quote: Greg Rucka's book for the same imprint, Felon, is also not having much luck. Originally intended to be an ongoing series, Top Cow have turned it into a limited series - without telling the creators. They only found out a few days before Previews hit the stands, when issue 2 suddenly became issue 2 of 4. The first two issues are pencilled and the third is scripted - but the original initial story arc was planned for six issues. The choice is now whether to squeeze the story into four issues or pick up their pencils and walk.
Just found this, but this was a few years ago. You could be right, The initial quote said "recently cancelled". Now that I think about it more, it could be talking about "Birthright". Or something else entirely.
I think it means Birthright, because the original quote said that the artist was going to be working on the company's next big franchise book. Matt Clark's switching over to DC for The Adventures of Superman, so Top Cow can't be the company in question. By contrast, Leinil Yu has cited Batman as another dream job of his, so who's to say DC might not want to shift him over there?
quote:So the only readable Superman book in ages (well, not really, not since Red Son and Trinity at least and look at the reaction to those as well!)is getting the axe?
I don't know for certain. But it sure looks like Birthright's on the chopping block. I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. Between DC and the "fans," it's gotten no support at all.
And while I'm not up on Red Son, I've seen the hateful, brutal slamming of Trinity...which again is not deserved. But hey, quality is anathema to Superman fans, right?
quote:Man, the so called Superman fans really do deserve any and all crap headed their way. Superman is my favourite hero. He was the reason I even read comic books. But if mediocrity and blandness is what floats these fans boats, I refuse to stand alongside them and be counted as one of them.
Well, the so-called "new direction" of the books doesn't sound any different than what we've been seeing thus far, and the untalented Chuck Austen--once criticized for his poor handling of the character--is now racking up a fair number of supporters. I'd say mediocrity and blandness will be the order of the day (not that I'll be buying them, mind you). It's rather two-faced, you know. The "fans" will support and encourage a movie where everything about Superman is chucked to the curb (the Abrams/Peters/McG script), but change so much as a syllable from John Byrne in the comics and the "fans" are ready to burn you at the stake. Am I the only one who doesn't understand that mindset?
