Comments on: Reaching for the Top Shelf (ii) http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/10/reaching-for-the-top-shelf-2/ Online graphic adaptation of the 1922 edition of James Joyce's ULYSSES Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: robberry237 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/10/reaching-for-the-top-shelf-2/comment-page-1/#comment-940 robberry237 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:06:28 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2094#comment-940 Personally, I'm a bit uncertain of the merits of TopShelf 2.0 as a trial ground continuing comix. I think its a fascinating proving ground for new approaches in comix of course, but it seems that trying stuff here before going to a print edition belittles the bigger chances the site is taking. TopShelf 2.0 offers experimental new material in a better way than anyone has thought of doing. Its not better because of media or corporate organizational things. It's better because the the interface, like the publisher, believes in letting creators dictate the shape and form of the comix they want to make. Serialization is a good, tested and true, method of delivery for comix. My big concern with the comix presented here is that they don't really seem designed for the serialized format. I'm much more attracted to the short stories that run a moment here and are done. What do we want from an online comix site? A place to learn about new comix we might buy, a place to see new comix that might not have a good chance in print, or a chance to see and be excited about new comix before they get released as trade paperbacks? -R Personally, I’m a bit uncertain of the merits of TopShelf 2.0 as a trial ground continuing comix.

I think its a fascinating proving ground for new approaches in comix of course, but it seems that trying stuff here before going to a print edition belittles the bigger chances the site is taking.

TopShelf 2.0 offers experimental new material in a better way than anyone has thought of doing. Its not better because of media or corporate organizational things. It’s better because the the interface, like the publisher, believes in letting creators dictate the shape and form of the comix they want to make.

Serialization is a good, tested and true, method of delivery for comix. My big concern with the comix presented here is that they don’t really seem designed for the serialized format. I’m much more attracted to the short stories that run a moment here and are done.

What do we want from an online comix site? A place to learn about new comix we might buy, a place to see new comix that might not have a good chance in print, or a chance to see and be excited about new comix before they get released as trade paperbacks?
-R

]]> By: MORE OF THOSE REVIEW THINGS « mpd57 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/10/reaching-for-the-top-shelf-2/comment-page-1/#comment-933 MORE OF THOSE REVIEW THINGS « mpd57 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:38:14 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2094#comment-933 [...] OF THOSE REVIEW THINGS As promised over on my regular Reaching for the Top Shelf spot on the Ulysses “Seen” blog you’ll find me reviewing content from the Top [...] [...] OF THOSE REVIEW THINGS As promised over on my regular Reaching for the Top Shelf spot on the Ulysses “Seen” blog you’ll find me reviewing content from the Top [...]

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