Why do so many Image books seem like failed TV pitches?

My most honest answer is that it’s because they are writer run books and most comic writers are probably as influenced by tv as they are by comics. If there is some active work being done by any writers to pitch shows through Image comics it’s nothing I pay attention to or care about. 

 I’m really happy that Image has writers like John Arcudi ,

Kieron Gillen, Keatinge , Busiek , etc. Writers who don’t draw (professionally)  but I feel are aiming to make comics for comics sake.

Airboy,( as much as I didn’t like how they handled the trans stuff in that book) the concept was something that no one else in comics was doing. Joke autobio comics with a public domain hero. 

I like that Snotgirl feels like it’s a comic that could run in Sassy magazine. 

I’m realllly not a fan of the Image books that look like failed Vertigo pitches. 

I get that bringing Berger in was a political move but that book she’s editing looks awful, (it could probably use an editor) The fucking Azzarello books at Image look like what you’d get if he was TRYING to Ashton Kutcher punk the company. A prohibition werewolf comic called “moonshine” Is that really your dream book you needed the freedom to make?. & him and Bisley working together would be amazing in 1998 but instead you get some garbage beer tie in comic. 

I could go on but It seems smarter to talk more about comics I like. 

Have you guys read Mirror? , that book is amazing.