2002 Comic Book News Archives
March 12, 2002: Comics and the Internet
Comic Book Resources staff writer Arune Singh conducted an indepth interview with four of the biggest hitters in the Comic Book industry to talk about the close relationship comic books have with the Internet. Here's an excerpt from the lengthy article...If you're reading this article right now, chances are that you have or will check another half a dozen Web sites - including the rest of CBR of course-before the day is over. The truth is that the Internet has become an indispensable part of many comic book fan's lives and has become an important tool in the comic book industry, as evidenced by the Marvel Dot-Comics (online reprints of certain popular Marvel comics) and the amount of web pages created by devoted fans. With creators, companies and fans more involved in the Internet, CBR thought it was time to talk to four popular - and lightning rods for debate- creators who've had their fair share of good and bad times on the Internet. Geoff Johns ("Flash"), Joe Quesada (Marvel Editor In Chief), Jeph Loeb ("Superman") and Phil Jimenez ("Wonder Woman") all recently took some time out of their day to discuss the state of Comic Book industry's relationship with the Internet.
Right off the bat, almost all four men agree that the major impact of the Internet on the comic book industry and fans has been a "shrinking effect," wherein everyone has been brought together in a closer way than ever before. "Right now fandom seems to be a very close-knit group of people in society," says Geoff Johns. "It's a small business, a small market and, to me, it feels like a big club. You see it on message boards, news sites, etc. These are people that are really into comics. That's what this industry is made up of right now -- people who really love comic books." Jimenez echoes these sentiments, adding that, "As with most industries and groups and communities, the Internet has both expanded our world and shrunk it completely. With the Internet, fans and creators now have more access to each other -- both good and bad -- and access that can transform the product creators work on, in both positive and negative ways. I think the most obvious way is the immediate feedback that creators get from fans -- the dialogues in which they interact -- which can have immediate effects on the product itself." Loeb agrees with the comments so far, but also sees the Internet as benefiting him as a creator. "on a practical level, everything is sped up in production," explains the Super-scribe. "Where once it was mail, then fax, then fed-ex, now almost everything is electronic. You can put an entire comic book together and with several teams all working on the same project at once. As a creator, I feel like I have more input on color, lettering, covers, all the aspects that once, for very practical reasons, only available at the editor's office and I don't live in New York."
Read the complete article at the CBR website.
2002 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2002.- January 3, 2002: Wizard Fan Awards Nominees
- January 8, 2002: New Look for Superman Books
- January 8, 2002: Casey Talks “Adventures of Superman”
- January 11, 2002: Alex Ross Interview
- January 13, 2002: John Buscema Dies
- January 16, 2002: Superman & Savage Dragon
- January 17, 2002: DC Comics Launches 9-11 Mini-Site
- January 18, 2002: Superman Homepage in “Superman #178”
- January 22, 2002: Dan Slott Talks Justice League Adventures
- January 26, 2002: Kurt Schaffenberger Dies
- January 26, 2002: “First Time” for DC Characters
- February 5, 2002: Jeph Loeb Talks Superman - The Secret Revealed
- February 5, 2002: Derec Aucoin Joins Superman Team - Update
- February 7, 2002: New DC Comics President
- February 23, 2002: Paul Levitz Talks “Smallville” Comic Book
- February 26, 2002: Wagner Talks DC Project
- March 5, 2002: Superboy Cancelled!
- March 8, 2002: DC Comics Sues Wella Corp.
- March 9, 2002: New Monthly Superman/Batman Comic!!!
- March 12, 2002: Comics and the Internet
- March 13, 2002: MAD Magazine “Smallville” Issue
- March 14, 2002: Mark Schultz Talks Superman
- March 24, 2002: Berganza Talks Smallville Comic Stories
- April 4, 2002: Bogdanove talks “Superman/Aliens II: GodWar”
- April 11, 2002: SCI FI Joins Free Comic Day
- April 14, 2002: JLA to go Bi-Weekly in August
- April 17, 2002: Daily Planet Crew in Marvel Comic
- April 20, 2002: Mark Millar Talks Superman
- April 21, 2002: DC Comics at WonderCon
- May 9, 2002: The JLA's Obsidian Age
- May 10, 2002: The Physics Behind Comic Books
- May 20, 2002: Superman Comics = Real Life
- May 27, 2002: “Sorry!” Says Superman Editor Eddie Berganza
- May 28, 2002: New Superman Comics Creative Team
- June 7, 2002: Doug Hazlewood Interview and Gallery
- June 16, 2002: “Smallville: The Comic”
- June 19, 2002: Superman's “Ending Battle” in September
- June 20, 2002: Steve Seagle Talks Superman
- July 6, 2002: Superman's “Day of Doom”
- July 7, 2002: Waid Talks “Superman: Birthright”
- July 7, 2002: Superman's Costume Change
- July 7, 2002: No More Superman Comics in Brazil
- July 22, 2002: San Diego Comic Con 2002 Information
- August 4, 2002: Seagle Talks Superman at San Diego Comic Con
- August 8, 2002: Nicolas Cage Selling His Comic Collection!
- August 15, 2002: JLA With Alex Ross and Paul Dini
- September 11, 2002: Superman Comics Back in Brazil
- September 15, 2002: Tom Derenick Draws Superman
- September 19, 2002: Superman 10 Cent Adventure
- September 22, 2002: Man of Steel Cancelled!
- September 22, 2002: Forbes Rates Richest Fictional Characters
- September 25, 2002: Mark Waid Sets the Record Straight
- September 29, 2002: 12-Part “Superman: Metropolis” Series
- October 14, 2002: Nicolas Cage Sells Comic Books for US$1.6 Million
- October 15, 2002: Duncan Rouleau Interview
- November 4, 2002: Berganza Talks Superman in 2003
- November 12, 2002: DC Comics for 2003
- November 14, 2002: Kurt Busiek Talks Superman
- November 15, 2002: Pantheon Books to Publish Alex Ross Book
- November 26, 2002: Nicolas Cage To Sell More Comics
- November 26, 2002: Tom Palmer Talks “Smallville” Comic Books
- November 27, 2002: Superman Comics Return to Brazil
- December 1, 2002: Casey Talks “Adventures of Superman”
- December 4, 2002: Kelly Talks “Action Comics” #800
- December 5, 2002: Joe Kelly Talks New JLA Lineup
- December 11, 2002: Steve Gerber Talks “Superman: Last Stand on Earth”
- December 19, 2002: Supergirl Cancelled!
- December 21, 2002: Eddie Berganza Promoted to Group Editor!
- December 27, 2002: Cavalieri Talks “Superman: Secret Identity”
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