Comments on: Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs: Fringe Benefits RIP

By: Trusty Henchmen » Atomic Robo Vol 1: Atomic Robo and the Fightin’ Scientists of Tesladyne

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:08:07 +0000

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By: Michael May

Michael May — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:57:02 +0000

"I seriously think this is going to end up as one of my favorite features." I hope so. You just listed most of my favorite comics and threw in a couple that I haven't checked out yet like Killer of Demons and Nova. Though I love all ages comics (I've got a six-year-old son), I'm not limiting the column to just those. Seems like my favorite stuff is usually also appropriate for kids, but I'm not making it a rule or anything.

By: Sluggo

Sluggo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:38:54 +0000

Man, I really feel dense. And I think a good name for this genre is simply “adventure comics”. That has a broad enough meaning, and could cover lots of cross-genre activity without being too specific, but still excludes anything too dark or depressing, as adventure speaks to activity and doing things and going places, which are usually associated with fun, for readers if not always for characters.

I seriously think this is going to end up as one of my favorite features. Amber Atoms, Johnny Monster, Atomic Robo, Killer of Demons (violent, but still looks like fun, unless we’re going for a more all-ages vibe), Batman: Brave and the Bold (All the Johnny DC titles really), Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova, Incredible Hercules: All of these and more fit into the category, I think.

I look forward to reading about more that I’ve never even heard of.

By: Christopher Mills

Christopher Mills — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:45:42 +0000

As you are well aware, these are my favorite kinds of comics, too!

The new digs look great!

By: Scott Wegener

Scott Wegener — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:57:24 +0000

Any day that Robo gets mentioned in company with talking gorillas riding dinosaurs (in space!) is a good day. Team Robo is pleased as punch.

By: Charles Raymond

Charles Raymond — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:51:13 +0000

Hey Michael!

So glad to see the group of you have found a new home!

Looking forward to many great posts from you!

By: Michael May

Michael May — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:51:55 +0000

Sending an email to my comic book guy today to pull whatever back issues he has of Atomic Robo for me.

You just made my week. Seriously.

By: Michael May

Michael May — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:50:44 +0000

Heh! I’m sorry I didn’t make it clear, but Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs IS the name of the column. If that had been a contest, you’d both be the winners of it.

What I’m still trying to figure out is a name for this category of comics. I thought about “genre comics,” but that includes stuff like serious horror and hard science fiction. And while I LIKE a lot of that stuff, it’s not really in the same category as what we’re talking about here. So far, I like “fun comics” the best, but I’m not ready to quit looking yet…

By: Mysterious Stranger

Mysterious Stranger — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:13:01 +0000

Sluggo – “Hey, not to be too obvious here, but what exactly is wrong with “Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs” as your title?”

oooOOOoooo good one! I like that one better than mine. I thought about suggesting it too but like Sluggo didn’t want to be too obvious. But yeah, Gorrillas Riding Dinosaurs is perfect! Though Cowboy Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs … IN SPACE! would be even better, it’s a bit too wordy for a blog.

Sending an email to my comic book guy today to pull whatever back issues he has of Atomic Robo for me. Super Friends I think I’ll just try the CGRDIS!!! issue for now. It’s a light week for pulls for me this week but the Atomic Robo issues might eat up my budget for this week.

By: Sluggo

Sluggo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:05:59 +0000

Hey, not to be too obvious here, but what exactly is wrong with “Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs” as your title?

By: Michael May

Michael May — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:14:37 +0000

If I can turn one new person onto Atomic Robo or Super Friends, my work here is done. Thanks for the comments!

By: Mysterious Stranger

Mysterious Stranger — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:28:27 +0000

“These Books Are FUN!!!” There’s your new column title. From what I can tell it sums up what you’re going to be writing about in this column pretty well. It leaves it open to any book that you think is fun regardless of publisher and it doesn’t pigeonhole you into the “fringe” or “indy” or “alternative” stereotype.

Also if you want to rave about a DC or Marvel book you think is fun, please, by all means do so! Most of the coverage I see is all about the latest “event” books from the Big 2 so I miss some of the good fun books they put out. Like the Super Friends issue you mentioned here. I LOVE gorillas (well all apes really) so I’ll be hunting down this issue just for the fun of it. Had you not said anything about it I would have missed it completely.

And given all the “hype” and “good buzz” I’ve been seeing about Atomic Robo, I’ll be back issue diving when I go for my pulls this week. So thanks for that

By: Kat Kan

Kat Kan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:34:05 +0000

You’re basically covering the fun stuff, as far as I’m concerned. These are the books I like to read, too.