Timothy
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Post by Timothy on Jul 23, 2008 19:35:57 GMT -5
Oh, I remember him now! I guess that in my DC geekyness I forget Marvel stuff
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Wolf
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Post by Wolf on Jul 31, 2008 10:27:52 GMT -5
How dare you. GO MARVEL!!!!!!!!! It's got Magneto and Pyro and Lillandra and WoLvIe!!! and Gambit and ... and ... and ...
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Timothy
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Post by Timothy on Jul 31, 2008 11:41:19 GMT -5
... And that's about it ;D I read Marvel when I find excellent storytelling ( Truth: Red, White and Black or Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt), but I prefer comics that transcend the medium; V For Vendetta The Sandman The Dark Knight Returns Watchmen That sort of thing...
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Wolf
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Post by Wolf on Jul 31, 2008 14:28:41 GMT -5
bullCENSORSHIP!. theres more than was listed. that was left that way to show there's many more where that came from and it's less cliched than etc. And you must remember most of what I read are honest to God novels, not the little comic books. Book for book Marvel tramples DC in real plot and identifiable characters. comics are ok on their own right, but I will not be able to respect dc wout a decent novel.
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Timothy
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Post by Timothy on Jul 31, 2008 20:14:39 GMT -5
bullCENSORSHIP!. theres more than was listed. that was left that way to show there's many more where that came from and it's less cliched than etc. I chose the comics that genuinely surprised me as a lifelong comic fan. Bear in mind, the first comics I ever read were Spider-Man. In fact, I sold over 300 Spider-Man comics in 2002 from my old collection to a friend of mine at the time. Marvel has the capacity for great storytelling (the "Ultimates" line of comics or the Iron-Man movie, for example), but it's usually scrapped due to pointless fights or current-events themed comics. Ok, which Marvel comics changed the world? Which comics helped to actually improve the lives of people? Batman: Seduction of the Gun convinced Virginia lawmakers to strengthen purchasing laws on the sale of handguns. Green Lantern vol. 2, #85-86 showed the dangers of real drug addiction when the Green Arrow's sidekick "Speedy" was shown to be a heroin addict. Then-Mayor John Lindsay of New York City wrote a congratulatory letter to DC for its frank depiction of drugs, compared to the nondescript "pills" that Marvel had Harry Osborn addicted to. Batman: Death of Innocents raised support in the United Nations regarding the outlawing of land mines. Marvel gives fans what they want; random fights, gratuitous sexist images, and introspection. This pandering to power-fantasy readers creates a world in which a character's neurotic obsession takes the place of morality. Most of Marvel's characters were ripped from 60's headlines or fads, which is more cost-effective than actual creativity. It's far easier to set a story in New York than to spend the time to actually come up with a city through the the human imagination. Cases in point in regards to characters: - Black Panther: ripped from headlines at the time regarding the titular extremist political party.
- The Silver Surfer: surfing was enormously popular as a fad in the 60's
- The Fantastic Four: the space race between the U.S. and the C.C.C.P. prompted this series, not to mention the strong sales of DC's Justice League of America.
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Post by Solomon Grundzarro on Aug 2, 2008 23:49:26 GMT -5
Captain Hammer.... the only thing worse than his dislike of anyone good at math and science he also is the king of the one night stand.
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Timothy
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Post by Timothy on Aug 4, 2008 11:10:18 GMT -5
Which makes him +65 points funnier on the Funometer ;D
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