DC Comics: Progetti Futuri (USA) 3.0

[Azrael]

UPDATE - Sul nostro sito:

17/08/2015: DC Variant Novembre 2015: Looney Tunes

29/04/2015: La "Verità" dietro il grande cambiamento di Superman

19/03/2015: Convergence: Batman & Azrael Uniti

19/03/2015: 9 eccentrici costumi indossati da Batman, Superman e Wonder Woman

17/03/2015: Intervista sulle nuove serie: "Harley Quinn & Power Girl" e "Starfire"

16/03/2015: IL NUOVISSIMO COSTUME DI BATMAN

13/03/2015: I nuovi costumi di Superman & Wonder Woman

25/02/2015: Le 10 migliori storie di Batman e Joker di tutti i tempi

09/02/2015: DC Comics: La Fine dei New 52

18/12/2014: Tema Variant Marzo 2015: I poster cinematografici

15/11/2014: TEMA VARIANT FEBBRAIO 2015: Harley Quinn

19/10/2014: TEMA VARIANT GENNAIO 2015: FLASH

10/09/2014: DC COMICS VARIANT COVER DICEMBRE 2014: DARWYN COOKE

10/08/2014: DC Comics LEGO Variant: rivelate le Cover

17/06/2014: Futures End: Cover in 3D della terza e quarta settimana

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BREAKING: DC COMICS IMPLEMENTS NEW CREATOR PAYMENT PLAN

DC Comics has announced to its talent a new payment plan for royalties, effective July 1, via an email from co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. The plan, which applies to new work going forward, introduces several changes to the existing model, notably reflecting the expanded role of digital sales in the comic book industry.

Under the new plan, royalties -- referred to as "participation" by DC -- will now be based on a book's net revenue through various distribution channels, including digital, rather than on its cover price. According to the letter sent to talent, "This change gives us more flexibility to sell our material in new distribution channels that have different pricing models."

Digital sales and physical sales, which were previously tabulated separately, will now be factored in tandem when determining if a book has reached the threshold eligible for participation payment. An unspecified threshold for collected editions was also added.

Responding to strong industry opinion, colorists will now be eligible to receive royalties and will also receive cover credits on issues they've worked on. Digital-first creative teams are also eligible for participation for the first time, having formerly been paid at a flat rate.

The actual means of payment are seeing some changes, too, with payments sent via direct deposit to creators in the United States, and payment reporting and work-for-hire agreements now both conducted electronically.

While the email sent to talent outlined a number of changes to the participation payment policy, it's not an exhaustive list, and creators were encourage to reach out directly to DC's Talent Relations team for any further questions.

DC Comics recently circulated a Talent Survey to its freelance creators, gauging their opinion on various issues. Veteran DC artist Yanick Paquette shared part of his response on Facebook, stating that DC's lack of royalties granted to colorists made it "excessively difficult to secure the best colorists for DC projects." The company has received scrutiny for its creator relations in recent years, with criticism for a high rate of turnover in many of its New 52 titles, and overt editorial influence. In 2015, DC's publishing operations will move from New York City to Burbank, California; joining the company's digital and administrative divisions.

The full email from DiDio and Lee to DC talent follows.

We have news to share regarding a project we have been working on for some time. We will be rolling out a new, modernized participations payment plan effective July 1, 2014.
DCE's current participation plan dates back over 30 years and was created for a simpler and very different marketplace. The current plan no longer reflects today's business landscape where comics are sold in a variety of formats and through a myriad of sales channels. Ultimately we made the decision that the best path forward was to create an entirely new plan that covers new work going forward. Great care and consideration went into building this new participations structure and we feel that it provides both us and all of you with a fair, competitive, and versatile plan for the future.

There are a few significant differences between this new plan and what DCE has offered in the past. Perhaps the biggest difference is that all participations will now be calculated based upon DCE's net revenue from a book's sale rather than on the cover price. This change gives us more flexibility to sell our material in new distribution channels that have different pricing models.

