Wenn ich sage er ist ein dicker Fisch, dann ist er es auch.
On Friday, we heard of John Nee's resignation from DC Comics, and news that he was currently working out his notice. A number of people queried the importance to DC of said announcement, especially in the light of Chuck Dixon being fired off books or rumours of Dan DiDio's future. Well.
John Nee, Senior VP was DC's face to the international business world. He was responsible for originating, networking and brokering all sorts of deals, including videogames, licensed publishing (both from other publishers to DC and from DC to other publishers), dealing with Warner Bros at their Burbank lot as well as oversight of WildStorm and CMX... and anything else he could snap up. He is credited with bringing in millions and millions of dollars to the DC coffers. In fact it's hard to think of anyone living responsible for bringing in more money every year than John Nee right now. One e-mailer described him as "the engine of DC Comics" and fears for DC's long term revenue stream after Nee's departure - qualifying that the deals Nee has put in place could see DC healthy without their US comics making a single cent for years.
Nee was also very much liked at Wildstorm and DC, despite often being the man forced to make hard decisions. I understand that DC corporate are not happy with his decision to leave.
Nee did not respond to inquiries regarding his circumstances.
Laut LITG hat Didio aber einen Plan für die nächsten DC-Jahre und der scheint den Finanziers sehr gut zu gefallen, so dass sein Job wohl noch ne Weile sicher sein dürfte...
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Last week, the internet seemed to get itself in quite the lather about the possibility of Paul Levitz firing Dan DiDio, Senior Vice President - Executive Editor, DC Universe and replacing him. Based on nothing but fan discontent based on message board postings, this wishful thinking was whipped around the internet long enough until people convinced themselves that it was going to happen, even reaching outside of the fan community.
But if wishes were horses, genies would ride.
1) The oft-mentioned Jimmy Palmiotti is a very good friend of Dan DiDio, has been for years, and is unlikely to take his best mate's job.
2) If it was down to Paul Levitz, Dan would probably not have been appointed to his current role in the first place.
And 3) I've been told that Warner are so happy with Dan DiDio's overall performance and plan for the future that they have renewed Dan's contract, due to expire in September, for a number of years.
This isn't the first time the internet has called for Dan's head and whipped themselves into believing that a message board post was the equivalent of a shareholders' report, only for reality to bite them in the arse. I wrote something very similar this time last year and was accused of being a DC stooge. I was right then, looks like I'm right now. Look forward to the same thing come June 2009.
It is true that there has been creative, editorial and suit divides at DC over DiDio's actions of late. Jim Shooter quit Legion" (though leaving enough scripts so that no one will notice for quite some time). Grant Morrison has spoken out as to editorial incompetence over the "Countdown" series and spinoffs. Chuck Dixon has put the reason he was told his "services were no longer required" down at Dan's feet. And I hear a number of stories from senior creative sources as to how frustrating their approaches to Dan have gone - he's so flip floppy he makes John Kerry look like Ian Paisley. Countdown" assistant editor Jeanine Schaefer's resignation and move to Marvel is seen as a junior vote of no confidence.
And yes, there was an emergency senior editorial meeting held last week... who knows what answers it will provide? It is likely that there is some editorial shakeup in the works.
But as of now, for the foreseeable future, Dan is still The Man.
das ich hier mal was poste..... das sieht ja mal geil aus!!! freue mich riesig auf die serie. ist übrigens die 2. DC serie die in meine pull rutscht ich mochte schon "Hero Bear". was heißt mochte, ich liebe dieses artwork!
Re: EVS COVER
Sagt mal, liest niemand von euch Trinity? Ich hab mir gerade die aktuelle Preview auf newsarama angeschaut und da wurde mir est bewußt, wie sehr ich meine regelmäßige Dosis Bagley vermiße.
____________________ "SCALPED is some of the most compelling character work and crime writing I've seen in a long time." -Ed Brubaker
vertigo crime
DC Comics has announced that it will start a new thriller imprint next summer. Vertigo Crime, a subimprint of Vertigo Books, will be devoted to mysteries and crime stories.
Sagt mal, liest niemand von euch Trinity? Ich hab mir gerade die aktuelle Preview auf newsarama angeschaut und da wurde mir est bewußt, wie sehr ich meine regelmäßige Dosis Bagley vermiße.
Dann kaufs. Die Serie ist nicht so schlecht. Bagley gefällt mir an den Big Three enorm gut und die Story von Busiek ist zwar sehr Fantasylastig, aber das ist immer in kleinen Dosen verstreut
