WA: The Comic?

[Osiris]

This has probably been covered to death already, even though a search turned up nothing relevant, but what are the chances of a We're Alive comic? Perhaps something to carry on with the characters that are left alive (if any) after the series finale? It would certainly be a great way to give more character back stories, perhaps the history of the Mallers? It would be fantastic to see more Scratch.


Just a thought.

[Teethingbiscuit]

Cool idea but it is backwards progress. Aren't comics trying to get into the electronics age? digital comics. That would be cool as would an animation.
Teeth

[Creem_Filling]

I would love it to go to comics. It would be awesome to see how the art is. I wouldn't even care that I have listened to the story a hundred times. It would be well worth it to read it.

[Osiris]

Cool idea but it is backwards progress. Aren't comics trying to get into the electronics age? digital comics. That would be cool as would an animation.
Teeth


Yes and no. Going cross-platform opens up books to new audiences, people who don't have time to get down to their local shop or the people who stopped buying to save trees. There's nothing to say that the comic couldn't be electronic. I see your argument for not going that route though, but to broaden the fanbase... a comic would be a great step. Or if you want to retro-ize it in a cross between old school and the new age.... motion comic. You get your comic, you get your animation and all of it set to the original broadcasts? A thought. Just a thought.

[cPT.cAPSLOCK]

One of the major the strengths of the show, is its format. The use of solely audio adds a lot of mystery, and a lot of possibilities (which Kc manages to exploit extremely well).

When turning it into a comic or animation, not only will characters suddenly look different than you imagined them, it'll also be a lot of work to change the very fundamentals of the show. No offence to Kc and everyone else working on it, but the odds of producing a just-as-high quality product in a completely different format just aren't that high.

Let them focus on what they're best at: audio drama.

See also "If We're Alive became a TV Show (http://zombiepodcast.com/forum/showthread.php?149-If-We-re-Alive-became-a-T.V.-Show)" and "We're Alive Movie (http://zombiepodcast.com/forum/showthread.php?24-We-re-Alive-Movie)"

[Osiris]

One of the major the strengths of the show, is its format. The use of solely audio adds a lot of mystery, and a lot of possibilities (which Kc manages to exploit extremely well).

When turning it into a comic or animation, not only will characters suddenly look different than you imagined them, it'll also be a lot of work to change the very fundamentals of the show. No offence to Kc and everyone else working on it, but the odds of producing a just-as-high quality product in a completely different format just aren't that high.

Let them focus on what they're best at: audio drama.

See also "If We're Alive became a TV Show (http://zombiepodcast.com/forum/showthread.php?149-If-We-re-Alive-became-a-T.V.-Show)" and "We're Alive Movie (http://zombiepodcast.com/forum/showthread.php?24-We-re-Alive-Movie)"

I disagree. I think the major strengths of the show are the writing and the length of the episodes, which always leave you hanging and always wanting more. Something that can definitely be achieved in various other formats, comics being an obvious candidate as its format is episodic in nature, unlike film. TV on the other hand would be a wasteful attempt as you'd likely get a lot of 'oh look, it's a Walking Dead ripoff. Having seen the Q&A I no longer see the characters as I once saw them, and in place of familiar faces I know relate them to the faces of the actors. That alone changed everything for me, but in a positive way.

[nikvoodoo]

What Caps is getting at (I believe, pardon/correct me if I'm getting it wrong, sir) is look at some of the hottest debated topics on this forum. Most have to do with things we can't actually see....

[Osiris]

Again, this isn't an argument for a tv series or a film. It's an argument for a comic. Myself, I've no interest at all in seeing it made into a half hour sitcom/drama/satire/whatever else executives...

