Lex
01-29-2006, 03:26 PM
Generally when I read you column, Rich, I go in with the mindset that I shouldn't expect most things you report to be true. A lot of the time you do get things right, but sometimes you don't. I'd just rather not get my hopes up until I see a press release/interview directly from the company. But I finally saw something that I dearly hope it actually true:
FREE COMIC BOOK DEBATE
It seems there has been quite an upset internally at DC over their choice for the "Free Comic Book Day" item. While Marvel is leading with an original "X-Men/Runaways" crossover (which DC has apparently known about for weeks), DC are issuing a reprint of "Justice League Unlimited" #1, an already-reprinted-and-already-given-away-with-toys-in-Wal-Mart issue based on the animated series with a questionable future right now.
A number of DC staffers were asked to nominate their choices - and stated their wish to have had something original, something linked to "Infinite Crisis," OYL or "52" - or if it had to be a reprint, why not "All Star Superman" #1 - which would have had the benefit of having this years' movie star in the title.
The grumbles rumble on. I've been hoping for something similar to the X-Men/Runaways special for awhile because I thought it was a shame that the Big 2 usually just reprint a ramdom all-ages book. And when I heard about the X-Men/Runaways, I was hoping that DC would do something similar, but was diappointed when it turned out to be a reprint of JLU #1 (wasn't that their FCBD offering last year?).
So I really hope the rumor you reported is true and that people at DC disagreed with the FCBD decision. Is it too late to offer something else instead of JLU #1? Something brand new would be preferable, but All-Star Superman #1 is a pretty cool idea too.
FREE COMIC BOOK DEBATE
It seems there has been quite an upset internally at DC over their choice for the "Free Comic Book Day" item. While Marvel is leading with an original "X-Men/Runaways" crossover (which DC has apparently known about for weeks), DC are issuing a reprint of "Justice League Unlimited" #1, an already-reprinted-and-already-given-away-with-toys-in-Wal-Mart issue based on the animated series with a questionable future right now.
A number of DC staffers were asked to nominate their choices - and stated their wish to have had something original, something linked to "Infinite Crisis," OYL or "52" - or if it had to be a reprint, why not "All Star Superman" #1 - which would have had the benefit of having this years' movie star in the title.
The grumbles rumble on. I've been hoping for something similar to the X-Men/Runaways special for awhile because I thought it was a shame that the Big 2 usually just reprint a ramdom all-ages book. And when I heard about the X-Men/Runaways, I was hoping that DC would do something similar, but was diappointed when it turned out to be a reprint of JLU #1 (wasn't that their FCBD offering last year?).
So I really hope the rumor you reported is true and that people at DC disagreed with the FCBD decision. Is it too late to offer something else instead of JLU #1? Something brand new would be preferable, but All-Star Superman #1 is a pretty cool idea too.