Avi Santo
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authorship, form, product differentiation and branding
What I am struck by is the relationship between the comic book's increasing formal complexity and the restructuring of the industry since the mid 1980s around pairing particular titles/characters with specific "auteurs/artists". It is only ... -
setting adaptation terms
Adaptation from one medium to another usually requires that the materials be subjected to different product and production conventions in determining what aspects are to be kept, eliminated or transformed. Arguably, decisions to option comic book material ... -
Like Bendis read my mind...
As if on cue, USA Today reported yesterday that the new Spider-Man in the Marvel Ultimate Universe will be biracial, half Latino and half African-American. Miles Morales replaces Peter Parker, who was killed off several issues back. Unsurprisingly, Brian ... -
One of these things does not belong...
Thanks for an interesting start to the week, Kimberly. As someone who studies the cultural logics of intellectual property law, I found this clip fascinating precisely because the aspect least appreciated about the Oprah empire is JD's "copyrigh ... -
industry-guided overflow versus user-generated cartographies
Thanks for this provocative start to the theme week, Will. It is certainly clear that the multiple interfaces and interactive components that the Watchmen offers suggests the “mainstreaming” of media overflow within our current creative industrial environ ... -
paratexts, overflow and narrative
Interesting post, Jonathan. As someone primarily interested in the management of intellectual property, a process deeply imbricated in paratextual and inter-textual coordination, I'd argue that we only ever experience the brand through its paratexts. ... -
recognizing fan labor as "work"
Great post, Derek. Overflow absolutely require labor even when it is intended to be seamless, and increasingly, fan communities are being looked upon as valuable sources of free promotional and creative labor. Of course, the activities fans are encouraged ... -
Making it to the next level
Thanks for an intriguing post, Nina! My first thoughts while reading through it was how the movement from home videogame console to AEC to actual enlistment mirrors the hierarchical level progression in many games, in which the elite players are rewarded ... -
global capitalism and transnational citizenship
What I find interesting about the clip you chose was that it seems to suggest that the kind of consumer citizenship available to gay publics is built on global capital rather than national purchasing power. This is a very different articulation of consum ... -
transparency and cultural intermediaries
Fascinating post James. I think you are spot on in your assessment that the utopian rhetoric that DIY technologies provide everyone with opportunities to participate in celebrity culture misses out on the sophisticated degree of competency and managerial ...