Mark Millar's CLINT

[pauljholden]

I'll buy the first one to have a goo

It's not that kind of mag, is it?

No- I'll certainly give it a try, but if the strips aren't great (and I wasn't massivly impressed with Kick Ass... at least, not enough to see the movie) I'll probably not bother past issue three. If anything is particularly good after that, I'm sure this board will let me know, and I'll buy the inevitable trade.

But frankly, the cover puts me right off.

SBT

I saw the movie and read the first issue; movie is a LOT better/more enjoyable.

[kossori]

I was interested in it at first. I don't care for Millar much but I did like his Ultimates (when it first started).

I may check it out. I just hope it's not all style and no substance. Kinda like how Marvel's Max line was created under the assumption that Vertigo comics sold because they had cuss words in 'em.

I have not read or watched Kick Ass. I do, however, know some younger people who love the movie and have never read comics. If this can bridge the gap that would be great. It will sell to those people at least.

[Proudhuff]

isn't there an 'A' missing from this thread's title?

[Lady Festina]

If Mark Millar has gone to the effort of getting the magazine/comic together WHY make it look exactly the same as trash like FHM - NUTS - HEAT - ZOO etc etc ??

Because the audience he is pitching it to is somewhere between SFX and lad's mags.

Exactomundo... they have said from the start that this is aimed at the 16-25 year old, heavy fisted man (I paraphrase); expect covers from now on to feature supercharged boobs and the content to be weapons and booty based. Oh dear, I just increased circulation didn't I.....?

Still, I shall admit that it has high production values (ie, nice colours) and that I hope it creates demand for comic books so that those whose work I'm more interested in reading get their shot on the shelves.

Oh, and Frankie Boyle, there's no excuse. SHAVE, you lazy man, SHAVE.

[Van Dom]

I really don't like the style they are going for with the cover. Just looks like another one of those glossy lads mags that I don't buy. I know that's the point, of course. I'm sure I'll force myself to buy the first one and hopefully it will be good enough to get me hooked.

[Peter Wolf]

Its seems obvious that if someone else copied this new format then they could call it TVVAT magazine.

Its funny that you can do the same thing with two different words that mean the same thing.

[M.I.K.]

TV VAT? I think you've just come up with the name for a latter day version of Look-In magazine, Peter.

[Emperor]

TV VAT? I think you've just come up with the name for a latter day version of Look-In magazine, Peter.

Yeah but if it launched today it'd be called something cunning so that the title would resemble Fookin.

[Jim_Campbell]

Yeah but if it launched today it'd be called something cunning so that the title would resemble Fookin.

My new magazine about annoying roosters is going to be massive...



Cheers!

Jim

[Emperor]

If Mark Millar has gone to the effort of getting the magazine/comic together WHY make it look exactly the same as trash like FHM - NUTS - HEAT - ZOO etc etc ??

Because the audience he is pitching it to is somewhere between SFX and lad's mags.

Exactomundo... they have said from the start that this is aimed at the 16-25 year old, heavy fisted man (I paraphrase); expect covers from now on to feature supercharged boobs and the content to be weapons and booty based. Oh dear, I just increased circulation didn't I.....?

Probably

If you needed any clearer sign of where this is being aimed at one of the features being promoted on the cover is "Hot Mums". 

[Spaceghost]

If Mark Millar has gone to the effort of getting the magazine/comic together WHY make it look exactly the same as trash like FHM - NUTS - HEAT - ZOO etc etc ??

Because the audience he is pitching it to is somewhere between SFX and lad's mags.

Exactomundo... they have said from the start that this is aimed at the 16-25 year old, heavy fisted man (I paraphrase); expect covers from now on to feature supercharged boobs and the content to be weapons and booty based. Oh dear, I just increased circulation didn't I.....?

Probably

If you needed any clearer sign of where this is being aimed at one of the features being promoted on the cover is "Hot Mums". 

I believe the article you mention is a hard hitting expose on single parents who can't afford air conditioning through the long summer months.

No? Just T&A then?

[SmallBlueThing]

Yeah, you know what? British comics industry or not, i hate being patronised, and since i have no love for millar and certainly none for jonathan ross, i'll give this a miss. Anything decent i'll borrow from my library in due course, when the trades arrive.
SBT

[Lady Festina]

If you needed any clearer sign of where this is being aimed at one of the features being promoted on the cover is "Hot Mums". 

Wow! Didn't realise Roger got a commission....

[Noisybast]

I think I'll wait for the trade.

Mark Millar's Complete CLiNT.

[Peter Wolf]

If you needed any clearer sign of where this is being aimed at one of the features being promoted on the cover is "Hot Mums". 

That proves exactly what i thought.

The name CLINT magazine or the implied name seems appropriate somehow.