Fan Expo 2008: Marvel: Your Universe

(08/24/2008)

3:10

Agent M:

Hello hello!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:10 Agent M

3:10

Agent M:

Twyst and company are moving rooms, so the panel will begin shortly!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:10 Agent M

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

Hi hi

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:10 Me

3:11

Twyst:

Alright, Arune and i are here, everyone else is catching up

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 Twyst

3:11

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Hi M.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 Grunty

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[Comment From felipefelipe: ]

Hi guys!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 felipe

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

This is the last fan expo event for marvel

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 Me

3:11

Twyst:

*sniff*

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 Twyst

3:11

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:11 Me

3:12

Agent M:

You did great, Twyst. Thanks!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:12 Agent M

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[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

What can we expect from this panel?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:12 Kolwyr

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Twyst:

No problem, it was great helping out :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:12 Twyst

3:12

Twyst:

We have Arune, dan, Mike and CB at the table

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:12 Twyst

3:12

Agent M:

Here's the description from the convention booklet: Need to get something off your chest? Give us your two cents! Tell us what you think: Is Bucky a better Cap than Steve? Is Iron Man a hero in your eyes? Ask a question, answer a question, or just save your knees from spontaneous convention combustion. We may have Marvel business cards but this is YOUR panel!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:12 Agent M

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Agent M:

I'll be back in a few!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:13 Agent M

3:13

Twyst:

This is a comunity style talk, to have a back and forth with the fans, informal, frank discussion

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:13 Twyst

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Twyst:

what you like, what you dont, etc.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:14 Twyst

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[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Ah, cool... Thanks M.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Kolwyr

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Me

3:15

[Comment From MeMe: ]

YAY!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Me

3:15

Twyst:

Arune: I am manager of sales communication, from Toronto

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Twyst

3:15

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Well about Iron Man, cosidering how a 5 feet tall harry canadian mass murder and sociopath is currently the character with the most books and appearances and is general said to be a hero, i guess Iron Man is a hero too.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Grunty

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Can we ask questions or is it for attendees only?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Guest

3:15

Twyst:

Dan: Writes Avengers Innit

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Twyst

3:15

Twyst:

I cant ask the questions, sorry :(

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Twyst

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Twyst:

Mike: VP of Marketing for Marvel

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:15 Twyst

3:16

Agent M:

Twyst is probably not near the microphone. Sorry, guys.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Agent M

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Guest

3:16

Twyst:

Mike says Toronto is the best city of all the ons he has been to :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Twyst

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[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I always thought this blog exist so that we can comment on the questions, answers or infos said at this event?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Grunty

3:16

Twyst:

CB is talent scout, writer, editor

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Twyst

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[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Kolwyr

3:16

Twyst:

Grunty: i can try, but since it is community style, i cant cover everything :S

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Twyst

3:16

Agent M:

It's so you guys don't miss anything at the convention. But there's a whole crowd of people there asking questions. Maybe in the future!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:16 Agent M

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[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

And never that our questions would reach anyone there.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Grunty

3:17

Twyst:

there is only me trying to catch everything

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Twyst

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[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

If he thinks Toronto is nice, he really needs to get down to Vancouver. ;-)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Kolwyr

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[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Agent M: Thats exactly what i thought this is for.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Grunty

3:17

Agent M:

Grunty & co., we've discussed trying to get the liveblog readers involved, but we're still trying to figure it out.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Agent M

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

Yes

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:17 Me

3:18

[Comment From BenBen: ]

Questions? Only one: When will the Alpha Flight ongoing be released? And no, "they're dead" isn't an answer. But I'm not there to ask...

