ItsJustRyan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Well, to be fair, I'm pretty much at lurker status if you devide my post count by days registered. Averaging just less than 1 post per day. Definite lurker territory Don't you have some reading to do HR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeRosen Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I do. I'm working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz2810i Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 A reminder that BEDLAM 06 is out tomorrow! 1st arc finale!— Nick Spencer (@nickspencer) April 2, 2013 BEDLAM 06 is out this week! 28 story pages. End of the arc. @rileyrossmo1's last issue. Crazy stuff happens!— Nick Spencer (@nickspencer) April 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg1902 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Anyone seen the cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz2810i Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 http://pulllist.comixology.com/sku/FEB130437/Bedlam-6-MR- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yeesh. These covers just get worse and worse. Not surprised that, once again, the Rossmo cover kicks the out of the regular cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz2810i Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I don't know I quite like the Irvine cover Here is Rossomo's cover (thumbs u http://www.imagecomics.com/comics/5523/Bedlam-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 god that irving cover is god awful...is the rossmo cover for the 2nd print or is can you buy it on release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I guess that might be a 2nd print cover (if it goes to 2nd print). Was issue 3 the last issue to be reprinted? I hope they do something with that cover. IMO, definitely one of the best. There is also a Phantom cover for issue 6 by Rossmo (and again, much better than the Irving cover...which may be the absolute worst comic cover I have seen all year). The colors are just so damn depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I think I might go and buy the 2nd or phantom prints to be honest. and i agree jjeanius, has to be the worst comic cover I have seen in a long while, but no matter, i buy it for the story and interior artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I love this book. I just wish they would use covers that would attract new readers. This does the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg1902 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not a fan of either cover - but i love Bedlam! Can't wait to read #6 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveySwick Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've been here 9 years longer than you and you have 1500 more posts. That's pretty amazing! Edit: Also, I agree that Nick should pimp Bedlam a bit more. Consensus around these parts is that it's his best book. It's probably because I'm collecting the hell out of it. That's usually the kiss of death. Kiss of death?! Don't say that! This is the first new book I've gotten into! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveySwick Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yeesh. These covers just get worse and worse. Not surprised that, once again, the Rossmo cover kicks the out of the regular cover. +1 Even though the #4 Irving cover creeps the sh*t outta me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LAUGHING M4N Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've really enjoyed this book, think it will read even better as a trade. Has one been solicited? So with Rossmo leaving the book, will Irving still be creating the 1st print covers or the new penciller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It makes me sad that the 2nd prints are much better than the first print covers. I think it hurts the series. The #6 Rossmo cover is the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatMarvelV1 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I've personally never understood why on some books the cover artist is not the interior artist, it's the books sales window, I am very aesthetically driven and a lot of times I won't read a book if I don't like the cover art. Thankfully with this book when the thread started someone posted a pic of the Forbidden Planet #1 cover, which still kicks aass IMHO, otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked up the book and missed out on my favourite title. I believe I was the first person to mention that I felt that the 1st print covers directly affected the popularity of the book and I stand by that, I know Nick Spencer is a friend of Frazer's and will stand by him but sometimes you just gotta do, what you gotta do... thank Frazer for his input and move him on, get Ryan Browne to do the covers and this book will heat up big style. Nick if you read this, I'm sorry, but that's how I feel, still love the book and your work (thought I better add this after the last unexpected Nick punking of a poster ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicartfan Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I think you guys are overplaying the influence the cover art has over the lack of success of the series. There are lots of series that have large followings, but I think the covers are horrible...Not a good one in the bunch. Manhattan Projects is a prime example. The interior art is somewhat crude, the covers as appealing as textbooks. But the series is awesome ! While a nice cover is always pleasing, it ultimately has little or nothing to do with whether or not I read a series. In fact, the art as a whole plays second to the writing. It's the same logic as why I find South Park or The Simpsons so entertaining, despite the artwork. I think "Bedlham" is a victim of several factors. One being a morbid subject matter. A release at one of the hottest times for Image and comics in general. The avalanche of great material that has come forth the past 18 months or so has been overwhelming for fans. Add in the immense hype prior to the NYCC and the drama playing out over artists, it can draw attention away from what a great book it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I think you guys are overplaying the influence the cover art has over the lack of success of the series. There are lots of series that have large followings, but I think the covers are horrible...Not a good one in the bunch. Manhattan Projects is a prime example. The interior art is somewhat crude, the covers as appealing as textbooks. But the series is awesome ! While a nice cover is always pleasing, it ultimately has little or nothing to do with whether or not I read a series. In fact, the art as a whole plays second to the writing. It's the same logic as why I find South Park or The Simpsons so entertaining, despite the artwork. I think "Bedlham" is a victim of several factors. One being a morbid subject matter. A release at one of the hottest times for Image and comics in general. The avalanche of great material that has come forth the past 18 months or so has been overwhelming for fans. Add in the immense hype prior to the NYCC and the drama playing out over artists, it can draw attention away from what a great book it is. M: Your wisdom abounds. I think you are spot on. IMHO, the cover is only one factor in a series of factors: (1) over-hyped (2) violence (3) questionable cover art (4) too many great titles competing for attention (5) too many variants (6) speculation We have addressed each of these (exhaustively), however, I still don't get the violence (2) turn off when soooo many other series are at or above the same content. Regarding number four on my list, it seems like every month (or other month) a new title is coming on the scene and dominating over previous great titles. Nowhere men was the talk of the town until EoW popped up. Both are awesome, but speculation is a factor as well. I guess, for me, I'm glad we're still talking about Bedlam and know its a great series. Hang in there guys, it's one of my favs (thumbs u R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter3175 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Bedlam Is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all that needs to be said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
