But sadly, it seems that the farther a title is removed from the event/big picture structure, the less it sells.
This is so true, yet so untrue. If you think of Image, IDW, Dark Horse, most/all of their titles spin off on their own. So clearly it can be done, and with tie-ins, I might add. I think part of it is perception by the reader. Perhaps deep rooted Marvel readers are the culprits that would not take too well to a main character not being a part of the universe. Conversely, maybe Marvel needs to look at doing a better job of marketing independent titles . . . Treat them as Indie titles, let the creators run with the character, under the Marvel umbrella. Just thinking out loud, as the work day has gone slow :smiley:
But sadly, it seems that the farther a title is removed from the event/big picture structure, the less it sells.
This is so true, yet so untrue. If you think of Image, IDW, Dark Horse, most/all of their titles spin off on their own. So clearly it can be done, and with tie-ins, I might add. I think part of it is perception by the reader. Perhaps deep rooted Marvel readers are the culprits that would not take too well to a main character not being a part of the universe. Conversely, maybe Marvel needs to look at doing a better job of marketing independent titles . . . Treat them as Indie titles, let the creators run with the character, under the Marvel umbrella. Just thinking out loud, as the work day has gone slow :smiley:
I imagine if Silver Surfer were an indie book, it's current numbers would be plenty high enough to keep it running, but Marvel & DC's cancellation thresholds are much higher.
Been trying to jog my memory, but a year or 2 back in New Avengers (or Avengers World? Or maybe Avengers Assemble? Or Uncanny Avengers? Or perhaps plain ol' Avengers? Eh, who knows. You need a damn scorecard for this sometimes) there was a plotline, where Tony Stark from the future (or his descendent or something?) journeyed back in time and help to "hide" (for lack of a better word) another Earth in the same exact space as our Earth (or something like that). Admittedly, the whole "incursions" thing and time travel, etc, etc., has been so convoluted, I just can't keep track of things anymore.
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Dammit.
Did anything ever come of it?
Best part is, I'm behind on comics, so I haven't gotten to Time Runs Out and Axis.