comics – About Things | A Hans Scharler Blog https://nothans.com Life, Comedy, Games, Tech, Marketing, and Community Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:31:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/nothans.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-settings.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 comics – About Things | A Hans Scharler Blog https://nothans.com 32 32 114568856 Mesmerized by Frank Miller at Boston Comic Con https://nothans.com/mesmerized-by-frank-miller-at-boston-comic-con https://nothans.com/mesmerized-by-frank-miller-at-boston-comic-con#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:12:35 +0000 http://nothans.com/?p=935 Hearing the origins of the Dark Knight as told by the legendary Frank Miller at Boston Comic Con 2016. I got very lucky to be able to watch his panel discussion along with Brian Azzarello. They turned Batman from a low-selling comic to a huge success with The Dark Knight Returns.

Frank Miller at Boston Comic Con
Frank Miller at Boston Comic Con

Frank shared his key to success. He suggests finding a character that no one is writing about or has a bad reputation and turn it around. He said, “Look for a loser, make it shine, and you will be a winner.” This is how he found Batman in the 1980’s – at the bottom of the ratings.

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