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:18 Ben

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Twyst:

I just cant both catch what they are saying, and ask questions, and cover what they are saying, i'm sorry :(

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:18 Twyst

3:18

Agent M:

Don't sweat it, Twyst. You're solid.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:18 Agent M

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Twyst:

Alpha Flight isnt coming back, there are characters of Omega that are still alive, i believe, they talked a it about that in the X panel on Friday

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:18 Twyst

3:18

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

dude...you are doing a fine job....we all appreciate it

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:18 captain primate

3:19

Twyst:

dudette ;)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Twyst

3:19

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

np Twyst maybe next year?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Guest

3:19

Twyst:

hey, primate is back :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Twyst

3:19

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

for me....dude is nongendered ;-)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 captain primate

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[Comment From HilHil: ]

Thanks for doing this!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Hil

3:19

Twyst:

*waves*

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Twyst

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[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

For the last time i meant (sorry if i said it the wrong way) that i never thought we could ask questions of this blob. Other thing funny, how canadians primary super hero team is mainly just a vehicle for X-men storys.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:19 Grunty

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[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

yup, I'm here

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 captain primate

3:20

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Me too!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Me

3:20

Agent M:

Is everyone here coming over from Twitter?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Agent M

3:20

Twyst:

Dan is telling a story about how when he was a boy, he bought spiderman comics, and a spiderman came to his comic store, and signed the books

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Twyst

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[Comment From HilHil: ]

Yes

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Hil

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Me

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[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

avoiding doing work...watching the live blog

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 captain primate

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Me

3:20

Twyst:

and he doesnt have them anymore because he read them over and over and over

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Twyst

3:20

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Isn't twitter grand?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:20 Hil

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[Comment From MeMe: ]

twitters great

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Me

3:21

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

yeah, I had forgotten about the panel....was reminded by your tweet

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 captain primate

3:21

Agent M:

Excellent!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Agent M

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Twyst:

in the books he had, spiderman needed help to beat bad guys, and in some, he actually lost, and this really got him

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Twyst

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Twyst:

that spiderman could lose, it added huge tension to each issue

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Twyst

3:21

Agent M:

Make sure to check out twitter.com/twyst, twitter.com/marvel and twitter.com/embracechange if you haven't already!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Agent M

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[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Oh poor Dan finding out that this was not spiderman must have been like finding out that that Santa doesn't exist (and was actualy just some old roman priest named Nicolaus).

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:21 Grunty

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Twyst:

Mike: When i wa slittle i heard Spiderman was coming to the local gas station / store (Clover) and he arrived, and that day Mike bought a spiderman book

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:22 Twyst

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Twyst:

CB would ride to a comic store every few weeks, one of the books had Alpha Flight in it

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:22 Twyst

3:22

Twyst:

(he kids you not!)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:22 Twyst

3:22

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I liked it when Spiderman lost to Shocker once, it made Spiderman more human and made Shocker more belivable as criminal fighter.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:22 Grunty

3:23

Twyst:

Fans are now telling where they got their first comics

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:23 Twyst

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[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

11th Street Books...Regina, Saskatchewan (long since closed)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:24 captain primate

3:24

Twyst:

I actually started reading graphic novels, with LXG

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:24 Twyst

3:24

Twyst:

cuz i saw the movie and thought there wold be more

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:24 Twyst

3:24

Twyst:

and the trades were way bettter

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:24 Twyst

3:24

Twyst:

(than the movie)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:24 Twyst

3:25

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

I remember getting my first comics in those grocery stores which would have bags with 2 or 3 random comics in them.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Kolwyr

3:25

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Borders...... :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Me

3:25

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Hand me down from my cousin.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Hil

3:25

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I got mine from the an old issues sale in a shop for fantasy stuff (including Tabletop models, clothes, mangas, comics etc.)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Grunty

3:25

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Borders

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Me

3:25

[Comment From BenBen: ]

No idea, some place in Saskatoon maybe, but I know I bought Alpha Flight 97.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Ben

3:25

Twyst:

I got back in to Marvel from the Ultimate Alliance game, and reminded me of Spider Woman, and i love her :) watched her when i was little

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:25 Twyst

3:26

Twyst:

so i am recently into comics :D but i have looots at home now :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:26 Twyst

3:26

[Comment From HilHil: ]

I learned how to read by reading X-men.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:26 Hil

