samanthadear

January 31, 2013 6:08 pm I worry about comics becoming even more inconsistent that they already are. I don't want them to become a gross geriatric guy hitting on young girls at the bar, while his wife sits at home. Stay with me fan boys and girls, in this metaphor 1. the comic industry is the lounge lizard, 2. the nonreaders are the young girls, and 3. we the loyal readers are the loving and jilted wife. Everyone loses that way. I think there have been some great marketing ideas, like all the Image #1 dollar promos. In fact I picked up a few titles for my niece (she has never read a comic before). By making it affordable to pass the books on, or try them out, word of mouth in this amazing community can do so much. In fact I think that publisher does a lot of good marketing, but beyond that; they put out good products. People are smart, and fans are loyal. I feel like Fraction is dancing around saying that he wants to dumb down the mythos and storytelling traditions that make comics what they are, but I have been wrong before.

January 31, 2013 10:46 am So maybe the, 'there are two Hyperions," line would have served the book better if there were not two actual takes on Hyperion in the Marvel Universe. Pleased to see the Illuminati universes colliding tie-in, though.