama, suspense and excitement I had
as a kid--it's just been a long, long time since such a comic had the
words "Spiderman" in the title.
That issues of Daredevil can have scenes that touch me as deeply as
scenes from any Oscar nominated film, says that comics can still be an
awesome art form, for all ages.
To Marvel, Spiderman should be like the uniforms of the New York Yankees
and the Montreal Canadiens.
Never would the Yankees or Canadiens allow their uniforms to be made
into something chessy that insulted everything that past greats who wore
the uniform had given to the team.
Spiderman creators should not make the character into something cheesy
that insults the efforts of past creators who spun so many great stories
about the web slinger.
Sincerely,
Gary
Todd Kogutt
---SCAVENGER
Tue Sorensen
Consider it got!
> Seriously, this news is the best thing to happen to comics (and the
> worst thing to happen to my wallet ;) ) in a long time.
>
> Rob, who suspects that the number of Marvel titles he buys is going to
> jump up dramatically. . .
I suspect the very same thing. I've gotta get a better-paying job...
- Tue Sorensen
drobbins
post here.
Does anyone else want to know why this went down? All I've heard is that
Harris was fired for sticking up for the creators, or something to that
effect. Is that the case? Was it a general policy clash or were specific
creators involved? And if so, what does it bode for the entire line of
Marvel books and for Joe in his new position?
Yeah, I'd love to see some of the titles given a creative shot in the arm
but others are doing just fine and I hope to heaven they leave them alone.
Kurt's Avengers is outstanding; Thunderbolts are as good as it gets; and
there are others that don't need 'fixing'.
I'm optimistic but I'm concerned. Are we back to the stage where the suits
control everything? Do they have realistic expectations about what Joe can
do or are they expecting miracles?
Oh well. If nothing else the next year or so promises to be extremely
interesting.
:)
David
Mogen Dave
>I love this industry, I love Marvel Comics, I love
>D.C Comics, heck I just love comics!
"We like BOTH kinds of music--country AND western!"
Rob Hansen
>This is an opportunity for us all to succeed, it's a chance to try to
>reestablish this art form that we all love. I won't be so presumptuous as to
>ask for your support but I do want to ask for your trust. There will most
>likely be some changes, we have to do something and we have to do it now. You
>all may not agree with every decision but please take solace knowing that we're
>giving it our best attempt! It's going to be one heck of an uphill battle and
>wild ride, but I'm up for it, are you? I'm being told it can't be done and I
>just refuse to hear it or believe it. I know that with all of your help we can
>prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
>John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
You're right that something needs to be done, both creatively and in
terms of getting the comics where they're going to be seen by
possible new readers, and in formats those readers are likely to want
to buy. On the creative side, I hope you and those under you take a
good hard look at every single title in the line and figure out what
is and isn't working in them and what can be done about this. A lot of
creative damage was done to a lot of titles in the early and mid
1990s, IMO, damage which is even now only slowly being undone. Might I
suggest that some sort of x-over event be contrived that, after a
suitable overview of all titles has been conducted, gives creators an
opportunity to get some of this stuff out of the way quickly and
easily and to get the comics all refocussed at the same time?
Something like, say, the revelation that the Skrulls uncovered the
secret identities of most of Earth's heroes years ago and have
replaced several of those in these heroes lives in order to make
things difficult for them and keep them off balance in preparation for
an eventual invasion or something like that. Allowing creators to
reveal as many characters to be Skrull agents as they need to, going
back as far as they wanted to, would enable the undoing of a fair bit
of damaging stuff, I'd've thought. This is one way of doing this, but
there are several others, of course. I'm not usually a fan of big
x-over events, but something that enable Marvel to throw out a lot of
old baggage without going all the way to a Crisis-level event would be
an exception I could live with.
--
Rob Hansen
=============================================
Home Page: http://www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/rob/
Tue Sorensen
I still can't believe it. Of the new generation of creators, only two
stand seriously out from the crowd and have contributed the most to the
industry's gradual recovery from gluts, Imagization, merchandizing
mania and bad business practices, and those two are Kurt Busiek and
yourself. Since Kurt isn't an editor, and we can't get Jim Shooter, the
one person I'd singularly most like to be in charge of Marvel is the one
that now holds the chair. As Mark Millar says, this is the beginning of
the new boom. Without question.
