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Timelord. Drunkard. 15000+ posts
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Timelord. Drunkard. 15000+ posts
Joined: Jun 2002
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Dave said:
With Black Reign, I flipped through an issue in the comic shop. that is what I gleaned. There was nothing sufficiently engaging abut the story to attract me to buy it. So no, I didn't pick up the internal tension within Atom-Smasher about his motivation for heroism. If it played out at all in the cross-over story, it was oblvious to me as a casual potential purchaser. I suspect that is another flaw to the storywriting, in its lack of immediacy, rather than any sort of carelessness on my behalf.
No, I think it was because you flipped through it and didn't read. On several occassions throughout the story arc different charcters had dialogue that established that each thought that they were the good guys in the battle and why. Atom Smasher is seen on several occassions ordering a voice that is telling him that Black Adam is wrong to shut up. It was there in several places for anyone who read the books to see.
I find it odd that you clamour for quality but insult the writing of a comic when you can't pick out all the details by simply flipping through the pages.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Joined: Aug 2001
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4000+ posts
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Pig Iron said:
Seriously though, I think you should quit for atleast 6 months and then see if you feel any differently or atleast have a renewed interest. There is burnout (or being fed up) and I've had it several times.
I pretty much have quit. I never buy any monthly comics anymore.
I occasionally buy TPBs of books like Hopeless Savages, 100 Bullets, Transmetropolitan, and Y: The Last Man. I'm looking forward to reading the first Losers TPB (based largely on Dave's recommendation).
The only superhero books I can imagine myself buying in the near future are the second Ultimates TPB and Morrison's last New X-Men (just because I want closure on his story, which I'm enjoying. The run as a whole hasn't lived up to expectations, for reasons I've crapped on about before in this forum). And maybe a Bendis Daredevil or two.
Thing is- I can’t spell or type. I spell so badly my spell check doesn’t even know what I was trying to spell. And I have five Eisners HAHAHAHHA!!
-Brian Michael Bendis
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Joined: May 2003
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At Risk Youth 400+ posts
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At Risk Youth 400+ posts
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Grimm said:
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Dave sed: Commerical success and quality generally do go hand in hand. There are exceptions to this, but generally speaking if something is good people will pay money for it.
I'll have to disagree with you heartily on this. Will Smith films are considered commercially viable and they're total crap. Filmmakers like Sam Raimi and the Coen Bros. toiled for years under the "cult" label, while people flocked to see crapfests by Roland Emmerich like Independence Day. George Romero has difficulty raising money for his films, yet garbage like House of the Dead and Resident Evil is regularly foisted upon public audiences.
I liked "Resident Evil"...and "Idependence Day"....  . I consider RE the most well done video game movie...I'm...gonna...go...now. 
Voted "Biggest Waste Of Space" On The Bat-Boards For "Multiple Reasons" Jerry Falwell On Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer:"Those hollywood, homosexual, jewish types making a show about a reindeer who is 'different' and just cant 'hide it'. Everyone knows if he tries hard enough he can convert himself to a normal, black-nosed reindeer." I am 95% addicted to Porn. What about you?
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