tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post116509812401732541..comments2023-09-09T04:03:00.560-05:00Comments on The Fortress of Soliloquy: I got hit by a Minx CarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-12692726990418257882007-01-27T23:26:00.000-06:002007-01-27T23:26:00.000-06:00Bring back Dazzler. That will pull in the female r...Bring back Dazzler. That will pull in the female readers.<br /><br />The comic store I hung out as a teen and where I now shop have the atmosphere of warehouses. Everything's on the cheap. When I went to the big Dallas chain's relocated store a couple of years ago, I was impressed by spacious the place was. There were chairs for sitting and reading. ('course, there was a whole more than comics there, too.) It wasn't cramped and full of <i>stuff</i>. <br /><br />As long as comics are housed in that environment, most women won't feel comfortable there(Heck, I don't), so they're not going to pick up comics there. <br /><br />Your point that men can and have written stories that appeal to women is valid, but the problem is that comics have a record. Still, writers like Brian Vaughan are helping change that.guttertalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291384684736393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-1165208871328356512006-12-03T23:07:00.000-06:002006-12-03T23:07:00.000-06:00Given that my current comic shop has the one featu...Given that my current comic shop has the one feature which my girlfriend desired in a comic shop (i.e., someplace to sit), and the fact that it is well-lit, not decorated in borderline pornographic images, and staffed by friendly, talkative people, I'd say yes, it's pretty welcoming.<BR/><BR/>It could do with a larger and more prominently-displayed graphic novel section or "hot GN" rack, and with the volume of youn'un's I've seen in (my few times on-site) coming in with CCG requests I would imagine a more prominent and extensive selection of kid-friendly titles and manga TPBs might be profitable, but it's pretty welcoming.<BR/><BR/>I think, as Johanna noted, pay probably had a lot to do with it. Mike Carey's sitting pretty with his X-Men gig, Crossing Midnight, Faker, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Wetworks, God Save the Queen, and his prose novel (sheesh!). He's got the fundage to take a gamble on a section of the industry that helped him gain a foothold with work like "My Faith in Frankie." Other writers might not be in the same financial position. I'd imagine that Gail Simone might be, but with at least two Wildstorm books and three DCU books on her plate, she might not be up to the workload.Tom Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796424725228769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-1165207270131417652006-12-03T22:41:00.000-06:002006-12-03T22:41:00.000-06:00By far the weirdest thing about Minx, to me, is th...By far the weirdest thing about Minx, to me, is that Mike Carey is writing/co-writing two of the titles. How does a man's career path go from vaguely indie opus (Lucifer) to mainstream superbooks (X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, the freaking Marvel Holiday Special!) to teenage girl imprint, in like <I>nine months</I>?! This guy is really talented (though, IMO, nothing has topped his Lucifer), and I'm not criticizing his artistic choices, it's just kind of bizarre.<BR/><BR/>And I should hope that your current comic shop is pretty welcoming to women. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13848504.post-1165193514159413682006-12-03T18:51:00.000-06:002006-12-03T18:51:00.000-06:00"Now, personally, I think the word "brat" has almo..."Now, personally, I think the word "brat" has almost universally negative connotations, and the Bratz dolls themselves look slutty and creepily inhuman, so among its similarly-named companions, Minx is a step up."<BR/><BR/>Also, Minx has the advantage that it comes pre-packaged with a trendy, edgy, end-of-the-alphabet 'x' at the end, so there's no need to coin a dumb new word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com