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POLL RESULTS: Has "Before Watchmen" Controversy Affected Interest in the
Prequels
Posted: 17 hours ago|Updated: 16 hours ago
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Steve Sunu, Staff Writer/Reviews Editor
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In the most recent CBR poll , we asked readers if the continuing
controversy and discussion surrounding "Before Watchmen" has had any
effect on their decision to buy DC Comics' upcoming prequels. (Note:
These poll results are only representative of CBR readers and should not
be taken as a scientific representation of the entire comic book
readership and community.) Over 3000 people voted in the poll, and the
results are in.
35.7% of all voters said the controversy and discussion hasn't affected
their interest at all, whether it was an interest with intent to
purchase or disinterest with no intention to buy. And, while 8.3% of
voters noted they were more interested in "Before Watchmen" as a result
of the discussion and controversy, over half the poll's participants
(56%) voted they were less inclined to buy the prequels due to the
controversy surrounding the series.
Although discussions about the controversy surrounding "Before Watchmen"
have been rampant since the series was announced, beginning with creator
Alan Moore's acerbic comments on the idea , much of the public debate
has come up more recently, sparked not only by J. Michael Straczynski's
comments about Alan Moore's initial contract at the C2E2 "Before
Watchmen" panel, but also by a recent opinion piece by David Brothers
on creator rights and Chris Roberson's declaration that he would no
longer write for DC Comics followed by the writer's subsequent
dismissal from future issues of the "Fables" spinoff, "Fairest," by the
publisher. Roberson recently spoke with CBR about creators' rights
and the controversy over the prequels.
"The only thing creators can do is take their creations elsewhere or
refuse to take contracts that don't stipulate in every possible specific
how they would like them to be exploited," Roberson told CBR. "The only
thing that readers can do is vote with their dollars. If there's a thing
that you think reflects the way you want comics to be, you should
support it with your money, and if there is a thing that does not
reflect the way things should be, you should not. Far be it from me to
tell anyone how they should exercise their talents and spend their
money, but I think the use of talent/money is the only thing that's
going to influence the decisions of a large company."
Interestingly enough, in a poll taken shortly after the announcement of
"Before Watchmen," about 4000 people voted with 33.14% saying the
creative teams on the prequels had sold them on the idea while about 41%
expressed dissatisfaction with continuing the franchise. As for whether
the controversy surrounding the prequels has had an effect on the retail
success of "Before Watchmen," one retailer has said they won't stock
"Before Watchmen" in their store , while anecdotal reports from many
retailers around the country generally indicate a high interest in the
prequels.
Stay tuned to CBR News for more on "Before Watchmen."
Discuss this story in CBR's DC Universe forum. Â |Â 33
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Posted: 17 hours ago|Updated: 16 hours ago
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In the most recent CBR poll , we asked readers if the continuing
controversy and discussion surrounding "Before Watchmen" has had any
effect on their decision to buy DC Comics' upcoming prequels. (Note:
These poll results are only representative of CBR readers and should not
be taken as a scientific representation of the entire comic book
readership and community.) Over 3000 people voted in the poll, and the
results are in.
35.7% of all voters said the controversy and discussion hasn't affected
their interest at all, whether it was an interest with intent to
purchase or disinterest with no intention to buy. And, while 8.3% of
voters noted they were more interested in "Before Watchmen" as a result
of the discussion and controversy, over half the poll's participants
(56%) voted they were less inclined to buy the prequels due to the
controversy surrounding the series.
Although discussions about the controversy surrounding "Before Watchmen"
have been rampant since the series was announced, beginning with creator
Alan Moore's acerbic comments on the idea , much of the public debate
has come up more recently, sparked not only by J. Michael Straczynski's
comments about Alan Moore's initial contract at the C2E2 "Before
Watchmen" panel, but also by a recent opinion piece by David Brothers
on creator rights and Chris Roberson's declaration that he would no
longer write for DC Comics followed by the writer's subsequent
dismissal from future issues of the "Fables" spinoff, "Fairest," by the
publisher. Roberson recently spoke with CBR about creators' rights
and the controversy over the prequels.
"The only thing creators can do is take their creations elsewhere or
refuse to take contracts that don't stipulate in every possible specific
how they would like them to be exploited," Roberson told CBR. "The only
thing that readers can do is vote with their dollars. If there's a thing
that you think reflects the way you want comics to be, you should
support it with your money, and if there is a thing that does not
reflect the way things should be, you should not. Far be it from me to
tell anyone how they should exercise their talents and spend their
money, but I think the use of talent/money is the only thing that's
going to influence the decisions of a large company."
Interestingly enough, in a poll taken shortly after the announcement of
"Before Watchmen," about 4000 people voted with 33.14% saying the
creative teams on the prequels had sold them on the idea while about 41%
expressed dissatisfaction with continuing the franchise. As for whether
the controversy surrounding the prequels has had an effect on the retail
success of "Before Watchmen," one retailer has said they won't stock
"Before Watchmen" in their store , while anecdotal reports from many
retailers around the country generally indicate a high interest in the
prequels.
Stay tuned to CBR News for more on "Before Watchmen."
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Tim looks back on his comic book youth and wonders where he found some
of the things that would be such a strong formative influence on him,
like a little series by Bill Willingham and Mike Gustovich. Like "The
Justice Machine." [more...]
AXEL-IN-CHARGE
Fri, April 27th | Axel Alonso
This week, Marvel Comics E-i-C Axel Alonso speaks up on how the
publisher connects with its fanbase online and at cons, dropping hints
and history on everything from Hulk and Spider-Man to Infinite Comics
and "AvX." [more...]
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Wed, May 2nd
Worlds' Finest #1
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Insufferable #1
Mon, April 30th
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