[nikvoodoo]

Again, this isn't an argument for a tv series or a film. It's an argument for a comic. Myself, I've no interest at all in seeing it made into a half hour sitcom/drama/satire/whatever else executives would consider to be 'on the pulse', for just the reasons you cited. So we're agreed on that. If I recall correctly, I suggested that it could be a story told from the point of view of the Mallers, this doesn't necessarily mean rehashing the same story as I'm certain that the group, albeit a 'darker' one, had their own trials and tribulations surviving in LA. I think it's safe to move away from lumping into the 'what if a tv or movie was made' category and focus on the benefits that a graphic medium has to offer. Which is really the extension of all worlds combined, the audio format telling a story in dramatic fashion with only words and sound effects, and the obvious asthetics that a visual medium brings to the table, in a compact 28 page serial format.

I understand the argument made, I just disagree with the logic behind it. But it's cool, everyone is entitled to view the world through their own eyes.

Yes, I saw your thought about the Mallers. And like I said, I don't want to hear about anyone in the current LA storyline. The Mallers are a part of the current story line. The closest thing I want to hear about that's already "covered" by WA is the Other Tower and even then, there's still time for that story to be explored.

So again, in terms of comic book topics if it were to go forward, I'd love to see other groups of survivors in LA (not mentioned in WA) or in other cities.

[Eviebae]

In the end, it's KC and Shane who will make the decision. Given that, "can they?", "should they?" and "what would happen if?" are different questions. With all due respect, it seems like everyone is answering a different question in this thread.

[Osiris]

Seems to be the case. Still, nice to see different perspectives on the subject.

[nikvoodoo]

With all due respect, it seems like everyone is answering a different question in this thread.


Seems to be the case. Still, nice to see different perspectives on the subject.

My first post was a clarification of Caps. And like I said in that post, seeing the cast of an audio drama isn't always a bonus, like Satan believes it to be. I happen to wish I hadn't seen some of the cast because I had a clear image of what they looked like in my head and now that's gone. I happened to like the way I imagined it better because sometimes people don't look like their parts. And all I said about that is being an Audio Drama works well for We're Alive to promote discussion because we simply don't know certain aspects of the story because we can't see it. Becoming a comic book detracts from that immediately because you can see it. My apologies for pointing that out.

And my apologies if I wasn't clear in my contention about what I would like to see as a comic book subject. I have no desire to see a comic book based around anything covered by WA. Sorry if that results in a failure in logic.

Seems to me this topic has followed a fairly logical progression from one post to the next. We all seem to be responding to each others points despite it getting off topic from the original thought. But that's what happens here. Almost every one of our threads meanders from one place to another at times.

[Re1ndeer]

I agree with Nikvoodoo on the WA Comic shouldn't follow any of the people we know from the Podcast. It would be cool to see a story about a group in New York or something like that. But, we are going to get the stories of the people in the Tower and the Mallers from the Podcast.

That is my 2 cents.

[Teethingbiscuit]

And like I said, I don't want to hear about anyone in the current LA storyline.


And to that end Nik I don't think a story of some other city or facility will have the same "punch". These characters were selected by team WA for a reason. Their story will become more pivotal than any other survival story of another city, or else why tell it?

But yeah, if there was the ability to turn this story into a conglomerate of countless villages and cities that had a survivor's' take on this specific thread. Of course those spinnoff writers would have to be privy to secrets in the WA story line. Oh the webs we would weave. Something of that scale would be unfathomable!
Teethingbiscuit

[nikvoodoo]

And to that end Nik I don't think a story of some other city or facility will have the same "punch". These characters were selected by team WA for a reason. Their story will become more pivotal than any other survival story of another city, or else why tell it?

But yeah, if there was the ability to turn this story into a conglomerate of countless villages and cities that had a survivor's' take on this specific thread. Of course those spinnoff writers would have to be privy to secrets in the WA story line. Oh the webs we would weave. Something of that scale would be unfathomable!
Teethingbiscuit

Believe me, I truly understand why having the potential comic book revolve around the Tower/Mallers/People We Know could be awesome. But if it didn't make it into the podcast, why would it need to be told in the comic book? And if it was told in the podcast, why would it need to be retold? That's all I mean about not wanting to see things covered by WA. It was either too trivial to mention before, or has already been covered.

