Title: Who the hell are they?
Post by: Leigh S on 26 March, 2006, 04:36:47 PM
Post by: Leigh S on 26 March, 2006, 04:36:47 PM
Every Comics International for what seems like an age has an Ad for "Tales of Midnight" corgi figure, or some other offshoot of this alledged comic, that I've never seen in a comic shop.
Similarly, every Memorabilia show at the NEC has a huge stand (in the case of yesterdays event stnads plural) for them advertising their toy/cartoon series or what have you - I wonder how they are bankrolling
The comic looks like a bad 90's komix for adyultz thing, but thats perhaps a bit harsh,as i said - since they dont seem to exist outside of a number of expensive adverts and promotions,its hard to actually criticise them!
Anyone more familiar with the background to this mystery care to fill me in?
Similarly, every Memorabilia show at the NEC has a huge stand (in the case of yesterdays event stnads plural) for them advertising their toy/cartoon series or what have you - I wonder how they are bankrolling
The comic looks like a bad 90's komix for adyultz thing, but thats perhaps a bit harsh,as i said - since they dont seem to exist outside of a number of expensive adverts and promotions,its hard to actually criticise them!
Anyone more familiar with the background to this mystery care to fill me in?
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...
Post by: Richmond Clements on 26 March, 2006, 04:46:36 PM
Post by: Richmond Clements on 26 March, 2006, 04:46:36 PM
Heh. They had a HUGE stand opposite us at the Brighton con too.
No bloody idea who or what they are though.
No bloody idea who or what they are though.
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...
Post by: pauljholden on 26 March, 2006, 04:47:31 PM
Post by: pauljholden on 26 March, 2006, 04:47:31 PM
I saw them in New York - my guess (and it is a guess) is the creator is a master at self promotion and managed to sell the whole thing as a concept to Corgi who've been doing non-stop promotion of it for what seems like forever. At some point the bean counters are gonna realise that it's not bringing in any revenue...
(it's a little like the Brand-X from Grant Morrisons Marvel Boy in the late 90s)
- pj
(it's a little like the Brand-X from Grant Morrisons Marvel Boy in the late 90s)
- pj
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?......
Post by: Banners on 26 March, 2006, 05:24:36 PM
Post by: Banners on 26 March, 2006, 05:24:36 PM
He's a superhero drummer.
M@
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Title: Re: Who the hell are they?.........
Post by: LARF on 26 March, 2006, 09:37:20 PM
Post by: LARF on 26 March, 2006, 09:37:20 PM
...erm.
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: Bico on 26 March, 2006, 10:18:12 PM
Post by: Bico on 26 March, 2006, 10:18:12 PM
Link: cough
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: W. R. Logan on 26 March, 2006, 10:26:10 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 26 March, 2006, 10:26:10 PM
Has anyone ever read one of these? They seem to be everywhere but I dont know anyone who has read one let alone spent money on one.
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: Wils on 26 March, 2006, 11:03:15 PM
Post by: Wils on 26 March, 2006, 11:03:15 PM
Although Bear's beaten me to it, that's a pretty fucking blatant rip off of Diabolik.
Considering that no one's heard of this comic, this made me laugh...
" Based on characters featured in TALES OF MIDNIGHT ... the highly acclaimed comic book with a global fanbase from San Francisco to Singapore"
Considering that no one's heard of this comic, this made me laugh...
" Based on characters featured in TALES OF MIDNIGHT ... the highly acclaimed comic book with a global fanbase from San Francisco to Singapore"
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: Albion on 27 March, 2006, 12:16:17 AM
Post by: Albion on 27 March, 2006, 12:16:17 AM
This was featured on the cover of a trade magazine we had at work, I work for a label company, the mag was mainly for the greetings card industry.
I wondered what the hell it was too.
I wondered what the hell it was too.
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: paulvonscott on 27 March, 2006, 12:31:45 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 27 March, 2006, 12:31:45 AM
Look, the Emperor has no clothes!
Not the only comic book that does it though I think. remind me to take a budget and a bag of bullshit along to Bristol :p
Not the only comic book that does it though I think. remind me to take a budget and a bag of bullshit along to Bristol :p
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: LARF on 27 March, 2006, 07:59:19 PM
Post by: LARF on 27 March, 2006, 07:59:19 PM
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...........
Post by: Dunk! on 27 March, 2006, 09:07:22 PM
Post by: Dunk! on 27 March, 2006, 09:07:22 PM
Madam, you ave zee breasts like dee spiders eyes!
Title: Re: Who the hell are they?...
Post by: Funt Solo on 27 March, 2006, 09:43:40 PM
Post by: Funt Solo on 27 March, 2006, 09:43:40 PM
Is this the longest self-pimp in history?
With this level of horrendous marketing wank, I agree: the nights have ... just got darker.
With this level of horrendous marketing wank, I agree: the nights have ... just got darker.