Comments on: No Dreamland in Bookstores any time soon…

By: Kittenz

Kittenz — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35:31 +0000

P.S. Daily reader since page one. I told you it was awesome.

By: Kittenz

Kittenz — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:32:10 +0000

I have never been a comic reader until my friend introduced me to Dreamland. I absolutely loved it and haven’t missed a day since. If you can convert someone like me- who in fact didn’t like comics- to a daily loyal reader you have nothing to worry about. Your work, art included, is awesome and like you said, it’s their loss. Keep up the good work- they’ll come around… and if not who cares.

By: Lorin

Lorin — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:16:36 +0000

HA! That’s a good one… However, your continued success will be all the revenge you need.

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:05:06 +0000

As someone who worked at Borders for a few years, I can tell you that the “dated” and “not up to their standards” bits were entirely pulled out of the air as excuses. People have been pointing out that manga has been replacing the things we’ve been used to seeing in the comic/graphic novel section, and they’re right.

That was my section when I worked there–I was happy when they began carrying some of the manga that have merit, bemused when manga began outweighing the other comics, and horrified when they began importing complete and utter crap just because it was manga.

The fact is that the profit margin is larger on cheap little crappy mangas than it is on a quality paperback books. It’s all about the money, my friend.

Take heart. Perhaps ask people to request or order it at their local independant bookstores. These are the people who deserve our business anyway.

By: Protected

Protected — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:06:48 +0000

Dreamland is not dated. That’s the most retarded thing I’ve ever read. Most commercial comics have worse art. I have to disagree with some of you manga-haters – many mangas have EXCELLENT art – but Dreamland is good too.

By: M.

M. — Mon, 14 May 2007 02:17:34 +0000

I’m a lit. major and even I think Barnes and Nobles is stuck up! They’d rather sell overpriced coffee and trashy “hot topic” novels, they can go right ahead. Meanwhile, stores with “lower standards” will be making a fortune selling your amazing books.

By: John

John — Sat, 12 May 2007 19:19:21 +0000

Are you kidding me? The art looks dated? It’s amazing… I’m really surprised that they aren’t carrying it.

By: Fwizzie

Fwizzie — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:23:11 +0000

Computer-generated is outdated. Wow. I guess books with audiences of more than four people shouldn’t belong in Barnes & Noble stores.

I am sticking with this comic more for the artwork than the actual story.

I really don’t think this should be compared to manga or American comics. Dreamland is a children’s story, not something aimed at teens, even though I am neary done with being a teen…

What child wouldn’t love to look at pictures like this? I would have been ecstatic as a child to have this as a book. Really, anything that looks like it’s in a style similar to Toy Story would’ve been awesome. Young, book reading children shouldn’t have changed their tastes in stories and pictures. Hands down, the shinier, the more realistic and less pencil-drawn, the better for the kids.

I’ve worked at a daycare for a while (I have always loved being around children), and I can tell you that this would be perfect for elementary school students and younger, and even some junior high ages. The kids head for the books with real photographs, lots of colors, the ones that remind them of TV and movies, the pictures that pop out of the pages, the sterotypical princess and the knight with the sword…
The only problem with this is you’re lacking the poofy-dressed, crown-wearing princess for the girls. The boys get to see the guy in armor with the sword, the girls get an elf in pants. An elf is not quite the same, but the toughness with the bow-and-arrow makes her more apealing.

The children’s books that always get ignored when the kids pick themselves are the ones that we all think of as classics, the ones our parents picked out ’cause they liked the story. If you could get these in the children’s section of a library somewhere, I’m sure they’d be quite popular.

By: Aquamantor

Aquamantor — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:43:33 +0000

GAH! I was just talking to two of my friends who hated the art in The Dreamland Chronicles yesterday! How horrible. Just because it isn’t anime-style or hand-drawn people hate it, and I can’t believe that Borders wouldn’t accept it just because of that. How close-minded and superficial! I hate it when people are like that, too.
But still, I’m glad to hear of the book’s success. I hope that maybe, someday, a store will be willing to sell it. This is the kind of book that kids need to have access to.

By: Kouros

Kouros — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:44:41 +0000

Dude, I’ve been reading for a few months, and since then I’ve said that DC needs to be read as a whole. It will come alive in book format.

Border and BN have their heads in their ass… and you are better off out of it. I’ve worked for a publisher and know that you would be stiffed for every copy they do and don’t sell. They make their money by pushing the little guy. I’ll place my order at Amazon.