Comments on: Ten from the old year, ten for the new http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/ Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:59:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alan Coil http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Alan Coil Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:37:45 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-180 Many readers seem to be saying "Trinity is too hard". I am enjoying having to use my brain to read a book. One of the reasons I enjoy time traveling within a book is that you have to pay attention and use your brain to keep up with the writer, a la Ex Machina. That's also why I enjoy Grant Morrison's work, as well as Warren Ellis and Alan Moore. Sometimes they make my brain hurt, but I always feel smarter in the following days. If I wanted mindless entertainment that I can't remember the next day, I'll read Chuck Dixon, Chuck Austen, John Byrne, or Brian Bendis. Many readers seem to be saying "Trinity is too hard". I am enjoying having to use my brain to read a book. One of the reasons I enjoy time traveling within a book is that you have to pay attention and use your brain to keep up with the writer, a la Ex Machina. That's also why I enjoy Grant Morrison's work, as well as Warren Ellis and Alan Moore. Sometimes they make my brain hurt, but I always feel smarter in the following days.

If I wanted mindless entertainment that I can't remember the next day, I'll read Chuck Dixon, Chuck Austen, John Byrne, or Brian Bendis.

]]> By: Cate L http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Cate L Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:05:40 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-161 I have no idea why parents would have a problem with DK or batman toys. The movie was not that violent! Parents should pick up the comics their kids are reading! The joker is way more violent in print! Also a lot of other comics are full of violence and or sex. I am not saying that is wrong, I just think its dumb and naive to single out movies and or toys. Ever read the bible? Seriously disturbing stuff in there! I have no idea why parents would have a problem with DK or batman toys. The movie was not that violent! Parents should pick up the comics their kids are reading! The joker is way more violent in print! Also a lot of other comics are full of violence and or sex. I am not saying that is wrong, I just think its dumb and naive to single out movies and or toys. Ever read the bible? Seriously disturbing stuff in there!

]]> By: Cate L http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Cate L Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:05:15 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-160 I have no idea why parents would have a problem with DK or batman toys. The movie was not that violent! Parents shoul pick up the comics their kids are reading! The joker is way more violent in print! Also a lot of other comics are full of violence and or sex. I am not saying that is wrong, I just think its dumb and naive to single out movies and or toys. Ever read the bible? Seriously disturbing stuff in there! I have no idea why parents would have a problem with DK or batman toys. The movie was not that violent! Parents shoul pick up the comics their kids are reading! The joker is way more violent in print! Also a lot of other comics are full of violence and or sex. I am not saying that is wrong, I just think its dumb and naive to single out movies and or toys. Ever read the bible? Seriously disturbing stuff in there!

]]> By: Shaun http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Shaun Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:52:51 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-135 First, welcome back to the blogosphere, Tom! Second, it's a really sad statement on All Things DC when a hardcore DC man like yourself has very little positive say about both the year behind and the year ahead... Right now, I'm down to just Green Lantern & GLC (and I buy Ex Machina in trades). I've dropped all the Bat-titles now (or they've been cancelled) that Bruce has gone AWOL, and I dropped all the Superman stuff too. Maybe I'll give the WW "Olympian" arc a try, but for some reason she's never really stuck with me. I love WW on the JL/JLU cartoons, and I like her fine in team books too, but she's never really clicked with me on her own. I want to like her, so I'm not sure where that disconnect comes from... It's really a shame that the All Star line appears to be DOA (aside from the occasional issue of B&R). Maybe All Star WW would be just the thing for me. Same with All Star Batgirl... I was looking forward to that title! I'm really not interested in buying Blackest Night outside of the GL books... I hope those books will stand on their own. Haven't we all pretty much burned out on Mega Events (from both DC and Marvel)? I guess Didio & Co. didn't learn from Sinestro Corps War? I still disagree about Trinity though... I don't consider myself a "new reader," but I'm also not an expert on or student of the history of the DCU. I enjoyed the first few issues, but things started going off in too many weird tangents for me. Too many characters were thrown into the mix, the Big Three disappeared from their own book (what is it about DC constantly taking Supes, Bats and Wondy off the table?), and I felt like I needed to have read all of Busiek's older DC works just to know what he was doing. Your annotations helped, but the book just wasn't for me. I'm sure it's a good book in its own way, it simply wasn't what I was expecting. But then, I find myself saying that more and more about DC's offerings. Sigh. And isn't it interesting that the DC of 1989 seemed to take full advantage of that year's Batmania? I don't recall all the exact stories and what years they came from, but I do recall a lot of fine stories from that era, stories that were generally new-reader friendly and a lot of good GNs or Prestige format books. Contrast that with how DC flat out blew it in regards to Batmania 2008. Aside from the (quite good) Joker original GN, nothing else DC offered in 2008 was going to have much appeal to non-readers who enjoyed TDK. Unless you count reprints of old chestnuts like Dark Knight Returns, Year One, Killing Joke, Long Halloween, etc. First, welcome back to the blogosphere, Tom!

Second, it's a really sad statement on All Things DC when a hardcore DC man like yourself has very little positive say about both the year behind and the year ahead...