In addition, physical and digital sales will no longer be treated separately. Digital sales will now be added to print sales and the sum will count towards achieving the sales threshold which triggers participation payments.

We've also standardized sales thresholds for all periodicals. There are no longer separate thresholds and percentages by channel (direct market vs. digital vs. newsstand). We've also added a threshold for collected editions. The new thresholds and percentages are designed to generously reward high sales performance.

We are pleased to announce the very welcome addition of Color Artists to the participations pool. Color Artists will receive moving forward cover credit for their work alongside Writers, Pencilers and Inkers. In addition, Digital First talent will now be eligible to receive additional compensation and share financially in the success of their books.

In addition, DCE is modernizing our systems for both reporting participations and making payments. Beginning July 1st, all reporting under the new structure will be sent electronically. Also, those of you who live in the United States will now be able to receive your payments via direct deposit. Information on how to sign up for direct deposit payments will be sent to you shortly from the Talent Relations department. International talent will continue to receive payment via wire. We're very happy to offer these upgrades, which will result in getting paid faster.

And last, beginning on July 1st, DCE will begin transitioning to the use of electronic service agreements. The work-for-hire service agreements that historically have been transacted on paper will now be handled electronically and sent to and from your editor via email. We are confident this will make the process quicker and more efficient for everyone.

We recognize this is a lot of information to take in, and we anticipate you may have questions. The DCE Talent Relations team is well-informed in the new participations plan and looks forward to discussing with you any inquiry you may have. Feel free to reach out to the team at [email protected].

DCE is committed to being the publisher of choice for top talent in the industry and to further strengthening our relationship with our talent ensuring that together we continue to create the comics we can all be proud of. Thank you and we look forward to working with you throughout the year.

Sincerely,

Dan & Jim

DC Entertainment Co-Publishers

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53649

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[The man who falls]

Guarda una cosa del genere necessiterebbe di una disamina approfondita e piuttosto complessa di tutti i fattori in gioco e delle differenze con lo statuto precedente, ma così sulla carta mi sembra un netto miglioramento rispetto al passato. In più il riconoscimento dei coloristi per ciò che riguarda le royalties (che si sia daccordo o meno) è sicuramente una mano tesa verso questa categoria.

Spero che questi cambiamenti richiamino alla DC nuovi autori di spicco o talenti in generale dopo gli ultimi esodi che l'hanno lasciata un po' spopolata.

[Azrael]

GEOFF JOHNS TEASES "CYBORG" SERIES, "ALL-STAR BATGIRL," "JUSTICE LEAGUE'S" FUTURE

"Superman" #32, the first issue from the big-name new creative team of Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr., is now on sale. As part of the promotion for this week's release, Johns participated in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with fans Tuesday night, answering questions in his dual role as prominent DC Comics writer and DC Entertainment chief creative officer.

Here are some highlights:

A "Cyborg" series is possible. Either on his own or with the Metal Men, looks like plans are in the works: Johns replied, "Funny you should say that about Cyborg!" to one fan asking about a Victor Stone solo book, and confirmed there's been talk of a "Cyborg and the Metal Men" series.

He's got years of "Justice League" plans. Johns, the writer of "Justice League" since the dawn of the New 52 in Sept. 2011, revealed he and the rest of the creative team have "the next few years" of the book planned, including an "Amazo Virus" arc and the subsequent "Rise of the Seven Seas" at some point in 2015.

Hal Jordan will return to the Justice League. Johns stated that Hal Jordan -- a character Johns is very familiar with from his years on "Green Lantern" -- will return to the League "soon."

There are plans for Simon Baz. In other Green Lantern news, Johns clarified that though "Justice League of America" has ended, there are plans at DC for Simon Baz, a relatively new addition to the publisher's roster.

Vibe will return to "Justice League." With the character -- his pre-superhero civilian identity, at least -- portrayed by Carlos Valdes on "The Flash" TV show, Vibe will return to "Justice League" at some point. "He'll be back in JL before too long, lost in the multiverse," Johns wrote. "Cisco plays a huge part of the Flash TV series so, yes, there are plans in many places for Vibe.

