Comic creator meltdown thread

[The Doctor]

Post news of folk who make comics losing the plot here.

Ariel Olivetti throws the toys out the pram with some fine, fine bitching about Marvel:

www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/12/ariel-olivetti-two-year-marvel-exclusive-now-at-dc/

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

Well done for not starting with a Byrne related post!

[The Doctor]

That would have been too easy!

-Ralph

[legios]

Fish in barrel springs to mind.

Karl

[Andy Turnbull]

Indeed.

Byrne and JMS are the two go to folks for meltdown comments.

Andy

[The Doctor]

Whenever JMS starts a comic series, it's a countdown until he quits in a huff and moans about x, y and z.

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

There is a comforting inevitability about it.

Andy

[The Doctor]

Here's one to watch:

www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/14/ashes-drops-jimmy-broxton-shows-up-problems-kickstarter/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

I find that one quite distasteful. Lets get unpaid work out of someone and then ditch them.

Poor show.

Andy

[The Doctor]

It gathers steam:

www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/19/alex-de-campi-responds-jimmy-broxton-over-ashes-kickstarter/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29

www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/19/dust-dust-jimmy-broxton-alex-deampis-final-words-on-ashes/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Waid v JMS:

www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/02/j-michael-straczynski-i-watchmen-babylon-5/#aol-comments=&aolc=BGLE6g

-Ralph

[Andy Turnbull]

I have plenty of time for Mark Waid.

JMS...

Andy

[The Doctor]

I have enjoyed much of JMS' work over the years. He does seem a bit of a tool though!

-Ralph

[legios]

JMS has produced some good comics and television work over the years, but I've never been that enamoured of the way that he presents himself in interviews, panels and how he used to come across on Usenet.

Karl

[Philip Ayres]

Feb 4, 2012 19:08:35 GMT legios said:

JMS has produced some good comics and television work over the years, but I've never been that enamoured of the way that he presents himself in interviews, panels and how he used to come across on Usenet.

Karl

His comic work has been a case of diminishing returns.

I always thought he came across as open and honest in his newsnet posts.

[The Doctor]

I remember him from those days (when his posts were reproduced on The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5). He seemed quite defensive but ok.

-Ralph