Right now, I'm down to just Green Lantern & GLC (and I buy Ex Machina in trades). I've dropped all the Bat-titles now (or they've been cancelled) that Bruce has gone AWOL, and I dropped all the Superman stuff too. Maybe I'll give the WW "Olympian" arc a try, but for some reason she's never really stuck with me. I love WW on the JL/JLU cartoons, and I like her fine in team books too, but she's never really clicked with me on her own. I want to like her, so I'm not sure where that disconnect comes from... It's really a shame that the All Star line appears to be DOA (aside from the occasional issue of B&R). Maybe All Star WW would be just the thing for me. Same with All Star Batgirl... I was looking forward to that title!

I'm really not interested in buying Blackest Night outside of the GL books... I hope those books will stand on their own. Haven't we all pretty much burned out on Mega Events (from both DC and Marvel)? I guess Didio & Co. didn't learn from Sinestro Corps War?

I still disagree about Trinity though... I don't consider myself a "new reader," but I'm also not an expert on or student of the history of the DCU. I enjoyed the first few issues, but things started going off in too many weird tangents for me. Too many characters were thrown into the mix, the Big Three disappeared from their own book (what is it about DC constantly taking Supes, Bats and Wondy off the table?), and I felt like I needed to have read all of Busiek's older DC works just to know what he was doing. Your annotations helped, but the book just wasn't for me. I'm sure it's a good book in its own way, it simply wasn't what I was expecting.

But then, I find myself saying that more and more about DC's offerings. Sigh.

And isn't it interesting that the DC of 1989 seemed to take full advantage of that year's Batmania? I don't recall all the exact stories and what years they came from, but I do recall a lot of fine stories from that era, stories that were generally new-reader friendly and a lot of good GNs or Prestige format books. Contrast that with how DC flat out blew it in regards to Batmania 2008. Aside from the (quite good) Joker original GN, nothing else DC offered in 2008 was going to have much appeal to non-readers who enjoyed TDK. Unless you count reprints of old chestnuts like Dark Knight Returns, Year One, Killing Joke, Long Halloween, etc.

]]> By: Tom Bondurant http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Tom Bondurant Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:49:23 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-129 Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Yes, GOF is on Tuesdays now (with <em>Trinity</em> annotations on Thursdays). My hypothetical "new floppy" would be $4.50 for 48 pages total, with (you'd think) at least 10-12 pages of ads. That would be enough for a regular 22-page story and a shorter backup, or at least two shorter-than-usual features. And as always, I have no special insight into DC's plans. Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Yes, GOF is on Tuesdays now (with Trinity annotations on Thursdays).

My hypothetical "new floppy" would be $4.50 for 48 pages total, with (you'd think) at least 10-12 pages of ads. That would be enough for a regular 22-page story and a shorter backup, or at least two shorter-than-usual features.

And as always, I have no special insight into DC's plans.

]]> By: JK Parkin http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-127 JK Parkin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:29:16 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-127 Yep, Tom is now officially on Tuesdays. That way he won't have to do two columns (GOF and the Trinity Annotations) on the same day. Yep, Tom is now officially on Tuesdays. That way he won't have to do two columns (GOF and the Trinity Annotations) on the same day.

]]> By: Brian http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Brian Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:06:08 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-126 Tom, let me first say it's great to have this column back! Is it a regular feature for Tuesdays, or is that still to be determined? There's a lot of good choices in your top 10, and I look forward to seeing what DC does along with the rest of your readers. I would be curious if the 48 page $4.50 book isn't either an anthology or flip-book featuring multiple stories... Cheers, B Tom, let me first say it's great to have this column back! Is it a regular feature for Tuesdays, or is that still to be determined?

There's a lot of good choices in your top 10, and I look forward to seeing what DC does along with the rest of your readers. I would be curious if the 48 page $4.50 book isn't either an anthology or flip-book featuring multiple stories...

Cheers,

B

]]> By: Flip Maker http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Flip Maker Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:48 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-124 Tom - Ahh, JMS, huh? OK, totally missed that somehow. There's possibilities there, but I think from the get go thr project is somewhat doomed. It's a real uphill climb to get fans on board, especially in an economy where people are making hard choices about comics purchases. Tom - Ahh, JMS, huh? OK, totally missed that somehow. There's possibilities there, but I think from the get go thr project is somewhat doomed. It's a real uphill climb to get fans on board, especially in an economy where people are making hard choices about comics purchases.

]]> By: ticknart http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-123 ticknart Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:49:40 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-123 That $4.50 for 48 pages thing: Do you see that as 48 pages of story, so the whole book would be closer to 60 pages, or is it 48 pages for the whole book where about 30 of the pages are story? That $4.50 for 48 pages thing: Do you see that as 48 pages of story, so the whole book would be closer to 60 pages, or is it 48 pages for the whole book where about 30 of the pages are story?

]]> By: Tom Bondurant http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/01/ten-from-the-old-year-ten-for-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Tom Bondurant Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:33 +0000 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/?p=37#comment-121 Well, J. Michael Straczynski is handling the Red Circle characters, and a lot of people seem to like him. :-) I just wonder about the way DC's rolling them out. Well, J. Michael Straczynski is handling the Red Circle characters, and a lot of people seem to like him. :-) I just wonder about the way DC's rolling them out.

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