tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post5525439687782336993..comments2024-03-21T19:12:11.065-07:00Comments on Every Day Is Like Wednesday: Weekly Haul: September 16Calebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-55470313365527297472009-09-19T17:46:57.652-07:002009-09-19T17:46:57.652-07:00The second half involves Alfred doing Batman’s lau...<b><i>The second half involves Alfred doing Batman’s laundry, trying to prevent Robin and his friends from playing in the Batcave and saving Beast Boy from rocket-powered mischief.</i></b><br /><br />re: Tiny Titans #20<br /><br />I was reading it to my son tonight as his bedtime story and the "Fight Club" reference caught me off guard and I laughed for five minutes. He looked at me just like Alfred looked at Robin.MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-13448424356389324072009-09-17T21:21:21.183-07:002009-09-17T21:21:21.183-07:00Caleb, on Quitely's cover, his costume is a da...Caleb, on Quitely's cover, his costume is a dark gray bodysuit, with a white triangle area on the upper chest with the red skull on it. Tan's version (which is consistent with his variant cover) shows that the upper part of his costume is white, with the red skull on a dark gray triangle.<br /><br />Here's a side by side comparison:<br />http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6712/redhood.jpgJeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177096694470666223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-67032864065336804602009-09-17T21:14:36.249-07:002009-09-17T21:14:36.249-07:00Hdefined: Or you could just act like an adult, rea...Hdefined: Or you could just act like an adult, realise that some people won't like the same comics you do and that's it's nothing to do with snobbery or elitism.Bob Temukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181473725170489213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-68755416471321581902009-09-17T20:53:39.117-07:002009-09-17T20:53:39.117-07:00Sigh.Sigh.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-63254665257226816342009-09-17T19:03:52.812-07:002009-09-17T19:03:52.812-07:00"I love the "Then you write something be..."I love the "Then you write something better" arguement. Its a sure sign someone doesn't like having to defend buying crappy books based on a fondness for some character or title regardless of writer quality..."<br /><br />What crappy books did I defend or refuse to defend? Oh wait, that's right, we were talking about your own snobbery.<br /><br />"As for my own skills or possible of lack of some in regards to writing. What the fuck does that have to do with my taste in what I read?"<br /><br />If you have such objectively great taste, then you clearly know what elements are objectively necessary to make a story good. Writing should be absolutely no problem for a genius like yourself.Hdefinedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402669731760470459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-34965583913030047632009-09-17T17:17:26.582-07:002009-09-17T17:17:26.582-07:00Did anyone else notice that Red Hood's costume...<i>Did anyone else notice that Red Hood's costume changed somewhere between the cover of B&R #4 and the interior?</i><br /><br />How so? There was a point where I thought the chest symbol looked weird and consulted the cover to see if it was there too, but they both had pointy-fanged red skulls on 'em...<br /><br /><i>Hey! Red Robin's really good. Read the first trade when it comes out.</i><br /><br />Really? I'll definitely check out the trade from the library, but I haven't been able to work up any enthusiasm.<br /><br />The Red Robin name and costume seems to carry a <i>Countdown</i> taint now, and every time I flip through the issue, I see Ra's al Gul business, and I was bored with Ra's about the time he was being resurrected. I think he probably could have stayed dead another decade or so. <br /><br />On the other hand, Tim Drake trying to solve the mystery of Bruce Wayne's disappearance does sound cool to me in theory. <br /><br /><br /><i>On the other hand, I'm waiting on Weds Comics because I'm much more of a writer-first sort of guy thing...I'll check it out when it's eventually collected, mind you.</i><br /><br />What I found so shocking about how poorly the first issue seems to have done was that I assumed even folks who were pretty sure it wasn't going to be for them would at least want to try the first issue, just out of curiosity's sake. The format is <i>so</i> unusual that it really is an experience as much as a story and I sort of expected everyone who reads comics--particularly DC ones--would at least try an issue, and that number would therefore have been closer to 100,000...or at least 80,000.<br /><br />There was a second printing, so maybe that was huge, I don't know. <br /><br />I'm kind of curious how the trades will work out...how they'll collect it and so forth. <br /><br />I also expected much more media coverage, as it tied in so nicely with the ongoing "Oh no, newspapers are dying!" story that's been running through the mainstream media all year. <br /><br />Some series would probably sell decent on their own...maybe better than they would as part of an anthology.Bella's ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694141144259853852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-11573435614608771672009-09-17T17:05:58.777-07:002009-09-17T17:05:58.777-07:00Matt: Can't say anything about Fables, but Stu...Matt: Can't say anything about Fables, but Sturgingham's JSA has been pretty bad so far. Just a lot of non-characters standing around talking with wooden dialogue and lame-ass fight scenes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530944241522044632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-23561298335298142782009-09-17T16:22:18.269-07:002009-09-17T16:22:18.269-07:00I love the "Then you write something better&q...I love the "Then you write something better" arguement. Its a sure sign someone doesn't like having to defend buying crappy books based on a fondness for some character or title regardless of writer quality...