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Phoenixtorn

Name: Jill Nagel

Bio: I was introduced to comics when i was little by my cousins but started buying them myself six or seven years ago (I really can't believe it's been that long...).  I'm an X-men fan through and through.


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Phoenixtorn's Recent Comments
September 17, 2012 1:07 pm Banshee got hit by a plane and is still dead
July 31, 2011 1:20 pm I'm so happy to see you guys posting about this!  The Holmes Inc crew are a fantastic bunch of creators (as is the Toronto Cartoonist Workshop in general). 

August 27, 2010 11:14 am

Good list of books in general.  A little off topic: We were discussing "girl and comics" at my store yesterday, and how abysmal Marvel has gotten with marketing to women.  Am I the only one who thinks titles like "Her-oes" is more than a little insulting?  I grew up with marvel, love the X-men, and have always found good strong female characters, but lately...well it's getting sad.  Women don't like being pandered to.  DC is doing a fantastic job, and I barely read DC before a year ago.  Batgirl, Batwoman (can't wait for that to start), Birds of Prey...so many good books. 

my $0.02 :)

August 26, 2010 2:41 pm and it is now on my pull list. Great cover.  Great concept.  I'm sold.
September 19, 2009 10:48 am I take it back.  I was wrong.  I completely enjoyed this issue.  surves me right for doubting.  I really enjoyed the art. Looks like be might get some answers about that Gambit/Death thing finally too.
September 14, 2009 11:05 pm

I will try, but I am not optomistic...

July 9, 2009 9:37 pm

I have a couple friends that I know don't read comics, yet everytime the rest of us talk about comics they try to astound us with their knowledge (which is usually taken from wikipedia lol).  Like Sonia said, this really shows the change in how the general population looks at comics.  It's not really a bad thing, these friends are trying to get information and learn about something a lot of us care about.  One friend randomly asks me continuity questions (though I think she uses what i tell her to try and impress other geeks lol).  But sometimes it really just gets annoying because its so fake.  The girl talks like she knows but she really has no idea!! Stop trying so hard! Of course this is the same friends that said to me after I told her I was listening to Led Zeppelin, "Oh I really love Led Zeppelin! My favourite songs are House of the Rising Sun and Stairway to Heaven"

Sorry...I kind of went on a rant...apologies...

May 6, 2009 9:30 pm

wow...i'm confused

 

April 17, 2009 4:36 am Old, balding, robo-Cyclops on the last page made me laugh.  My favourite part about this book is that you can tell nearly everyone is really screwed up. It seems a little more real when they interact with each other.  I really have to brush up on my knowledge of Longshot because I'm not sure where he fits in.