Forum - View topicINTEREST: Gene Simmons Graces Cover of Big Comic Magazine
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Tenbyakugon
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Why the comic/manga book world wants anything to do with him, I'll never know. He has no business being in the field after condoning his son's plagiarism.
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enurtsol
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Money |
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otakumachinegun
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I think it is more of a ego/self-promotion thing when it comes to Gene Simmons, rather than money. He seems to be the master when it comes to marketing himself and Kiss. Regardless of what form of media or merchandising endeavor that it happens to be at the moment.
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Adamb15
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I forgot the difference between Gene and Nick, and came here expecting to be full of righteously anger.
I leave empty-handed. |
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GATSU
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Tenbya: Considering certain manga have appropriated his band's likenesses a few times, I'm going to argue it's slightly fair game. [*cough* Four Kings of Cromartie. *cough*] For example, if Nick had just made similar nods to Bleach, instead of just outright tracing the art, we'd all be cool with that. That comic of Nick's was removed from publication, anyway. And I would not be surprised if part of the reason Viz was able to get that live-action DMC with Gene's cameo cheap was because it was part of the deal not to sue for damages. [I am not a lawyer, though.] So I don't think Gene took kindly to that, or the negative press general, and most likely gave Nick a stern lecturing over it behind closed doors.
Anyway, it's settled, and at least Nick copped to it, unlike [soapboxing removed]. [Mod Edit: No, you're not soapboxing or you're going right back on moderation. Stick to the topic instead of trying to divert it in to your typical "all things are copied from anime and manga" garbage particularly since you've been disproven and discredited time and time again] |
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otakumachinegun
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Considering that DMC takes it's title from "Detroit Rock City" By KISS is probably why he was offered the role. Of course, as I stated in my previous post, Gene doesn't miss a chance to be in the spotlight when he can. |
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GATSU
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otakumachine: Gene probably likes the Japan metal scene. Or maybe the culture in general. He's also been Tweeting occasional pics of various KISS/Hello Kitty merch. That's why he signed up. Of course, he's been known to go slumming before DMC...
 Either way, just 'cus they got him cheap there does not mean we were gonna luck out as well.
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DTJB
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Another set of shows in Japan, still no performance at The Big Egg. Is the band afraid they wouldn't get a big enough crowd to come to the Tokyo Dome? Budokan Hall is still fairly large but they have to give it a shot at least once. Maybe they stick to Budokan because of tradition.
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GATSU
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BTW, someone needs to update his encyclopedia profile, because it says he's fluent in Japanese, but he said on Twitter that he knows a few phrases.
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TsunaReborn!
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Seems like a good marketing ploy to me. The comic gets a famous face on the cover and Gene gets to have a bit of spotlight on him for his up coming tour.
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otakumachinegun
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Stumbled on a interview with Gene Simmons which may shed light on the subject http://youtu.be/cZS-znRmfA4 Warning: Gene has a pottymouth (explicit language). To be fair to Mr. Simmons, it is possible that the people at Big Comics may have made the decision for the cover without him being involved at all.
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