tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post4829908168370947706..comments2024-03-21T19:12:11.065-07:00Comments on Every Day Is Like Wednesday: The week in linksCalebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-88047853886154517242008-03-16T11:53:00.000-07:002008-03-16T11:53:00.000-07:00I've just started writing about comics (because th...I've just started writing about comics (because there aren't nearly enough comic blogs, obvs), so at this point I would invite anyone to come comment about what an ignorant bitch I am. Just don't leave any unannounced spoilers and you're golden.Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054771346933091142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-8469840821123003912008-03-16T10:34:00.000-07:002008-03-16T10:34:00.000-07:00Yeah...it seems that she'll let through general qu...Yeah...it seems that she'll let through general questions about the premise of someone like me being a threat, but not anything that sticks up for me directly. If you make the argument that she's wrong a little too strongly, your comment disappears into the ether.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-31980997674073639932008-03-16T07:17:00.000-07:002008-03-16T07:17:00.000-07:00I (attempted to) post what I did in my own post ab...<I>I (attempted to) post what I did in my own post above because, while Kevin Huxford may well be a completely insane stalker-type, it seems kind of hypocritical to me that she will ban him for relaying a pretty widely-circulated rumor on her blog (Seriously, Mark Waid used to get convention questions about it), but then she all but implies that he's mentally unwell and she fears he might shiv her at San Diego this year. </I><BR/><BR/>I did the same thing yesterday, calling her out for not letting Hux defend himself, Slott for being a cyber-stalker with a ridiculous grudge, and Ecks for being a hypocrite. Surprise, surprise, she didn't post my comments either.<BR/><BR/>-corey hensonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-64436199364859370782008-03-14T20:47:00.000-07:002008-03-14T20:47:00.000-07:00I know you didn't exactly do it for me or anything...I know you didn't exactly do it for me or anything, Caleb, but I appreciate your attempt to point that out, nonetheless. <BR/><BR/>If you check back, she's let a post from a certain "big dumb animal" through that, had I said those things about someone she liked, she would have deleted and warned me about being sued. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-61453721146806389582008-03-14T18:35:00.000-07:002008-03-14T18:35:00.000-07:00Oh, and I meant to say that D'Orazio didn't post m...Oh, and I meant to say that D'Orazio didn't post my comment, because apparently asking, "Hey, is it cool for you to ban this dude for doing this, but then do it to you yourself?" didn't make the cut for re-posting in her comments.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-63631525512068963652008-03-14T18:33:00.000-07:002008-03-14T18:33:00.000-07:00As for why manga-ka can work in studios and Americ...<I>As for why manga-ka can work in studios and American comic artists can't, I suspect that most manga studios are all in Tokyo, while American comic artists are likely to be more distributed.</I><BR/><BR/>That's a great point; I imagine the "studio" process works much, much better when you share an actual studio and don't have to mess with jpegs and faxes and FedEx and whatever. <BR/><BR/><BR/><I>You guys I stand by my rumor </I><BR/><BR/>Heh. <BR/><BR/><I>However since everyone seems SO interested in this it should be a fertile ground for follow-up.</I><BR/><BR/>Cool.<BR/><BR/><BR/><I>And now "moderated" comments? I wonder why some people even have blogs, when they are so hostile to the idea of being argued with. I will agree that there is no place for vicious name-calling, but surely there should be room for reasoned debate and dissent.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't really want to spend too much time on D'Orazio, but, yeah, moderating seems a bad compromise to me. I'd rather someone disallow posts all together, because now reading her comments threads--which are usually pretty big and formerly fun to read--means that, in a sense, she's also writing them. So readers can read what she says, and what people who happen to agree with her said.<BR/><BR/>I (attempted to) post what I did in my own post above because, while Kevin Huxford may well be a completely insane stalker-type, it seems kind of hypocritical to me that she will ban him for relaying a pretty widely-circulated rumor on her blog (Seriously, Mark Waid used to get <I>convention questions</I> about it), but then she all but implies that he's mentally unwell and she fears he might shiv her at San Diego this year. <BR/><BR/><BR/><I>I think the chief difference between the american and japanese systems is how they organize responsibilities.</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, that's a good point--something like <I>Countdown</I> just divides whole pages between artists, instead of having a bacground guy, a face guy, a shading guy, and so on. The manga studio system is actually an awful lot like some Golden Age Western shops, come to think of it...Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-33347671499067926552008-03-14T16:26:00.000-07:002008-03-14T16:26:00.000-07:00I think the chief difference between the american ...I think the chief difference between the american and japanese systems is how they organize responsibilities.<BR/><BR/>Americans split the work up communally. They'll say "Okay, you draw this half, I draw the second half". The japanese its more like a movie, where you have tons of cameramen and cinematographers and ADs, but the director has the last word.<BR/><BR/>So for instance with an issue of One Piece, Oda will do thumbnails for an entire chapter, then his assistants will draw backgrounds and minor panels, and then the really important panels in the issue Oda will draw himself. Ken Akamatsu does something similar, only with inked over cg backgrounds.<BR/><BR/>Experience has always been a GM fiat thing. Some award it based on combat, some based on roleplaying, some based on adventure goals...<BR/>Also note that the creator of the Palladium system is a legendarily psychotic old codger in the style of John Byrne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-89123179137137103222008-03-14T14:09:00.000-07:002008-03-14T14:09:00.000-07:00Amen, John. That's why I don't just delete even th...Amen, John. That's why I don't just delete even the trolling comments on my blog. If they are at least on topic of the blog, they stay. If they are off-topic, I tell them to take it to the thread that is specifically for people bashing me (yes, I have one). <BR/><BR/>Heidi, why does it appear that you made absolutely no attempt to contact the involved parties? I'm absolutely certain you know how to get in touch with them. Funny that it ran a few spots down from Butcher's request that people vetting stuff better (and to think he was just talking about reviews, not professionally damning rumors).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-44316349552356479922008-03-14T11:20:00.000-07:002008-03-14T11:20:00.000-07:00Val is like Captain Kirk- she doesn't like to lose...Val is like Captain Kirk- she doesn't like to lose. Not that any of us like to lose, but she takes it to the extreme. She will control the discussion as much as she can in order to ensure victory. If that means shouting you down, that's what she will do. If that means simply not answering a commenter who makes good points, then that's what she will do. And if it means calling someone a dick and then closing the comments section, well that's just what she will do.<BR/>Amazingly enough, this is what passes for grown-up behavior.<BR/>And now "moderated" comments? I wonder why some people even have blogs, when they are so hostile to the idea of being argued with. I will agree that there is no place for vicious name-calling, but surely there should be room for reasoned debate and dissent.<BR/>Seems to me that more and more blogs are falling into this pattern. They throw bombs and make baseless claims. People disagree and show where the claims might be illogical. There is much cursing and the blogger exhorts any dissenters to "go write your own blog." Then the comments get moderated. Then people get their accounts banned. And so on. It's a silly power trip for people who realize, deep down, that all we're arguing about are a bunch of funny books.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-62378152405700177352008-03-14T10:53:00.000-07:002008-03-14T10:53:00.000-07:00You guys I stand by my rumor -- and the emails I g...You guys I stand by my rumor -- and the emails I got afterwards provided even more substantiation. However since everyone seems SO interested in this it should be a fertile ground for follow-up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-76426222384524352202008-03-14T08:48:00.000-07:002008-03-14T08:48:00.000-07:00As for why manga-ka can work in studios and Americ...As for why manga-ka can work in studios and American comic artists can't, I suspect that most manga studios are all in Tokyo, while American comic artists are likely to be more distributed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-89810633720677611602008-03-13T22:57:00.000-07:002008-03-13T22:57:00.000-07:00Wow...so much stuff, I don't even know where to st...Wow...so much stuff, I don't even know where to start. Thanks for noticing that whole "Val can rant about me but not allow me any chance to respond" bit. I think I've helped to drive her into her crazy place by constantly pointing out where she makes no sense, ever since she made me persona non grata at her blog. <BR/><BR/>I didn't even know about what Heidi is reporting. Broke embargo? Please. Matt's never broke embargo. If people only knew how damn professional Brady is, they'd know that it has to be a less controversial, more rational reason behind the change than that. But I'd guess that people KNOW that the truth is much less juicy than the fiction, so they choose to go with the fiction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-78040844218603483822008-03-13T19:38:00.000-07:002008-03-13T19:38:00.000-07:00I dunno. The movie Punisher was basically a guy in...I dunno. The movie Punisher was basically a guy in a sleeveless black t-shirt. He didn't even wear the skull for more of the movie. The first Batman costume didn't get the colors right, but it wasn't too bad overall. Spider-Man was probably the most accurate, though it's a costume I never liked (blasphemy!).Tracer Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423793849234700428noreply@blogger.com