The thing I think would become interesting by seeing a story told in NYC (for instance since you brought up another city and I'm obviously partial to the idea since I live here) is you have the expectations and knowledge of what happened in the initial run of WA. I think it's interesting to see the development of the story as things are fresh in the eyes of a new group of people as they are struggling to find their way in the new world.

I do understand you have to re-hook an entire audience again by making them invest in new characters they don't know. 100% I agree. But I think it's a great way to reset the story without having to worry about it conflicting with any information given in the original storyline. And it allows the story to unfold in new ways that don't necessarily involve military personnel, apartment Towers etc etc. Same situation, but different set of circumstances result in a brand new story.

[Teethingbiscuit]

Ya man.

As for NYC. It has been done to death (haha). I don't get the significance. The reason I think we are listening to the Tower's story is because it is supposedly nearest to ground zero and that will play out in the future.
It would give us some insight to see the story from a distant city by gifting us a window out on the WA world. Communications shut down as they are we went from a global information age to you know what you can see (stone age)(there ain't even gonna be any pony express unless you've learned to train some of those runners! haha
Tooth

[nikvoodoo]

Ya man.

As for NYC. It has been done to death (haha). I don't get the significance. The reason I think we are listening to the Tower's story is because it is supposedly nearest to ground zero and that will play out in the future.
It would give us some insight to see the story from a distant city by gifting us a window out on the WA world. Communications shut down as they are we went from a global information age to you know what you can see (stone age)(there ain't even gonna be any pony express unless you've learned to train some of those runners! haha
Tooth

We're starting to get into a theory debate best reserved for other locations (ie where spoilers are allowed. Sorry for adding the tags to your post. I went back and did it to some of mine too). I agree, lots of stories have been told in NYC but just remember the news reports of simultaneous breakouts. To me, it always seemed to me that the WA story was just one aspect of what was happening world wide.

The reason I always thought we're listening to a story based in L.A. is because you write about what you know. Kc and Company are all based in California and it's the story they are best suited to tell. If I were the storyteller and I tried to tell a story based in L.A. people would be screaming at how wrong I got it. If I made the story about my neighborhood in Queens and sections of Manhattan, it would be very believable. Kinda like Spider-Man being based in NYC and people knowing exactly where his exploits took place because the artist went there and drew the locales. Write what you know :)

[Luna Guardian]

Having read a good bunch of comics, I don't think that they could capture the athmosphere of the show adequately. I've yet to read a "good" survival horror comic, and this is why I think WA shouldn't be turned into a comic.

However, if the comic would follow another group of survivors, maybe a military unit (larger than 3 people), it could be turned into a reasonably good action-horror work, but that'd cheapen the WA element of that comic. If a comic will be done, I hope it takes this route and is sufficiently different than the audio drama yet similiar enough to be distinctly WA and not a cheap Resident Evil ripoff.

[Osiris]

Having read a good bunch of comics, I don't think that they could capture the athmosphere of the show adequately. I've yet to read a "good" survival horror comic, and this is why I think WA shouldn't be turned into a comic.

However, if the comic would follow another group of survivors, maybe a military unit (larger than 3 people), it could be turned into a reasonably good action-horror work, but that'd cheapen the WA element of that comic. If a comic will be done, I hope it takes this route and is sufficiently different than the audio drama yet similiar enough to be distinctly WA and not a cheap Resident Evil ripoff.


Way to have faith in the writers of the show.


