Dynamites New Properties

[dornwolf]

So Dynamite will be publishing new James Bond comics and new King Features Syndicate series.

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I've said it once I'll say it again. Where do they get the money? The company doesn't sell near enough to be able to pay for all the licenses and creators to go with it. On top of that with 2 new licenses to push how long now for Dyna-key?

[jeremycoe]

I'm confused by them publishing The Phantom. Hermes Press is publishing a Phantom miniseries starting this month by Peter David and Sal Velluto. Are there 2 different non-exclusive licenses?

[nycjadie]

There's usually a guaranteed minimum with these sorts of deals. I suppose if they get one hit, it will pay for 10 failures.

[BugsySig]

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

Leave it to Dynamite to scrap something decent and start over again. I hope these fail miserably like pretty much everything else they do.

[greg]

The King Features stuff is probably more "public domain" that didn't cost them anything.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to draw stories from the Bible and sell them to Hobby Lobby.

[betterthanezra]

The King Features stuff is probably more "public domain" that didn't cost them anything.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to draw stories from the Bible and sell them to Hobby Lobby.

but also QFT

-Brian

[BugsySig]

The King Features stuff is probably more "public domain" that didn't cost them anything.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to draw stories from the Bible and sell them to Hobby Lobby.

Haha...but in all seriousness I'm pretty sure it's licensed. They announced it a while back when they acquired the rights to Mandrake and teased a Defenders of the Earth book, which later became King's Watch. I do wonder if some of their older stories might be public domain, though.

[MarkRoseHFX]

The King Features stuff is probably more "public domain" that didn't cost them anything.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to draw stories from the Bible and sell them to Hobby Lobby.

[BugsySig]

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

Leave it to Dynamite to scrap something decent and start over again. I hope these fail miserably like pretty much everything else they do.

So apparently some interview with one of the creators seems to suggest the Jeff Parker stuff is not being scrapped and these new books are continuing that. So I guess thats something.

Still not going to buy them though. The only reason I did the first time was because of Parker and he's not writing any of these.

[jeremycoe]

What sounds like a better product:

The Phantom 6 issue mini by Peter David & Sal Velluto published by Hermes Press
-or-
The Phantom mini, by Brian Clevinger & Brent Schoonover published by Dynamite

Which do you think comic shops will order more of? Unfortunately, I think the answers are probably different.

[Cyberstrike]

I'm confused by them publishing The Phantom. Hermes Press is publishing a Phantom miniseries starting this month by Peter David and Sal Velluto. Are there 2 different non-exclusive licenses?

Hermes Press is basically known for reprinting old newspaper strips of various properties, my guess is the only reason why their doing The Phantom with Peter David and Buck Rogers by Howard Chaykin is to help sell more newspaper reprint books and the fact that Chaykin and David are fans of both Buck Rogers and The Phantom doesn't hurt (and they might be willing to work for less than their normal rates).

[jeremycoe]

I'm confused by them publishing The Phantom. Hermes Press is publishing a Phantom miniseries starting this month by Peter David and Sal Velluto. Are there 2 different non-exclusive licenses?

Hermes Press is basically known for reprinting old newspaper strips of various properties, my guess is the only reason why their doing The Phantom with Peter David and Buck Rogers by Howard Chaykin is to help sell more newspaper reprint books and the fact that Chaykin and David are fans of both Buck Rogers and The Phantom doesn't hurt (and they might be willing to work for less than their normal rates).

Even with that being the case, it's still 2 different companies publishing new Phantom books at the same time. That's a weird licensing deal.

[The Spider]

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

I don't think it negates Kings Watch since Lothar became The Phantom there and he's going to be the new series' Phantom.

[kjjohanson]

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

I don't think it negates Kings Watch since Lothar became The Phantom there and he's going to be the new series' Phantom.

Lothar? Of the Hill People?

[Captain Craig]

Plus they are starting a book featuring Shaft.

[ilzuccone]

Plus they are starting a book featuring Shaft.

hawt

[MarkRoseHFX]

Plus they are starting a book featuring Shaft.

they say that cat Shaft is a bad mother....

[lorddunlow]

Plus they are starting a book featuring Shaft.

they say that cat Shaft is a bad mother....

Shut yo mouth!

[Chiclo]

I am disappointed in you guys. You picked up on Shaft but left another jewel lying in the dust.

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

I don't think it negates Kings Watch since Lothar became The Phantom there and he's going to be the new series' Phantom.

Lothar? Of the Hill People?

Much have I seen and much have I done. Join me, won't you? For I am Lothar of the Hill People.

[jmatt]

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

I don't think it negates Kings Watch since Lothar became The Phantom there and he's going to be the new series' Phantom.

Lothar? Of the Hill People?

I went looking for Lothar and found this. Phil Hartman's SNL audition. Interesting.

[Cyberstrike]

I'm confused by them publishing The Phantom. Hermes Press is publishing a Phantom miniseries starting this month by Peter David and Sal Velluto. Are there 2 different non-exclusive licenses?

Hermes Press is basically known for reprinting old newspaper strips of various properties, my guess is the only reason why their doing The Phantom with Peter David and Buck Rogers by Howard Chaykin is to help sell more newspaper reprint books and the fact that Chaykin and David are fans of both Buck Rogers and The Phantom doesn't hurt (and they might be willing to work for less than their normal rates).

Even with that being the case, it's still 2 different companies publishing new Phantom books at the same time. That's a weird licensing deal.

It's not the first time Arden was publishing a Flash Gordon comic the same time as Dynamite.

[Cyberstrike]

...double post...

[grendeljd]

I am disappointed in you guys. You picked up on Shaft but left another jewel lying in the dust.

So does this negate what was done with Kings Watch and the most recent Flash Gordon series by Jeff Parker?

I don't think it negates Kings Watch since Lothar became The Phantom there and he's going to be the new series' Phantom.

Lothar? Of the Hill People?

Much have I seen and much have I done. Join me, won't you? For I am Lothar of the Hill People.

I caught that one, Chiclo - just reading this thread now. I haven't seen it in a very long time, but truly some SNL gold there. Love that era of the show.