3:26

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

You are looting comics?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:26 Grunty

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[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Twyst - you *started* with LXG? Heh, you wee youngsters... :D

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:27 Kolwyr

3:27

Twyst:

not at all

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:27 Twyst

3:27

Twyst:

I'm 28 ;)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:27 Twyst

3:27

Twyst:

just late to comics

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:27 Twyst

3:27

Twyst:

We're talking about trades vs issues

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:27 Twyst

3:28

Agent M:

I started reading What Ifs, Wolverine and Punisher comics about 20 years ago. Haven't looked back.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Agent M

3:28

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I started to get intrestest in comics around 1997 (X-men where my first because of the animated series) but around 2000 i got dissapointed and lost intrested and started to read young adult mangas (Blade of the Immortal, Battle Angel Alita etc.). Only around 2005 when i found uncannyxmen.net which finaly made me able to read the backstorys of some characters i got back into comics.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Grunty

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Twyst:

lots of people only get one or the other, some cant wait

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Twyst

3:28

Twyst:

some want the extras in the trades (i fall here!)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Twyst

3:28

[Comment From MeMe: ]

I like trades

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Me

3:28

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

I don't remember trades being around when I started out...don't think they actually existed

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 captain primate

3:28

Twyst:

Yeah, the internet is a HUGE help

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Twyst

3:28

Twyst:

Finding all the backgrounds, makes it far more accessable, catching up on years and years of backstory

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:28 Twyst

3:29

Agent M:

I only keep trades and hardcovers. i read single issues, then give them away to friends, interns, freelancers.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:29 Agent M

3:29

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

graphic novels, yes....but not trades...though, I might be wrong

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:29 captain primate

3:30

Twyst:

Anyone here get the variant covers?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:30 Twyst

3:30

Twyst:

For the issues?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:30 Twyst

3:31

Twyst:

Dan is telling his Skrull Kill Crew story

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:31 Twyst

3:31

Twyst:

he wanted variant covers of the best selling book, cuz if people see you reading skrull kill crew they might get you

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:31 Twyst

3:31

Twyst:

Bobby Chase shut him down

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:31 Twyst

3:33

Twyst:

I read about them too, by accident :D

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:33 Twyst

3:33

Twyst:

chasing links in wikipedia

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:33 Twyst

3:34

[Comment From HilHil: ]

I like trades, but when I can't wait I get issues.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Hil

3:34

[Comment From MeMe: ]

The internet is what makes this possible

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Me

3:34

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Yeah, I've been getting more and more trades over the years, especially for the decompressed books like Thor and those I want to read again but not have to dig through the boxes to find (and potentially damage) the single issues again.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Kolwyr

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[Comment From HilHil: ]

Sometimes.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Hil

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[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

dont set out to do it...no interest....I'm not in i for collecting...in it for the joy and the stories

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 captain primate

3:34

[Comment From MeMe: ]

sometimes

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Me

3:34

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Which ones?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Grunty

3:34

Twyst:

Grunty: yeah, i still have no idea who Cassandra Nova is, and i have read the entry over and over

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Twyst

3:34

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

*Very* rarely do I ever get variant covers. I really, really have to love it.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Kolwyr

3:34

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Is agent M here?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Me

3:34

Agent M:

I'm back

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Agent M

3:34

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Ironical before the whole Kill Crew in Initative was anounced i accidently had read about them on Wikipedia

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Grunty

3:34

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Always a funny way to find characters you never heared about.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Grunty

3:34

Twyst:

wb!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:34 Twyst

3:35

Agent M:

Trying to help my girlfriend with stuff, deal with kittens and do this.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:35 Agent M

3:35

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Where have you been hiding?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:35 Hil

3:35

[Comment From Captain InitiativeCaptain Initiative: ]

Busy twittering? :-P

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:35 Captain Initiative

3:35

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:35 Me

3:36

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Kitties!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:36 Me

3:37	Do you prefer single issues or collections? single issues ( 29% ) collections ( 71% ) Sunday August 24, 2008 3:37

