The All About Comics Thread 4: Gemini Loves Crappy Variant Covers

So, I've been reading Astro City. I haven't been too impressed with anything else I've read by Busiek, but this book is absolutely brilliant.
 
Ice said:
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That would make that show so much better.

I've read bits and pieces of Way's Deadpool and enjoyed it. I'm going to try that Deadpool Team-Up comic as well. I like him in small doses.

That Batman/Doc Savage Special #1 thing looks great.
 
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ultimatedjf said:
E, there are so many comic collectors at my college -- it's insane, I'm never the only one going to the LCS every Wednesday -- and they pretty much all collect Deadpool.... except me.
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I'm not saying he not popular - obviously he is. I just don't understand why.

Gemini said:
Congratulations
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You have no idea how much I love when an innocuous statement like the one I made ruffles someone's panties enough to post a comment like this. I created this site for posts like this. Thank you.
 
E said:
I'm not saying he not popular - obviously he is. I just don't understand why.
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I'm not saying he isn't, either. I just wanted to let you know that I, too, seem to be the only one -- albeit on my campus, not on the internet -- who doesn't get it. Even my roommate has all the trades.
 
ultimatedjf said:
I'm not saying he isn't, either. I just wanted to let you know that I, too, seem to be the only one -- albeit on my campus, not on the internet -- who doesn't get it. Even my roommate has all the trades.
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Finally. Someone else. *internet high five*

As for Daniel Way - his Supreme Power mini was OK. I think my favorite thing he ever did was that interview about his awesome Ant-Man interview that was so good it got the book canceled.
 
Apple and Longbox?

I've read a lot of good things about Longbox (Bleeding Cool also showed how Marvel had stolen the layout for their digital comics service) and it can only be better if Apple are getting involved.
 
So on a lark, I looked up Nextwave's page on TVTropes and read the whole thing

it made me piss myself laughing twice

especially it's "It is an example of these tropes" section (warning it's ****ing long)

the crazy awesome definition was great

Crazy Awesome: this is a series in which out-of-character established superheroes and the Captain*** blow things up while being pursued by a Nick Fury spoof in an airship made from submarines welded together.
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*** the Captain is linked to another page called "..... and Zoidberg"
 
Random said:
I'm a bit surprised they got fired for just that. Is it really that big of a deal to cancel one reservation? I'm mean sure they went against policy but I don't think it's enough to loose your job over.
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Well, they seem to be pretty vocal in their stance on the book being pornography.

I am a little surprised that the library went the way they did considering it's Kentucky, but hey, that's cool I guess.

Either way, that sounds like a cool eleven year old.
 
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Zombipanda said:
Well, they seem to be pretty vocal in their stance on the book being pornography.

I am a little surprised that the library went the way they did considering it's Kentucky, but hey, that's cool I guess.

Either way, that sounds like a cool eleven year old.
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I haven't read the book, but I agree that there some things kids shouldn't read. And I get the whole freedom of speech and they can't tell you what not to read and so forth. But their actions deserved more "slap on the wrists" than flat out firing. Maybe if they got up in the boss' face acting crazy, but based on the article seems like an overeaction. Well they seemed alright with being canned so I guess all is well. Alan Moore wins.
 
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I haven't read the book, but I agree that there some things kids shouldn't read. And I get the whole freedom of speech and they can't tell you what not to read and so forth. But their actions deserved more "slap on the wrists" than flat out firing. Maybe if they got up in the boss' face acting crazy, but based on the article seems like an overeaction. Well they seemed alright with being canned so I guess all is well. Alan Moore wins.
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Well, first off, they apparently weren't librarians. They were circulation staff, which means they weren't really qualified to make that decision. If they had gone to a supervisor and discussed their concern, that would be one thing, but they just straight up decided they didn't want this kid reading smut, and so they figured it was their prerogative to decide what she can and can't read.

There are authorized censorship groups in the US, and I can live with that even if I'm not entirely happy about it. But these women weren't qualified to tell this kid what she can and can't read. I've known eleven year olds I'd be comfortable giving a copy of the book to. Hell, I think I would have loved it at that age. You say there's some things "kids shouldn't read" but what kids, at what age, at what (subjective) level of maturity, and who should be qualified to determine what these kids can and can't read, and what makes them qualified, and how do you establish criteria for such a subjective thing as "maturity"?
 
Zombipanda said:
Well, first off, they apparently weren't librarians. They were circulation staff, which means they weren't really qualified to make that decision. If they had gone to a supervisor and discussed their concern, that would be one thing, but they just straight up decided they didn't want this kid reading smut, and so they figured it was their prerogative to decide what she can and can't read.
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Oh in that case I can see.
 
I have not read a new comic in almost 3 months. I miss them so much.

Not so much a lot of the mainstream Dark Reign stuff...but I miss my Image titles. Especially The Sword.




By the time I get enough money to buy my backlist online it's gonna be close to $300.
 
Victor Von Doom said:
I have not read a new comic in almost 3 months. I miss them so much.

Not so much a lot of the mainstream Dark Reign stuff...but I miss my Image titles. Especially The Sword.




By the time I get enough money to buy my backlist online it's gonna be close to $300.
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Jason Aaron's Punisher MAX starts this month.
 
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