tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post8944863541639114672..comments2024-03-21T19:12:11.065-07:00Comments on Every Day Is Like Wednesday: This week in comic book adsCalebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-25351120997815988442009-08-18T09:28:19.924-07:002009-08-18T09:28:19.924-07:00Unless something has changed, Marvel wouldn't ...Unless something has changed, Marvel wouldn't be paying Immonen for reuse of the work for hire art he already got paid once for. That's another thing they drove McFarlane and crew to Image back on the day.<br /><br />It's also why covers are so generic and pin-uppy -- they can be used in licensing deals more easily and cheaply later.Augie De Blieck Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11793387911509826036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-20215104388132052332009-08-17T14:45:29.814-07:002009-08-17T14:45:29.814-07:00I won't complain too much about your review of...I won't complain too much about your review of Batman: Arkham Asylum or brief mention of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 video game advertisements as you mentioned you haven't played a video game since SNES. But I will defend them as great games and well representative of the comic book medium and stories they take their inspiration from.<br /><br />MUA became one of the best selling games and was well reviewed when it hit shelves 2+ years ago and I highly anticipate its sequel's release in September. The story will start off from "Secret War" and continue on to the "Civil War" storyline. It's a blast to play and very reminiscent of the sidescrolling Simpson's or X-Men arcade games of the late 80s-early 90s.<br /><br />I'm very interested in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Not only was it written by Paul Dini but features character designs by Jim Lee (that's why Batman has so many gadgets/armor), and also probably why it has a "T" rating, because Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are featured in barely-there clothes (to the delight of many a fanboy I'm sure) and there are also a few "shits" and "damns" thrown in for good measure in the dialogue. Another MAJOR plus is the feature of the original cast of "Batman:TAS" lending their voices to the game. There is nothing like hearing Kevin Conroy voice Batman.<br /><br />I love your blog and just figured I'd offer my two-cents on the games, because, hell, I'm a game fan too. I don't play often, but when I do I try to play the best games and these look fantastic.<br /><br />ps - LEGO Batman was amazing!Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587054937433895824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-11913595855748140812009-08-17T08:11:58.012-07:002009-08-17T08:11:58.012-07:00Suggestive themes is because Harley goes around in...Suggestive themes is because Harley goes around in a lowcut nurse's outfit.<br /><br />The demo was pretty good. It's the first videogame I've played where I felt like Batman instead of random vg protagonist dressed like Batman. I'd let thugs almost hit me just so I could see what the various counters look like.(Best one: Batman grabbing the thug's fist, crunching his hand, and then breaking the guy's arm.)<br /><br />Also, you get to hear Mark Hamill play a Joker that isn't TAS Joker.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021943379915718040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-55316689951767915902009-08-15T17:51:25.999-07:002009-08-15T17:51:25.999-07:00Hose is pants in german. So it's not just the ...<i>Hose is pants in german. So it's not just the Joker, eh? ;)</i><br /><br />Thanks; I fixed it. <br /><br /><i>...although there is a glitch (possibly doesn't like my controller) where the forwards and backwards walking somehow got reversed.</i><br /><br /><i>Was</i> there a glitch, or was the asylum driving you mad, so you could no longer tell which way was which...?Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-63033092895773866332009-08-15T14:54:44.285-07:002009-08-15T14:54:44.285-07:00I used to have a book that came out in 1993 called...I used to have a book that came out in 1993 called "Comic Book Rebels." It had interviews with all the big indie creators at the time and also Todd McFarlane for some reason. McFarlane spent basically his entire time complaining that Marvel only advertised books that weren't doing very well (which inexplicably did not include Spider-Man: Torment), while in most other industries it was the standard to devote the most advertising to the highest-earning items. <br />He mentioned that you could buy Home Alone in every 7-11 numerous times.esteban138https://www.blogger.com/profile/16710963218674106511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-66597076769557066212009-08-14T22:00:19.294-07:002009-08-14T22:00:19.294-07:00Having played the PC demo, I'm assuming the su...Having played the PC demo, I'm assuming the suggestions are coming from Harley (in her new Arkham uniform), and possibly Poison Ivy, who from the trailer I can tell shows up later in the game.<br /><br />Considering how dark it is, I surprisingly liked the demo, although there is a glitch (possibly doesn't like my controller) where the forwards and backwards walking somehow got reversed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-83073933800883751942009-08-14T20:57:56.017-07:002009-08-14T20:57:56.017-07:00"if I was at a friend's hose "
Hose..."if I was at a friend's hose "<br /><br />Hose is pants in german. So it's not just the Joker, eh? ;)Wostry Ferenchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846171947391655246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-66945268888292546682009-08-14T20:30:15.089-07:002009-08-14T20:30:15.089-07:00"Like, the extra effort is expended to make a..."Like, the extra effort is expended to make a huge hit into a sligtly huger hit."<br /><br />It seems that it would be far easier to get a book that sells 120,000 copies to sell 140,000 copies than a book that sells 20,000 copies to sell 40,000 copies. Think about it.Hdefinedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402669731760470459noreply@blogger.com