About the comic book spinoff

[Theinfected914]

If it's really him, it's a noble thing to do and post topics on this site; way cool man. Now that I know for sure that he had no involvement with the possible comic, it gives me more of a reason not to support it.

In response to what TheVoxHumanus said, I think the biggest complaint we fans have is that the creators of this project are going to go so off based with the story. You can argue that we wouldn't know anything until it has been produced; but, given some of the statements these people made, it sounds like a really bad idea. It's like an artist trying to imitate an exact Picasso painting and calling it his own work; one of his less known works at that.

[Aurora]

My thoughts about the comic are similar to Vox's as I've stated elsewhere, I also agree that it's wrong to not have the original author's consent to do something like this.

On which point why is it that some authors (J.K. Rowling and S. Meyer spring to mind) seem to get almost total control over their creations, while others seem to have almost none at all?

[TheVoxHumanus]

On which point why is it that some authors (J.K. Rowling and S. Meyer spring to mind) seem to get almost total control over their creations, while others seem to have almost none at all?

Mostly just the contracts their agents work out with publishers.

I have to admit, were I to have an agent negotiate a contract that included giving up creative control on derivative works if it meant getting my novel published, I'd do it. For the first novel at least.

[danielma]

I'm honestly not sure why you're all so against the concept of this. I wouldn't mind seeing the original story in comic book form. Comics are a perfectly valid form of storytelling. I also wouldn't mind a continuation of the story in comic book form, or a "prequel" of sorts. I want to see these characters live and grow and have adventures and do things I haven't seen before. I don't mind other writers taking up the reigns. That can be (and has been) done with great success, it can be fun.

Its nothing against the medium on my behalf, I'm a comic book fan myself so I have nothing against the medium or the story being told in the medium.

If this were to be a lead in story, like say it were a story of what happens before Eli (Abbey) and the Guardian came to New Mexico then I'd be fine with it to be honest. A lot of movies do this, its nothing new.

I've said it before, I'm morbidly curious to see what they do with it, but the fact that its not JAL's vision is really what annoys me about it. I'd rather see where JAL takes these characters next as opposed to where someone else takes them. I see what your saying, personally I'm morbidly curious to see it, but I'm not expecting anything much from it. I'd rather see JAL's take on what happens next.

[PeteMork]

I just found this:

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/theg ... or-fu.html

If there is still any doubt as to what JAL thinks about all this.

[Microwave Jellyfish]

The novelist has apparently written his own prequel to the book for future publication.

Uh-huh, good to know that.

BTW I had a dream last night in which I was reading a comic about a character called "Alley". She looked like Chloe Moretz with fangs, and lived in a bathtub of a blood (with clothes on, it wasn't any kind of dirty fantasy). And she was smiling a telling jokes all the time - I guess this is how a MARVEL version would end up.

[gattoparde59]

The novelist has apparently written his own prequel to the book for future publication.

I have never heard about a "prequel" to the novel. Maybe he was misquoted?

[Microwave Jellyfish]

I think they got this from one of the sources, it's misquoted there.

Lindqvist has already said he’s written his own prequel with the characters for future publication.

I'm sure they meant the epilogue.