Tribonk

Name: Peter Bonk

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I got a chance to read this at FanExpo on the weekend, and my first impression was “Meh”. In hindsight,…

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May 17, 2013 11:54 pm I can't handle this anymore. I want to stop buying comics. I am so tired of the revolving door stuff going on at DC. While there are still great writers/artists in the "mix", I am afraid to get too attached to any book, for fear that it get cancelled or have the creative team shuffled about. I was never a big Rob Liefield fan, but watching DC put their eggs in that basket and then knock him over is a huge disservice to his fans. Did Hawkman/Deathstroke/Grifter get better after he left? No, they got cancelled short months later. (BTW, is Grifter still getting published?). It seems as if in a few months the only writers left at the publisher will be Johns, Lemire, Didio, Tynion, and Lobdell. (I would've put Simone in that group, but we've seen her treated like garbage recently, so it will only be a matter of time...) I love DC comics. I have a collection that goes back to before Crisis on Infinite Earths. When will this craziness end? PS Robinson, I stuck behind you with all of the pre-New 52 JLA stuff and I really liked it, especially Supergirl and Grayson/Batman.
August 23, 2012 12:22 am Not a fan of the man, but it should be recognized that DC probably hired him to lure many of his fans from the 90s back to the comic shops. And of the N52 comics I've read by him, I haven't been turned off. He seemed to have long range plans for each of his titles, or at least it seemed that way when Sinutres interviewed him. As a fan of DC comics, (and by that I mean I used to buy and devour most floppies every month pre-digital era) I am getting tired of the revolving door of talent. Never in my years of collecting comics (from early 80s - 95 and 2005-present) have I been reluctant to buy a title until now. I am afraid to get involved in a story line that may switch gears while I turn the (digital) page. Which means a sure sale is gone, and probably for good for said title. I am enjoying the N52, but at the rate things are changing, I may only be reading the N15. (Of course as long as Waid, Morrison, Johns and Rucka are steering the ship, all will be well. Ooops, I meant Lemire, Snyder, Johns, Simone and Higgins).
August 19, 2012 12:05 am Thank you. Reading your article got me thinking as to why I have been staying away from comic websites for the past few months. I couldn't put a finger on it, and then it hit me. I am tired of reading trash talk about creators and or publishers, and the choices they make to put food on their table.
July 5, 2012 4:25 pm I don't disagree. Superman needs to be out among the people, that being said, he also requires a cast of regular supporting characters. This is what has been missing for the past year and that drives me crazier than "whiney" Superman. I can't believe that I would long for the days of (I know this name is wrong) Bippo. The guy who opened the bar using the (then) newly unemployed Jimmy Olsen's dropped lottery ticket. BTW, the only line better than, "Wait I hear a fire...", was the line delivered to the onlooker when he asked "Now how am I supposed to compete with that?" The response "This ain't a competition, now get off your ass".
March 21, 2012 9:52 pm I picked up the Birthright trade just as Secret Origin was between issues. Not to knock any of Geoff Johns' work, but I think that Waid knocked it out of the park. Much more so than Johns did with Secret Origin. I am (and continue to be) a true believer in Waid's DC work and although my reading of Birthright was after he had already left, the story confirmed for me his ability to handle DC's flagship character. It has been decades since I've read The Man of Steel. I am glad that it is getting the recognition here that it properly deserves. That being said, many readers at the time could not believe that Clark had to shave using a mirror and his heat vision (the smell of burning hair, anyone?). I believe that Byrne, wisely so, avoided the grooming quickly afterwards. I know that I absolutely hated the loss of Superboy and his ties to the Legion of Superheroes. It was a problem that took many writers years to retcon. And in full circle I return back to Johns' Secret Origin, which despite its somewhat disjointed, episodic storytelling made it clear that Superboy and the LSH are a fundamental part of Superman's history.
October 16, 2011 9:13 pm Only read a few trades of Starman. Didn't make a difference, as this was a great intro chapter. Anything you need to know is inferred or explained. Plus--it's a new universe. Who's Starman?
January 31, 2010 8:58 am I have been waiting for this product for years.  I love my iphone, but I want something a bit bigger to read webpages and for taking notes.  Will I buy more from iVerse and Comixology?  Certainly.  Will I still shop at my LCS? Definitely.  The same way that the Nook won't cause the closing of B&N, digital comics on the IPad won't close LCS.  What it will do is bring in 'outside' readers and increase the circulation of the stories themselves.  Of course, this would only happen if comic publishers lobbied to be part of the iBook domain.  The only downside is that as with most Comixology titles, iBook is only going to work in the US.
January 31, 2010 8:40 am I don't understand how the issue described is not what I read. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the story but it wasn't the same one solicited.
December 4, 2009 3:02 pm

I have enjoyed this series from Day 1 and have looked forward to each issue.  When it started I wasn't sure if it was a mini or ongoing.  I imagine from the way the 6th issue ended that Wildstorm's PTB have decided to let Williams (and hopefully Staples) an opportunity to create another mini or two.

Up until the last two pages, the comic provides enough scares and thrills to satisfy most readers of the series. Answers to most of the questions/subplots are provided, again with the last few pages proving that there is more story to tell North of 40.

Peter