Honestly, I wouldn't mind if a comic followed the exploits of another group, perhaps in the same city, perhaps in a completely different country. Why the hell not? I can see why some people wouldn't want to see the cast of the show, feeling as though it would detract from how you've pictured the characters, but that's an argument you can use for just about any adaptation, books to movies, comics to tv shows, radio to any other format. You should be able to look past that, if not you must have a terrible time watching movies and suspending reality for an hour and a half, which is exactly what we're doing with the show. Also, I think it's a little defeatist to assume that if the writers of the show decided to do a comic based on the events of this outbreak that it would fail. Shows absolutely no faith at all in their ability to tell a tale and have it be successful. Try to spin that any way you like from there, but you've already stepped on them by saying they couldn't capture the atmosphere they've created with the show. They've done a fantastic job so far capturing my imagination, and I'm sure they would do an amazing job in any other format they put their efforts into.

Feel free, hammer away.

[cPT.cAPSLOCK]

I won't hammer away, because it's an interesting topic we're discussing, but I definitely do not agree. And I don't really like to accusation of having lack of faith - I just think they should stick to what they're best at.
Just because there are quite some differences between comic books and audio dramas, I doubt they'll be just as good.

We praise Kc a lot for the excellent story so far. The current quality is exceptionally high.
Now, let's look at what actualles makes it so high, and how that'd work out in a comic specifically:


Storyline progression & character development - Would probably be just as good
Dialogues / conversations - Much less emotion than a real voice, but the graphics (visuals like smiles, tears, wounds, etc) could compensate a bit
Surprising moments in general - Really depends on what happens, but dynamic sound will beat static images in many situations.
Fast-paced action scenes - Would be slowed down a lot in comic-format
Unexpected or 'unknown' sounds & (sounds of) what's happening in the background - No way to properly do this in a comic


Obviously, it's impossible to be fully objective about this. IF there would be a comic, it would probably be okay-ish, but it won't get close to the excellence of the podcast.

[Osiris]

I won't hammer away, because it's an interesting topic we're discussing, but I definitely do not agree. And I don't really like to accusation of having lack of faith - I just think they should stick to what they're best at.
Just because there are quite some differences between comic books and audio dramas, I doubt they'll be just as good.

We praise Kc a lot for the excellent story so far. The current quality is exceptionally high.
Now, let's look at what actualles makes it so high, and how that'd work out in a comic specifically:


Storyline progression & character development - Would probably be just as good
Dialogues / conversations - Much less emotion than a real voice, but the graphics (visuals like smiles, tears, wounds, etc) could compensate a bit
Surprising moments in general - Really depends on what happens, but dynamic sound will beat static images in many situations.
Fast-paced action scenes - Would be slowed down a lot in comic-format
Unexpected or 'unknown' sounds & (sounds of) what's happening in the background - No way to properly do this in a comic


Obviously, it's impossible to be fully objective about this. IF there would be a comic, it would probably be okay-ish, but it won't get close to the excellence of the podcast.

All very valid points, and it seems as though you've dropped yourself into a stalemate of pro/con if you consider 'cliffhanger events' being on the page turn to raise tension (common in comics), the unknown sounds and sounds of what is happening in the background are simply replaced with a visual of what's transpiring in the background, or the unknown being shown as opposed to heard i.e. oh hey what's that shadow way back on that rooftop (I'll argue this to be just as effective as a noise in the distance as you either catch it with your ear, you catch it with your eye or you miss it the first time around completely).

I'm trying to be as objective as I can be about it, being a fan of the show and a fan of comics I could see a crossover of sorts working out very effectively. I think there's room in the Verse for both formats. Incidentally, I think there may even be more room/time/space for character development and story progression simply due to the format. You can pack a tub-load of text on to a page when it isn't being timed for a 15 minute episode. Just an assumption but I would figure that one page of the script they work off of is close to a minute or running time, much like in film.... sound effects, dramatic pauses, music cues. I could be off on that, again why it is merely an assumption.

All of this is really making me crave a comic less and a novel more.

[Eviebae]

Seems to me this topic has followed a fairly logical progression from one post to the next. We all seem to be responding to each others points despite it getting off topic from the original thought. But that's what happens here. Almost every one of our threads meanders from one place to another at times.

