Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* the CBLDF has taken over collecting donations for the Rory Root memorial.

* this Grant Morrison interview about his work on the new DC mega-crossover Final Crisis is fairly fascinating as far as those things go. He seems to be saying that in the recently published first issue of that series he's working in a minor key designed to subvert the noble standards of superhero dramatics, which explains the less than impactful beats in that comic book. Less convincing is an implied argument that fanboys need to get over the fact that his series might work at cross-purposes with plot points in semi-related DC comics. It's not Morrison's fault DC fouled their nest and his a bit by duplicating plot points in other series, but it's not the fan's fault, either. I'd also suggest that noting these jarring differences isn't solely the purview of continuity obsessives. I spend about as much time worrying about DC continuity as I spend mulling over Premier League results or new brands of pantyhose. When I read Final Crisis #1, I naturally thought about what little I knew of recent DC plot points to help put some things in context. I was confused by what I remembered. Again, it's not the kind of thing worth apportioning blame over, because 1) who cares and 2) these things happen. Still, if a writer of a television series suggested I needed to lighten up because their episode was confusing to me in terms of what I remembered of one or two episodes I'd seen from other writers working for the same producers, my first response would be two words that weren't "You're right."

* Chris Butcher talks about the rise and fall of the Kodansha publishing in North America rumor.

* speaking of Tokyopop, our favorite man about manga David Welsh interviews one ex-employee and explains why there might not be a whole bunch of interviews in the batter's box. There will be some, though. Plus: filk.

* Paul Levitz, Road Warrior.

* Mike Manley continues to muse on the overall state of the market and the culture that feeds that market.

* finally, while not exactly comics this is an interesting question to me if only because it seems to suggest a relationship to art I'd never expect of a critic. It's one that you see in comics, too. Me, I'd rather see critics follow their own muse with the same freedom as any other writer or artist.
 
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