My advice to you, speaking candidly, is: don't give the British writers
too long a leash. My opinion is controversial, but let me explain
it in brief: There are two kinds of superheroes: the pre-Stan Lee
superhero, who is a cryptofascist Nietzschean ūbermensch (a la
WATCHMEN), and the post-Stan Lee superhero, who is a mythological hero
that embodies all humanity's positive values. From what I have seen,
most of the British brood of writers, being Moore, Morrison, Millar and
others, do not understand the post-Stan Lee superhero at all, but think
of all superheroes as cryptofascists, "card-carrying members of the
establishment", in Millar's words. Be very careful of letting this view
get out of hand. We need writers who understand the Stan Lee type of
superhero. The Stan Lee hero is not an upholder of the status quo but a
graphic symbol of the common man's desire for change. Someone needs to
beat this into the skulls of Morrison and Millar, and I'd be very happy
is that someone is you! Because those boys sure can write - they just
need to get their premise straight!
Just my two cents,
- Tue Sorensen, Denmark
transmis...@my-deja.com
i was sitting at the house, gazing over the weeks
haul from the comic shop. flipping through the
new wizard, when i came upon that Marvel Knights
year 3 thing. i read it, and i was sitting there
like "man. Joey kicks the ass. why isn't he in
charge of marvel." later on, i'm checkin' the
email and BAM! Joey is E-I-to the-C. made my jaw
drop.
i truly believe that Joe Quesada has what it
takes to revitalize comics as a whole. if we
thought Ultimate Marvel was gonna pull some
shit...we ain't seen nothing yet. I can't wait to
see how things go down over the next couple of
months. And if that rumor about Axel from Vertigo
has any veracity...hell...the more the merrier.
Good luck, Joey. not that you'll need it...
j. brian hall.
http://www.transmission3000.com/
> ...in the immortal words of
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
>
> See ya in the funnybooks,
> Joe Quesada
>
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Before you buy.
Dale Hicks
> >appreciated and has help me grow as an artist, writer, editor and human being.
>
> willing to listen, even when the point of view is clearly not yours.
Agreed, he took criticism of the baby throwing scene in DD#2 (?)
well, and didn't storm a away in a Waidian fit.
While (as others have said) I haven't really read the Knights line,
one can see the quality of the craft that was brought to the table,
and judging by the critical response here, it's a terrific success.
This sounds like great news for Marvel, as long as the books come
out before the next three are solicited.
--
Cranial Crusader dgh...@bellsouth.net
(who can live with lateness, but not the ignoring of it)
mrcr...@my-deja.com
>
Yeah I'm with you Joe!!! This is the best news I have heard in a
loooong time. You are a mainstream creator with independent
sensibilities. I feel its like a friend got the job. Congratulations!!
Here are a couple quick recommendations (off the top of my head):
1) Give pink slips to anyone named Byrne, Claremont, or Mackie.
2) Do not repeat any gimmick like what happened in Punisher #3 where
the consumer had to pay an extra buck for a polybagged advertisement.
3) Try online comics. Experiment with putting new titles over the
internet, and also consider providing a back issue library (like
classic ASM's and FF's available in downloadable form for a small fee--
a buck a shot?)
4) Keep Jenkins-- I actually like Spidey and Hulk again!!!. Nuff said.
5) Keep Busiek on Avengers.
6) Keep Marvel Knights as a separate imprint.
and
7) Have fun!!!! I will!!!
Marvel is going to get more of my dollars now Joe!!!
Take Care,
mrcreeper
starfish
news:fa8tqs4fq4tbl0da5...@4ax.com...
> Something like, say, the revelation that the Skrulls uncovered the
> secret identities of most of Earth's heroes years ago and have
> replaced several of those in these heroes lives in order to make
> things difficult for them and keep them off balance in preparation for
> an eventual invasion or something like that.
Sounds a lot like what DC did some years back with the MILLENNIUM crossover.