<br /><br />As for my own skills or possible of lack of some in regards to writing. What the fuck does that have to do with my taste in what I read?LurkerWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540770911478925992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-90230950930342769832009-09-17T06:25:44.951-07:002009-09-17T06:25:44.951-07:00Hey! Red Robin's really good. Read the first t...Hey! Red Robin's really good. Read the first trade when it comes out. Trust me, it's good. Yost is really good at what he does (which is playing around with continuity to forge character and plot development and creating a mood where you think almost anything can happen, generally). And the Salvation Run team is also the Fables team, which is neither here nor there but just saying.<br /><br />On the other hand, I'm waiting on Weds Comics because I'm much more of a writer-first sort of guy, who likes long-term character development and subplots and has no nostalgia for pre-crisis DC, and Weds Comics is sort of like the anti-52 when it comes to that sort of thing.<br /><br />I'll check it out when it's eventually collected, mind you.Matt Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471002482074216223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-76883157303993386062009-09-17T06:04:07.957-07:002009-09-17T06:04:07.957-07:00"Extensive and highly scientific research has..."Extensive and highly scientific research has lead me to conclude that most super-hero comics fans are fucking stupid and couldn't buy quality books even if they had a robot programmed just to buy good books."<br /><br />I'm sick of elitist readers who are certain that their tastes are far more superior than anyone else's. If you're so certain you know what's objectively good, YOU write a comic, and then you're entitled to complain when it doesn't sell well.Hdefinedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402669731760470459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-16866530652749020452009-09-17T05:35:09.151-07:002009-09-17T05:35:09.151-07:00Hey, I've been getting Wednesday Comics...but ...Hey, I've been getting <b>Wednesday Comics</b>...but I only get to my comic shop once a month lately. I did not plan this weekly book thing out, like at all.googumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-7453943590766930822009-09-17T04:00:32.569-07:002009-09-17T04:00:32.569-07:00Did anyone else notice that Red Hood's costume...Did anyone else notice that Red Hood's costume changed somewhere between the cover of B&R #4 and the interior?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177096694470666223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-74755286012274176062009-09-17T01:18:43.651-07:002009-09-17T01:18:43.651-07:00"Why isn’t anyone reading this title, exactly..."Why isn’t anyone reading this title, exactly?"<br /><br />Extensive and highly scientific research has lead me to conclude that most super-hero comics fans are fucking stupid and couldn't buy quality books even if they had a robot programmed just to buy good books. The only solution is likely shovel beatings...LurkerWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540770911478925992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-27794112229586085382009-09-16T22:09:19.385-07:002009-09-16T22:09:19.385-07:00I don't think Tan's work is anywhere near ...I don't think Tan's work is anywhere near as `bad' as you do. (then again, I don't even dislike Tony Daniel, much- I never had the problem distinguishing his rendition of the different sons like you did). Tan's kinda suits the vibe to this story and all too (asian film noir-ish?) Early days yet I know but it kinda seems to me like Morrison is writing arcs to suit the attached artists style. (When was Tan anounced? I'll even accept its DC editorial who deserve the credit if the trend continues). Either way than GM is one diverse MF.Earlofthercshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987828244296944382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-67441444312666715472009-09-16T21:05:34.468-07:002009-09-16T21:05:34.468-07:00Modok on the cover = insta-buy.
I don't even ...Modok on the cover = insta-buy.<br /><br />I don't even care what the interior is. It could just be 32 pages of Liefeld drawing a Loeb scripted orgy between Hush, Red Hulk and big-boobied Heroes Reborn Cap, but put the man with the giant head up front and you're getting my money.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177096694470666223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-2141336487499330142009-09-16T20:31:00.058-07:002009-09-16T20:31:00.058-07:00I really enjoyed the third issue of Blackest Night...I really enjoyed the third issue of Blackest Night, but I'm definitely fed up with DC's damn misleading solicitations. The solicitation for Blackest Night #3 made it seem like the Spectre would play a prominent role in this issue, but did the Spirit of Vengeance even appear? No. Okay, so the Spectre was actually in one small panel and Geoff Johns did devote an entire essay to the entity as a bonus feature, but that's it. Really though? Who writes DC's solicitations, anyway?Mr. Iciperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016301161821286476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-16607872895975038112009-09-16T18:17:33.986-07:002009-09-16T18:17:33.986-07:00People, like me, aren't buying Wednesday Comic...People, like me, aren't buying Wednesday Comics because we're not interested in spending $4 to get various single pages of story in each helping. I'll wait for the trade.Hdefinedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402669731760470459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-2224897509107866252009-09-16T17:12:37.112-07:002009-09-16T17:12:37.112-07:00"It’s refreshing to see Morrison use the old ..."It’s refreshing to see Morrison use the old villain-kills-super-characters-to-show-how-bad-ass he is technique, but goes to the trouble of inventing his own super-characters first, so he’s not subtracting anything from the universe that he didn’t at least add first"<br /><br />A-freakin-men. You hear that Robinson? *sobs a bit and goes back to quietly eating his disgusting carrion ice-cream... in Taz's memory*Earlofthercshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987828244296944382noreply@blogger.com