Comments on: Brendan & Adan’s Picks, Pans & Scans – August 22, 2007

By: pinchywearo

pinchywearo — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:47:55 +0000

I suppose not. Karen’s post was in regards to continuity preventing new readership. It was in this subject that the following comments stemmed.

By: Adan Jimenez

Adan Jimenez — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:20:35 +0000

No, I have an opinion on the non-existence of done-in-one stories in mainstream superhero comic books that I have substantiated with examples from said mainstream superhero comic books (or one of them, at least).

Are we having the same argument?

By: pinchywearo

pinchywearo — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:03:54 +0000

Really? You have proof suggesting that it is, in fact, these continuity issues that are preventing more new readers? Awesome, I’d, you know, love to see it.

By: Adan Jimenez

Adan Jimenez — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:51:48 +0000

I’ve had many “unsubstantiated opinions” before in my life; this is not one of them, especially since I, you know, substantiated it.

By: BrendanMcGuirk

BrendanMcGuirk — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:14:20 +0000

(but an affectionate burn…)

By: BrendanMcGuirk

BrendanMcGuirk — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:12:18 +0000

Burn.

By: pinchywearo

pinchywearo — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:25:38 +0000

“Unfortunately, anecdotal evidence isn’t really evidence. ”

Neither is an unsubstantiated opinion.

By: BNew

BNew — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:49:56 +0000

@Karen: What’s not to like about a comic where a girl can punch a communist grizzly bear with a jet-pack in the face?

@Brendan: lol, I didn’t mean to be snarky. I just threw it out there because it’s new and it needs and deserves a big following… imho.

By: BrendanMcGuirk

BrendanMcGuirk — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:57:24 +0000

I loved “The Order,” but am also trying to temper my fixation with all things Matt Fraction. I loved the last issue. I am all for teeny-bopper super heroines.

We can’t get to every book, every week. But damned if we don’t try.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:11:48 +0000

I don’t know. I felt that The Order was kind of weak. I liked the whole idea so I’m guessing it was the execution of the first issue. Just a bunch of characters I don’t care about fighting, some talking, some flash backs, more taking. Meh. It didn’t catch me. When you’re reading 10 books a week, it needs to be able to grasp your attention.

By: BNew

BNew — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:04:50 +0000

Meanwhile, people should be reading “The Order.”

By: Deco

Deco — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:20:19 +0000

props to John Workman – LOVE his lettering. There’s just something about the big, circular balloons he uses (not to mention the great sfx fonts) that adds so much “hand-crafted” class to anything he works on.

By: Hand213

Hand213 — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:28:12 +0000

In response to your, “Why didn’t anyone notice he was missing for two months?” question, Adan, isn’t it obvious? Romulus told Luke Cage that Logan was sleeping over Cyclops’ house, and he told Cyclops that Logan was sleeping over Dr. Strange’s house. Didn’t you ever sneak out of the house for two months at a time in high school?

By: Adan Jimenez

Adan Jimenez — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:34:13 +0000

That’s great josh. New readers are always welcome.

Unfortunately, anecdotal evidence isn’t really evidence.

By: josh

josh — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:36:34 +0000

Not true, I had no prior comics knowledge then got into Civil War… now I am reading freaking reviews for comics, have a pull list, and read upcoming solicitations.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:54:32 +0000

What you brought up in your Wolverine review is my biggest issue with mainstream comics today, Adan. It’s why I think that it’s going to take more than some Halo, Buffy and Anita Blake comics to draw a new readership. Even if they don’t have a stigma against comics, they’re still intimidating. I can see the weary gleam in my friends’ eyes when I recommend comics.