David Mazouz (Touch) has been cast as the preteen Bruce Wayne, sentenced to a solitary life after the tragic murder of his wealthy parents. Serious and soulful, young Bruce relies on the guidance and protection of Alfred Pennyworth and James Gordon.
(Note: As has been reported previously, GOTHAM is the origin story of Commissioner James Gordon and not a “Batman” show. Please note for stories that David is playing the young Bruce Wayne — not Batman.)
They’ve cast a “preteen” Bruce Wayne (the actor’s actually 13) for the new Batman-related series Gotham. Early reports suggested that plans for the show had the final scene being Bruce Wayne putting on the Batman costume. If that’s really the case, they’re apparently planning on it running for a loooooong time.
Lena Dunham to Pen Archie Comics Arc
Lena Dunham to Pen Archie Comics Arc
Archie Andrews has a new pal in Riverdale, but this one is going to shake things up far more than any fight between Betty, Veronica and Cheryl Blossom over Archie’s heart. As revealed by the New York Times, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has been named as the new chief creative officer at Archie Comics.
Ignore the (oft-evolving) headline – this is me talking to Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa about his new gig as Chief Creative Officer for Archie Comics (Yes, Lena Dunham’s writing gig is mentioned in the story, but it’s a very, very small part thereof. But, as that detail gained traction, it gained prominence in the headline…).
If you want an example of how this works outside of comics – just look at the music industry, where they’ve nearly re-issued, re-mastered, and re-packaged themselves into an early grave.
Box sets, deluxe sets, double-packs, multi-packs, and premium prices for premium packaging. In an age where virtually everything is available digitally and for less money, the record companies chose to milk their nostalgia-starved customer base for every last penny, and look where it’s gotten them.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania is only going to line their pockets for so long, and there are only so many “unreleased” Hendrix albums that are going to bring people in the door of the precious few record stores that are left standing in the wake of years of short-term thinking.
But that’s the music industry.
We can do better than that.
From Image Comics publisher Eric Stephenson’s ComicsPro speech.
Yes, you’d never catch comics indulging in an attempt to re-issue and re-package the same material over and over again.
On a related note, the first issue of Image Comics’ The Walking Dead has appeared in the following editions:
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Arizona Comic Con Variant
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Philly Comic Con Variant
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Second Print
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Special Edition
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Wizard World NYC
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Wizard World Ohio
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Wizard World St. Louis
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 10th Anniversary Edition
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 2013 Wizard World Chicago variant
The Walking Dead (2003) #1 Amazing Arizona Con 2014 Variant
Image Firsts: The Walking Dead (2010) #1
The Walking Dead Weekly (2011) #1
It also been reprinted in the following collections:
Image First (2005) TPB vol. 01
The Walking Dead (2003) Compendium TPB vol. 01
The Walking Dead (2003) HC vol. 01
The Walking Dead (2003) Omnibus HC vol. 01
The Walking Dead (2003) TPB vol. 01
Of course, maybe when he said “We can do better than that,” he meant “in terms of re-issuing the same material to milk the nostalgia-starved customer base for every last penny.”
(A cheap shot, yes, but still – when it comes to complaining that an industry is relying on the nostalgia dollar, someone in comics going after the music industry seems insane to me.)
This is modern mythology, and we’re the latest caretakers,” he says. “Marvel is all about racial diversity—and you can see it from T’Challa to Shang Chi to Storm to Miles Morales to Kamala Khan—but there is always room for improvement, and we will improve.
Trace the Lineage of Marvel’s Black Super Heroes | News | Marvel.com
Marvel is all about racial diversity, except when it comes to creative teams, as you can see in this glowing piece about diversity in Marvel’s books which doesn’t mention a single solitary black creator, save for Ron Wimberly, who provided a cover for Mighty Avengers this year or last.
We don’t believe you. You need more people.
(via iamdavidbrothers)
This is a very weird piece. Obviously, it’s going to be biased in favor of Marvel, it’s a piece written for Marvel.com, but it’s sad to see Chris Claremont and John Byrne namechecked as creators instead of, say, Don McGregor, Billy Graham, Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan et al in a story ostensibly boosting Marvel’s diversity. I can’t believe Andrew or whoever’s editing didn’t catch that.
Image Publisher Eric Stephenson Emphasizes Direct Market Importance in ComicsPRO Speech – Comic Book Resources
Image Publisher Eric Stephenson Emphasizes Direct Market Importance in ComicsPRO Speech – Image publisher Eric Stephenson’s speech at ComicsPRO emphasizes Image’s dedication to and the importance of the direct market.
Massively conflicted on this, to be honest. I agree with what Stephenson’s saying in a lot of places – and in spirit, most importantly – but I think he’s also glossing over a bunch of things and taking some potshots in there, too. Something to come back to, I suspect.
