After reflecting back on legendary artist Jack Kirby, Ivan Brandon bemoans the current crop of comic book movies:
“Today, the comics industry’s seen as a sister to the movie industry, but she’s the sister who carries the mop. Or to use another metaphor, comics are seen as a farm. Scraps of raw idea to be grown and processed elsewhere for “bigger and better” things.”
Brandon’s sentiment seems best reflected by San Diego Comic-Con, where creators appear to pin their hopes on scoring a deal with a major studio while the public gobbles up “exclusive” sneak peek trailers, many for films and shows with no comic connection whatsoever.
(Image: cover of Captain America #193 (January, 1976) by Jack Kirby and John Romita, Marvel Comics)
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