| |
|
E Randy D, I think you’re right, but in the specific case of miniseries like Dark Knight 2, it does seem poor that it’s so late when it’s meant to be a self-contained thing; more like a TV miniseries. Especially when Miller has done original graphic novels (Sin City Family Values, for example) before.
I think that we probably could move away from the serial format depending on the nature of the publication and the creators involved; for something like Batman or Superman or whatever, someone like Chuck Dixon or John Romita Jr can handle a monthly schedule, so that’s fine. Someone like J Scott Campbell clearly can’t, so we should restrict him to covers and maybe one-offs.
And yes, there is a lot of fanboy bleating, but when you get down to it, that’s because they feel that they’re being let down by broken promises. If you can’t deliver, don’t solicit (excepting death/injury/illness, etc). Or if you do, and then you don’t deliver, expect bleating.
After all, when it comes to the whole industry vs art angle, the medium does have some very productive folks. I’d be amazed if anyone claimed that the work of Kirby and Eisner was obviously a sloppy rush job, and didn’t add anything to the medium… |
|
|
