tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post6690169216742310971..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: WHAT'S WRONG WITH U.S. COMICBOOKS THESE DAYS? LEMME TELL YOU...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-14351213328817002012012-01-29T01:09:09.355+00:002012-01-29T01:09:09.355+00:00Another part of the problem is that comics nowaday...Another part of the problem is that comics nowadays are 'paced' for the collected edition instead of a self-contained issue. I just find them uninvolving.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-19914796491862026212012-01-28T22:00:22.563+00:002012-01-28T22:00:22.563+00:00Not really into US comics at all, but from what I&...Not really into US comics at all, but from what I've seen of golden-age covers there used to be a "big event" in every issue! I imagine stands (with a newspaper blowing past them and a 'jukebox' yellow cab parked behind) awash with headlines like "THIS is IT! the ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN! the FANTASTIC FOUR versus THE DEVIL!". These days the covers are just a picture of a character and a reminder that the story is part of yet another mega-crossover so don't forget to buy all the other titles with it.Mikehttp://blog.crystal-knights.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-78396466360216543572012-01-26T15:48:37.630+00:002012-01-26T15:48:37.630+00:00And you feel free to continue, Nick. Always a plea...And you feel free to continue, Nick. Always a pleasure.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-19422874701266199942012-01-26T15:35:35.701+00:002012-01-26T15:35:35.701+00:00Kid,
I agree that much of mainstran comics has be...Kid,<br /><br />I agree that much of mainstran comics has been devestated by a lack of appeal to kids, an indulgence of the authors interests and - especially - a lack of storytelling skills. I do look over and read a few new comics (thanks to my brother John, who still collects and likes a lot of the stuff), but I find too much of it devoid of personality. Too many big events have replaced strong writers and artists - folks who grew up on things other than comcs and brought those experiences to their work. That's why I can revisit the stories of Lee, Kirby, Ditko, Wood and so many others.<br /><br />Gee, you really got me started!Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-13847179879350862552012-01-25T14:02:12.642+00:002012-01-25T14:02:12.642+00:00Well, obviously I'm indulging in a little hype...Well, obviously I'm indulging in a little hyperbole for the sake of effect, but I'd certainly exempt Sergio Aragones' comics from the description. However, I bought a few of DC's new 52. They're still lying unread in a corner. I browsed through them and nothing about them compelled me to proceed any further. Same goes for the few Marvel's I still buy. They just seem so...uninteresting.<br /><br />However, I devour my Marvel Masterworks and Omnibus editions, and I enjoyed DC's recent Jack Kirby sampler. Modern comics just seem so underwhelming by comparison.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-14285371032237717952012-01-25T13:41:36.831+00:002012-01-25T13:41:36.831+00:00There are too many good comics around to dismiss t...There are too many good comics around to dismiss them all as "sh*t". Try Spider-Man, Avengers Academy, Sergio Aragonés Funnies, Journey Into Mystery, Punisher, Planet of the Apes, Jennifer Blood, Captain America, Action Comics, Batman, Simpsons Comics, Wolverine and the X-Men, Aquaman, Snarked, Batwoman, Batgirl, Green Lantern.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-15204164444834021222012-01-25T00:06:48.225+00:002012-01-25T00:06:48.225+00:00Thanks Don. Something certainly needs to be done b...Thanks Don. Something certainly needs to be done before the declining audience disappears completely.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-4386219062445359692012-01-24T23:49:26.723+00:002012-01-24T23:49:26.723+00:00Excellent post and great choice of covers! My opin...Excellent post and great choice of covers! My opinion is no more celebrity writers and stop killing off the main/supporting characters!Don Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525060094282561242noreply@blogger.com