Paul O'Brien
<joe...@aol.com> writes
>I know that with all of your help we can
>prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
Well, I've read the transcript of your press conference and to be
honest I agree with 99.9% of it, so I'm going to have to say yes...
Best of luck. I'm genuinely looking forward to seeing how all this
filters through to the actual books. I can't help noticing that the
only two original concepts Marvel has published this year (Sentry
and Marvel Boy) came through your office, so I really hope some of
that willingness to try new ideas can be spread to the rest of the
line.
This can't be an easy job to take over right now, so I hope you get
to make your mark on it.
Paul O'Brien
THE X-AXIS REVIEWS - http://www.esoterica.demon.co.uk
Rebekah Wade should be shot. (But not by vigilantes, of course.)
Kevin J. Maroney
>Something like, say, the revelation that the Skrulls uncovered the
>secret identities of most of Earth's heroes years ago and have
>replaced several of those in these heroes lives in order to make
>things difficult for them and keep them off balance in preparation for
>an eventual invasion or something like that.
Rob, I know you're just blue-skying, but I would stop reading any
title which stooped to this.
Better to just reboot than to insult the reader this way.
--
Kevin J. Maroney | Unplugged Games | kmar...@ungames.com
"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Maroney. You are free
to leave."--Hyperion, _Squadron Supreme_ (by Mark Gruenwald)
Gordon Green
for what you have accomplished so far, and, in this time of turmoil in
the industry, great things are foreseen!
Good Luck!
JOEY DA Q wrote:
>
> ...It's going to get some getting use to :-)
>
> Well, folks, it's been a crazy day indeed.
>
> I just wanted to come on here and thank all of you, fans and freelancers, for
> your incredible support. Without all of you, Marvel Knights would not be the
> success it is and I wouldn't be in the position I am now.
>
> I want you all to know that all the criticism as well as praise has been
> appreciated and has help me grow as an artist, writer, editor and human being.
> I want to try to calm any fears that some of you might have about the change in
> leadership at The House of Ideas. Bob will be missed terribly. His
> contributions to Marvel will be felt for years and years to come. I know this
> and all of you know this, but now the ball has been handed to me and I have to
> take it and try my best to protect it and polish it up as purdy as I can for a
> new crop of readers who will hopefully one day be on these boards ripping me a
> new hole.
>
> I'm going to do my best to avoid being perceived as some sort of enigmatic
> fixture who sits in some dark tower overseeing the company. I'm one of you,
> fan first-creator second. I love this industry, I love Marvel Comics, I love
> D.C Comics, heck I just love comics! I plan on taking the tools I've been
> given and give this job the best shot I can! What does this mean to you? It
> means that I'll be listening, time permitting I may pop on form time to time,
> most importantly I won't be anonymous or faceless.
>
> This is an opportunity for us all to succeed, it's a chance to try to
> reestablish this art form that we all love. I won't be so presumptuous as to
> ask for your support but I do want to ask for your trust. There will most
> likely be some changes, we have to do something and we have to do it now. You
> all may not agree with every decision but please take solace knowing that we're
> giving it our best attempt! It's going to be one heck of an uphill battle and
> wild ride, but I'm up for it, are you? I'm being told it can't be done and I
> just refuse to hear it or believe it. I know that with all of your help we can
> prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
>
MemberMe
to fire the hanging-on artists and writers that really deserve to lose their
jobs for their lame work. Hell, get good writers and get every marvel comic
moving into a cool title (it shouldn't be so hard, just be original).
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Flashfire
>
>> "Och..I really miss bein' in a regular title verra, verra much
>> (an' I also miss ma friend Dani). Showin' up in Warlock was
>> fun an' all, but it's so dark an' damp here in comic book limbo!
>> Wid someone please, please write me again? I'll even promise no'
>> tae shed on ye!"
John:
>That's the best impression of Paul O'Brien I've ever read.
Does he really sound like that? I wouldn't know. :-)
lmer...@my-deja.com
Uh, wrong Belushi movie:-)
Kudos to Joe. may Marvel become great again. But please, when fixing
Spidey, leave Jenkins on PP:SM. He's brought me back for the first
time since 1993.
