Comments on: My Wednesday http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/ Never Safe For Work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blake Bell http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Blake Bell Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:56:39 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/#comment-57 I remember one of those seminal moments back in 1993, even when I was buying a broad range of material akin to what Chris is discussing, when I'd have my reasonable large pile of comics to read sitting there waiting for me. I'd inevitably get to the Moon Knight, Sgt Fury and Dr. Strange titles that were going on at the time, and I literally could not bring myself to read them, so much so that they'd "stop the pile." I'd torture myself and not read the good comics next in the pile until I read those 3 hopeless, generic titles to ensure I was getting my monies worth. Eventually I tortured myself so long that I gave up the kiddie addiction of being a completist, or buying a book because I had liked the character (or a run of the character) when I was younger. What a relief. Got my monies worth elsewhere. Same thing happened in 1996 with Vertigo or indie comics. If I bought issue one, I had to buy the remainder of the series. I never bought crap, but if hopes weren't fulfilled and a new book turned out to be mediorce, I'd stay with it. Gave that up in 1996. Feel very good to be so free. Thanks, Blake I remember one of those seminal moments back in 1993, even when I was buying a broad range of material akin to what Chris is discussing, when I’d have my reasonable large pile of comics to read sitting there waiting for me.

I’d inevitably get to the Moon Knight, Sgt Fury and Dr. Strange titles that were going on at the time, and I literally could not bring myself to read them, so much so that they’d “stop the pile.” I’d torture myself and not read the good comics next in the pile until I read those 3 hopeless, generic titles to ensure I was getting my monies worth.

Eventually I tortured myself so long that I gave up the kiddie addiction of being a completist, or buying a book because I had liked the character (or a run of the character) when I was younger.

What a relief. Got my monies worth elsewhere.

Same thing happened in 1996 with Vertigo or indie comics. If I bought issue one, I had to buy the remainder of the series. I never bought crap, but if hopes weren’t fulfilled and a new book turned out to be mediorce, I’d stay with it. Gave that up in 1996. Feel very good to be so free.

Thanks,
Blake

]]> By: Jonathan L. Switzer http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Jonathan L. Switzer Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:34:16 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/#comment-56 Huh. On the one hand, suddenly a lot of things make a lot more sense to me; I think I knew that on some level, but some connection was missing ... some little link didn't quite *click*. Note to self: need to remember this to consider and discuss on one of my own blogs. Also, I assume you're being a bit cheeky with the reference to "comics based on 1980's toys," but to some degree that still burns me; Superman and Spider-Man are no less commercial products originally intended for children than the Transformers, they just originated in a different medium in a different time. I've been reading and mostly ENJOYING Transformers comics for most of my life; how is that different from (or as you imply, WORSE THAN) people who keep on keepin' on with the Marvel and DC super heroes? I don't get it. After all, the drive that keeps both in print is basically identical: unbridled nostalgia. (That's not exactly why *I* read Transformers, though it's certainly a component, but it is the reality of the publishing situation ... honestly, I genuinely think it's well-written and also still enjoy the simple pleasure of giant robots shooting one another ...) Huh. On the one hand, suddenly a lot of things make a lot more sense to me; I think I knew that on some level, but some connection was missing … some little link didn’t quite *click*. Note to self: need to remember this to consider and discuss on one of my own blogs.

Also, I assume you’re being a bit cheeky with the reference to “comics based on 1980′s toys,” but to some degree that still burns me; Superman and Spider-Man are no less commercial products originally intended for children than the Transformers, they just originated in a different medium in a different time. I’ve been reading and mostly ENJOYING Transformers comics for most of my life; how is that different from (or as you imply, WORSE THAN) people who keep on keepin’ on with the Marvel and DC super heroes? I don’t get it. After all, the drive that keeps both in print is basically identical: unbridled nostalgia. (That’s not exactly why *I* read Transformers, though it’s certainly a component, but it is the reality of the publishing situation … honestly, I genuinely think it’s well-written and also still enjoy the simple pleasure of giant robots shooting one another …)

]]> By: Kevin http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Kevin Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:36:58 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/#comment-54 I agree with what you're saying, but I think I reached a point where I did feel cheated by these crap comics because I was paying for them, which is why I've given them up for the most part. I agree with what you’re saying, but I think I reached a point where I did feel cheated by these crap comics because I was paying for them, which is why I’ve given them up for the most part.

]]> By: T Campbell http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-53 T Campbell Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:56:02 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/#comment-53 This is dead right. This is dead right.

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Jan. 31, 2007: Defend your beefsteak! http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Jan. 31, 2007: Defend your beefsteak! Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:36:10 +0000 http://comics212.net/2007/01/30/my-wednesday/#comment-52 [...] “I guess what I’m saying here, with as much love and respect as I can muster, is that the Top 100 makes a lot more sense once your critical faculties have been significantly dulled by every day life. It’s coming around at the ‘I only want my comics to be entertainment!’ argument from the other end: ‘I’m at the point where all I can read is things that don’t make me think too hard!’ and by God, there are 40 of those fuckers every week.” - Christopher Butcher [...] [...] “I guess what I’m saying here, with as much love and respect as I can muster, is that the Top 100 makes a lot more sense once your critical faculties have been significantly dulled by every day life. It’s coming around at the ‘I only want my comics to be entertainment!’ argument from the other end: ‘I’m at the point where all I can read is things that don’t make me think too hard!’ and by God, there are 40 of those fuckers every week.” – Christopher Butcher [...]

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