Wildstorm RIP :(

Sep 21, 2010 20:25

DC have announced the end of the Wildstorm imprint.

Sadness )

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michiru42 September 21 2010, 21:08:23 UTC
This is particularly "ARGH"-worthy because Jim Lee left Image for DC specifically to help the WildStorm imporint! >_< So much for that.

I wonder if it's like that article says; if it's DC's fault and if WildStorm had stuck with Image, they'd still be alive? It's true that DC's red tape would limit the writers/artists that could work on the books, but on the other hand, Image's "creator-owned" stand wouldn't necessarily have produces better talent.

It's so hard to say. :(

I'm hopeful that the characters aren't dead; maybe we'll go back to mini-series and closed storylines, those always worked well for the Authority.

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shanejayell September 21 2010, 21:17:35 UTC
From what I understand Jim Lee went to DC for a shitload of cash. *lol*

I don't think DC was acting out of malice, but they HORRIBLY mishandled the Wildstorm books. I mean just look at Alan Moore, The Boys, the stillborn Worldstorm relaunch... it's been a mess.

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michiru42 September 21 2010, 21:44:07 UTC
Hah! Point, it is about the Benjamins in the end; and now that Jim's a Big Man in DC as a whole, he's pretty okay with throwing WildStorm to the side.

The Boys? The Boys is really successful over at Avatar, a major seller in both single issue and trade form...did it start as a WildStorm book? What happened?

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shanejayell September 21 2010, 21:49:50 UTC
The Boys started at DC/Wildstorm, but it offended Levitz too much, so DC canned it. Ennis took it to Dynamite and have been rolling in the dough since then.

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michiru42 September 21 2010, 21:59:26 UTC
Ah. No kidding! It's such a hugely popular book...did it sell well at WildStorm, or not? If not, maybe that's proof of how badly they handle things...

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shanejayell September 21 2010, 22:04:05 UTC
No, it sold out at DC, It just offended them too much, or something. *sigh*

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