So, BND is truly as bad as I've been hearing. How is JJJ losing the Bugle dramatic? Spider-man will just ask his best friend, Satan, to return it to him as part of the marriage deal. I'm so glad I stopped reading the majority of superhero comics if this shit passes as storytelling nowadays!
So, this isn't meant to be snarky, but a comment you made has me curious about something. You said Robin would be a perfect book for teens. Do teens even read comic books anymore? I've lived in 10 different cities in the past 10 years and had a regular store in each, and I was always the youngest customer they had. I'm 31. As far as I know, there is no younger generation reading comic books. Is there a teen readership out there? With the shrinking total sales numbers each year, there almost can't be, can there?
"My dead girlfriend didn't get a trophy case in the Batcave - maybe if I hadn't waited four fucking years to even give it a passing thought I could have said something to Bruce, but y'know, I guess I'm thinking about it now for one whole panel... sooooo yeah, I feel vindicated. And I totally bet Violet isn't my African-American study-buddy. That would just be soooooo lame."
Chuck D gets a lot of flak because of his opinions on homosexuality, but I've yet to read any of his books where these opinions have crept into the writing. He's a straight-up pro from what I've seen, and his Robin run was probably the only time the character has been consistent - even in the face of multi-book crossovers and his (then) Young Justice appearances. I'll actually start reading this title again if he's on board for a lengthy run.
As for Spidey, I'll not be reading this because the guy I borrow it from has quit reading the book in disgust at the whole New Day/More Day thing, which I actually think is kinda funny? But it means I can't read the damn comic anymore - I do actually want to read the book, I'm just not prepared to pay for it. The first part was okay, though.
There's teens reading comics still. Well, at least for the most part. I'm 17 and I've been reading for about a year or so now. Although, I do admit I don't see many teens at my local store.
I love these!!! Please keep doing them!
ReplyDeleteSo, BND is truly as bad as I've been hearing. How is JJJ losing the Bugle dramatic? Spider-man will just ask his best friend, Satan, to return it to him as part of the marriage deal. I'm so glad I stopped reading the majority of superhero comics if this shit passes as storytelling nowadays!
So, this isn't meant to be snarky, but a comment you made has me curious about something. You said Robin would be a perfect book for teens. Do teens even read comic books anymore? I've lived in 10 different cities in the past 10 years and had a regular store in each, and I was always the youngest customer they had. I'm 31. As far as I know, there is no younger generation reading comic books. Is there a teen readership out there? With the shrinking total sales numbers each year, there almost can't be, can there?
There's a teen readership, it's just smaller these days. Heck, I started reading comics at 13 and I'm 20 now.
ReplyDeleteThat was a real awesome, excellent review.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Chuck Dixon's been on teh internets, huh ?
But what happened to your iconic Marvel Legends figures shelf backdrop ?
These are pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteYour regular entries are already really good, but you outdo yourself with these reviews.
Aaaand with that said, I subscribed and favourited.
"My dead girlfriend didn't get a trophy case in the Batcave - maybe if I hadn't waited four fucking years to even give it a passing thought I could have said something to Bruce, but y'know, I guess I'm thinking about it now for one whole panel... sooooo yeah, I feel vindicated. And I totally bet Violet isn't my African-American study-buddy. That would just be soooooo lame."
ReplyDeleteChuck D gets a lot of flak because of his opinions on homosexuality, but I've yet to read any of his books where these opinions have crept into the writing. He's a straight-up pro from what I've seen, and his Robin run was probably the only time the character has been consistent - even in the face of multi-book crossovers and his (then) Young Justice appearances. I'll actually start reading this title again if he's on board for a lengthy run.
As for Spidey, I'll not be reading this because the guy I borrow it from has quit reading the book in disgust at the whole New Day/More Day thing, which I actually think is kinda funny? But it means I can't read the damn comic anymore - I do actually want to read the book, I'm just not prepared to pay for it. The first part was okay, though.
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ReplyDeleteThere's teens reading comics still. Well, at least for the most part. I'm 17 and I've been reading for about a year or so now. Although, I do admit I don't see many teens at my local store.
ReplyDeleteFYI: Chuck Dixon is definitely on the Net.
ReplyDeleteOh, so that's why Dixon got fired. Okay. Clear's that up.
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