3:38

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

hello?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:38 captain primate

3:38

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Cassandra Nova?... Wasn't that a dimensional hopping evil sprit who tried to become a corperal form by taking over the fetal body of Charles Xaviers twin sister, which he in a sudden burst of telepathic power, killed while stil being in his mothers womb, but the spirt survived and managed to create a mental form resembling Xavier and... got sometimes i really hate writers and their retcons.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:38 Grunty

3:38

[Comment From MeMe: ]

Comments are wacky again

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:38 Me

3:39

Agent M:

Twyst?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:39 Agent M

3:39

Twyst:

Grunty: yeah all craziness!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:39 Twyst

3:39

Agent M:

heh

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:39 Agent M

3:39

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

I as noticing that.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:39 Guest

3:39

Twyst:

Sorry, just talking about the covers still, do people keep the covers, do they buy for the alternates

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:39 Twyst

3:40	Do you purchase variant covers? Yeah, always. ( 0% ) Only when they're affordable. ( 56% ) Nope! ( 44% ) Sunday August 24, 2008 3:40

3:40

Twyst:

Personally, i want the Lienel Yu Spider Woman variant cover, with her on the throne, but i cant find it, and dont think i can afford it if i do :(

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:40 Twyst

3:41

Twyst:

But i thnk it's really cool they are there if you want them

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Twyst

3:41

Twyst:

We're talking now about digital comics - what do people think of those?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Twyst

3:41

[Comment From SamSam: ]

Hiya everyone

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Sam

3:41

Twyst:

Mike is saying that they make it accessable to people who may not enter into a comic store

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Twyst

3:41

Agent M:

Hi Sam

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Agent M

3:41

Twyst:

and then after readin a few online, they then go to the store

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:41 Twyst

3:42

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I generaly don't get the point of buying a second issue of a comic you already have just to get it with a second variant, which sometimes ain't better than the first one. That already troubled me with Uncanny X-men 500, since all of its covers weren't really anything amazing. For example not a single one had a all or all male or female members (seperated) on it, the X-men 200 one weren't the greatest either but at least they had shown everyone.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Grunty

3:42

[Comment From HilHil: ]

I like them.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Hil

3:42

[Comment From BrandonBrandon: ]

Digital comics are great, as long as the reader software works well

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Brandon

3:42

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

I'm really interested in digital comics...especially for alternate devices...iPhone...next gen kindle

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 captain primate

3:42

[Comment From SamSam: ]

I like digital comics, it's the best way to read them now a days

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Sam

3:42

[Comment From BrandonBrandon: ]

Definitely makes it more accessable, though

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Brandon

3:42

Twyst:

CB: doesnt read them online, it's a THING to go to the stores, and get the books, but he things that it is a cool medium

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Twyst

3:42

[Comment From MeMe: ]

yeah

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:42 Me

3:43

Twyst:

Arune really likes the Stephen King "N" stuff, because it was specifically FOR the digital era

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43 Twyst

3:43	Do you subscribe to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited? Yup! ( 8% ) Nope! ( 62% ) Not yet, but I think I will. ( 31% ) Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43

3:43

Twyst:

Dan is noting how the books are a different aspect ratio, and that makes it tricky

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43 Twyst

3:43

[Comment From MeMe: ]

i get that

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43 Me

3:43

[Comment From HilHil: ]

I see what CB means, but sometimes it is nice, with gas being do high and all.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43 Hil

3:43

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

I'll buy singles and trades until the day I die...but if publishrs come with a great iTunes like method of sales and distribution (one stop shopping, lower price point), I would consider digital comics

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:43 captain primate

3:44

Twyst:

The digital comics are really cool cuz you can find stuff that you may not be able to afford all the books and history

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:44 Twyst

3:45

[Comment From SamSam: ]

yes N is great

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Sam

3:45

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Digital comics don't work for me because i only have 600 mhz on my PC and the page turning animation strangly takes 30 seconds per page, but i guess its necesary fo copy protection.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Grunty

