YOUR 20 Questions for Jim Shooter, Dark Horse interview DONE

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:18 am

Not long now...

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:21 am

StarBrand wrote:Not long now...

It will feel longer this side of the Atlantic...

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:22 am

leonmallett wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Not long now...
It will feel longer this side of the Atlantic...

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:26 am

StarBrand wrote:
leonmallett wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Not long now...
It will feel longer this side of the Atlantic...

Damn the time zone difference. What we need is a flat earth and a really big sun. And one time zone.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:57 am

leonmallett wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Not long now...
It will feel longer this side of the Atlantic...

You'd better hope that's how it works.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:01 pm

leonmallett wrote:
StarBrand wrote:
leonmallett wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Not long now...
It will feel longer this side of the Atlantic...

Damn the time zone difference. What we need is a flat earth and a really big sun. And one time zone.

The earth isn't flat?

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:07 pm

Some *SQUEE* have suggested it isn't.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:27 am

Almost time.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:17 am

It's up! This link goes directly to it.

http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/publi ... c=34&s=265

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:30 am

You know Christopher Columbus believed the earth was round not flat...

Thank god for QI

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:36 am

Here's a couple of my favorite Shooter quotes from the interview.

"He’s (Mike Richardson's) the boss, but it seems clear that his intent—and therefore, Dark Horse’s intent—is to help me fulfill my vision for these properties."

"I didn’t get to do many of the things I had in mind (at Valiant). I’ve had years to think about those things, and I’ve added many more to the list. Also, there were a few things I did during my first try that I’d often thought I’d do differently, given a second chance….

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:47 am

Nice to know Shooter is working away on this Dark Horse launch even as we speak!

Looks like he'll be starting with just the Gold Key stuff and hoping to branch out down the road.

"As of this writing, all I’m planning to do is my best on Magnus, Solar, Turok and Samson. I have high hopes for many things down the road, but…that’s down the road."

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:01 am

Here's the link, gents:
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/publi ... 5&ai=85738

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:12 am

JCVaughn wrote:Here's the link, gents:
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/publi ... 5&ai=85738

Thanks for doing this, JC! Lots of exciting stuff there!

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:17 am

StarBrand wrote:
JCVaughn wrote:Here's the link, gents:
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/publi ... 5&ai=85738
Thanks for doing this, JC! Lots of exciting stuff there!

My pleasure! And as soon as there are actually more details on which for us to base more quesitons, Jim will do it again.

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:41 am

Wow, that was awesome. I can't wait to see the new Dark Horse line!
Thanks for setting up these interview/questions, JCV!

Man, now I really got to get those Dark Horse archive hardcovers!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:52 am

Outstanding article!

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:56 am

JCVaughn wrote:Jim will do it again.

Jim's great. He made sure to cover every aspect in his answers. Thanks for setting this up.

/Magnus

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:21 am

JCVaughn wrote:Here's the link, gents:
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/publi ... 5&ai=85738

Thank you for asking the questions Mr Vaughn, and getting the answers.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:21 am

vikingspawn wrote:Wow, that was awesome. I can't wait to see the new Dark Horse line!
Thanks for setting up these interview/questions, JCV!

Man, now I really got to get those Dark Horse archive hardcovers!

I have the Solar ones - sat on my shelf awaiting reading: there is greater impetus now!

SolarGod · Post by **SolarGod** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:24 am

Just finished reading the 20 Q's , great questions everyone ! And thanks again to JCVaughn for doing this. I love Jim's enthusiasm , he really sounds pumped up.

And just for the record , I really liked Jim's artwork on Magnus and Rai.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:25 am

Heath Fitts, Pineville, LA: I really enjoyed the new stories you did for the Harbinger and Archer & Armstrong hardcovers. Does this deal with Dark Horse prevent any future collaboration with Valiant Entertainment, Inc.?
Jim Shooter: I wish them well, but I won’t work for them anymore. Mike never asked me to be exclusive. He didn’t have to. This is what I want to do.

Extra emphasis is mine. Interesting. It can be read a couple of ways that I can see, but I feel this was one of the most interesting answers. I wouldn't want to speculate what he intended (it certainly wouldn't be fair to Mr Shooter for me to try to read his intent), but my gut feeling is that it isn't a good sign of VEI's position. I could be very, very wrong of course.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:28 am

EXCELLENT interview, JC! Thanks so much for doing this. I was really disappointed at VEI not getting these properties AND Jim Shooter, but after reading the interview I am quite excited about this endeavor.

Jim Shooter wrote:I wish [VEI] well, but I won’t work for them anymore.

Now I want to know just how that was meant and what the story is behind it!!

Did Jim see VEI as another "undercapitalized start-up, so broke for much of the time" and a potential headache/heartache he didn't want to go through again? Is there bad blood between VEI and Shooter? Or did he just decide to focus on the Dark Horse/Illustrated Media deal and not get distracted by other "competitive" projects?

Regardless, I'm excited for Shooter and wish him luck. I will definitely start buying comics again when these are available.

SolarGod · Post by **SolarGod** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:30 am

I do have to admit that i was a little disappointed to read that he will not be doing any more work for VEI. But the rest of the interview is so positive that I don't think I will be dwelling on it to long.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:31 am

SolarGod wrote:Just finished reading the 20 Q's , great questions everyone ! And thanks again to JCVaughn for doing this. I love Jim's enthusiasm , he really sounds pumped up.

And just for the record , I really liked Jim's artwork on Magnus and Rai.

I agree about the enthusiasm. It sounds like there is a little working out to be done, but that Mr Shooter knows the economics of the business well suggest to me that between him and Mike Richardson we could be looking at a very well planned launch.

Jim Shooter has had his successes and failures, and I think it is important to recognise both simply for balance, and I feel he is a very good writer although (strike me down if you must folks) not necessarily a great writer in my view (great is a word bandied around too readily in this medium I feel), but in all he has said enough to get me really excited by this launch. He recently turned around a generally turgid LoSH (the threeboot which was also helped out by Tony Bedard's good-but-brief run prior to his after what I felt was work unbecoming of the title from Mark Waid - its architect). I look forwards to the DH GK-realted ouput with optimism.

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