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It’s generally not like us to be so topical on our discussion shows, but the Gary Friedrich matter and the announcement of Before Watchmen brought out some pretty ripe opinions. I think everyone who reads comics and/or is interested in them as a hobby has at least heard about both situations.
Marvel Comics counter-suing Gary for $17K is just plain sad to hear (although for the most part, we get it). And DC finally pulling the trigger on new Watchmen stories after 26 years sounds abysmal. Not to mention the whole "Screw Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons! We're gonna retain this IP at all costs!" attitude.
But hey, who knows? Dan DiDio and company might come up with some fun stuff. I’ll never know because I won’t be reading any of it. Not sure any of us will. So, there you go!
Hope you enjoy the jaw-jackin'. We did.
- SWAiN
Another great show guys! You should do more topical, or State of the Union-esque shows every once and a while. This latest episode was really good.
Happy belated 2012 and hope to see you guys at C2E2.
(Any chance of getting Alan Davis on the show?)
Posted by: Brian | March 02, 2012 at 07:17
You guys had me rolling with the St. Valentine's Day massacre/Disney bit.
Posted by: BrionSalazar | March 05, 2012 at 07:28
It's always a pleasure to listen to the show! Funny, I first started listening to Sidebar when working on a Watchmen movie tie-in video game couple of years back. It was my first big gig, and listening to the show helped me get through those long working days and fueling my passion for comics.
Creating new Watchmen materials is certain to be a disservice to the original creation. But some people may enjoy consuming it. And it may give someone the first gig they need to get started like the watchmen game did for me. So, why the hell not?
I won’t be reading any of it either... Though A minutemen miniseries would be sweet!
Posted by: Mikaël Léger | March 06, 2012 at 02:40
Interesting conversation.
There is a television series called Spartacus. During the first season, Blood and Sand, viewers watch as Spartacus gradually becomes the leader of a slave revolt in Rome. The story was told very well, and there was no need for a prequel.
Yet, there was a prequel. In the second season, Gods of the Arena, we follow all of the events that occur before Spartacus is captured, enslaved and forced to fight as a Gladiator. From the outset it looked like a bum deal because fans already knew who died in the first season, so it looked like there wouldn't be any drama to hold your attention.
But the directors and writers played it smartly. They introduced new characters that were every bit as dynamic as the original cast and that got your attention because their triumphs and failures were vital to this new story being told. And as for the original cast of characters, they revealed more of their history in a compelling fashion.
You never knew what was going to happen to the new characters from week to week or how the original characters play a part in their fate.
Also the character interactions and relationships in the prequel helped to further reveal the motivations behind the original character's actions in the main series.
Thank you for posting quality podcasts yo :)
Posted by: sidebarfan | March 19, 2012 at 00:05