tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post1164785044449088006..comments2024-03-28T18:31:29.116-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: An Edge In His Voice So Sharp He Could PlotzA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-45507054430098181992016-05-06T11:21:37.914-05:002016-05-06T11:21:37.914-05:00Awesome! Thanks ClaudeAwesome! Thanks ClaudeDavid Branstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746259518107518123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-73731720835673430662016-05-06T10:53:58.286-05:002016-05-06T10:53:58.286-05:00David, my recollection of 1986 - 1987 is that many...David, my recollection of 1986 - 1987 is that many exciting events followed one after the other, generating publicity and sales. The Cerebus/TMNT crossover served as a strong introduction to both books, offering just enough of a taste to make readers want to try the comics themselves. <br /><br />The phonebooks, beginning with High Society, generated press in the Comics Buyers Guide and other periodicals serving the hobby, and were affordable means of getting caught up with the storyline. <br /><br />Right around this time Dave and Ger stepped up the pace to biweekly installments of what we now know as Church & State Vol. 2 (the comics in the early-to mid 90's, I want to say from about No. 92 to 98 or 99). This was done to get the book back on schedule to hit No. 300 as planned. Again, the increased pace generated attention and gratified readers, pulling us in to the tense storyline of Cerebus interrogating Jaka.<br /><br />Sales spiked around No. 100 (to be expected, as milestone editions of comics tend to be valuable on the resale market), but the lead-up to 100 saw readership step up.<br /><br />Dave wrote an excellent essay in No. 90, arguing in favor of retailers taking note of the dedication of Cerebus readers, and asking stores to order the comics in greater numbers because new fans liked to buy back-issues.<br /><br />--Claude FlowersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-54542257164822304502016-05-06T08:25:47.228-05:002016-05-06T08:25:47.228-05:00Did collecting the books improve his monthly sales...Did collecting the books improve his monthly sales?<br />David Branstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746259518107518123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-68946887169050343252016-05-05T23:46:14.284-05:002016-05-05T23:46:14.284-05:00Oy! Thanks for the reminder, Jeff! Yes, and I'...Oy! Thanks for the reminder, Jeff! Yes, and I'm bringing money for some eye-popping prints!Tony againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-71088862169742933242016-05-05T22:36:31.621-05:002016-05-05T22:36:31.621-05:00Hey, Tony, ya gonna go see Ger and Shel this weeke...Hey, Tony, ya gonna go see Ger and Shel this weekend?Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-20299273243588448192016-05-05T22:06:26.936-05:002016-05-05T22:06:26.936-05:00Sadly, there's some truth to Dave Sim's wo...Sadly, there's some truth to Dave Sim's words today. In spite of more "biodiversity" in the direct market and comics & graphic novels expansion into libraries/bookstores, there's still a lot of bias to the big name companies like Marvel and DC. As a small press creator/owner/operator, I still get hostility from comic shops on carrying my work ranging from "no" to "HELL NO!!"<br /><br />Sim is really onto something. Anyone out there wanting to get into comics is better off going it alone than dealing with picky publishers & retailers.Max Westhttp://www.sunnyvillestories.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-25202247472098465212016-05-05T11:37:56.776-05:002016-05-05T11:37:56.776-05:00Would it be tacky to point out how many times the ...Would it be tacky to point out how many times the Dave Sim of 1987-88(?) writes about how he <i>feels</i> about various circumstances?<br />Yes, it would. Never mind.Tony Dunlopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-40346027527225039022016-05-05T01:36:33.058-05:002016-05-05T01:36:33.058-05:00Now, what was I.A.D.D., again? Was that some other...Now, what was I.A.D.D., again? Was that some other appellation for Diamond?Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.com