There are many talented artists out there who have found
work revamping or doing “mash-ups” of others IP.
Now this is a completely legitimate
process and I am happy to see so many successful. But out of the multitude of My Little Pony,
Dr. Who, Transformer, Firefly T-shirts, tote bags and prints, I wonder how many
original works are lost by these same artists, and how much work is ignored by
the companies that cater to these revamps?
Consumers clamor all the time, “We
want something new, we want something new!” and when the something new is
delivered they say “Oh, but it is not like this, that, or the other thing.”
Now
this is not a complaint mind you, but rather an observation. I am wondering
what it takes to gain a greater audience with my own work and if I should start
putting my spin on tried and true characters. After all, my most popular comic
is one in which I reference Dr. Who and that very comic is based on AD&D itself.
I just cannot keep thinking that if I divert my efforts, what wonders will I
miss creating.