3:45

[Comment From SamSam: ]

marvel dot com comics aren't very easy to read, even on my large monitor

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Sam

3:45

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

especailly if they are device agnostic

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 captain primate

3:45

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Do the people who work at Marvel get the Digital Comics for free?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Hil

3:45

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i've bought every dvd of the marvel comics

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Sam

3:45

Twyst:

Dan has to go, he says bye to everyone :D

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Twyst

3:45

[Comment From SamSam: ]

have them on the HD now for easy access...great to just grab a few issues and read them

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Sam

3:45

[Comment From MeMe: ]

bye dan

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Me

3:45

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

I like to have my books in my hands, the day they stop printing them is the day I stop reading.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 Guest

3:45

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

Frankly, I think print on demand is far more interesting

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:45 captain primate

3:46

Twyst:

There are questions about pirating vs digital comics

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:46 Twyst

3:46

[Comment From MeMe: ]

physical books feel better in your hand

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:46 Me

3:46

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Well as long as Mangas are primary sold in book form, so will western comics i guess.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:46 Grunty

3:46

Twyst:

Mike says they watch for it, and try to cease that, to shut down the pirates

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:46 Twyst

3:46

[Comment From SamSam: ]

damn pirates

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:46 Sam

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[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

imagine being able to go into your LCS (or borders, barnes and nobles, etc.) going up to a kiosk, selecting any issue from the history of comics, clicking the print button, and then having a fast printer spit it out for you right there and then

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:47 captain primate

3:47

Agent M:

Cap, that does sound cool

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:47 Agent M

3:47

Twyst:

mike says that may of the places that do it are based in areas that have loopholes and it makes it very tricky

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:47 Twyst

3:47

[Comment From SamSam: ]

yeah it does

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:47 Sam

3:47

[Comment From HilHil: ]

that is cool!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:47 Hil

3:48

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

the mainstream printing industry has been investing money in that kind of thing for years (R & D)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:48 captain primate

3:48

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Or they simply use rapidshare to spread them around the internet where people from other countrys will further bring them around.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:48 Grunty

3:48

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

sorry...mainstream publishing industry

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:48 captain primate

3:48

[Comment From SamSam: ]

if marvel would put out the weekly issues on their dotcomics thing, i would subscribe

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:48 Sam

3:49

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i do understand that this would hurt the comic shops...but who can afford 4 bucks a comic these days

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:49 Sam

3:49

Agent M:

Sam: We have to walk a tightrope because we don't want to put our retailer partners out of business.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:49 Agent M

3:49

Twyst:

they are asking if people want exclusive stuff

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:49 Twyst

3:50

Twyst:

ie: where dum dum was replaced and that was available only online early

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:50 Twyst

3:50

Agent M:

Would exclusive comics, only available on Marvel Digital Comics, entice you to subscribe?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:50 Agent M

3:50

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

for me, its just so much harder to read off a screen....and my laptop (regardless of how much I love it), aint the best as a portable media reader

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:50 captain primate

3:50

[Comment From SamSam: ]

yeah, understand that M

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:50 Sam

3:50

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i use to work for a LCS years ago...during the clone saga times...i understand the comic retailer side also

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:50 Sam

3:51

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

nope...because I know they'd eventally come out in print...and, like I said, I just don't dig comics on a screen

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:51 captain primate

3:51

Twyst:

fan mentions the talks with Suterman ;)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:51 Twyst

3:51

Agent M:

You mean the Mighty Marvel Podcast?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:51 Agent M

3:51

Twyst:

Arune says he will be very excited

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:51 Twyst

3:51

Twyst:

Yes, they were asking if people liked the podcast, fans said pretty much no, but creator talks are good

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:51 Twyst

3:52

Twyst:

CB asks what should they do better

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Twyst

3:52

Twyst:

one fan says end the skrull thing, it's awful

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Twyst

3:52

Agent M:

