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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2008 21:30:03 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 10:41:02 GMT
IDW seem to be buying up a number of the big licences at the moment and I hope it doesn't run them into the ground and they have to cut some of their budget on other titles as a result.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2008 9:25:04 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 31, 2008 9:26:32 GMT
Rather sensibly they do seem to be going for licenses that actually have some appeal outside of the direct market (take note Dynamite) and this should be another good acquisition.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 31, 2008 9:32:11 GMT
I can't help but lament the fact that the Galaxy Rangers license has gone untouched. Can you imagine the joy of picking up a galaxy rangers comic which had the wee sound doobrey that novelty cards do that when you open the cover plays the theme tune at you.
Awesome doesn't even do it justice.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2008 9:33:44 GMT
I must travel to a parallel universe where this is a reality.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2008 18:15:27 GMT
That's useful for IDW as Simon Furman wrote the recent Terminator comic and seeing how he's already got his foot in the door at IDW with his work on Transformers this would work well.
What are the chances of IDW snatching the Thundercats comic licence as well?
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Post by legios on Jul 31, 2008 21:36:34 GMT
I'm not sure that "Thundercats" would be worth IDW's while going after. The last series didn't exactly light the sales charts on fire even at the peak of eighties nostalgia. I'd suspect it is one of those franchises like "Battle of the Planets" and "Robotech" that aren't really viable in comics form as thing stand.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2010 0:27:00 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2010 9:03:57 GMT
Makes sense for Dark Horse to pursue Angle after Buffy did well for them. Perhaps the licence was up for renewal.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 6, 2015 16:56:28 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 6, 2015 18:05:50 GMT
Smart move from IDW. For their long-term future and ability to draw in talent they can't rely on mostly licensed books forever and they've been moving in this type of direction for a while.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 6, 2015 20:39:33 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 6, 2015 20:57:33 GMT
It's a good fit, but now the speculation is on how long until Alan Moore throws a strop about something.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 6, 2015 22:00:13 GMT
He is a tedious little man.
-Ralph
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Post by primenova on Jan 7, 2015 12:44:38 GMT
One line i've seen
"IDW will also be able to ensure that Top Shelf’s extensive catalog stays in print, and all creators receive royalties on the solid schedule IDW is known for."
So is this IDW are going to pay reprint fee to TS creators then? They don't for other TPB they print. That statement must be about TPB's because it says "stays in print"
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2015 15:37:22 GMT
Different contracts Pete. Top Shelf doesn't actually own much of the material it publishes, so while they get a cut, the creators of said material will get royalties.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2015 15:38:20 GMT
He is a tedious little man. -Ralph But he did great work on Captain Britain and Halo Jones as well as the single best ABC Warriors story ever written. Oh yeah and that Watchmen thing, I hear that's quite popular. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2015 16:20:24 GMT
I am of the belief that his DR & Quinch is Totally Awesome man.
Actually all of his short 2000ad is worth reading is you pick up a Time Twisters trade.
And his varied DC Universe stuff (is the trade still in print?) is well worth a read too.
All some 30 odd years in the past though.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2015 18:05:35 GMT
I am of the belief that his DR & Quinch is Totally Awesome man. Actually all of his short 2000ad is worth reading is you pick up a Time Twisters trade. And his varied DC Universe stuff (is the trade still in print?) is well worth a read too. All some 30 odd years in the past though. That is indeed all good. the 1963 stuff he did at Image was also fun, as was Supreme. Andy |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2015 19:16:19 GMT
He is a tedious little man. -Ralph But he did great work on Captain Britain and Halo Jones as well as the single best ABC Warriors story ever written. Oh yeah and that Watchmen thing, I hear that's quite popular. Oh it can't be denied that he has done great work. I just think he comes across as a monumental prick and I personally find him utterly tedious. Sometimes we can like the work and not care for the creator (and vice versa). His greatest work, however, remains the Sinister Duck song. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 8, 2018 7:42:24 GMT
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Post by chrisl on Mar 8, 2018 10:14:25 GMT
Really sad news tbh - thought he did a great job in getting TFs back into comics after the Dreamwave fiasco. Also gave breaks to some of the best TF artists of all time.
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Post by browny87 on Mar 8, 2018 11:48:20 GMT
probably whats causing the IDW reboot etc, new director new direction
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 8, 2018 12:39:49 GMT
Of course vice versa may be the case, especially if the reboot was Hasbro mandated.
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Post by legios on Mar 9, 2018 17:57:00 GMT
Or alternatively they may happen to both be happening at the same time. Coincidence does not necessarily indicate causality after all.
I hope that things work out well for him and he does well in whatever capacity he works in next - as he seems to have done at IDW.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 30, 2018 18:45:16 GMT
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Post by browny87 on Apr 30, 2018 19:44:18 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 11, 2018 18:01:04 GMT
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