Tue Aug 21 2007, 10:02 AM
Indeed, I agree.
Although some may be busy with work, family, etc; if you start a book, or other medium, for that matter, there's a beginning and an ending. Who would want to buy a book that is on the New York Times Best Seller's list and get a a book that is half completed with text and/or images, while the other half is left blank.
If you start something, there has to be utmost obligation to complete it with the best of your ability. Even if one is very busy, at least release a comic every month to show that you are still updating content to maintain at least a partial fanbase, to keep the dedicated fans coming back for more comics.
Now, I'm a fan of Kazu Kibuishi's comic Copper, it took some digging on his web blog that he has put the comic on temporary hiatus to create his two-volume novel series, Amulet. Among other things, are the Flight Comics and other comic projects he is also involved with. Thankfully, he's kept those wondering about a new Copper comic that he is indeed working on it, and even has a preview for its release when it's completed. His work of other comic projects is understandable, but at least he's pledging that he will go forward with Copper, despite the fact that he is going to complete the 2nd volume of Amulet (with Scholastic Publishing), create his part of the Flight 5 Comics (he was also involved with Flight 1, Flight 2, Flight 3, and Flight 4).
A comic YOU created and the fanbase that YOUR comic created is not supposed to be embarrassing for a comic artist and/or writer; they are there to read your comic, support you in anyway, and promote you when they go to comic conventions, conversing on other forums, instant messages to friends, word of mouth, and so forth. If it's so embarrassing, then why not utilize your "powers" to change the story around to something that you find more suitable. People are able to change, not all, but most, to the story. If your art can change over time, so should the story, it should evolve and grow outside of the box, but also maintain the relationship within the box so that veteran fans who have read the comic since its beginnings can see that its roots remain, but some new characters or a new situation has befallen upon the main characters.
The block of text there is more of a summary of what happens toward the ending, not what the characters say to each other or what their actions or reactions are. No scenery of where they go or where they are for each paragraph. At least have an ending that is graceful like MacHall or something similar to end the comic and its story.
See, another example is Star Wars (oh load, here we go again) - OK, just as an example, no flames, conspiracies, speculations, etc ... JUST an example. The story started in the middle, and went to the end, then went to the beginning toward the middle where the movie series first began. Now, today, we have the full story in line so that one could watch it from the first episode to the last. And what happened at the end of Star Wars? The Republic was defeated, the Dark Side was vanquished (for the most part), and the Light (or Good?) Side of the Force was restored. The story continues, of course, but in each person's imagination. Be it in their minds, or actual production of the continuation of the series or their own series. Star Wars eventually evolved from movies, to video/computer games, comic book series, books, toys, and so forth. They are continuing the idea, and it doesn't seem to be stopping anytime; something like stopping a freight train with a toothpick, you just can't do it.
However, for our sake, we are a group of four individuals that are able to do different tasks, but indeed, if we do have a loyal fanbase for whatever it is that we create, and they took the time to look at it and become a fan of it, we better make it a graceful ending and not a permanent hiatus or abandonment of comic or animation. Can it be a sad ending instead of a graceful, peaceful ending? Sure, as long as the words "END" (if not a chapter-release-comic) or "END SERIES" (if a chapter-release-comic) at the bottom of the very last comic is there. Sure, we're all busy in life, but every little bit of time creating something will in the end turn up to be something big when you've completed it. Find some time where watching the television can be replaced by doing something productive and beneficial to yourself, and potentially others.
This is my $0.02 and my opinion (although not heavily edited and proofreaded).
Although some may be busy with work, family, etc; if you start a book, or other medium, for that matter, there's a beginning and an ending. Who would want to buy a book that is on the New York Times Best Seller's list and get a a book that is half completed with text and/or images, while the other half is left blank.
If you start something, there has to be utmost obligation to complete it with the best of your ability. Even if one is very busy, at least release a comic every month to show that you are still updating content to maintain at least a partial fanbase, to keep the dedicated fans coming back for more comics.
Now, I'm a fan of Kazu Kibuishi's comic Copper, it took some digging on his web blog that he has put the comic on temporary hiatus to create his two-volume novel series, Amulet. Among other things, are the Flight Comics and other comic projects he is also involved with. Thankfully, he's kept those wondering about a new Copper comic that he is indeed working on it, and even has a preview for its release when it's completed. His work of other comic projects is understandable, but at least he's pledging that he will go forward with Copper, despite the fact that he is going to complete the 2nd volume of Amulet (with Scholastic Publishing), create his part of the Flight 5 Comics (he was also involved with Flight 1, Flight 2, Flight 3, and Flight 4).
A comic YOU created and the fanbase that YOUR comic created is not supposed to be embarrassing for a comic artist and/or writer; they are there to read your comic, support you in anyway, and promote you when they go to comic conventions, conversing on other forums, instant messages to friends, word of mouth, and so forth. If it's so embarrassing, then why not utilize your "powers" to change the story around to something that you find more suitable. People are able to change, not all, but most, to the story. If your art can change over time, so should the story, it should evolve and grow outside of the box, but also maintain the relationship within the box so that veteran fans who have read the comic since its beginnings can see that its roots remain, but some new characters or a new situation has befallen upon the main characters.
The block of text there is more of a summary of what happens toward the ending, not what the characters say to each other or what their actions or reactions are. No scenery of where they go or where they are for each paragraph. At least have an ending that is graceful like MacHall or something similar to end the comic and its story.
See, another example is Star Wars (oh load, here we go again) - OK, just as an example, no flames, conspiracies, speculations, etc ... JUST an example. The story started in the middle, and went to the end, then went to the beginning toward the middle where the movie series first began. Now, today, we have the full story in line so that one could watch it from the first episode to the last. And what happened at the end of Star Wars? The Republic was defeated, the Dark Side was vanquished (for the most part), and the Light (or Good?) Side of the Force was restored. The story continues, of course, but in each person's imagination. Be it in their minds, or actual production of the continuation of the series or their own series. Star Wars eventually evolved from movies, to video/computer games, comic book series, books, toys, and so forth. They are continuing the idea, and it doesn't seem to be stopping anytime; something like stopping a freight train with a toothpick, you just can't do it.
However, for our sake, we are a group of four individuals that are able to do different tasks, but indeed, if we do have a loyal fanbase for whatever it is that we create, and they took the time to look at it and become a fan of it, we better make it a graceful ending and not a permanent hiatus or abandonment of comic or animation. Can it be a sad ending instead of a graceful, peaceful ending? Sure, as long as the words "END" (if not a chapter-release-comic) or "END SERIES" (if a chapter-release-comic) at the bottom of the very last comic is there. Sure, we're all busy in life, but every little bit of time creating something will in the end turn up to be something big when you've completed it. Find some time where watching the television can be replaced by doing something productive and beneficial to yourself, and potentially others.
This is my $0.02 and my opinion (although not heavily edited and proofreaded).
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