Pull Dan Slott's THING! NOW!
These quotes are taken from Newsarama.
Newsarama: So Dan, let’s just right in this and not mince words…Hard, cold world-wise, The Thing isn't lighting up the charts.
Dan Slott: Nope. We are in a very scary place, numbers-wise.
NRAMA: Any thoughts on why people aren't jumping on? After all, it seems that you hear lots of people saying they want more traditional, fun comics, and this is surely that.
Dan Slott: Tell me about it! People are reading the book and having a fun time. The response is great. The reviews are great. The problem isn’t the sales, it’s the orders. We’ve got fan interest. What we need is retailer confidence.
NRAMA: So how do you, as the writer, take the bull by the horns to get the fans to help out?
Dan Slott: One word, sir: Bribery. Scratch that. I meant to say: a content!
NRAMA: So how does this “contest” work?
Dan Slott: There’s one grand prize, the whole kit-and-kaboodle, and it’s going to the best pitchman on the message boards! We need people pounding the virtual-beat, getting the word out about our pull list campaign, and letting people know what they like about the title. I’ll be scouring all the boards and declaring a winner by the end of June.What I’m looking for is the person who’s doing the best job promoting “Pull My Thing and Win a Prize” - but without being pushy or derailing any threads. And you gotta bring the love [laughs].
NRAMA: For our readers who may not know what a “pull list” is, it’s something you can set up with the owner of your Local Comic Shop - a list where you reserve copies that you will definitely buy. When they come out, your LCS owner will put them aside for you, and that way you’re guaranteed to get your books even when the store sells out.
Dan Slott: Exactly! For any one title, most LCS owners order a set number of copies for the store. And they usually up their orders for that title by the number of customers that have it on their pull list.
So here’s the deal - it’s too late for a grassroots letter writing campaign. We need a grassroots pull list campaign! If you like this book, put it on your pull list. If you don’t have a pull list, start one - even if it’s just for The Thing.
If you’ve heard good things about the book, but you’re a wait-for-the-trade-person? Please understand, you are not hurting us - but if you step up now, you can help save us!
Seriously, if we do not start getting some back-to-press level numbers right away, this is all going to be moot.
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Now for my personal pitch!
I have a lot of comics. Roughly 22,000 and counting in fact and I have been collecting (bagging, boarding, filing and generally trying to take care of them) for 22 years now... and I was reading and trading them away for 5 years before that. That's a total of 27 of my 31 years!
Now, having read each and every one of those 22,000 comics I can honestly say that I have some favorites... and some that I think are utter trash (but I keep for completion sake).
I had never heard (or at least I don't remember hearing) the name Dan Slott before his first volume of She-Hulk was released. I was totally hooked! The man can WRITE! She-Hulk has a fantastic blend of comedy, action and continuity. When She-Hulk was canned I was pissed, but it was quickly announced that a follow up series would launch. I was in of course... but then it happened.
I read somewhere 4 words that made my week! DAN SLOTT on Thing! I couldn't believe my eyes. I have a near complete run of the first Thing series from the mid-80's and while it was alright it never did justice to Ben Grimm or Yancy Street. But Dan, with his blend of dialogue, action, comedy and of course continuity... well... I knew I was in! But then I saw the numbers... and they were scary! The Thing is my second favorite Marvel title (after Captain America) having actually ecliped She-Hulk in the "Favorite comics written by Dan Slott" category!
The art is awesome, and though Andrea DiVito is leaving, the first 5 issues are out and are beautiful. The stories are fun... the first issues deal with Ben's sudden wealth... he's a Bazillionaire now... and feature some long lost favorites like Nighthawk and Constrictor. oh, and Arcade makes an appearance as does about 20 different versions of the Incredible Hulk!
Now I emplore all of you who may read this... PULL DAN SLOTT's THING!
Add it to your pull list... you son't be disappointed!
Now back to Dan on why he likes Ben... and who he thinks is the quintessential Marvel character!
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NRAMA: What aspect of Ben do you find the most appealing? What specifically about him really strikes to your core and resonates?
Dan Slott: He is the Ultimate blend of Stan and Jack. He’s equal parts cosmic and down-to-earth, raw power and raw emotion, tragic and comic, flawed and heroic. Without a doubt, he is the quintessential Marvel character.
NRAMA: What's the most important thing in the world to Ben?
Dan Slott: His spirit. He’s the guy that you just can’t break! You could hit ‘em with everything you got - and, I don’t care if you’re the Incredible Hulk - he’s not going down!
That’s his greatest super power. You have characters like Batman or Captain America - and their shtick is that they always “find a way”. Well, Ben might not have the smarts to figure that stuff out, but you know what? It don’t matter! He’s gonna come through for ya! He’s gonna get up offa that mat, he’s gonna hold that line, and he’s gonna get the dang job done!
