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Post by wenxina on Sept 7, 2009 10:05:13 GMT -5
It's not like other comics in that it is the first official continuation of a TV show in the comic format. In that way, it is special. But it is in the comic format now. I fail to see how a drop in quality, or robbing the series of artistic/stylistic integrity will make it special.
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BlueJay
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Post by BlueJay on Sept 7, 2009 19:23:15 GMT -5
Making it biweekly doesn't necessarily mean drop in quality.
I bet you anything there's a talented fast-working artist out there who can deliver a biweekly issue at the right salary. And because Season Eight (heck, even Season Nine) is already outlined, the scripts can be done way in advance since there's at least 5 writers on board.
It IS possible to release this series quicker WITHOUT a decline in quality. It just takes a lot of coordinating and effort. And most likely, more money.
Okay, for example, let's use Season Nine. The current season is gonna end its run in a year. Fine. But the next season is already plotted by Joss. So why not use the upcoming year to get the scripts done? And as soon as the first scripts are written, have the artist(s) use their pencil mojo.
So if you think about it, the quality wouldn't be affected this way, since the writers/artists aren't being rushed. I don't see why Season Nine can't be biweekly.
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Smashed
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Post by Smashed on Sept 7, 2009 19:57:17 GMT -5
I don't see why it couldn't be biweekly. Here's a sample suggestion:Arc 1Written by: Joss Whedon Illustrated by: Georges Jeanty Arc 2Written by: Brian K. Vaughn Illustrated by: Cliff Richards Arc 3Written by: Marti Noxon Illustrated by: Georges Jeanty etc. That way you can have established artists (for more variety, see Karl Moline!)...hell, you could even use new artists.
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Post by wenxina on Sept 7, 2009 22:55:28 GMT -5
Jay: It would be rather ridiculous to start work on S9 now when we still have about a year to go with S8. Why? Erm... have you not noticed how many things have been changed throughout the run of S8? The number of issues, perhaps? Apparently now, we may go up to #41. At one point, it was 25 issues. Oh, and that Joss has decided to do #31 by himself. And the occasional one-shots that get added into the mix. Things are just not ironed out enough as it is to start on S9. S8 was already conceived off a long time ago, and look how much has changed. I think you are overestimating the completion status of the S9 "plot". Last I heard, it sounded more like a sketchy outline than a defined breakdown. Which means arcs haven't really been broken down yet. Which means that writers don't have subject matter to write yet. As of the most recent Allie Q&A, Joss hasn't even finished his script for #31 yet. But then again, it's September, and #31 is due to be released in January. Given his busy schedule (the return of Dollhouse is probably eating up oodles of time), I fail to see how he would have time to be doing anything related to S9 at the moment. Call it the triage effect, but certain projects take priority over others. As of now, S8, Dollhouse, and probably Cabin in the Woods are in the forefront.
And PS: If there's an artist out there who's willing to kill him/herself producing enough pages for a biweekly release, I'm going to wager that their asking price is not very high. Desperation is a sign of being a rookie. Not saying that rookies can't be revelatory, but your statement implies that people will be willing to bust their asses as long as the price is right. That's not entirely true, because professionals know how much they can produce in a given period of time. Otherwise, you run the risk of delays if you over-promise and under-deliver.
Smashed: Gonna just point you back to page one. The argument for artistic integrity of a series has already been made.
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Post by AndrewCrossett on Sept 7, 2009 23:29:30 GMT -5
Very, very few comics artists could produce 22 pages of art every 15 days, especially with any level of realism or detail. Nor can the writers turn out scripts at that rate... most of these writers are very busy working on TV, movies, other comics, or novels. And each issue also needs to go to an inker, a colorist, and a letterer, the printer, the galleys need to be proofed, and it needs to be shipped.
Even ignoring the accelerated production cost, you would need two complete creative teams working at the same time (getting two complete sets of paychecks), trying to tell bits and pieces of the same story in a coherent manner with some form of artistic continuity from one issue to the next.
The comic would basically have to look like "Dilbert" to come out on a biweekly schedule.
I'm satisfied with the status quo. I understand the impatience and I feel it myself... but that's all part of the fun.
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