Thursday, February 12, 2004
Different perspectives...
Been busy the last couple of days, so not much stuff to post.. However, I found this to be pretty funny, in regards to DC's new CMX Manga line:
From TheRay on Newsarama:
From TheRay on Newsarama:
And am I the only one who sees this as a "gateway drug" toward other comics/trades? A kid could see the DC logo on one of these manga titles and may spark an interest in other DC stuff (i.e., "brand name recognition").From akcoll99 on AoDVD:
Sounds like another step toward getting more young readers toward the great comics out there that they SHOULD be reading! :)
It would be nice if DC could get more manga into comic stores and get some comic fans reading manga. The store I go to has done pretty well with selling manga, but the owner and most of the older/longtime comic readers just kind of sneer and make fun of manga, saying that it's just a fad and will disappear by year's end. I'm not sure where the animosity or jealousy stems from, but a name like DC behind the titles could maybe change their opinions some.Well, for the record, it'd be cool if it caused BOTH sides to read the other side. ;)