Isn’t it weird to be back on schedule again? Maybe I’ll get some reviews up shortly as well. (No promises!)
The Walking Dead
Nowadays with comic book sales, it’s really difficult for books to sell over the 150,000 mark. Seriously.
Back in the 70’s and 80’s, comics sold by the millions. Then the 90’s hit and suddenly comic book sales dropped. Was it over-saturation? Was it people upset with the “death and re-birth of Superman?” Maybe comics just weren’t worth their value come the 90’s anymore. Maybe when writers and artists quit working for the big-names in the 90’s, it shook up the faith in the industry?
And now in 2000, comic book sales get beaten down by both legal and and illegal downloads through comic-related websites or torrent sites.
It wasn’t until DC rebooted their franchise did comic sales start regularly peaking over 100,000 per month. With Marvel’s big blockbuster comic events, their sales teeter between 100-150k.
If I were to tell you that an independent comic – not owned by the big two: Marvel and DC – sold over 380,000 comics two weeks ago, would you believe me?
Image Comics The Walking Dead #100 sold 383,612 – the most a comic has ever sold since 1997!
Since the book’s arrival to television, the comic hasn’t bumped up much in sales. It wasn’t until the few issues building up to #100 did the sales start to increase. Dramatically.
Maybe if there is decent content out there, comics still can be saved? Either way you look at it, a little guy just beat the crap out of two big guys.
Way to go, Image.
FanExpo Canada
FanExpo Canada has almost arrived! I’m very excited to be going this year – not only because the legend and my personal idol, Stan Lee will be there. It’s also because I just love being able to mingle with creators and artists over something we all share in common.
I’m also looking forward to doing another major recap like how I did last year.
Although I met a lot of these people in the past, I have to say, the comic guest-list so far is pretty damn impressive:
Stan Lee (!!! X-Men, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, etc.)
Neal Adams (!!! – Everything under the sun)
Bob Layton (Hulk, Captain America)
Len Wein (X-Men, and billions of other things)
Dale Eaglesham (Alpha Flight, Hulk)
Tony Daniel (Batman, Teen Titans)
Steve Epting (Avengers, Civil War)
Mike Choi (!!! – X-Force, X-Men, cover artist)
Jimmy Cheung (Avengers)
Dale Keown (Hulk, cover artist)
Ed McGuinness (!!!)
Steve McNiven (Wolverine, Civil War)
Tony Moore (The Walking Dead)
Yanick Paquette (Swamp Thing)
Carlos Pacheco (Uncanny X-Men)
Esad Ribic (Uncanny X-Force, XO Manowar)
Leonard Kirk (X-Factor)
Not to mention there’s a ton more. Yeah, I’ll be busy that weekend for sure.
NaNoWriMo Update
Remember when I started my NaNoWriMo back in January? Well, who wants an update?
Just over 75,000 words into it, I’ve decided to cease production and work on something else. My reasons are personal, but I know a few of you have been wondering about where the status is on the book.
As for my new story, I’m doing some heavy plotting and kicking around many ideas in my head. I’m really, REALLY, excited to do this next story.
Unlike the first story, I felt like I HAD to write it, rather than this new story where I WANT to write it. It’s a major difference.
I’ll keep you posted when I get going on it some more!
Until next time, keep on Space Truckin’!