Booty Call!!!!

Seriously, though, while I’m not one to say “never”, it’ll take something completely different from what I already have on my bookshelves for me to make an exception, and Criminal, solid as the first arc was, definitely ain’t it. I dropped DMZ three issues in, and had left behind Runaways and New X-Men long ago. For the latter two, Dynamo 5 fills the bill.

As a matter of fact, I just realized I already have an exception: Fables! Grrr… I follow that (and Jack) in TPB, though, so it’s a small, inoffensive exception.

But as for your break-up with Marvel and DC: dude, not even a booty call? C’mon, you’re telling me if Criminal or DMZ calls you up tomorrow and says, “We can be friends with benefits,” you’re not gonna consider it?

@sleeper: I cut all 14 Marvel and DC titles from my Midtown pull list after writing that post, and had mixed emotions about doing it, especially the couple of Vertigo titles I had on there and Blue Beetle. It’s not so much a boycott as a break-up, as the former implies I’m holding out for some kind of change. I’m not; I’m simply done. I still have the movies and the videogames and the Vs. TCG to get my fix of old favorite characters, and I’m leaving myself the “out” of picking up the Essential and Showcase TPBs I’m interested in. But when it comes to the new stuff, superheroes or imprints, I’m done.

Takes a clean break to heal right, and all that jazz.

Good for you. I’ve seen an incredible backlash against Marvel regarding this cover, but surprisingly few bloggers are willing to put their money where their mouth is.

You, on the other hand, are actually willing to hit them where it hurts and vote with your wallet. Although one man’s purchasing preferences may not seem like much when there are still 50,000 potential customers still out there, you’re taking a principled stance AND backing it up, to boot (many are committing to the former, few to the latter).

Take a look around and see how many calls for boycott there are among the outraged screeds. Surprisingly few. There are even some who claim they would still buy the issue if Marvel changed the cover between now and the release date.

If you do decide to add an escape clause to your boycott, might I suggest still allowing yourself to purchase Vertigo titles? Although they’re technically owned by DC, they do some of the best work being published today.

Again, kudos for backing up your words with action. Here’s hoping the idea catches on.

Now you know how I have felt since right around the end of Identity Crisis though. I really hated to take like, a moral stand – even though I was getting more and more offended by the stuff I was seeing, but when I finally had enough of Marvel and DC it was pretty much the same realization – they do not want me to read their comics anymore – simple as that.