It's over folks....., err well let's hope not.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:50 am

superggraphics wrote:I supported the line from the beginning and will do so till the end.

Same here.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:41 am

Knightt wrote:I especially feel for JC Vaughn, he told me this was like a 'dream gig' for him and his positive energy was ALWAYS so strong.

He and Jim made a great team for Samson.

/Magnus

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Sun May 08, 2011 4:36 pm

magnusr wrote:
Knightt wrote:I especially feel for JC Vaughn, he told me this was like a 'dream gig' for him and his positive energy was ALWAYS so strong.
He and Jim made a great team for Samson.

/Magnus

I agree

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Sun May 08, 2011 4:41 pm

I've enjoyed what I've read of the Solar and Magnus stuff, even though I felt that Solar had a rough start, but it was getting better. What saddens me the most is that I think Shooter is brilliant when it comes to multi issue plot development, if not individual issue writing today, and this may have been the last chance of his career to do something on a large scale level. It's too bad to see it cut short.

VEI Reborn · Post by **VEI Reborn** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:18 am

Wow. I havent been following but I will say that I was really really into the line when it first came out. The delays lt my mind wonder and I just planned on buying a bunch of the line at once later on.

I wonder if sales jumped up for the last few issues if they would re-consider?

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:11 am

VEI Reborn wrote:Wow. I havent been following but I will say that I was really really into the line when it first came out. The delays lt my mind wonder and I just planned on buying a bunch of the line at once later on.

I wonder if sales jumped up for the last few issues if they would re-consider?

I doubt it.

Classic Media is/was wanting more money from DH and supposedly creatively interfering in the books (probably wanting things that Shooter didn't want).

Combined with Dark Horse's *SQUEE*-poor marketing of the titles, they were all over-priced, Shooter's less than stellar writing at the start, lackluster art, crappy shipping and you got a recipe for cancellation.

I was wanting to be proven wrong here but I wasn't.

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Mon May 09, 2011 11:55 am

magnusr wrote:
Knightt wrote:I especially feel for JC Vaughn, he told me this was like a 'dream gig' for him and his positive energy was ALWAYS so strong.
He and Jim made a great team for Samson.

/Magnus

You guys are too cool. Thanks.

jbtheo · Post by **jbtheo** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:34 pm

very bad news.

I missed out on Valiant back in the day, and felt this was kind of like a second chance. I supported it, even though it was constantly late. Too bad the Solar origin story will never get published in its entirety now.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:36 pm

Now, wait a minute. I'm a bag of hammers. The lines are canceled, right? But solicitations into August still exist? Or these are outdated, or... what?

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=31892

(Already checked the Solar solicitation three times...)

BruceReville · Post by **BruceReville** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:54 pm

kevinbastos wrote:Now, wait a minute. I'm a bag of hammers. The lines are canceled, right? But solicitations into August still exist? Or these are outdated, or... what?

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=31892

(Already checked the Solar solicitation three times...)

Outdated

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Mon May 09, 2011 1:20 pm

Dang. I was hoping that wasn't the case.

iwantvaliant · Post by **iwantvaliant** » Mon May 09, 2011 4:14 pm

I'm just so... disappointed. Damn.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:27 pm

leonmallett wrote:
superggraphics wrote:I supported the line from the beginning and will do so till the end.
Same here.

I started late - but will support until the end.

sbcomics · Post by **sbcomics** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:07 pm

I've been enjoying these - they've been getting better each month. Maybe it was a case of people not sticking around long enough, or maybe the delays were a major issue... either way, it's too bad. (If definitely true, that is -- I haven't seen official word from Dark Horse.)

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:01 pm

*SQUEE*! They really were improving..... *SQUEE*!

superggraphics · Post by **superggraphics** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:08 pm

I don't get the point of this thread that it's over. There has been no official announcement of the books being cancelled. I've been told some things and have posted on it, but Mike Richardson and line editor Chris Warner have made no public announcements yet.

