Diamond's Top Comics for 2007

[Darth Shoju]

To him, the movie adaptations aren't his work. His work was the comic, and anything else is someone else's work.

Yeah. And frankly, I can't really blame him for taking that position.

 

[Felon]

Yeah. And frankly, I can't really blame him for taking that position.

Ditto here. Moore's work is largely about experimenting with the medium of comic books. It's not generic adventure fare that's accessible to a mainstream audience. It's pretty tough to transfer a medium-specific work to another medium and not wind up with crap. This is particularly the case with Watchmen. If they're just going to make it a thriller about a mask killer and mass murder, then it's a pretty shallow translation (pretty much anyone I've ever known who's ever read Watchmen was able to figure those twists out way in advance). If it actually tries to go deeper, most folks won't get it.

 

[Felon]

I wasn't too surprised at that. It's a product with a huge cult following, just like Buffy.

Yes, but having a large cult following in some other medium doesn't necessarily translate into huge comic sales.

 

[dravot]

Yeah. And frankly, I can't really blame him for taking that position.

It's a pretty healthy one to take too. I can't remember the details, but there was that science fiction writer who was all upset at the Sci-Fi channel adaptation of her work.

Unless you sign a deal to keep creative control, cash your check, go on holiday and hope that the movie brings additional interest in your original work.