This was to be my SUPER SECRET next project.

[Saul Colt]

SO I mentioned once or twice before that I was negotiating for a licence to publish a comic book based on a popular television show.

Well it kinda fell through today cause no matter how hard I tried to "crunch" the numbers I couldn't figure out a way for SSS COMICS and the Network to make money.

I am not mad at the outcome because I am pretty happy to have gotten as far as I did in the process. I look at it this way.....I actually had "meetings" to discuss one of my favorite shows on TV.

The whole process of this took months and I am going to post a sample page just cause a lot of people put alot of time into this project and I promise you it would have kicked ass.

The creative team was to be as follows:

Josh Fialkov - writer
Bill Maus and Thad Rhodes III on Art and Colors
Saul Colt - guy who pays everyone!

Anyway here is what was going to be the next big thing from SSS Comics

http://needboxes.com/wirepagesm.jpg

Thanks to eveyone at HBO for entertaining the idea and if anyone at DC COMICS sees this (cause they are owned by the same company) you guys should make this book. I have done the reasearch and I am positive it would sell well!

Now I am off to my next idea!

saul

[Pat Loika]

That is incredible...

A shame you didn't get to do it...best of luck with what's next, Saul!

P.

[Mike Haseloff]

I tried to acquire the rights for Mortal Kombat, but as I enquired, they were actually preparing to launch their own. :(



You're my hero Colt.
When I grow up, I want to be just like you! :Oops:

[Mark]

Jesus. Thanks for trying.

[DrMachine]

am I the only one that doesn't see anything

[Saul Colt]

am I the only one that doesn't see anything


Ya gotta hit the click to reveal. ;-)

saul

[Saul Colt]

Thanks guys for all the kind words. Like I said I wish I could've brought this to the market cause it would have been HUGE for SSSCOMICS and a great book to boot!

Im off to bed but I may post another page tomorrow.

saul

[DrMachine]

Ya gotta hit the click to reveal. ;-)

saul

this is all I see



Thanks to eveyone at HBO for entertaining the idea and if anyone at DC COMICS sees this (cause they are owned by the same company) you guys should make this book. I have done the reasearch and I am positive it would sell well!

[Saul Colt]

this is all I see


you should see this

http://needboxes.com/wirepagesm.jpg
saul

[Adrian B AWESOME]

That's too bad!

I would've shelled out quite a bit for The Wire to be a comic.

[DrMachine]

oddly enough, still nothing...probably my browser

[batmanbooyah]

fuck, that's some nice artwork! now i'm sad that isn't happening.

[Patton]

that looked nice.
How do you acquire rights for stuff?

[JoshuaFialkov]

SO bummed it didn't happen (and not just because I didn't get a paycheck.)

We'll get the next one, Saulio. :D

[Saul Colt]

that looked nice.
How do you acquire rights for stuff?

ya ask.

then they decide if it is viable and if they can make money.

for this project they loved the idea. Loved me (I think) loved the art and creative team they just didnt see the comic book market being able to show a strong enough return for them to make a good royalty.

I will repeat this so I'm clear. I am not mad and understand thier point.

I guess I just wish the comic book industrie was better cause this would have been great!

Great I tell you

saul

[Mike Haseloff]

oddly enough, still nothing...probably my browserYou're not having the same problem as a few others, are you? Where you can't see images anymore.

[Jade]

Sorry it fell through, Saul. But it's always good to get the experience. I know from personal experience, the licensing game is hard.

But I can't wait to see what you've got cooking next! :D

[Saul Colt]

Sorry it fell through, Saul. But it's always good to get the experience. I know from personal experience, the licensing game is hard.

But I can't wait to see what you've got cooking next! :D


Thanks Jade :heart:

Right now I am cooking eggos.

and then I will eat them

After that I still have a project or two I am working on (if I can get them out of my crashed computer :mad: )

saul

[JABSEN]

Fuck,and Josh was gonna write it.That would've been sweet

Sorry it fell through,man

[Saul Colt]

Fuck,and Josh was gonna write it.That would've been sweet

Sorry it fell through,man

Yep,

Josh is good at this serious stuff. If you are looking for boobie jokes......i'm the king but for stuff with "fuck" in the dialoge I defer to Josh.

saul

[Tom Burgos]

Awesome stuff!
Good luck in all your future and current projects.
Auestion: How expensive is it to self-publish some B/W stuff with color covers?
(Obviously, I know that it probably depends on many factors. but is there an approximate general range...I don't know...like some basic guidelines?)
Thanks for your help...

[Wagon]

awww, holy dammit christmas that would have been cool... I love the art on that page...

[Saul Colt]

Awesome stuff!
Good luck in all your future and current projects.
Auestion: How expensive is it to self-publish some B/W stuff with color covers?
(Obviously, I know that it probably depends on many factors. but is there an approximate general range...I don't know...like some basic guidelines?)
Thanks for your help...

Really hard to say.

Are you drawing it and writing it or will you be paying someone to do it?

Printing alone will cost you about a dollar a book in the 1500-2000 range or you can use Comixpress for smaller quantities.

saul

[Tom Burgos]

Really hard to say.

Are you drawing it and writing it or will you be paying someone to do it?

Printing alone will cost you about a dollar a book in the 1500-2000 range or you can use Comixpress for smaller quantities.

saul
Writing and drawing it both.
I hope you don't mind me asking...what is comixpress?
In any case, thanks so much for your help, I will now stop bothering you and try doing some research about it...

(BTW...LOVE Eclipse and Vega!!!!)

[Saul Colt]

Writing and drawing it both.
I hope you don't mind me asking...what is comixpress?
In any case, thanks so much for your help, I will now stop bothering you and try doing some research about it...

(BTW...LOVE Eclipse and Vega!!!!)

comixpress.com is a service that allows you to print as many or as few books as you wish. You can litterally print 12 books if that is all you need and their quality is very good.

There are a bunch of people in the board that use them and I have been impressed with the product they put out.

check out their site for more info!

saul

p.s. Thanks for reading my book! It means a lot to me

[St.-]

never seen a ep of the wire but if it had Josh's name on I would have tried it. Too bad it didn't work out for you. :sad:

[GabeLogan]

Hey that looked great. Sorry it fell through man. Good luck with your next adventure.

[Boris the Blade]

Christ, that would've been awesome.

[Alex K.]

Wow, that would have been something. Properties like that are what helped IDW build their foundation and gave them some stability in the market, IMO. Good luck with whatever is next, Saul.

[Saul Colt]

Wow, that would have been something. Properties like that are what helped IDW build their foundation and gave them some stability in the market, IMO. Good luck with whatever is next, Saul.

Thanks. It would have been huge for SSS COMICS in establishing the fact that we can do these sorts of projects and do them VERY well.


Christ, that would've been awesome.

you can say that again!

saul

[Saul Colt]

awww, holy dammit christmas that would have been cool... I love the art on that page...


Sweet Channukah!

I agree!

saul