It just seemed like a cranky conversation that was going around in circles.

[Osiris]

It just seemed like a cranky conversation that was going around in circles.


Well aren't you the helpful, happy little yard gnome!

[Eviebae]

Well aren't you the helpful, happy little yard gnome!

That's MRS. Helpful, happy little yard gnome to you Mr. Cranky boots!

[Osiris]

That's MRS. Helpful, happy little yard gnome to you Mr. Cranky boots!


Wow. You must still be in high school. Let's not spend too much time flinging insults. If you've nothing left to add to the conversation other than 'Oh this is just going in circles' feel free to see your way out. But please, continue to just be base.

[ObamaCat]

Alright let's break it up you two. Eviebae is merely trying to diffuse the tension (props to you for doing so :) ).

I think you have a great idea Satan, and I'd love to see how it would play out. Do I think KC and Shane should be the ones behind the production? Probably not, perhaps in the writing department, but I think they stick to what they do best, blowing our socks off in audio format.

[Osiris]

Alright let's break it up you two. Eviebae is merely trying to diffuse the tension (props to you for doing so :) ).

I think you have a great idea Satan, and I'd love to see how it would play out. Do I think KC and Shane should be the ones behind the production? Probably not, perhaps in the writing department, but I think they stick to what they do best, blowing our socks off in audio format.

Which begs the question: Is this truly the format that best fits their skills? They've already put their collective hands into every other format out there? It's hard to sit back and say 'yeah this is what they do best, stick to it.' It's really just pigeon holing them. Hey this is what we like you for, just keep doing that. If everyone had that attitude toward life we never would have made it to the moon, gained democracy or crawled out of the oceans onto dry land. Creative minds need to be challenged and limits need to be pushed every way they can or they grow stagnant.

At any time this can stop being about 'I don't like that idea because I like them how they are' and start being about 'hey, you know what would be cool to see?'

[ObamaCat]

Which begs the question: Is this truly the format that best fits their skills? They've already put their collective hands into every other format out there? It's hard to sit back and say 'yeah this is what they do best, stick to it.' It's really just pigeon holing them. Hey this is what we like you for, just keep doing that. If everyone had that attitude toward life we never would have made it to the moon, gained democracy or crawled out of the oceans onto dry land. Creative minds need to be challenged and limits need to be pushed every way they can or they grow stagnant.

At any time this can stop being about 'I don't like that idea because I like them how they are' and start being about 'hey, you know what would be cool to see?'

Well KC and Shane specifically chose the audio format for a reason: They thought it would be the best way to convey the story and that audio had a certain 'magic' element that other formats don't offer. But you can always chat KC up and see what he thinks about expanding to other mediums.

[Re1ndeer]

Which begs the question: Is this truly the format that best fits their skills? They've already put their collective hands into every other format out there? It's hard to sit back and say 'yeah this is what they do best, stick to it.' It's really just pigeon holing them. Hey this is what we like you for, just keep doing that. If everyone had that attitude toward life we never would have made it to the moon, gained democracy or crawled out of the oceans onto dry land. Creative minds need to be challenged and limits need to be pushed every way they can or they grow stagnant.

At any time this can stop being about 'I don't like that idea because I like them how they are' and start being about 'hey, you know what would be cool to see?'

Didn't Kc do some film stuff? I though he was good at that too. what stops them from being good at comics, also?

[Osiris]

Well KC and Shane specifically chose the audio format for a reason: They thought it would be the best way to convey the story and that audio had a certain 'magic' element that other formats don't offer. But you can always chat KC up and see what he thinks about expanding to other mediums.

It also makes it relatively unique as far as bringing back a dead/dying medium while taking advantage of the podcast phenom. Really it is a smart move as far as becoming a cornerstone. There's a million and a half zombie comic books out there, but the majority of them lack good story telling or compelling characters.

