Just Say It
So, yesterday's blog was all about how I suck. And I was just thinking about it, and man, in the comic book industry, no one ever admits to sucking.
For example, here's a scenario I've seen literally dozens of times. You've got some dude (sorry ladies, there just ain't many of you that publish comics. You need to get out there and Represent) has his own Comic Book Company. The Company hits it big with a book or two. They get popular, get some interviews in Wizard, and start expanding their line. Then, something goes wrong. Maybe the trend they capitalized on comes to end. Maybe fans are fickle. Maybe they just start producing half assed comics. Whatever the reason, the company loses its momentum. Books start coming out late, if at all. Employess get paid late, if at all. Everyone knows something's up. But what does the publisher say?
"Everything's fine. In fact, everything's great! We've got New Comics X, Y, and Z coming out soon, and they're gonna rock!" Two days later, the company declares bankruptcy, leaving its employees holding the bag.
I don't wanna be like that. If things are going wrong, I wanna be man enough to admit they're going wrong. But that's just me. On the bright side, I don't have any employees to screw over...
For example, here's a scenario I've seen literally dozens of times. You've got some dude (sorry ladies, there just ain't many of you that publish comics. You need to get out there and Represent) has his own Comic Book Company. The Company hits it big with a book or two. They get popular, get some interviews in Wizard, and start expanding their line. Then, something goes wrong. Maybe the trend they capitalized on comes to end. Maybe fans are fickle. Maybe they just start producing half assed comics. Whatever the reason, the company loses its momentum. Books start coming out late, if at all. Employess get paid late, if at all. Everyone knows something's up. But what does the publisher say?
"Everything's fine. In fact, everything's great! We've got New Comics X, Y, and Z coming out soon, and they're gonna rock!" Two days later, the company declares bankruptcy, leaving its employees holding the bag.
I don't wanna be like that. If things are going wrong, I wanna be man enough to admit they're going wrong. But that's just me. On the bright side, I don't have any employees to screw over...
1 Comments:
It's the lack of employees that'll let you do that. You can say in private with your employees, "Times are tough, I'd really appreciate it if you guys helped me tighten the belt and muscle through this slump," and most of them will.
Unfortunately, once you go public with that info, there friends and family start calling up and saying, "I heard that company you work for is going under. Told you that comic shit was a waste of your time. Go talk to your uncle Rasputin down and the car lot about a sales job he's kept open for you..." Peer pressure changes minds....
Investors have a lot to do with untrue positive PR spin...
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