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Free Comic Book Day recommends no anthologies for 2017

Started by Steve Green, 23 August, 2016, 04:07:59 PM

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Jim_Campbell

Quote from: Leigh S on 13 December, 2016, 05:05:04 PM
Yes, it does feel as if it is a political move to benefit the big and lazy names

Quite. If what they really mean is "Please don't fill your FCBD title with ads and short re-printed snippets of books in your current line" then why not just say so?
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Jim_Campbell

Quote from: Dash Decent on 13 December, 2016, 11:42:38 AM
No anthologies for 2017AD

Hmm. I'm not sure how they're defining 'anthology'... the BOOM FCBD book for 2017 has three stories in it...
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Dash Decent

Sorry, I was just rhyming about what had been posted above.  I hadn't intended it to be taken as new information.  Sorry guys!

I agree with everyone however about the pointlessness of all these rules they keep bringing in (like the size question last time).  Yes, they should have some standards (minimum page count, not too much reprinted content, complete stories rather than TBC, etc) but there seems to be something else behind these strange pronouncements.  Comics are a weird, fun entertainment where men can fly and bend steel in their hair bands (or vice versa, Dr Spooner).  If the publishers want to do something really creative, size-wise, page count wise, whatever, they should be able to give it a go.

The only 'real' reason I can think of is that they need to ensure everyone keeps the unit cost down as the comic shops have to buy the titles, and won't do so if they're too expensive.
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dweezil2

Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 14 December, 2016, 07:34:22 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 13 December, 2016, 11:42:38 AM
No anthologies for 2017AD

Hmm. I'm not sure how they're defining 'anthology'... the BOOM FCBD book for 2017 has three stories in it...

How about, 'anything not named 2000AD, that may be considered worthwhile' that seems to be the current criteria!
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Theblazeuk

The best FCBD are 2000AD and Boom. The old Fantagraphics collections are things of beauty, and BOOM has kind of continued that (basically if its got Mouse Guard it's a treasure).

I'd rather it was all original anthology pieces...

Molch-R


Bolt-01

Sweet cover and a very interesting list of creators.

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And awesome news Molch-R!

My pitchfork aimed towards the FCBD panel remain safely stowed for now!!!!  :lol:
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dweezil2

One more question.

Will there be some new strips amongst the sexy reprint stuff?  :)
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Robo-K33F

Quote from: dweezil2 on 19 December, 2016, 07:24:57 PM
That cover is the shit!!  :thumbsup:

Is it by Phil Winslade?

The cover is by the great Mike Perkins.

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