We have some stuff cooking for Marvel.com that should make fans happy. :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Agent M

3:52

[Comment From SamSam: ]

lol

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Sam

3:52

[Comment From SamSam: ]

they need to go live with cameras

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Sam

3:52

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

Marvel really has to start putting more effort into their podcasts (though I'm sure they are working on it right now)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 captain primate

3:52

Twyst:

Fans are saying they are tired of SI

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Twyst

3:52

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Yay!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Hil

3:52

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i'd rather watch the talks than listen to podcasts

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:52 Sam

3:53

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

I rahter would like them to stop that whole Marvel Ape thing, its anyoing and not very funny.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Grunty

3:53

Twyst:

they are asking if people follow the different stories of SI

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Twyst

3:53

Agent M:

Grunty: The first issue of Marvel Apes hasn't even come out yet! :)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Agent M

3:53

[Comment From SamSam: ]

lol marvel apes...that's silly stuff

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Sam

3:53

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

We need more of those animated promos like the recent IM/Spidey/Hulk one!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Kolwyr

3:53

Twyst:

People are saying they are selective with what they buy

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Twyst

3:53

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Sam: me to its easier to read such stuff.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Grunty

3:53

Twyst:

they are saying the events need to be shorter

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Twyst

3:53

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Agent M: No but the promo stuff is all around especialy in the news part of this very site.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:53 Grunty

3:54

Agent M:

Grunty: agreed, but promos and story are two very different things.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:54 Agent M

3:54

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

I'm a die hard iFanboy and Wordbaloon listener....thats where I get the vast majority of my comic related (discussion/commentery) online

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:54 captain primate

3:54

[Comment From SamSam: ]

very shorter

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:54 Sam

3:54

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Shorter would be better.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:54 Hil

3:54

Twyst:

fans are saying if the stories are really strong, they follow, but that they dont get them all

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:54 Twyst

3:55

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

thats what I want from Marvel online media

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:55 captain primate

3:55

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Wait there is special book Marvel Apes? God is it going to be as bad as that Spiderham Civil war parody which was 4 pages story and the rest a collection of marvel characters as pigs?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:55 Grunty

3:55

[Comment From SamSam: ]

yeah seems like this skrull thing is never gonna end

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:55 Sam

3:55

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Secret Invasion itself is hot, but the tie-in bump is significantly smaller than the Civil War tie-in bump was.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:55 Guest

3:55

Twyst:

i just wish that it would have HAPPENED, it's taken so long, i would like the same amnt of info, but waiting sooo long between issues

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:55 Twyst

3:56

[Comment From SamSam: ]

exactly twyst

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:56 Sam

3:56

Twyst:

And i find it hard to track the characters that i want to follow

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:56 Twyst

3:56

Twyst:

i saw a page with ms marvel talking with spider woman, both avenger characters, and that never happened in the new or mighty books

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:56 Twyst

3:56

[Comment From SamSam: ]

yep, it's why i now just stick with Spidey anymore (pun)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:56 Sam

3:56

Twyst:

and i dont know where that page happened!

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:56 Twyst

3:57

Twyst:

So i found that hard.

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:57 Twyst

3:57

Twyst:

it's fine to read the wiki to find out what happened, but i would like to know where to go for each character

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:57 Twyst

3:57

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Its kind of strange the onyl Si i'm intrested in is Secret Invasion Runaways/Young Avengers and SI: X-men, whats happening in the main even isn't intresting me much (since the outcome... earth survives is already clear).

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:57 Grunty

3:58

Twyst:

Arune says that Snowbird is alive ;)

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:58 Twyst

3:58

Twyst:

There are plans for Omega and Alpha Flight

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:58 Twyst

3:58

Twyst:

there will be news at the beginning of 2009

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:58 Twyst

3:58

[Comment From SamSam: ]

marvel really needs to stop with the alternate covers...this is the 90s all over again...nightmare

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:58 Sam

3:59

Twyst:

Snowbird and Herc, and (someone, know who agent m?) is in X MEn

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Twyst

3:59

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Snowbird... here we have the problem with following characters again... isn't that a former Alpha Flight member who is currently working with Hercules?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Grunty

3:59

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

I'm really digging SI: X-Men, SI: Cap Britain & MI-13, and SI: Herc

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 captain primate

3:59

Twyst:

Grunty: yeah

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Twyst

3:59

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Finally some Alpha/Omega Flight news! :D

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Kolwyr

3:59

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

holy crap...are they serious about AF & OF plans?