George E Warner
superggraphics

VEI Reborn · Post by **VEI Reborn** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:38 pm

araknospider wrote: I wrote a letter to Chris W and well read for yourselfs

On May 7, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Jason Smith wrote:
Hello I just herd the Dark Key line has been Canceled is this true? you guys were just getting back on track and things were looking up and great. what a disapointment Chris would you tell me how meny more books each title there will be?
and if you do just stop the line could you do an "end book" with all the covers and any unfinished meterial. please dont just do nothing and stop in mind motion allow us to get ther rest of the work that is left over. one end book for all titles or one end book for each title. with what ever stuff you have kicking around.

I am sorry it did not work out for you guys we tried to support the line at every turn and god what a huge disapointment. take care chris and hope to hear back from you. Thanks for everything
Jason Smith
[move]Reply[/move]

Hi Jason,

The books are going on hiatus, Hiatus may refer to: Recess (break); Hiatus, a small difference in pitch between two musical tones

but are not gone for good. Of the current titles, Dr. Solar will run through issue #8, and Magnus, Turok, and Samson will each run through #4, finishing off story arcs and with all the material slated to be collected in trade-paperback form. Stay tuned for future announcements.

Thanks for your support!

Chris

Someone wrote this on the DK forum. Interesting if true

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Mon May 09, 2011 11:12 pm

Sweet, that's what I was expecting and hoping for. The hiatus part was a bonus, interesting..

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon May 09, 2011 11:52 pm

This is hopeful.

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:21 am

VEI Reborn wrote:
araknospider wrote: I wrote a letter to Chris W and well read for yourselfs

On May 7, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Jason Smith wrote:
Hello I just herd the Dark Key line has been Canceled is this true? you guys were just getting back on track and things were looking up and great. what a disapointment Chris would you tell me how meny more books each title there will be?
and if you do just stop the line could you do an "end book" with all the covers and any unfinished meterial. please dont just do nothing and stop in mind motion allow us to get ther rest of the work that is left over. one end book for all titles or one end book for each title. with what ever stuff you have kicking around.

I am sorry it did not work out for you guys we tried to support the line at every turn and god what a huge disapointment. take care chris and hope to hear back from you. Thanks for everything
Jason Smith
[move]Reply[/move]

Hi Jason,

The books are going on hiatus, Hiatus may refer to: Recess (break); Hiatus, a small difference in pitch between two musical tones

but are not gone for good. Of the current titles, Dr. Solar will run through issue #8, and Magnus, Turok, and Samson will each run through #4, finishing off story arcs and with all the material slated to be collected in trade-paperback form. Stay tuned for future announcements.

Thanks for your support!

Chris
Someone wrote this on the DK forum. Interesting if true

Woo hoo!

Best news I've heard all day. Thanks for the confirmation.

Since Chris is Chris Warner, the editor of the books, I'd say that's probably true (at least as far as he knows now). I hope we can get the next plotlines on Magnus and Solar when they come back from haitus (which I suspect in this case may mean "getting our $&!% in order so we can put out comics on a regular schedule")

superggraphics · Post by **superggraphics** » Tue May 10, 2011 1:10 am

According to Chris Warner (love that last name) that intel was not supposed to have been made public at this time. He asked me to hold his confidence and I did so but for whatever reason Spider made it public. Let's hope it doesn't cause any damage going forward as the intel was supposed to come in the form of an official Dark Horse press release.

George E Warner
superggraphics

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:24 am

At the very least, DH seems to be re- assessing it's commitment to these characters, but it seems Shooter is definately out after reading comments from JayJay and others.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:31 am

Hiatus = Cancelled.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:26 am

ian_house wrote:Hiatus = Cancelled.

Cancelled = cancelled.

Hiatus = PROBABLY cancelled.

Cancelled = no hope.

Hiatus = bit of hope.

I will take it.

orbitalshift · Post by **orbitalshift** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:26 am

kevinbastos wrote:
ian_house wrote:Hiatus = Cancelled.
Cancelled = cancelled.

Hiatus = PROBABLY cancelled.

Cancelled = no hope.

Hiatus = bit of hope.

I will take it.

Amen to that! I just hope if it returns it will still be written by Jim.