Lee
Rob Hansen
<kmar...@ungames.com> wrote:
>Rob Hansen <r...@fiawol.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>Something like, say, the revelation that the Skrulls uncovered the
>>secret identities of most of Earth's heroes years ago and have
>>replaced several of those in these heroes lives in order to make
>>things difficult for them and keep them off balance in preparation for
>>an eventual invasion or something like that.
>
>Rob, I know you're just blue-skying, but I would stop reading any
>title which stooped to this.
Whereas I'd be more likely not to read a complete reboot - I have
absolutely zero interest in the Ultimate titles, for instance - than
isomething which succeeded in fixing existing titles, however
contrived.
>
>Better to just reboot than to insult the reader this way.
Mileage obviously varies.
Kevin J. Maroney
>Whereas I'd be more likely not to read a complete reboot - I have
>absolutely zero interest in the Ultimate titles, for instance - than
>contrived.
A partial reboot--a neo-Crisis, for want of a better term--would be
better than a total reboot. I'd really rather have a "here's an
explicit change to history" than a "everything you know is wrong"; the
former seems more honest and respectful to the readers than the
latter.
I, personally, am looking forward to _Ultimate Spider-Man_ and
_Ultimate X-Men_ because I enjoy stories written by Brian Bendis and
Mark Millar.
I do think that the Ultimates are problematic, though not because
they're reboots; instead, I think that conceptually it's a bad idea to
have two significantly different versions of the same characters
running around with no simple explanation of the difference. At least
with the DC "Adventures" books, you could say, "Well, _Batman
Adventures_ is based on the animated show, and is aimed at younger
readers." No such simple explanation exists for the Ultimates, which
is why I think that, in the long run, they're not going to be very
helpful to Marvel or the industry. I'd like to be proven wrong. I'd
also like a hypoallergenic cat, while I'm at it.
Mogen Dave
>In article <20000831141743...@ng-cg1.aol.com>,
> moge...@aol.com (Mogen Dave) wrote:
>> joe...@aol.com (JOEY DA Q) wrote:
>>
>> >I love this industry, I love Marvel Comics, I love
>> >D.C Comics, heck I just love comics!
>>
>> "We like BOTH kinds of music--country AND western!"
>>
>
>Uh, wrong Belushi movie:-)
Uh, right Belushi movie. :)
transmis...@my-deja.com
titles at this point. he had an easy enough time getting people to do
the limited amount of characters he had access to through the 'knights
line.
i'm not gonna go so far as to say "HOT DAMN! new golden age for marvel!"
or anything, but i'm definitely excited.
brian.
http://www.transmission3000.com/
In article <8omnn9$ra$1...@cougar.golden.net>,
"MemberMe" <jell...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> i hope the man gets Spider-Man moving again. I hope he isn't too
chickenshit
> to fire the hanging-on artists and writers that really deserve to lose
their
> jobs for their lame work. Hell, get good writers and get every marvel
comic
> moving into a cool title (it shouldn't be so hard, just be original).
Dave Groening
<mrcr...@my-deja.com> wrote
You bet we're with you! Hell, we've been with you ever since Daredevil #1
hit the stands!
> Yeah I'm with you Joe!!! This is the best news I have heard in a
> loooong time. You are a mainstream creator with independent
> sensibilities. I feel its like a friend got the job. Congratulations!!
>
> Here are a couple quick recommendations (off the top of my head):
>
> 1) Give pink slips to anyone named Byrne, Claremont, or Mackie.
> 2) Do not repeat any gimmick like what happened in Punisher #3 where
> the consumer had to pay an extra buck for a polybagged advertisement.
> 3) Try online comics. Experiment with putting new titles over the
> internet, and also consider providing a back issue library (like
> classic ASM's and FF's available in downloadable form for a small fee--
> a buck a shot?)
> 4) Keep Jenkins-- I actually like Spidey and Hulk again!!!. Nuff said.
I think keeping Jenkins is a given, really. :-)
> 5) Keep Busiek on Avengers.
> 6) Keep Marvel Knights as a separate imprint.
> and
> 7) Have fun!!!! I will!!!
