DC Introduce "All New Batman" In June

~~Leo656~~ · 03-25-2015, 09:26 PM

True story.

And yeah, I guess to some degree the writers DO care, but it's also a little naive to assume that the writers aren't 110% in line with these cross-over and "event" types stories. Maybe they get annoyed when one of them disrupts their own ongoing work, BUT, these guys got into writing comics because they wanted to write those cross-overs and "events". They grew up reading comics and playing with action figures and as grown-ups they want to get paid to do the exact same thing. Yes, "telling stories" with the characters is of importance, BUT, to some degree, they're all still just kids playing with action figures. So, they want to do those kinds of stories AND get paid well for it. And that's great. We all know that already.

I just have kind of a hair trigger when anyone implies that anyone working in a commercial industry, like comics or movies or music, is doing it purely or even MOSTLY for love or art or "love of art". When you're doing it for free, it's a passion; when you do it for money, it's a business. Just sayin'.

But yeah, I agree the writers care at least much more than their "handlers" do about whether or not the stories are any good. BUT, as long as they get paid, I'm sure 99% of them just shrug and roll with it.

03-25-2015, 09:26 PM	#34
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	True story. And yeah, I guess to some degree the writers DO care, but it's also a little naive to assume that the writers aren't 110% in line with these cross-over and "event" types stories. Maybe they get annoyed when one of them disrupts their own ongoing work, BUT, these guys got into writing comics because they wanted to write those cross-overs and "events". They grew up reading comics and playing with action figures and as grown-ups they want to get paid to do the exact same thing. Yes, "telling stories" with the characters is of importance, BUT, to some degree, they're all still just kids playing with action figures. So, they want to do those kinds of stories AND get paid well for it. And that's great. We all know that already. I just have kind of a hair trigger when anyone implies that anyone working in a commercial industry, like comics or movies or music, is doing it purely or even MOSTLY for love or art or "love of art". When you're doing it for free, it's a passion; when you do it for money, it's a business. Just sayin'. But yeah, I agree the writers care at least much more than their "handlers" do about whether or not the stories are any good. BUT, as long as they get paid, I'm sure 99% of them just shrug and roll with it.