Thanks, Scott.  Great obit and intro to his work for those unfamiliar with it.

Agreed, with more sadness than rage.  It was so damn good for 2 and a half seasons but kept getting worse and worse after that.  Sigh.

Agreed, with more sadness than rage.  It was so damn good for 2 and a half seasons but kept getting worse and worse after that.  Sigh.

A quick search found two articles of interest:

A quick search found two articles of interest:

Terry - unfortunately, not a 100% reliable source.  It was someone I knew a while ago who was working at DC.  They dropped that little nugget as if it was common knowledge in the industry.  So who knows? 

Terry - unfortunately, not a 100% reliable source.  It was someone I knew a while ago who was working at DC.  They dropped that little nugget as if it was common knowledge in the industry.  So who knows? 

Licensing and multimedia properties are the only reasons both Marvel and DC are still around.  I think both companies lose money or at best break even.  However, they prime the pump with characters and properties for the corporations that own them.

Licensing and multimedia properties are the only reasons both Marvel and DC are still around.  I think both companies lose money or at best break even.  However, they prime the pump with characters and properties for the corporations that own them.

@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus  - Barnes and Noble is having a half off Criterion sale right now, so you can pick up "The Ruling Class" for $20.

@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus  - Barnes and Noble is having a half off Criterion sale right now, so you can pick up "The Ruling Class" for $20.

Great article, Noel. 

Great article, Noel. 

@avclub-536c0f36edda1f72ae067b42894dbe96:disqus  - Agreed.  I was thinking of Spy while reading this article, too.

@avclub-536c0f36edda1f72ae067b42894dbe96:disqus  - Agreed.  I was thinking of Spy while reading this article, too.

The NYTimes obit was even better.

The NYTimes obit was even better.

It's not just Village Voice / Voice Media that's fallen, but all journalism, all print media has fallen.  I'm currently reading a book of articles about and interviews with Capt. Beefheart.  The quality of all the pieces is fairly high, including an article from "People" magazine.  Seems hard to believe but it's…

It's not just Village Voice / Voice Media that's fallen, but all journalism, all print media has fallen.  I'm currently reading a book of articles about and interviews with Capt. Beefheart.  The quality of all the pieces is fairly high, including an article from "People" magazine.  Seems hard to believe but it's…

Fourth Side -
If you haven't read the Mad Men essays on Tom & Lorenzo (http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/), go now.  Their discussions of "Mad Style"  examine the dynamics of the show based on its costume and set design.  It's film/tv criticism at its best.  You're in for a treat.