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by **Victorian Squid** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:22 pm

Invincible

American Vampire

Justice League Dark

Batgirl

Morning Glories

Detective Comics

Captain America

Suicide Squad

Criminal

Daredevil

Demon Knights

Uncanny X-Force

Walking Dead

Who is Jake Ellis

FF

by **Chesscub** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:24 pm

Asmodeus Jones wrote:A couple minor things that might be clearer:

I think you made a hybrid here.^

One Chew too many, amirite? Judging from the context I think the second Chew should be I, Zombie.

Good article!

You should Chew repeatedly before swallowing.

by ****** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:39 pm

Another death nail in the coffin that is Vertigo?

BKV is taking his talents to Image.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/20 ... w-project/

by **Victorian Squid** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:44 pm

John Snow wrote:Another death nail in the coffin that is Vertigo?

BKV is taking his talents to Image.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/20 ... w-project/

He'd be crazy not to, he's too big now to take the crummy contract over the Image one.

That would be great news though, a new BKV book from Image.

by **BlueStreak** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:45 pm

John Snow wrote:Another death nail in the coffin that is Vertigo?

BKV is taking his talents to Image.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/20 ... w-project/

When I was researching this last night, Rich Johnston mentioned that a prior change in the contract had driven away creators such as Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and more.

He postulated that the new contractual change (which B Clay Moore disputes as being not 100% accurate) had the potential to drive away creators such as BKV who were largely relying on creator owned books as their primary income.

by **Mr. Poolman** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:47 pm

rdrsfn82 wrote:Vertigo is fine and will continue to release good books.

Yeah ignore the man behind the curtain...

They will release good books? no doubt, The Unwritten is my favorite book on the stands right now.
Vertigo is fine? dunno... but it looks like some Didios and Jonhns have set their sights into Vertigo properties and are interfering.

by **rdrsfn82** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:47 pm

A new BKV book is cause for celebration.

by **GLX** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:47 pm

Action Comics

American Vampire

Avengers Academy

Batgirl

Batman (Gates of Gotham)

Detective Comics (Scott Snyder)

Stormwatch

Chew

Criminal

The Unwritten

Demon Knights

Uncanny X-Force

Fables

Who is Jake Ellis

X-Men: Schism

by ****** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:56 pm

BlueStreak wrote:
When I was researching this last night, Rich Johnston mentioned that a prior change in the contract had driven away creators such as Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and more.

He postulated that the new contractual change (which B Clay Moore disputes as being not 100% accurate) had the potential to drive away creators such as BKV who were largely relying on creator owned books as their primary income.

Yeps. Because of the new contract structure, it's hard to imagine anyone other than DC exclusives starting new projects at Vertigo.

by **BlueStreak** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:58 pm

John Snow wrote:
Yeps. Because of the new contract structure, it's hard to imagine anyone other than DC exclusives starting new projects at Vertigo.

Which makes it the Icon imprint for DC, only with a stronger back catalog.

by ****** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:58 pm

Invincible

Journey into Mystery

Avengers Academy

Batgirl

Morning Glories

Detective Comics (Scott Snyder)

Captain America

Chew

Criminal

Daredevil

Demon Knights

DMZ

Fables

Who is Jake Ellis

FF

by ****** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:01 pm

BlueStreak wrote:
Which makes it the Icon imprint for DC, only with a stronger back catalog.

I wouldn't even call it that because by all accounts the ICON deals are far more creator friendly.

The only thing Vertigo has on ICON is prestige, but give Didio 5 more years as publisher and who knows if that will still be the case.

by **Eli Katz** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:02 pm

I think Vertigo is in big trouble.

by **Punchy** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:05 pm

BKV hasn't worked for Vertigo for about 3 years, and has worked for all the other companies too, perhaps he just wanted a change? It's not like he was unfailingly loyal to Vertigo.

by ****** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:13 pm

Punchy wrote:BKV hasn't worked for Vertigo for about 3 years, and has worked for all the other companies too, perhaps he just wanted a change? It's not like he was unfailingly loyal to Vertigo.

He had done work for hire stuff at multiple publishers, but his creator owned work had all been through Vertigo and Wildstorm.