Newsarama: So Dan, let’s just right in this and not mince words…Hard, cold world-wise, The Thing isn't lighting up the charts.
Dan Slott: Nope. We are in a very scary place, numbers-wise.
NRAMA: Any thoughts on why people aren't jumping on? After all, it seems that you hear lots of people saying they want more traditional, fun comics, and this is surely that.
Dan Slott: Tell me about it! People are reading the book and having a fun time. The response is great. The reviews are great. The problem isn’t the sales, it’s the orders. We’ve got fan interest. What we need is retailer confidence.
NRAMA: So how do you, as the writer, take the bull by the horns to get the fans to help out?
Dan Slott: One word, sir: Bribery. Scratch that. I meant to say: a content!
NRAMA: So how does this “contest” work?
Dan Slott: There’s one grand prize, the whole kit-and-kaboodle, and it’s going to the best pitchman on the message boards! We need people pounding the virtual-beat, getting the word out about our pull list campaign, and letting people know what they like about the title. I’ll be scouring all the boards and declaring a winner by the end of June.What I’m looking for is the person who’s doing the best job promoting “Pull My Thing and Win a Prize” - but without being pushy or derailing any threads. And you gotta bring the love [laughs].
NRAMA: For our readers who may not know what a “pull list” is, it’s something you can set up with the owner of your Local Comic Shop - a list where you reserve copies that you will definitely buy. When they come out, your LCS owner will put them aside for you, and that way you’re guaranteed to get your books even when the store sells out.
Dan Slott: Exactly! For any one title, most LCS owners order a set number of copies for the store. And they usually up their orders for that title by the number of customers that have it on their pull list.
So here’s the deal - it’s too late for a grassroots letter writing campaign. We need a grassroots pull list campaign! If you like this book, put it on your pull list. If you don’t have a pull list, start one - even if it’s just for The Thing.
If you’ve heard good things about the book, but you’re a wait-for-the-trade-person? Please understand, you are not hurting us - but if you step up now, you can help save us!
Seriously, if we do not start getting some back-to-press level numbers right away, this is all going to be moot.
________________________________________________
Now for my personal pitch!
I have a lot of comics. Roughly 22,000 and counting in fact and I have been collecting (bagging, boarding, filing and generally trying to take care of them) for 22 years now... and I was reading and trading them away for 5 years before that. That's a total of 27 of my 31 years!
Now, having read each and every one of those 22,000 comics I can honestly say that I have some favorites... and some that I think are utter trash (but I keep for completion sake).
I had never heard (or at least I don't remember hearing) the name Dan Slott before his first volume of She-Hulk was released. I was totally hooked! The man can WRITE! She-Hulk has a fantastic blend of comedy, action and continuity. When She-Hulk was canned I was pissed, but it was quickly announced that a follow up series would launch. I was in of course... but then it happened.
I read somewhere 4 words that made my week! DAN SLOTT on Thing! I couldn't believe my eyes. I have a near complete run of the first Thing series from the mid-80's and while it was alright it never did justice to Ben Grimm or Yancy Street. But Dan, with his blend of dialogue, action, comedy and of course continuity... well... I knew I was in! But then I saw the numbers... and they were scary! The Thing is my second favorite Marvel title (after Captain America) having actually ecliped She-Hulk in the "Favorite comics written by Dan Slott" category!
The art is awesome, and though Andrea DiVito is leaving, the first 5 issues are out and are beautiful. The stories are fun... the first issues deal with Ben's sudden wealth... he's a Bazillionaire now... and feature some long lost favorites like Nighthawk and Constrictor. oh, and Arcade makes an appearance as does about 20 different versions of the Incredible Hulk!
Now I emplore all of you who may read this... PULL DAN SLOTT's THING!
Add it to your pull list... you son't be disappointed!
Now back to Dan on why he likes Ben... and who he thinks is the quintessential Marvel character!
________________________________________________
NRAMA: What aspect of Ben do you find the most appealing? What specifically about him really strikes to your core and resonates?
Dan Slott: He is the Ultimate blend of Stan and Jack. He’s equal parts cosmic and down-to-earth, raw power and raw emotion, tragic and comic, flawed and heroic. Without a doubt, he is the quintessential Marvel character.
NRAMA: What's the most important thing in the world to Ben?
Dan Slott: His spirit. He’s the guy that you just can’t break! You could hit ‘em with everything you got - and, I don’t care if you’re the Incredible Hulk - he’s not going down!
That’s his greatest super power. You have characters like Batman or Captain America - and their shtick is that they always “find a way”. Well, Ben might not have the smarts to figure that stuff out, but you know what? It don’t matter! He’s gonna come through for ya! He’s gonna get up offa that mat, he’s gonna hold that line, and he’s gonna get the dang job done!
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