May
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Written by:
John Jackson Miller
5/2/2008 7:47 PM
OK, pretty busy weekend coming up here.
First off, I'll be attending the NEWFOD convention, EgoCon, Saturday morning. That's in the Elizabeth Inn in Plover, Wisconsin. Then in the afternoon, it's up to Galaxy Comics in downtown Stevens Point for my third annual Free Comic Book Day signing there.
Then on Sunday I'll be headed down to Oconomowoc to appear at the first Oconocon with Chuck Fiala, my artist on Sword & Sarcasm. It'll be our first joint appearance since we started the strip.
When, you might ask, will I get a chance to see Iron Man? Good question! Not this busy weekend, for sure. But I have posted the Iron Man sales history over on my Comichron site for those interested. I should also like to thank Alan Kistler for picking "The Best Defense" for his list of 10 Must Read Iron Man Stories over on ComicMix. And in answer to his question posted elsewhere, no, I don't know when or if that'll appear as a trade paperback. It is kind of tricky in that the ending makes it pretty hard to put out there without the seven issues that follow, so that's an additional commitment. Still, who knows? I'd sure like to see it, of course!
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3 comments so far...
Re: Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man, Oconocon, and more!
Then clearly what you need are TWO trades! Book 1 and Book 2 of the "Secretary of Defense Saga" (or whatever fun title one could use).
By Alan Kistler on
5/4/2008 6:35 PM
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Re: Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man, Oconocon, and more!
I'm for that. That second seven issues was a LOT of work — we were biweekly in that stretch, which meant that all seven issues came out in a three-month span. They were trying to get them all in before Disassembled got rolling in Avengers. We succeeded in that -- everything came out on time -- though it was, again, a huge job.
By John Jackson Miller on
5/4/2008 8:56 PM
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Re: Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man, Oconocon, and more!
I'm sure. And hey, in this day and age, having your books come out on time is already a huge win with fans.
On a more serious note, I think Marvel would be prudent to put out those two story-arcs in trade for two simple reasons: 1, Iron Man is popular now thanks to the movie and there are not nearly enough trades with him; and 2, these are Iron Man stories that don't require a lot of continuity foreknowledge AND showcase themes not normally associated with comics, such as the political thriller, which means it can appeal to a broader audience than just "Tony vs. Madame Masque again."
By Alan Kistler on
5/5/2008 10:42 PM
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