'Nuff Said: American Graphic Media

Interesting comic book style on display in this new web series.  If you were a fan of Stargate franchise, you get an extra treat:-)

Mark Waid has gotten a bit of criticism and praise for his advocacy for digital comics.  My mantra, as always, is that comics are the kaleidoscopic point.  A space where broader sociocultural trends come together. On the page the process is layered and intriguing.  The system around comic book publication also offer similar insights. Comic book are artifacts of modern urban industrial experience.  Thus, the turn toward digital in comics is merely a microcosm of the broader transformation from an urban industrial to suburban service economy. This presentation lays out Waid's argument for why digital comics make sense.  Moreover, he gives us some insights into the monetary impact of his efforts.  There is no question there will continue to be a turn toward digital publication. The question is who will benefit from that transformation.

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Blank Panther?: Jack Kirby, Blackness and the American Dream The recent decision against the Kirby estate was not unexpected. The rules governing copyright are in some minds, regressive and suppress creativity. Fairness aside, should we allow a corporation to own the fruits of creative labor forever? It is a question worth asking. If the creator can never get their creation back, should they create? It is an argument that this decision is not going to do anything to solve. Regardless, the significant of Kirby's work remains despite the owner. Back in February, when I was reflecting on Black Panther and Kirby for Black History Month, it was impossible to escape the significant of Kirby's vision and the continuing power his work has shaping modern comics. Dynamite Entertainment's recent publication of Kirby: Genesis means that Kirby family will benefit from Jack Kirby genius in very real way in the coming months and years. The bitter feelings from this decision cannot...

Finding the audience is the key for the new future of comics in digital media.

Advertising as we know it is rooted in the old model. The question facing comic creators is how we can create a new system that connects the artist directly to the audience.

The collective insight coming from the Comics and Digital Media Panel is that solving the riddle of getting creative content to the audience the central challenge for the future.

The possibility exists that the new digital production process will make the old and established printed product a high end item.

One important point coming from the panel--what is needed right now is a format that can run across multiple platforms. The programming platform that creates a unified experience for the reader will be a game changer for digital comic publishing.

Considering the issues being discussed at the panel, I think Terry Moore is in a unique position, but he also represents a growing reality in the comic industry. Independent creators, like Moore, not related to established superhero comics are growing. Webcomics, graphic novels, and genre cross comic products abound. If those creators can gain a following, they have the opportunity to be successful. Moore's career demonstrates this process.

Terry Moore observes that college kids realize the value of creative work is tied to a physical presence. This is an important point. Moore is suggesting that an acknowledge quality creative work will be values, but the question is how does the creator monetize the creative work in order to create more and make a living.

The motion comic format offered up by Marvel isn't the future for digital comics. The digital future in comic publication will be about a new format/ form.

Digital media offers the chance for animation, director's cut from artists, links to back issues within the digital platform. The next generation of creators will make all digital comics and we don't know what this will look like.

Recently, the best selling comic book sold 71,000 copies, that is pathetic-->Jim Valentino

Terry Moore says he is doing so many conventions so he can connect to the audience. He believe if you are a creator who isn't doing this, you going to be left behind and out of date.

Great line--> Roll out Spider-Man for 10 cents and let the kids go crazy. Darwyn Cooke

At the Future of Comic and New Media-- Darwyn Cooke, Terry Moore, and Jim Valentino discussing the future of comics and the impact of digital technology. Their take is that the digital revolution can give comic a new life. Things are bad if the industry does not take advantage of the digital option.

Darwyn Cooke, Terry Moore, and Jim Valentino