Mark Millar's CLINT

[Colin YNWA]

With thanks to Locust who's link to an article on Downthetubes led me to a few preview pages of Clint over at its official site. Pretty much as you'd expect. Looking forward to knowing exactly what this is like one way or another soon!

http://clintmag.com/1.php

[TordelBack]

I think the key question now is how hot are these Mums?

[davethomson]

I think the key question now is how hot are these Mums?

Considering the number of Scotsmen involved in Clint, they will most likely be ghastly...

[Colin YNWA]

I think the key question now is how hot are these Mums?

You know they could just open the window if they are... you know ...hot...

What?

[Jim_Campbell]

DTT's John Freeman says of Facebook:

Just got a copy of CLINT #1 - looks good, great design. Proper review on downthetubes asap.

Cheers!

Jim

[Leigh S]

They had a load of copies in Forbidden planet yesterday - does no one have a copy yet then? 


flipped through it, but it didn't really compell any cash out of me....

[BPP]

It seems to have Huw Edwards' Future Shocks. WTF?

[dweezil2]

It seems to have Huw Edwards' Future Shocks. WTF?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery clearly.

I'm off work tuesday so I might just head down to the signing at London Victoria Station's WhSmith.

[Richmond Clements]

Review by John Freeman: http://networkedblogs.com/7gGJo

[BPP]

It seems to have Huw Edwards' Future Shocks. WTF?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery clearly.

I'm off work tuesday so I might just head down to the signing at London Victoria Station's WhSmith.

Yeah but i mean Huw Edwards? Buh?

Between that and the grinning Jimmy Carr on the index page I think i'd upchuck if i bought it. Holding out for PJ's StripUK here.

[Peter Wolf]

If i found Richard Nixon lookalike Jimmy Carr and Frankie Boyle funny i might be more inclined to buy it but fortunately i dont.

On the subject of "Hot Mums" i do think its a trite subject matter to have in the Comicgazine but i have to admit that i can recall a few "Hot Mums" over the years going back to when i was younger.

[Jared Katooie]

From the sounds of it, it's like NUTS crossed with 2000AD.

So, at least half-good then.

[Steve Green]

I picked it up today.

The strips are OK, Mark Millar strips as expected, Rex Royd was fine, not what I expected at all.

Turf grabbed me the least as it feels a bit like I've already read it, a bit of a cross between Family and A Love Like Blood, but at least it's not a superhero strip.

3 superhero themed strips seems a bit OTT, and having 2 running at the same time where it's the villain as the main character is a bit much. It could feel a bit one-note with the usual sex, violence, drugs and swearing to up the 'adult' appeal for teenagers.

I didn't go much on the text content, as someone said it's a bit Nuts crossed with the Megazine. But I'm not the target audience, as mentioned in Millar's editorial. That said, it's fairly lightweight fluff, and designwise it feels a bit like the sort of freesheet that they might give out on trains or the cinema.

It's notable that the cover almost makes it seem ashamed that it is predominantly comics, I can see where they're coming from but surely someone is going to flick or through it before buying it, so I don't know if it's just an attempt to trick the newsagent into placing it somewhere else...

My impression is that they've decided that the only way to get an audience to buy comics is to heavily garnish it with celebs, adult content, and sub-Nuts text pieces.

I'd love it to do well, but I just don't know if there is the audience for it, or if they'd be polarised into wanting just something comics related, or something more laddish.

Even that market seems to be taking a bit of a hit with Loaded being sold to the publishers of Attitude... (that will be an interesting office atmosphere)

[BPP]

what was the 'other' solicited piece like (ie not Millar / Ross / Boyle) ?

and the 'hot mums'?

[Emperor]

Review by John Freeman: http://networkedblogs.com/7gGJo

Another review:
www.bleedingcool.com/2010/08/28/review-clint-magazine-1-by-danny-graydon/

I wonder how many reviews and comments we'll see along the lines of "I'm not the target audience but it should do fine with them"? What if the target audience aren't the type to buy a magazine with comics in and yet the actual comics readers don't feel it is for them?