8) Let Tom Brevoort do whatever he wants. He would have made a terrific
editor-in-chief, too.
Alan Travis
> I know that with all of your help we can
> prove the rest of the entertainment industry wrong, in the immortal words of
> John Belushi in Animal House "Are you with me!?"
Of course!
I think the thing that has me most excited about the upcoming Quesada
administration is his track record on Marvel Knights. Not the spotty appearance of
Daredevil, but rather the proven ability to hire the right talent for the job and
to let them go to town. Outside of Christopher Golden on Punisher (which is a
simple mismatch), the Marvel Knights crew have done an amazing job of attracting
big name talent for the books. Ennis and Dillon on Punisher? Genius. Marvel Boy
and Sentry? Fearless. I don't think it's off the mark to say that these books
simply never would have made it through the old system under Harras.
Suggestions for Da Q for his job:
#1) Watch Jemas. His "wonderful and difficult content" line has me worried. If
there is a desire to have books that match the other media representations of the
characters, then the Ultimate Line is where you do it. Messing with the continuity
of the consistent #1 seller because of some belief that it should be in line with
the movie would be a monumental mistake.
#2) Continuity is not the problem. Myself and countless others fell in love with
these books in the seventies when there was plenty of continuity under the bridge,
very few stores to get back issues from, no Previews, sporadic bouts of consecutive
issues on the spinners, and no Internet to find the answer to any questions within
moments. The talent is the key.
#3) Don't give up on new books. Testing new content out with a limited series or a
series of limited series is fine, though. Worked well with Birds of Prey, it
seems.
#4) Find a way to do the Marvel handbook. Look at DC's Secret Files and Origins
series with story content and pin-up handbook sections.
#5) Look at DC's 80-Page Giant titles for various series. It'd be great to see
some of these for Marvel.
#6) Put the talent back into Annuals. Make them special again.
#7) Listen to Tom Brevoort. He's smart. He knows comics. He's the best editor
you have.
#8) Put Kurt's Iron Man: A Look Back In Armor on the fast track or make Frank Tieri
deal with this issue in the pages of the series. It's a problem point that needs
to be addressed for the credibility of the character.
#9) Make a better trade paperback program a priority. Get them into the
bookstores.
#10) Distribution avenues into convience stores, gas stations, Walmart, Target,
supermarkets and other new fan entry points should be a priority.
That's 10, but I have a bonus suggestion of a more selfish nature:
- Get Joe Kelly back from DC and put him on Spider-Man with Jenkins. Get Pascual
Ferry back from DC and put him on Iron Man. If Pacheco leaves the FF, offer it to
Kesel and Grummett. JLA / Avengers by Busiek/Waid and Perez. Give Miller whatever
he wants to work on Daredevil (hell, whatever character he wants) again. Ask
yourself why Alan Moore hasn't ever done anything for Marvel. Why can't that
change? Unlikely? Sure. Impossible? He's working for DC again. Nothing is
impossible. Find someone else to write Cap and Thor. Why hasn't Marvel done any
cross-overs with Dark Horse? I'd like to see Marvel get Mignola to do a Hellboy /
Dr. Strange x-over. What about Hellboy / Dr. Doom? How about a new Silver Surfer
book?
Talent, talent, talent. New and old. Wherever you can find it.
Alan
k...@removethesetsoft.net
> I'd also like a hypoallergenic cat, while I'm at it.
Some people have good luck with Cornish Rexes (the mostly-hairless cat
from Austin Powers). I'm allergic and my friend's Rex didn't bother me.
ObComics: Um, damn.
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ssze...@my-deja.com
ssze...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Joe,
>
> Here's hoping the magic you worked at Marvel Knights extends to the
> whole Marvel Universe.
>
> You have my best wishes for your new position,
> Scott
>
> (whose wishes would become even better if you could only get George
> Perez for pencils on a Fantastic Four annual, Sal Buscema for a
> Captain America annual, and John Romita Sr. for a Spider-Girl
> annual... oh, and getting more of the Masterworks back into print
> would be good, too :) )
Naturally, the annuals should be inked by Joe Sinnott.
jj
Now, your first job is to bring back a new and improved Dr. Strange
character.
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