He's "thinking a lot" about Shazam. Though there's "no official update" on a "Shazam" solo series, Johns made it known he's giving the character some serious thought.

More will be revealed on Batman and Wonder Woman's connection. As hinted in "Forever Evil," Batman and Wonder Woman do have a connection, Johns said, though "it may not be what you think."

Gail Simone's "top secret" project will have a "ton of awesome characters in it." But Johns won't say who.

"All Star Batgirl" is shelved, but... Johns did write the script to #1, and incorporated his take on Harvey Bullock for that series into "Batman: Earth One."

Speaking of "Batman: Earth One"... Vol. 2 is near completion, and there are plans for Vol. 3 and beyond.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53677

[Joshuagraem]

Una serie su cyborg con i metal man non credo possa avere molto successo ma se mai uscirà staremo a vedere
I piani per la justice league sono molto interessanti e il 2015 è vicino 
Spero che i piani per simon baz riguardino una sua testata personale o u ritorno nella jla(anzi jlu)
Per quanto riguarda shazam un potenziale per una propria serie ce l'ha,invece per quanto riguarda batman e wonder woman sono molto curios vist che a detta di johns non è come pensiamo 
Le premesse per nuove storie/testate ci sono,speriamo in bene

[John Constantine]

Quindi Rise of the Seven Seas non è andato perso, ottimo! Vedere ancora Aquaman scritto da Johns sarà bellissimo!

[Bruce Wayne]

Batgirl Earth-One era un progetto del periodo in cui veniva pubblicato 52. Lo so perché l'ho letto di recente e nello spazio dell'editoriale finale si faceva riferimento a una sua prossima uscita.

[Azrael]

JIM LEE REFLECTS ON DARK KNIGHT'S LEGACY, TEASES NEW BATMAN GIG



http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53719

[Heretic Bill]

Una serie con Cyborg + Metal Men mi ispirerebbe parecchio sinceramente, e il sapere che Johns ha ancora molto saghe e lunghi piani per la JL mi mette grande felicità, spero rimanga a capo della testata ancora per molto (attendo con enorme gioia il ritorno di Hal Jordan!). Stessa cosa per un ritorno sotto i riflettori di Simon Baz e una testata di Shazam!, che sarebbe il mio sogno

[Azrael]

DC Comics Launches Two Surprising BATMAN New 52 Series in October



http://www.newsarama.com/21461-dc-comics-launches-two-surprising-batman-new-52-series-in-october.html

[Joshuagraem]

Ottimo,ne mancavano di bat-testate   

[Heretic Bill]

Grazie a dio non sono altre serie con lui come protagonista: Batman, Detective Comics e l'ex B&R bastano, han fatto bene a chiudere BTDK, è meglio che mantengano quest'equilibrio.
Arkham Manor mi incuriosisce, Gotham Academy non mi ispira molto, la DC prova a spaziare con quella che sembra un teen drama con ambientazione scolastica da quanto leggo nella news: certo, fa un po' strano immaginarsi una storia del genere ambientata proprio a Gotham, ma puntare i riflettori su normali adolescenti non vigilanti potrebbe essere un'idea interessante o tutto il contrario.

In ogni caso avrei preferito serie non ambientate a Gotham e legate ad altri contesti.

[Spider Jerusalem]

Ne avrei fatto volentieri a meno sinceramente!

[mason]

Ho finito di leggere adesso (lo ammetto, un po' in ritardo...[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]) il 7.4 della JLA, quello su Black Adam e volevo chiedere che fine avevano fatto Sterling Gates e Edgar Salazar. Scrivono e disegnano ancora per la DC? La storia l'ho trovata davvero bella.

[Azrael]

MEREDITH & DAVID FINCH TAKE OVER "WONDER WOMAN" IN NOVEMBER



http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53779

[Joshuagraem]

Finalmente ha una data d'uscita   
sono molto curioso di questa nuova gestione