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 captain primate

3:59

Twyst:

Fan doesnt like magical universe wipes

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Twyst

3:59

Twyst:

House of M, SI

Sunday August 24, 2008 3:59 Twyst

4:00

Agent M:

SI won't be a magical universe wipe...

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Agent M

4:00

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

or are they just talking about individual characters here and there

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 captain primate

4:00

Twyst:

CB: we have been addressing that recently. Joe Q doesnt like it, he thinks the rules of magic are too broad and too vague

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Twyst

4:00

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Oh yeah i forgot SI: Cap B and MI-13. After the whole New Excalibur stuff he finaly got a good series again without being in Claremonts grasps.

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Grunty

4:00

Twyst:

they are putting a plan in place to define the rules of magic

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Twyst

4:00

Twyst:

in the next few ys

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Twyst

4:00

[Comment From SamSam: ]

lol

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Sam

4:00

Twyst:

And re AF and OF, yes they said in all seriousness there are plans

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:00 Twyst

4:01

[Comment From SamSam: ]

that should be funny

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Sam

4:01

[Comment From KolwyrKolwyr: ]

Defining the limits of magic is very good idea, one that should have been done long ago...

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Kolwyr

4:01

Twyst:

Kol: Joe Q agrees with you

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Twyst

4:01

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

as in the teams...not individual characters...because we've already got tha

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 captain primate

4:01

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

I've always found DC did magic far better than Marvel.

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Guest

4:01

Twyst:

CP: i believe so

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Twyst

4:01

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Twyst: Does that mean we will soon have a "no more magic" situation, since that sound simliar to what joe Q said about mutants.

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:01 Grunty

4:02

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

wicked...nice to hear

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:02 captain primate

4:02

Twyst:

Grunty: sounds like they will clearly define what can and cannot be done

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:02 Twyst

4:02

Twyst:

They are asking if people write in to the comics, and do you want to see them?

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:02 Twyst

4:02

Agent M:

Grunty: no, it just means there will be rules, limits and things will be more definied. A character won't be able to snap their fingers and change reality.

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:02 Agent M

4:02

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

Paul Cornell is doing a incredibly bang up job on Cap Britain and MI-13

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:02 captain primate

4:03

Agent M:

Twyst, are they wrapping up soon?

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Agent M

4:03

Twyst:

Yes

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Twyst

4:03

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

naah, letters pages don't interest me that much

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 captain primate

4:03

Twyst:

They are asking if anyone has last things to say

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Twyst

4:03

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i like letters pages

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Sam

4:03

Twyst:

Alrighty, i am out :D

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Twyst

4:03

[Comment From SamSam: ]

i grew up in the 70s when there was no inturtubes

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Sam

4:03

[Comment From HilHil: ]

I like the letters

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Hil

4:03

Agent M:

W00t! Another con in the books!

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:03 Agent M

4:04

[Comment From captain primatecaptain primate: ]

thanks much Twyst for your coverage

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:04 captain primate

4:04

[Comment From GruntyGrunty: ]

Still funny how Joe Q wants to limit the aspect of magic after using it as a cheap device to change the last 20 years of backstory of one of Marvels most famous heros... sorry couldn't resist wrting this

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:04 Grunty

4:04

[Comment From SamSam: ]

ok, thanks again guys

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:04 Sam

4:04

[Comment From HilHil: ]

Thanks Twyst!

Sunday August 24, 2008 4:04 Hil

4:04

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Nice job Twyst, thanks. :) Youtoo Agent M