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    Image of lazlopink lazlopink
    11/20/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    "What do Tyrese Gibson, Brea Grant, and Rashida Jones all have in common?"

    I've never heard of any of them. What are these individuals to be celebrated for? Perhaps it is a function of aging but famous people aren't as famous as they used to be. Mind you, these days you can become famous for pretty much nothing, especially if you accompany your uselessness with a sex tape. I suppose now I'll have to Google these people to find out what bitching rad reality show they were voted off of.
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    Image of CodeBlue40 CodeBlue40
    11/20/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    I have to play devil's advocate here. Who among us HASN'T wanted to write or draw a comic? Just because someone is famous, it doesn't mean they should be banned from putting out their own title. I always have a problem with arguments like this. It's like when people say celebrities should not voice their opinions on politics. True, they have money, privilege, etc., and this grants them more access than the average person. But it doesn't invalidate their opinion, and their status shouldn't automatically invalidate their product. Judge it on its merits, not by who produced it.

    (On the other side of this, if the celebrities were truly serious about their titles being judged on the strength of the material, they could resort to the tried and true method of using a pseudonym.)

    This argument is analogous to the movie industry. Once upon a time, there was no such thing as independent film. At least, not in the way that there is today. Why should it apply to comics? Sure there are the big two, as well as a few growing indie companies out there. But if someone thinks their art and their story measure up, they should get a fair shake, celebrity or not.
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Alright, well when "reality TV" hosts or whatnot start penning "reality comics" I'm giving up on the genre for good, on principle.
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    Image of Presidentpez Presidentpez
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Great article. Gibson, to put it lightly is a douchebag. One of my favorite moments of San Diego Comic Con was seeing Gibson standing on a chair with his posse screaming "Y'all wanna read this shit?!?!" and handing out copies. Several people approached him and then quickly walked away when they realized they were not free.

    I am mildly interested in the Rashida Jones book though.
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    Bootknife-Jackson promoted this comment Presidentpez was starred Presidentpez was unstarred
    Image of bookling bookling
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    No shit. All these years working in bookstores and I never realized that that Gerard Way wrote Umbrella Academy.
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    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Oh Hell Yes, writing comics is the toss-away famewhore moneygrab we imagine it as.
    Example. J. Love Hewitt's book is about to drop too, and all she had to do was bat those... eyes... at her comic-guy. The thing gets automatic approval no question.
    If you see LA/Hollywood Craigslist Creative postings, you can see that comics are the new script pitch.
    Definitely not for the love of the medium. True comic fans like Kevin Grevioux, Nic Cage, and the late David Carradine aside, publishers get stars and dollars in their eyes just as quick as any studio. And anybody, actor or shmoe, would love the words "published author" behind their name... picture-books like comics or children's books provide that easier than 1,000-page novels.
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    Image of MrFlake MrFlake
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Hey, since everyone who clicked on this likes comics, can I take this opportunity to pimp "Transient".

    This guy is kinda good at the drawing, some of you may well dig it.

    Edit: I am in no way affiliated with this , other than that I wish I painted like him..

    [transientman.com]
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    Starwatcher promoted this comment Edited by MrFlake at 11/19/09 5:23 PM MrFlake was starred MrFlake was unstarred
    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/19/09

    @MrFlake: Wow, that is off freakin' chain. Excellent monsters--this would be a perfect film project for del Toro (as if he doesn't have enough on his plate.) Anyway, thanks.
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    Edited by Starwatcher at 11/19/09 10:11 PM Starwatcher was starred Starwatcher was unstarred
    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    11/20/09

    @MrFlake: That is some weird shit - it almost reminds me of The Fisher King (if it was directed by Cronenberg).

    And the creatures are just odd...
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    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was starred Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was unstarred
    Image of schrodingers-katana schrodingers-katana
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Well, these are all almost certainly vanity projects (except for Brea Grant's perhaps, as she lacks the fame to pull this off, so it's likely to be more genuine). That being said, if there's a good story to be found in any of them, I won't be averse to checking it out. Sure, most celebrities should stick to their forte in the long run, but not every actor/actress is a one-trick pony.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Just like to point out that Gerard Way went to the School of Visual Arts to study comic books and cartooning before the band thing. SVA has a great program, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner taught there and I believe Art Speigleman and Gary Panter are still do.
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    Edited by Grey_Area at 11/19/09 4:55 PM Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    11/20/09

    @Grey_Area: Having said that, I don't think it matters if he did or didn't, just so long as the work stands up on its own merits.

    And yes, it definitely does.
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    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was starred Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was unstarred
    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Cause they see it as an easy way to make a potentially marketable new license me thinks...
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    Image of ♠ Final ♠ ♠ Final ♠
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    I'd much rather see celebrities writing comic books then comic book writers trying to be celebrities (see: Frank Miller, Satn Lee, Mark Millar.)

    Umbrella Academy is a brillant book. If you haven't read it pick up either trade. I also liked the only issue of OTC I found at my comic book store.
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    Image of F3st3r F3st3r
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    I find any trend where you use your fame to muscle your way into another field pretty weak and lazy.

    If you are famous and you wish to "break into" say, comics, then submit your story under an assumed name. Let that work be judged for it's merit. Not because you starred in a movie or wrote a hit song.

    That said, I liked Umbrella Academy - never listened to My Chemical Romance though.
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    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/19/09

    In reply to Is Writing Comics the Latest Celebrity Trend?
    Tyrese Gibson, Brea Grant, and Rashida Jones? the term celebrity must be getting used very loosly cuz' I have no idea who these people are.
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    11/19/09

    @Dash_Stryker: Try watching Parks & Recreation. It's the best show no one talks about.
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    11/19/09

    @Dash_Stryker: So you've never seen The Office or Heroes, then?
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    Dash_Stryker promoted this comment spiderweb1986 was starred spiderweb1986 was unstarred
    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/19/09

    @spiderweb1986: there is only one person I would consider a star on either of those shows
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    Image of syafiqjabar of Mars syafiqjabar of Mars
    11/19/09

    @Dash_Stryker: It's like this: I never heard of Adrian Pasdar before Heroes, but when I go to online forums, people go: "OMG, it's Pasdar from that [dramas I never saw]. Awesome."

    I also never knew of John Lithgow before 3rd Rock, and is surprised to learn his forte is playing dangerous mentally-unstable characters.

    And Tyrese was in both Transformers movies, so he's already pretty famous.
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    Dash_Stryker promoted this comment syafiqjabar of Mars was starred syafiqjabar of Mars was unstarred
    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/20/09

    @syafiqjabar of Mars: never saw the first or second transformers

    #calendar
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    Dash_Stryker was starred Dash_Stryker was unstarred
    Image of syafiqjabar of Mars syafiqjabar of Mars
    11/20/09

    @Dash_Stryker: Really, my point is, if you go to sites with as many TV, book and movie buffs as io9, you can expect to see people get excited over names you don't recognize.

    #speakup
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/27/09

    In reply to Felicia Day Assures Us the Milky Way Isn't Doomed
    Of course the Milky Way is doomed... Everything's doomed, eventually.
    -Kle. #feliciaday
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/27/09

    In reply to Felicia Day Assures Us the Milky Way Isn't Doomed
    what in the name of joss whedon is easily the most contrived line ever, who talks like that? #feliciaday
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    tetracycloide was starred tetracycloide was unstarred
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