[Osiris]

Didn't Kc do some film stuff? I though he was good at that too. what stops them from being good at comics, also?

I don't know... you tell me?

[ObamaCat]

It also makes it relatively unique as far as bringing back a dead/dying medium while taking advantage of the podcast phenom. Really it is a smart move as far as becoming a cornerstone. There's a million and a half zombie comic books out there, but the majority of them lack good story telling or compelling characters.

Walking Dead good sir.

[nikvoodoo]

At any time this can stop being about 'I don't like that idea because I like them how they are' and start being about 'hey, you know what would be cool to see?'

That's forcing people to agree with your point of view though. Obviously, some people have reservations/disagreements about a comic book in the manner you are describing and don't think it's a cool idea, not to mention when people have suggested different ideas you've shot them down anyway.

I also think you are jumping to a few conclusions regarding people's personal thoughts about the abilities of the WA staff. Just because people happen to like the way the story is, doesn't mean we believe they are incapable of producing other mediums. And just because we say the format is to our liking doesn't mean we wouldn't want it expanded to other mediums. We've covered other mediums on this forum in multiple locations as has been pointed out earlier on in this thread.

I know Kc has accomplished a great deal with some short films he's made and won some awards. I also know how easily that translates into comic book design since story-boarding is basically the same process.



It also makes it relatively unique as far as bringing back a dead/dying medium while taking advantage of the podcast phenom. Really it is a smart move as far as becoming a cornerstone. There's a million and a half zombie comic books out there, but the majority of them lack good story telling or compelling characters.

The million and a half other comic books is exactly the reason to be wary of venturing into comic books. The market is flooded with crap that even with a good product, you run the risk of spending your time and resources to allow your product to get lumped into the muck of crap that's already out there and never take off. Strictly my opinion having worked in an industry that is currently feeling a similar crunch and a flood of craptastic substandard nonsense.

[Osiris]

Walking Dead good sir.

Agreed, also Zombies! Feast, Zombies! Eclipse of the Undead, Zombies vs Robots, War of the Undead... all good books, but certainly NOT the majority. I love the Romero movies but the comics are terrible.

[ObamaCat]

Agreed, also Zombies! Feast, Zombies! Eclipse of the Undead, Zombies vs Robots, War of the Undead... all good books, but certainly NOT the majority. I love the Romero movies but the comics are terrible.

I'll be honest here I've never seen a Romero movie. After being exposed to WA though I need to get on that really, really soon :p

[Osiris]

That's forcing people to agree with your point of view though. Obviously, some people have reservations/disagreements about a comic book in the manner you are describing and don't think it's a cool idea, not to mention when people have suggested different ideas you've shot them down anyway.

I also think you are jumping to a few conclusions regarding people's personal thoughts about the abilities of the WA staff. Just because people happen to like the way the story is, doesn't mean we believe they are incapable of producing other mediums. And just because we say the format is to our liking doesn't mean we wouldn't want it expanded to other mediums. We've covered other mediums on this forum in multiple locations as has been pointed out earlier on in this thread.

I know Kc has accomplished a great deal with some short films he's made and won some awards. I also know how easily that translates into comic book design since story-boarding is basically the same process.




The million and a half other comic books is exactly the reason to be wary of venturing into comic books. The market is flooded with crap that even with a good product, you run the risk of spending your time and resources to allow your product to get lumped into the muck of crap that's already out there and never take off. Strictly my opinion having worked in an industry that is currently feeling a similar crunch and a flood of craptastic substandard nonsense.

It isn't forcing anyone to agree, it's forcing them to answer the what if with something other than a 'it wouldn't work'. It's a what if for a reason.

