CBR: NYCC: Wildstorm

[CBR News]

Jim Lee and the editors and creators behind Wildstorm discuss the DC Comics
imprint's plans for 2009, including new collections of "Sleeper," more licensed
comics, the return of "Astro City," and more.


Full article here.

[JoshuaCee]

I am totally giddy for the last year of Ex Machina. I NEED to know how it ends.

[morganagrom]

Before Kanalz moved on, it was briefly noted that “Astro City: The Dark Ages” would begin its third volume in 2009.

Excellent. More paperbacks too, please.

Kanalz then touched on the reprinting of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ seminal “Point Blank” and “Sleeper” series. “Sleeper’s” two volumes will be collected in one omnibus-sized book.

Glad to hear Point Blank and Sleeper will be kept in print. Hopefully the big Sleeper volume will be a big paperback (or two) that can be easily recommended to people buying paperbacks of Criminal.

When asked about the final issue of “Planetary,” Abernathy assured the skeptical audience that it would be out “this year.”

That will be have to seen to be believed. Hopefully the softcover vol. 4 will be released soon thereafter.

When pressed about any of the characters from that book showing up in other Wildstorm titles, the panel said it’s a “possibility,” but that they would prefer Warren Ellis’ involvement, and his current Marvel exclusivity made that impossible for the time being.

Why would anyone even want to read non-Ellis Planetary?

[zombiedictator]

So I guess "Automatic Kafka" isn't going to be collected this year, either. Kind of hard to believe that WS is looking for more experimental titles when they won't even collect the ones they already have.

[morganagrom]

So I guess "Automatic Kafka" isn't going to be collected this year, either. Kind of hard to believe that WS is looking for more experimental titles when they won't even collect the ones they already have.

Seriously. At the very least Wildstorm would be able to sell the book to the IDW crowd. How hard is it to put together a single book?

[JoshuaCee]

I haven't gotten to Automatic Kafka yet, but I've heard good things. Hopefully DC will collect it soon, as tracking down the individual issues is a chore.

[die_yng]

Nothing about Stormwatch?!?

[grifter78]

Nothing about Stormwatch?!?

All we know about Stormwatch is that it, along with Gen 13, is going bi-monthly starting in March. And also that the Wildstorm Universe is building to something big in December. But we figure they won't give more details about that until San Diego Comic Con.

[JoshuaCee]

Stormwatch and Gen-13 are going bi-monthly? Man, that seems like a sure fire way to kill both books...

[grifter78]

Stormwatch and Gen-13 are going bi-monthly? Man, that seems like a sure fire way to kill both books...

You see, normally I would think that but it seems that rather than cancel the books because of low sales, it seems to be that they're trying to keep the books alive using this strategy. It is a double-edged sword but Wildstorm not only has a bad reputation they're trying to clear up with most fans, they're also fighting a struggling economy where entertainment suffers. Even Marvel and DC's numbers have dropped overall. So, I 'm just glad they're trying to keep the titles alive.

[Seraku]

so any indication for when the World's End event will eventually complete?

[grifter78]

so any indication for when the World's End event will eventually complete?

All senior editor Ben Abernathy has told us at the WS message boards is that it's all building to something big in December, but still promising that it will build off of what's already happened. World's End will not simply be "fixed". And I'm glad they're not going that route.

[Jack-In-The-Box]

The return of Astro City is a good thing. It's still my favorite comic despite only coming out once a year.

[Chris Striker]

Stormwatch and Gen-13 are going bi-monthly? Man, that seems like a sure fire way to kill both books...

You see, normally I would think that but it seems that rather than cancel the books because of low sales, it seems to be that they're trying to keep the books alive using this strategy. It is a double-edged sword but Wildstorm not only has a bad reputation they're trying to clear up with most fans, they're also fighting a struggling economy where entertainment suffers. Even Marvel and DC's numbers have dropped overall. So, I 'm just glad they're trying to keep the titles alive.

Also it's probably the best way to make sure that the two titles make to what ever they got planned in December

[Chris Striker]

so any indication for when the World's End event will eventually complete?

When they turn the Carrier into a space ark powered by the Halo building power source and use Skywatch III as a long range scouting ship for a new planet