Geek Magazine
- Posted by Johanna on April 16, 2007 at 7:37 pm
- Category: LinkBlogging
Has anyone seen an issue of Geek Monthly? I ask because I had a lovely chat with a woman writing for them yesterday as part of a piece they’re preparing on women comic bloggers. I’m afraid I wasn’t as much help as I’d like to have been (me = bitter and jaded, she = excited about growing online communities), but it sounds like it’s going to be an interesting overview.
April 16, 2007 at 8:48 PM
I have the issue from two months ago with Kristen Bell on the cover. If you want I can send it by KC Wednesday so you can check it out. It’s a decent magazine. I dug it.
April 16, 2007 at 9:39 PM
Cool, that would be great, thank you!
April 17, 2007 at 10:26 AM
It has potential, I guess, but the one issue I saw — with the aforementioned Bell on the cover — lacked a compelling hook. Felt like a generic Men’s mag with the usual departments, and features that lacked a bite.
April 17, 2007 at 11:03 AM
Johanna, Geek monthly is the newest venture by Mark Altman, so if you liked Film Threat or Sci-Fi Universe, you’ll probably like Geek Monthly. I don’t particularly care for Mr. Altman’s business practices, but I did kinda like Geek monthly. It’s sort of a cross between Wired and GQ.
April 17, 2007 at 12:38 PM
I have to agree with Guy. I have the most recent issue and was unimpressed. I feel most of the content from the magazine I care to read can be found online for free and, quite frankly, from better/more interesting writers.
April 17, 2007 at 6:59 PM
I have yet to see an issue, but I’d be interested in checking out the article on women comic bloggers. Did she mention what issue it would be in or when it would come out?
April 17, 2007 at 7:42 PM
I posted some intial thoughts when I picked up the Bell issue. Here. Honestly, the mag is pretty bad. I sat down one Saturday to do a review of it but after an hour of writing I realized I hadn’t come up with any positive things to say about it. Geek certainly has potential to cash in on that market, but the overall content, editing and structure of the magazine is particularly weak — which is disappointing to me, since I’d love to read a magazine like that. If it were good.
April 17, 2007 at 10:00 PM
Dan, I’ve never seen either of the other two you mention, so unfortunately, no help there, but thank you.
Lisa, no, I hope to hear more when it gets closer.
Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear it hasn’t been better received.
April 18, 2007 at 7:25 AM
Sarah Kuhn? She interviewed me too, and she really did sound very lovely and enthusiastic.
April 18, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Sarah Kuhn is a total sweetie.
I’m finding that making friends with and keeping company with enthusiastic younger people is improving my outlook on comics considerably. They don’t know anything about the dramas and grudges we do, and that makes it easier to focus on what’s fun and rewarding about making and talking about comics.
April 18, 2007 at 9:45 PM
I want to like it, but the first two issues seem to be Maxim for nerd boys. I’m hoping they get away from that, which is why I am foolish enough to keep giving them money.
April 18, 2007 at 9:49 PM
Karen, that was her name, thank you! If I could only get a week to myself, my brain might start working again!
Lea, all too true, and an important reminder.