The only thing I've shot down is the 'TV/Movie' argument as well as the 'doing a comic book is a terrible idea' argument. Perhaps something was lost in translation there, perhaps something was overlooked. And I'm not jumping to conclusions at all regarding people's personal thoughts about the abilities of the WA staff. Again, perhaps something that is being overlooked. You say 'what they're best at' I call that pigeon holing. You say 'No way it could be translated properly' I say 'Show some faith in a storytellers ability to tell a story in ANY format. As far as ease of translation or adaptation into another medium, that's subjective at best. Story boarding is not the same as mapping out a page of a comic, while they both utilize images to convey an idea, that's where the similarities really seem to end. I've worked on a couple of comics with people and learned enough about the process to know how it differs from film.

The fact that there are a million and a half shitty comics out there is a GOOD reason to do a book that is above and beyond what is already present in the market. Again, the same argument applies. If we all had that attitude we wouldn't have choice or quality in any other aspect of society. The standard is low because nobody is raising the bar. You can't raise the bar without having a superior product. Get it? Pushing boundaries makes for great art, great music, great film, great radio, great achievements. Just because everything else is shit doesn't mean you try to do something better.

[Osiris]

I'll be honest here I've never seen a Romero movie. After being exposed to WA though I need to get on that really, really soon :p

Some of them are awesome... some of them.... not so much.

[MrScott101]

Going with the point that there are tons of zombie or zombie related comics I personally don't think WA should be done in comic form. I could see an actual book once it's all wrapped up because you could expand on the thoughts going through the character's minds. I also don't see a graphic novel doing the audio drama justice. Part of the magic is what you envision or what you come up with in your head, actually I take that back the beauty of what WA is, is the empowerment of each one of us being able to utilize our imaginations to see how we perceive the things going on.

I have advocated that an animated short series maybe run on adult swim would be pretty cool but then I'd want that to follow exactly as the podcast is done and we could still utilize the voices in the podcast.

However I think at this point this discussion is just going in circles and the general consensus should be to agree to disagree.

[Osiris]

Going with the point that there are tons of zombie or zombie related comics I personally don't think WA should be done in comic form. I could see an actual book once it's all wrapped up because you could expand on the thoughts going through the character's minds. I also don't see a graphic novel doing the audio drama justice. Part of the magic is what you envision or what you come up with in your head, actually I take that back the beauty of what WA is, is the empowerment of each one of us being able to utilize our imaginations to see how we perceive the things going on.

I have advocated that an animated short series maybe run on adult swim would be pretty cool but then I'd want that to follow exactly as the podcast is done and we could still utilize the voices in the podcast.

However I think at this point this discussion is just going in circles and the general consensus should be to agree to disagree.

I love the idea of a book. Novelization for sure! But I'm curious as to the logic behind advocating an animated series but being against a comic or GN. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just makes sense that at the point at which you're doing an animated short you're 90% of the way to a graphic novel. Why one and not the other?

[MrScott101]

I love the idea of a book. Novelization for sure! But I'm curious as to the logic behind advocating an animated series but being against a comic or GN. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just makes sense that at the point at which you're doing an animated short you're 90% of the way to a graphic novel. Why one and not the other?

The comic is just stills a storyboard, not trying to discredit comics in general but for WA I could see alot more being done with an animated series especially with sound, plus utilizing an artistic way of directing maybe take influence from citizen kane? Just the actual action and fluidity of it. Way I see it if your going to put images out there go all out and actually animate it. That way all that were involved are still involved. One thing I don't like is when a tv show does a movie or vice versa and they change the actors.

[Osiris]

The comic is just stills a storyboard, not trying to discredit comics in general but for WA I could see alot more being done with an animated series especially with sound, plus utilizing an artistic way of directing maybe take influence from citizen kane? Just the actual action and fluidity of it. Way I see it if your going to put images out there go all out and actually animate it. That way all that were involved are still involved. One thing I don't like is when a tv show does a movie or vice versa and they change the actors.


Agreed as far as the changing of actors or 'creative character development'. I honestly wouldn't mind seeing an animated series, even if it was a mini... 5 parts or something. I'm just wondering where the sled fits in.